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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1957
Page
11
A fragmented reminiscence mixes a lawyer chasing a missing Holden via phone book leads to Las Vegas gambling rumors and a Holmes like deduction. The piece shifts to music industry notes with Nick and two 1950s hits, then ends on a jab about modern car power and odd electrical shocks at open doors.
In Ft Worth and Dallas Mrs. Walter Knight Stewart spent the holidays with her sons Robert and William and their families, sharing time and cheer across the two cities.
From Ireland and Mrs W M Elrod visited with his brother Elrod and family in the Pleasant community on mas night.
Comyn and Melinda Alley visited Buddy Derrick and A R Thompson. Glenn Smith and family from Wills Point stayed with Jim Chandler and J K Barnes in Galveston. Joe Campbell and girls from Big Spring joined Pearl Barnes for Christmas. Bill Caffey of De Leon visited Christmas Eve. Pauline Painter spent Christmas in San Antonio with Elmer Freeman. Ray Goree and girls from Hurst Dale Mahan and son from Grapevine joined Roy Swanner’s family for Christmas.
A Texas legal column explains gift returns and exchanges. Retailers have no general legal obligation to refund or exchange simply because a buyer changes their mind. Policies vary. refunds often depend on store policy, and price differences between stores do not obligate refunds. The article notes contracts, deposits, and trade-ins influence obligations, and warns readers to seek attorney advice for specific facts.
Forbert Roberson has returned to the University of Texas after spending the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs Walter Roberson.
Walter Buckner recalls getting lost in San Marcos and driving the San Antonio Fort Worth highway at night. He describes a castle like school and a misstep leaving the city desk job with Fred Beneke. He muses on a red painted schoolhouse and memories of a Bill Bailey song from boyhood.
Mr. and Mrs. O Dingler from San Antonio spent the week visiting relatives in Comanche Gustine and Fort Worth.
Mr and Mrs C J Hamrick and family spent Christmas Day with her parents in Ballinger.
Miss Leona King of Dallas spent the holidays visiting relatives in Comanche and Tran locales.
Visitors in the Steward home include Mr and Mrs Guy Rowland and their daughters Sue and Kay Williams of Sacramento with Troy Williams Theron McKinzie and Marylin. In Waco Dave Gafford spent the week with his son Alvin Gafford and family. Rev B G Thomas hosted his three daughters and their families including Tome mie Roberts and family of Tyler and Kenneth Hicks and family of Van Horn.
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