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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Page
7
Catholic catechists from the Lancaster mission arrived on July 22 for a week of home visits and canvassing among high‑speaking families in the area. They devoted days to teaching Catholic doctrines and assisting with mission activities. The sisters received warm support as they engaged with local households and participants.
We the relatives of J Homer Bryant express sincere thanks to Dr Mims and Dr Lowell the hospital staff nurses and all who helped us including Mr and Mrs Porter Franks Ministers Isham and Florence Bryant those who sang and pallbearers and the many friends who sent flowers and food May God bless you and grant you comfort in your bereavement from Mr and Mrs William F Bryant and others (1tp).
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Evridge, Mrs. Louis Harelik, and Mrs. Eugene Rauhut visited Dallas markets last weekend to place orders for new fall merchandise.
Mission workers donated and served refreshments to more than 300 participants. Thanks are extended to bus drivers Herbert Dudley and Clarence Walkoviak. The Comanche Jaycees cooperated by placing their hall at the missionaries.
R V Rip Van Winkle of Energy died at 2 15 PM August 20 in a Hamilton hospital from an apparent heart attack after ill at home two hours. Funeral services were held August 21 at Comanche Funeral Home chapel with Rev S J Isham and Rev Jack Patton presiding. burial followed at Energy Cemetery. Born June 6, 1918 in Energy, he was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and a federal law enforcement officer. He married Golda Faye Gore on July 18 1936 and is survived by his wife, his mother Mrs V F Van Winkle of Irving, and four sisters.
Staff Sergeant Thomas L. Layman received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while assigned to the Flight Simulator Section at Chennault Air Force Base Louisiana from December 1961 to March 1963. He increased trainer use by reducing maintenance downtime, conserving government funds and demonstrating leadership and initiative.
Here From Houston Mrs. Tommy Lester, Andy and Kyle Wayne of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Sid Carney and family here last week.
Rambo of Dallas and Mrs Billie Adams of Waco survive along with two brothers J C Van Winkle of Irving and Wayland Van Winkle of Waco. Pallbearers listed as B R Stuteville C C Stuteville Burch Stuteville M S Dean D O Collins and Morman Crumrine.
Mrs. W. R. Daniels 78 of 510 W Grand Comanche died August 19 in a local nursing home Funeral services were held August 21 at Comanche Funeral Home with ministers Nelson Stark and J L Woolsey officiating Burial was in Taylors Chapel Cemetery Pallbearers listed She was born August 26 1884 in Batesville Arkansas daughter of Isaac Perry and Amanda Hawkins Singleton She lived in Comanche County 53 years and was married January 1 1904 to William Robert Daniels They had five children two sons preceded in death by two sons Survived by husband W R Daniels
Four 4-H members from Comanche County joined a dairy field day at J. Fred Davis Jersey Farm near Haslet north of Ft. Worth. The event trained county agents and teachers in dairy judging with classes in senior yearlings Jersey heifers 3-year-old cows and aged cows. Attendees included C. B. Williams Ann Williams Charles Williams H. C. Blackshear Paul Byrd and Dorothea Byrd.
The Comanche County Baptist Association Workers Conference will meet on September 5 at the First Baptist Church in Gustine. The program features Sunday School Training directed by Paul Goodwin, County Sunday School Director.
The obituary fragment lists Vaden E. Daniels of Comanche as a son with two daughters Beulah Hendrix and Aug ust Carter both of Comanche, two sisters Gertie Jamar of Goldthwaite and Ola Seit ern of Lamesa, and eight grandchildren plus eight great grandchildren.
The text recalls 1889 state admissions North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Washington. It mentions Dallas visitor Mrs J M Finch visiting Mrs O B Cash at 305 E Grand. It also notes that in May 1902 the U S flag over Cuba was lowered and the Republic of Cuba flag raised marking Cuba's independence.
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