Dewbre Named Bank Officer at First Comanche Bank
Felton Dewbre named executive vice president of The First Comanche Bank. Brownwood veteran plans to move to Comanche with his wife and join the community. Dewbre, Eastland County native, began at First National Bank in Brownwood for 20 years, then Southern Savings & Loan in 1963, until 1976. He and his wife Tommie Reid Dewbre have three children and attend Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Comanche Bank
Felton Dewbre
Brownwood Financial
Dewbre
Comanche
Eastland County
First National Bank
Brownwood
Southern Savings & Loan Assocation
Tommie D. Reid
Connie McNatt
Tempe
Arizona
Fred
Reida) Lockwood
Randy
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
The
Baptist Church
First
Comanche Bank
Christmas Stories From The Comanche Chief Essay Contest
The Comanche Chief publishes several prize winning essays from its contest. Mrs. Jess McCullough age 91 won first prize writing about a Christmas I Remember. Jewell Dukes Huddleston won second for What Christmas Means To Me. Lesa Hatley age 10 won the junior prize for What Christmas Means To Me. Honorable mentions are listed. The published pieces include vivid memories of early Christmases and a cross country oil boom town Christmas in Pecos County with a shared carol in Iraan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess McCullough
Comanche
Western Hills Nursing Home
Jewell Dukes Huddleston
Sunset Drive
Yates Ranch
Lesa Hatley
Lesa
Elzie Hatley
North Hart
Carol McLain
Sidney
Henry Spalding
Pat Denning
Gustine
Sylvia Stewart
Maxine Fenimore
Lord
Jesus Christ
Christ
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Jesus
Comanche Country
Pecos County
J. G. Yates
Lost Mountains
Pecos River
Ray
Humble Pipeline
Washington, D.C
Haynesville
Louisiana
Tulsa
Healdton
Oklahoma
Big Muddy
Grass Creek
Wyoming
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Cable West Virginia
Thurber, Strawn
Caddo
Desdemona
A Christmas Remember At Fukuoke Camp Nagasaki
Henry Spalding recalls a brutal dawn at the Fukuoke 2 P.O.W. camp in Nagasaki Japan when room chief and guards rousted 60 prisoners at five a.m. with slaps and threats of punishment amid raucous bugle blasts and cold meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Spalding
Nagasaki
Japan
Cities Receive Tax Rebates Across Comanche County
Three Comanche County cities received city sales tax rebate checks for the month ending November 26. Comanche led with 16 639 25 followed by De Leon 8 839 11 and Gustine 1 702 16. State Comptroller Bullock noted Texas cities collected 302 8 million in rebates in 1976, up 14 4 percent from 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Bob Bullock
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Bullock
Texas
Houston
Tiny Bloomburg
Comptroller's Office
Comanche Area
Brady
Breckenridge
Brownwood
Cisco
Coleman
Cross Plains
Dublin
Early
Eastland
Goldthwaite
Gorman
Hamilton
Hico
Gatesville
Rising Star
Santa Anna
Stephenville
Indian Cagers Enter Tourney at Brownwood Holiday Meet
The CHS Indians travel to Brownwood for the 35th Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament starting December 27 at the Brownwood Coliseum. In Division I they face Lake Worth at 2:00 p.m. opening. If victorious, they meet the De Leon Ballinger winner at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, with the final set for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Other Division I teams include San Saba Coleman Cisco and Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Brownwood
Brownwood Coliseum
Indians
Lake Worth
de Leon Ballinger
San Saba
Coleman
Cisco
Brady
Comanche Public Schools Dismissed For Holidays
Comanche Public Schools dismissed Tuesday afternoon December 21 for Christmas and New Year holidays. Classes resume Monday January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Christmas Eve Services Planned By Three Churches
Christmas Eve services are scheduled at three churches. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church will hold an 11:00 p m service led by Rev. Jean Meshen. First United Methodist Church hosts an 11:00 p m service by Rev. JW Sellers after a fellowship hour and games. Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers a midnight mass at 12:00 a m with Father Cornelio Ramirez, plus noon masses on December 25 and December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Jean Meshen
First United Methodist Church
JW Sellers
Church Fellowship Hall
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cornelio Ramirez
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eads
Kathleen Eads
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
Nell Hoogendorn
VFW Post 8460
Nurse Eads
Comanche Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Proctor
Martin
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Golden Arrow
Jill Dukes
Reginald Waggoner
Mrs
Santa
Papa
P.S
Star of Bethlehem
Ira
Ann Yates
Iraan
Haas
Judy Reed
Bari
Kelly Waggoner
Vickie Froh
Dean Cox
ASC Committee
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