Southwest Gas Board Approves Stock Swap with Arkla
The Southwest Natural Gas Co. board approved a tax free reorganization exchange offer to Arkla stockholders one Arkla share for five Southwest shares. The deal would place a Southwest president on the consolidated board with a December 31 closing deadline and no expected staff displacements. Arkla serves 380000 places in 287 communities across five states. Southwest serves about 45000 customers in 45 towns.
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The
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Southwest
Arkla
R. M. Craigmyle
Consolidated Companies
Exchange of Stock
Comanche
Old
Tri-City Gas Co
Some
Southwet Gas Co
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kansas
Southwest Gas Co
Mrs. J. E. Lightfoot Honored By Bridge Club
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club honored Mrs. J. E. Lightfoot at the July 25 meeting at Homer Palmer residence. She resigns from the club to move with her family to Dublin where both she and Lightfoot take new positions. Hostess gifts and prizes were presented by Miss Hattie Briggs and others.
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J. E. Lightfoot
Homer Palmer
Tfoot
Dublin
Lightfoot
Palmer
Hattie Brig
Was Presen
Ann
Htman
Ted John Reese
Revival at Board Church Ends With Strong Spirit
The Board Church Baptist revival closed Sunday with many victories and three united with the church. Rev. Creath Davis delivered spirited messages as Rev. Ray Hustead led evening songs, Wendell Decker morning songs, and others from First Baptist Church attended. Fifty seven were present for all day services and noon dinner was served. The piece closes with reflections on life and enduring blessings for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Church Baptist
Creath Davis
Ray Hustead
Wendell Decker
Mattie Woolsey
Elmer
Farewell Party Honors Departing Comanche Coaches
Friday night July 28 at the Perkins home a going away party honored Comanche High School coaches Moffatt Sherwood and McNutt as they move to Waco Dalhatt and Everman high schools. Roger Oliver became CHS coach in a get acquainted session with students and families.
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James Moffatt
Gregory Sherwood
Kenneth McNutt
Comanche High School
Roger Oliver
Eugene Perkins
West Armstrong
Moffatt
Waco High School
Sherwood
Dalhatt High School
Coach McNutt
Everman High School
Perkins
Whit Jarratt
Frankie Jones
Oliver
Progam Sales Dinner Thanked by Comanche Rodeo Chair
Letter from Comanche Chief thanks local paper for printing rodeo programs aiding 4 H fundraising. Night crew of 144 H members sold programs with proceeds to the County 4 H Council. Guests reported at Robertson home include Warrenfeltz Warrenfeltz Foster Burk Wyatt and others. all attended the Sipe Springs homecoming Sunday.
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Comanche
Texas
County
4-H Council
Progam Sales
Robertson
John M. Robertson
Joe Warrenfeltz
Charles Town
West Virginia
Phillip Warrenfeltz
Smithburg
Wid Stanfield
Lamesa
G. P. Foster
Clyde
D. B. Burk
Crane
W. R. Wyatt
Effie Foster
Sipe Springs
Kenneth Foster
Austin
Sutton Dudley
W. F. Foster
T. L. Huffstutter
Bonham
Appreciation for Kindness After Father Mark Skinner
The Weaver family thanks friends relatives doctors and nurses for floral offerings sympathy cards and deeds of kindness during their father Mark V. Skinner's illness and death. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Porter Franks Rev Strother and Dr Klingman for their service and messages.
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Mark V. Skinner
Porter Franks
Strother
Dr. Klingman
Aileen
Frank Weaver
Stag Creek Hosts Beneficiary Shower for Aubrey Jamar
A community shower to aid Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Jamar follows a house fire that destroyed their home and belongings. The event is set for Saturday night at the Stag Creek Community Center with proceeds aiding the Jamar family. Visitors Jimmy Wilkerson and Jerry Todd traveled to Abilene on business and met Edward Seay, son of Judge R. E. Seay, during the trip.
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Big Spring
George Edward Seay
Stag Creek
Aubrey Jamar
Stag Creek Community Center
Jamar
Abilene
Jimmy Wilkerson
Jerry Todd
Edward Seay
R. E. Seay
Old Settlers Reunion Thanks Givers and Attendees
Note of thanks from C E B Straley and Jim Steele for cooperative help at the 1961 Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion. They praise donors whose cash funded barbecue bread tea and coffee for all attendees. Ken Rachels and Rusty Durham attended the Camp at Mo Ranch near Kerrville last week.
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Old Settlers
C. E B. Straley
Jim Steele
Comanche County
Ken Rachels
Rusty Durham
Mo Ranch
Kerrville
Lightfoots Honored With Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Oswell Brightman hosted a going away party Monday evening July 31 for Mr and Mrs J E Lightfoot who are moving to Dublin in August to join Dublin Public Schools. Guests enjoyed supper and forty two with Dwight Brightman high and gifts given to the honored couple.
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Oswell Brightman
Hattie Brightman
J. E. Lightfoot
Lightfoots
Dublin
Brightman
Dwight Brightman
Cr. C. Klingman
J. C. Wilkerson
Plez Todd
Homer Palmer
Nobia Dunn
Berta
Grandson Wins Scholarship at Texas A&M College
Ronnie Mac McGinnis of Irving son of Rev and Mrs Lloyd Mccann and grandson of Mrs R M McGinnis Comanche named one of 89 four year Opportunity Award winners at Texas A&M College Value 800 to 1200 dollars recipients receive 200 to 300 yearly plus college employment based on grades character leadership and need Irving High School June graduate National Honor Society Student Council Career Day chairman
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Ronnie Mac McGinnis
Lloyd Mccann
Irving
R. M. McGinnis
Comanche
Texas A&m Colege
Young McGinnis
Irving High School
Career Day
Singing Set At Proctor Tuesday
A special singing meet will be held at the Community Center in Proctor next Tuesday night August 8 starting at 8 o clock. The Proctor Community Club sponsors the event and invites singers and listeners to attend, per an announcement from Hobart Cox.
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Proctor
Proctor Community Club
Hobart Cox
Doctor Named Head of De Leon Chamber of Commerce
Dr. D. L. Richardson, physician and surgeon, elected president of the newly formed De Leon Chamber of Commerce. W. H. Smith Jr. is vice president and C. H. Locke serves as secretary and treasurer. The Chamber replaces the longtime Community Club in De Leon.
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de Leon
D. L. Richardson
Mrs Lula Cunningham Leaves for New Mexico Visit
Mrs Lula Cunningham departed Thursday for Ruidosa New Mexico to visit her son Vernon Heavy Cunningham.
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Lula Cunningham
Ruidosa
New Mexico
Vernon
Heavy) Cunningham
Charles Schlee Honored On Birthday
Charles Schlee of Comanche received a surprise birthday party Sunday at the home of his mother in law Mrs Essie Dunlap. The event was arranged by his wife Tommye Dunlap with help from her mother. Attending were his parents Carl Schlee and W W Limmer of Priddy and guests Miss Vesta Davis and Virgil Schlee and others.
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Charles Schlee
Comanche
Essie Dunlap
Tommye Dunlap
Carl Schlee
W.W. Limmer
Priddy
Vesta Davis
Virgil Schlee
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Gus Meyers
Out of town mourners joined local residents Thursday for the funeral of Mrs. Gus Meyers. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Auvenshine and Mr. Gates Daniels of Colorado City, Hollis Auvenshine of South America, Ethan Weitzel of San Angelo, Willie Stark of Olden, Bill Meyers and Mrs. Lee Nabors of De Leon, and W E McAnally R P Lytal George Rosser John N Schmitt Roy E Douglass of Dallas.
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Gus Meyers
Dick Auvenshine
Gates Daniels
Colorado City
Hollis Auvenshine
South America
Ethan Weitzel
San Angelo
Willie Stark
Olden
Bill Meyers
Lee Nabors
de Leon
W. E. McAnally
R. P. Lytal
George Rosser
John N. Schmitt
Roy E. Douglass
Dallas
Guild Week End at Southwestern University Georgetown
Mrs Lois Jeanes and Miss Berta Goodson attended the Guild Week End held July 15 16 at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Both belong to the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Comanche First Methodist Church with Mrs Jeanes as chairman of Missionary Education and Miss Goodson as treasurer of the local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Jeanes
Berta Goodson
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Wesleyan Service Guild
Comanche First Methodist Church
Hubbells and kin visit towns around Texas
The Hubbells and families travel through DeKalb Waco and Comanche visiting relatives. Fort Worth visitors Bert Boynton and son Murray stay with J B Lacy family. John Wayne Robertson returns from Crane with C B Burk relatives. C E Wetzel from San Angelo attends Gus Meyers funeral, suffers health issue at local hospital.
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Fort Worth
Bert Boynton
Murray
Comanche
J. B. Lacy
Crane
John Wayne Robertson
C. B. Burk
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Southwest Gas Company Board
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Bridge Club
Board Church
Nancy Caraway
D. F. Caraway
Texas Christian University
Nancy
CHS
Baxter
Wranglers
Barbara Cloth
Phillip
Magnesia
Haley
Vick
Wilson
Starlac
Carnation Mik
Golden
Oleo
West Side Motors
Chevrolet
Bel Air
FORD
Plymouth
C. D. Swearengin
West Central
Alvin Hafford
DeLeon, Texas
Ben Feemsty
First Methodist Church
Brownwood
Augusteth
Louin Berry
Lubbock
Buster
Jan Robertson
C. E. Weta
Mr. Wetzel
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