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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
6
The note thanks readers for help with the centennial edition and notes upcoming activities in Comanche County. It mentions the County Fair and Comanche Air Show August 16-17, school starts soon, and football practice beginning for the Indians. It also reports weather affecting crops and local golf results and a memorial card acknowledging the death of Gary D. Summers.
Elzy Smith, nearly 86, returns from a 15 day U S. tour with daughters Mrs Fay Weeks Zephyr Mrs Lena Bowden Co Manche Mrs Ema Nell Carn ey Anadarko Okla and Mrs Isa Bell Cornelius Ft Worth Visits covered Arkansas Tennessee Ohio Pennsylvania New York Niagara Falls Canada New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia Virginia Washington D C Niagara Falls and Atlantic City Also guests from out of state attend the Donna Reese Michael Rouse wedding in Midland including Mr and Mrs Brenton Jones California Mr and Mrs J P Jones Colorado Bobbie and Elizabeth Jones Idaho and Mrs Patty Hell mand Colorado
The Diamond Backs concluded a four night run on Saturday at 10 45 PM with 20 total shows and public praise. Organizers thank Mrs Betty Terrell and sponsors Golden Oaks Milling Company and Laneman's Super Save for booth donations. Next they perform in Dublin September 5 6 7 8 with new snakes from several states on display in De Leon.
James B Allcorn Jr became the Lamar County ASCS director on July 8 He is a 1965 Comanche High School graduate and Texas A&M alumnus with a BS in agriculture He previously served as executive director for Jefferson Orange and Chambers Counties and has farm and ASCS operations experience He is married with two children and will oversee day to day county ASCS operations and ongoing farm programs
Chester Giesecke and Robert Giesecke attended the funeral of Austin T. Giesecke 63 in Glen Rose on August 5. Austin, a World War II veteran, served 25 years with the Texas Highway Dept. He leaves a wife, daughter, son, and three grandchildren. Chester is the youngest of seven sisters and two brothers.
Joyce A. Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward W Stewart of 301 N Ervin is among 34 students who pre enrolled for the fall term at Oklahoma Baptist University during Summer Monday sessions. Stewart a 1973 Comanche High School graduate joined other prospective OBU students on June and July Mondays. Patti McKinzie and Eddie Schultz of Texas A&M College Station visited the McKinzie family over the weekend.
The Barton family of Houston was honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Bill Wilker last Friday at their lake home. Attending were the Wilkersons and their children David Katie Noel plus the Bartons and sons Buzz and Bill. Out-of-town guests included John Mastin Kathy McGee Lance Nicole Dwight Brightman and others from Comanche and Magnolia with additional local Wilkersons.
TO HOUSTON Mr and Mrs Eugene Rauhut take daughter Michelle back to Houston to rejoin her parents who just returned from Europe. TO COLLEGE STATION Mr and Mrs Bob Ripley and Ken visited daughter and family in College Station last week. FROM MEMPHIS Mr and Mrs Oscar Maddox Sr of Memphis spent the weekend with their son and family in town.
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