Doyle Toliver Honored On Fifth Birthday Sunday
Jackie Huffman of Hasse hosted a party Sunday for her son Doyle Toliver turning five. Attendees included family and friends from Stephenville Dallas Comanche Fort Worth and Arkansas with cake and punch served to all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
C. E. Huffman
Hasse
Little Doyle Toliver
Benna Davis
Mattie Webb
G. W. Webb
Dorothea May
Janell
George Jr
Stephenville
Jeff Medlock
Earl
Liano
San Antonio
C. B
Newburg Principal Resigns to Join Adamsville Faculty
Paul B. Rann, principal of Newburg School for the past year, resigns to teach at Adamsville School near Lampasas. Mrs. Rann will also become a teacher in Adamsville, an affiliated elementary district with a nine month term and four teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Rann
Newburg
Adamsville
Lam- Pasas
Miss Martha Shepard Takes Fort Worth Bookkeeper Post
Miss Martha Shepard daughter of Rev and Mrs E M Shepard moved to Fort Worth Thursday to work as a bookkeeper at Fort Worth National Bank. She previously worked two years at State National Bank in Comanche. Ask about the Suit Club now being organized at Stanton's Dry Cleaning. Butter Paper at The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Shepard
E. M. Shepard
Fort Worth
Fort Worth National Bank
Miss Shepard
The
State National Bank
Comanche
Stanton’s
Sipe Springs Public Schools Open for New Year
Sipe Springs Public Schools opened Monday September 1 with Superintendent W E Heatly in his fourth year. Six teachers are in the system including four new hires Miss Virginia Lacy Mildred Skipping Carline Gray and Bill Adams. Mrs Jim Brewer returns to teach primary. Football practice also began with about eighteen candidates under Coach Bill Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipe Springs
W. E. Heatly
Virginia Lacy
Comanche
Mildred Skipping
Zephyr
Carline Gray
Bill Adams
Desdemona
Jim Brewer
Sartor Named Head of Newbury School
Professor Edwin A. Sartor has been elected to head the Newbury School for the coming term. He has served as grammar school principal at Sidney and previously led Elm Grove School, bringing a strong record and high recommendations to Newburg. He plans to maintain the high standard and seek affiliated elementary status again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Sartor
Newbury School
Sartor
Sidney School
Elm Grove
Sidney
Newburg
Mrs Vivian King Weds Euel Ferguson
Mrs Vivian King a popular Co manche cafe waitress married Euel Ferguson of Sidney three weeks ago. Announcement by her mother Mrs Proffitt states they reside in Coleman where Ferguson works for the REA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian King
Euel Ferguson
Sidney
Proffitt
Gustine High School football team shows strong Class B outlook
Gustine High notes a deep squad with captain Dale Green and lettermen Lloyd McCullough Bob Rollins Welton Adcock Erwin Barnett Elvis Rinehart George Haggard and several veterans. A large schedule opens Sept 19 at Hico and runs through Nov 15 at Gustine with conference clashes and possible East West final. Local guests and service member Dale Wilson are mentioned during a weekend visit.
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Gustine High School
Tigers
Dale Green
Dale
Lloyd McCullough
Bob Rollins
Welton Adcock
Erwin Barnett
Elvis Rinehart
George Haggard
Rathel Humphrey
Billy White
Duane Jackson
Melvin Davis
John Couch
Bertis
Glen Harris
Billy Haggard
Billy Jack Hayes
Kenneth MacDonald
Bobby Davis
Harold Ray Bolton
Edmund Barnett
Elton Hayes
Hayes
Gustine
Dalton Saunders
Elbert Lynn Adams
George Williamson
Hico
Bangs
Comanche
Sidney
Glen Rose
Evant
Alexander
Star
Total
Comyn
Gan
Titank Wiving
Liquor raid nets multiple arrests and seizures
State Liquor Control Board officers with Constable Otis Brazier seized whiskey in several raids. At R D Woods home they found one pint and three half pints with seals intact. Woods faced possession for sale and posted 250 bond. Rube Roberts yielded fifteen pints and nine half pints and bond set at 250. Ben Millican arrested on two counts for sale of intoxicants, each bond 250.
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State Liquor Control Board
Otis Brazier
R. D. Woods
Woods
Rube Roberts
Roberts
Ben Millican
Davis Elected Superintendent of De Leon Schools
H. F. Davis, principal of De Leon High School since 1931, was elected superintendent of the De Leon Schools at a Monday night board meeting. He succeeds E. H. Boulter, who recently resigned to become deputy state superintendent. Thirty five applicants sought the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Davis
de Leon High School
de Leon
Mr. Davis
E. H. Boulter
Personal Notices From Comanche Area Weekend Travels
Mrs J B Chilton Jr and her son John Chilton visited with Mrs J B Chilton Sr Co M Edmondson and C B Edmondson and family vacationed in Hamlin Mary and Abilene over the weekend Mrs A G Miller and daughter Mary Frances of Denton spent the weekend in Comanche visiting Mrs Marion Wilkerson Miss Mary Frances a sophomore at North Texas State Teachers College majors in home economics Mr and Mrs C P St Clair returned from Abilene with granddaughter Clair Whitten and Patsy Handsford who visited here St Clair reports C G Whitten walking without crutches after knee operation last month Mrs Minnie Wilson now living with sister Mrs Tillie Black Comanche Route 1 Mrs Tillie Black and son Billy returned from a West trip to New Mexico Arizona and Colorado Miss Eunice Huett attends an El Paso business college.
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J. B. Chilton, Jr
John Chilton
Nice
J. B. Chilton
M. Edmondson
C. B. Edmondson
Hamlin
Mary
Abilene
A. G. Miller
Mary Frances
Denton
Comanche
Marion Wilkerson
North
Tillie Black
Billie
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Eunice Huett
el Paso
Mills County Singing Convention Set For Star
Mills County Singing Convention announced to gather Sunday at Star fourteen miles east of Goldthwaite. Chairman William B. Huggins invites Comanche County singers to attend and perform.
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Mills County Singers
Star
Mills County
Ailien
Goldthwaite
William B. Huggins
Comanche County
Local residents and visitors spread through Gustine area
Gustine and Fort Worth guests visit at local homes over weekend. Miss Couch in Fort Worth. Gyle Striplin and Juana Sparks with family in the area. Several relatives from Dallas to Macksville visit. school opens with four new teachers. Uncle Jimmie Miller dies. services held at Firg Var tist Church and burial in Union Cemetery. Howard Starkie visits parents. Berniece Smith and spouse from Dallas spend holidays here. Oleta Yenald and spouse stay with McDonald family. Mrs Hawkins and daughter Lillie visit Mineral Wells. Sam Mathews of Talpa visits his mother. Harold Daniel’s daughter joins husband in Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shepieson
R. L. Jr
Fort Worth
CG W
Couch
Jamly
Willia Ruth Couch Woo
Emhouse
Gyle Striplin
Jim Striplin
Juana Sparks
Dallas
Viola Sparks
T. M. Gatli
M. T. M. Gatlin
Hamilton
Jimkin
Wand McDonald
T. M. Gatlin
Shanu
McDonald
Macksville
Daue
Ter
C. L. Pure
Dublin
Lee Caraway
Elmer Caraway
Evadine Morgan
Charj
County Board of Education Sets Sept 13 Meeting
The Comanche County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on the second Saturday in September at the County Superintendent's office. County Superintendent Howard says the board will discuss bus drivers contracts and additional routes and invites public input on school issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
W. J. Fritts
John Pogue
Hal Shockley
L. C. Macon
J. A. Lightfoot
Comanche County Board of Education
Hazel Dell Seals One Year School Contract With Lamkin
Hazel Dell School trustees voted to contract with Lamkin for the 1941 42 school year. Lamkin will provide the school bus for the district and C H Moore, former Hazel Dell principal, will teach at Lamkin. Supt Sill and Mr Moore say plans call for a year of good school work.
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Hazel Dell
Lamkin
C. H. Moore
Supt. Sill
Moore
Charline Howell Guests With Fort Worth Hosts
Charline Howell of Fort Worth spent the week end here with her po Mr and Mrs B A Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Franklin
Sherman
Albert Whittle
Reba Louise
Rocksprings
Y. W. Holmes
Charline Howell
Fort Worth
B. A. Howell
Tom Hutchison Appointed to Texas Highway Patrol
Tom L. Hutchison of IT received notice of his appointment to the Texas Highway Patrol. He left Sunday for Camp Mabry in Austin for training before assuming active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom L. Hutchison
Texas Highway Patrol
Camp Mabry
Austin
Mrs. Travis Cunningham Hosts Bridge Tea Event
Mrs. Travis Cunningham and Mrs. Lewis Cunningham co hosted a bridge afternoon with nine tables at Mrs. Cunningham’s home. Fort Worth’s Mrs. W. N. Temple won high prize, Mrs. Tom Helmsley second. Miss Bette Krauss took low. An ice course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Cunningham
Lewis Cunningham
Travis Cunninghs
W. N. Temple of
Fort Worth
Tom Helmsley
Bette Krauss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sutton Dudley
the Cherry Voucher Store
Doyle Toliver
E. A. Sartor
Clarence Huett
Prop
Pvt
Dale Wilson
Kelley Field
Mrs
Jack Wilson
Reney
Davis
Lamkin Sche
Brownswood
Dorothy Lamour
Jon Hall
Aloma
South Seas
Henry Fonda
Joan Bennett
Stewart Edward White
Iie
Richard Arien
Eva Gabor
Red Skelton
Ann Rutherford
Martha Scott
Wm. Gargon
Tom Hutchison
L. T. Cunningham
Bridge
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