Indians Meet Lake Worth Eleven Friday Night
Comanche High School Indians prepare for their first ever Friday night game against Lake Worth Bullfrogs at 8 o clock. Marshall notes the team is 1 win and 2 losses this season after defeats by Rising Star Santa Anna and Cole man Bluecats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Lake Worth
Marshall
Pinson
Arms
Gresham
Kiser
Lee
Slider
Seay
Graham
King
Arthur
Robertson
Harper
Comanche
Frank Kring
TCU
Lawless Purchases Skaggs Cafe Rebrands as Lawless Cafe
De Leon resident Tommy Lawless bought Skaggs Cafe last weekend and renamed it Lawless Cafe. Located on the south side of the square, he brings prior service station experience to cafe management and has moved his family to Comanche to run the new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Lawless
de Leon
Skaggs
Clarence Skaggs
Lawless
Mr. Lawless
PTA Holds Successful School of Instruction in Comanche
The Comanche PTA hosted a one day school of instruction at First Methodist Church last Thursday September 15 with forty attendees. Rev J E Buttrill opened with prayer and Dorus Brown welcomed guests as Mrs T J W Shoemaker led the event assisted by Mrs G L Hollton. Virgil Chaffin closed the sessions with a short address and lunch was provided in the church recreational room. Local reporter Gaston Boykin notes strong attendance and excellent instruction. The PTA is affiliated with the National PTA and now lists over eighty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Parent-Teachers Association
First Methodist Church
PTA
J. E. Buttrill
Dorus Brown
Comanche Ward
T. J. W. Shoemaker
G. L. Hoiton
Dublin
Virgil Chaffin
Gaston Boykin
Parent-Teachers Association
Game Tournament Slated At Veterans Building October 6
A game tournament will be held at the Veterans Building on Thursday night October 6 starting at 7:30 pm. Public invited with a 50 cent admission. Proceeds go to repair the Masonic Temple kitchen. Forty-two dominoes and eighty four will be played. Tickets available at the Veterans Building or night of event. Refunds offered to those who planned to play and bought tickets in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Masonic Temple
Truss specialist Dr H B Moore to visit Durham Pharmacy
Dr H B Moore, a truss specialist, will be at Durham's Prescription Pharmacy on Friday September 30. Mr and Mrs B R Stuteville and their son Jack of Fort Worth visited Sunday with Mrs and Mrs C C Shankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Moore
Durham
Oil Test On Lane Tract Near Taylor's Chapel
An oil test was due to be spud at the W H Lane farm J K Wadley lease near Taylor's Chapel. The John Ward well nearby is producing 60 barrels daily of a potential 400 barrels. The Lane test sits one mile from the W D Chapman gasser awaiting connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lane
J. K. Wadley
Taylor's Chapel
John Ward
RR Commission
W. D. Chapman
Boyd
Peanuts Begin Moving Here In Local Market
Marketing of peanuts started here about two weeks ago and buyers note most of the crop is not yet ready for harvest. The peanut crop is reported to be good and the quality of nuts marketed so far is good.
Court Records and Local Marriages in Comanche County
Court actions list a title suit between Tom C. Summers and G. M. Dunnam. Marriages include M. Bean to Molly McCarson and Wilton Robertson to Laura Womack on September 16. Birth announcements note Bobby Dean Hoover and Marilyn Joyce Hart born Sept. 23. County actions set tax rates and appoint a County Surveyor. deeds record transfers of land in Comanche and Comyn areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom C. Summers
G. M. Dunnam
M. Bean
Molly McCarson
N. A. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Throckmorton
Wilton Milton Robertson
Laura Maxine Womack
Ben Evans Gillespie
First Presbyterian Church
McKinney
James Hughy Hoover
Comanche
Lester L .Hogan
Maria
Earl L. Stone
Earl Burnett
Earl L. Morris
J. D. Wright
Comanche Weighs Joining West Texas CofC
A WTCC representative visited Comanche last week to urge joining the Chamber. Comanche has not been a member since Hilton Burks’s death. annual dues would total $250 based on five cents per capita. De Leon recently affiliated with a $125 fee, while Dublin and Stephenville remain longtime members. The WTCC backs funds for Lake Brownwood improvements and a Leon River dam near Eastland. The visitor was unaware of a Leon River dam at Proctor or one near Belton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
WTCC
Hilton Burks
Cofc
de Leon
West Texas
Dublin
Stephenville
Lake Brownwood
Leon River
Eastland
Leon
Proctor
Belton
Hospital Notes List of Recent Inpatients
The past week at the hospital includes major surgery patients Mrs. R L Black and Mrs. E Cansdall. Minor surgery patients include Arvada Casey Glen Casey Mrs H W Hughes Medical Mrs Bob Cummings Mrs Billy White Vada Merle Hancock Hester Anderson Dude Coleman Cecil Cottrell W E Tieman Mrs W M Murphey Galveston. A mother gave birth to a boy for Mrs J H Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Black
E Cansdall
Arvada Casey
Glen Casey
H. W. Hughes Medical
Bob Cummings
Billy White
Vada Merle Hancock
Hester Anderson
Dude Coleman
Cecil Cottrell
W. E. Tieman
W. M. Murphey
Galveston
J. H. Hoover
Comanche County to seek $400000 bridge bond election
At a Comanche County Good Roads Association meeting 17 to 1 vote to petition the Commissioners Court to call a November 8 bond election for $400000 to fund permanent bridges and culverts in rural areas. A 30 cent per $100 valuation tax would finance the project, with roads left for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Good Roads Association
Commissioners Court
Comanche County
State Highway Department
Rippetoe
Sidney to Play Mozelle in First Six Man Game
Sidney Eagles meet Mozelle High at Comanche Athletic Field Friday October 7 in the first six man football game here. Sidney, new to six man play in District 9, seeks win after an 18 0 loss to Eola last week. Probable starters include Hamrick Hancock Cheatham Guthrie Stewart Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Mims
Sidney Eagles
Mozelle
Comanche
Lawn
Eola
Norton
Millersview
Brooksmith
Talpa
Sidney
Eagles
Harold Hamrick
Wendell Hancock
Edward Cheatham
Billie Guthrie
Bob Stewart
Clinton Reed
Singing at South Side Church Friday Night
A Friday night singing at South Side Baptist Church in Comanche starts at 7 45 with all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Church
South Side Baptist Church
Comanche
Quartet Singing at Mount Pleasant Friday Oct 7
The Comanche County Quartet Singing Convention is set for Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on Friday night October 7 with several visiting singers expected to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
New Marriage License Law Mandates Med Exams for Both
A new marriage license law effective October 5 requires a medical examination for both parties within 15 days prior to the marriage date. Details are provided in an advertisement on the last page of this section.
Minister Leon Meek Leaves for Houston Church
Leon Meek, minister of the local Church of Christ for two years, has accepted a Houston church's call and has moved with his family to begin his new ministry. Minister Pierce of Abilene will preach at the Comanche Church of Christ Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Meek
Church OF Christ
Houston
Pierce
Abilene
Comanche Church of Christ
Working at Albin Cemetery Date Set
Oct 1 is the working day at Albin Cemetery per W M Little of the Albin Cemetery Union. He urges volunteers to help with cleanup and maintenance tasks. The note appears in the local union update calling for community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Cemetery
W. M. Little
Sorrel
The
Indian Juniors Meet Dublin Here Thursday Night
Comanche's junior gridders host Dublin juniors Thursday night in the first District 8-A junior game this year. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Admission 10 cents for students and 25 cents for adults. Gregory spearheaded the offense in the opener with Robertson, Goforth and Keeter highlighting defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Dublin
Joe Lockhart
Hamilton
Gregory
Robertson
Goforth
Keeter
Over 500 Bales Cotton Ginned This Week
More than 500 bales of cotton were ginned at two Comanche gins Thursday morning versus 480 bales last year. Ginners estimate total ginnings for the season may reach 2,000 bales as yields average about a half bale per acre.
Pioneer Fannie Guinn Dies in Comanche Texas
Mrs. Fannie Guinn longtime Texas pioneer died at 909 South Austin after a brief illness on September 13 services held at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Marion Gaines in charge interment at Oakwood Cemetery She was born January 31 1858 in Collin County and lived in Comanche County survived by three nieces Ira Fletcher Alex Noble and R W Fielder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Guinn
South Austin
Comanche Funeral Home
Marion Gaines
First Freewill Baptist Church
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Guinn
Collin County
Comanche County
Ira Fletcher
Alex Noble
R. W. Fielder
Comanche School Lunchroom Menus Week Oct 3 7
Comanche school lunchroom lists weekly menus from Monday Oct 3 to Friday Oct 7 including items like frankfurter and cheese, baked beans, chicken with dumplings, macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf with bread and milk. Mr and Mrs Howell Cobb spent Sunday in Brady visiting his ill brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W
Mrs. Howell Cobb
Brady
Garden Club Flower Show Set For Oct 8
The Co manche Garden Club’s "Flowers and Fashions on Parade" will run October 8 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans Building. Proceeds support City Park development. Local merchants and models from Higginbotham's Hoffman's Hall's and others will display ensembles and holiday dinner tables. Admission 25c adults 10c children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Garden Club
Veterans Building
Robert Cunningham
Higginbotham
T. G Peters
Mary Gore
Sue Barret
Peggy Wilson
Hoffman
Carol Sue Hoffman
Sarah Willis
Hall
Lavonne Hall
Harelik
Mary Jo Albin
Joe Carnes
Kyle Barret
Evridge
Joy Phifer
Frankie Dean Phifer
Reese Palmer
Ted Durham
Frank Reese
Jack Riley
Jimmie Cunningham
Jack Gore
Elma Ann Jeanes
Peggy Huett
Patsy McNutt
Walter Durham Jr
Walter Durham
Tom Holinsley
John Jolink
Gaston Boykin
Porter Franks
Vasco Lee Easter
Pat Cagle
Paul Whitton
Hallowe'en
Sol Hoffman
W. D. Blackwood
Louis Harelik
St. Patrick’s
Gail Dudley
Eldy Montgomery
Magee
1949 Tax Collection Begins October 1 in Comanche County
Tax payments for 1949 start October 1 at the Comanche County Tax Assessor-Collector office and at the De Leon city hall sub-station. Property and poll taxes due with discounts of 34 percent in October, 2 percent in November, and 1 percent in December. J. E. Lightfoot notes Gilmer-Aikin school law changes affecting school tax collections in Comanche, De Leon, and German districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
de Leon
J. E. Lightfoot
Comanche
Gilmer-Aikin
Death of J. W. Strong Consoles Van Dyke Area
J W Strong 78 longtime Comanche County resident and Zion Hill Baptist Church leader died Sunday after a week of illness in a German hospital. A native of Alabama, he moved to Texas in youth and lived near Green's Creek before settling south of Comanche, then Van Dyke about 20 years ago. He is survived by his wife Ida and two Caldwell brothers living in Houston and West Texas. Funeral services were held at Green's Creek Cemetery, led by Rev Emmett Rippetoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Strong
van Dyke
Alabama
Comanche County
Strong
San Antonio
Green's Creek Cemetery
Emmett Rippetoe
Stephenville
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Mr. Strong
Texas
Erath County
Green's Creek
Comanche
Comanche Wholesale Grocery Starts New Modern Building
Work began this week on the Comanche Wholesale Grocery at 60-609 West Central. The stucco building will measure 60 feet by 108 feet and cost about 12000 dollars. Roy Brannan Sr. leads the locally owned firm expecting completion in roughly sixty working days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Wholesale Grocery
West Central
Tom Pate
Roy Brennan Sr
Brannans
Roy Brannan Sr
Albert Brannan
Roy Brannan Jr
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Durham
Comanche Grocery
City Building Permits Report for Walcot and Nearby Additions
Permits issued for six residential and commercial projects in Walcot Addition Barnes Addition Martin and John Duncan Additions and Wright Addition along Fort Worth Highway Northwest Comanche. Projects include new residence with garage costs 7500, 9000 for a wholesale grocery building, 500 for a bedroom addition, 500 for a garage breezeway, 400 for a double garage, 6500 for a five room attached unit and 300 for a 10 by 18 business structure plus 600 and 400 for remodels with start dates from Sept 15 to Sept 21 and completion by Dec 1 to Dec 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Chaffin
Walcot
R. W. Brannan
Barnes
Brannan
W. T. Ragens
John Duncan
Co. A. Proffit
Martin Addition
R. L. Lane
Wiesendanger
Cc. W. Smith
Wright
H. ©. Kelley
B. A. Riley
Fort Worth
E. E. Anthony
Wright Addition
Northwest
Comanche
Florence Wood Attends Wallpaper School in Houston
Florence Wood of the Clay Building Material Company, Comanche, reports a week at a University of Houston wallpaper training school. Instructors from the university and the Wallpaper Institute taught wallpaper selections, matching to furniture and house types. Diplomas were awarded to 173 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wood
Clay Building Material Company
Comanche
University of Houston
Comanche County Swine Show and Auction Set
The Comanche County Livestock Barn hosts a 4-H Sears Swine Show on Saturday October 1 with events starting at 9:00 am and a pig auction at 10:30 am. Tarleton State College’s W W Reid chairs the fitting event as 4-H and FFA members bid for top pigs for next January’s Swine Show, benefiting 4-H FFA and the Swine Breeders Association. Half the proceeds fund the Swine Breeders Association general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche
FFA
Sears
W. W Reid
Tarleton State College
Swine Breeders Association
Wright's Jewelry Announces Stock Reduction Auction
Wright's Jewelry will hold a stock reduction auction in two sessions on Saturday and Monday October 1 and 3 with additional days next week if needed. This is not a going out of business sale, just a clearance of Philco appliances, refrigerators, radios, radio phonographs, diamonds, watches, costume jewelry and gift items. The sale begins at 2 30 p m each Saturday with a free diamond ring given away daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Wright
Wright
Mr. Wright
Philco
J A Burt Dies In Brownwood Rites Held Here
J A Burt 63 died at his Brownwood home after a year of illness. Funeral services were held 3:30 p m Wednesday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev J E Buttrill officiating. Survived by his wife a son Edward Burt two sisters Mrs Marvin Beatty Zephyrhills and Mrs J R Ravenshine Deestur two brothers Tom Burt Fort Worth and Ed Burt Comanche natives living in Brownwood seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Burt
Brownwood
West Anderson
Mr. Burt
Comanche
J. E. Buttrill
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Evan Pailier
Wallace Reid
Lester Robert
Ewen Loudermilk
John Carpenter
Bob Carpenter
Honover
T. L. Tate
Ab Houston
Fred Spencer
Burt
Cir
Camp Bowie
Loudermilk
Grover Re
Edward Burt
Marvin Beatty
Zephy
J. R. Ravenshine
Deestur
Tom Burt
Fort Worth
Ed Burt
Camianche
Eugene Stevens Spends Sunday in Comanche
Eugene Stevens of Stephenville spent Sunday in Comanche. M Stevens, former employee with the Chief, is now with the S, Phenville Empire Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stevens
Stephenvil
Comanche
M Stevens
Wi the Chief
The
S,phenville Empire Tribune
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Skaggs Cafe
Boyd Estate
Downing
Courthouse News
West Texas Cofc
Rose-Picker
Jill Rill
Tyler
Tyl
Garden Club
Whitsale Grocery
Ben Spears
Majestic Theatre
John In
Billy the Kid
Robert Sterling
Gloria Grahame
East Side
Bing Crosby
Ann Blythe
Barry Fitzgerald
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