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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1953

Page

8

Pioneer Comanche County citizen D T Coker dies at 79

D T Coker of Comanche County passed away Sunday night February 15 at home near Comanche. He was born January 30, 1873 in Creamer Community and lived in the county all his life. Funeral at Indian Creek Methodist Church on Monday. Survived by wife Zula and three sons Otis Lloyd Elton, plus a sister Mary Weathersby.

D. T. Coker Comanche County Comanche Coker Indian Creek Methodist Church William Gunkel Sterling Isham Gustine Vestal Day Garland Collins Hugh Singleton Doc Mast Brady York Mr. Smart Creamer Zula E. McDonald Otis R. Coker Lloyd T. Coker Elton V. Coker San Angelo Mary Weathersby San Antonio

Bill Dudley Returns Home After Severe Accident

Bill Dudley son of Mr and Mrs Sutton Dudley of Comanche was seriously injured in a wreck near Greenville on January 24 and brought home Wednesday after hospital care. He suffered head injuries a broken pelvis and an injured shoulder and is too weak to raise his head for two weeks. He attends East Texas Teachers College in Commerce and was returning from Dallas with a roommate when the crash occurred.

Bill Dudley Sutton Dudley Comanche Greenville Green Ville Dudley Bill East Texas Teachers College Commerce Dallas

Jackets Beat Ranger Quintet In Series Opener

The Stephenville Yellow Jackets defeated the Ranger Bulldogs 47 to 33 in the first game of a best of three series to determine the District 10AA basketball championship.

Jackets Ranger Quintet Stephenville Yellow Jackets Ranger Bulldogs

Mrs. Mary Kilgore Taken by Death

Mrs. Mary E. Kilgore died in her Dublin home on Monday night February 2. Funeral services were held February 3 at Harrell Funeral Chapel in Dublin with Rev. William Gunkel and Rev. Ollen Sommerville officiating. Burial followed at Barbee Cemetery near Edna Hill. She was born August 6 1873 in Bell County Texas and married William D. Kilgore in 1892. Surviving children include LaRessie Kimmell Frank E N Kilgore J E Kilgore F H Kilgore A C Kilgore Ruby Hancock Odell Johnson E B Kilgore Tennie Kilgore Oleta Warren. 36 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. A brother and wife John McEachern of Eloy Arizona attended the funeral. She was a Methodist and cared for relatives including her husband’s mother. Also noted Fort Worth visitors attended Golden Gloves fights.

Mary E. Kilgore Harrell Dublin William Gunkel Ollen Sommerville Barbee Cemetery Edna Hill Earl Kilgore Don Kilgore Henry Kilgore Johnnie Mitchell Windell Hancock Walter Swindle John McEachern Eloy Arizona Methodist Church

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs G K Brown

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Eara Mae Brown at Sipe Springs Baptist Church on Feb 10. She was born Sept 10, 1896 and is survived by her husband G K Brown, one daughter Mrs Glenn Nowlin, five sisters, two brothers and many relatives attending from area towns. Interment followed at Stag Creek Cemetery.

Sipe Springs Baptist Church Eara Mae Brown G. K. Brown Sipe Springs Glenn Nowlin Houston Russell Parker Edgar Parker de Leon Lela Parker Mollie Franklin Arnold Nowlin Jack Grayham L. O. Armstrong Sidney Dock Brown Gene Denver City Billy W. Brown Snyder Andrew Brown Breckenridge Eugene Moore Jay Wilkerson Mary Dickey Virgle Nowlin Doyle Nowlin Carl Grayham Sid Walker Fred Johnson A. N. Whitlock Jay Caffee Oscar Reynolds Amity Mollie Cagle Comanche Jack Cagle Stag Creek Julley Wagley

Notable names listed from Fort Worth and Albany families

Merkel, Mrs. Virgel Watson and son Gene Parker of Fort Worth, M/Set. and Mrs. Bobbie Parker of Fort Hood, and Mrs. Clyde Hogan and Mrs. Joe Rappier of Albany.

Merkel Virgel Watson Gene Parker Fort Worth Bobbie Parker Fort Hood Clyde Hogan Joe Rappier Albany

Wesley Class Sponsors Attendance at First Methodist Service

The Wesley Bible Class will sponsor attendance at Sunday evening services at the First Methodist Church. Officers invite all to attend and say there will be special music.

Wesley First Methodist Wesley Bible Class First Methodist Church

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