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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
2
Mae Ette Lamkin Lamkin died in hospital November 24 1965 after extended illness. Service was held at the Methodist Church with burial in the local cemetery. She was wife of Daniel Lamkin and mother of Deane Colquitt and Harvey Lamkin and grandmother to several. Survived by sisters and nieces as listed in the notice.
Victor Hendrix, 60, of Comanche died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Santa Fe Hospital Temple after a short illness. Services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church Tuscola with ministers Terry and Steickiana officiating. Burial followed in Tuscola Cemetery. Born November 28, 1912 in Burnet County, he married Pauline Bradley February 27, 1932 in Lampasas. He lived in Tuscola 1949 to 1960 then moved to Comanche. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad 26 years. He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons his mother a sister three brothers and nine grandchildren.
Ralph C. Smoot, 66, of Austin, died Monday in an Austin hospital. Services were Dec. 13. He was survived by his mother Mrs. J. D. Smoot of Austin formerly of Comanche. son Ralph C. Smoot Jr. of Austin. two daughters Mrs. Robert Ashcroft of Rantoul Sr. and Mrs. Jean Patterson of Lockhart. sister Mrs. Johnnie Taylor of Blairstown New Jersey. brother Graham Smoot of Austin. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Gorman visitors Mr and Mrs Lowell Pittman were in German Sunday to help their grandson Jeff Ripley celebrate his sixth birthday.
Rev George C Henry 79 of Goldthwaite died Friday in a Goldthwaite hospital. Services were held Sunday at Wilkins Funeral Home with Rev E D Kellar and Rev W D Parnell officiating. Burial in Democrat Cemetery. He was born in Comanche County in 1893 and married Mary Baskin in 1960 in Mills County. Survived by three daughters, three sisters, five brothers and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Elzo Brinson visited Hamlin last weekend to meet with the C L, as 2, or the local club group.
Andy Couch son of Mr and Mrs Garner Couch of Comanche underwent surgery in Cook Childrens Hospital Fort Worth on Monday. He returned home Tuesday afternoon. Andy is a first grader at J B Layne Elementary School.
Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. Daisy Willis in Comanche included Carl Ellis and Landa of Alvin with family, David Willis and Stephanie and Stephan of Amarillo, Bob Morris and John James Jana, Pete Willis and Dallas relatives.
Patric Bjurhovd a 22 year old Swede from Malmos Sweden is stranded in Comanche Texas for a week after his borrowed car broke down He traveled from Sweden to Seattle to buy the car and planned a U S tour He has stayed in a Comanche motel made local friends attended church and plans to move on to Florida where his parents will join him
David McCowan of Cross Plains spent the weekend with his sister and her husband, the Harold Gressetts, sharing time and family hospitality in the area.
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