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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
2
Weather and farming notes describe persistent wind and timely rains aiding peanut planting around June 1. The area celebrates Memorial Day with flags and praises the VFW for flag duties. Flag Day arrives June 14 while editorial outreach seeks articles and pictures for the August centennial issue with a June 22 deadline for submissions.
Hart Shoemaker Sr. of 502 Riverside Blvd Abilene died at 12 15 am Wednesday May 30 after two weeks illness in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Funeral held May 31 at Elliott Hamill Chapel of Memories Rev Chris Diebel officiated Burial in Elmwood Memorial Park He was born December 6 1888 in Moulton Alabama and lived in Comanche before moving to Abilene in 1933 He ran Ford dealerships in Comanche and later entered automobile finance with his son from 1948 to 1968 Survivors include his wife a daughter Freelin McGlothing of Gurnee Illinois a son Hart Jr of Abilene five grandchildren and a great grandson Pallbearers named.
Comanche Senior League, sponsored by Gore's Agri Service, opened with a 6 0 victory over De Leon as G Parks and D Hicks pitched for the teams. Comanche led 4 0 after four, added two in the sixth, and held De Leon scoreless.
Mrs. Bob Harris and her son Roy of Odessa are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Cox and brother Jeff in De Leon. Jim Godfrey is in De Leon hospital after a heart attack and his condition is reported satisfactory.
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