Calendar notes and local election reflections in Comanche County
The column blends local calendar remarks and political commentary. It notes January as the first Roman month, marks moon signs for planting on specific dates, and recalls a junior election loss. It laments respect for law, discusses Sirhan Sirhan and Kennedy, and congratulates the Comanche County Young Farmers Association for state convention wins. It also mentions Comanche basketball opening district play and a Sunday singing at De Leon Primitive Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janus
Beginnings
Kennedy
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Hebert F. Kennedy
Hymen
Comanche County
de Leon Primitive Baptist Church
Andy Hudson
J B Layne Honor Roll Names Revealed
J B Layne Elementary School principal CE Irby released the third six week honor roll list. Sixth graders include Grace Goodson Fruoh Millican Irby Cox Keith Sud dreth Cox Sloan Dudley Haynes Jones Lackey. Fourth graders include Nina Durham Hazelrigg McDaniel Elroy Welch Wilhelm Fanning Buchanan Herrera Ripley Waggoner Owens Calhoun Keating McDougal. Fifth graders include Louise Hill Flannery Froh Gillette Hathcock Schuman Summers McKinzie O Prien Renshaw Williams plus Ruby Schuman Jenifer Dougal Proffitt Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CE. Irby
J. B. Layne Elementary School
Grace
Berta Goodson
Vicky Fruoh
Roger Millican
Erlean Irby
Rhonda Cox
Stephanie Keith
Bonnie Suddreth
Dean Cox
Ollie Sloan
Glenna Dudley
Mary Alma Haynes
Mel Jones
Steven Lackey
Nina Beth Durham
Stephen Hazelrigg
Kathey McDaniel
Danita Johnson
Kristi McElroy
Kelly Welch
Final Rites For Elmer Thomas
Elmer Thomas 88 died in a local nursing home on Wednesday January 8. Services scheduled for 2 pm Friday January 10 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Rev. S wv Isham and assisting ministers Rev. Melvin Guthrie and Rev. Bill Carroll. Burial in Board Church Cemetery. Born May 25 1880 in Comanche County he lived here all his life a retired farmer and Baptist church member. Survived by daughter Villa Carroll of Dallas two sons Thurston of Comanche and Arol of Smyer six sisters and a grandson and great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Thomas
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
S. Wv. Isham
Melvin Guthrie
Bill Carroll
Board Church
Thomas
Comanche County
The
Baptist Church
Ernie Sea Zo
Comanche Weekend Visitors Called on Fisher Family
Mrs Ray Minor of Bergheim visited her parents Mr and Mrs W T Fisher in Comanche. Sammie Jo Foster returned home after holidays with her mother. Mr and Mrs R O White of Hamilton and Mr and Mrs C Smiley of Waco were weekend guests.
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Ray Minor
Bergheim
Comanche
W. T. Fisher
Sammie Jo Foster
Minor
R. O. White
Hamilton
C. ©. Smiley
Waco
Fishers
Move to Kerrville for student teaching in Home Economics
Jane Robelson will move to Kerrville after finishing finals at Southwest Texas in San Marcos. She plans to student teach in Home Economics at Kerrville High School with her parents, the John Roebersons, at her side during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Robelson
John Roebersons
Southwest Texas
San Marcos
Kerrville
Kerrville High School
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Marilyn Elrod
WBW
J. B. Layne Honor
Westinghouse
Hathcock’s
Jerry Gore
Eels
del Monte
Texas
Rae
Cisco
Peans
Pears Hair Spray
OSC
Bologna
Vienna
Pitile
John Livingston
Thriftee
N. Houston
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