Local Bridge Club Notes and Birth Announcement
Thursday Night at the Club featured four bridge tables with Pudney Carnes and others among attendees. A baby son was born February 13 at Mims Hospital to Mrs Reid Thomas and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Diey
Walter
Mest Carnes
Bill Dudney
H. M. Cauley
C. B
Harold Denny
Ceorge Willis
Justa Club
Charles Marshall
Lee
Mesyd Anthony
Pat Carle
Ns. Howell Cobb
Delmar Earl Oden
Joe Tupinee
George Bonser
Reid Thomas
Mims Hospital
Omas
Miss Payne
One
Mr. and Thomas
Helmleigh
Rs. W. M. Richards
Te, Texas
State Teachers Group President Speaks Here
Mrs. Elsie Parnell, president of the State Teachers Association, spoke to the Comanche Classroom Teachers Association on February 14. The talk covered TSTA service and legislation and highlighted Parnell’s long career in teaching, leadership roles, and committee work with NEA and TSTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President State Teachers Group
Elsie Parnell
State Teachers Association
Comanche Classroom Teachers Association
Parnell
Mineral Wells Independent School District
North Texas State College
North Texas
University of Colorado
District V
TSTA
Department of Classroom Teachers
NEA
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma
Garden Club backs Easter Seals drive for funds
The Comanche Garden Club will lead a month long Easter Seal campaign in Comanche County from March 10 to April 10 acting as sub committees for planning and execution. The drive is conducted by the Comanche County Society for Crippled Children part of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults with 1655 affiliates. Over ninety percent of local funds stay in county for direct crippled services while nationwide the Easter Seal Society has served the crippled for 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Garden Club
Comanche County
C. J. Reynolds
Garden Club
States
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Comanche County Society For Crippled Children
Easter Seal Society Nationwide
Crippler
Scouts and Guests Host Valentine Party for Troop 74
Scout leader Mrs. J. E. Lightfoot and family welcomed Troop 74 with guests to a Valentine party on February 11. Five booth games, a musical quiz, and skits earned points for Hawk and Mockingbird patrols. Rodney Strain and Connie Proffitt won chocolate hearts for top scores among boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lightfoot
Troop 74
Valentine
Connie Proffitt
Marjorie House
John Dudley
Ruth Robertson
Harold R»bo
Beverly Smith
Tom Brightman
Nancy Caraway
Jimmy Wilkerson
Sharon Dutton
Stanley Rauhut
Sharon Durrham
Danny Cogle
Johnny Ruth Coulter
Harold Perkins
James Mast
Linda Mast
Rodney Strain
Ann Holland
Tommy Cogburn
Phylis Swindle
Tommy Duvall
Sherilyn Loudermi
Comanche 4-H Club Reports February 9 Meeting
Comanche 4-H Chapter met February 9 1956 with president Ronald Fisher presiding. Certificates of Completion were given to Wayne Long Joe Causey and Wayne Power, with Fisher Lancaster and Evans having previously received theirs. A March vegetable demonstration is planned featuring Joe Causey and Wayland Evans on sweet potato weevils Scotty Morris and Wayne Powers on garden work and Donnie Campbell speaking on the tomato worm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Evans
Ronald Fisher
Mr. Hastings
Wayne Long
Joe Causey
Wayne Power
David Lancaster
Scotty Morris
Wayne Powers
Donnie Campbell
Singing at Democrat Slated Friday Night
The regular monthly singing at Democrat will be held Friday night February 17. D B Aldridge secretary invites all singers and the public to attend. Mrs Aldridge says a large turnout is expected with participants from Comanche Mills Brown and Coleman counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
D. B. Aldridge
Joe D. Ellis Enters Tarleton State College
Joe D. Ellis of Comanche is enrolled in Tarleton State College Stephenville for the spring semester. Tarleton reported an 11 percent enrollment increase for the 1955 spring term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Ellis
Comanche
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Tarleton
Miss La Nell Davis Weds Weldon Whitehead At Home
Miss La Nell Davis and Weldon Whitehead wed at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday January 28 in the bride’s parents home. Rev. Bert Cavin officiated the double ring ceremony with white gladiolus and ferns as decor. The bride’s parents are J. A. Davis and Mrs. Davis of Dublin. the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Whitehead of Dublin. The bride wore a white tulle gown with pearls and a pearl bandeau veil. she carried a colonial bouquet. Her sister in law, Mrs. LaJoyce Davis, served as matron of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Nell Davis
Weldon Whitehead
Bert Cavin
J. A. Davis
Rt. 2
Dublin
George Whitehead
S. Sacville
LaJoyce Davis
Jimmie Whitehead
Shirley Brown
Texas A&m College
Tarleton State College
Local United Church Women To Meet Friday
The United Church Women of Comanche will observe World Day of Prayer on Friday February 17 at 9 30 a m at the First Presbyterian Church This is the seventieth year of the observance with the theme One Flock One Shepherd Church members plan prayers and offerings for missions at home and abroad The program comes from a different country each year The service was written by American Indian leaders from the Cook Training School for Indians in Phoenix Arizona The offering supports religious education and leadership training for Indian students and youth in India Pakistan Toyo Korea and Africa Analysts note the global observance comprises 134 countries with ceremonies from the Tonga Islands to Alaska with a focus on Christian unity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Women of
Comanche
First Presbyterian Church
United
States
Joe H. Tupin
United Church Women
Tonga Islands
St. Lawrence Island
Alaska
Tupin
Cook Training School
Phoenix
Arizona
Orient
India
Pakistan
Toyo
Korea
Africa
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OSS
Aaron
Mrs. Parnell
Review
Oltry Farm
Uncle Sam
America
U.S. Army Reserve
U.S. Army
Mrs. Weldon Whitehead
United Church
Clare Proudfoot
Miami
Florida
National Society For Crippled Children
Ransom Amos
de Leon
Comanche Theatres
Tom Ewell
Sheree North
Skiris
Clayton Moore
Jay Silverheels
Lone Ranger
Robert Mitchum i
Howard Kell
Anny Blyth
Vic Damone
Cary Grant
Ingrid Bergman
Lon McCallister and
Peggy Ann Garner
Joan Crawford
Jeff Chandler
Remale ON
Jan Sterling
Sterling Hayden
Louis Calhern
Majestic Theatre
Frick’s
E. Central
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