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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
12
A funeral service for Mrs. Monroe Stevens formerly Genetha Isham was held at the Baptist Church in Sidney. The item notes multiple local visits, football victory by Sidney over Brooksmith 34 22 to claim the regional championship, and various weekend guest appearances from residents visiting family and attending events.
Families shared holiday time across towns including Fort Worth Temple Hamilton and De Leon. Residents like Mrs J D Stephens and Rev T N Carter hosted and visited kin while deer hunting and attending church events. The Stephens attended a Baptist workers conference with Emmanuel in Erath.
A note expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and especially Comancehe school teachers and students for gifts cards visits and support during a recent accident the writer notes the kindness made recovery feel shorter and deeply appreciates it.
John A. Lightfoot of Comanche will join the McMurry College Chanters for the annual fall tour December 4 to 7. The 42 member mixed choir will perform in West Central Texas churches and schools with Dr. Richard C. von Ende directing, concluding with a concert in Eastland. Lightfoot is a history major who plans seminary study after graduation in 1957.
Walter Martin Hanson 74 a farmer and rancher died Tuesday November 22 at his home on Route 2 Dublin He had lived on his Proctor area farm two years Funeral services were held at 2 39 p m Wednesday November 23 in the Baptist Church at Proctor with Rev E N Strother officiating Burial followed in Proctor Cemetery with Masonic rites He was a member of Dublin Chapter 504 Mason Lodge Survivors include his wife one son Jess Hanson Dublin one granddaughter two brothers John and Judge Hanson De Leon two sisters Mrs Ernest Gregory and Mrs Luther Belyeu De Leon plus other relatives The item notes visitors from Fort Worth Houston and local church events and a motorcycle accident involving Roger George.
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