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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
8
Antique Show benefits cerebral palsy as two markets run July 20–22 in San Antonio and July 27–29 in Austin. Proceeds from booth rentals go to United Cerebral Palsy of Texas. An antique clock will be given away at each show.
The Sipe Springs Homecoming is set for the last Sunday in July, July 30, announced by secretary S. PP. McKeehan. A musical is scheduled for Saturday night, July 20, at the community center, and attendees are asked to bring a basket lunch.
Judy Watts, served as laboratory and X ray technician at Blackwood Flannery Clinic for years, has accepted a role with Dr. Leon Altus in Stephenville. She and Ben, Bobby are now at home.
A mugging victim identified a suspect in two lineups but the trial ruled the double lineup unfair to single him out. The piece explains lineup fairness, noting differences may still be valid if witness provides multiple supporting factors like height voice and posture, with legal context from the American Bar Association.
Market activity above normal with slaughter cattle steady to higher, stockers and calves in demand. Receipts 1316 head. stocker calves 250-425 lbs $44.50-$68.09, 250-425 lb heifers $39.50-$54.00, steer yearlings 500-700 lbs $38.50-$48.00, bull yearlings $37.00-$84.50, cows and calves strong $290-$315, stocker cows $25.50-$37.50, fat cows $23.59-$27.40, fat calves $35.50-$37.95. Represented sales list includes J. H. Decker, Melvin Eilers, Ted Simpson, Ben Toreste, Jack Smith, Florence Wylie, LaVista Ranch, C. T. McClatches, Lee Abernathy, and others.
The Texas Rural Development Commission held its second meeting at the LBJ School of Public Affairs with 25 members. Will Erwin outlined rural development duties from the U S Department of Agriculture as committees were named to study eight areas including economic development and education. The group, co sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture and Governor’s Office, discussed questionnaires for 22,900 Texas farmers to gauge harvested acreage and production for all 254 counties. Summer Turkey Time promoted by TAP outlines Texas ranking fifth in turkey production led by Bell County with 1,000,000 head in 1971. A July 11 14 gathering of seed certification and control officials will tour the Texas seed laboratory in Giddings.
Church reports from Gartman View highlight a six week period of activity with the West Fork Associational Youth Camp a new board elected including James T. Rainer and Elvus Fielding of Liberty Free Will Baptist. Attendees from Gartman View include Lyn Nelms Betty Thompson and Mrs James T Vainey and children Melisa Grace and Michael Ted. The National Association of Free Will Baptists held in Fort Worth with over 2500 attendees focused on Soul Winning The Church in Action. An revival begins Friday August 4 led by evangelist Lonnie DaVoutt, promotional secretary for Oklahoma state. Services schedule listed for local church members and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Odie Collins and daughter Shelley reside in Sacramento California where Collins began his FBI assignment He completed four months training at PBS Building Washington DC and the FBI Academy Virginia Newagen’s drawn from lawyers and accountants Collins will split time between bench embezzlement and typical FBI cases He ranked second in range training with four weapon types Mrs Collins is the former Sharon Durham Austin and Dallas visitors Gail P Dudley family visited over the weekend
Mrs. Helen Kathleen Cobb 54 of 804 N. Travis died July 12 in a Brownwood hospital. Funeral services were held July 14 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Pelz Todd officiating. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She was born November 20 1917 in Mason County and lived in Comanche 24 years. Survived by husband Nowell Cobb a daughter Virginia Kay Gleaton a son Robert H. Cobb a brother William Foster Leach two sisters Lois Carson and Mary Elizabeth Jones and one grandchild.
Turner visitors Rev. and Mrs. Frank Turner with family from Fort Worth and Arlington attended funeral services for Jack Hext in Comanche Eldorado. The ceremony took place Friday July 14 at 10 a.m. and was followed by he memorial rites.
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