Comanche Texas Ranger Charlie Miller Honored for Border Service
A Dallas Morning News feature recounts Charlie Miller Texas Ranger stationed in Comanche since 1956 lauded as the “Most Dangerous Peace Officer” on the Mexican border. It notes his appointments since 1917, multiple commissions from Mexican presidents, and his residence with wife and three sons in Comanche.
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Comanche
United States
Robert T Hill
Round Mountain
Frank X. Tolbert
Dallas Morning News
Charles Edward Miller
Texas
Smithville
Miller
State Ranger
Austin
Brown, Mills
Hamilton
Tolbert
Charlie Miller
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Ranger Miller
Calles
Charlie
Callas
Texas Ranger
Gainesville
Goldthwaite
Bruce Clark
Mrs. Miller
Roger H. Miller
San Antonio
Robert A. Miller
U. S. Armed Forces
Tuscon
Arizona
Charles T. Miller
Old Military School
Texas Military Institute
Mr. Miller
Southwest
Mille
Frio
Pearsall
Ysleta
el Paso
Amarillo
del Rio
Sanderson
Allen Hitt and Wife Die From Crash Injuries
Allen Hitt 77 and his wife Sammy Daniel Hitt died from injuries after a Monday crash near Corrigan Texas. Funeral services were held at Gustine Methodist Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. The couple, longtime Comanche County residents, were active in church and civic life.
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Gustine Methodist Church
Allen Hitt
Corrigan
Texas
Evergreen Cemetery
Hitt
Biton Roeue Ter
Comanche
Indian Cerek
Esdtor
Sammy Daniel
Ida Daniel
Truman Harris
Comanche County
First Methodist Church
Gustine
Sunday School Attendance Up Across Area Churches
The area reports a total Sunday School attendance of 2101 last Sunday with numerous churches listed. Notable tallies include First Methodist 206 Pompey 32 East Side Baptist 104 De Leon Northside 190 and Zion Hill 47. The piece notes visitors from Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Jack Brightman of Altus visited Proctor and met Dwight Brightman?s family.
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First Baptist
Mt. Pleasant
Gartman View
Zion Hill
Sidney Church of Christ
Liberty Baptist
Proctor Methodist Presbyterian
Sidney Methodist
East Side Baptist
de Leon Assembly of God
de Leon Liberty Baptist
Indian Creek
South Leon Baptist
Hasse Baptist
Central Christian
First Freewill
First Methodist
Pompey Methodist
Taylor's Chapel
United Pentecostal
Church of Christ
Board Church
Beattie Methodist
Sidney Baptist
Mercer Gap Baptist
Proctor Baptist
de Leon Northside Baptist
Gustine Methodist
Gustine Church of Christ
South Copperas Baptist
Oklahoma
Jack M. Brightman
Altus
Dwight Brightman
Proctor
Sidney-Brookesmith bi-district title game set for Thursday
The Sidney Eagles meet the Brookesmith Mustangs in the bi-district playoff at Indian Memorial Stadium Comanche next Thursday night November 22 with 8 p m kickoff. Sid necks into the contest undefeated at nine straight wins while Brookesmith shown steady gains over the season. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce Marshall's Cafe The Chief in Comanche and Sidney stores.
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Marshall
Conto
Sidney
Comanche
Sidney Eagles
Brookesmith Mustangs
Brown County
Indian Memorial Stadium
Mustangs
Eagies
Comanche County
Brookesmith
J. W. Massingale
Eagles
Pottsville
Massingale
Robbie Caffey
Mac Pyburn
Jackie Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall’s
Memorial Stadium
Mac Py
Sidney Eagle
Eales
Pyburn
Max Reed
Granbury
Davis
Danny Mims
Harold Parrish
Jamie Oden
Ted Hicks
James Mercer
Lelarid Conway
Indians
Texas Voters Back Amendment for Disabled Citizens
About 200000 Texans voted in a special amendment election and backed the measure by nine to one to aid permanently and totally disabled residents. In Comanche County 686 favored, 41 opposed, with unanimous county results. The vote followed a legislative error delaying the ballot to a special date. In the concurrent November 6 General Election, 1,900,000 votes approved eight amendments.
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Texas
Comanche County
Hazel Streety
Priddy Girls Edge CHS Maidens In Priddy Tilt
The Comanche High School Maidens lost to the Priddy girls 39 29 at Priddy on Tuesday night. Comanche led by five at halftime. The maidens travel to Gorman next Monday and to Pottsville the following Monday, November 26.
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Priddy
Gorman
Pottsville
Superintendent MH At Indian Day Services
An event listing notes Indian day services led by Holt the pastor of the hot circuit. The fragment mentions a cape and escape but lacks clear details about date or location.
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Indian “Day Services
By Holt
Anie Cape Ee Ait
Truman Harris Dies Suddenly At Work Near Cross Plains
Truman William Harris 42 a prominent Energy area resident died from a heart attack Monday while working for Thomason Drilling Company at Cross Plains He had just changed clothes when stricken Services were held at First Baptist Church Gus tine with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Surviving are his wife Ceda Macon Young and son J Lee Harris along with several brothers and sisters The family noted his long time farming roots and church membership in Energy in his obituary
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Truman William Harris
Enegry
Crocs Plains
First Baptist Church
Gustine
Evergreen Cemetery
J. S Isham
Joe Smithwick
Roy Hill
Cliff Pettit
Gayle Isham
Douglas Ingram
Bill Kilgore
Worth Thomason
Wade Thomason
Mr. Harris
Mills County
Indian Gap
Daniel R. Harris
Fannie Belle Slaton Harris
County
Filss Ceda Macon Young
Energy
J Lee Harris
Hardy Harris
Noma Harris
Idalou
Jim White
Tehoka
Jim Lake
Comanche
W. H
Opal) Monard
Ruby Clawson
Harris
Pe Ane
Thomason Drilling Company
Brownwood
Cross Plains
Floyd Prather Named Trustee at Howard Payne College
Corpus Christi report says Comanche resident Floyd Prather was elected a trustee of Howard Payne College in Brownwood on the final day of the Baptist General Convention of Texas meeting. Howard Payne is among 11 convention colleges. The schools have spent over $5 million on new buildings and renovations.
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Corpus Christi
Spl
Floyd Prather
Comanche
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Howard Payne
Lee and Hicks Set for Saturday Tarleton Showdown
Comanche fans pack Stephenville at 1:30 p.m. to watch Calvin Lee and Dalton Hicks lead Comanche’s former Indian Stars against Tarleton State. Arlington State Rebels unbeaten. Tarleton tied for title with possible Pioneer Conference crown. Game airs on WFAA 570.
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Stephenville
Calvin Lee
Dalton Hicks
Lvington State
Tarleton State
Micheena
Rebels
Arlington State
Tarleton
California
Plowboys
Arlinton
WFAA-570
Hamilton and Coleman Bi-District Playoff at Brownwood
The Kramilton Coleman bi district Class 2 A football game is set for Lion Stadium Brownwood at 8 p m Saturday November 24 Hamilton unbeaten District 8 AA champion with nine straight wins faces a 1 8 Dublin team in the final regular season round while Coleman rides a seven game 7 AA streak after a non conference slide
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Kramilton-Coleman
Brownwood
Lion Stadium
Hamilton
Dublin
Bullsdogs
Coleman
REA Officials Attend Regional Meeting in San Antonio
Wm. J. Parks, manager of the local REA, and directors M. A. Richmond William B. Starr and Paul Roberts travel to San Antonio for the regional NERCA meeting. The conference spans Texas New Mexico and Arizona with National REA Administrator David Hamil as principal speaker. The affair runs through Friday November 16.
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Wm. J. Parks
REA
M. A. Richmond
William B. Starr
Paul Roberts
San Antonio
NERCA
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
National Rea
David Hamil
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Arthur
Henderson
ICE Drug
Dormeyer
Northern Dairy Company
West Central
Begmann
Eaen
Majestic Theatre
Gordon McCailey
Ernest Borg
OF Commerce
Harrold
Flem
Alrady
Jack Stephenville
P's
Joline's
Me &T
Wife
Sidney -Brookesiai
Jonesboro
Weinert
Mullin
Carlton
Oglesby
Star
Norton
Lohn
Talpa
Mozelle
Novice
Lawn
Ben McIver
Dillingham- Moore Coached
Proffitt
Lee, Hicks
Hamilton and Coleman
Ray Merworth
Elton Masters
Russell Cleveland
Bobbie Caffey
Mackyburn
Wt. Pos
Ross Jennings
Martin Stacy
Fletcher Carter
Ben Melver
Byron Olson
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