Comanche Indians prep for pivotal clash with undefeated Kangaroos
Football fans in Comanche rally for the Friday night district showdown in Weatherford as the 1,000-strong crowd and the 72 piece band support the Indians, leaders of District 9-AA, facing undefeated Kangaroos. Local dealers promote new 1954 Chrysler models, bus charter details, and weekend sales including Dollar Days at Mullin’s and special offers at Service Drug Reese Palmer and Piggly Wiggly. Community notices also highlight tire and cookie shop suggestions for Halloween prep and peanut bag specials at Higginbotham’s.
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Comanche
Weatherford
Parker County
Dabney Named As Assistant County Supt
Roy Dabney has been named assistant county superintendent to succeed Miss Virginia Lacy who offered her resignation effective November 31. Dabney is a former county clerk serving three terms and a World War II veteran. He will assume duties December 1.
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Roy Dabney
Virginia Lacy
Dabney
Junior Garden Club Flower Show and Art Exhibit Here Soon
The Annual Junior Garden Club Flower Show will be held at the CHS Homemaking Economics Building on Saturday and Sunday November 13 and 14. The Texas Fine Arts Exhibit of Pictures, sponsored by local artist Mrs. C. W. Gray, will accompany the show and has proven popular. Further details will be announced in the Chief.
Reagan County Sheriff’s Trial Continued in Murder Case
Reagan County Sheriff A. W. Billingsley, 65, charged with negligent homicide in a November 4 traffic death near Proctor, had his trial continued by District Judge R. B. Cross to November 23. The defense cited missing key witnesses, including Dr. E. E. Blackwood, who treated Billingsley after the wreck. the indictment accuses intoxicated driving.
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Reagan County
A. W. Billingsley
Proctor
R. B. Cross
Cross
Billingsley
Big Lake
Barney R. Pinson
Proctor Farmer
Pinson
Comanchre
U. S. Highway 67
B. B. Kelly
Ricky Starkie
Pinsons
E. E. Blackwood
Comanche
Kentucky
Blackwood
Nan
Billy Robertson
Dwain Gossett Dies in Comanche Road Accident
Carl Dwain Gossett eighteen died from injuries after his Ford sedan overturned on the De Leon road near Comanche. He was a May 1953 Comanche High School graduate and First Baptist Church member. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Carl Dwain Gossett
Will Gossett
West Grand Comanche
Comanche
de Leon Road
Henry Gregory
Oakwood Cemetery
Billy Wilson
Glen Wilson
Hollis Brown
Carl Dwain
Fort Worth
Dairies
van Dyke
Bonnie Stark
Mack Star
Miss Bonnie
Gossett
Young Gossett
Kenneth Gossett
William Albert Gossett
Mary Lea Davis Gossett
First Baptist Church
Indian Maidens Open Basketball Play Next Week
The Comanche Indian Maidens start the 1953-54 season with a trip to Pottsville to play the Pottsville Lassies coached by Fred Curry. Coach Marguerite Ross leads a squad with four consecutive district titles and three returning regulars Mary Jean Andress Jane Brad ley and Maxine Henry are expected to star.
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Pottsville
Pottsville Lassies
Fred Curry
Indians
Marguerite Ross
Mary Jean Andress
Jane Bradsley
Maxine Henry
Weatherford Undefeated Teams Clash In State’s Top 21 Feature
Comanche High School Indians travel to Weatherford for a decisive 9-AA showdown with the undefeated Kangaroos. About 5,000 expected at the Mineral Wells bound game week. Weatherford boasts strong wings and passing led by Weldon Parks. Comanche counters with Hicks and Lee each at 15 touchdowns.
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Weatherford
Indians
P. T. Galiga
Herman Moore
Downing de Leon
Hamilton
Brady
Lakeview
Ballinger
Coleman
Stephenville
Kangaroos
TCU
Willard Dewveall
Clyde Estes
Weldon Parks
Weldon Hicks
Calvin Lee
Lee
Hicks
Ardith Timmons
Gene Coulter
Robert Willis
Dalton Hicks
Billy Goforth
Harold Price
Calvin Cox
Billy Carter
Marvin Lee
Harold Seay
Comanche
Comanche Peanut Station Tops 7 Million Pounds Graded
Comanche grading station has processed 7,191,580 pounds of peanuts this season through Oct 22, besting other stations in the belt. The yard began Sept 15, with most nuts meeting the 70 percent sound meat kernel standard. Weather delays slowed harvest. by Oct 28 only 1,083,430 pounds had crossed the scales locally.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Gustine
Bill Mazurek
Fairview
Volney Walker
Soda Springs
Benton Layman
Martin Geye
Lamkin
Eastland
Erath
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Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Goodson
Durham's
North Side Cafe
Arrow Coaches
Mullican’s
Reese-Palmer
Joe H. Tupin
Joe’s
U.S
Goodrich
Atlas Tires
John Jolink
City Bakery
Piggly Wiggly
del Monte
Higginbotham's
Buck Weldon Hicks
Weatherford Kangaroos
Junior Garden Club
Camp Roberts
California
Royce Wayne Strube
J. D. Strube
Clifford Dale Jones
Cliff Jones
Bobby G. Wilkerson
J. R
Dwain Gossett
Richard Bean, Weldon Bowden, and
Paul Ray Coulter
Comanche High School Indians
Mineral Wells
CHS
Hallowe'en
Jan Vaught
J. E. Watson
Sue Hoff
Margie House
Dean Johnson
la Quita McGuire
Johnny Poynor
Kay Wilson
Sammy Marshal
Ann Foreman
Dan Nelson
Sue McGrethlin
John Reese
Ann Massengill
Dixon McGuire
Library
Ag Club
House of Horrors
W.L. Morris
Texas
Rice
SMU
A&m
Coma
Mattie Davis
Arlington
Virginia
Jim Godfrey
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