Pakistanis praise Comanche County as heaven on earth
Eleven graduate students from Texas A M College spent three days in Comanche County before Christmas to study grassroots democracy. They toured farms and businesses, attended church services, visited Comanche High School, and shared insights on education and hospitality, calling the county’s abundance remarkable.
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Comanche County
A&m
Heaven On Earth
Jean Rachels
Comanche
Stag Creek
Texas A&m College
Gayle McCullough
Newburg
Sweetwater Baptist Church
Comanche First Baptist
Beattie
M. L. Emert
Beattie Club
Durham Peanut Plant
L. L. Duke Jr
Crossrod
Coop
John Pogue
D. Caraway
J. B. Maples
Rev. E. N. Strother
Bruce Lane Roy Henson
Derrell Caraway
Newbury Church
Bob Gressett
Curtis Powers
Henry Drennan
Comanche High School
Fletcher
Taken By Death: William R. C. Green 66 Beattie Farmer
William Richard Clarence Green 66 Beattie farmer died Monday January 4 in a German hospital after weeks of ill health. Funeral held January 5 at Taylor's Chapel Church with Rev. Gloyd Horton officiating. burial in Taylor's Chapel Cemetery. Survived by wife Cora Elizabeth Brown, 1 son, 4 daughters, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.
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William Richard Clarence Green
Beattie Farmer
Green
Taylor's Chapel Church
Gloyd Horton
First Congregational Methodist
Comanche
Taylor’s Chapel
Comanche Funeral Home
Dave Auvenshine
Grady Auvenshine
Elbern Auvenshine
Tom Moore
Bazil Scott
Martin Luther Emert
Mr. Green
Comanche County
Methodist Church
Cora Elizabeth Brown
Richard Green
Sylvester
Lilian Hulsey
McCaulley
Dorothy Lee Hulsey
Abilene
Geraldine Decker
Hamlin
Viola Ravenshine
E. H
Elton
Oscar Green
Brownsfield
Roberta Byrd
Big Spring
Cora Long
Georgia Green
Meadow
Pakistanis End Texas Holiday Tour with Songs and Steel Guitar
A group of Pakistanis visited Comanche County for a holiday tour, sharing music with locals. They performed on steel guitar at the clubhouse and sang in their native language before departing Wednesday morning, December 23, to continue to other Texas points.
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Henry Drennan
Stag Creek
U. S
Henry Drennen
Dave Ravenshine
A. C. Kilgore
Robert Rae
Jean Rachels
Abu Ahmed Ashadullah
Comanche County
Texas
Ten Year Average Rainfall Totals for 1959
The weather report notes December 31 1959 brought 1.11 inches of rain, ending the year with a total moisture of 37.47 inches, the second highest precipitation in ten years. The rainfall chart from last week is repeated with new totals.
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Seco
Comand
Fragmentary OCR notes on local figures and places
The readable fragments mention names like Comanche Gum ite Sheen Lige Woc and Miss Vel sence, plus references to a shoe, iron, and a closed engagement. No coherent event or outcome is clear. the text appears as garbled speech about local people and places with scattered partial phrases.
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A. B
Gumite
Otto Daniching
J. C
Getti
Ollie Allewart
Mrs. Lina Meyer dies at Priddy after short illness
Lina Schuman Meyer 68, widow of Carl H. Meyer, died at her Priddy home Monday January 4. Brief home service followed by Lutheran Church rites at St. John's with Rev. Hohn Streite. Burial in Becker Cemetery. Born October 16, 1891 in Priddy, she married Carl H. Meyer December 31 1912. he died 1954. Survived by sister Mrs Will Schwartz and five brothers Will Schuman Adolph Albert August and Frank Schuman plus nieces and nephews.
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Lina Schuman
Meyer
Carl H. Meyer
Priddy
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hohn Streite
Becker
Will Schwartz
Comanche
Will Schuman
Eola
Adolph
Albert Schuman
August Schuman
de Leon
Frank Schuman
Hamilton
Comanche School January Lunch Menu Week
Comanche school lists weekly menus for January 11 through 15. Meals include Meat loaf with cat sup and greens, ham and cheese sandwich, chili with crackers, hamburgers, and fish sticks with sides and milk, plus desserts like apple pie and cobbler.
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Comanche
Methodist Youth Express Thanks
The Youth Department of the First Methodist Church expresses gratitude to all who helped make the Nativity Scene a success and to everyone who visited the manger display during Christmas. Mr and Mrs Quinton Guthrie of Houston spent the holidays with Otis and spouse.
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First Methodist Church
Mrs
Quinton Guthrie
Houston
Otis Guthrie
California visitors celebrate holiday with Guthrie family
Lloyd Guthrie and his son Duane from Los Angeles spent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. in California, sharing time and hospitality during the festive period.
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California
Lloyd Guthrie
Duane
Los Angeles
Otiis Guthrie and LOOk Sister and Niece Visit Mrs Adamw
Local society item notes Otiis Guthrie along with Look Sister and her niece Jo and Beverly visiting Mrs Adamw in Shreveny. The snippet records a family visit occurring with neighbors and kin in a small town social column.
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Otiis Guthrie
Look
Mr. Jo
Beverly
Shreveny
Adamw
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Silf Skin Sale
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