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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1954
Page
3
The notice lists births in December for families including Mr. and Mrs. Gaylon Der Graham and Mrs. Otho Phillips, with details on weights and hospitals. It also records deaths such as Clara Alice Steele and multiple marriages and licenses processed by local clergy and officials in Comanche between January and December 1954.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the State National Bank in Comanche Texas will be held Tuesday January 11 1955 at 2 o clock p m to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business that may be necessary Elmon Kerby Jr Cashier.
Mr and Mrs Joe Tom Gore of LiftLock were back home for Christmas. Dans Visitor El Clemens made business trip to Dallas on Wednesday.
Joe Paul Tupin son of Mr and Mrs Joe H Tupin Comanche is in Milwaukee Wisconsin attending a National Convention of APO a service organization of the Boy Scouts Joe Paul an active Eagle Scout was one of fourteen Scouts from the University of Texas selected to attend the meeting They were accompanied to Milwaukee by De Nowatny of UT Joe Paul a UT senior last fall was honored as UTs most outstanding boy Glen Ellis a UT freshman is home for Christmas visiting his parents Castle B Ellis
The Rev. John T. Salberg presides at St Matthew s Episcopal Church with Holy Communion services on January 1 1955 and January 2 1955. The Epiphany feast and Sunday schedule include church school sermons and Bible study. The church invites all to attend and join in worship.
Mrs. Mary Davis hosted a Christmas reunion at 105 N Pearl Street with seven children 12 of 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren present except Buddy Davis serving with the Air Force in Japan. Attendees included Vesta Davis Comanche John and Marvin Davis Proctor J A Davis LaNeli and Bill Davis from Indianapolis Wilma Langley Rhonda C W Knick Levelland Merlin and Wade Davis Earnest Couch Ted Masters Donnell and Marilyn Davis Jerry McMillan John Brown Fred Davis and others from Comyn Crane Lubbock Midland.
The Gayle McCullough piano studio hosted a December 18 recital of Christmas music followed by a gift exchange from the Christmas tree. Seated guests enjoyed sandwiches olives chips cookies candies and cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Jones of Comanche visited her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Smith hosted the guests during the holiday season in Winters.
Visit notes say Mr and Mrs Sam Langley and daughters Dianne Dierdre and Lynn of Lubbock are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Porter Franks for the New Year holidays in their hometown.
Weldon Hicks Ronald Matthews and Garrett Palmer three Comanche students attending Baylor University are home for the holidays.
James Lordo of Chicago travels to the city to visit his brother Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lordo, spending time with the family during the visit.
The Elrod family thanks friends and relatives for acts of kindness after the death of their daughter Betty Jo. special thanks to Mr. and Mrs Porter Franks the singers pallbearers Brother Isham and Brother Thomas for their kindness. God bless each of you from Mr and Mrs W A Elrod and children.
Dalton Hicks of Houston Calhoun High is back for the holidays. He earned all state honors with the Indians last year and has emerged as a star for the University of Houston freshmen squad this season.
Mrs Clara Slack is visiting her niece Miss Harriet Cunningham in Austin as noted in local society items.
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