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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1972

Page

12

Sam Grissom Passes Away in El Paso

Sam Grissom 80, longtime Downing area farmer, died Sunday in El Paso hospital. Funeral at First United Methodist De Leon with Rev. Bash officiating. burial in Downing Cemetery. Born March 2, 1892 in Ennis. WWI veteran. survived by son Harold Grissom and 5 daughters, plus 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Newton Sam) Grissom Downing Ain el Paso First United Methodist of W. L. Milner Downing Cemtery Grissom Ennis de Leon el Paso Downing Methodist Church Ioie Beaty Comanche Harold Grissom Jeanette Belyeu Arlington Mary Waldie Stephenville Helen Sturdivant Sammie Booth Rita Booth R. A. Grissom Dallas

James Tucker Dies Suddenly in De Leon

James Leon Tucker 38 of De Leon died at 10 30 p m Sunday April 2 at De Leon hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral 3 p m April 4 at Northside Baptist Church De Leon with Rev Donnie Melton officiating. Burial in De Leon Cemetery. Survived by wife Betty two daughters Judith and Jackie, parents I S and Mrs Tucker, three brothers Frank Everett Tommy, three sisters Connie Keith Louis Drake and Milton Struill.

James Leon Tucker de Leon de Leon Hospital Northside Baptist Church Donnie Melton Mr. Tucker Sylvester Betty Blant Comyn The Baptist Church Tucker Judith Jackie I. S. Tucker Frank Imperial Everett Greenville Tommy Tucker Red Oak Connie Keith Louis Drake Comanche Milton Struill Odessa

Rites Held For Walter Pringle

Walter Byron Pringle 69 of Rt. 3 Comanche died Wednesday March 29 in a local hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. March 30 at Oak Lawn Chapel with Rev. Eugene Prevo officiating. Burial in Blanket Cemetery. He was born June 25 1902 in Limestone County to J A and Emma Brown Pringle. He married Florence Routh October 24 1926 in Brownwood and was a member of East Side Baptist Church. Survived by wife a son Fred Pringle of Terrell brother J J Pringle Huntington Park Calif sister Mrs Annie Lee Higgins Huntington Park Calif and two grandchildren.

Walter Byron Pringle Rt. 3 Comanche Oak Lawn Chapel Eugene Prevo East Side Baptist Blanket Cemetery Larry (Ynham George Nelson Frazier Clark J. Woodard Billy Parson Don Sewell Mr. Pringle Limestone County J. A Emma Brown Pringle Florence Routh Brownwood East Side Baptist Church Fred Princle Terrell J. J. Pringle Port Neches Annie Lee Higgins Huntington Park Calif

Thanks for kindness after illness and hospital stay

Otho B. Phillips thanks all for prayers cards letters flowers calls and food after his heart attack on March 5 and return home from Brownwood Community Hospital. He notes special thanks to Rev. Frank L. Turner. Also mentions Snyder visitors the Hinton family from Snyder spending Easter with the Brightmans.

Frank L. Turner O. B. Phillips Otho B. Phillips Brownwood Community Hospital

Mt Pleasant Church News Highlights Easter Service and Events

Eighteen or more attended the midweek service with slides by Mrs. Har rich recounting the Easter story. Visitors from Pioneer Baptist Church and area families joined members for Easter observances and special numbers by Junior boys and the Ratliff sisters. Plans announced include May 5 dedication with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11, a noon meal under the tabernacle, and a 2 pm afternoon service, plus Vacation Bible School June 5-9 with registration June 3 and a Pastors year observance on July 2 marking six years. A crusade at Mt Pleasant Tabernacle is set for July 16-23. services are open to all. The church is located on Farm to Market Road 2247, 4 miles north of Comanche.

Ed Harrich Ted Moore Sherry Bailey Rickey Bailey Pioneer Baptist Church of Greg Wilson Stephenville Moore Odessa Ann Gilder de Leon Donna Johnston Arlington Dalton Ratliff Sherry Vickie Earl Gregg David Hamrick Eldon Ray Fasley Vickie Ratliff Christ Arose Tabernacle Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Tabernacle Comanche

George Foster passes away at 73 in Big Spring hospital

George P. Foster known as Fritz, 73, longtime Sipe Springs resident, died at 6 a.m. Saturday in Veterans Hospital Big Spring after a long illness. Services were April 3 at Clyde Church of Christ with graveside rites at Stag Creek Cemetery. He was born October 14, 1893, in Sipe Springs and married Lorene La Roque Roberts in 1935. He served in WW I and belonged to Clyde Church of Christ. Survived by two sons Nevin Jal New Mexico and Gene Gorman, stepson Earl Ray Roberts of Corpus Christi, two sisters Effie Foster Lamesa and W. J. Stansfield, seven grandchildren.

George P. (Fritz) Foster Sipe Springs Aeterans Hospital Big Spring Clyde Church of Christ Stag Creek Mr. Foster H. C. Foster Lorene la Roque Roberts Blanket Nevin Jal N.M Gene Gorman Earl Ray Roberts Corpus Christi Effie Foster W. J. Stansfield Lamesa

Card of Thanks for Aubrey Rambo In Memoriam

The family thanks friends neighbors Rev Boos and Mr and Mrs Porter Franks for comforting words during the loss of Lawrence Aubrey Rambo. They appreciate the music flowers meals prayers and blessings.

Boos Porter Franks Lawrence Aubrey Rambo Aubrey Rambo

Every Twerp Has Its Week at the High School

The student council sponsors Twerp Week in the third week of April. Girls may ask boys for a date to a hayride on April 21 at Charles Dudley's ranch, starting at 7:30 p.m. on school grounds. Licenses and exemptions can be bought from listed organizers in April 1921.

Charles Dudley Ronnie Beaty Mary Ann Kirkland Kathy Hobertz Pat Prater Tommy Gibson Danny Armstrong

Maidens Edge Toward First or Second in Texas Track Meets

The text notes that securing a district and regional state track meet honor requires winning events. It mentions Maidens as a competing group aiming for top placement, highlighting the pursuit of district regional state honors in girls track.

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Sam Grissom James Tucker Walter Pringle Snyder J. D. Hinton Mike Mark Greg Dwight Brightmans MT. Pleasant Church News George Foster Austin Uni Srinas Western Mattress Austin Ave Brownwood, Texas Sherry Johnson McDougal WACO Holly Creek Reba Carnes Nada Nadine Cattles Nada Sullivan Clemons Motor Co Falcon OLDS Rotunda Peg Rome Ent Torden Gandy David Robinson Ira Clemons EL Pups U.N Clemons Ible
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