Racial Tensions and Odd Local Notes Highlight Week
A Baton Rouge House vote quashed facial blood label removal for transfusions amid a slur by a member. Georgia church plans a Negro minister in an all white congregation, signaling tense race issues. Saginaw thieves steal auto parts after disabling a police dog with dog food. Texas S&L funds shift to mobile homes as youth roam, obesity fuels debate on lifestyle. A Brownwood theater owner faces obscenity charges over Midnight Cowboy screening. Atlanta doctors remove a 100-pound benign tumor from a 58-year-old woman. An elderly Texas blacksmith in Cisco remains active and smoke-free aside from a pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Autry
Baton Rouge
Atlanta
Rites Held For L. T. Edwards
Zettie Tom Edwards 79 formerly of Harmony Comanche County dies at Texas City after weeks in hospital. Funeral held July 2 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home Comanche with Rev. Harvey Raines officiating. Interment White Point Cemetery. Survived by wife Edith Brown Edwards two sons Harold and James one granddaughter and one great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zettie
Tom Edwards
Comanche County
W. College, Comanche
Texas City
Edwards
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Comanche
Harvey Raines
First United Methodist Church
White Point Cemetery
Margaret Rogers Edwards
Harmony
Edith Brown
Harold Edwards
James Edwards
Dickinson
Centenarian Dream Drives Aims Beyond Ninety Eight
A man aged 98 says his only goal is to reach 100. He notes many elderly share this desire, viewing the century mark as a cherished objective to strive toward as age advances.
Sunday Services Spotlight at Shady Elm Church
The Shady Elm notes cover Sunday services led by Rev. Wilbur Boone and a unit from the United Pentecostal Church with praise music. They announce future services by Rev. Robert Bahannon of First Central Christian Church and praise ongoing support from local friends, families, and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Boone
United Pentecostal Church
Mattie Davis
Mary Ravenshine
Clyde C. Burgess
Springfield
Kim Burgess
Frank Kirkland
Alton Kirkland
Weatherford
Troy Kirkland
Gayle Loudermilk
Hurst
Jack McDaniel
Zephyr
Faye Brugnoli
Richwood
Ice Cream Social At Stag Creek Club
The Stag Creek community hosted an ice cream social on June 20 at the Community Center with about 85 attendees. Dairy Month speaker Mrs. Delma Scoot of Abilene presented The Miracle of Dairying, featuring color posters and stories, as 18 gallons of ice cream and many home baked cakes were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
Delma Scoot
Abilene
Program Council of Dairying Inc
L. L. Dukes
Duster
Wilson
Sidney
N. M
Randy Scott
Carver Huddlestons
Rise As Star
Carl Williams
Williams
Shaws Move to El Paso After Lubbock Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shaw return to their Lub bock home after visiting Mrs. Shaw’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bryant. The couple plan to move to El Paso where Mr. Shaw will join a law firm. Don Jumpers of Lancaster, Pennsylvania assisted with the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shaw
Lubbock
Clarence Bryant
Shaws
el Paso
Shaw
Don Jumper’s
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Duncan 79 Dies in De Leon
Funeral services for Mrs. Jim Duncan 79 of De Leon were held at the De Leon First Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Heickman officiating. Interment followed at De Leon Cemetery. She died at her home June 30 after a short illness. Born July 20 1890 in Desdemona she was married to Jim Duncan in 1921 he died in 1959. Survived by son Jimmy Duncan brother Sam Powers three sisters and three granddaughters. Two nephews from Tulsa visit.
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Jim Duncan
de Leon
de Leon First Baptist Church
Ralph Heickman
Nabors
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Duncan
Jimmy Duncan
Sam Powers
Desdemona
Xenna Watson
Fort Worth
Janie Perry
Dallas
Ethyl Quinn
Amarillo
Local church invites town to worship service
A parish announces it is hosting a town worship service inviting residents to attend and share in collective prayer and fellowship.
Its A Boy For The Kunkels
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kunkel of 1855 Westview Dr Abilene announce the birth of Brent Allen on June 25, weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. He has a sister Dawn Michelle and is grandson of Olan Hicks Comanche Fritz Kunkel Priddy. Great grandparents are Harvey Hicks Comanche. Albert Bonser Brownwood joined Ben Irvidge for a Lake Proctor outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kunkel
Westview Dr
Abilene
Brent Allen
Dawn Michelle
Brent
Olan Hicks
Comanche
Fritz Kunkel
Priddy
Harvey Hicks
Comanche Chief Local Price List and Publication Details
The Comanche Chief announces weekly Friday publication from 203 W Grand Comanche Texas with editors C W Wilkerson and Wm B Wilkerson. Subscription rates are $4.00 yearly or $3.00 six months in Comanche County and nearby rural routes, $5.00 yearly elsewhere in Texas, with postages and minimum terms noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
VRS
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
Texas
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Saginaw
Mich
America
Texas Savings & Loan Association
S&l
Coctons
Brownwood
Rge
Cisco
L. T. Edwards
Shady Elm
Ova P. Cottrell
Stag Creek Club
Mark Scott
Rodney McDougal
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Leonard Holland
Hannon
Sellarama
Fabric Sale
Albert Bonser
Lake Proctor
Ben Ivridge
W. Grand
Majestic Theatre
Walter Matthau
Ingrid Bergman
Raquel Welch
Hoover
Constellation
Higginbotham Furniture Dept
Higginbothams
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