Sunday Services and Visits at Shady Elm Church
News from Shady Elm reports Sunday services led by Rev Floyd Brawley and Pest Free Wellness Church praise group with strong singing. Obituary note for Mrs Christene Newell who passed away after about six years here. Many local visitors listed including families from Dallas San Antonio Shreveport Weatherford and Carrollton. Upcoming service led by Rev E L Teague of Sidney Baptist Church invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ova P. Cottrell
Floyd Brawley
Pest Freewell Church
Christene Newell
W. R. Durham
Lillie Rowland
Dallas
Dennis Warring
Dack
Shreveport
Gay Scott
San Antonio
Mollie Moore
Gayle Loudermilk
Gorden Seals
Hurst
Alton Kirkland
Weatherford
Frank Kirkland
Dewitt Bryan
Winters
Delia Ashinhurst
Maxine Johnson
Snedra Stokes
Sue Wallace
Carrollton
Willie Livingston
Dena Wetzel
Jean von Wilson
San Angelo
Mary Ravenshine
Lizzie Sullivan
Oda Dillard
Estelle Smith
Mable Robinson
E. L. Teague
Sidney Baptist Church
Flower Talk by Francis Isham on Catnip and Roses
Catnip is described as a whitish pink flowered plant once used as a tonic and remedy for babies colic and as a seasoning. It is noted as a roadside weed in North America and Europe. The piece ends with a nostalgic line about roses for new mothers and a local phone number 356-3110. Mary Jo Walker visited sister Pete Matthews. Charles Walker and family are noted in Rising Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Isham
Mary Jo Walker
Pete Matthews
Charles Walker
Rising Star
Letter to Editor on Election Procedure and Voting Privacy
Herbert Lockwood argues Art 7.04 must guide the November general election to protect the secret ballot. He cites guard rails shelf and screen that prevents others from seeing ballots and urges adherence to both letter and spirit of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comenche County Election Board
Herbert Lockwood
Lockwood
Commissioners Court
Fields Family Reunion at Lake Proctor Draws 94 Attendees
The Fields Reunion gathered 94 members on Sunday August 9 at Lake Proctor. Attendees included all children of the late Bert and Ruth Fields and many grandchildren and relatives from Comanche Brownwood Arlington San Antonio Denison Tulsa and Fort Stockton.
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Lake Proctor
Bert
Ruth Fields
Melvin Fields
Carolyn
Clarmore
Oklahoma
Frank Fields
Modelle
Denison
Kenneth Fields
Francis
Fort Stockton
Nolan Fields
Marie
Brownwood
Ottis Fields
Hazel
Comanche
Oleta Fields Rodgers
Q. A
Tiny
Arlington
Ruby Fields Perry
Curtis
San Antonio
Jewel Fields Scott
Rory
Sidney
Joe Scott
Colene
Gary Scott
Peggy
Bobby Fields
Susie
David Jahland Fields
Mary
Paul Fields
Doris Fields Hilliard
Waylon
Brenda Sue Fields
Haley
Frazier
Macon Haynie
Larry Welhausen
Patti Crockett
Abilene
James Holland
Barbara
L. G. Holland
Kay
Troup
Bob Harbour
Freddie Rodgers
Dub Reid
Richard Holland
Kennith Williams Wounded In Vietnam Action
Kennith R Williams son of Mr and Mrs Harold Williams of Comanche was wounded August 3 by small arms fire while a door gunner on a military aircraft. He was hit in the left hand and right arm and plans to return to the United States within two weeks. He served with First Team Academy 1st Air Cover, then C-227 AHR 1st Air Cover Division when wounded. Mrs Ira Clemons is visiting Torral Oklahoma this week with her brother E C Lassater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennith R. Williams
Harold Williams
Comanche
Secretary of the Army
Spec. Williams
Japan
States
Academy
Texas Agricultural Extension Agents Attend Biennial Conference
The 1970s themed Texas Agricultural Extension Service biennial conference ran August 10 14 on the Texas A&M campus with county area and state staff present. Barbara Williams and Floyd Key attended from Comanche County as awards and sessions highlighted environmental physical economic and social aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Barbara Williams
Floyd Key
Comanche County
John E. Hutchison
De Leon Bear Cats Player Burns in Car Radiator Mishap
Ronnie Aquefo, 17, a prospective running back for the De Leon High School Bear Cats, suffered painful but not serious burns to his left arm when an overheated car radiator blew near him on a Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Aquefo
de Leon High School Bearcats
Fort Worth Visit Highlights Teen Pageant Ties
Cindy Brannan spent time in Fort Worth visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thom and attended Seventeen Magazine Style Show at the Tarant County Convention Center in Priddy. She met Miss Teen Age America and rode to a baseball game at Turnpike Stadium, then planned a trip from Dallas Love Field to Abilene on a Texas International Jet with her father Bill and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Brannan
Fort Worth
Dan Thomas
Seventeen Magazine
Tarrant County Convention Center
Bill
Gary
Dallas Love Field
Abilene
Carpenter Family Home Guests from Tulsa and Garwood
Mrs Cled Heathington and her daughter Carol from Tulsa visited Mrs and Mr John Carpenter last week Gail Carpenter returning home with them. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Bill Carpenter and Kristie from Garwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cled Heathington
Carol
Tulsa
Lahoma
John Carpenter
Gail Carpenter
Bill Carpenter
Kristie
Garwood
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Comanche, Texas
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Reuk
Cerne
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Ae Cai
Starkist
South Park
Folger’s
Ereserareres
Rarararsess
Hormel
Oleo
Insta
Borden
Dante
Gladiola
Olen Hicks
USDA
Eure
Vitalis
SK J
STE
Listerine
Hick
Ioe Av
Rkkr
Kennith Williams
Vietnam
Ira Clemons
Torral, Oklahoma
E. C. Lassater
Amarillo
Natl Institute of Mental Health
de Leon
Priddy
Aquero
Johnny
Carpenter
Comamhe
Ilere
MR. Peanut Grower
Texas Helicopter Sprayers, Inc
Buster Hanson
Neely R. Brown
Larry K. Ford
Comanche County City
Cannister
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