Sports fan’s lively family lights up Comanche games
The Wilkerson family stands as major boosters of sports from Indian Maidens to Texas Longhorns. JCW attends all games, honored as Mr Basketball and Basketball Sweetheart, with devotion from junior high football to UT and Cowboys battles. Also notes Heart Month and Life magazine shoplifting piece, plus American woman’s image in cosmetics spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkerson
Jcw
CHS
Comanche Indians
Texas Longhorns
J. C
Saints
University of Texas
Dallas Cowboys
Indians
Granbury
Comanche
Houston Astros
Astros
Books and memorials at the library honoring pioneers and Scopes
A memorial book for C. B. Baxter given by the Gore and McInnis families and Grace Wilkins. New titles include The Frontier of North Texas 1846 1876 by R N Richardson and Center of the Storm memoirs of John T Scopes. A Troy Morgan family note thanks friends and the community for condolences and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Baxter
Jimmie Gore
Lohn McInnis
Grace Wilkins
Jerry Wilkins
North Texas
Cross Timbers and Prairies
R. N. Richardson
John T. Scopes
John Scopes
America
Dayton
Mrs Strube 79 Dies In De Leon
Mrs Bertie Fugenia Strube 79 died at 10 p m Sunday February 4 from a heart attack at her De Leon home. Funeral services were held February 6 at the First Baptist Church De Leon with Rev Pat Cummings officiating and Rev Ralph Heickman assisting. Burial was in De Leon Cemetery. She was born April 8 1888 in Mississippi and survived by 3 sons J D Strube and N H Strube of Proctor L D Strube of De Leon a daughter Mrs Blanche Steele of Irving 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren._arrangements by Higginbotham Funeral Home. No obituary photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Fugenia Strube
de Leon
Strube
First Baptist Church
Pat Cummings
Ralph Heickman
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Meadow mice multiply fast enough to deter hawk hunting
A pair of meadow mice, hawks' favored prey, can produce more than a dozen litters yearly, averaging six young per litter. This high reproductive rate argues against killing hawks, given their dependence on rodent prey.
Armadillo Swims or Walks Across Water to Safety
Armadillos swim when the distance is long paddling across open water and walk along the stream bottom on shorter crossings to reach solid ground.
Final Rites For Mrs. Mary Bell in Rising Star
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm for Mrs. Mary Lela Bell 94 of Okra at Higginbotham Funeral Home Rising Star with Rev. Jay Beavers officiating Burial was in Sipe Springs Cemetery She died Friday morning in a nursing home where she had been a patient for over a year She was born April 1 1873 in Washburn Ark She married Dr C W Bell in Washburn Ark Jan 1 1899 Survivors include two daughters Mrs Ira L Edwards of Midland and Madge Bell of Rising Star one sister Mrs Grady Adams of Rising Star one grandchild and two great grandchildren She was sister of the late Judge W T House of Como man Spiders Scatter Widely over the country and can travel long distances on silk lines
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Mary Lela
Bell
Okra
Highinbotham
Rising Star
Jay Beavers
Sipe Springs
Washburn
Ark
C. W. Bell
Ira L. Edwards
Midland
Madge Bell
Grady Adams
W. T. House
Comanche
Funeral for Mrs. Lela Bell Held in Rising Star
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde House of Comanche and Mr. and Mrs. Carl House of Stephenville attended the funeral for their aunt Mrs. Lela Bell in Rising Star on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde House
Comanche
Carl House
Stephenville
Lela Bell
Rising Star
Public Records and Obituaries From Comanche County
A listing of new motor vehicles registered in De Leon and Comanche, including 1968 Chevrolet Sedan and various Ford and Dodge pickups. Marriage licenses issued for several couples in Comanche and nearby towns. Deaths recorded with brief biographical details and burial information for Andice, Comanche, and surrounding areas.
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James M. McCoy
de Leon
E. S. Phillips
Comanche
R. E. Scott
Delphine Pratt
Lowell W. Co@ey
Zephyr
Annie Hufstutler
Raymond Wilcox
Goldthwaite
Dodge
Bob McFord, Jr
Honda Motorcyere
J. H. Leasing Co
Wortz Biscuit Company
Marvin Glenn Bordner
Sharon Gayle Adams
J.B. Reed
Novie Dee Newborn
Clarence Lee Smith
Brownwood
Sadie Bell Sellers
John Burton Cunningham, Jr
Susan Coleman
Alvin Willie Holland de Leon
Shirley Audine Hill
Kenneth Lee Rachels
Killeen
Lynda Sue Williams
Leslie Neal Morris
Lucy Lugene Rogers
Entimo Nareldi Garcia
Angelita Lopez Martinez
Lloyd Dean Mullican
Obituary notices from Comanche area deaths and burials
Dated notices list several Comanche County deaths with burial details and birth information. Individuals include Mrs Zudlah Emmett Coker aged 9, Johnny Eugene Williams 2 days, Mrs Della Stella Chambers, Mrs Penelope Janie Kinne age 92, and others born in Coryell and Decatur counties. Burial dates reference Indian Creek Pioneer Stag Creek and Valley View cemeteries.
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Bama
John Dixon
Zudlah Emmett Coker
Comanche
Indian Creek
Comanche County
Thomas A. McDonald
Hulett Bell Stanton McDonald
Johnny Eugene Williams
Johnny Elton Williams
Bernice Jeannette Fox Williams
Pioneer Cemetery
Della Stella Chambers
Stag Creek
Coryell County
Wiliam Johnson
Emma Evans Johnson
Penelope Janie Kinne
Valley View Cemetery
Decatur
Texas
Joan
Mary Browder
Singing Friday At Garman View
A county wide singing at Gartman View Baptist Church occurs this Friday at 7 p.m. Ted Patton leads the event with many out of county singers expected and a full house anticipated.
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Garman View
Gartman View Baptist Church
Ted Patton
United Pentecostal Church services in Shady Elm note
The United Pentecostal Church held Sunday afternoon services led by Kenneth Croker. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Northcutt, Mrs. W. E. Northcutt, Proctor, and many others. Next Sunday at First Methodist, public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Church
Kenneth Croker
First Methodist
K. W. Northcutt
W. E. Northcutt
Proctor
Bill McNutt
Comanche
Jimmie Northcutt
Laura McNutt
Marie Howell
Sherry
Hurst
A. B. Cogdill
Houston
Rufus McNutt
House
Carl
Stephenville
Nance
Bob Hendrix
Charlie Hendrix
Jack Carter
Jim Kelley
Travis Godfrey
San Angelo
Bertha Frazier
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Heart Association
Life Magazine
WBW
Brother Isham
Brother Lowe
Troy Morgan
Ite
Norris Insurance
West Central
Comanche, Texas
Mary Bell
Public Records
Barbara Marie Egger
Humberto Ramirez, Sines
Gloria Herrers
Kenneth Elton Hagood
Arlington
Claudia Kay Ross
Marshall Benedict Davis
Andice
Et Andice
Karl W. Davis
Lucy Inman Davis
Elizabeth W. Davis
Norene Louise Lordo
Oakwood Cemetery
Dee Keeter
Louisearly Keeter
Jesse Lordo
John Henry Green
Gustine
Evergreen Cemetery
William H Green
Caroline Isham Green
Leona Green Mac Payne Stratevy
Orlando Straley
Elizabeth Platt Straley
Anna L. Harvey
Shady Elm
By Rebecca Will
Rosie Flanagan
R. L. Flanagan
Senea
Robert Lee
Fane Waldrop
Waco
Agnes Mewborn
A.F. Brand
Black Hawk Franks
PEG
Shurfine
Food King
del Monte CS
Carnation Milk
Crisco
Pard
Gandy
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