Indians vs De Leon in annual Thanksgiving gridiron tilt
The Comanche Indians meet the De Leon Bearcats on Thanksgiving Day in a county title bid. De Leon holds a stronger record, but the Indians aim to counter with tough tackling and improved pass defense. Seniors lead the Comanche lineup as Coach Dyer rotates players for final 1945 season readiness.
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de Leon
Comanche Indians
de Leon Bearcats
Comanche
Bearcats
Dyer
Dublin
Simpson
Blitch
Jay
Comanche High School
CoCapts
Pate
Arthur
Armstrong
Brooks
Dudley
Wilkerson
G. Samuels
Riley
Fritts
Funeral Rites For Mrs Henry Carter Held at Newburg
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in Newburg for Mrs Jennie Fletcher Carter longtime Comanche resident who died in Austin last Wednesday. Interment was at Newbury Cemetery with pallbearers J H Burton Marvin Lee Bob Carpenter Jesse Reese J C Biggs and Earl Seay. She moved to Austin nine years ago and is survived by five children two siblings and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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South Leon Baptistist Church
Newburg
Henry Carter
Austin
Newbury Cemetery
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Truett
J. H. Burton
Marvin Lee
Bob Carpenter
Jesse Reese
J. C
Hyde Park
Thate Bagged Nine Point Buck in Mason Deer Opening
W H Thate of Comanche with his father Paul Thate of Burkett and brother E E Thate of Abilene and A E Brown with pan Gray of Burkett hunted in Mason to open the deer season. The group bagged five deer with Thate taking a nine point buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Thate
Comanche
Paul Thate
Burkett
E. E. Thate
Abilene
A. E. Brown
Pan Gray
Mason
Comanche News Roundup and Sports Highlights
Work began on a new U S Post Office in Comanche County as cotton receipts totaled 9707 bales through November 9. Mary Lee Cadenhead and Jack Cauley wed November 4 in Weslaco. Comanche earned a 7 to 6 victory over Brownwood on Armistice Day with a remarkable punt from Earl Mason near the goal line.
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U.S. Post Office
Comanche County
W. H. Rowland
W. C. Odom
Comanche
J. C. Boyd
First Baptist Church of
Weslaco
Mary Lee Cadenhead
Jack Cauley
John Tarleton College
James L. Aldridge
Lloyd Mackey
Elizabeth Scurry
San Angelo Bobcats
Comanche Indians
San Angelo
LeMay
Stringer
Herbert Williams
Winston Couch
Robert Miller
Hays Franks
Clyde Wyatt
Clinton Thompson
Tom Pulliam
Curtis Wilson
Bertis Magness
Darrell Thaxton
Grady Williams
Noland Boyd
Marshall Meyers
Earl Mason
Joe B. Lee
Homer McCollum
Wendell Herring
Comanche Ball Park
Triplet Births Highlight First Known Caesarean Delivery
One of the triplet daughters born to Comanche couple Mrs Funice Norwood and Irven Norwood died. The largest of the three remained weak while the two others were described as pretty weak. The Caesarean delivery was performed by Dr Homer Allen with Dr Paul Wheelis and Dr C W Gray assisting. The trio weighed 10 pounds 9 ounces combined.
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Brownwood Hospital
Funice Norwood
Irven Norwood
Comanche
Route 1
Norwood
Homer Allen
Allen
Paul Wheelis
Brownwood
C. W. Gray
Pastor G B Clark Accepts Olden Charge on Circuit
Rev G B Clark of Comanche was named pastor by District Superintendent W H Cole and will live in Comanche. He will preach weekly with half time to Olden church and two Sundays monthly to Flat Rock and Bulloch churches in Eastland County Eastland Ranger sector.
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G. B. Clark
Comanche
W. H. Cole
Cisco
Clark
Flat Rock
Bulloch
Eastland County
Eastland
Funeral services Friday at Oakwood for Mrs Audy Smith
Funeral services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery Friday November 22 at 2 pm for Dora Lee Mark Smith of Amarillo formerly of Comanche wife of Audy Smith. Singing at Victory Church Sunday afternoon at 2 30.
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Oakwood
Audy Smith
Oakwood Cemetery
Dora Lee Mark Smith
Amarillo
Comanche
Victory Church
Victory Baptist Church
County Attorney Resigns After Embezzlement Charges Rejected
Jaye Resigns as County Attorney after district court dismissal for insufficiency of evidence. He proclaimed his innocence and offered to resign once indictment was dismissed. Judge Rippetoe noted no successor named yet and discussed potential appointees while seeking a local candidate.
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F. O. Jaye
Jaye
O. E. Rippetoe
Commissioners Court
Frederick
de Leon
Comanche
Rippetoe
Legion Meeting at Courthouse Draws Big Turnout
More than 140 people attended the American Legion open meeting at the courthouse last Thursday. B. A. Riley chaired the program with Rev. J. W. Whiteside delivering the principal address. Bradford Corrigan led a Hamilton delegation, led in a singsong, and sang two solos. Over twenty WWII veterans spoke briefly about their war service, and Miss Raynelle Woods gave a fine reading.
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American Legion Post
B. A. Riley
J. W. Whiteside
Bradford Corrigan
Legion
Hamilton
Corrigan
Raynelle Woods
Sweetwater Baptist Church to Hold Saturday Night Service
Preaching services scheduled at Sweetwater Baptist Church Saturday night November 24 at 7 o clock. Elder Bob Faulkner will deliver the sermon before leaving next week for Hawaii WD.
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Sweetwater Church
Sweetwater Baptist Church
Bob Faulkner
Hawaii
Why Buy Victory Bonds Now
The piece argues buying Victory Bonds supports veterans care and peacekeeping costs, promotes reconversion, and honors sacrifices. It frames bonds as the best inflation hedge, noting a ten year return of four dollars per three invested and warns against postwar inflation and deflation risks.
16 Million Pounds Peanuts Weighed In 1945 Comanche County
An estimated 16 000 000 pounds of the 1945 Comanche County peanut crop has been weighed at the Comanche Public Scales. Public weigher C. Denny says peanuts arrive at about 100 600 pounds daily and most will be in within a week, with total weighing around 17 000 000 pounds. The year’s crop is second largest in history, after a 21 000 000 pound record set last year.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Denny
Bride Bertie Jo Luper Weds Owen Mason in Comanche
The wedding of Miss Bertie Jo Luper and Owen Mason was held at the Methodist parsonage on Sunday morning November 11 with Rev. J W Whitefield officiating. The couple, joined by their parents, plan to live in Houston after a trip to New Mexico and Old Mexico.
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Owen Mason
Bertie Jo Luper
Methodist Parsonage
J. W. Whitefield
M. T. Mason
C. A. Luper
Comanche
Fashion In
Houston
Pacific Area
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Hardy Jones Receives Army Discharge at Fort Sam Houston
Staff sergeant Hardy Jones, with over two years in the European Theater, received his Army discharge under the point system at Fort Sam Houston Texas last week. He plans to stay in Comanche with plans for the future remaining indefinite. Also discharged veteran Boyd Anthony, formerly of Camp Fannin Tyler, has returned to work as vice president of the State National Bank of Comanche.
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Hardy Jones
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Jones
Comanche
Boyd Anthony
Camp Fannin
Tyler
State National Bank of
Comanche Chamber Seeks Near 100 Percent Membership Drive
A two day membership drive belts Comanche Chamber of Commerce as leaders aim to enroll near 100 percent of local business firms and professionals. John D. Waring, president, names Karl Shock Ira Clemons and R G Dillin to lead the effort while noting postwar growth plans and city improvements including Leon River Dam Highway 36 East extension Highway 16 pavement farm to market roads an airport and a fireproof hotel.
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Comanche Chamber of Commerce
John D. Waring
Karl Shock
Ira Clemons
R. G. Dillin
Comanche
Waring
Chamber of Commerce
Leon River
J C Edwards Buys Local Business Building
J C Edwards owner of Ed wards Feed Store purchased the building housing his business from C C Hampton for 2600 dollars. Hampton had earlier acquired it from R B Connor of De Leon, who built the hatchery facility years ago. Edwards plans a concrete loading dock and a thirty foot rear extension after year’s end.
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J. C. Edwards
Edwards Feed
C. C. Hampton
Mr. Hampton
R. 8. Connor, de Leon
Mr. Edwards
Hernia Specialist Coming to Comanche
Durham's Prescription Pharmacy announces that L. L. Moore, an expert in trusses and surgical appliances, will spend Friday, November 23, in their Comanche store to meet old friends and help with hernia sufferers. Mr and Mrs W P He had hosted guests over the weekend including Mervyn Smith of Houston and Gemetha Worsham with her son, plus Arley and Jane Bolin and families from Comanche.
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Durham
L. L. Moore
Mr. Moore
Comanche
N. N. Durham
W. P
Mervyn Smith
Houston
Gemetha Worsham and Son
Arley B. Bolin
Gustine
Jane Bolin
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Jaye Resiens
Atterney
Weishing
Miss Bertie Jo Luper
Mace
Court House News
Gerald Henry Walls
John Henry Gooden
Selective Service Board
F. Gates, Jr
Alvis R. Kee
Thomas Milton Duke Archie Eston Skages Witt
Richard Spikes Sherley Kelton White
Oscar B. Yan
Oscar Rex Miler
William Ancel Moore
Charles Otis Nabors
Wilbur Waite
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Gordon Adair Seals Rover Cauley Shockley
Jack Roch Sparks
Aubrey William Thomas Dale
Bryan Watts
Herman Tate Zellars
Gerald James Steele
James Dale
John Burton Weems
William Michael
C. F. Walkoviak
James Orise Marcantel
Orise Marcantel
District Court
Laverne Long
Jack Long
Hubert BD
Merworth
Tommie Lea Merworth
Dorothy Mae Smith
Glen Smith
L. Clements
Addie L. Wilkins
J. W. Brown
Marie Louise Horton
John D. Jackson
Ora Jackson
Ernest Carlile
Itha Linders
T. J. Sparkman
W. S. Hendrick
Donnie Lee McMullen
W. S. Miskell
Conda Dean Moore
Mins Mary Frances Armstrong
C. C. Klingman
Dayton C. Powell
Rachel J. Everett
Walcout
F. L. Woods
E. R. Palmer
J. D. Smoot
J. C. Helm, Jr
Wacott
Cry of
Cry of Comanche, Consideration $5900.00. John Bloyd To J. C. Hutchins
City of
E. H. King
George W. French
Wisconsin
J.C. Edwards Bays Business Building
New Majestic Theatre
Duncan Renaldo
The
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Joan Davis
Geo. White
Jack Haley
Gloria Jean
Kirby Grant
James Dunncoma
Shelia Ryan
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