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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
2
Northern county towns gear up for De Leon festival starting Tuesday night through Saturday night featuring the state Peach Queen contest with contestants from across Texas. A major street parade is set for Wednesday evening, highlighted by a classic small town pageant atmosphere as five days of activities unfold.
Arlington Stadium hosts Texas Rangers in a three game series with Minnesota next week. The article mentions upcoming homestands, then August games with Kansas City Boston and New York. Tickets and stadium details are highlighted as a pleasant weekend outing within a two and a half hour drive from humanche.
Charles Clemons Nance 90 of 507 W Duncan died 5 30 am Wednesday July 26 in a local hospital. Services 4 pm Thursday July 27 at First Baptist Church with interment Board Church Cemetery. He was born July 31 1881 in Calhoun Ga and lived in Comanche County 63 years. Survived by three sons two daughters, two brothers, a sister, 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and Baptist. Burial by Comanche Funeral Home. Also notes local calendar events and golf results.
Dick Strube of Proctor died at 6 p m Sunday July 23 in a local hospital after a sudden illness. Services at Contr ance Funeral Home pending location of a son traveling in Canada. He was born Aug 31 1908 in Comanche County and lived there all his life. He married Mildred Waltrip Oct 17 1929 in Dublin and worked as a blacksmith. Survived by wife four sons Carl Dean Strube Fort Worth Wayne Strube Dallas Maurice Eugene Strube Comanche Jerry Don Strube Proctor a sister Mrs L b Steele Irving two brothers JL Strube De Leon N K Strube Proctor and nine grandchildren.
Notice to all persons having claims against the estate of William Herman Seider and Frieda Pauline Seider, deceased. Andy J. McMullen, attorney, will receive claims for 30 days after first publication. Heirs’ attorney, Hamilton Texas. Also mentions Penn Oden returning to Shreveport after visiting Reese and Williams families.
Col Melvin Glantz state selective service director for Texas announces September draft lottery number at 75, same as August. Defense requests 480 inductions nationally. Texas expects about 350 inductions for the 1972 First Priority Group with birth years 1952 and those who lost deferments. Local Board chair George Albcorn notes about one inductee and six called for physicals in Comanche and Brown Counties.
Ben M. Palmer of Rt. 4 stownwood announces the 27th annual Chi na-Burma-India Hump Pilots Assn reunion August 17 to 20 at the Riviera Hotel and Country City Palm Springs California Gen Barry Goldwater will be principal speaker with 300 to 400 ex pilots expected The pilots flew over the Himalaya range with minimal navigation aids amid harsh weather conditions.
Mrs Day, a lunchroom supervisor for the Comanche Independent School District, attends the 24th annual summer food service workshop at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. The weeklong program, run by SWT Home Economics with USDA and TEA support, gathers 450 plus participants from across Texas.
The Internal Revenue Service promotes Walter T. Coppinger to District Director of the Dallas District replacing the retired Ellis Campbell Gospel Singing Jr. A fifth Sunday gospel singing at Greens Creek Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. with refreshments after. Charlie Skiles and A Woods in charge.
Miss Lockwood and Robert Willis married at St James Episcopal Church Montclair New Jersey on July 22 at 4 pm The bride wore a white lace gown trimmed with white pearl tulle and carried two white roses A champagne dinner followed the ceremony Witnesses included Mrs Glen Burris and the Notaris The couple will reside in Comanche after returning home from the wedding
Mr and Mrs Tommy Ethridge announce the birth of a daughter Deborah Elaine on July 2 at Spring Branch Memorial Hospital Houston. The baby weighs eight pounds seven ounces with maternal grandmother Dorothy Byrd and paternal grandparents listed.
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971 the IRS Dallas District handled 2.7 million individual and corporate returns totaling 3.8 billion dollars in federal taxes. Career official Coppinger, 49, began IRS duties in 1949 as a revenue agent in Columbus Georgia and was district director in Atlanta immediately before his present assignment.
San Angelo Randy Chappell of San Angelo visited his grandparents Mrs R Chappell and Mr and Mrs M C Helms last week in the Fort Worth area.
County Agent Floyd Key explains vines can cool landscapes by covering walls arbors and structures. Muscadine and grape vines add fruit while climate determines which species survive winters and may act as annuals in some regions.
The item lists a historic newspaper’s publication schedule and editors with subscription prices for Comanche County and rural routes, regions in Texas, and outside Texas, along with postage and post office details. It records editor and publisher roles and general pricing terms for 1873 era.
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