Rites Held For Mrs G R Tate In Abilene
Funeral for Mrs G R Tate Sr aged 91 was at 10 30 am Monday in North Memorial Chapel Abilene with ministers from First Methodist and Baptist churches officiating Burial followed at Elmwood Memorial Park Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ollie Lee Redfern of Glendale CA three sons W A Tate George R Jr and L V Tate all of Abilene a sister Mrs Joe Ashley of Plainview nine grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren She died Friday night at Hendrick Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born Lee Alice Wilhelm November 11 1879 in Rockdale and lived in Comanche County before moving to Abilene in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Tate
North's Memorial Chapel
Abilene
J. Lloyd Mayhew
First Methodist Church
F. R. Cole
Elmwood Memorial Park
Tate
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Lee Alice Wilhelm
Rockdale
Comanche County
Victoria
Shady Oaks Lodge
Ollie Lee Redfern
Glendale
Calif
W. A. Tate
George R. Jr
L. V. Tate
Joe Ashley
Plainview
Sgt Flowers Unit Cited for Outstanding Air Force Award
Technical Sergeant Leroy Flowers of the 1st Avionics Maintenance Squadron Forbes AFB Kan earns the US Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The squadron, aiding the Aerospace Cartographic and Geodetic Service, improved electronic data acquisition systems cut costs and enhanced ground safety over a year. Flowers attended Odessa High School. wife Anna is daughter of the Rogers family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Leroy Flowers
Mae Stone
E. Fleming
Comanche
Forbes Afb
US Air Force
Flowers
Aerospace Cartographic and Geodetic Service
Sgt. Flowers
Odessa High School
Anna
Earnest Rogers
Andrews
W A Nance Passes Away at 91 in Coleman Home
William Alfred Nance 91 died 8 am Monday February 1 at Rolling Hills Rest Home in Coleman. Funeral held 3 pm Tuesday February 2 at First Baptist Ballinger with Rev. Ferris Akins officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Ballinger. Survived by two sons three daughters two brothers one sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alfred Nance
Rolling Hills
Coleman
First Baptist Church
Ballinger
Ferris Akins
Evergreen Cemetery
Alen Davis
Mr. Nance
Tilton
Paint Rock
J. Frank Nance
Homer Carsey
Bryan
Pat Foster
Clifton
W. F. Campbell
C. C
Russell Nance
Comanche
H. A. Blevins
Brownfield
County Bond Sales Fall Short in December Totals
December sales of United States Savings Bonds in Comanche County reached $4,362, with 1970 yearly sales at $80,567, half of the $160,000 goal. statewide E and H bond totals for 1970 hit $181,582,787, 101 percent of Texas’ target, as nationwide December E and H bond sales rose 1.1 percent. Deer shed coats twice yearly, swapping summer hides for winter insulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Comanche County
Jack Moore
Texas
VA Pension Benefits Increase For Veterans and Families
The bill signed December 24 raises VA pension payments by about 9 to 10 percent for roughly 1.6 million veterans and survivors. It expands income limits for current and protected pensioners and adds 10 percent boosts for aid and attendance recipients, widows with DIC, and current law pensioners. It also eases annual reporting and adds five income exclusions while extending eligibility for certain Mexican Border period veterans. Provisions take effect January 1, 1971, with income reporting changes in 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
Waco
Coker
Joint Bank Ac
Mexico
Rites Held For Mrs Loudermilk
Services for Mrs Hazel Lee Loudermilk 65 of 808 Booker Brownwood were held at 4 p m Wednesday Feb 3 at Davis Morris Funeral Home with Rev Dewey Lamb officiating Burial was in Eastlawn Memorial Park She was a Belle Plain Baptist Church member and died Feb 2 1967 at Brownwood Community Hospital after a brief illness She was born June 28 1905 in Comanche lived in Brownwood most of her life She married Holder L Loudermilk in 1924 in Comanche He died June 20 1958 Survivors include one son Wayland of Brownwood one sister Mrs R M Fitzgerald of Abilene and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Lee Loudermilk
Booker
Brownwood
Davis Morris
Eastlawn Memorial Park
Dewey Lamb
Belle Plain Baptist Church
Loudermilk
Brownwood Community Hospital
Comanche
Holder L. Loudermilk
Wayland
R. M. Fitzgerald
Abilene
Westfall Services Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Wendell Homer Westfall a longtime Comanche County resident were held Tuesday afternoon at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Sardis Cemetery near Hasse. Westfall 57 died Sunday morning from natural causes. he is survived by his wife two daughters a son and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Homer Westfall
Comanche Funeral Home
S. J. Isham
L. C. Dodd
Sardis Cemetery
Hasse
J. L. Newhouse
Merle Hilliard
Billy Clark
Shorty McDonald
R. W. Reed
Dan Butler
Mr. Westfall
de Leon Municipal Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Ottis B. Fields
Comanche
Westfall
Justice Fields
Comanche County
Gilmer
The
Baptist Church
Stephenville
Earline Cathey
Wayne Westfall
Odessa
Lonnie Hilliard
Billy Murphree
Monahans
Lon Westfall
Hasse and
de Leon
Leon Westfall
Fort Worth
Joy Barron
Jessie Downs
Alexandria
Frankie Sherrill
San Diego
Calif
Letter to editor from Mrs Ball on 1971 subscription
Mrs Joella Ball of Austin Texas encloses a check for 1971 subscription to the Comanche Chief. She praises the weekly weather report and repeats a two year old suggestion to report more rain, hoping for an effective improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joella Ball
Sharon Lane
Austin
Texas
Brownwood Cattle Auction Receipts and Prices Report
February 3 1971 Brownwood Texas cattle auction notes show 55 percent stocker and feeder calves and yearlings. Packer cows and bulls steady to higher, feeders and stockers fully steady. cow calf pairs up to 25. Includes representative sales with weights and prices for various cattle types and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gattle
Garner Rice
B’smith
Cecil Harris
Char. Bull
Joe Scott
Elf
Vernon Pittman
H. Deaver
Troy Mitchell
Ris Star
Henry Cattle Co
G'waite
Frank Winchester
Ris. Star
Kris Barker
Lewis Perkins
Mary Montgomery
Wayne Swindle
Dhe
C. M. Caraway and Son
de Los
Texas lawmakers face scrutiny ethics probe and reforms
A Texas House ethics committee chaired by Waggoner Carr will draft guidelines to curb conflicts of interest and outside influence. The piece notes limits of codes to enforce personal morality while urging voters to elect honest, responsible leaders and stressing the need for living wages for lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Capitol
House of Representatives
Gus Mutscher
Waggoner Carr
Jim Nugent
House
Senate
God
Winter driving essentials and safety tips
Flares, a first aid kit and a flashlight are musts for winter driving. De icing liquids or a windshield scraper help. Learn to use the car defogger and avoid driving in truly hazardous conditions if possible.
Case Family Visits In Fort Worth And Comanche
Mr and Mrs Roger Case II of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Comanche visiting Bill Clemons and Sue and Roger Case III. Female meadow mice reach motherhood at just 30 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Case II
Fort Worth
Comanche
Bill Clemons
Sue and Roger Case III
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Nance
Mrs. Loudermilk
Ben Franklin
Toni Home
Gillette
S-R-L
Emery Board
Hershey
Rand-McNally
Ole
Brownwood Cattle Auction
Carl Wright
Colorado
Goldthwaite
Wright
Darlene
Carl
Jimmy Allen
Navy
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