Comanche County Unit Hosts Cancer Society Annual Meeting
The Comanche County Unit of the American Cancer Society met Monday June 3 at Central Christian Church with Dr. C C Klingman delivering the invocation. President Mrs Mary Wilhelm presided as reports highlighted a record year for Crusade and Memorials totaling 3022 19 with 615 in Memorials and a grand total of 3637 19. Dr P M Wheelis of Brownwood spoke on Cancer causes and treatment followed by Q A. Officers were elected including Mrs Wilhelm as president and Mrs Gaston Boykin as vice president. A Mobil Unit on Cancer Research will visit the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival in August. Thirty three members attended.
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Comanche County
American Cancer Society
Central Christian Church
C. C. Klingman
Mary Wilhelm
Elzo Brinson
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Hasse
van Dyke
Downing
Democrat
Harmony
White Point Club
Pettit
Beattie
Newburg
Sipe Springs
Comyn
Proctor
Energy
Memorials
P. M. Wheelis
Brownwood
Gaston Boykin
Dortha Loch
Houston Robertson
Udell McKinzie
Peggy Willis
Elza Brinson
Joe Tupin
Azalea Ellis
C. H. Lock
Claud Boyd
Frank Weaver
Mobil
Creath Davis Sets 47 Day Around World Study Tour
Creath Davis of Comanche will spend 47 days traveling with Dr. John Newport, professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological School in Fort Worth. The journey covers Hawaii, Japan, India, Hong Kong, and other regions with emphasis on the Far East and Bible Lands, including attendance at the International Baptist Youth Conference in Berne. Davis returns to Dallas August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creath Davis
Comanche
John Newport
Southwestern Baptist Theological School
Fort Worth
Hawaii
Japan
India
Hong Kong
Thailand
Lebannon
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Israel
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
France
England
Far East
International Baptist Youth Conference
Berne
Davis
Dallas
Soldier Receives Soldier Medal At Ft Knox Ceremony
Sp 4 Eden H Clements Jr earned the Soldiers Medal for heroism at Ft Knox Kentucky on May 8 after rescuing a comrade from a burning helicopter on May 28 1967 suffering a fractured back. He is married to Janis Dulbeay a former Comanche resident and is the son of E H and Mrs. Clements of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden H. Clements, Jr
Ft. Knox
Janis Dulbeay
Clements
Este
Marilyn Boykin Honored With Dinner Party
Miss Marilyn Boykin bride elect of David Swearengin was honored at a Friday June 7 dinner party and kitchen gadget shower at the Lake Proctor home of Mrs. Joe Tu pin. Cohostess was Mrs. Armstrong Cox. A fried chicken buffet featured daisies and spring flowers with fortune cookies read aloud. guests included Mesdames James Mercer Gail Dudley Tom Dudley Herbert Williams William Chilton C D Seavenging Gaston Boykin and Misses Martha Fanning Lynn Kibler Vicki Gore Sue Cox Cheryl Horton and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marily Boykin
David Swearengin
Lake Proctor
Joe Tupin
Armstrong Cox
Cotton Grove Reunion Set for July 20 at Lake Eanes Park
Cotton Grove reunion organizer Garland Johnson invites attendees to Lake Eanes Park Comanche for the event on Saturday July 20. The president urges everyone to attend and bring guests for the best gathering yet.
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Cotton Grove
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche
Garland Johnson
Sipe Springs Eastern Star Installs Officers
Sipe Springs Chapter 416 of the Order of the Eastern Star installed officers on June 7 at 8 p.m. Installing officers were Winnie Anderson May Belle Carthen Bernice Bradshaw and Chaplin O B Carthen. Organist was Aletha Maynad. Edith Lewis Comanche and Herman Anderson Sipe Springs named new worthy matron and patron. Vina Mae Johnston is associate matron with Larry Anderson associate patron Wayne Johnston secretary Guy House treasurer Madeline Collins conductress Verna Goodwin associate conductress Emery Collins chaplain Sally Millwee marshall Minnie Houser organist Dorothy Whiteside Ada Alice Humphries Ruth Winnie Anderson Esther Opal Whiteside Martha Lucille Steel Electa Lee Anglin sentinel Thelma Morgan warder. Gifts presented to new officers and outgoing matron patron and secretary.
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Winnie Anderson
May Belle Carthen
Bernice Bradshaw
Chaplin O. B. Carthen
Aletha Maynad
Edith
Herman
Edith Lewis
Comanche
Herman Anderson
Sipe Springs
Vina Mae Johnston
Larry Anderson
Wayne Johnston
Guy House
Madeline Collins
Verna Goodwin
Emery Collins
Sally Millwee
Marshall
Minnie Houser
Dorothy Whiteside
Ada
Alice Humphries
Ruth
Esther
Opal Whiteside
Martha
Lucille Steel
Electa
Lee Anglin
Sentinel
Thelma Morgan
Worthy
Comanche Baseball Team Sweeps Open With Two Wins
Comanche ballplayers powered by Coach Weldon Turner's squad swept two opening games at Goldthwaite and De Leon. In Goldthwaite Clyde Weaver pitched a two hit shutout, Randy Geye homered for a 1-0 lead, and Comanche added three runs in the third and two in the fourth. Johnny Hicks earned the win against De Leon with a complete game allowing three hits as Comanche pounded the Mills County club.
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Weldon Turner
Goldthwaite
de Leon
Choice Baking Co
Comanche
Clyde Weaver
Mills County Boys
Randy Geye
Johnny Hicks
Hicks
Indians
Norman Reed
Cross Plains
It’s A Boy for Pfe and Mrs Crawford
Robert Craig Crawford was born June 5 at Dyess Air Force Hospital Abilene weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mike Sullivan of Coman. Pfc Crawford serves in Vietnam.
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Robert Craig Crawford
Dyess Air Force Hospital
Abilene
Pfe
Roger D. Crawford
Mike Sullivan
Coman
Savings Bonds Sell 6 057 In April In Comanche County
April sales of United States Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Comanche County totaled 6 057 dollars, reported by Jack W. Moore chair of the county Savings Bonds Committee. The county has achieved 29 percent of its 1968 goal of 58 271 dollars. Texas April Bond sales totaled 16 729 456 dollars up 21 percent from 1967 with year to date 62 708 055 dollars or 11 percent higher than a year ago.
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United States Saving
Freedom
Comanche County
Jack W. Moore
County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
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Yonkers
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Ray Murphree
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