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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1954

Page

8

Greater Fort Worth Hospital Fund Near 3 965 000 Goal

The Greater Fort Worth Hospital Fund has pledges toward a 3 965 000 goal with 226 249 still needed. Funds will add 400 beds across Harris St Joseph All Saints and Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospitals and a children's hospital group. Over 1 600 000 has been paid so far.

Greater Fort Worth Greater Fort Worth Hospital Harris, St. Joseph's All Saints and Fort Worth Osteopathic Children’s Hospital Group

Boosters Visit Comanche for Southwestern Exposition

Fort Worth Rotary Club members arrived by special bus with a fiddle band to invite Comanche to the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show running January 29 to February 7. The event features a 2 PM parade, rodeo openings, daily performances, Battle of Songs, free attractions, and millions in cattle and horse displays. The Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum rodeo will host about 400 cowboys, acts, wild horse race, mounted quadrille, and open cutting horse contest as premiums reach a record $173,235.

Fort Worth Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum

Funeral rites Friday for Mrs Jack Isham Comanche

Funeral rites for Mrs. Jack Isham will be at 2 30 PM Friday at First Baptist Church in Comanche with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The 75 year old widow died Wednesday evening after a weeklong illness. she is survived by son Lewis Isham of Comanche and daughters Mrs Cyril Roberson of Comanche and Mrs Rita Allen of New Mexico.

Jack Isham Comanche First Baptist Church Oakwood Isham de Leon Lewis Isham Cyril Roberson Rita Allen New Mexico

De Leon Bears to Build New 2000-Seat Stadium

De Leon Bearcats move to Class AA next season and will construct a $20,000 athletic plant on the north side of town near the new school building. Financing comes from the school and voluntary contributions, with about 500 seats salvaged from the current stadium. De Leon joins District 10-AA with Ballinger Brady Coleman Comanche Lakeview as rivals. only five lettermen left from 1953.

de Leon Bearcats J. C. Helm, Jr de Leon Ballinger Brady Coleman Comanche Lakeview Bearcats

Episcopal Church Convention to Elect New Suffragan Bishop

The Diocese of Dallas holds its convention January 26 to 28 at St Matthews Cathedral Dallas. The Rt. Rev. C Avery Mason will deliver the charge opening session. Major business includes electing a new suffragan bishop with delegates from Comanche and Dallas area churches and alternates listed.

Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Dallas St Matthews Cathedral C. Avery Mason Comanche Father Salberg E. H. Denny P. R. Huntington John D. Waring H. D. Swilley

Father and Son Banquet Remembers FFA Leaders Friday

Comanche Chapter of Future Farmers of America hosts its annual Father and Son Banquet Friday night January 22 at 7 30 in the high school. State FFA president Jon Hagler a La Grange senior will keynote after a meal in the lunchroom. Virgil Chaffin and area voc agriculture leaders will speak as chapter officers present the group’s meeting ceremonies. The evening features Nelson Brothers String Band and Harmonettes with Hagler delivering the main address.

Comanche Future Farmers of America Jon Hagler FFA Jon la Grange Texas Association of Future Farmers of America Virgil Chaffin Nelson Brothers Don and Joe Nelson Hollis Stewart Harmonettes Jake B. Payne Area IV Stephenville Texas Damon Campbell Hamilton Texas Future Farmers Association Hagier

St Matthew's Episcopal Church Weekly Schedule

The parish plans Sunday services on January 24 the Third Sunday after Epiphany at 10 a m Holy Eucharist and Imon and 11 a m Bible Class in the Parish House. Monday January 25 marks Conversion of St Paul with 7 a m and 9 30 a m Holy Eucharist services. The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

The Episcopal Church

Mrs. J A Hanna 75 Dies in Denison Rites Held

Mrs. J A Hanna age 75 mother of Mrs Merlin Jenkins died Saturday January 16 at 9 50 am at the Jenkins home 602 Wright Ave Denison Funeral services were Sunday at 2 pm at Bratcher Moore Funeral Home Denison with Rev Bayliff Presbyterian minister in charge Burial was at Fairview Cemetery Denison Survivors include two children five grandchildren five great grandchildren a brother and other relatives The deceased was born in Boothman later moved to Denison and was a longtime Methodist Church member

J. A. Hanna Merlin Jenkins Jenkins Wright Avenue Hanna Bratcher- Moore Densison Bayliff Fairview Denison Comanche Phis Tennessee Hanr Myna Boothman Den James A. Hanna the Methodist Church

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