Carrol Loudermilk Receives Two Safety Awards
Carrol Loudermilk of Comanche received two American Red Cross First Aid and Water Safety Division recognitions before the Comanche Lions Club on Tuesday evening. The Certificate of Appreciation honored 300 hours of volunteer service over three years, and a Service Medal recognized 500 hours over five years. Loudermilk, a Texas Highway Department employee, has taught First Aid in the area for 15 years and served as Comanche County First Aid Chairman during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Loudermilk
Comanche
American Red Cross
Comanche Lions Club
H. H. Gilliam
First Aid and
Water Safety Service
Brownwood
Loudermilk
Texas Highway Department
Comanche County
Grumblers, Ingratitude, and Aylor Family Visit Highlight Opinion Page
The column laments those who know others' business yet neglect their own, citing charity example William Booth and the value of selflessness. It warns that ungrateful attitudes harm relationships, notes bad weather moodiness, and ends with news that Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall of Fairview visited Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hall last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Booth
Salvation Army
Christ
Earth
Gene Hall
Fairview
D. L. Hall
Local residents share visits and holiday plans this week
Proctor Nancy Sue Carter of Tarleton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Prez Carter. A Christmas program is being arranged by the Methodist and Baptist Churches to be given at the Baptist Church during Christmas week. Jess Arms, Jess Hanson, and Bill Sears have returned from a successful deer hunt. Many relatives from Longview Wichita Falls Waco Fort Worth Odessa and Fort Worth visited local families this week. Temple Rogers recently underwent an emergency operation in a Fort Worth hospital and is reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Arms
Jess Hanson
Bill Sears
Homer Rackley
Longview
C. L. Tackett
Dublin
Fort Rackley
Temple Rogers
Fort Worth
Herchel Green
Farris Considine
Wichita Falls
Bess Green
H. G. Babb
Waco
Pat Hogan
Veterans Hospital
Christelle Reid
Houston
Grover Reid
Douglas Cox
Hobart Cox
J. Belyeu
Linda
Margaret Belyeu
Mike
Odessa
John Lee
Van Dyke News Highlights Community Life and Church Plans
A West Texas sand storm passes through Van Dyke last weekend as residents report few colds and a sore finger. The Missionary Baptist Church votes to call Rev. D C Whaley of Brownwood as pastor for the year ending Sept 1 1954. Christmas programs are set by the local school and Freewill Baptists with Santa expected at both events. Visitors include Merlin Sledge from Fort Worth and Charley Sellers and Milton Lee of Hamilton. Regular Freewill Baptist services and midweek prayer continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke
West Texas
Walter Fritts
Jack Pyburn
Carlos McGuire
Dixon
Shirley Taylor
Garland Frix
Mineral Wells
Missionary Baptist Church In Conference
D. C. Whaley
Brownwood
Merlin Sledge
Fort Worth
Sledge
Far East
Merlin
Korea
Santa Claus
Charley Sellers
Hamilton
Milton Lee
U.S. Air Force
Jesse
Ammi Tiner
E. E. Stockbridge
Modesco
Calif
Shirley Vines
San Jose
Cal
Fort Worth Weekend Visits From Comanche and Gustine Couples
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner of Comanche and Mrs. Charlie Reese of Gustine visited Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mugg in Fort Worth over the weekend alongside their in law family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Roy Turner
Comanche
Charlie Reese
Gustine
R. D. Mugg
Hillbilly Kid Undergoes Surgery in Chicago
Leon Boen a 13 year old De Leon resident and member of the Hillbilly Kids underwent an appendectomy in Chicago last week. The guitarist is reported to be making satisfactory progress and remains listed among the National 4-H program members.
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Leon Boen
A. T. Boen
de Leon
Chicago
Hillbilly Kids Organization
Leon
Hors de combat meaning in military terms
The phrase hors de combat translates to disabled from fighting and is used to describe a soldier who is out of action due to injury or illness. It conveys a status of being unable to continue combat duties.
Rising Star Band Director Dies After Heart Attack
G Joiner 50 director of Rising Star High School Band and math teacher died Thursday after noon about 20 minutes after suffering a heart attack at the Ballinger Fort Stockton football game in Ballinger. He was beloved by students and helped develop the Wildcat band which won first place in a Stephenville interschool meet last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Joiner
Rising Star
Ballinger
Stephenville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Franks
Red Cross
Highway Department
Gilliam
The
Lions
Chevrolet
Ford Fordoor
Sinclair Products
Homer
Homer Stephen
Santa
Tanners
Robert McRee
Letterman
Robert
R. D. MecRee
GO Indians
Henderson
J. B. Ruth
Mgr
S. Austin
Texas Distributors, Inc
Live Oak Street
Dallas
Billy Roberson
Tyler
UCTS
Robertson
Billy Fred Curry
L and
Mrs
Fred Curry
Proctor
Nancy Sue Carter of
Tarleton
Mrs. Prez Carter
By Jesse Tiner
Freewill Baptist Church
United Nations
Calvin Cox
H. J. Cox
Volink’s Guy Bakery
Hillbilly Kid
Robert Brewster
Indians
Bob Brewster
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