Rain brings over three inches in sector as revival and visits occur
Residents report more than 3 inches of rain in the sector over the weekend. Revival services are held at Proctor Baptist Church with Rev. Harley Hughes preaching. Community members note weekend visits from relatives in Duncan and Dublin and travel from Ft Worth and Midland. Vacation Bible School begins Friday night July 22 with Rev. Beryl Cavin of Second Baptist Church preaching.
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Proctor Baptist Church
Harley Hughes
Sam Kinnard
Burrell Vanbebber
Duncan
Oklahoma
Knoxie Vanbebber
Abi- Jlene
Jewell
San Angelo
J. T. McKinnon
Dublin
Edwin
Dennis Cox
Ft. Worth
Jackie Boy McCoy
J. E. Steele
Steele
Jessie Steele
Clarence Floyd
Barney Farrell
DeLeon
Atlas Smith
Ronnie
Midland
Lavada Cox
Tom May
Caeepee
Beryl Cavin
Second Baptist Church
Local families enjoy visits across states and celebrate rains
Little Delois Drennan of San Antonio spent days with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Drennan. Bert Stanley and children visited Fort Worth relatives. R J Coker and sons from Sacramento are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Coker. Auven shine and Auvenshine families from Beatty and their relatives visited. Eva Auvenshine and Jean Rachels families returned from California after a wonderful trip. Everyone is happy about the good rains this week. Henry Drennan and family hosted gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Delois Drennan
San Antonio
Henry Drennan
Bert Stanley
J. B. Watkins
Fort Worth
R. J. Coker
Sacramento
Calif
Floyd Coker
Luther Auvenshine
Boots Auvenshine
Beattie
Dave Auvenshine
Jean Rachels
Eva Auvenshine
California
Funeral and community notices from Sipe Springs area
Funeral services for Guy Dunlap were held at Sipe Springs attended by Mr. and Mrs. Herchel Jones and family and Mrs. L R Grimes and Loretta. Many local families hosted visitors, joined church events, and attended programs in Amity, Gartman View, and nearby towns. Sunday school counts were Zion Hill 48 Gartman View 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Hill
Gartman View
Gartman View Freewill Baptist Church
Arthur Hearron
Sulphur
Okla
Wiley McCarty
Junior McCarty
Wade James
Crane
Trumen Bratton
Brownwood
E. J. Bratton
Olive Randolph
A. L. Coleleasure
Jeff Randolph
Marie
Carl Randolph
Afton
Andy Johnson
Bonita
Vernon Hudson
Jesse
Van Dyke Resident Johnnie Hammond Dies at 9 AM
Johnnie Hammond longtime Van Dyke resident died Thursday morning at Blackwood Hospital in Comanche. Funeral services were held Friday at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Relatives and friends attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Hammond
van Dyke
Blackwood H Hospital
Comanche
Mr. Hammond
Comanche Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Grief and Thanks Following James Ray Death
The Burt and Ray families express deep thanks for kindness shown during illness and death of James Ray. Gratitude goes to sympathizers, flowers, food, and special acknowledgment to nurses Mrs Allen and Mrs Dacus, Ste Phenville hospital staff, and Brother Dalton. Back from Yellowstone travelers share memories. Roy Rains Jr returns to Houston after time with Comanche relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ray
Allen
Dacus
Stephenville Hospital
Brother Dalton
Burt
Richard Burt
Fort Worth Woman Weekends in Comanche with Friends
Miss Jenette Hall of Fort Worth spent the week end in Comanche with friends and with her parents at Newburg, enjoying a short leisure visit in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Jenette Hall
Comanche
Newburg
Merkel visit to L. C. Pattons over the week end
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cochran and their son Sammy of Merkel visited Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Patton here over the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C
On U of T Honor Roll of Co manche Engineers
The spring term list from the University of Texas Engineering Department names Billy F. Auvnshine Cum Laude Ampla et Magna and Clifford James Hall and James Brent Rauhut Magna Cum Laude. Miss Jennie Douglas, hired in 1862, is noted as the first woman employed by the U S Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manche
Engineering Department
The
University of Texas
Billy F. Auvnshine
Clifford James Hall
James Brent Rauhut
Jennie Douglas
U. S
Mercury
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Cross Roads
Herchel Jones
L. R. Grimes
Loretta
Guy Dunlap
Sipe Springs
Arthur Ward
Lufkin
Thir Parnets
John Ward
Judy Stanley
John Jones
Cisco
Cliff Reynolds
Bertha Gore
Artie Taber
H. E. LaRoque
Ben Tatum
George P. Foster
Clyde
Amity
Stag Creek
Hugh Moore
Carolyn
Roy Mitchell
Dave Ravenshine
Preston May
Odessa
Harold Wayne May
Edd Coubough
Minnie Star
Johnnie Coubough
James Edwin
Jerry Maxwell
By Jesse Tiner
Yellowstone
E. Paul Jeanes
C. E. Straley
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Mid-West
Yellowstone National Park
Roy Rains Jr
Houston
Lake Eanes Park
County Electric Cooperative Association
Shankle’s
Leo Shankle
U of T
Customs
Montereys
Montclairs
Clemons Motor CO
Central
Comanche, Texas
Burton and Goodson Acgy
Comanche County
REA
Lake
Eanes Park
Burton & Goods
W. Central
Checkerboard
Burton Bros
Purina
Sre
Ya Chie
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