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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
4
Property listing by Pate Fagan offers 152 acres of good grass land with fair improvements and a well located site priced at 55 dollars per acre. Terms are favorable. Additional smaller parcels available representing good value.
New officers have been elected and installed at Fleming Lodge No 635 Gustine. Worshipful Master is H Wylie Walker Senior Warden Joe Belcher Junior Warden A N Boyd Coy Willingham treasurer Roland Miller secretary Edwin Graham senior deacon cDonald Applewhite junior deacon Leo Haggard George B Page stewards S J Isham chaplain C C Wilson tiler.
Wanda Faye Gore and Jo Lynn Gamblin of De Leon are spending the week with Mr and Mrs Ulrich Gore of that city.
W M Little reports a Friday night holdup at his residence 803 Cherokee. A gunman demanded cash from Little who handed out between 250 and 300 dollars through the front door. the accomplice waited rearward. Wires to the home were cut preventing earlier contact. no arrests have been made.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed an unoccupied but furnished 3 room house owned by Mrs Ben Jones on Lake Eanes Road. The Comanche Volunteer Fire Department responded after 3 a m Monday July 11. Mrs Jones said gas had been cut off and she removed fuse plugs from the electric meter days earlier. Building and contents were a total loss. Insurance stood at 2500 on the house and 2000 on the contents.
Charles Steadman Taylor 77, retired Downing farmer, died July 18 at De Leon Hospital. Services set for 3 p.m. Thursday July 21 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Sanders of Dublin officiating. Interment in Downing Cemetery. Survived by seven children from his first marriage and two from his second, plus heirs in California.
The Payne family thanks all who offered comfort, food, and help. Special appreciation goes to Mr Porter Franks Mr M L Gaither Brother Raymond Burton Brother Earl Lightfoot the pallbearers and those who sang. May each recipient receive God s richest blessing.
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