Obituary of Lena Lee Pettigrew of Dublin
Lena Lee Pettigrew 65 of Dublin died at 6 30 a m Saturday January 19 at her home born September 30 1908 in Comanche She married William B Pettigrew who died in 1961 She was a Methodist She survived by son Maurice R Ross Jr of Honolulu Hawaii two daughters Mrs Joe Cull of Granbury and Mrs Jack Pratt of Carlton three brothers Arthur Bear Walter Bear Charlie Bear two sisters Mrs Tom Luker and Mrs Glen Keating 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services were at 10 a m Monday at Harrell Memorial Chapel Dublin burial in Laurel Land Cemetery Fort Worth
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Lena Lee Pettigrew
Dublin
Comanche
Harrell Memorial Chapel
B. F. Jones
Congregational Methodist Church
Laurel Land
Fort Worth
Maurice R. Ross, Jr
Honolulu
Hawaii
Joe Cull
Granbury
Jack Pratt
Carlton
Arthur Bear
Walter Bear
Charlie Bear
Tom Luker
Glen Keating
Mrs. Martha Cook 91 Funeral Services Held For De Leon Native
Mrs. Martha Mattie Cook 91 of Fort Worth died recently and had services at Owens and Brumley Fort Worth and in De Leon. Born April 5 1882 in Searcy Arkansas she lived in De Leon for many years. Survived by six sons Dayne Perry Webb Emmett Bryant and G S Doby Cook three daughters Edith Huck Finis Lindley and Peggy Sawyer 23 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.
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Martha (Mattie) Cook
Fort Worth
de Leon
Owens and Brumley Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Perry
Webb
California
Emmett
Edinburg
Bryant
Tyler
G. S. (Doby) Cook
Kemp
Edith Huck
Finis Lindley
Peggy Sawyer
Tenn
Death of Richard Dean Collins at 82 in Winters
Richard Dean Collins 82 a Winters rural mail carrier died after a three month illness. He was born August 9 1891 in Comanche County and lived in Winters since 1935 retiring in 1961. Services were at First Baptist Winters with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. He was active in the church and survived by his wife a son a daughter five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His son Weldon Collins died in 1970.
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Richard Dean Collins
Winters
First Baptist Church
Harry Grantz
Breckenridge First Baptist Church
J. S. Pierce
Lakeview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Mr. Collins
Comanche County
Lois G. Brinson
Comanche
Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Group
The
Stephenville
T. A. Collins
Odessa
Troy Harter
Weldoln Collins
Weldon
Funeral held for De Leon resident J M Whitlock
J M Whitlock 81 of De Leon died after a long illness in De Leon hospital. Services were held in Nabors Memorial Chapel with Minister Clarence Brock officiating. Burial followed at Downing Cemetery. Survived by son Marion of Fort Worth, daughter Betty Sue Waldrop of Fort Worth, brother Charles Whitlock, sister Julia Mae Bruton, and two grandchildren. He was a WW I veteran and member of the De Leon Church of Christ. Preceded by wife and a daughter Lucille.
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James Marion Whitlock
de Leon
Nabors Memorial Chapel
Clarence Brock
de Leon Church of Christ
Downing Cemetery
Whitlock
Proctor
Lucille
Marion
Fort Worth
Betty Sue Waldrop
Charles Whitlock
Comanche
Julia Mae Bruton
Longview
PAR Calendar Highlights and Club News
PAR members plan events including Jan. 29 Ladies Golf Playday Jan. 31 Steak Night Feb. 16 Post‑Valentine Dance with Atlas Star return and $3 cover. Feb. 27 annual membership meeting 7 30 pm to elect two directors. Pro Howard Burtt showcases at PAR Golf Course amid talks of hole in one records.
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Wm. T. Calhoun
DDS
Comanche
C. M. Caraway
de Leon
D. F. Caraway
Secu-Treas
L. C. Durham
Charles Taylor
Harlan Raley
J. W. Watson
Dublin
Proctor Area Recreation Assn., Inc
Atlas Star
Jim
Joe
John
Ginger Dudley
Mary Wilkerson
Dale
Hiram Smith
Howard Burttschell
Art Hall
Shady Oaks Country Club
Paul Smith
River Crest County Club
Raymond Gafford
Ridglea Country Club
Fort Worth
Eldridge Miles
Dallas Country Club
Bill Weber
Columbia Country Club
Richardson
Robin Weber
Notre Dame
New Orleans
Ladies Golf Assn
Beth Hallmark
Comanche Jr High Teams Sweep De Leon In Weeknight Basketball
Comanche swept four games against De Leon as Jr high teams and JV girls posted wins. 8th grade girls led 34-27 with Cyresse Allen scoring 24. 7th grade Paps won 36-23. 8th grade boys edged 16-15. JV Maidens dominated 33-19 led by Ann Hathcock with 22 points. Local area notices follow with church services and birthdays listed.
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Comanche
de Leon
Cyresse Allen
Donna Allen
Cindi McDonald
Berra Hanks
Katrinia Brownlee
Jana Elliott
Aretta Nelms
Regina Spivey
Roxann Easlevy
Sandy Blue
Bonnie Sudderth
Stephanie Keith
Jana Gillette
Noel Wilkerson
Jamie Jones
Jamie Moya
Dona Buchanan
Debbie Rankin
Phyllis Reine
Paps
Pope
Joe Bill
Pyburn
Spencer Jefferies
Rick McBeen
Tom Hazelrigg
Waldrep
Holland
Ellis
Jerry Beene
Kelly West
Larry Amos
Ronnie Wright
Lynn McDonald
David Rankin
Martin Gore
Andrews
Ann Hathcock
Beth Proffitt
Carolyn Wilson
Deann Wilhelm
Jeannie Morgan
Cindy Moya
Theresa Buchanan
Sandra Kidd
Kelly Welch
Shelia Levens
Julie Rambo
School Menus for January 29 to February Week
The week’s meals list daily options for the school menu. Monday features tacos with cheese and lettuce, Tuesday offers chicken pot pie and a fruit cup, Wednesday serves sloppy Joe with sides, Thursday includes meat loaf and spinach, and Friday presents hot dogs with macaroni and tomatoes and pumpkin pie.
December meeting of 4-H Club at Junior High
The Coman 4-H Club met at the Junior High in December with stuffed toys for children at Dillin’s Children’s Home. Members delivered toys, served punch and cookies, and held a hayride to Lake Eanes for a weiner roast. New officers elected include Brenda Bennett president and Spencer Key vice president.
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Repore
Dillin
Lake Eanes
Brenda Bennett
Spencer Key
Brenda Davidson
Dale Hurst
Gale Hurst
Tina Fields
Sheila Fields
Vicky Lee
Sally Key
Berra Dawn Hanks
Billy Helmsley
Brent Hanks
January Meeting of Coman Farm Bureau Bldg Held
On January 21, Brenda Bennett led the Coman Farm Bureau meeting with Brent Davidson taking roll. Joel Curtis introduced 4-Hers to entomology and Martha Stephens demonstrated terrariums. Share-the-fun is announced with a contact number 356-2781. Abilene visitors William Frank Bryant and Comanche visitors are noted, while W E Kirkland and Marion Kirkland visited Fort Worth.
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Dale Hurst
Farm Bureau
Brenda Bennett
Brent Davidson
Joel Curtis
Martha Stephens
4-H
St Matthew's Episcopal Church Elects Vestry Members
At the annual parish meeting on Sunday three new vestry members were named John Dudley Tom Coleman and Mrs Charles Marshall reflecting church leadership changes.
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
John Dudley
Tom Coleman
Charles Marshall
California Woman Visits Santa Ana Family
Mrs. Julia Burks of Santa Ana, California visits her mother Mrs. C. E. McElroy and her son Charles Burks.
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California
Julia Burks
Santa Ana
C. E. McElroy
Charles Burks
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David Higbee
Gene Seay
Austin
Jim Dudley
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Sam Perry
R. D. Collins
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Abilene
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
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Mr. Crawford
Craig
San Marcos
George Walker
Joe Walker
Julie
Jennifer
Jana Lyn
Janet Walker
Weatherford
STSU
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Dwight Jaynes
J. M. Whitlock
Hamilton
Essie Dunlap
Charles Schlee
Cindy
Temple Hospital
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Scott and White
Temple
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Nobia
Cleo Dunn
Devin Freh
Massachusetts
Robert Masters
Holyoke, Mass
Fred Hall
John Grisham
J. D. Grishams
Tommie Roberts
West Texas Medical Hospital
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Rome
Jack Brightman
Ruth
Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base
PAR News
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Doris Maxwell
Nancy Anderson
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Margaret Campbell
Dorotha Locke
Marie Stephens
June Jordan
Lalia Longmoor
Maxine Fenimore
Pearl Martin
Eilean Irby
Jean Perkins
Pauline McCullough
Louise Sledge
Dotty Dudley
Beth
Nancy Weaver Brown
de Leon Free Press
Nancy
Free Press
Your Electric Cooperative
You
Texas
the Electric Cooperatives
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Comanche, Texas
Jr. Highers Western Take Four Hills News
Fielding
Liberty Freewill Baptist Church
Mary Reynolds
Bob Grace
Pearl Street Church of Christ
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Floyd Luker
Brownwood
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Vera Stewart
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Abernathy
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Lee Vancleve
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Med-Tex Feed
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Frankie Stephens
Southwest Livestock Gold Kist Feed
Clark Tractor
Proctor Feed & Seed
Bob Basham
Service
Drug
Southern Savings & Loan
Proctor Feed and Seed
Sears
Gunter Bros. Egg Farm
de Leon Chamber of Commerce
Cap Nowlin
Comanche Feed & Seed
Kimmell Feed
JRB
Mack & Von’s
Gore Brothers
George Bingham
T.V. Arthur Chevrolet
Evans Farm Supply
Boyd Carpet
Comanche Funeral Home
Comanche National Bank Lock Insurance Co
Cisneroz
Pecans
de Leon Irrigation Farmers Feed
Comanche Chief
Comanche Seed & Feed
Collins Brangus
W. H. Smith
Elton Chupp
Gorman
Plez Carter Lampman Food
Findher Feed
Comanche Farmers Feed
First State Bank
Edmondson
McDougal Auction
Jeanes
True Value
Heartland Insurance Co
Elvin’s
Butane Kerby-Taylor-Cook
Durham
Gub News
William Frank Bryant
W. E. Kirkland
the Marion Kirklands
East Central
Parts & Labor
Phillips
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