Comanche High School Yearbook Biographies Highlight Witt
Biographical sketch of Witt features his early life in Texas, marriage in 1899, and strong educational path. It notes his work ethic, teaching career, and roles as principal at Lampasas and Hico, with summers at the University of Chicago and time in Comanche where the school faculty is praised.
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Texas
Chicago
Witt
Sue
Lampasas
Hico
Byrd
Ola
Minnie Can
Fletcher
Cauble-Lee Wedding Held in Oklahoma Parsonage
Mary Laura Cauble daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cauble Fletcher Oklahoma wed Henry Allen Lee formerly of Comanche in a July 11 1955 candlelight ceremony at 6 p m The vows were read by Rev Eulis Grisham in the presence of relatives and friends The bride wore a white nylon organdy street length dress with red rose corsage and two tall gladiola arrangements decorated the scene.
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Comanche
Mary Laura Cauble
Ernest . Cauble Fletcher
Okla
Henry Allen Lee
Herbert Allen Lee
Baptist Parsonage
Eulis Grisham
Barbara Grisham
Jo Ann Cable
Baptist Church
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lawon
Lee
Comanche High School
U.S. Air Force
Stephenville teacher resigns to join Andrews Public Schools
Stephenville Public Schools announces Miss Mary Ruth Dennis the girls physical education teacher has resigned to accept a post in Andrews Public Schools. Dennis a Gorman High School McMurry College alumna joined Stephenville in 1954 and was reelected for one more year. Her successor to be announced early this week per the Stephenville Empire-Tribune.
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J. C. Helm
Stephenville Public Schools
Mary Ruth Dennis
Andrews Public Schools
Miss Dennis
Gorman High School
McMurry College
Abilene
Stephenville
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Moore family receives army and navy promotions
Ike Moore, a former Tarleton State College chemistry registrar, is promoted to full colonel in the Army. His son Joe Moore earns chief petty officer in the Navy. Both promotions were confirmed by official sources and noted in the Stephenville Empire Tribune. Colonel Moore has served in Europe, Africa, Korea, and Japan. Joe Moore trained at San Diego and Pensacola after Texas A&M.
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Ike Moore
Comanche
C. M. Moore
Joe
Stephenville
Empire Tribune
Leslie S
Ike) Moore
Tarleton State College
Moore
Chemical Corps
William M. Creasey
Washington, D. C
Camp Detrick
Pensacola Naval Base
Texas A & M College
Navy
San Diego
Young Moore
Naval Training Center
Colonel Moore
Europe
Africa
Korea
Japan
Texas A & M
Margaret Smith
Joe Smith
Willi s Rober Witson Found Dead in Mount PleasAnt area
Willis Robertson, known as a hard worker, was found dead near a stock tank about four miles from Mount Pleasant in Comanche County on July 14. Justice of the Peace A. Brazil ruled the death accidental after his body showed he had been in the water or near the tank while cooling off during work. He was a longtime farmer and stock raiser with a married life starting in Alabama and Texas moves, and his funeral was held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Titty
Mount Pie
Justice of Peace
Brazil
Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Clites
S. J. Isham
Bill Carroll
Oakwood Cemetery
Comanche
Larry Carter
Fort Worth
Johnnie Morris
J. B. Robertson
Austin
Eugene Robertson
el Paso
George Ferrill Lloyd
Winters
Willis Davis
Choyce Hancock
Coleman
Merlin Ray
Clay County
Alabama
John William Robertson
Lela Belle Roberts
Lillian May
Comancheans Assigned To Aircraft Carrier Cruise
Ten members of the U S Naval Reserve Electronics division in Brownwood are set for two weeks of active duty starting July 24 aboard USS Lake Champlain for a Jacksonville Florida cruise. Those going include Wallace Dean Thomas Robert W Elkins Billy Bob Dewberry Richard Modowell Kenneth McAliley John White Bobby Fields Scotty M Roberts and Scotty M Roberts from San Saba. Navy Reserve meets Wednesdays at Memorial Hall Brownwood offering opportunities for veterans and young men under 18. information available at Memorial Hall Navy office.
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U. 8 Naval Reserve Electronics Division
Brownwood
William F Hill
Brehht
Lake Champlain
Jacksonville
Florida
Naval Air Star
Wallace Dean Thomas
Robert W Elkins
Billy Bob Dewberry
Richard Modowell
Kenneth McAliley
John White
Bobby Fields
Comanche
Scotty M. Roberts
San Saba
Naval
Memorial Hall
Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy Office
Kendricks and neighbors visit over weekend in Texas
Bob Kendrick of Fresno California and Mr and Mrs M L Loudermilk of Brownwood along with Mr and Mrs Roy B McGuire of San Angelo were here for the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wade Kendrick.
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Kendricks
Bob Kendrick
Fresno
California
M. L. Loudermilk
Brownwood
Roy B. McGuire
San Angelo
Wade Kendrick
Death notices for George R Robertson family in Texas
Mary Lynn Willis of Dallas visited her parents Mr and Mrs George R Robertson in Dallas over the weekend. The Robertson family mourns the daughter Jonnie Belle born 1917 and died at birth. Surviving children include Mrs Lillian May Hodes Douglas Carter Robertson Winters Mrs Laura Lee Mobley Stephenville Mrs Lela Faye Morris Fort Worth Mrs Vivian Carter Fort Worth William Milton Robertson De Leon Sherrill Boyd Robertson Fort Worth. Mr Robertson leaves 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren two brothers L A Robertson Waco Loomas Robertson Newburg two sisters Delia Lashley Alabama and Susanne Pierce Georgia. He joined Missionary Baptist Church in 1898 in Alabama and was with Mount Pleasant Baptist for 45 years.
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Robertson
Jonnie Belle
Lillian May Hodes
Comanche
Douglas Carter Robertson
Winters
Laura Lee Mobley
Stephenville
Lela Faye Morris
Fort Worth
Vivian (North) Carter
William Milton Robertson
de Leon
Sherrill Boyd Robertson
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Rebecca
Sal Je
Esas
Jeane West
Verne
Manvelson
Durham
Clara Moore
David Bru
Lena Wilcoxin
Hogan
Byron Parssistant
John D
Gleneth Leven
Ernest Her- Behl
Alma Robert
Superindedica Me Witt
Arnold High School
West Ward
Oscar Killian
Reynolds
Miss Couch
Miss Con
Findley
Prin- Grainger
Miss Gra- Pee
Miss Cun
U. S. Army
Kenneth R. Childers
Sipe Springs
Childers
D. M. Childers
Yokohama
Fort Lee
Cauble-Lee
Oklahoma
Comanche Theatres
Clark Gable
PI Susan Hayward
Pay
Nglex Barker
Mara Corday
Stephen McNally
Love
Ris Day
James Cagney Wesday
Pat G. Robinson
Ponuday
Atador
Sun Drive - In
Lloyd Bridges
Vera Miles
Barbara Stanwyck
George Sanders
Jack Mahoney
Peggie Castle
Lana Turner
Ruth Roman
Jean Crain
Jane Powell
Blackwood Hospital
J. W. Carter
Hallwood
Points
George R. Willis
Mary Lynn
Robert J. Morris
Detroit
Michigan
Morris
J. H. Morris
Beloit
Wisconsin
Northern Paper Mills
Dallas
Leich Sales, Inc
Army
Walgreen Agency
Drug
Willis Rober Witson
Mary Lynn Willis
Ransom Amos
Johns-Manville
REA
Lake Eanes Park
Humble Station
Frick
Starr
Rayon
Cannister
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