Comanche Chief newspaper publication details
The Comanche Chief publishes weekly on Fridays from Comanche Texas with staff including GC Wilkerson as publisher and James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscription rates show 3.00 yearly in town and 4.00 elsewhere, with various 6 month options and a 0.78 minimum. Obsolete postal terms and printing notes appear in the masthead.
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Wilkerson
Getter & Publtener
Menegine
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche Gantry
Toreas
Cynas
Teses
Comanche Welcomes Roaring Spirit and Local Trade Display
Chamber notes friendly Comanche atmosphere and praises Mrs Baxter for a storefront display of locally produced goods. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the welcoming town during the tourist season. Robertson family mentioned in community event with Rodeo and Queen pageant slated for Saturday July 20.
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Pat Seay
Comanche
Leola
Baxter
Comance
County and Services
Comanche Robertson
Houston Robertson
Newbury
Abilene To Host 1958 District 11 Softball Tourney
District 11 softball tournament will be in Abilene July 17 to 20 with 17 player rosters and 320 dollar entry fees per team. Eligible counties include Brown Callahan Coleman Comanche McCullough Eastland Fisher Nolan and others. rosters must be certified by the District Commissioner.
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Abilene
Don Herring
Cty Parks and Recreation Department
City Recreation Building
Ailene
Brownwood
Brown
Callahan
Coleman
Comanche
McCullough
Eastland
Fisher
Nolan
Jones
Lampasas
Runnels
San Saba
Shackelford
Stephens
Taylor
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Clearwater
Fla
Texan’s Ezekiel Airlines shares on display at pavilion
Visitors to the Texas Pavilion learn that two years before the Wright brothers flight a Texan sold stock in Ezekiel Airlines for 25 dollars a share to raise 29000 dollars. The venture never flew but the stock certificate and biblical aircraft notes are exhibited.
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Texas Pavilion
Ezekiel Airlines
Llano Jaycees Plan Seventh Annual Rodeo
Llano Jaycees president Joe Sherrod says the 7th annual Jaycee Rodeo will run Friday and Saturday August 23 8 pm at the Llano Rodeo Arena. Events include junior and senior divisions with ribbons trophies for top finishers and all-around honors. Proceeds fund Llano junior livestock show with calf roping flag races barrel racing and pole bending. Entry forms available from Llano Junior Rodeo, Llano 78643.
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Llano Jaycee
Joe Sherrod
Llano Rodeo Arena
Saturno
Llano Jaycees
Llano Junior Rodeo
P.O. Box
Llano
Rites Held For Willie Cotten
Willie N. Cotten died in a local hospital on Friday July 12 at age 75. Funeral services were held Sunday July 14 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. W. Hurt and Rev. Wilbur Boone officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Cemetery. He was born May 31 1893 in Coryell County and lived in Comanche County fifty years. He was a retired farmer and Pentecostal church member. Survived by daughter Iris Barry Dallas three sons Clinton J Jim N Cotten Comanche and Albert D Cotten Pekin Ill four daughters Ellen Wright Cisco Lavern Hovis Odessa Otepha Lee Adams Abilene Estelle Fannin Muleshoe nine stepsons Wilson Eastland and Jack Wilson Comanche three sisters Davie Glover Hasse Annie Bell Fisher Susie Hederson Fort Worth three brothers Valiant Edwin Hasse and Charlie Cotten Comanche eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Willie N. Cotten
Comanche Funeral Home
J. W. Hurt
Wilbur Boone
Sardis Cemetery
Marvin P . Frankie Patterson
David Holcomb
Roland Dodd
Dan Dodd
Gaylord Burks
Mr. Cotten
Coryell County
Comanche County
Pentecostal Church
Iris Barry
Dallas
Clintin J
Jim N. Cotten
Comanche
Albert D. Cotten
Pekin
Ill
Sten Daughers
Ellen Wright
Cisco
Lavern Hovi T
Odessa
Otepha Lee Adams
Abilene
Estelle Fannin
Muleshor
Wilson
Eastland
Jack Wilson
Davie Glover
Hasse
Annie Bell Fisher
Susie Hedderson
Fort Worth
Valiant
Edwin
Charlie Cotten
4 H Dress Revue At Tarleton Highlights Comanche Winners
Thirty four 4 H club girls from 20 Central Texas counties competed in the District Dress Revue at Tarleton. Comanche County entries included Julie Seay and Elayne Pair with Julie winning a red ribbon in the Junior Division for a sleeveless A line dress and back zipper, and Miss Pair earning a green ribbon in the Senior Division for a acetate lined white lace over pink satin formal ensemble.
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Central Texas
Tarleton
Comanche
Julie Seay
Elayne
de Leon
Julie
Miss Pair
Williford Reunion At Lake Eanes Park
Descendants of F. M. and Mrs. Williford gather in Comanche at Lake Eanes Park on July 23 and 24 for their annual family reunion. Reunion correspondent urges all connected relatives and friends of the family to attend.
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Frank
Austin visitors greet Mr and Mrs A Sicberteon
Mrs Fergurson Jodie of Austin visits rents with Mr and Mrs A Sicberteon in a local social note.
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Fergurson Jodie
Austin
A. "Sicberteon
Carrollton Visitors Spend Week at Lake Proctor
Carrollton visitor Mrs. Pat Murphree and her children enjoy a week at Lake Proctor visiting sisters Mrs. John D. Hicks and Mrs. De Isham and their families.
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Carrollton
Pat Murphree
Lake Proctor
John D. Hicks
de Isham
Card of Thanks for W N Cotten Family
The Cotten family thanks friends for flowers, food, and cards after the father’s passing. Gratitude extends to Porter and Mrs Franks Rev Boone and Rev Codd for funeral services and support. Signed by the children and family of W N Cotten.
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Porter
Franks
Boone
Rev. Codd
W. N. Cotten
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