Comanche County Centennial Tribute and Bicentennial Plans
Readable notes recall Comanche County Centennial events in 1956 and outline Bicentennial preparations. Highlights include leadership by W. J. Parks and pageant direction by Mrs. Joe Harper, committees and divisions Heritage Festival Horizons and promotion around De Leon. Plans for July 4 1976 Promontory Park picnic feature window decorations and merchant participation.
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Comanche County
Tillie Franks
Robert T. Hill
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Tillie
W. J. Parks
Comanche County Centennial Association
Joe Harper
Nobia Dunn
Herman Moore
Centennial Association
de Leon
John Dudley
John Weaver
Eltas Dudley
Jack Hasty
Festival
Richard Turner
Doyle Taylor
Eldon Terrell
Horizons
Jerry Vines
Sue Wilson
Weekend Visitors Help Lamesa Aunt Celebrate 90th Birthday
Mrs. D. B. Burk and Mr and Mrs. W. R. Wyatt of Sipe Springs joined relatives in Lamesa to honor Mrs. W. J. Stanfield on her 90th birthday. Burnet visitors Hap Zimmerman and the John Robertsons spent the weekend with family. California guest Bert Wagnon from Fresno visited Miss Inez Sullivan and Gaston Boykins along with other relatives.
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D. B. Burk
W. R. Wyatt
Sipe Springs
Lamesa
W. J. Stanfield
Burnet
Hap Zimmerman
Mrs Zimmerman
John Robertsons
Bert Wagnon
Fresno
California
Inez Sullivan
Gaston Boykins
Gustine First Baptist Church Announces VBS Schedule
The First Baptist Church in Gustine will host Vacation Bible School from June 4 to 18 for ages 3 to 12 from 1 00 to 3 40 p m daily Teenagers meet at 730 p m Commencement is Friday night at the church event plan remains in place with attendance expected from local families.
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First Baptist Church
Gustine
Troop 67 BSA Thanks Community for Camp Tent Purchase
Troop 67 BSA expresses gratitude to locals who helped fund tents for a Billy Gibbons trip. Also notes Mr. and Mrs. John EB Kimble and daughter Lou Frances of Abilene visited. Joe Walker family from San Marcos joined George Walker and Azalea Fills. Tarleton University student Sam Huffman earned the B Honor Roll and Distinguished Student List last semester.
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BSA
Billy Gibbons
John Eb, Kimble
Lou Frances
Abilene
John Kimble
San Marcos
Joe Walker
George Walker
Azalea
Sam Huffman
Henry Huffman
Tarleton University
Stephenville
Perryton Family Visits Harold Rambos Over Weekend
From Perryton Mr and Mrs Jim Rambo and daughter Erin of Perryton visited the Harold Rambos over the weekend.
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Jim Rambo
Erin
Perryton
Harold Rambos
Arizona couple visits Comanche on vacation path
Mr and Mrs Gross Page from Willcox Arizona toured Comanche to visit Mrs Ruth Page as they traveled to New Orleans for a vacation. Gross Page is a cousin of the late W O Page.
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Gross Page
Willcox
Arizona
Comanche
Ruth Page
New Orleans
W. O. Page
Comanche Congregation Plans Irving District Convention
Louis Steinman spokesman says four day district convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Texas Stadium Irving June 10 13 with 30000 expected attendees and 21 delegates. Theme Sacred Service features Bible talks dramas baptisms and lectures led by N H Knorr planned for June 13 at 2 pm amid 94 summer 1976 conventions in US.
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Louis Steinman
Jehovah's Witnesses
Irving
Steinman
Texas Stadium
N. H. Knorr
New York
Fort Worth Visitors Spend Weekend in Comanche
Fort Worth visitors Mr and Mrs Joe Hidrogo and Bruce Lee spent the weekend in Comanche with her parents the Moyas and family and Mrs Linda Hidrogo and friends. Jack Carnes of Wichita Falls spent the weekend with his mother Mrs A J Carnes.
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Joe Hidrogo
Bruce Lee
Fort Worth
Comanche
Simon Moya
Linda Hidrogo
Jack Carnes
Wichita Falls
A. J. Carnes
Georgetown Visitors Highlight Memorial Day Travel
Mrs Elizabeth Davis of Georgetown visited her son Benny Davis and family this week. Mrs Viola Canty of Colorado Springs Colorado visited Mrs Billye Scott over the Memorial Day holidays. Mrs Juanita Todd and her daughter visited Six Flags at Arlington Saturday and then stayed in Fort Worth with Mr and Mrs Floyd Hudson.
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Elizabeth Davis
Georgetown
Benny Davis
Viola Canty
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Billye Scott
SIX Flags
Juanita Todd
Arlington
Fort Worth
Floyd Hudson
Houcks Visit Midland to See Engeldahl Family
Mr and Mrs Cecil Houck spent the weekend in Midland visiting their daughter and her husband Richard Engeldahl.
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Cecil Houck
Midland
Richard Engeldahls
Mrs Winfred Newsome Visits Felther Nesbitt in Waco
Mrs. Winfred Newsome of Waco visited Mrs. Felther Nesbitt last weekend, sharing time and conversation during a locally noted social visit.
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Promontory Park
Brownwood
Melinda Marshall
Debbie Feist
Jeri Taylor
Nelsen Evridge
RoxAnna Rackley
Kayla Hall
Marty Gore
Brownwood High School
Gustine Church
Troop 67
Scout
Payne
Ar Condor
Higginbotham
Comanche Texas
Ito
Waco
West Grand
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson Hl
Texas Press
Ry A Ae Majestic
Godzilla
Imegalone
Sun
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