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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
3
Comanche County hosts a Fall Fair and Fly-In Air Show this week with events from Thursday evening through Saturday. The Air Show at 1:00 p.m. features Lt. Governor Ben Barnes, the 201st Fighter Squadron, and WWII aircraft, with spectator seating and a five oclock close.
The article traces shifts in women’s apparel from shoulder pads and corsets to the smock top and the pregnant look, noting how styles reflect social moods. It invites readers to visit Higginbotham's and submit fashion questions to Barbara Williams, Higginbotham's Home Consultant.
Stanley Garland Fair of Gorman dies at 1 20 a m Saturday August 12 after a short illness at Eastland Hospital. Services were 3 p m Sunday August 13 at First Baptist Church De Leon with burial in De Leon Cemetery. He married Mary Bloyd January 4 1942 in Comanche County. He was a farmer WW II veteran a member of the American Legion and Baptist Church. Survived by wife mother Mrs J C Fair of De Leon son Jerry Fair of San Antonio daughter Mrs Rickie Honifan of Blanket four sisters and three brothers.
Luther Jack Allen 55 of Gustine died Friday August 11 at 6 30 p m in Comanche Hospital Funeral services were held Sunday August 13 at 2 p m at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev Miles Miears officiating Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery Pallbearers named Allen family members and local men He was born July 11 1917 in Cameron and lived most of his life in Comanche County He married Lois Williams July 1 1939 in Tyler He was a Baptist Church member He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs David Willingham of Baytown and Mrs John Banner of Garland a brother Coy Allen of Longview two sisters Mrs Jedith Haynes Tyler and Miss Melba Allen Port Lavaca an aunt Mrs Florence Harrison Gustine and five grandchildren
About 700 students are expected to start classes in the De Leon Independent School District Monday August 21. Superintendent James Perkins notes five new teachers and one aide join De Leon Elementary with a broad slate of specialists across grades and programs.
Priddy Public School will begin classes Monday August 21 with about 85 students expected under Superintendent H Earl Culp. Kindergarteners should bring birth certificates. Buses run at 7 AM and 3 PM. Faculty includes Culp, Lana Jo Ethridge, Dolores Pluckham, Dorothea Schrader, Larry Eilers, Melvin Eilers, Janice Helmsley, Clessie Culp, Barbara Collins, Opal Sehrank.
Judy Johnston notes several visits in Shady Elm with residents from Houlton Houston Girard Decatur Henrietta and Leon. Exchanges include George M Sullivan Ira McGlothlin and Doug Smith families visiting local residents along with tips on cleaning up broken china using a dustpan and broom.
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