Comanche Chronicle Highlights Fall Events and Local Wins
October notes celebrate the Comanche Fire Department 60th anniversary and a Garden Club Fall Flower Show that nets over 200 for Veterans Memorial Park development. Sports include Indians beating the De Leon and Eastland losses, with community updates on marriages, elections, and local business sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Fire Department
Garden Club
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Herbert Goodson
USC
Hamilton Wallops Indians
Dorothy Beaty
Harold Burks
de Leon
Odell Ormsby
Shirley Ann Anders
Fort Worth
Comanche
Park Huntington
Dallas
Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Eastland
Jake Phifer
W. R. Cadenhead
W. D. Starkie
Mary Campbell
J. D. Cheek
J. P. Bingham
Richard Pate
Jessie Virgil Clark
M. J. Sparks
Jim Roch
Golda Phifer
C. C. Bowers
Elma Ann Jeanes
H. Myrle Kelton
Crane
Walter Hill
W. H. Thate
H. N. Alexander
Dublin
John Robertson
NFLA
Felix Mayo
Comanche Auto Paris
T. G. Frick
Alton Pumphrey
Woodrow Howell
Owl Taxi
Dale Waldrop
Ike W. Pipes
Drive
Indians
Proctor Citizen Thomas B Hancock Dies at 76
Thomas Bethel Hancock aged 76, longtime Proctor resident, died December 22 after months of illness. Funeral December 26 at Proctor Methodist Church with Rev. Guthrie and Rev. Spankle. burial in Proctor Cemetery. Survived by wife Ora May Carleton (deceased 1931) and 28 grandchildren plus 14 great grandchildren, plus eight children and three sisters. Hancock, a former farmer, was born December 22, 1873 in Limestone County Texas and lived in Comanche County 57 years. He joined the Methodist Church early in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bethel Hancock
Proctor
Hancock
Proctor Methodist Church
Cecil Guthrie
Harold Spankle
Proctor Cemetery
Limestone County
Texas
Comanche County
Ora May Carleton
L. A. Whitfield
Fort Worth
W. A. Hancock
Rotan
Viola Bell
Dallas
H. H. Hancock
Sidney
W. M. Hancock
Sulphur
Oklahoma
C. E. Gilbreath
Houston
I. A. Dingler
I. A. Caligan
Haskell
Mike MccCann
Dublin
J. UC
Mayes
Hannuck
Methodist Church
Christmas visits and church services at Indian Creek
Indian Creek community near Comanche shared holiday gatherings with relatives from West and North Texas California, Mexico and East Texas. Sunday School at Indian Creek Methodist Church drew 17 attendees on Christmas Day and Jan 1 preaching was announced with services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Families including Langley Hicks York Buckler and Hazlet groups visited and attended singing events last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackie Langley
Comanche
Gerald Langley
Sim.ielon
Bud Langley
Comatenche
Gartmans View
Brady York
Viola Stewart
Merlyn York
Briar Grove
Bowman Seals
Ocessa
Cc. G. Buckler
Flora Jean Hicks
Moody
Texas
California
Mexico
East Texas
Indian Creek Methodist Church
Charles Hazlet
Fort Worth
Funeral Services Held at Fort Worth For Rev Hooper
Rev. R. B. Hooper 68 retired Methodist minister and former pastor of the First Methodist Church Comanche died in a Fort Worth hospital after a lengthy illness. He resided in Georgetown since 1948 retirement and helped organize a Methodist church at Rogerville. Services were held at Highland Park Methodist Church Fort Worth with pastors from Georgetown Dallas and Fort Worth in attendance. Survivors include wife two sons a brother seven sisters and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hooper
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Fort Worth
Mr. Hooper
Georgetown
Rogerville
Old Polytechnic College
Horn Hill
Limestone County
Riverside
Trinity
Highland Park
Golden Cross
Harris Hospital
Cleburne
Ballinger
Winston
George Hooper
San Antonio
John Hooper
Mineral Wells
Mmes
Bruce Francis
Louella Pallin
Austin
Jack Smith
Mercury
Pent Gregg
Staples
Merle Iveson
Los Angeles
Cal
Minnie Hooper
Texarkana
R. C. Edward
Robert Walker
Eugene B. Hawk
Dallas
W. W. Ward
Highland Park Methodist Church
J. E. Buttrill
Ira Clemons
Roy Little
Hooper
Governor appoints survey for War Claims Act beneficiaries
Governor Allen Shivers forms a committee to count former Texas prisoners of war and others eligible under the War Claims Act of 1948. Eligible groups include American POWs, their dependents, civilian internees, their dependents, and religious organizations. Deadline for data to County Service Officer is December 31, 1949 with forms to be printed after January 1. applications due by March 1, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shivers
Texas
Rour County Service Officer
State Committee
County Service Officer
Christmas Visit Highlights Across Texas
Personal mentions note Mr. and Mrs. Vollie Jackson and their son and twins spending Christmas with relatives in Carlsbad New Mexico. Romeo Walker of San Antonio and Mrs. Walker of Austin joined Christmas in Comanche and Sidney. Rev Urban A Schulze and family from Hamilton visited Comanche Wednesday. Buster Hicks and children from Lubbock were visitors in Comanche during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Vollie Jackson
Robert Jackson
Carlsbad, N. M
Romeo
Walker
San Antonio
Austin
Comanche
Sidney
Urban A. Schulze
Hamilton
Buster Hicks
Lubbock
Mrs. R. C. Wiggins Dies at 72 in Comanche
Mrs. R. C. Wiggins, 72, died suddenly at home Monday night in Comanche. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Comanche Church of Christ with John A. Lilly officiating. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, a daughter Mrs. Jack McClatchey and three grandchildren, four stepsons and one stepdaughter. Relatives from out of town attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wiggins
Killeen
Carlton Wiggins
Oglesby
Kenneth Wiggins
Gatesville
J. L. Rexroat
R. R. McClatchey
Dallas
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Odell Wesh
Gladys Stanly
Itamin Deficie
Tae Ae
Eo Ma
Thiamine
Livver
OG A
NTO Ad
Pteae Wal
Niacin
ACM
Prescription Pharmacy
Complete Drug Store
Thomas B. Hancock
Indian Creek
Ft. Worth
Rev
R. F. Waldrop
Palace Theatre
Death Valley Gunfighters
Allan Lane
Eddy Waller
Jim Nolan
Gail Davis
Margaret O'Brien
Herbert Marshall
Dean Stockwell
Bing Crosby
Ann Blythe
Barry Fitzgerald
Hayapay
J. D. Walker
Neeta Carmack
Lewis Isham
Tom Coleman
Myrlene Fagan
Inez Mewborn
Mrs. C. L. Huett
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