Armistice Day Memory in Comanche Nation Honors Peace
The Comanche Chief recounts Armistice Day 1918 with citywide celebrations in Comanche Texas. Crowds cheered as schools closed 10 am to 2 pm, band music played Dixieland and war songs, and speeches urged patriotism and loyalty. A large War Work Fund collection was taken, and Rector Cunningham, a WWI casualty, is noted among local fallen.
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Comanche
United States
German Empire
France
British Empire
Frank Ross
San Angelo
J. R. Eanes
Adam Sliger
Supt
R. F. Holloway
Herbert Goodson
Mr. Goodson
John Milton
Comanche County
United War Work Funch
Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Rector Cunningham
James T. Acker
Jesse J. Allen
Iven C. Clark
John C. Dunlap
Tom E. Fagan
J. Melvin Fields
Aubrey A. Fisher
William E. Guyger
James B. Heath
Arthur A. H ‘Ohn F. Kennedy
John Clyde McKinney
Fred McNew
Henry W. Mitchell
John W. Moore
Thomas F. Munn
Jim A. Patterson
Charles
De Leon Soldier in Hawaii Wins Outstanding NCO Award
Technical Sergeant Herbert A. Lutz of De Leon has been named Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter at Wheeler AFB Hawaii. He serves as documentation and status supervisor with the Pacific Communications Area. Lutz received $15 cash and a three day pass for the achievement. He attended Lometa High School and is married to Norma B. Ogles. His mother is Mrs. Bessie Braswell.
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Wheeler Afb
Hawaii
Herbert A. Lutz
de Leon
Route 1
Comanche
Lutz
Pacific Communications Area
Wheeler
Lometa High School
Norma B. Oglesby
Bessie Braswell
Oklahoma Blackwoods Visit relatives Over Weekend
Here From Oklahoma Dr and Mrs E E Blackwood and children Jack and Jill of Oklahoma City were here over the week end visiting with relatives and friends.
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Oklahoma
Jack and
Jill
Oklahoma City
Stag Creek Wins at De Leon Peach Festival Parade
Stag Creek took first place in the Community Float Division at the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival parade. The community has previously earned second place in the State Community Progress Contest. Mr and Mrs Benton and their child visited in Odessa and Midland last week.
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de Leon
Stag Creek
Odessa
Gus Meyers Dies In German Comanche Man Of Work 1880 1962
Gus Meyers 82 longtime Comanche resident died August 18 after an extended illness. He was a rock mason and cemetery sexton later a church member at Central Christian Church. Survived by four sons two daughters seven grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral services were August 19 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Gus Meyers
E. Walcott
Comanche
Mr. Meyers
Comanche Funeral Home
C. C. Klingman
Baxter Greer
Oakwood Cemetery
Jim Carpenter
Bob Carpenter
Welch Lawless
Jay Wall
Victor Meyers
Bill Meyers
Charlie
Kitty Ramfield Meyers
Pueblo
Colorado
Comanchee County
Central Christian Church
Meyers
Lillie Belle Ravenshine
W. R
J. C. Meyers
Dallas
W. A
M. M. Meyers
Goat Show Slated at Goldthwaite August 24-25
Members of the Central Texas Registered Angora Goat Breeders Association announce their sixth annual show and sale at the Goldthwaite Show Barns Friday and Saturday August 24-25. The sale begins at 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Consignors hail from seven Central Texas counties Mills San Saba Lampasas Hamilton Coryell Brown and Comanche. The 1961 champion billy fetched 750 and the champion doe 235 as prices reflect quality. Sifting for this year aims for even better stock.
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Central Texas
Angora Goat Breeders’ Association
Goldthwaite
Col. W. Z. Cornelius
Texas
Mills
San Saba
Lampasas
Hamilton
Coryell
Brown
Comanche
Billy
Doe
Cisco Eastiana Visitors Visit Multiple Local Families
Mrs Sam Howell Mr and Mrs Frank Vineyard and Mrs Gladys King visited Cisco Sunday en route to Eastland where they called on Mr and Mrs Harold Price They also visited Woodrow Howell and children Gayle Odell and family of Carrollton spent the weekend with relatives and friends here
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Cisco-Eastiana
Sam Howell
Frank Vineyard
Gladys King
Cisco
Woodrow Howell
Eastland
Harold Price
Gayle Odell
Carrollton
Hanson couple back home in San Diego after vacation
Mr and Mrs Clifton Hanson return to their San Diego residence following a two week vacation spent with Mrs Northcutt and Mr Northcutt’s parents and Mrs Hanson in De Leon.
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San Diego
Clifton Hanson
California
T. J. Northcutt
Board Church
John Hanson
de Leon
Fragmentary note hints at family record
A partial line mentions Mr and Mrs and a child named Bryan with a parent reference. The legible bits suggest a family note or announcement but lack clear events or dates.
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Plaid
Williams
Drive-In Cleaners
Sgt. Lutz
Church OF Christ
Hwy. 16
N. Austin
Mrs
Margaret Waring
Si W. Wright
Dairy King
Comanche, Texas
J. M. Kemp
W. V. Gardenhire
Cisco, Texas
Bryan
N. Durha
Benning
Comanche Funeral
Howe Porter B
Grand VK Oxygen Eqipn
aCe Service
RAL
Shugart
Texa
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