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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1954
Page
7
Rev. Rayymond M. Burton resumes preaching at the First Methodist Church after a two week revival in Sidney. Miss Hattie Brightman leads the Stewardship Lesson at 8:45 with Evening Worship at 7:30. The official board convenes Monday at 7:30.
J. B. Lacy will assume office as County Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday September 4 along with newly elected precinct chairs. The Texas Election Laws specify that chairmen take office on the first Saturday after the primary run off. the run off is August 28 and September 4 is the following Saturday.
Mrs. Green West a longtime Comanche resident died Tuesday July 27 in Temple at her daughter Mrs Zenia Barton home. She was 79 about to reach 80 and had lived in Comanche 62 years with 18 months in Temple. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home Thursday 11:00 Rev Marion Gaines officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband Green West five children Ike West Edinburg Leon Lee and two others plus seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Brother Bob Seale also survives. She was born Alice Seale July 27 1874 in Alvarado Texas and joined the Baptist Church early in life.
Thomas Lafayette Conway 84 of Gustine former president and founder of the First State Bank of Gustine died at home July 26. Funeral at Gustine Methodist Church with Rev. Isham. burial in Hazel Dell Cemetery. He was born September 20, 1869 in Burnett County Texas and lived in Gustine 37 years. He never married and is survived by a sister in Gustine among other relatives.
A revival meeting begins Friday July 30 at Lamkin Baptist Church and runs through Sunday August 8. Rev Jack Schneider from Lemkin and Baylor student leads. Bennett Lawson directs singing.
Henry Mefford Hillhouse 83 resident of Comanche County died July 26 in a Bowie hospital. Funeral services were held July 28 with burial in Siloam Cemetery. He was born July 23, 1871 in Walthaw Mississippi and lived in Leon County before moving to Comanche County and later Montague County to live with daughter Mrs J F Whitaker at Sunset Texas. He married Ida Bell Harris in 1893 who preceded him in death.
For sale a large house and big lot at 800 East Highland with rooms and bath. Emory Way contact 587A. Includes a good home with big yard on a paved street priced at 3 500. Eiland Fagan. Also house for rent details to Mrs. Bert Boyd or Mrs. Sylvia Withers. Comanche Hotel room for rent a downstairs room.
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