Local FFA Teams Compete at Stephenville District Event
Five Comanche FFA teams traveled to Stephenville for Cross Timbers District Leadership contests. The Junior Chapter Conducting Team took second and qualified for the Area IV contest. the Senior Chapter Conducting Team placed third. the Senior Farm Skills team finished fifth. the Greenhand Quiz team placed eighth. Advisers Elam Miles and Archie Boyd Jr. accompanied members Russell Paine Jimmy Armstrong Billy Adams Wayne Cotten Mike Roberts Lanton Reese Tommy Pipes Benny Simpson Rusty Carnes Bobby Reeves Doug Bowden Billy McDonald Sargoza Moreno Ray Johnston Donnie Daniels David Gore Gary Brandon Harold Gressett Buddy Lane David Ripley Jerry Culpepper George Burton Ken Cattles Ronnie Stanley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Russell Paine
Jimmy Armstrong
Billy Adams
Wayne Cotten
Mike Roberts
Lanton Reese
Tommy Pipes
Benny Simpson
Billy McDonald
Sargoza Moreno
Ray Johnston
Donnie Daniels
David Gore
Gary Brandon
Harold Gressett
Buddy Lane
David Ripley
Jerry Culpepper
David Hill
Crandal Jones
Joe Beaty
George Burton
Ken Cattles
Ronnie Stanley
Rites Held For Mrs. McDonald
Exa Lavonia McDonald formerly of Comanche died Tuesday in a Brownwood hospital. Funeral service was held Dec 9 in Comanche with Rev. C C Klingman in charge. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. She leaves two sons Ray McDonald and Joy Lee, a brother Sidney Long, a sister Mrs Cecil Daniels, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exa Lavonia McDonald
Comanche
Brownwood
Comanche Funeral Home
C. C. Klingman
Oakwood Cemetery
W. J. Lee
John Carpenter
Gordon Ma Dole
Allin McKinney
Jimmy Carpenter
Joe Tupin
McDonald
Texas
Mrs. E. G. Wells Dies After Long Comanche Residency
Mrs. E G Wells longtime Comanche resident passed away Wednesday morning in Wichita Falls. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 00 p m at Comanche Funeralframe Chapel with Minister Clarence Bryant. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by husband E G Wells two sons W E Sanford and Edwin H Sanford of Fort Worth two daughters Mrs Miriana Thomas of Fort Worth and Mrs Henry Harley of Red Bank New Jersey twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Wells
Comanche
Clarencee Bryant
Oakwood Cemetery
Local Student Joins Army for Basic Training
Joe Frank Cuthbertson from Abilene volunteered for military service and left December 1 for Fort Polk Louisiana for eight weeks of basic training. He will then report to Fort Bliss El Paso for Ground Air Missile Electronics schooling in the U S Army. He is a 1962 CHS graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Jess Cuthbertson. his wife will stay in Dallas temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Frank Cuthbertson
Abilene
Ft. Polk
Leesville
Fort Bless
el Paso
U. S. Army
Joe Frank
Jess Cuthbertson
Dallas
Mrs Octa George Returns to Comanche Home
Mrs Octa George returns to her Comanche residence at 400 N Mary after a two month visit with her daughter Mrs George R Buckey her husband Col Buckey and family at Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octa George
N. Mary
George R. Buckey
Col. Buckey
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumpter
S. Carolina
Dr J O Lane Celebrates 87th Birthday Dec 4
Dr J O Lane of 208 W Central turned 87 on December 4 and observed with a dinner party Sunday hosted by his three daughters Mrs R Ben Evridge of Comanche Mrs Albert Bonser of Brownwood and Mrs Jack Gardner of Marlin Also present were three sons in law one grandson James Albert Bonser and sisters Mrs Dora Parson Mrs Ida Hood Mrs Kate Jones and Mrs Carrie George a brother M O Lane of Sidney his wife two cousins E H Denny and Mrs Eva Denny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Lane
W. Central
R. Ben Evridge
Comanche
Albert Bonsor
Brownwood
Jack Gardner
Marlin
Albert Bonser
James Albert Bonser
Pecan Show Winners Cited at De Leon Event
Thirty seven pecan growers entered 178 entries in the fifth annual Comanche County Pecan Show held in De Leon on December 4. Johnny Harris of Hamilton won Grand Champion In Shell and Reserve Champion In Shell with a Choctaw. Harris also claimed Champion Shelling Pecan with a Sioux. Doss Alexander of Rising Star earned Reserve Champion Shelling Pecan with a San Saba Improved. L. G. Holland held both Champion and Reserve Champion Native Pecans. Judges included Tom Denman Stephenville and George Madden with L. D. Romberg Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
de Leon
Johnny Harris
Hamilton
Doss Alexander
Rising Star
L. G. Holland
Tom Denman
West Cross Timbers Experiment Station
Stephenville
George Madden
L. D. Romberg
U. S. Lecan
Brownwood
Estes Swindling in Tex Criminal Appeals
Court records show Estes appealing a prior conviction as the Texas Supreme Court considers sending the case back for trial. The motion contends errors in the original proceedings and asks for a new trial date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
Tex Criminal
Ourthy
Vietnam
Ejyi
Supreme Cour
Invo
I Man Clark Lamp
Supreme
Mission
Also Mentioned on This Page
FFA
Comanche Ffa
Cross Timbers
Rusty Carnes
Bobby Reeves
Doug Bowden
Elam Miles
Archie Boyd, Jr
London
Ronson
Remington, Schick
Sunbeam
Kaywoodie
Ene
Es Java
Pangburn
Ric
Soz Hegaly
Shay
Corningware
Evion
World Bibles
Sewi
Agra
Norelco
Remington
Lektronic V
Vicks Vapor
VICKS
Norelc P
KODAK
Cee Ee
Ithdistmac Cards
Sylvania Press
Jade
Currier & Ives
Jade East
York Pecan
Lazy Susans
Cannister
Coffee Makers
TV Lamps
Enna
Prestone AF
Bear
East
Sliger’s
South Carolina
George Mad
U. S. Pecan Field Station
George Page
The
Pecan Association
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