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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1961
Page
11
In Comanche Texas Blackie Kirkland, a florist and orchid enthusiast, expands from local showplace blooms to a planned wholesale operation. He owns 1260 orchids, grows cattleyas phalaenopsis vandas and cypripediums, and sells cuttings at high value while courting nurseries and Hawaii imports.
Granbury High School names a University of Texas graduate as head coach. Herman Anderson, Abilene Christian College alum, returns as varsity pirate coach. Victor Prince, UT graduate and former Star coach, becomes B team coach. Willie Crossland, SWTSC San Marcos alum with a Texas MA, takes the junior high post. Thirty men are out for football this season.
Van Dyke reports 76 in Sunday School last Sunday August 20 Gartman View 43 and Zion Hill 33. August rainfall totals to date in Van Dyke are 0.30 inches. revival services continue at Van Dyke and Gartman View hosts summer revival. residents praise Gartman View roof by Amos o Co manche. several locals visited Downing Baptist revival last week. peanut yields of 44 bushels per acre praised as bumper. visitors from Albuquerque and Phoenix stayed with the Brattons.
A compiled list shows attendance figures for numerous churches across towns such as First Methodist, Pettit Baptist, First Baptist Gustine, Church of Christ Comanche, and De Leon congregations with totals reaching 2 492. Also notes a feature on the Beattie Church of Christ and local travel news from New Orleans with a photo caption inviting readers to identify a Comanchean.
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