Lieutenant Don Sharp arrives for duty at MacDill Air Force Base
December 28 1972 Lt Don R Sharp son of Dr and Mrs T H Sharp of De Leon arrives for duty at MacDill AFB Florida with a Tactical Air Command unit providing air support to U S ground forces He previously served at Mather AFB California A 1966 De Leon High School graduate he earned a BS from Baylor University in 1970 and was commissioned at Lackland AFB Texas He and wife Peggy have one child Stephen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
U.S
Mather Afb
California
de Leon High School
Baylor University
Waco
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Sharp
Peggy
Stephen
100th year of publication prompts hopeful New Year
The note expresses hope for better things in the paper's 100th year while wishing a safe New Year. It recalls a recent Cowboys game against the 49ers and critiques a late punt, then looks ahead to a match with the Washington Redskins and mentions pollution and forecast rain. WBW signs off with Think Rain.
Shady Elm News Visitors Over Christmas Holidays
Judy Johnston notes many visitors to Shady Elm during the Christmas holidays. Residents and staff received fruit and candy from several churches and organizations. Names include visiting families from Fort Worth, El Paso, Dublin, Waco, Denton, Stephenville, Galveston, Irving, and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Elm
Mattie Beaty
Charles Liss
Fort Worth
L. W. Jones
Wesley Jones
Kate Sullivan Langley
el Paso
Lizzie Sullivan
Alos
Mamie Wilkerson
Montie Johnson
FE. R. Merrill
E. S. van Cleave
Murray Scott
Dublin
Ruth Sloan
A. D. Anderson
Alexander Wentzel
Dick Anderson
Dallas
H. B. Allen
Waco
Minnie Hamilton
Alvin Horton
Denton
Norine
Mattie Gooch
Stephenville
Mae Howerton
J. B. Low
Galveston
Willie Livingston
Christmas Carolling on the Square TUPINS ENTERTAIN
Christmas scenes unfold as Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tupin host a cabin dinner on Lake Proctor with an extensive guest list from Fort Worth Beeville Hawaii Utah Texas Ohio and more. Local visitors include the Langleys Curb family Robertson Hampton and others sharing holiday time across Comanche. A memorial note lists Mrs Asa Ward of Artesia N M a former Comanchean who died December 11.
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Asa
Frances) Ward
Artesia
N.M
Porter McCarroll
Comanche
Beene, 74, Stephenville Resident Dies After Heart Attack
William Aubrey Beene of Stephenville died after a heart attack at his home Saturday evening. Born July 29 1898 in Comanche County, he was a WWI veteran and retired gunner. He lived in Stephenville 28 years and was a Presbyterian church member. He is survived by his wife Ione, a daughter M E Meers of Leander, four sisters and one grandson. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Comanche, followed services in Stephenville.
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William Aubrey Beene
Stephenville
Stephenville Hospital
Stephenville Funeral Home
Kenneth Allfather
Stephenville First
Lillian B. Clemment
The
Presbyterian Church
M. E. Meers
Leander
Betty Allen
Vera King
Comanche
Verna Tate
Kathleen King
Odessa
Death of Earl Gore at 56 in Brownwood
Earl Clarence Gore died at 9 50 a m Wednesday December 20 in a Brownwood hospital after a long illness. Services were held December 21 at Wright Morelock Colonial Chapel with Rev Henry Wardlow officiating. He was born November 2 1916 in Mercers Gap, Comanche County and worked as a truck driver for Armour and Company. He married Jessie Jo Hall November 28 1937 at Blanket and lived in Comanche until 1951 before moving to Brownwood. He was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife two daughters Linda Garrett and Sandra Frazier both of Brownwood a brother Carroll Gore of Grand Prairie and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clarence Gore
Brownwood
Wright Morelock Colonial Chapel
Henry Wardlow
Ollie Cantwell
Oakwood Cemetery
Comanche
Tom
Lance
Gary Blackwell
Doyle Rushing
Miles Walden
Carroll Holt
Mr. Gore
Mercers Gap
Comanche County
Armour and Company
Jessie
Jo Hall
Blanket
The
Baptist Church
Marvin
Linda) Garrett
Sandra Frazier
Carroll Gore
Grand Prairie
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Don Sharp
Florida
Albin
Earl Albin
Robert Keeney
Kirk
Newburgh
Indiana
D. E. Liles
Chester
Virginia
David
University of Texas
Lou
Keeney
Sue
Magers
Mike Mallet
Jan Franks Mallet
Lisa Langley
Salt Lake City
George Faraday
Columbus
Ohio
Lynn Langley
Austin
Charlie Sheehan
Chip
Birmingham
Ala
Porter Franks
North Carolina
Walter Liss
Love Field
Fayetville
N.C
Melvin O. Liss
Melanie
Julie
Liss
Fort Bragg
Lubbock
de Alva Holmes
Theresa Dudley
Faye Bell Evans
Ollie Sloan
Alice Scott
Minnie Elkins
Jerry Pyburn
Ann and Marshall
Jack Pyburn
Charles Marshall
Dor
Gra
Eterna
Dorothy Gray
vort.Oz
Salor
Jld Spice Hand
Durham
Dallas Cowboy
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Washington Redskins
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By Judy Johnston
Kenneth D Anderson
E. W. Sullivan
Pat Sullivan
Brian
Amarillo
Floyd Swaim
Eric
Shelly
Colleyville
Lynn Ritchie
Gary
Debbie
Leslie
Irving
Gage Nelson
Mark
G. T. Nelson
Dudley
Tom Dudley
Bette Jolink
Ted Ruehl
Houston
Gray
Dirk Jolink
Gerald Lee Ebell
Ernest J. Ebell
Langley
M. C. Curb
Gorman
Dale Homesley
Chester Carter
Gerald Langley
Marvin Curb
Hackie Langley
Ila Day
Hampton
James C. Hampton
al C. Pierce
Frances
Frank
Corpus Christi
C. C. Hampton
Killeen
Howard Fisher
Ww. J. Bettis
Mildred Bettis
Pecos
Texas
W. A. Beene
Comanche, Texas
Charburger
Earl Gore
Gelusil
Dunstan
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