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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1961
Page
7
For sale 100 cul. on a large creek near town adjoining county with trees and soil. Bath home listed at 90 or 11,000. 3 bedroom home needs work. Various prices and terms offered including cash or terms, some parcels as is, ranches and houses in town. Contact A. Berrey Real Estate, Fuch e Tex, Ph. 356-2404.
Paul Ray Wilkerson son of Mr and Mrs Jim Wilkerson of the Downing community has returned home from Alaska after a year there He visited his grandmother Mrs C W Haslett here this week Wilkerson plans to attend college this fall at Los Cruces New Mexico
Mrs. J A Andress 76 wife of John A Andress died Wednesday Aug 16 at their De Leon home. Services were held Aug 17 at First Methodist De Leon with Rev Roy Johnson officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Survivors include husband two sons Weldon and Garland two daughters Ima Medford Zora Morgan Esta Lee Johnston two brothers Homer Rogers Carrie Rogers six grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth McNutt announce the birth of their daughter Kimberly Kay August 5 in a New London hospital. She weighed nine pounds. The couple also has a son Scott who will be two in September. Mr McNutt is an assistant high school coach at Everman and formerly a junior high coach here. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Delbert McNutt of Comanche.
Mrs Iva B Morrison formerly of Comanche has become registrar counsellor of the new Ezzert L Farr Junior Senior High to open September 6 in Houston She is a 16 year veteran of the Houston Independent School District and a Comanche High School and University of Houston graduate She is the eldest granddaughter of T C Ross of Comanche.
Regular fourth Sunday singing meet at Highland Avenue Methodist Church Dublin. It will start Sunday afternoon at two o clock. E D Daniel invites one and all to attend the singing.
The Sidney Eagles football team under new coach James Able begins the 1961 season with a non conference 6 man game at Brookesmith on Sept. 7. Expected backs include Tommy Hutchins Dolan Taber and Larry Crim with line mainstays Terrell Whitmire Dale Merworth Travis Clay Roger Jones and Tommy Jones to see action.
Dr and Mrs Allen Hamilton of Big Spring visited his mother Mrs Clara May Hamilton over the weekend. The doctor says he enjoys keeping up with Comanche through The Chief.
James Johnson, a 1961 Coman Che High School graduate, is spending summer school at UT. He visited over the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnson, here to spend time together.
Boss Johnson of De Leon and a Durham Peanut Co. employee in Comanche is hospitalized with multiple leg fractures after a late Wednesday accident at his workplace. Initial cast failed as swelling returned. X rays revealed a knee fracture and two ankle breaks, with a new cast applied. He is expected to be released next week.
Here from Oklahoma Mrs. D. M. Herring and her son Ernest and daughter Velma visited her brother Green West and cousin Mrs. C. N. Wyly here last Sunday.
Army Specialist Fourth Class Bill Norwood and his wife announce the birth of their son Jon Daryl Norwood born August 3 at Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene weighing ten pounds. Grandparents include H A Cogburn Weatherford and Burnell Norwood Amarillo with Comanche ties. great grandparents Owen Comanche and Mrs Cogburn Weatherford. Sp 4 Norwood stationed in Wachenheim Germany with the Fifth Missile Battalion.
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