For Sale and Stray Notice from Comanche County
FOR SALE 120 acres good grass land well fenced watered with 3 tanks and one windmill No improvements Price 60 per acre Will sell to GI Pate Fagan Comanche Also STRAYED Angora kid goat from my place on east edge Comanche Information appreciated Walter Chapman phone 309 M We express thanks to friends for kindness after loss of J O Yates Mrs J O Yates and family CARD OF THANKS We thank friends for kindness during illness and loss of mother and grandmother Mrs S R May May God bless you The children and grandchildren Our customers tell us they can profit by feeding Kimbells Feeds Comanche Feed Mills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate Fagan
Comanche
East Edge
Walter Chapman
J. O. Yates
Kimbell
Comanche Feed Mills
Appreciation Note for Support After Loss
The family thanks all for kindness flowers and food during the illness and death of husband and father A. J. Grip Huggins. May God bless each one, especially Porter Franks, the singers, and the Blackwood Mims Hospital. Mrs. A. J. Huggins and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Grip) Huggins
Porter Franks
Blackwood Mims Hospital
A. J. Huggins
Jackson Seeks Constable Post Vowing Lawful Pride and Service
A candidate message from W. L. Jackson asks voters in Constable Precinct No. 1 to elect him constable promising to act with integrity and to enforce the law while safeguarding citizens rights. The notice also mentions a sale at Western Auto with a big tire sale invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto
W. L. Jackson
Burleson protests Cotton Soil Bank payments
Anson July 14 Congressman Omar Burleson filed an official protest with the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington over Soil Bank payment methods. He criticized planted farmers receiving about six dollars per acre while unplanted acres receive eighteen or more, calling current administration of the farm bill inadequate and misleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Omar Burleson
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Congress
Mrs Artie Hillhouse Taken By Death
Graveside services for Mrs. Artie Hillhouse 85 a native of Leon County were held Saturday at Siloam Cemetery Dublin. She died Friday at the home of her son J B Hillhouse in Waco survived by another son Arnold Hillhouse of Hobbs New Mexico four grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Artie Hillhouse
Leon County
Siloam Cemetery
Dublin
Stephenville Production Credit Stockholders Meet Planned
The Stephenville Production Credit Association set August 4 for its 1968 stockholders meeting at the city park auditorium. Ten counties including Erath, Hamilton, Comanche, Eastland, Parker, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Tarrant and Wise will attend. Nominating committee led by A. L. Bentley named R. Cal McCurdy for re election, noting his long service since 1933 and current board president since 1950. Prizes, a free movie, and a barbecue dinner are among planned features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
R. Cal McCurdy
McCurdy
Production Credit
A. L. Bentley
Tarrant County
Dale Cook
Robert Crouch
Erath
Hamilton Counties
E. C. Johnson
Erath County
Obie Grier
Clyde Boren
E. Bradley
Hamilton County
T. S. Redford
J. A. Herring
M. D. Stewart
Jerry Schrimsher
Death Claims 1 0 Yates John Otis Yates Sr 68
John Otis Yates Sr aged 68 died at his home in Comanche on July 16 from a heart attack. He worked in street maintenance for the City of Comanche and had been in poor health. Services were held at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev. Robert Walker. He was born November 10 1887 in Alabama and moved to Texas with a long life in Zephyr and Comanche. He was married to Charity Mae Hanks on August 20 1910 and leaves eight children including John Otis Yates Jr and Wilbur Joe Yates plus five daughters and other relatives in Comanche Zephyr and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Otis Yates
Mary
Ardell Elliott
Clement Watson
Alton Kirkland
Mr. Yates
Alabama
Mack Daniel Yates
Sarah Frances Character Yates
Yates
Texas
Zephyr
Charity Mae Hanks
Comanche
Edna Hicks
Ruby Nelson
the Colney
Ruth Steele
Elva Watson
Fort Worth
Mrs Scott Returns From Dallas Family Reunion
Mrs W M Scott has returned home from Dallas after attending a family reunion at White Rock Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
W. M. Scott
White Rock Lake
Methodist Revival At Sidney
The Rev E W Holt of the Comanche Circuit announces a revival meeting in Sidney from Friday the 20th to the 29th. Rev Robert Walker of the First Church of Comanche will speak. Weekday services start 7 45 p m with prayer and 8 p m worship. Sunday services begin 10 00 a m with church school at 11 00 a m. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Holt
Comanche
Robert Walker
First Church of
Chuch School
Walker
Lions Elect International President at 39th Convention
John L. Stickley of Charlotte North Carolina has been elected International President of Lions International at the 39th annual convention in Miami Florida. Lions International counts 542828 members in 12334 Lions Clubs across 75 countries or regions, making it the world's largest service club organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Stickley
Charlotte
North Carolina
Lions International
Miami
Florida
Brother Of Comanche Man Dies At Dublin
Ray Fair aged 52 died Sunday morning in a Dublin hospital after an eight month illness. Born in Erath County he moved to Dublin six months ago. Survived by wife, a son Ray Fair of San Antonio, daughter Patty Fair of Dublin, mother Lula Shelby of Stephenville, two sisters Lone Stokes of Fort Worth and Wesley Loving of Lingleville, and two brothers Terrell Fair of Comanche and Earl Fair of Amarillo. Funeral at 4 p m Monday in Stephenville Funeral Chapel with burial at End Cemetery in Lingleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ray Fair
Fair
Erath County
San Antonio
Patty Fair
Lula Shelby
Stephenville
Lone Stokes
Fort Worth
Wesley Loving
Lingleville
Terrell Fair
Comanche
Earl Fair
Amarillo
End Cemetery
A J Huggins Taken by Death
A J Grip Huggins 80 longtime Mercer Gap farmer died here on July 16. Funeral services were held at Mercer Gap Baptist Church with burial in the local cemetery. Born July 24 1875 in Fannin County Texas he was the son of the late William B and Ruth Jane Huggins. He had lived in Comanche in recent years after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. (Grip) Huggins
North
Austin
Anche
Mercer Gap Baptist Church
Huggins
Mercer Gap
Comanche
A. J
Grip) Huggins
Fannin County
Texas
William B
Ruth Jane Huggins
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West Tarleton Ave
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Burleson Issues
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E. Paul McCullough
Jeanes
Lions Elect International President
Local Insurance
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Chevrolet
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