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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1960
Page
8
A reflective piece urged by Mrs. Waggoner from Comanche about Daniel, Saul, and others who stood by their convictions. It contrasts fleeting pleasure with lasting joy, praising restraint in drink and moral steadfastness as a model for both youths and adults to dare to be different for God.
An old fashioned pie supper and political rally is scheduled for Saturday night February 27 at the Hasse Community Building. Pies will be auctioned to raise funds for improving the community building, a quilt will be awarded, and candidates for all offices may attend to speak. Connecticut is nicknamed the Land of Steady Habits.
David Fulmer Carmichael aged 13 died February 15 in a Gustine rest home after years of ill health. Funeral services were held February 17 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with ministers J. D. Smoot and G. H. Horton. Burial followed at Indian Creek Cemetery. He was born September 20, 1886 in Dallas County and married Jennie Lorenia Carter in 1907.
The obituary notes the death of a local resident with survivors including his wife Mrs Rubie Fay Sharpe of New Orleans two sons Arche W Carmichael of San Angelo and Willie Preston Carmichael of Fort Worth a sister Mrs Mattie Langley of Comanche a brother Perry H Carmichael of Proctor Rt 2 Dublin and four grandchildren A brother Baron Carmichael preceded him in death He was 28 in 1914 and a member of Bethel Nazarene Church.
J. L. Roberson of Comanche has bought Homer Thompson’s share in the Thompson Roberson barber firm and now runs Roberson Barber Shop. Thompson will work part time. Cullen Couch, son of Gustine residents, 20, Texas Barber College graduate, joins as full time staff. New equipment and updated barber bars, back bar, and waiting chairs are added.
The Newburg Community Club hosted its New Year dinner on January first, a gala event with after dinner games. The February 4 meeting completed many plans and a soil testing committee led by Leroy Kemmitt and Keith Lane Jr will take samples to College Station on February 19. The club praises its 4-H members and sponsored a Community Heart Fund Drive on February 12 after a Weiner Roast, with Girls’ Foods demonstrations attracting good attendance.
The Priddy girls basketball team captured the district tournament title at Pottsville after already clinching the round robin. Their victory seals the district crown for Class B.
From San Angelo, Cese W. Greene of San Angelo returned to Comanche last week to attend a directors meeting of The Comanche National Bank. The word constable derives from Latin meaning master of the horse.
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