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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1972

Page

10

Deaths Rites Held For Fred Bean

Fred G. Bean 76 of Gustine died at 3 p.m. Friday August 4 at Comanche Community Hospital. Services were held Sunday August 6 at First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev. Miles Meiers officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery Gustine. Bean, a farmer and Baptist, married Winnie Sue McCrary July 31 1921 and is survived by his wife son George Bean Vienna Virginia sister Golda Burks Comanche and three grandchildren.

Fred G. Sean Gustine Comanche Community Hospital First Baptist Church Miles Meiers Union Cemetery Comanche Winnie Sue McCrary George Bean Vienna Golda Burks

Bull Rider Terry Cox Dies After Fall at Llano Practice

Terry Cox, 28, of Sidney, died around 10 p.m. Sunday after a fall from a bull during practice in Llano. He was pinned under the animal and later died in a Llano hospital. Services were held Oct. 8 at Comanche Funeral Home with burial at Cox Cemetery near Sidney. Pallbearers named. Cox was born Aug. 15.

Terry Cox Sidney Llano Comanche Funeral Home Cox Cemetery Roger Jones Dale Merworth Delbert Moore Garland Gaylen Chandler Larry Cheatam Mr. Cox

De Leon Rites For J. C. Stone

John Oliver Stone 86 of De Leon died August 7 after a short illness in a De Leon hospital. Services held August 8 at Nabors Memorial Chapel with Elder Andy Hudson officiating. Burial in De Leon Cemetery. Stone born March 17 in Bell County lived in De Leon 50 years. Survived by wife Lula May Smith, five sisters, two brothers, and other relatives. He worked as a carpenter and painter and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. He served in Vietnam and was a Lineman for General Telephone.

John Oliver Stone de Leon Uesday Nabors Memorial Chapel Andy Hudson de Leon Primitive Baptist Church Mr. Stone Teas Bell County Lula May Smith Comanche Primitive Baptist Church of Bill Andrews Manley Stone Cleburne Mona Holland Pearl Hammitt Viola Walker Dublin Coleman Huffran Clarendon Callie McMillan Donnell Nabors Funeral Home Pitlmen Rucker Elna Alsup Elta North Side

Rites Held for Pittman and Bagley Died in Central Texas

Death notices for Marvin L Pittman 84 of De Leon and D H Bagley 59 of Brownwood report both men passing Aug 6. Pittman funeral Aug 8 at First Baptist De Leon with burial at Nabors Cemetery. Bagley funeral Aug 8 at Wright Morelock Colonial Chapel Brownwood with burial at Eastlawn Memorial Park.

Marvin L Pittman de Leon Mr. Pittman First Baptist Church Donnie Melton de Leon North Side Baptist Church

Rites Held For W. C. Sims 68 in Comanche County

The obituary notes W C Sims 68 died Aug 6 in Mingus of natural causes. Services Aug 6 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev P T Stewart. burial Proctor Cemetery. Survived by three sons, one daughter, four brothers, one sister, 14 grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Includes archival notes and Texas coast study mention.

Willem Ollie Sims Comoanche Mingus Freddie Boyd Tuesden Comanche P. T. Stewart Calvary Baptist Church of Merkel Proctor Cemetery Mr. Sims Proctor J. C Merkel Lewis Mullin Donald Sims Rex Evans Pescy Sims Arnold Meeazire Ark Tomea Stpcoon Ferl Odessa Sims

Rites Held For Mrs. Nellie Lancaster of Comanche

Nellie Lancaster 89 of Comanche died Aug 6 in a Comanche nursing home. Funeral services Aug 8 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John C. Wiles officiating. Burial in Salada Cemetery. Survived by steps and relatives. Also noted are corporate dividend and transportation stats from the period.

Nellie Lancaster Comanche Comanche Funeral Home John C. Wiles First Baptist Church Salada John D. Lancaster Rose Lee Keele

Texas Pecan Growers Association Seeks Pecan Tax Referendum

The Texas Pecan Growers Association proposes a mail ballot referendum for October 23, 1972 to assess pecan producers up to 50 cents per 100 pounds at first processing or sale and to elect a 12 member board to oversee the funds for research, disease and insect control, education and promotion. Eligible voters include producers with 300 pounds or more in the past three years, owners and tenants, with ballots due by election night.

Commissioner of Agriculture State of Texas Texas Pecan Growers Association Drawer CC College Station Texas

Heat threatens camera film and battery storage tips

Public guidance warns against heat damaging camera film old or new. Advice covers storing film in a foam box away from sun and keeping cameras and batteries cool, with dry cells refrigerated. Also mentions referendum nominations and UT School of Communications dean's vacation notes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fred Bean Houston Mrs Wil Howard Jennifer, Wade Jeff and Julie Mrs. Howard E. W. Gleatons Amarillo Vietnam Comanche County Church of Christ General Telephone J. A. Cox J. Cox Brownwood Sarah Hurt Ronnie Cox Marvin Pittman DeLeon D. H. Bailey D. H. Bagley Veterans Hospital Temple Wright-Morelock Colonial Chapel Eastlawn Memorial Park Mr. Bagley Vada Myrick Rising Star American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Glenn Williamson San Angelo Xonnie Bagley Lynn Bagley Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio Minnie Bagley Jim Bagley Ham Hasse W. C. Sims Ten Libears Austin Adeo Wile Jfk HST Fdr Ike National Archives LBA Tpivarcity Texas Coast Study U. O. Texas Galveston-Houston Mrs. Lancaster Lone Star Gas Company Dallas U.S AAA U of T Boad Country Clemons Motor Co Comanche, Texas Ment Parola County U of Texas School of Communication Goodson Insurance Texas Power & Light Conpany Lillistons Lilliston E Leon, Texas
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