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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
10
A child writes to Santa Claus asking for a trailer truck and a tractor for Christmas. He requests candy and nuts and signs as Junior Hatley.
Friday and Saturday present Man from Oklahoma with Roy Rogers Trigger Gabby Hayes Dale Evans and The Sons of The Pioneers. Sunday and Monday offer A Tree Grows in Brooklyn starring Dorothy McGuire James Dunn Joan Blondell Peggy Garner. Tuesday and Wednesday show A Medal for Benny with Dorothy Lamour Arturo De Cordova.
William Gill Harrison 79 a Comanche resident for fifty years died December 16 at a German hospital Funeral services were held December 17 at Board Church with Rev Walter Scott In charge He was born October 4 1866 in Arkansas He married twice and is survived by his second wife Mattie Carrie Harrison whom he married about 35 years ago He had no children He was a retired farmer.
Mrs. Lucy Ellen Loftis 66 wife of D. M. Loftis of Comanche County died December 17 in a German hospital after a 23 day illness. Funeral services were held at the Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. S. J. Isham and Rev. T. N. Carter officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Born March 22 1879 in Alabama she was a longtime resident of Comanche County. She is survived by her husband and a son Ruby Loftis of Lubbock.
Three holiday notes from Comanche children request gifts for Christmas. Carole Jean Robertson asks for a big doll sewing set bubble set books and spark lers with mentions of family and teacher Mrs Dean Garand age three and five siblings. Nan Lawless asks for a cake telephone dishes and a Chinese checkers board plus fruit and nuts. Kenneth Howell asks for a bow and arrow a doctor set and a bicycle and notes he is nine and in the third grade.
A collection of Christmas wishes from young locals in Comanche and nearby areas. Notes request dolls, a dollhouse, stick horses, a guitar, and other gifts. Names include Freddie Gene Howell Eva Janette Mc Pherson Nancy Jo Mc Pherson Sandra Lee Davenport Jean Ann Stanton and Yussie Cox with addresses and ages.
Funeral services were held for John Spencer former Comanche resident who died in San Angelo where he had lived for several years Dr W B Gray Presbyterian minister conducted the services He was brother of the late Mrs John W Scurry a longtime Comanche resident Dear Santa Claus a child writes asking for a gun in a separate note from a first grader Charles Lee
After several weeks the caterpillars enter a pupal stage and emerge as butterflies. The process marks a complete transformation from larval to adult form.
Ida Mae Price born February 12 1914 in Comanche County. She lived in Dallas for several years while her husband served overseas. Mrs Walker died November 28 in a Dallas hospital. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev Dobbs officiating. Interment followed in Union Cemetery.
A collection of Christmas wish notes from Comanche children listing gifts asked for including a watch camera train football basketball skates a gun and dolls. Some children mention family overseas and travel plans to Granddaddy Hall's in Blanket and San Gabriel California with requests for toys and candy.
A seven year old boy writes to Santa asking for a bicycle an airgun and B B pellets. The note is signed with love by William Lewis Cottrell.
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