A Christmas I Remember From The Old Starkey Place
Recollections of Christmas past on the Old Starkey Place near Proctor where Rich, age five, glimpsed Santa on Christmas Eve 1935. The tale recalls a chase and a family belief in Santa, plus a later memory of eagerly awaiting gifts Santa left at the family grocery store.
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Rich
Santa Claus
Starkey Place
Proctor
Baggett Church
Santa
Dad
Daddy
Mother
Seven candidates enter Comanche County 1978 Democratic primary
Comanche County heats up as eight hopefuls declare for the May Democratic Primary. Jim Snowden seeks U.S. Representative for the 17th District, Hazel Carouth for County Treasurer, Joe Elliott for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1, and incumbents Ruth Page, Betty Conway, Billy Patton, and Derwin Nabors seek re election or first terms. Judge Johnny B. Livingston aims for his first elective term.
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Comanche County
Jim Snowden
Tye
U.S
17Th
Hazel Carouth
Joe Elliott
Justice of Peace
Johnny B. Livingston
Ruth Page
Betty Conway
Billy Patton
Derwin L. Nabors
What Christmas Means to Me
A reflective personal piece on Christmas centered on family memory and faith. The narrator recalls grandparents and a Christmas story, emphasizing giving over receiving, shared meals, and the joy of Jesus Christ’s birth shaping cherished traditions. The piece ends noting continued celebration and a page turn.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christmas Eve Services Planned by Three Comanche Churches
Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosts an 11:00 p.m. mass with midnight celebration led by Father Ferguson of Ft. Worth. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church offers a 11 p.m. midnight mass with candlelighting. First United Methodist Church holds 11 p.m. candlelighting and communion led by Rev. Bruce Baker.
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Christ
Comanche
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Ferguson
Ft. Worth
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
First United Methodist Church
Bruce Baker
Sacred Heart
Christmas Essay Winners Named
Jack E. Pettijohn of Rockville Maryland won first in The Comanche Chief contest A Christmas I Remember. Melanee Fails of Comanche won What Christmas Means To Me division. John H. Neel of Dallas took second in A Christmas I Remember. Donna Elrod of Dallas second in What Christmas Means To Me.
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Jack E. Pettijohn
Bauer Drive
Rockville
Maryland
Melanee Fails
Route 3
Comanche
John H. Neel
Richmond
Dallas
Donna Elrod
N. Mary
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Livingston
E. College
Albert A. Brannan
Brannan
220Th District Court
Ruby
Paul Livingston
Herschel
Vicki) Strawn
Nicole
Carry Ann Livingston
Heath Strawn
Ben Wilhelm
Byron L. McClellan
Page
Fred Hall
Conway
Carroll
Bridget
Judy
Tarleton State University
Red & White Grocery
Hazel
East Side Baptist Church
North Travis
Bill
Sherry
Kenneth
Azalea Ellis
American Cancer Society
The
Home Demonstration Club
Cub Scout
Campfire Girls
Gustine
Patton
Precinct No
Clodah
Pattons
Scotty
Cindy) Morris
Nabors
E. Reynosa
de Leon
Avalee
Ranger Junior College
Cherry Williams
Denton
Holly Williams
N. Page
Rochelle
Dorothy Elliott
Miss Elliott
Justice of the Peace
Comanche High School
Central Texas College
Killeen
Colonial Food Store
Johnny Livingston
Chistmas
Melanee
Denise
Pam Scott
Kenneth Vaughan
First Baptist Church
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