Janice Fritts Becomes Ride of Gary Don King in Night wedding
Janice Lee Fritts becomes bride of Gary Don King in a double ceremony at the Church of Christ. The groom’s family and relatives attend as Elaine King and bridesmaids participate. The reception follows at Arrow Cafeteria with family members assisting and guests described in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anice Fritts
Gary Don King
Janice Lee Fritts
Geary
Don King
N of Christ
Ogden
Leon King
Comanche
Tilden P. McFerin
Church Christ In
Elaine King
Evelynwell
Margaret McDon
Sarah Wilson
Fower
Paulette Couland
David Ousin
Hart
James Rackley
M Day
Lewis Rambers
Carlos Woolsey
Coun
Gail Godfrey
Gary Godfrey
Carlos Wool
Candle
Punk Allen
Miss ‘King
Missig
Missi
Merrell
De Leon Editor mourns death of father A J Strickland Sr
A J Strickland Sr of Brownfield, father of De Leon Free Press editor A J Strickland Jr, died last Sunday in a Snyder hospital. In his late 80s he was a leading early West Texas newspaperman who published the Brownfield weekly before retirement. He is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Herman Trigg and four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Strickland
Brownfield
de Leon Free Press
A. J. Strickland, Jr
Snyder
Strickland
West Texas
de Leon
Herman Trigg
Bradshaw Family Holds Reunion at Lake Eanes Park
Descendants of J. T. and Nancy Bradshaw gathered July 27 28 at Lake Eanes Park for their annual reunion. Attendees included numerous Bradshaws from Gainesville Comanche Waco Grandview Houston and other Texas towns along with visitors Dred Nelms James Nelms Henry Dennis and Dorothy Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T
Nancy Bradshaw
Lake Eanes Park
John Barrett
James Barrett
Tennie Johnson
Cooper Dennis
Kingsport
Tenn
Albert Smith
Jimmie Smith
Leon
Morris
Dermott
FP Dennis
Tom Hollingsworth
Joe
Roy
Gree
Cathy
Waco
Bill Brady
Carolyn
Houston
Ellie Webb
Marie
Grandview
Pete Bradshaw
Sweetwater
Bill McCoy
Bimbo
John
David
Gainesville
McCoy Bradshaw
Casey
Bruce
Dogie Bradshaw
Fred Johnson
Gary
Randy
Rodger Johnson
James Plumlee
Tommy
Myra
Rex
Bill Bradshaw
Willie
Billie
Keith
Comanche
Dred Nelms
James Nelms
Henry Dennis
Don Crownover
Dorothy Byrd
Mrs. L. D. Merritt Taken By Death
Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Merritt age 82 widow of Lewis Dow Merritt of De Leon died Monday July 30 in a De Leon hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at De Leon First Baptist Church with Rev Cummings and Roland Hill officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. She was born February 20 1880 in Mills County. Survivors include four daughters Fayle Lawless B K Nabors Fred Bowden and H C Peterson ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Elizabeth Merritt
Lewis Dow Merritt
de Leon
Merritt
de Leon First Baptist Church
EK. Cummings
Roland Hill
First Christian Church
Ral
Mills County
Fayle Lawless
B. K. Nabors
Fred Bowden
Fort Worth
H. C. Peterson
New Orleans
Lloyd
L. D. Merritt Jr
Austin
James Merritt
Houston
Holiness of God to be preached at First Presbyterian
Dr Bax ter Greer will deliver The Holiness of God sermon at First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 a.m. The choir with organist Mrs Meyers will provide special music at 1 30 p.m. Delegates to Summer Conferences and Scout Camp will report to the congregation, followed by dedication ceremonies and refreshments in the fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Baxter Greer
First Presbyterian Church
V. A. Meyers
Sunday School Tally Across Baptist and Methodist Churches
A Sunday School attendance list across multiple churches shows totals and counts for First Methodist 205 Pettit Baptist 49 South Copperas Baptist 4 Emmanuel Baptist 22 Hasse Revival Center 43 Hasse Baptist 30 Proctor Methodist 1 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Si Mercer Gap Baptist 3 South Leon Baptist Si Energy Baptist 19 Proctor Baptist 35 Sidney Baptist 34 Sidney Church of Christ SN Sidney Methodist 7 Beattie Baptist 25 Fast Side Baptist 92 United Pentecostal 61 First Freewill 29 Victory Baptist 13 First Baptist 312 Liberty Freewill 72 Board Church Baptist 27 Comanche Church of Christ 110 Gartman View Freewill 28 First Presbyterian 31 Central Christian 32 Gustine Church of Christ 101 Priddy Zion Lutheran 130 Gustine Methodist 53 Gustine Baptist 85 Congregational Methodist 36 De Leon First Baptist 348 De Leon First Christian 17 De Leon Northside Baptist 77 De Leon Church of Christ 83 De Leon United Pentecostal 36 De Leon Church of God 18 De Leon First Methodist 138 De Leon Assembly of God 107 Total
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Pettit Baptist
South Copperas Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist
Hasse Revival Center
Hasse Baptist
Proctor Methodist
Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Mercer Gap Baptist
South Leon Baptist
Si Energy Baptist
Proctor Baptist
Sidney Baptist
Sidney Church of Christ SN
Sidney Methodist
Beattie Baptist
Fast Side Baptist
United Pentecostal
First Freewill
Victory Baptist
First Baptist
Liberty Freewill
Board Church Baptist
Comanche Church of Christ
Gartman View Freewill
First Presbyterian
Central Christian
Gustine Church of Christ
Priddy Zion Lutheran
Gustine Methodist
Gustine Baptist
Congregational Methodist
de Leon First Baptist
de Leon First Christian
de Leon Northside Baptist
de Leon Church of Christ
de Leon United Pentecostal
de Leon Church of God
de Leon First Methodist
de Leon Assembly of God
Navy Recruiter Schedules Bimonthly Visits in Brownwood
Chief Boilerman Fred A Sitton announces Navy recruiters will visit Comanche on the first and third Mondays each month from 12 noon to 2 PM in the Veteran's Service Office at the County Courthouse. High school graduates may enter fields such as nuclear electronics missiles aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Sitton
Navy
Brownwood
Comanche
Sitton
Veteran’s Service Office
US. Navy
Litton
Naval Reserve Building
Willingham-Woods wedding at Proctor Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Greer visit family in McAllen and Abilene over the weekend. Greer Willingham wed Miss Janie Woods of Proctor at Proctor Baptist Church Saturday at 6 30 PM. Mrs Rgan and Mark stay in Comanche a week with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Agan
Mark
Abilene
J. W. Willingham
Greer Willingham
Janie Woods
Proctor
Proctor Baptist Church
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Mrs
Bradshaw
Presbyterian Notes
Memoial Osteopathic Hospital
Mims Clinic
Comanche, Texas
Royd. Mims, D.O
South
C. B. Wright, D.O
Humble’s
Texas
Atlas Cushionaire
Atlas
Canada
Joe Tupin
Lloyd’s Humble Station
Gustine
Roy McNutt
I Downing
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet-Olds, Inc
Comanche, Texes
Oklahoma City
Charles Tabor
Dean
Riley-Gardner
Hamilton
J. Isham
Nelson
East Walcott AV
Esc
George Nelson
A. G
Toby) Greer
McAllen
J. C. Greer
Jack Sandifer
Lester Kilburn
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Ft. Worth
Hwy
Western Mattress CO
San Angelo
State Farm
Ralph Robinson
Texas St. DE Leon
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
State Farm Life Insurance Co
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co
Bloomington
Illinois
Stephenville Savings & Loan Association
R.R
Carnes Trucking Co
James Slider
Optometrist
Comanche Higginbotham
HOPE
Statec Asseting
Zach Montl
William T. Calhoun
N. Houston St
Dead Animal Service
Free
Bill Williams
Prop
Ladora
Beauty Shop
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