CHS Indians Face Ranger Bulldogs In Friday Night Clash
The Comanche Indians travel to Ranger to meet the undefeated District 8-A Bulldogs who hold a 5-1 season record and routed Dublin 25-6. Comanche seeks reversal after a 46-12 loss to Hamilton while Ranger eyes the district title with key players Camacho and Hamrick spearheading the offense.
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CHS Indians
Comanche Indians
Ranger Bulldogs
Ranger
Bulldogs
Dublin
Indians
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton
Stephenville
Bowie
Marshall
Andrews
Camacho
Hamrick
Comanche
Pinson
Odell
Arms
Gresham
Kiser
J. Jones
Slider
Graham
Robertson
King
Harper
Arthur
Political Issue Planned By Chief For November 4
The Chief plans a political edition on November 4 to boost turnout for the November 8 election with ten proposed state constitutional amendments and a $450,000 Comanche County rural road bond. It will print letters from readers up to 50 words free of charge, longer letters for a fee.
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State Board of Education
Comanche County
de Leon
W. D. Chapman
Rt. 2
Comanche
Soda Springs
Hardeman
Carter to Build Drive In Theatre Near Here Soon
J W Carter owner of the Majestic theatres announced a new drive in theatre will open near Comanche by March 1. He purchased eleven acres near the County Historical Marker three miles out on Fort Worth Highway at the Old Dublin Highway intersection. The theater will feature individual car speakers instead of an open speaker system.
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J. W. Carter
Majestic Theatres
Comanche
Elephants Clowns and Red Wagons Coming to Comanche Circus
The Stevens Brothers circus and menagerie will perform twice in Comanche at 3 and 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 27. The advance publicity director teases Dolly Jacobs trained elephants and a large motorized show featuring Sanschez Family from Mexico, Neilson Sisters aerialists, Riggs Duo, Ruth Johnson high trapeze, Tessie Valdez, Bob Grubbs liberty horses, Oklahoma Shorty Sherar, ponies, dogs and monkeys.
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Stevens Brothers Circus
Comanche
Dolly Jacobs
Sanschez
Mexico
Neilson
Riggs
Ruth Johnson
Tessie Valdez
Bob Grubbs
Liberty Horses
Paul Banjamo
Gang of
Funny Fellows
Stevens Bros
Comanche Girl Scouts Sponsor Sunday Art Exhibit
The Comanche Girl Scouts sponsor an art exhibit at the Little House on Sunday afternoon October 23. Scout executives say the paintings are outstanding this year and the public is invited and urged to attend.
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Comanche Girl Scouts
Little House
Mattress Factory Opens Here Friday
W J Feeman announces Freeman's Mattress Factory will open Friday at 1003 East Central Comanche in the building formerly occupied by Martin Laundry.
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Mattress Factory
W. J. Feeman
Freeman’s Mattress Factory
East Central, Comanche
Martin Laundry
Band Mothers Club Sponsors All Sweet Margerine Campaign
Comanche Band Mothers Club collects cartons of Swift All-Sweet Margarine with 5c paid into the band fund for each carton. Mrs C L Huett says merchants cooperate. All-Sweet margarine is on sale at grocers and every firm has a special collection box.
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Comanche
Band Mothers Club
Swift
Swift’ Company
C. L. Huett
Dorothy Beaty and Harold Burks Wed in Comanche
Miss Dorothy Beaty daughter of D M Beaty and Harold Ray Burks son of A P Burks married at 8 am on Wednesday October 12 at the home of Tom Cox Jr. Comanche. The ceremony was conducted by Dr. Alvin Gafford with a reception following. The bride is a Higginbotham Motor bookkeeper. the couple will reside in Brady where the groom runs Burks Transfer & Storage. Attendants included Mrs Elizabeth Kemp and Ina B Burks with a small guest list.
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Dorothy
Ann Beaty
D. M. Beaty
Desdemona
Harold Ray Burks
A. P. Burks
Comanche
Tom Cox, Jr
Alvin Gafford
Brownwood
Ina B. Burks
Higginbotham Motor Company
San Antonio
Dallas
Brady
Burks Transfer & Storage Company
Tom Cox
J. E. Buttrill
Polly
Betty
Bowling League Formed Here at Frank Vine Yard Alleys
A new bowling league forms at the Frank Vine yard Alleys with six teams of five members each. League play will occur three nights a week starting next week, featuring REA Shankle's Grocery & Market Sidney Higginbotham's and Chandler's Insurance. spectators are invited.
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Frank Vineyard
REA
Shankle’s Grocery & Market
Sidney
Higginbotham’s
Chandler's Insurance
Flower show attracts thirty eight out-of-town guests
Comanche Garden Club notes 38 visitors at the fall show Flowers and Fashions Parade held Saturday October 8. listed guests include Mrs Paul Gilliam Mrs John Mark Williams Mrs John T O Dell Mrs L D Bratton Mrs Harold Jones and others from Goldthwaite Colorado City Dallas Dublin Stephenville Omaha Sidney De Leon Fort Worth Proctor Gustine Abilene Sipe Springs and more.
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Comanche Garden Club
Hamilton
Paul Gilliam
John Mark Williams
John T. O'Dell
L. D. Bratton
Harold Jones
Johnnie H. Johnson
Henry Campbell
Shade Register
R. W. Stramler
Ethel Montague
Claude W. Bryant
R. Y. Anderson
Omaha
Nebraska
Olga Swanfedt
Sidney
M. O. Lane
Pat Denny
Homer J. Rachels
Nita Faye Dillin to Be Crowned HPC Grid Sweetheart
Nita Faye Dillin daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Dillin of Comanche will be crowned Sweetheart of the Howard Payne College football team at halftime in Brownwood during the game between HPC Yellow Jackets and Southwestern University Pirates. Miss Dillin is a Comanche High School graduate. Also named as sophomore candidate for queen is Mary Ruth Ligon daughter of Mrs Ruth Ligon of Comanche.
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Nita Faye Dillin
Ronald Dillin
Comanche
Howard Payne College
Brownwood High School
HPC Yellow Jackets
Southwestern University Pirates
Miss Dillin
Comanche High School
Mary Ruth Ligon
CHS
Ruth Ligon
Queen of
Howard Payne
Hallowe
Comanche Juniors To Meet Eastland On Thursday Night
Comanche juniors travel to Eastland Thursday night October 26 for a football game. The locals are undefeated in four starts this season and have defeated Blanket Dublin and Hamilton once, with a scoreless tie against the Hamilton Bullpups earlier this year.
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Comanche Juniors
Eastland
Blanket
Dublin
Hamilton
Hamilton Bullpups
Sidney Eagles Meet Brooksmith Here In Football Thursday
The Sidney Eagles host Brooksmith in a 6 man football conference game on Thursday Oct. 20. Kickoff is at 8 o clock at the Comanche football field.
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Sidney Eagles
Brooksmith
Comanche
Howard Payne Faces Southwestern Pirates At Brownwood
Howard Payne seeks a second Texas Conference win as it hosts the Southwestern University Pirates at Brownwood. The Jackets beat Austin College 19-12 at Sherman last week and defeated Southwest Texas State 6-3 previously, while the Pirates split a 10-13 conference loss to Abilene Christian before trouncing Daniel Baker 29-0. The Jackets previously lost to Texas A&I in Kingsville 15-.
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Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
Texas
Southwestern University Pirates
Brownwood
Jackets
Kangaroos
Austin College
Sherman
Southwest Texas State Bobcats
San Marcos
Pirates
Georgetown
Abilene Christian College
Daniel Baker Hillbillies
Howard Payne
Javelinas
Kingsville
Mrs Elliott Attends Hair Cutting School in San Antonio
Mrs Dorothy Elliott of Ladoras Beauty Shop Comanche attended a two day hair cutting school in San Antonio last Sunday and Monday. The program directed by Leta Harrison of New York showcased latest methods of hair shaping and new styles.
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Dorothy Elliott
Ladora
Comanche
San Antonio
Leta Harrison
New York
Elliott
De Leon Grain Elevator Crashes
A two story frame elevator of Golden Oak Milling in De Leon collapsed at 2 40 p m last Wednesday. Manager C M Caraway estimated a 15000 dollar loss with 80000 pounds of maize and corn stored. A trailer truck beneath the collapse was buried. Crews began reconstruction and salvaged grain will be moved to other facilities. The loss was not insured.
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Golden Oak Milling Company
de Leon
Cc. M. Caraway
Caraway
Absentee Voting Opens in Comanche County Bond and Board Race
Absentee voting for the November 8 State Constitutional Amendments and a $450000 bridge and culvert bond in Comanche County began in the county clerk’s office and runs through November 5. Voters will decide ten constitutional issues and elect a member of the State Board of Education from the 17th Congressional District. E. J. Woodruff of Sweetwater is unopposed for the board seat. The county adopts a secret ballot for this election.
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State Board of Education
Comanche County
E. J. Woodruff
Sweetwater
Brownwood Public Schools
Sohio Oil Stakes Wells in Sidney Discovery Area
Sohio Oil plans the No. 2 J. W Ward well offset to the Mississippian reef discovery near Sidney in Comanche County with a target depth of 2,800 feet. The company also drills the No. 1 Pred Jones 2,800 feet, southeast of the discovery, as another offset, while Paul & Hogan report drilling the No. 2 Boyd Estate nine miles north of Comanche. Bids are invited for a public works seal bid in the area through October 18.
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Comanche County
Sohio Petroleum Co
Sidney
Sohio
J. W Ward
Lampasas Csl
Boyd
James Hudson Survey
Reburial Rites For Pvt. Reeves
Reburial held October 14 at Stag Creek for Pvt. Gerald D. Reeves who died when Corregidor fell in 1942. services led by Frank Lilly with military rites by the Comanche Veterans. Out of town relatives attended including numerous Abilene and Texas residents.
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Stag Creek
Gerald D. Reeves
Frank Lilly
Church of Christ
Comanche Veter
Ans
Clay E. Thornton
Marlow
Okla
W. C. Reeves
Mickey
Houston
Houston Mitchell
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Pat Reeves
Luther Reeves
Cleo Pringle
Doris
Dolores
Ray Pringle
Royce Dean
Betty
Carroll
Hazel
Jerry
Jerry Faulkner
Wilburn C. Jones
Abilene
Eloy J. Jones
Fort Riley
Kan
Neal Williams
S. J. Williams
Waco
Horace Geye
Rising Star
Logan Williams
Flora Nichols
Mary Beaty
Comanche
George Williams
Gatesville
Louis Nelson
Beryl Dabney
Mose Strickland
Arch Humphrey
Douglass Stephenson
de Leon
Ben Stephenson
Carbon
Hospital Notes Patients Hospitalized This Past Week
Major surgery includes Mrs. D R Rodgers of Odessa. Minor procedures list Jo Annie Hughes J D Lewis Hughes Lawrence Samuels Mrs Wayne Murphy of Galveston. Medical cases Myrlene Stanton Mrs Jake Phifer Mrs Joe Carlisle Jack Colcleasure Mrs Odell Ormsby W A Lewis B A Riley Clarence Bryant Mrs E E Thomas Mrs W M Little. Mother and new baby Mrs William F Bennett a girl.
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D. R. Rodgers
Odessa
Jo Annie Hughes
J. D. Lewis Hughes
Lawrence Samuels
Wayne Murphy
Galveston
Myrlene Stanton
Jake Phifer
Joe Carlisle
Jack Colcleasure
Odell Ormsby
W. A. Lewis
B. A. Riley
Clarence Bryant
E. E. Thomas
W. M. Little
William F. Bennett
Mrs. M. J. Sparks Taken By Death
Mrs. Mattie Louella Sparks 79 of 204 West Walcott widow of M. J. Sparks died Thursday October 13 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday October 15 at Pettit Baptist Church with Rev. S. J. Isham conducting. Interment followed at Pottsville Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. H. C. Little Comanche and Mrs. Elias Smith McFarland California and sons J. O. Sparks and H. C. Sparks Dallas.
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Mattie Louella Sparks
West Walcott
M. J. Sparks
Mrs. Odell Ormsby Injured in Highway Collision
Mrs. Odell Ormsby of 800 N Lane suffered a fractured back in a Friday night car crash after the Comanche Hamilton game. She remains in a waist to neck cast at Blackwood Clinic Hospital with an estimated month in a cast and three months in a brace. other local families involved were unharmed.
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Odell Ormsby
N. Lane
Ormsby
Pam
Carole
Glenn Hodges
Hodges
W. C. Cauley
West Walcott
Owen Fletcher
Comanche
Blackwood Clinic
De Leon area notices and court actions list
Obituaries note deaths from 1942 to 1949 including Gerald Reeves in Manila age 23, James Pate 75, Mattie Sparks 79, Henry Parker 71, Florence York. District Court entries include burglar y and forgery pleas with prison terms. Marriages licensure and recorded deeds across De Leon area with names Bennett Humphries Loudermilk Leach Moore Freeman Pierson and Johnson titles and property transfers with sums.
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Gerald Dean Reeves
Manila
Philippine Islands
Texas
J. A. Reeves
Ellen Lucy Williams Reeves
James Richard Pate
Oakwood Cemtery
Mattie Lonella Sparks
West Walcott
Comanche
Henry Sampson Parker
de Leon
Calhoun County
Mississippi
W. J. Parker
Florence Lady York
York Hotel
Kenneth C. Bennett
Naomi Joyce Humphries
Justice W. P. St. Clair
Elvin C. Loudermilk
Norma Jean Leach
J. Y. Robinson
William Oscar Moore
Hattie Myron
Donald J. Freeman
Bobbie Marie Pierson
Rising Star
H. J. Johnson
Lela M. Johnson
Willie Turner
K. J. Johnson
Heath
van McGinnis
Valentine Wilson
J. D. Scott
Rush Creek
Rance Adcock
William McRae
Neife
Bessie
Samuel. Lock
Comanche Girl Dies of Polio in Fort Worth Hospital
Six-year-old Shirley Ann Anders of Comanche died Saturday in Fort Worth City County Hospital from polio after four days of illness. She was rushed to the city hospital Friday, placed in an iron lung, and survived by her parents Homer Anders and Lois Morgan, a brother Marvin, a sister Faye, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Adams. Funeral services were held Sunday at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Zion Hill Cemetery. Shirley Ann was born July 11, 1943 in Comanche.
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Fort Worth
Shirley Ann Anders
Comanche
Shirley Ann
Homer Anders
Lois Morgan
City County
Jessie Virgil Clark Claimed By Death
Jessie Virgil Clark 71 a bachelor died at his home in the Baggett community October 15. Funeral services were held October 17 at Baggett Baptist Church with Rev. S. J. Isham in charge. Interment followed at Baggett Cemetery. A retired farmer, he had lived in the Baggett area for five years. He was a native of Alabama born February 8, 1878.
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Jessie Virgil Clark
Baggett
Mr. Clark
Baggett Baptist Church
Price Change At South Side Grocery Ad
Seth Moore owner of Sout Side Grocery announces a potato price change 10 pounds for 25 cents in the ad that ran earlier in The Chief. The new rate follows the previously printed offer and reflects a post publication adjustment.
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South Side
Seth Moore
South Side Grocery
Texas high school bands invited to Baylor game in Austin
Comanche and other Texas high school bands have received invitations to attend the Baylor football game in Austin on November 5. The event highlights statewide band participation and school pride ahead of the contest.
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Texas
Texas Baylor
Austin
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Dorothy Beaty
Harold Burks
Austin, Texas
The
Brute
State of
Texas Farm Dvazav Federation Organization
Teves
Allan Shivers
Southwestern Pirates
Brownwood Field
Mrs. Elliott
Sohio Oil Company
Sidney Discovery Area
Sipe Springs- Duster Road
Sing
Asph. Surf
Sipe Springs
Highway Department
State of Texas
Pvt. Reeves
Courthouse News
Charlie G. Cleary
Britt Ford
Garland Phifer
Ft. Worth Hospital
Majestic Theatre
PRI
SAT. Matinee
Autry
Maturday
Jaine
Douglas
Mighty Joe Young
Robert Armstrong
Terry Moore
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Alpapa
State Department
Virginia Bruce
William Lundigan
WED. & Thur
Burt Lancaster
Corinne Calvert
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