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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
12
The Stag Creek Quilting Club gathered May 13 at the clubhouse with eight members and two visitors. Mrs. Roy Fielder hosted. two quilts were finished and a lunch was served. Members plan to meet May 20 to quilt for Downing tornado victims and again June 3 with Mrs. Minnie Guthrie as hostess.
Pastor Bob Culver and Mrs. Culver attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston with sponsorship from Mt. Pleasant and South Leon churches. Memorial Day services honored local deceased servicemen. Vacation Bible School continues under Mrs. Houston Robertson with aides Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Grady Swindle donated an electric clock to the church. WMU meeting time moved from 2:30 PM Monday to 10:00 AM.
Miss Edwina Dearly of Houston, former County Home Demonstration Agent, spent the weekend in Comanche with Mrs. John Robertson and family.
A Vacation Bible School is underway at East Side Baptist Church Comanche and will run through June 7 from 8 to 11 am. Staff include Odessa Mc Donald principal Maudie Creek pianist Bill Middleton song leader and multiple teachers and assistants across beginners juniors and primary levels.
Carol Patrice Robertson eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Robertson Ranger died Sunday June 1 in Ranger hospital. Funeral services were held Monday June 2 at 4 pm at Sand Hill Church near Beatty with Rev. Bill Muncey officiating. Burial followed at Sand Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Max and Rex Robertson. Survivors include her parents two brothers maternal grandparents and other relatives.
Mrs. Pate Fagan returns from Fort Worth where she visited her son Herbert Fagan and family. She was accompanied by her son for the short trip back to her home Sunday.
Edward Porter Young Sr., 78, longtime Gustine merchant, died Thursday at a Linton hospital. He had lived in Taft and Cameron and co owned the Dairy King. Funeral services were held May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Gustine, with burial in Union Cemetery. He is survived by wife Grace, a daughter Joy Hickman of Taft, a son Edward Jr. of Cameron, a brother in Young, Gustine, two sisters in Tennessee, and three grandchildren.
The Chancellor family expresses sincere thanks for the sympathy shown during the death and burial of husband and dad T. W. Chancellor. Special thanks to Porter and Tillie Franks and to the Cahill and Thomas brothers, the singers, and those who helped with food. May God bless you all.
Mr and Mrs Billy Frank Dunn and their son from Dallas spent the weekend in Comanche to see Mrs Dunns parents Mr and Mrs Carroll LouderMilk.
Miss Wanda Cottrell, bride elect of Melvin Senger, was honored with a tea shower at the First Baptist Church parlor on May 3 from 4 to 6 pm. Co-hostesses included numerous local women. guests greeted the bride, mother, and groom’s relatives, signed a book with a pink rose, and viewed a gift array.
The Heritage Club met on Tuesday May 6 at First Methodist Church. Hostesses included Mrs Oscar Hill Mrs J E Lightfoot Mrs Louis Harelik Mrs Gaston Boykin Mrs Walter Durham Jr Miss Nobia Dunn and Mrs R W Walker Miss Hattie Brightman led the program installing the officers: W D Blackwood president Tom Cox Jr first vice president Gaston Boykin second vice president.
Mrs. Cled Heathington and her daughter Carol stayed in Comanche over the weekend to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter and Heathington’s parents.
A fragment describes the Steward family and relatives visiting a home, with references to Mr and Mrs Lutherby enroute, an air conditioning lard Chevrolet, and several names including Sherry Elaine Ian and Miss May of Planket.
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