Christmas shopping and football cheer in Comanche
The Comanche Chief urges readers to shop locally with 17 shopping days left before Christmas and join the Chamber of Commerce Cash Giveaway with $50, $25, and $15 prizes each Saturday for three weeks. Also praised are De Leon Bearcats 10-2 season heading to state quarterfinals against Honey Grove. The column notes Lt. Governor race thoughts on Ben Barnes.
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Comanche
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Gerald McClannes
de Leon
Honey Grove
Cats
Bearcats
Thanksgiving Visitors Honor Mrs Effie Donaldson's Family
The family of Mrs Effie Donaldson thanks friends for support after her passing. They extend gratitude to Mr and Mrs Porter Franks and staff, Melvin Guthrie for comforting messages and music, and for floral offerings and kind words. Visitors from San Antonio included Mr and Mrs Gorman Silen.
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Fifie Donaldson
Porter Franks
Bros. Melvin Gutherie
Effie Donaldson
Stp
San Antonio
G. L. Stewart
Gorman Silen
F. J. Donaldson Passes Away
Effie James Donaldson 81 died November 25 in a Haskell nursing home. A longtime resident of the county, she lived at 804 W Grand Comanche and was a Baptist. Services were held November 27 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Guthrie officiating and burial in Stagg Creek Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers. She was born in Water Valley Mississippi March 13 1888, married Warren Baxter Donaldson in 1904, who died in 1952, and is survived by three sons, four daughters, a brother, 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
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Effie James Donaldson
Haskell
W. Grand
Comanche
Melvin Guthrie
Stagg Creek
Donaldson
Water Valley
Mississippi
James M. Hood
The
Baptist Church
Warren Baxter Donaldson
Clifton and Welton
Knox City
Hood Donaldson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ophelia Qualls
O’brien
Gladys Wessel
Beckley
W.V
Jaanita Ficher
Waterlock
Iowa
Oleta Webb
Abilene
George Hood
School Menu Week Begins December 8
December 8 to 12 menu lists daily meals for students. Monday serves steak with gravy and potatoes, peas, milk, hot rolls and syrup while Tuesday offers Bar B Q Viennas, green beans, cream style corn, pickle circle, milk, batter bread and fruit gelatin. Wednesday features hot dogs with chili, fries, baked beans, milk and applesauce cake. Thursday presents beef stews with vegetables, cheese roll ups, carrot sticks, milk, crackers and raisin cobbler. Friday ends with salmon croquettes, black eyed peas, cabbage salad, milk, bread and peach half.
Ladies Golf Tourney at PAR Club crowns De Leon players
On Tuesday November 28 the Ladies Golf Association at PAR Country Club held a point based tourney. Winners included Dean Kennedy over Kathleen Taylor and Audean Hammitt all from De Leon. Jerris Asmus of De Leon beat Winnie Wheat of Blanket and Dortha Locke of De Leon. Beth Hallmark topped Ann Lang and Merla McDougal. DeLores Sharp defeated Alzera Weaver and Mary Tate ell of De Leon. Visitors from Borger and Brownwood joined locals for Thanksgiving holidays with relatives in the area.
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Ladies Golf Association At Par Country Club
Dean Kennedy
Kathleen Taylor
Audean Hammitt
de Leon
Jerris Asmus
Winnie Wheat
Blanket
Dortha Locke
Beth Hallmark
Ann Lang
Merla McDougal
DeLores Sharp
Alzera Weaver
Mary Tateell
Wright and Sisk Make Dallas Equipment Purchase
E R Wright and S B Sisk traveled to Dallas last week on a business trip to buy new equipment. The pair aimed to upgrade operations and finalize purchases with local suppliers during the visit.
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Dallas
E. R. Wright
S. B. Sisk
Final Rites For Mrs. Harris 100
Mrs Minnie Welch Harris 100 a former Comanche resident died in Brownfield Saturday November 29. Services held December 1 in Brownfield with Rev Ed Crow officiating. Burial in Brownfield Cemetery. Survived by son Otho Welch five daughters and several relatives. She celebrated her 100th birthday October 24 at home.
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Minnie Welch Harris
Comanche
Brownfield
Ed Crow
Harris
Texas
Missouri
John W. Welch
Jess Harris
The
Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Otho Welch
Austin
Ruth Brandon
Breckenridge
Rob B. Collier
G. W. Ellis
Dona George
San Antonio
J. Presley White
Plains
Jessie McDaniell
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Shady Elm
Larry Bunting
Shane and
Tracey
Mack Frazier
Kayla
Brownwood
Vera Coker
Cathy Sunday
Woolsey Visitors
Dwight Woolsey
Bill McEwin
Sherry and
Tracy
Odessa
Clint McEwin
Mark and
Lisa
Houston
Ray McEwin
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Z. T. Edwards
H. D. Edwards
Texas City
Edward White
Lake Jackson
Tupin Visitors
W. W. Woolsey
de Lisa
Mark
Saginaw
Rhennie Tupin
Tegan
Irving
Wilie Tupin
Gibbs
Vanity Fair
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USDA
Risco
Decker
Sirloin O Club
A.F. Brand
Weiners
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