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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1956

Page

5

Indians Name Football Starters For 1940 Season

The article lists the Indian football lineup with 11 offensive and defensive starters, including Ren e Creath Davis, Gary Ham i, Tom Palmer, and Dale Spivey. Key positions noted are tackles, guards, ends, linebackers, and defensive backs with weights listed for several players.

Uen Robert Brewster Foreman Mercer Mims Tom Palmer Ted Hicks Ken Gary Hami Creath Davis

Health Officers Warn Typhoid Danger After Missouri Convention

County Health Officer Dr Roy D Mims reports typhoid fears after cases in Louisiana Oklahoma and Missouri including one death linked to attendees of a July convention in Mon arch Springs Missouri The warning urges vaccination and notes polio vaccine is now available for all ages with vaccination reducing polio incidence Consult your family doctor about both health issues.

Roy D. Mims Texas Louisiana Oklahoma Missouri Monarch Springs United States State Health Department Mims State Health Dept

Student From Austin Visits Ellis Family

Austin student Glenn Ellis attending the summer session at the University of Texas visits his parents Mr and Mrs Castle B Ellis this week.

Austin Glenn Ellis University of Exas Castle B. Ellis

Players listed for positions and travel note to Bowie

The article lists Bruce Couch as a potential two way player at defensive tackle or end with others including Oden Robert Brewster Katea Mercer Kenneth Gossett as part of the roster. It also notes Bowie is 140 miles from Comanche and advises a route via Stephenville Mineral Wells Jacksboro to Bowie for the season opener.

Bruce Couch Ind and Oden Robert Brewster Katea Mercer Kenneth Gossett Bowie Comanche Indian Grid Stephenville Mineral Wells Jacksboro

REA Officials Attend State Convention in Fort Worth

Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc held its annual meeting in Fort Worth August 30 31 with 470 delegates from Texas cooperatives. Comanche County Electric Cooperative represented by M A Richmond on a directors forum panel. Al Freeman elected president TEC Inc for the coming year. D A Hamill administrator REA spoke on rural needs. Douglas Wright and Alex Radin also addressed attendees.

Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc Fort Worth Texas Comanche County Electric Cooperative M. A. Richmond Comanche Rea Joe Weedon W. B. Starr B. Ray McCorkle Paul E. Roberts W. J. Parks Bill Parker al Freeman Rosebud T.E.C., Inc Rural Electrification Administration Washington David A. Hamil REA America Douglas Wright Southwest Power Administration Tulsa Oklahoma Alex Radin American Public Power Association Fred Brown Brazos

Visits of Lane Family to Marlin Over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Lane of Comanche visited their daughter Mrs. R. A. Gardner in Marlin over the weekend.

J. O. Lane Comanche R. A. Gardner Marlin

From Houston Visitors Call on Labor Day

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Connor of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard Armstrong here during the Labor Day holidays.

Houston Joe Connor Richard Armstrong

Mrs Harry Melow Edwards Dies In Dallas

Mrs Harry Melow Edwards formerly of Comanche died recently in Dallas where she had lived since moving from Comanche about ten years ago She was daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Nevitt long time Dublin residents and sister of Mrs Sam Waisman of Brownwood She and husband ran a Comanche department store about ten years

Harry Mellow Melowsky Comanche Dallas W. H. Nevitt Dublin Nevitt Mellon Harry Louis Harelik Sam Waisman Brownwood Harelik Jesse T Edwards North Austin Street Mr. Edwards Comanche Funeral Home Sterling Isham Oakwood Cemetery Alvin Steele Dale Steele Roy Rains Jr Sam Phifer Delmar Stapp Jimmy Edwards J. B Rosetta Edwards Read River County Texas Clarksville Oma Cunny Hilliard North Austin Street L. D. Stapp Midland Victor Edwards Parkland Washington Melvin Edwards Pecos Bernard Edwards Temple Harold Edwards Wichita Falls Vera Grace Clarence Edwards Edwards The Baptist Church

Cecil Brownlee Undergoes Surgery and Recovery

Cecil Brownlee has returned home at 305 W Duncan after bone grafting surgery for an old leg injury. Dr Frank Hooks of Abilene performed the operation at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. He remains in a body cast from the hip for four more weeks. visitors welcome at his parents home.

Cecil Brownlee W. Duncan Frank Hooks Abilene Hendrick’s Memorial Hospital Brownlee

Methodist Church To Observe Student Recognition Day

The First Methodist Church of Comanche will hold its annual Student Recognition Day during the morning service on Sunday September 9. All students entering college are invited to attend this observance.

Methodist Church First Methodist Church of Comanche

Slider Family Visits Hardy Slider Kin This Week

Mr and Mrs James Slider and their children Karen and Tim from Houston visited his parents Mr and Mrs Hardy Slider this week.

James Slider Karen Tim Houston Hardy Slider

Visit by Wilhelm Family Over Labor Day Holidays

Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Wilhelm and their Dallas children visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J H Wilhelm here during the Labor Day holidays.

Mrs. Stanton Wilhelm Dallas J. H. Wilehelm

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