Monroe Hicks Dies After Short Illness at Local Hospital
Monroe Hicks of Comanche died in a local hospital in 1960 after a brief illness at 10:10 am. He had lived in Comanche for 20 years and owned Big Chief Taxi. He was born January 10 1926 in Texas, a son of the late Carrie A Hicks and the late father. He was a member of the Methodist church. He is survived by his wife Mrs Hicks of Comanche, two sons Willie Jack Hicks of Comanche and another son, and brothers Charlie Hicks Dick Hicks Gatesville and Audra Wilson Mrs Ivy Grigsby Oklahoma City.
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Monroe
Jim) Hicks
Comanche
Monroe Hicks
Carrie A. Hicks
Metho
Union
Willie Jack
Prem
Icks
Hicks
Rockport
Carrie Hicks
Coman Brothers
Charlie Hicks
Dick Hicks
Gatesvilles
Ivy Grigsby
Oklaity
Audra Wilson
Bob Carpenter
Carpenter
Fort Worth
Garner Couch
Political Rally at Beattie Friday Night
A political rally and pie supper will be held at Beattie Community House on Friday night April 29 at 8 o clock. All candidates are invited to attend, according to Mrs. Kellis Welch, Beattie sponsors reporter.
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Beattie
Beattie Community House
Kellis Welch
Beattie Sponsors
Atlas Bucron
Atlas
Obituary for Comanche residents millie harvey edna helmsley
Mrs. Millie Harvey Mrs. Edna Helmsley Mrs. Bert Godfrey and Mrs. Cuba Layman of Comanche are named with five grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Services were held at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel Monday April 1960. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Henry Chambers Rev. J. D. Smoot officiated. Pallbearers listed.
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Millie Harvey
Edna Helmsley
Bert Godfrey
Cuba Layman
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Henry Chambers
J. D. Smoot
Ned Stewart
Ira Clemons
Jack Morgan
Bill McNutt
Chester McKinzie
W. D. Everett
Reginald Wagner
T. G. Frick
Cathy Fanning Painting Wins at Stephenville Arts Show
Cathy Fanning a 13 year old from Comanche won a red ribbon for a still life oil painting in the Community Arts Exhibit in Stephenville. Her first free hand piece depicted fruit and was framed for display. She is a seventh grader, drum major of the junior high band, and active in First Methodist Church.
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Cathy Fanning
James Fanning
Comanche
Stephenville
Cathy
Tarleton State College
20Th Century Art Club
First Methodist Church
Card of Thanks for Buckmaster Family
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and loss of Mrs. G. W. Mollie Buckmaster. Gratitude to Dr. Roy D. Mims and hospital staff for service and to those who helped during the great loss.
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G. W. (Mollie) Buckmaster
Roy D. Mims
Easter Visit in Texarkana by Coach and Mrs Robert Lee
Coach and Mrs. Robert Lee and their son Robbie spent the Easter holidays visiting homefolks in Texarkana. The writer adds a quip about truth telling that prompts reflection on honest talk.
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Robert Lee
Robbie
Texarkana
Mercer Gap News Roundup From Local Families
Mr. and Mrs Jimmy Holmes and daughter of Lubbock visited in the Foreman home last weekend. A C Albin and family of Dallas spent Easter with the Albins. Farmers welcomed rain after drought. Fenley Williford and relatives visited in Fort Worth. Training Union program at church noted with 36 in Sunday School.
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Jimmy Holmes
Lubbock
J. M. Foreman
A. C. Albin
Dallas
H. C. Albin
Fenley Williford
Fort Worth
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James
Bill Wilkerson
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Charles Wetzel
Bob Barton
Houston
Ps Bookkeeping Department
James Wilkerson
West Grand
Odell Ormsby
Heidelberg
Ormsby
Sue Parker
Pam
Carol
Robert
Nancy
N. Pearl
Comanche County
Mercer Gap
Grover Laman
Bucron
Atlas Supply Company
Happy Motoring
Humble Oil & Refining CO
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Rie
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