Comanche County Highway No 16 Gets 79000 Grant
The Texas State Highway Department approves 79000 for Highway No 16 in Comanche County. Work covers grading drainage and caliche base from south of Comanche to the county line, completing the route as an all weather road with asphalt surfacing set for a future program. Right of way and curve relocations may be required by County action.
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State Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Comanche
Comanche-Mills
Comanche Court
Ike Moore Promoted to Major in U.S. Army
Leslie Ike Moore, son of Mrs. C M Moore of Comanche, has been promoted to major in the U S Army. He serves in the Adjutant General's Department at Camp Mead near Baltimore and is a Texas A&M graduate who joined the Regular Army last year.
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Leslie
Ike) Moore
C. M. Moore
Comanche
U.S. Army
Major Moore
Camp Mead
Baltimore
Maryland
Adjutant General's Department
Ike Moore
Texas A. & M
Regular Army
Methodist Church Urges Full Attendance Sunday
The Comanche Methodist Church Board of Stewards urges full membership attendance at the 11 o clock Sunday service. Pastor Rev. E R Gordon will share a special message on the church's work and a year review, outlining goals before the Fort Worth Annual Conference on November 5. Members are asked to sacrifice to attend and invite visitors.
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Board of Stewards
The
Comanche Methodist Church
E. R. Gordon
Fort Worth
Christendom
West Ward Girl Injured in Car Accident
Alma Sue Sparkman seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Sparkman of Harmony was injured Tuesday afternoon near the Comanche High School Building when she ran from the Snack Shack across from the Comanche Gymnasium into the path of a car driven by Elaine Waggoner She struck the front fender with her head fractured skull preliminary exam by Comanche physicians she was rushed to a Brownwood hospital by Thursday morning she was reported in improved condition
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Alma Sue Sparkman
E. J. Sparkman
Harmony
Comanche High School
Comanche
Elaine Waggoner
Almas Sue
West Ward
Waggoner
Brownwood
Hamilton Bulldogs Bring Unbeaten Roach to Comanche
Coach Roach leads his undefeated Hamilton Bulldogs to Comanche aiming to extend a district legacy. Roach, an All-Texas Conference lineman at Daniel Baker, has piloted Hamilton for four seasons with a district title in year one and top-division finishes each year.
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Roach
Hamilton High School
Comanche
San Saba Armadillos
Waco Methodist
Death of Comanche County farmer E Tupin at 76
E Tupin 76 longtime Comanche County farmer died at his home in Comanche at 3 30 a m Wednesday after a week long illness. Funeral services were held at the Comanche Funeral Home Thursday with Rev J D Smoot and Rev A J Helm. interment White Point Cemetery. Survived by widow Malissa Parker Tupin from whom he married December 20 1891 and eleven children including Mrs Allen Smith Mrs H L Ebert Parker Tupin Chester Tupin Mrs C C Gleaton Melrose New Mexico Ruth Laughlin Mrs Arthur Bear Roy Tupin Jay Tupin Willie Tupin, plus a sister Mrs C Speed Houston 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He joined the Methodist Church at 28 and served as a steward for years.
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E. Tupin
Comanche County
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
J. D. Smoot
A. J. Helm
White Point
Illinois
Fayette County
Texas
Arkansas
Malissa Parker
Allen Smith
H. L. Ebert
Jeff Parker
Parker Tupin
Chester Tupin
Dallas
C. C. Gleaton
Melrose
New Mexico
Ruth Laughlin
Arthur Bear
Roy Tupin
Jay Tupin
Willie Tupin
C. Speed
Houston
Methodist Church
Bill Thomas Shot To Death In Dublin Disturbance
Murray Thomas 24, former Comanche resident and Tom Douglas’s son in law, was fatally shot in Dublin Tuesday after a disturbance in which he allegedly struck Night watchman Cole 55 who then fired. Thomas died Thursday. funeral set in Dublin. His widow is Imogene Douglas.
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Murray Thomas
Tom Douglas
Dublin
Thomas
Cole
Comanche
Imogene Douglas
Primitive Baptists To Hold Services Here This Week End
T J Davis announces Primitive Baptists will hold services Friday and Saturday nights in the old church building near the Frank Phifer Service Station. Elder J W West of Adamsville will preach with old hymns at seven before the sermon. Everyone is invited.
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T. J. Davis
Primitive Baptists
Frank Phifer
Ford Station
J. W. West
Adamsville
Mr. Davis
Brownwood Visitors and Army Vets Spend Sunday
Bob Glover recently returned from maneuvers in Louisiana visited Brownwood on Sunday to spend the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson and Mrs. Wade Kendrick were Brownwood visitors Sunday.
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Bob Glover
Maneuvers
Louisiana
Camp Bowie
Ernest Thompson
Wade Kendrick
Brownwood
Comanche County Livestock Association Meeting Announced
The Comanche County Livestock Association invites all interested residents to the annual membership meeting at 7:30 PM Friday October 17 in the district courtroom at Comanche. Dr. I B Boughton of the Sonora Experiment Station will speak on disease of cattle and sheep with Q and A. A K Mackey of the Texas Livestock Marketing Association will discuss industry topics.
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Comanche County
Comanche County Livestock Association
I. B. Boughton
Sonora Experiment Station
Boughton
Sonora Station
Southwest
A. K. Mackey
Fort Worth
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Mackey
A. & M. College
Texas Shape and Goat Association
Co. M. Caraway
W. J. Fritts
Hodis Burton
Wayne Evridge
W. J. Barret
Matricia McDaniel
T. R. Helmsley
John Burton
W. A. Ruhman
Rains Delay Heavy Peanut Movement in Comanche County
Heavy movement of Comanche County's 1941 peanut crop is delayed a week to ten days due to rain. Walter Durham of Durham Pecan and Peanut Co says a spell of good weather would boost harvesting. Peanuts have begun sprouting in some areas, and yields may reach 50 to 60 bushels per acre with average around 25 to 28. Corene Steward and Maudine Brazier visited Dallas Sunday and attended the Dallas Fair.
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Comanche County
Walter Durham
Durham Pecan & Peanut Co
Mr. Durham
Durham
Comanche Indian Coach Seeks Sixth Straight Win
Coach Glenn Frazier leads the Comanche Indians against undefeated Hamilton Bulldogs aiming for six straight wins. Frazier, famed for introducing the Notre Dame system at Comanche, has built a strong program with limited conference losses since arriving from Texas A I.
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Comanche
Glenn Frazier
Comanche Indians
Hamilton
Indians
Hamilton Bulldogs
Frazier
Texas A. & I
Notre Dame
Miss Dess Rock Weds Cleve Callaway in Comanche Ceremony
Miss Dess Rock of Comanche and Cleve Callaway of Cross Plains wed at the bride’s mother home with a Church of Christ minister. Attendants included Ira Clemons and Mrs. Clemons. out of town guests from Brownwood and Austin attended. Newlyweds planned to reside in Comanche after a honeymoon in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Dess Rock
Comanche
Cleve Callaway
Cross Plains
J. A. Rock
R. C. Ledbetter
Church of Christ
Ira Clemons
Callaway
Miss Rock
Estelle Durand
Saunders
Miller
Brownwood
Bess Copper Fusselle
Austin
Monterrey
Mexico
Texas
Callaway Brothers
Columbus Callaway
This County
Oscar Callaway
Gib
Mark Callaway
Grady Callaway
Rio Grande Valley
Columbus
Houston
Tax Now Levied On Football Tickets
A defense tax becomes effective October 1 and will be collected on all football tickets. In Comanche the tax applies at tonight’s game between Comanche and Hamilton with ticket prices 10c 30c and 40c including tax, up from 10c 25c and 35c.
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Comanche
Hamilton
Indians Open Conference Grid Play Tonight At Local Park
The Comanche Indians meet the Hamilton Bulldogs in the top District 12-A game as the season opens at the local ballpark. Hamilton has 4–0 scoring margins, while Comanche seeks a strong start behind stars including Spears and a healed squad after Brady. the Bulldogs’ backfield features Thompson, Roberts, Jones, and Dunlop.
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Indians
Comanche Indians
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton
Comanche
Bulldogs
Eastland
Waco Methodist State
San Saba
Hico
Santa Anna
Brady
Coleman Bluecats
Glenn Frazier
John Dyer
Donald Spears
Thompson
Roberts
Jones
Dunlop
Hamilton Herald-Records
Easterling
Babbitt
Burris
Eppler
Stamps
League
Young
Red Cross Society To Elect Officers Here Next Tuesday
The Comanche County Chapter of the Red Cross Society will meet in the Comanche Chief office Tuesday Oct 14 at 3 00 PM to elect annual officers for the coming year. Public attendance is invited and current Red Cross officers are urged to attend as well.
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Red Cross Society
Comanche County
The
Redross
J. C. Wilkerson
Marriages and property deeds listed in Court House News
Marriages recorded include Louis B. Cellum and Margaret Preeland in Comanche on Oct 1 by Rev. Gordon. Fred Henry Priest and Oleta Ritchey on Sept 28. Edward Lee Roberts and Willie Jean Ripley on Sept 29. Wayne Swindle and Fenton Blaine Elvey on Sept 24. W M Scott and Mollie Pierce on Sept 6. Licenses show Roy Clayton and Mary Kyle. Deeds recorded cover multiple transfers: Wells to McCullough Gustine tracts. Evans to Pearce Gustine. H A Hall to Baxter Gustine. Nate Hall to Cari Hall totaling 343.5 acres. Gamblin to Halli. J C Allsup to W M Allsup. E S Gamblin to Halli. J E Skinner to Dean. R W Polvado to Billie Patton. Lottie Card to Cora McDaniel. Benton Stailey to City of Comanche. H W Cate to M B Oliver.
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Louis B. Cellum
Dallas
Margaret Preeland
Comanche
E. R. Gordon
Fred Henry Priest
Oleta Ritchey
J. A. Helms
Edward Lee Roberts
Willie Jean Ripley
Oe Rains
Wayne M. Swindle
Fenton Blaine Elvey
R. F. Swindle
Mills County
W. M. Scott
Brownwood
Mollie Pierce
R. M. McGinnis
First Baptist Church
Gustine
Roy G. Clayton
Mary Kyle
F. A. Wells
W. W. McCullough
Co. L. Evans
Mollie A. Pearce
H. A. Hall
C. C. Baxter
City of
Nate Hall
Cari Hall
W. K. Crews
M. Powers
J. P. Dingler
J. B Banner
E. S. Gamblin
H. A. Halli
W. L. Everett
Hasse
J. C. Allsup
W. M. Allsup
A. K. Clark
J. E. Skinner
Morris Sheppard Dean
James Farmer
R. W. Polvado
Billie Patton
Alexander Matthews
Lottie Card
Cora FP. McDaniel
Benton . Stailey
Lakeside
H. W. Cate
M. B Oliver
Josiah Pomeroy Survey
Comanche County Quartet Plans Mount Pleasant Performance
The Comanche County Quartet will sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church tonight as part of a county singing convention. The event is set to begin at the Mount Pleasant venue with local singers participating.
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Comanche County
Mount
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Sey
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Arpie Davis
James Monroe McKinzie
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C. C. Nance
Arpie Henderson
Hardie Johnson
Cleo Lucas
D. J Norwood
Lena Walker
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J. J. Corbin
Minnie Bell Billingstea
R. H. Phillips
M. E. Morris
Artie Lloyd
Vester Beck
Baptist Church
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Onion Valley
Alvarado
Comanca
State University
John Anthony
Grand S&line
Panama Canal
Elvin Lowe
Blanket
Polytechnic College
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Paris Smith
Harrison
John Bates
Beattie
Brownwood Elks Lodge
Army
Bill Thomas
J. R. Eanes
Corene Steward
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Clarence Gamel
Dallas Fair
Judith Johnson
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Court House News
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Roy Rogers
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