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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1959
Page
4
The text lists numerous relatives visiting over the holidays, including families from Houston, Big Spring, Odessa, and local residents. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Rich Armstrong and other relatives visiting Mrs. Arm s and Mrs. Blanton, plus Seay, Baxter, and Waggoner families.
Buster McKethan father of former Comanchean Mrs. George Dillin died in a Waco hospital after a two month illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Midway. He is survived by his wife and five daughters including Cynthia McKathen Dillin who formerly served as Home Demonstration Agent here. A gospel singing is planned at Gartman View Freewill Baptist Church on Sunday January 4 at 2 o'clock.
Pioneer Parachute Company, a unit of Reliance Manufacturing, will produce a rotating parachute designed by David T. Barish. The Vortex Ring parachute uses four cloth sections to spin like a rotor, increasing drag and reducing opening shock for paratroop and cargo drops. Tests by the U S Air Force Army Navy and Marine Corps are underway with jet aircraft makers providing data.
The Comanche Indians basketball team will participate in the Lampasas Invitation Tournament January 1 3 3 along with strong rivals such as the Hamilton Bulldogs. District 8 AA play begins January 13 at home against Dublin as both boys and girls teams pursue tougher schedules. Coach Travis Henry aims to fill open dates and arrange additional games.
Here From Waco Mr and Mrs Lannes Hope and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs N N Durham in Waco during the holidays. Here For Holidays Mr and Mrs Bob Barton and sons Buzz and Bill came from Houston to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson and relatives. Terrific After Christmas Sale at WHITE AUTO STORE for 8 days begins Friday. Oswell Brightman says hundreds of items including small electrical appliances furniture and toys priced to sell. NEW Flame proof China by Linquois in four patterns at SWINDLE Jewelers
A brief New Year greeting offers wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. The message encourages blessings for readers and their families as one calendar year ends and another begins.
Holloway of Petersburg Oklahoma tops 4-H swine project awards earning all expense paid trip to Club Congress in Chicago. He built a Duroc business from scratch with his father, won multiple show championships at Petersburg Lubbock and Plainview, and expanded to market cattle cotton and grain and landscape projects. He also organized Petersburg 4-H and led a tv square dance group.
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