Local notes and corrections from Comanche area
A reader correction notes Chad Wesley Scott’s birth length and Navy service for Tex Dukes. Events include the Peach and Melon Festival with John Waggoner and others, new businesses Peanuts shop and health spa, and a city council ordinance on corner view obstructions. Victor Scott of Gold Kist is remembered at a large funeral with regional attendance.
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United Methodist Church
Victor Scott
Gold Kist
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
Florida
Comanche
de Leon
The
Methodist Church
Rosemary
Mark
Hogan Scott
Sumner Farm Qualifies For Land Heritage
The Sumner Stock Farm owned by L. E. Sumner Blanket and Faye Smith of Miami has qualified for the 1975 Family Land Heritage Program. The family has owned the tract since 1873, meeting a century of ownership and productivity criteria.
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Sumner
L. E. Sumner
Blanket
Faye Smith
Miami
John C. White
W. D. Sumner
White
Texas Department of Agriculture
P. O
Austin
Family Land Heritage Registry
Department
Albin Cemetery Association Plans Reorganization
The Albin Cemetery Association schedules a meeting to reorganize on Thursday night July 24 at 7 30 p m in the Newburg Community Center. Mrs Dale Helmsley invites all interested persons to attend.
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Albin Cemetery Association
Newburg
Dale Helmsley
Mrs. Helmsley
Arlington Visitors See Grandson Star in Unbeaten Team
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bain of Arlington visited, watching grandson Steve Bain play in a Junior Optimist baseball game where his team claimed the City Championship and remained undefeated all season. Steve is also the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bonser of Comanche.
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C. A. Bain
Arlington
Steve Bain
Steve
Ted Bonser
Comanche
Grow in Faith Through Daily Prayer and Bible Reading
The writer urges renewing daily spiritual habits as rain helps crops grow. A fresh start comes from sincere repentance and God’s forgiveness. Summer offers a chance to refocus on prayer and Bible study, avoiding worldly crowding and regaining God’s address through Jesus.
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Blessed
Jesus
Lometa FFA Rodeo Plans Invite Twenty Schools
The 23rd Lometa FFA Invitational Rodeo runs July 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the school arena with a parade at 6:00 p.m. Twenty area schools are invited including Star Priddy Mullin Zephyr Blanket Comanche Pottsville Gustine Evant Lometa San Saba Richland Springs Early Brady Rochelle Bangs Leander Hamilton Goldthwaite Lampasas Burnet. Entries contact Eileen Bagley or Jean Kirby. Barbecue after the parade hosted by Lometa Lions. Events include wild horse race bullriding barrel racing goat scramble calf roping and clowns.
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Lometa Ffa
FFA
Eileen Bagley
Box
Lometa
Texas
Jean Kirby
Lometa Lions Clubs
Star
Priddy
Mullin
Zephyr
Blanket
Comanche
Pottsville
Gustine
Evant
San Saba
Richland Springs
Early
Brady
Chelle
Bangs
Leander
Hamilton
Goldthwaite
Lampasas
Burnet
Reunion brings together long lost WWII WAC friends
Miss Rena E. Owen returns from ten days visiting Geneva and Chicago and Lake Kegansa houseboat near Madison. Mrs. John S. Nettheon of El Sobrante and Mrs. Bill Hanity of Palm Springs were guests as the four women joined a weekend reunion of the 71st Co. WAC from WWII 8th Air Force. They met many friends who had not seen each other for 25 to 30 years.
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Rena E. Owen
Karl Hopper
Geneva
Chicago
Illinois
Lake Kegansa
Madison
Wis
John S. Nettheon
el Sobrante
Calif
Bill Hanity
Palm Springs
71St Co. Wac
8Th Air Force
Hermann Sons Plan Membership Drive Across Texas
The Hermann Sons lodges in Texas including Priddy launch a two month membership drive from August to October saluting the nations Bi Centenial. Grand president Henry Riemer urges 73000 Sons of Hermann members to reflect on events 200 years ago that led to independence and credits the lodge system with contributing to America. Louis Engelke named campaign chairman.
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Hermann Sons
Texas
Priddy
Sons of Hermann
Stae
Henry Riemer
San Antonio
America
Riemer
Louis B. Engelke
Beaumont Visit Highlights Ferguson Family Ties
Reverend Glen Ferguson and wife visited his parents in Beaumont along with his daughter Tina Ferguson and her friend Hope Heil. Reverend Ferguson leads Forest Park United Methodist Church in Beaumont during the visit last week.
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Glen Ferguson
Tina
Hope Heil
Beaumont
Bob Ferguson
Rev
Ferguson
Forest Park United Methodist Church
Memorial Book Donated to Comanche Public Library
Mr and Mrs G W Foreman on Rt 1 presented to the Comanche Public Library a copy of President of Wheels by Herbert Ridgeway Collins in memory of Joseph Brian Brantley Jr of Fayetteville NC. Mr Brantley died on June 1. His daughter Jenny B Burrow lives on Rt 1 Comanche with her mother Judy Burrow and her grandparents Mr and Mrs F Warden Owens.
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G. W. Foreman
Rt. 1
Comanche
Robersons Visit Comanche Friends in Odessa Family
Mr and Mrs Freddy Roberson and daughter Denise of Odessa visited Comanche friends and relatives last week in a brief family social note highlighting travel and kinship.
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Freddy Roberson
Denise
Odessa
VFW Little Leaguers Advance To District 2 Play In Brownwood
The VFW Little League team finished 11 win 3 loss and earns a spot in District 2 Tournament in Brownwood the week of July 28. Sponsored by the Texas Teen-Age Baseball Association with Comanche as a member and VFW Post 8460 backing the team. Team members include Larry Stephenson Jeff Hazelrigg Larry Levens Ron Coulter Stuart Spruill Mark Rankin Eddie Towe Danny Davis Randy Coleman James Weatherman Travis Johnston. Managers Bo Elrod and assistant Tom Hazelrigg. Pick up players to go to Brownwood are Debbie Reed James Smith Randy Abbey.
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VFW
Brownwood
Texas Teen- Age Baseball Association
Comanche
Larry Stephenson
Jeff Hazelrigg
Larry Levens
Ron Coulter
Stuart Spruill
Mark Rankin
Eddie Towe
Danny Davis
Randy Coleman
James Weatherman
Travis Johnston
Bo Elrod
Tom Hazelrigg
Debbie Reed
James Smith
Randy Abbey
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Chad Wesley Scott
Mickey Scott
Herman
Tex
Dukes
Air Force
NAVY
John Waggoner
Peach and Melon Festival
John
Nobia Dunn
Jaclyn Waggoner
Kelly Waggoner
Peanuts
David
Linda) Bell
Harold
Laura) Adcock
Figure Health Spa
Ray Rankin, Inc
Eee
Bill Clemons
Oakwood Cemetery
Sumner Farm
Arlington Visitors
John G. Arthur
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
FFA Rodeo
J. C. Smith Co
San Saba, Texas
South Park-Thrift Mart
Maxene Mavarek
South Park
Thrift Mart
Clyde Williams
Ee General Revenue Sharing
Office OF Revenue Sharing
Washington, D.C
the Government OF
Comanche City
Comanche Texas
AU Cabel Bess
Pavtz
E. Central
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson III
Comanche County
Texas Press Vevsen
Association
Lua PY
Me Ieee
Roger Moore
Britt Ekland
Higginbothams
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