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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
27
A reader-style transcription shows two handwritten Christmas requests. Spivey asks for a bow and arrows with a friendly closing. Westfall asks for a baseball glove ball dump truck football and wagon for Christmas in a childlike letter.
Marriages include Grady William Stokes to Miss Marguer Stephens and others by Rev. Burton. Deeds note transfers totaling 80 acres of HT&B RR Co. and 2.3 acres, with $4250. Minnie Williams dies at 73. Charles F Williams also listed. Sheriff reports burglary at Willson's Service Station Comanche. New motor vehicles registered for multiple residents. Mrs. Winfield dies in Brownwood. survivors listed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Camille Angel Winfield 86 a Brownwood resident since 1895 were held Monday at the First Presbyterian Church Brownwood with burial in Greenleaf Cemetery She was known in Comanche and visited here with her late son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs Arthur Johnson during the late Rev Johnsons pastorate of the local First Baptist Church
B A Howington 82 longtime resident and father of Frank Howington former Comanche District Clerk and State Representative died in Phoenix Arizona December 13. His body arrived at Comanche Funeral Home and was taken to Indian Gap Baptist Church December 17 for funeral services led by Rev. Jess Bolin. Interment followed at Indian Gap Cemetery.
Frank Howington of California could not attend the service due to illness though some of his sons were present.
The Ace High Bridge Club held a Christmas dinner on Saturday December 12 at the Steak House. Mrs Howell Cobb presided as club president with High score going to Mrs L D Edwards and second high to Mrs Pat Cagle among a gathering including Mrs Edwards, Mrs Cagle, Earl Oden, J S Brewer, Eddie Jones, James Hoffpaul, George Willis, W D Blackwood, Dick Weekes, Dale Altemier Castle Ellis, and Elton McCullough. A Russian borzoi is noted in the write up.
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