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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Page
4
The report notes Comanche County general revenue at 145 per capita and debt at 91 per capita as local governments shift to higher taxes and fees to cover growing expenses. National and Texas comparisons show local debt averages at 410 and 367 per capita respectively.
Virgil Glen Schlee 38 of 804 W Duncan Comanche died in a Temple hospital Tuesday December 30. Services set for 2 30 p,m Thursday January 1 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Lloyd Horton officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Born July 3 1931 at Priddy he lived in Comanche 12 years. Married Audie Lee Spivey June 24 1955 and was a Korean War veteran and Lutheran. Survived by his wife a sister Arlene Berg San Angelo four brothers Charles Walter Jerry Schlee of Comanche and Earl Schlee Dal Vas.
Grandson of Thomas Wright recounts settlement in Comanche County in 1860 eight miles NW of Sidney. The Wrights built a log cabin then a rock house on the current House home place. A 4 by 6 by 6 inch log post from the old cabin was salvaged and donated to the House family and may outlast a century more. The log is to be tagged and donated to Burks Museum.
W. M. Hill hosted a Christmas weekend gathering with 23 relatives. Attendees included Noel M. Glick Ola Mae Henry Wanda F P Blanton Houston Mr and Mrs W R Blanton Billy Dale Comanche Perry Dean Hill Jean Willie Holland Mineral Wells Jack Hill Diane Freddie Jones Dianna Sue Fort Worth Lewis Hill Amarillo Johnny Clay and their families.
John Kimmel of Gustine has finished pre service training at the Texas Department of Corrections Officers Training School at Ferguson State Farm Midway. He is assigned as custodial officer to the Wynne Unit Huntsville. Certificates were awarded November 26 by Dr. George Beto at Huntsville ceremonies.
Alton D. Womack son of Mrs Cleo Womack of 104 W Hishland earned the Air Medal at North Camp Drake Japan. The Communications Data Systems Technician was honored for meritorious service at Tinker AFB Oklahoma and now serves at Drake providing global communications and air traffic control. He attended Crere High School Comanche High School and the University of Oklahoma. His wife is the former Virginia E Slater.
Mr and Mrs Rodney Irby and children Elizabeth and Dudley left Love Field Dallas at 2 PM Sunday December 28 for a year in Costa Rica to study language then spend four years in Chile as Baptist missionaries. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs C E Irby and Mr and Mrs Autry Caraway of De Leon.
Mr and Mrs A P Cox spent Christmas in Giorland with Cecil Jack and family and in Houston with Dena Lou. Mr and Mrs Aaron Massingill were in Houston with Ann and Gayle and Shawn. Joel D Kemmitz arrived at Long Binh Vietnam on December 13 and works for Headquarters 1st Logist Command. Charles Ligon and family visited Houston mother Ed Ligon after returning from New Mexico. Country Hick No More argues farming culture amid modernization.
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