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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1973
Page
3
The January 18 1973 ordinance creates a controlled parking zone around Comanche County Texas with time limits of two hours between 8 00 AM and 6 00 PM on weekdays. it requires signs enforcement and a designated inspector to enforce time limits and a $1 fine for violations including aiding or abetting violations.
The ordinance provides that penalties apply as if the offender were the principal. It states no repeal of other penalties and declares an emergency to implement an orderly parking system after removing meters in Comanche Texas. It takes effect immediately upon passage dated January 8 1973. Clarence Schwartz mayor. John Beaty Jr city secretary.
Mrs. Cyril Irby had major surgery at Stephenville Hospital last week. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
Mrs Morgan Cora Ross, 81, formerly of De Leon, died Saturday in Snyder after a long illness. Services were held at Round Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Rippetoe officiating. Burial followed in Round Grove Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Mrs Reeves (Sylvia Tennie) Pittman 80 of De Leon died 11 15 p m Saturday Jan 13 in the De Leon Hospital after a long illness Services were 2 30 p m Monday Jan 15 at De Leon First Baptist Church with Rev Gary Higgs officiating Bur ial was in De Leon Cemetery She was born July 29 1892 and lived in De Leon most of her life She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Vinson She married Reeves Pittman in Oklahoma Dec 20 1930 He died April 24 1966 She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church of De Leon
On July 27 1915 the United States and Japan completed the first direct wireless telegraph communication linking transpacific lines. The historic transmission marked a milestone in military and diplomatic communication between the two nations.
The obituary lists surviving immediate family including a son Dear Pittman of Big Spring, a sister in law Mrs Maggie Vinson of Floydada, and three grandchildren.
Out of town attendees gathered for Ruth Sloan funeral services. Relatives and friends from Dallas Tyler Waco Blanket Dublin De Leon plus local kin included Myrtle Swink H C Hannah Edward Wood R F Hannah H B Allen Myrtle Pearce C D Watts Lucille Campbell Jack Scott Obera Arther Irene Glen Hollis Cox Artie Coley Aline Horn Murray Sides Clara Bruton Enola Spruill and Gladys Simpson.
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