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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
6
Lubbock residents Mr and Mrs Buster Hicks and daughters visited homefolks here during the holidays. Dublin school superintendent and Mrs J E Lightfoot visited with friends in town over Christmas. scattered fragments mention moves to Tulia and Comanen with unclear names and dates.
A tribute to Sam B Todd a longtime Comanche Gustine resident and local merchant who died December 14 after weeks of illness. The obituary outlines his varied career from Campbell Neely to Todd Randall and Jenings, his seven decades in the community, church involvement, family, and burial at Oakwood Cemetery beside his son Hyman.
Rotan defeated Ingleside 39 6 to capture the State Class A basketball championship in Temple. The story lists local fans including Rotan supporters Rotan win and the Grays Jolink and Dirk among the attendees. Christmas holiday visits and relatives from across Texas accompany the sporting result.
The Willing Workers Quilting Club held a year end Christmas party at Mrs. J. C. Preston’s Lindsey Drive home. Hostess birthday celebrations featured a pink cake and tree gifts as members shared punch and candy. During the year the group completed 50 quilts, sold one, and sponsored a bake sale while sending flowers to the sick and in bereavement. The club plans a Jan 10 meeting at Mrs. Alpha Belt’s home inviting guests and new members.
Classroom Teachers Association members honored School Board members and guests with a December dinner in the high school cafeteria. Mrs. Daymon Power welcomed attendees. Miss Berta Goodson and others arranged decorations. Junior High band provided music. white elephant gifts sparked laughs as Santa helpers distributed them. William Clyde House of College Station, an accounting professor at A&M, will receive his PhD next month. his wife teaches special education in Bryan.
Billy Fred Curry of Houston visited his parents in Hillsboro during Christmas week. Jack King and family from Hillsboro traveled to see relatives here. Bill Tilley Kelton Tilley and children from Fort Worth visited the Willman and Sarah families. Jimmy Cunningham and family from Buda visited relatives and friends here for the holidays.
Here over the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Hal Franks and daughter of Midland visited the Clyde Sibert family. Spends Christmas There Mr. and Mrs. Carl House of Stephenville visited his mother Mrs. W. T. House here. Mr. House is the Santa Fe Agent at Granbury.
Here from Wichita Falls Mr. and Mrs. Gayle York and children spent Christmas back at home with their parents the Brady Yorks and the Ulric Gores.
Coach and Mrs. Bill Scoggins and children of San Angelo visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby and other relatives and friends here during the holidays. Coach Scoggins is an assistant mentor at San Angelo and former head coach here.
Mr and Mrs Rogers Foster of Shreveport Louisiana spent Christmas in Comanche visiting with Mr and Mrs S L May Mr and Mrs J N Isham and other relatives and friends.
Carolyn Goodson, a freshman at Southwest Texas College in San Marcos, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goodson this holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Rape of Houston and Mrs Bert Barfield of Pasadena visited Mr and Mrs Albert Miller here during the day, sharing greetings and company with the local family.
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