Grandfather and grandson die in Comanche County weekend crash
Weekend highway crashes in Comanche County left a grandfather, 79, and his 1-year-old grandson dead after a July collision near Gustine. Several injured and widespread vehicle damage were reported, with other incidents near Dublin and Comanche involving multiple pickups and a liquor-store area crash.
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Comanche County
DPS
Joe Wilie
D. D. Jackson
Hamilton
Timothy Jackson
Gustine
Michael D. Collett
Abilene
Iona Keel Snider
Ferris
Dublin
Hasse
Wilie
Barrow
Margarito Estrada
Sidney
David W. Kirschbaum
Copperas Cove
Kirschbaum
Estrada
Opal Dunbar
Comanche
Pill Sears
Leon River Bridge
Larry Douglas Oldaker
Irving
William Orland Adams
Howard Payne College
Oldaker
Virginia
Dr Ben Wright To Join Comanche Hospital Staff
Dr Roy D. Mims Sr and Dr Roy D. Mims Jr announce Dr Ben Wright of Owosso Michigan will join them in Comanche. He plans to start mid August with full staff privileges at Comanche Community Hospital. a College of Surgeons member and his family relocate here. His wife Gwen and daughter Lisa reside here while son Dr Mike Wright completes cardiology residency and may join staff after.
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Roy D. Mims
Ben Wright
Owosso
Michigan
Comanche
Wright
Comanche Community Hospital
College of Surgeons
Gwen
Lisa
Mike Wright
Mims
Mexican man killed by freight trains near Hasse
A 21 year old Mexican national Jose Francisco Garcia of Coahuila was struck and killed by a westbound freight train near Hasse while walking to buy beer. A second eastbound train later struck his body as investigators noted three deaths on the three mile track stretch in the past year. Burial arrangements are handled by Comanche Funeral Home.
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Hasse
Comanche County
Gaston Boykin
Jose Francisco Garcia
Coahuila
Boykin
Garcia
Comanche
Proctor
Here
Lake Proctor Daum Road
Comanche Funeral Home
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour outlook covering temperatures and moisture from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. The report provides daily highs and lows along with precipitation estimates for the region.
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Proctor Reservoir
Eastside Baptist To Build Educational Facilities
East Side Baptist Church votes to build an ultra modern brick-veneer air conditioned Educational and Activities Building. Contractor Jackie Feist to begin this week. Plans include three Sunday School Departments four extra classrooms a pastor's study two restrooms kitchen and a Fellowship Hall with occupancy anticipated by Sunday September 1.
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East Side Baptist Church
Jackie Feist
Comanche County Banks Report Record Deposits in 1974
Comanche County four banks report a combined 1974 deposit total of 40,485,864, up from 34,579,875 in 1973. Comanche National Bank leads with 14,533,409 while First Comanche Bank holds 11,420,176. Farmers and Merchants Bank of De Leon reaches 11,955,186. Loans rise to 26,582,122 with F&M Bank at 9,272,403 and several lenders increasing year over year. First State Bank loans grow to 1,276,460.
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Comanche County
Comanche National Bank
Comanche
Farmers and Merchants Bank of de Leon
First State Bank of
Gustine
F&m Bank
First Comanche Bank
First State Bank
Revival services across churches in Gustine and area
Revival services are set for July 21 to 28 at First Baptist Gustine with Pastor Calvin Gray opening on July 21. Rev Gary Boyd of George West will preach July 22 through 28. he is the son of Gustine residents Mr. and Mrs. A N Boyd. A youth revival at Eastside Baptist Comanche July 26 to 28 features Park Place Baptist Houston team led by Tommy Allen with music by Jesse Outlaw and pianist Patty Brown. Taylors Chapel in the Methodist Church begins July 21 through 28 led by Evangelist Marion Dennis of Gorman with Joyce Dennis on music. Sidney Baptist Church hosts July 21 to 28 with Rev Ralph Thompson of Odessa as evangelist and Rev Charles Johnson inviting all to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Gary Boyd
George West
Rev. Boyd
A. N. Boyd
Gustine
University of Texas
Southwestern Seminary
Southwest Texas State University
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Eastside Baptist Church
E. Walcott
Comanche
Park Place Baptist Church
Houston
Tommy Allen
Jesse Outlaw
Patty Brown
Ken Maaz
Walter Wooley
Taylors Chapel Congregational Methodist Church
Marion Dennis
Gorman
Joyce Dennis
Sones
Ralph Thompson
Kingston Ave. Baptist Church
Odessa
Thompson
Sidney Baptist Church
Charles Johnson
Local Man Defrauded Owl Drug Operator Faces Civil Suit
Harold Glenn Douglas former Owl Drug operator in Comanche was released on a $12 000 bond after a July 4 complaint charging defrauding with false pretense in merchandise and payments totaling 20000. Otis A Johnson who leased The Owl filed a civil suit seeking 3000 for alleged depleted inventory.
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Harold Glenn Douglas
Justice of Peace
Ottis B. Fields
Douglas
Otis A. Johnson
Owl
52Nd District Court
Johnson
The
Gospel Meeting at Church of Christ in Comanche July 21 26
The Church of Christ at 500 N Pearl Comanche hosts a week long gospel meeting from Sunday July 21 to Friday July 26 led by guest preacher L S Gieger of Oklahoma City. Services include 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 30 nightly weekdays with sermon topics on Questions you have asked with answers God has given. A Vacation Bible School runs July 22 26 with 10 a m classes for nursery through senior high and a daily 10 30 adult class.
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Grace
L. L. Gieger
Penn Street Church
Gieger
Grace Said
Christ
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Mari
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Fred Hall
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Eastside Baptist
Henry Spalding
Elza Brinson
Bahamas
Eastside
Rev. Thompson
Church of Christ Gospel Meeting
Church of Christ
N. Pearl
Bob
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