Comanche notes on candy selling and local events draw mixed response
Local letters discuss unregistered youth candy sales possibly linked to a church, a satellite tech campus plan for Comanche, and visits by Ranger College officials. The piece also recalls a nearby festival, hotel stays for visitors, and a devastating fire at Clemons Motor Co with recovery efforts by Bill and Ira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Rodeo
United Pentecostal Church
Comanche
John Beaty
Charles Anders
Happy Hathcock
Vo Tech
Ranger Junior College
Rodney J. Wright
Ranger
Chamber of Commerce
The
Industrial Foundation
Clemons Motor Co
Bill
Ira
By & Am
Regional Crop Report Notes Wide Rains Hit South Texas
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports heavy losses in cotton sorghum watermelons and cantaloupes across South Texas counties due to recent rains. Soil moisture is adequate in Far West Texas and the Trans Pecos, while pastures and ranges show improved growth though army worms and pest outbreaks affect crops and pecans in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Daniel Pfannstiel
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Trans Pecos
Plainstiel
Deaf Smith
South Plains
New Mexico Line
Kent
Chickens
Stonewall
North Central
West Central
Mason County
Gulf Coast
Montgomery County
South Central
Foster Family Reunion Brings Kin Together in Comanche
The Foster clan of Walter and Clara gathered in Comanche for a weekend homecoming at Sipe Springs. Attendees include Milo Foster of Mountain Home Arkansas Patton Poster of San Gabriel California and many relatives from Texas California and Arkansas. A separate note says Joe Causey and Lisa returned from a two week vacation visiting Arkansas Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee with several regional attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Clara Foster
Comanche
Sipe Springs
Milo Foster
Mountain Home
Ark
Patton Poster
San Gabriel
Calif
W. R. Wyatt
Morris Foster
Martha
George Foster
Carson
Kenneth Foster
Tom
Mary
Bill
Austin
John Robertson
Jane Ann Zimmerman
Burnet
Wayne Robertson
Abilene
D. B. Burk
Becky Wommack
Melissa and
Leslie
Joe Causey
Lisa
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Dogpatch
U.S.A
Silver Dollar City
Opryland
The
Hall of Fame
Nashville
Hospital Admission and Dismissal Log July 1976
July 20 1976 admissions and dismissals list Beulah Nelms Delia Dalton Ruby L Webb W J Collins Lillian Pafford Rommee Chapman Jean Daniels J T Toney Billie Kennedy. July 21 1976 admissions John Bb Dabney Lorraine Kemp dismissals Shirley Graham Frances Lopez Jewel Matthews. July 22 1976 admissions Murry Johnnie Dismissals R J Scott. July 24 1976 admissions Nettie Grigsby Clyde Sibert Nancy Russell dismissals Meta Tischler. July 25 1976 admissions Curby Hicks. July 26 1976 admissions Linda Hidrogo Nina Hudson dismissals Johnnie Murry Donie Nelson Delia Dalton Lorraine Kemp. From Odessa Mr and Mrs Glen Auvenshine visited Grady Auvenshine A Vineyard. Brannan guests Visiting Judge Albert Brannan Mrs Joe Brannan Bob Brannan vacationing Kenneth Hagood and sons Brent Nicky visited Johnson City LBJ Ranch LBJ Park Hawaii Kai Arlington and Pecan Plantation near Granbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Nelms
Delia Dalton
Ruby L. Webb
W. J. Collins
Lillian Pafford
Rommee Chapman
Jean Daniels
J. T. Toney
Billie Kennedy
John Bb. Dabney
Lorraine Kemp
Shirley Graham
Frances Lopez
R. J. Scott
Nettie Grigsby
Clyde Sibert
Nancy Russell
Meta Tischler
Curby Hicks
Linda Hidrogo
Nina Hudson
Johnnie Murry
Donie Nelson
Kenneth Hagood
Brent and
Nicky
Johnson City
LBJ
SHREVEPORT VISITORS AND FAMILY TRAVELS
Mrs. Essie Dunlap and Mr and Mrs Charles Schlee and Cindy visited Mrs Dunlaps sister Mrs Jake La Grone who is in High Plains Hospital Amarillo after a heart attack now improving. Mr and Mrs Penn Oden of Shreveport visited last week with Mr and Mrs C B Williams and Mr and Mrs Frank Reese. Mr and Mrs Ben Evridge spent the weekend in Arlington with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs W R Furman Missi Kami and Luci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Dunlap
Charles Schlee
Cindy
Shreveport
Penn Oden
C. B. Williams
Frank Reese
Ben Evridge
Arlington
W. R. Furman
Missi
Kami
Luci
Returns to Houston and Oklahoma Weekend Visits
Mrs. Tom Burns returns to her Houston home after weeks with her mother Mrs. Armstrong Cox following eye surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Fields of Lawton Oklahoma visit their parents Mr. Ottis B. Fields and Mrs. Wanda Brown Tommy recently completed surveying and engineering training while stationed at Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burns
Houston
Armstrong Cox
Oklahoma
Tommy Fields
Lawton
Ottis B. Fields
Wanda Brown
Tommy
Homecoming Draws Crowd at Sipe Springs Event
About 400 people gathered in Sipe Springs for the annual Homecoming. President James Wyatt led reports and a short business meeting. Corsages were awarded to Mrs Nonnie L Leonard Jr for longest travel, Vickie Callaway of Odessa as youngest mother, Zelma Morgan of Sipe Springs as 98 year old oldest mother, and Mrs G K Dunlap of Brownwood as mother of many children. J F Lilly of Lake Arthur NM gave the devotional. Afternoon featured reunions and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipe Springs
James Wyatt
Nonnie L. Leonard, Jr
Pakistan
Vickie Callaway
Odessa
Zelma Morgan
G. K. Dunlap
Brownwood
Family groups attend Granbury opera show
Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams their daughter and grandchildren from Houston Mrs C H McCall and children Leslie and Will attended Ladies Night at the Turkish Bath at the Ole Granbury Opera House Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granbury
Herbert Williams
Houston
C. H. McCall
Leslie
Will
Turkish Bath
Ole Granbury Opera House
Mrs. Blackwood Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. W. D. Blackwood returns home after visiting Houston with her daughter and family the Charles Jenkins. Granddaughter Janet Jenkins accompanied Mrs. Blackwood back to Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
W. D. Blackwood
Charles Jenkins
Janet Jenkins
Comanche
Blackwood
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Fi. Worth
de Leon
C. M. Caraway
Ill
Milton
Stephenville
Hackey Langley
Gustine Tigers
Killeen
Hackey
Sue
Gustine
Durham
Drug Products
Abilene Paving Co
Majestic Theatre
la Montana
De-Diablo
Walt Disney
Sun
Condor
SIX Flags
Billy Harris
Carla
Kim Dugger
Hospital News
Murry
Johnnie
Glen Auvenshine
Grady Auvenshine
Mrs. A. Vineyard
Rusty Carnel
Efferson Elliott
Figure Health Spa
Amarillo
Higginbothams
West Grand
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson III
Comanche County
Texas Press Association
Gionsie
Franks
Grocery
EXXON
Coca-Cola
Mr. Pibb
Gooch
Wayne Stewart
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