The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 5, 1952 Page: 1 of 16
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1C08 K MU ton Comanche
Ravmond Merworth ts ■ur”'v-
ed by his wife and nine child-
ren: Ptc Lawrence Menrorth of
Broughton. Pa., Mra. Vivian
fd by i 10-year-old daughter.
Jovr* who resMr< with her
mother at Littlefield.
The Menrorth brother* at* al-
ao survived by a brother. Hubert
Wrworth of Mpe Borings. and
two staters. Mrs. Short (Ctooi
Welch of Feeoa. and Ms. W. T.
(Mattie) Wells of Big Spring
Eight Top Ttomi Entind-
and Inea
absolutely
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aIH 11 m Ua ennthoaet of Ruiinff , . . .. . . . Ul WUS SWMUU VI MIS SMIIV Will UV ZZ ,
IS ars contracted for 2.700 feet SStnEf^pSb^f*L!T™£L? rSSSSSi f
“ibssiAy rSSS.™
the oven for Sunday dinner, before
Kotnjr on to church.
Thta waa about 8:30, and ahe
complained about having a tomb
of Indigestion, and aakad her
husband to get her some "chews"
'for relief. Mr. Jsham got .these
Play will be continued at a fast hurling of Dude Suddereth. la
hhhelip through Saturday night caPft^e of defending It’s lft6l
when the championship tilt la’“tle and Comanche with Curt
scheduled. d°to*
Seven teams have already f,eld *u strongest All-Star team
entered the tournament, and,1® ™«ent yean. Wolten and
another entry la expected today.'““Mackey Company team* are
to round out the field of eight:both yKr* etrong entries.
Already entered In this event Btephenvllle. edth^Uvelr one arm
are the Ouatlae Happen, thejpitching sensation Max Brook:
Tarleton Docs at] Brownwood.]Brady, runner-up to Ouatlne last
Brath Bn Farm of Btephenvllle, year in the Comanche tourney;
the Camp Wolten Army Air Barn all will field teams capable of win-
Flemlns, Arthur
iS Pbgtft In Two Sections
THE COMANCHE GHIEi
innui-msTH tear
COMANCHE, COMANCHE, COUNTY. TEXAS JUl.Y 5. 195.2
NO 51
Community Clinic Here July
HIT
MRT
Highway Mishap
Claims Lives Of
Two Brothers
the glorious fourth again!
for celebrating the lndep-
those who came before
their courageous
and faith.
• own
Comanche as Is the usual
custom will observe the day aa a
holiday—wl th all downtown
stores closing—and most of the
suburban ones too. Several cafes
and service stations too, which
remain open on most of the holi-
days to serve the publlo, will be
ciemd. but there will still bw a
place or two In loam remaining
open for you to gel that “bite to
ear or a “tank of gag”.
• 4* • aS,
The Comanche Dry Cleaning
Plants—Chief Dry Cleaner*. Dud-
nsyb. Durham*, and Sartor's,
win take a two day holiday, re-
maining closed July 4th. and July
6th, reopening Monday. July 7th.
• • » •
The Southwest Oas Company,
Texas Power and Light Company,
and the Water Department of the
City of Comanche, announce too.
that their offices will be closed for
these two days reopening next
Monday.
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No special Independence Day
Celebration Is planned for Com-
anche. but local citizens are ex-
pected to turn out In force at the
De Leon Jubilee—where ten big Flultt said he left the truck on
musical acts are to be present- the highway when a rear wheel)
«lat Hodges Park, and the Brady, came off the trailer. He said he!
Rodeo and Horse Races, and fori nut out flares and went on toj
fishing, boating, and swimming Big Spring to get repair*
in various lakes of the territory.! The brothers’ parents, Mr. and i
Mr*. R. L. Merworth, live at
Two Comanche brothers, an-
route to Pecos in search of work,
were killed <»arh- Monday night
in a highway mishap near Big
Spring, when their car crashed
into the rear of a parked truck.
The bodies of Raymond Mer-
worth. iff. and James Thomas
(Brownie) Merworth. 31, resi-
dents of the 81 pe Springs-
Beattie sector, were brought to
the Comanche Funeral Home
Tuesday. Funeral arrangements
for the Merworth brought* are
pending the arrival of Pfc. Law-
rence Merworth from Broughton.
Pennsylvania. He ts the son of
Rpygnand Merworth. Tentative
plans call for the services to
be held at the 81pe Springs)
Cemetery tabernacle with M. P
Manchester, minister of the Co-
manche Church of Christ. In
charge.
A news release from Big Spring
reported the brothers were kill-
ed when their car ran Into the
rear of a parked truck on High-
way 87 about 15 miles south of
Big Spring at 9 o'clock Monday
night.
Raymond Merworth died; en
route to a Big Spring hospital
and James Merworth dtled at.
7:30 am Tuesday.
State highway patrolmen in-
vestigated the accident They
•aid th# truck was being driven
hv CTlff Flultt of Pan Antorlo.
Public Invited By Chamber
Of Commerce To Attend;
Hourly Meetings Start at 8 o'Clock
“If a community is to succeed and progress, it must
take the necessary steps to do so,“ saya J. V. I,ee. presi-
dent of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce. That is
just what will be taking place in Comanche all day next
Thursday. July 11, when residents of this area will take
part in the Chamber of Commerce Community Clinic.
An invitation is being extended
martcad down for the fbat \
ffheer, good looking
itrwm and one special
to half-price. ^
V • • •
Don't forgot mat dm
day la tlw Bay, July 10
la atat
Clinic
and i
help make ftssmeht and
anche County a better d1
which to livo. The acriee of hourly
meeting* gets underway at •
o'clock at the Majestic Th*
add continue throughout the
Let's all pitch tp—and age wl
wa can do to help booct our town.
, .Jt.
Tam Draper
stein beauty e
Service Drug
ready to give you a
Political Rally
Scheduled Here
High! July 19
A eooaty-wtde political
rally will be heM In Oeosan-
_che on Saturday night, July
ment from Eddie Jones,
manager of the Chamber of
Commerce. ’ ‘
The poUUeal rally wUl be
sponsored Jointly by the lo-
cal Chamber of .Commerce
and The Chief. Bob Carpen-
ter, of The Chief, and Jones
invite candidates for prec-
inct to National offices to
be here for presentation of
their merits for office. Can-
didates. or persons desiring
to spesk In behalf of any
candidate, are invited to
contact Carpenter . at The
Chief for a place on the
program.
The political rally wlU be
heM en the north side of the
courthonse lawn.
Special entertainers wUl
be on hand to add spice to
to aSSmTto the entire eiti-
lenship ef the eonaty.
to individuals by Chamber of
Commerce ^resident Lee. Cof C
Manager Eddie Jones by Pat
Cagle chairman of the Work
Committee of the Community
Clinic, and other officials.
I “You have a special lnvitStlcn
to attend," say the leaders,
adding "your ideas may help to
make Comanche and Comanche
County a bettor place tollve.
. Special Representative
Here to aadst lp the meeting
will be Ralph E. Duncan, man-
ager of the Community Servtoe
Department of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce. Abilene.
The meeting will be held In the
Majestic Theatre building through
the courtesy of Harrold Flemlns
and Jack Arthur: The • o’clqck
session for professional men and
teachers and residents residing
between South Houston and West
Central Streets
The second hourly meeting will
start at 9 o'clock and will be
especially for employers and em-
ployees. retail and service estab-
lishments. North and South sidee
of the square and residents be-
tween Weat Central and North
Houston Streets.
i At 10 o’clock, employers and
employees, retail and service
establishments of the east and
west aide of the square and
citlaens residing between North
Houston end East Central Otreete
have the special Invitation.
! At 1 o’clock In the afternoon,
ladles have the special invitatton.
i and dtleeos residing between
East Central and South Houston
streets. At 8 o’clock. R,
to m "
mi
Rodeo dul
:gg
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Club la a
drtve-tns. Be
downtown
drlve-in In
Fleming, manager off Comar
!m Theatres and a partner, hi
sen associated with Arthur 1
“We aiw^aunSrVleaaed -to at
nounoe the purchase of the Su
Drive-In,” •
"and It to
give our p
and Mrs.
old
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 5, 1952, newspaper, July 5, 1952; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth889055/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.