Tarleton student Jerry Vines honored for livestock judging
Jerry Vines of Comanche received an outstanding member award from J. W. Autry at Tarleton State College during Recognition Day. The Tarleton livestock judging team won top honors at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. Jerry is a pre veterinary medicine freshman who previously earned judging honors at Comanche High School.
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Jerry Vines
L. O Vines
Comanche
Tarleton State College
Jerry
Youths Hurt In Car Mishap Near Comanche
Six De Leon youths were injured when their 1951 Oldsmobile overturned three miles west of Comanche on the Brownwood Highway. Rooney Irby a Howard Payne College freshman drove the car which was demolished in the Tuesday afternoon crash. The accident occurred in the improvised report area.
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Blackwood Hospital
Comanche
Irby
A. J. Taylor
Pug” Eades
Coy Nelson
Nelson
Fort Worth
Shelly Hampton
John Ham
de Leon
Brownwood
Rooney Irby
Howard Payne College
GE Subscribes For Chief Newspaper Ad Campaign
Chester H Lang vice president of The General Electric Company writes Comanche Chief to announce a June start for a modest weekly newspaper advertising campaign. GE will use BBDO New York for mats and billing and seeks reader comments while requesting a year long subscription to the Schenectady address.
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General Electric
Jim Nabers
Chester H. Lang
General Electric Company
One River Road
Schenectady 5
New York
Wilkerson
BBDO
Schenectady
Northcutt visit near Board Church family home
Mr and Mrs Merlin P North cutt and daughter Ann spent the week end visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs T J Northcutt at Board Church.
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Merlin P. Northcutt
Ann
T. J. Northcutt
Board Church
Buick Prices Compared To Smaller Cars
A reader argues Buick prices align with smaller, less powerful cars rather than premium models. He urges an investigation to verify the pricing perception and business positioning.
Tyler Rtes Held For Garland Grayson Killed In Accident
Funeral services for Garland Loyd Grayson 18 were held at West Erwin Church of Christ with Rev. Edwin Rasco officiating. Burial followed at Tyler Memorial Park. Grayson, a Comanche native, died in Tampa Florida after a fall from a truck. He was a Florida Christian College student and member of the Wet Erwin Church of Christ. Survivors include his stepmother Olga Grayson father M. M. Grayson and brothers Lawrence and Melvin Grayson.
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Garland Loyd Grayson
Tyler
West Erwin Church
Grayson
Comanche
Tampa
Fla
Floriaa Christian College
Wet Erwin Church of Christ
Olga Grayson
M. M. Grayson
Lawrence
Melvin Grayson
Kessler Air Force Base
Miss
Notable family ties noted in local obituary fragment
The fragment lists individuals including Mississippi and David Grayson of Tyler, two sisters Mrs Harold Bowman of Van and Miss Bertie Jo Grayson of Tyler, two foster brothers C B Mason of Houston and Loyd Mason of Richland, and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Conway of Comanche.
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Issippi
David Grayson
Tyler
Harold Bowman
Van
Bertie Jo Grayson
C. B. Mason
Houston
Loyd Mason
Richlana
W. E. Conway
Comanche
Davis Selected From 1,200 For Secret Indianapolis Test
Earl E Davis a former Comanche stone cutter and 18 month tool department worker at Consolidated Corporation Fort Worth was among four chosen from 1,200 in his department to travel to Indianapolis Indiana for a company secret test. Mr. Davis visited Comanche on Saturday.
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Earl E Davis
Consolidated Corporation
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Indiana
Davis
Comanche
For Rent Furnished 4 Rooms Bath with Conveniences
Furnished four room apartment with bath hardwood floors venetian blinds walk in closet air conditioning if desired contact Z V Seals at 706 N Pearl phone 184R seeking tenants for rental listing in the local newspaper.
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N. Pearl
Z. V. Seals
For Lease 109 Acre Farm Near Sidney
Leasing 109 acre farm near Sidney with 5 room house 84 acres cultivated 10 acres Johnson grass meadow and 16 acre peanut allotment. Price 300 dollars. Contact Oly Hayes Walcott Comanche phone 95R.
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Sidney
Johnson Grass
Oly Hayes
BE. Walcott
Comanche
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H. Wall
S. Houston
Chester H Lang
Durham Peanut CO. Inc
Portales
Comanche, Texas
Garland Grayson
Accdent
Earl E. Davis
Durham
Durham’s Pharmacy
E. Duncan
G. H. Horton
Higginbotham
Higginbotham’s
Ceresan
Durham Decan & Peanut Co
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