Death Claims F Rollins in Comanche County
Charles Fred Rollins 57 of 1504 W 24th St Austin died December 12 at a Marlin veterans hospital. Funeral at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery Gustine. A WWII veteran born July 26, 1869 in Comanche County he lived most of his life there as a construction worker. Survived by wife Lillie two sons Luther Tom Rollins Carlsbad NM and Charles Lindon Rollins US Navy two brothers G R Rollins J W Rollins Gustine a sister Mrs H C Albin Comanche and other relatives.
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Charlies F. Rollins
24Th St. Austin
Veterans’ Hospital
Marlin
Mr. Rollins
Comanche Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Gustine
Rollins
Comanche County
Charles Fred Rollins
Texas
W. J. Rollins
Baptist Church
Faye Jones
Lillie Graham
Lillie
Luther Tom Rollins
Carlsbad
New Mexco
Charles Lindon Rollins
US. Navy
G. R. Rollins
J. W. Rollins
H. C. Albin
Comanche
Death Claim s Mrs M V Willis of Winters
Mrs Minnie V Willis 81 of Winters died December 12 near Winters after a heart attack. Funeral December 14 at Stag Creek South Copperas Baptist Church with Elder Casey officiating. interment at Stag Creek Cemetery. She was born November 23 1875 in Louisiana and is survived by four daughters two sons a sister a brother fourteen grandchildren thirty seven great grandchildren four great great grandchildren and many relatives. Her long service to the Baptist church and farm life near Comanche and Winters marked a full life. The note includes a Christmas poem from Ernest Russell.
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M. V. Willis
Winters
Ollin Willis
Comanche
Willis
Stag Creek South Copperas Baptist Church
Casey
Stag Creek Cetery
Pattie Gamel
Durant
Oklahoma
Denny Mudd
Joshua
Arval Martin
Melurne
Bob Woods
Mattie Powell
Houston
John Garmel
Canton
Comanche FFA Promotes Thrift Aims and Savings Bonds
Comanche FFA members push thrift through weekly savings stamps. A participant has saved enough to purchase seven $25 savings bonds and is working on a new one. Guest speaker William C. Young from Ft. Worth discussed Practical Principles of Personal Finance at the December 18 meeting as part of vocational guidance.
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Future Farmers of America Organization
FFA
William C. Young
Ft. Worth
Young
Future Farmers of America
Message to Santa From Sandra Prather
A child writes to Santa asking for a camera and Elvis Presley albums while requesting not to receive a switch. The note ends with a friendly sign off and a Christmas greeting.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Sandra Prather
Dear Santa List From Carl Ray Hohertz
A child named Carl Ray Hohertz writes to Santa requesting an Indian suit and a cattle truck, signing with love. The playful note blends festive wish with a practical ask for holiday gifts.
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Santa
Carl Ray Hohertz
Child writes wish list to Santa for game gear
A six year old boy titled Robert Ormsby writes to Santa asking for a BB gun a football helmet and a truck. He signs the letter with love.
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Santan
Robert Ormsby
Nightmare Before Christmas Read: Family Ornaments in Chaos
The scene portrays a chaotic household on Christmas Eve with Father puzzled by a missing tree stand, Mother juggling calls, Norman age three fearing Santa, Aunt Agnes seeking a pencil, Grandma misplacing Bedtime Stories, Anne sixteen hoping to dance tonight, a delivery man misdirected, and Jack fourteen causing a fuse to blow as a radio broadcast from Station DIN interrupts.
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Father
Mother
Norman
Santa Claus
Expressman
Agnes
Grandma
Lady Macbeth
Anne
Jack
Perkins Family Holiday Trip to Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Gary Perkins and son from Phoenix Aziz flew to Fort Worth to join Claude Perkins of Fort Worth Hubert Phillips and Phillips for Christmas with Roy Dale of Comanche. They planned to spend the holidays in Odessa before returning. Mrs Perkins formerly Pat Polvado.
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Gary Perkins
Phoenix Aziz
Ft. Worth
Claude Perkins
Fort Worth
Hubert Phillips
Phillips
Roy Dale
Comanche
Odessa
Perkins
Pat Polvado
Tribute To Mrs B W Courtney Life Sketch by Garland Collins
Community honors Mrs. B. W. Courtney known as Big Mama a neighbor and friend. She welcomed children at home and offered tokens of kindness after listening to their problems. Funeral services for Mrs. Courtney follow corrections from the earlier obituary.
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B. W. Courtney
Courtney
Canadian-born Waggoner, Jr. visits parents in Alberta
Hl E Waggoner Jr of Edmonton Canada came by airplane for a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Waggoner Huel Jr has lived in Canada seven years and is head of Waggoner Oilfield Con adds that he thinks Canada is a great country
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Hl. E. Waggoner, Jr
Edmonton
Aberta
Canada
Death of Charisse Monroe Courtney in Monahans Texas
Charisse Monroe Courtney died December 7 1956 at her daughter’s home in Monahans Texas at age 68. Burial followed at Gorman Cemetery. She was born January 23 1888 in Little Rock Arkansas and moved to Texas at nineteen. Survived by husband Calvin Courtney five children two sisters four brothers ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral rites were held December 9 1956 at German Methodist Church conducted by Reverends Holt and Johnson.
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Charisse Monroe Courtney
E. W. Holt
Howard Johnson
German Methodist Church
Gorman
Courtney
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
B. W. Courtney
Harbin
Carnie Holt
Kermit
Fiern Watton
Monahans
Charlies Courtney
Navasota
Garnett Courtney
Midland
Jack Courtney
LaFayette
Calvin Courtney
Community Church Honors Late Beloved Widow
A deceased Indiana resident remembered for faith and family in a moving 1959 relocation to Odessa. Pallbearers included Hugh, Godfrey, McCullough, Day, Collins, and Nwan. Comanche and Quill memorialized by friends and family.
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Hugh On, CO
Godfrey, McCullough
Day G. Collins
M. Nwan Comanche
J P. Qu. Goldsmith
Pension Club Meeting Highlights At Coman Court House
The Coman club met at 299 court house with officers present and new members added. Sol Mullican served as vice president while Truman Roberts spoke on an encouraging topic.
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Coman Club
de County No. 1
Sol Mullican
Truman Roberts
Ters Bers
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Rollins
Johnny
Wallie
Ernest Russell
Comanche Ffa
Nightmare
Mrs. Garland Collins
Jesse and
Thelma Cuthbertson
New Rea Building
Waring Insurance
John D. Waring Jr
Joe Waring
Norris Insurance
South Side Square
Dry Cleaners
Mrs
Bill Dudney
W. Grand
Davis Feed Store
Bewley
J. G. Davis
Prop
Pension Club
Enue
Burton & Goodson
Insurance Agency
West Central Avenue
Ene
Clarence
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