New Baptist Church Building To Be Dedicated Sunday
Sweetwater hosts the dedication service for a new Baptist church building at 2 30 p m on July 8 with a morning worship, Sunday School at 945 and Training Union at 230. Basket lunches will be shared at noon. Dr and Mrs Charles W McCollum of Odessa visited during Centennial Week in Comanche.
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New Baptist Church
Sweetwater
New Baptist
Training Union
Charles W. McCollum
Odessa
Comanche
Sidney Homecoming Plans Highlight July Fourth Events
Sidney hosts its annual homecoming on Sunday with a basket lunch at noon and a program led by Ray Pruitt, superintendent. It features songs, an invocation by Sid Walker, welcome by Pruitt, a response by Joe Sartor, and a benediction by Cliff Lusk with alumni recognitions. Fort Worth visitors Lester Crocker and family joined Comanche’s centennial celebration.
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Sidney
Ray Pruitt
Sidney School
Pruitt
America
Sid Walker
Joe Sartor
Cliff Lusk
Death Claims Mrs. 5. W. Belcher
Mrs. Zella C. Belcher 40 of Comanche died in a German hospital after 16 days treatment. Funeral services were held July 31 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard and Rev. Allman officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Stephen Wiley Belcher and six children, two of whom are married.
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Zella C. Belsher
East Central Avenue
Comanche
Stephen Wiley Belsher
Belsher
Comanche Funeral Home
Rev
Howard
Assembly of God Church
Allman
Oakwood Cemetery
Game Preserve Meeting At Center Point Center Point
Berry Greenwood announces the Sabana Valley Game Preserve Association will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 8 o clock July 10 at Center Point Community Hall south of Carbon. Officers for the coming year will be elected and a program on native grasses by the Upper Leon Soil Conservation Unit of Eastland will be presented. Members urged to attend. all welcome. Comanche visitors Mr and Mrs James Slider and children Tim and Karen from Houston.
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Berry Greenwood
Sabana Valley Game Preserve Association
Center Point
Howet
Carbon
Upper Leon
Nancy Sue Carter Graduates From Texas Tech in 1956
Nancy Sue Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs R P Carter received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Texas Tech on May 28. She was valedictorian of Comanche High School Class of 1962 and has accepted a position with an insurance firm in Lubbock.
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Nancy Sue Carter
R. P. Carter
Proctor
Texas Tech
Nancy Sue
Lubbock
Local families enjoy weekend visits across West Texas
Sidney residents Mr and Mrs Water Rice spent the week end in Abilene with Mr and Mrs Fred Sleppie. Mr and Mrs Kerwood Johnson and Mr and Mrs Neron Predi visited. Waylon Caffey and sons from Ft Worth visited his parents. Weldon Stewart and children from Abilene spent the weekend with Seth Stewart. Burton Ernest Woolsey of Fort Worth stayed with his parents Wayne and Mrs Woolsey.
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Water Rice
Abilene
Fred Sleppie
Kerwood Johnson
Neron
Predi
Waylon Caffey
Ft. Worth
Jess Caffey
Weldon Stewart
Seth Stewart
Burton Caffey
Ernest Woolsey
Fort Worth
Wayne Woolsey
Dairy Cattle Inspections Underway in County Area
Dr. R. J. Rodgers of the State Health Department leads a five week dairy inspection drive in Comanche County. More than 2,500 cattle tested as part of the effort to maintain Grade A status. inspections are free and coordinated with local veterinarians. The Abilene Taylor County Health Unit notes that all cows supplying milk must pass inspection to keep the area in a modified accredited tuberculosis free status with annual herd testing required.
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R. J. Rodgers
Abilene
State Health Department
Comanche County
Abilene-Taylor County
Comanche County Dairy Association
State Department of Health
Abilene- Taylor County
Pension Group Meets Saturday at Courthouse
The Comanche County Pension Club No. 1 will meet next Saturday July 7 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse. State President Ben Wilson is scheduled to speak.
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Comanche County Pension Club No. 1
Ben Wilson
Rasberry Heads Comanche Lions
Travis Rasberry of Henderson's in Comanche is installed as the new Comanche Lions Club president in a special installation service directed by District Attorney Sam Cleveland. Also installed were Louis Harelik as first vice president J E Lightfoot as second vice president Adolph Proffitt as third vice president W C House as secretary and treasurer Joe W Harper as Lion tamer Bill Clemons as tail twister Dr H H Galbraith retires to join the board of directors along with Rasberry Castle S Ellis Roy Brannan Jr A P Tox and J W Lee holdover directors.
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Travis Rasberry
Henderson’s
Comanche
Comanche Lions Club
Ser Viest
Sam Cleveland
Stenn
Enville
Louis Harelik
J. E. Lightfoot
Adolph Proffitt
W. C. House
Joe W. Harper
Bill Clemons
H. H. Galbraith
Ravis Rasberry
Castle
Ellis
Roy Brannan Jr
A. P. Tox
J. W. Lee
Oklahoma Blackwoods Visit During Centennial Week
Here From Oklahoma Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Blackwood and children Jack and Jill of Oklahoma City were here during Centennial week visiting with relatives and friends.
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Oklahoma
E. E. Blackwood
Jack and
Jill
Oklahoma City
Fort Dix Officer Luker Visits Home
Lt. Colonel Charles T. Luker of Fort Dix New Jersey, along with his sons Buck and Bussy, returned home for a weekend visit, spending time with friends and relatives in Proctor and nearby areas.
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New Jersey
Charles T. Luker and Sons
Buck and Bussy
Fort Dix
Proctor
Obituary Fragment From 1949 News Mentioning Surviving Children
Fragmentary obituary note references an elder church member from 1949 and lists surviving children with names tied to W H Apple and Jet of Austin. The readable text is incomplete, but indicates a family remembrance and local church association.
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W.H. Apple
Jet
Austin
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Bey
Perry
George Paige
Hazel Dell
Cristoval
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George
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Chicago
Georgia Agricultural College
Mrs
Jayne Harper
Rexall
Durham
Lester Crocker
Lester Jr
Johnny
Matt
5. W. Belcher
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Pension Group
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Rasberry New Lion
Mor. D. Chas
Stephenvil
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