Postage Rates To Go Up Sunday January Seventh
Postmaster Jim Carpenter announces new postage rates effective January 7 for all mail classes except parcel post and international mail. First class up six cents to 0 states and territories, air mail up ten cents, with new rates for cards and third class changes noted. He cites overall shifts including increases for magazines and advertising circulars and introduces a maximum one pound flat rate and special handling for certain parcels.
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Parcel Post
International
Jim Carpenter
Carpenter
Canada
Mexico
Ter Sande
Air Parcel Post
Final Rites For James K. Green
James K. Green, 71, Comanche resident and retired farmer, died December 30. Services were January 1 at 2 p.m. at Duren Church with Rev. Lloyd Horton. burial in Duren Cemetery under Comanche Funeral Home. Survived by two sons, three daughters, a sister, 27 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Visiting relatives listed from Hale Center, Seminole, Abi lene, and Abilene. Luna Rice arriving from Old Greenwich, Conn. to visit.
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James K. Green
Comanche
Duren
Lloyd Horton
Comanche Funeral Home
Ralph Duren
John Burnett
Willis Green
Elmo Green
A. C. Spinks
H. L. Pyburn
Mr. Green
Mills County
Methodist Church
Earl
McAllister
Oklahoma
Loy Green
Roscoe
H. L. Clawcon
Sidney Minatra
Abilene
Roy Tyler
Honey Grove
Ada Duren
Mullen
Postal Rates Up for Fourth Class Mail Informers
Postmaster Carpenter notes changes in fourth class mail rates and urges mailers to contact local Post Office for information on the new charges.
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Carpenter
Mrs. Sophia Elnor Jones Dies at 92 in Comanche
Sophia Elnor Jones 92 of 303 W. Duncan Comanche died Wednesday December 27 in a local hospital. Service 2 p.m. December 29 at First Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Haynes and Rev. S J Isham. Burial Indian Creek Cemetery. Born April 6 1875 in Fayette County she lived in Comanche 50 years. Survived by husband of Comanche two stepdaughters two stepsons.
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Sophia Elnor Jones
W. Duncan
Comanche
First Methodist Church
Bob Haynes
S. J. Isham
Indian Creek
Jones
Fayette County
Sophia Parker
Joseph Adron Jones
Bessie Edmondson
Coleman
Oletha Goodlette
Wichita Falls
Adron Jones
Albuquerque
N. M
Aubrey Jones
Amherst
Expressions of Gratitude for Kindness in Sorrow
The family of J. A. Jones thanks Dr. Mims and the nursing staff for care, Rev. Haynes and Rev. Isham for spiritual aid, Mr. and Mrs. Porter Franks, the conservation choir for Amazing Grace, the organist and granddaughter, the ladies who provided lunch, and all neighbors for prayers, cards, flowers, and food. God bless you.
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Mims
Haynes
Isham
Porter Franks
J. A. Jones
Latom and Gilliams Visit Abilene Weekend
Mr and Mrs Mabry Latom Jr of Abilene joined her parents Mr and Mrs Curtis Gilliams of Sidney for a weekend visit.
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Mabry Latom Jr
Abilene
Curtis Gilliams
Sidney
Card of Thanks for Homer Wilson Family
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness shown during Homer Wilson management at local hospitals and Western Hillis Nursing Home. May God bless all.
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Homer Wilson
Western Hillis Nursing Home
Holiday Visitors At The Smoots And Friends
Visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. D. Smoot during the holidays were Mrs. E. A. Taylor of New York Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smoot and Mrs. Don Smoot of Austin Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sibera of Los Angeles Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Wheeler of Portales N Mex and Rev. U S Sherrill of Abernathy. Mary Dell and Bill Stewart visited Mrs. L D Stewart and the Wm T Calhouns during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs J P Atkinson of Clifton visited during the Christmas holidays with the Louis Harelik family.
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D. Smoot
E. A. Taylor
New York
Graham Smoot
Don Smoot
Austin
Wayne Sibera
Los Angeles
Ernest Wheeler
Portales
N. Mex
U. S. Sherrill
Abernathy
Mary Dell
Bill Stewart
J. P. Atkinson
Clifton
Louis Harelik
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Jergen
Johnson
Size Baby
Eowder
Mennen
N.T.Z
Large Vick's
Vaiorub
Bengay
Rexall
Harelik
Playtex
D.L
Seis
Alka Seltzer
Blistik
BRECK
Adc
Magnesia
Menteolathum
Gillette Blades
Independent Druggist League
Billy Trotter
Terry
Lizette
David
Hale Center
Joe Agar
Mark
Machael
Greer Willingham
Walter Willingham
Connecticut
Luna Rice
Old Greenwich, Conn
Mrs
Leonard Bonick
Henry F. Williams
Tenth St
Lynda
Kenneth L. Rachels
H. Gene Rachels
N. Page
Comanche High School
Killeen
Rachels
CHS
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
U. S. Army
THE
Majestic Theatre
Sdtember
Ees
Suge
SEA Pirate
J. D. Morris
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