Collision on US 377 Injures Barton Family Members
Comanche resident Barton Hin I and Bryant 21 were injured in a crash on US 377 east of Stephenville as a wheel dislodged from a gravel truck sending one truck into the lane where Bryant was driving. Barton, born April 4, 1933, was a son of Rhoda Orr and lived in County all his life. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.
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Granbury
Carrie Hospital
Stephenville
Bryant
Barton
T Brothers
Evia
Rhoda Orr
County
Amar- Dan
Charles Barr
Sis
Virgie McDonald
Virginia Bryantury
Donice
Amarillo
D. E. Willis Dies Here After Short Illness
Dallas Edgar Willis, 83, real estate operator in Comanche for 24 years, died Monday June 11 at 601 W Walcott after a brief illness. Funeral held 4 p.m. Tuesday at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack W. Lewis and Clarence Bryant officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named Alton Beaty T. R. Shaffer John Carpenter Jack Wheat Grady Ripley Bob Love. Born Feb 18 1879 in Hill County, he was a Baptist and married Apr 4 1931 to Edith Mashburn.
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Dallas
Edgar Willis
W. Walcott
Willis
Comanche Funeral Home
Jack W. Lewis
Austin
Clarence Bryant
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Alton Beaty
T. R. Shaffer
John Carpenter
Jack Wheat
Grady Ripley
Bob Love
Mr. Willis
Pete T
Amanda Hickey Willis
Hill County
The
Baptist Church
Edith Mashburn
Mrs. Dorothy D. Mercer Dies in Dallas
Dorothy D. Mercer 44 died Sunday in a Dallas hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held June 13 at First Baptist Church Gustine with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. She was born in Gustine to George H. Jones and Mae Couch Jones and lived near Gustine 22 years before moving to Dallas. She previously worked as an auditor for an Dallas insurance firm and was married twice, first to Norman Harrison producing Lt. George Roy Harrison, now in Germany, and later to Paul Mercer. She leaves a son, two granddaughters, two sisters, and other relatives.
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Dorothy D. Mercer
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Gustine
S. J. Isham
James Haney
M. F. Cox
Evergreen Cemetery
Comanche Funeral Home
Marvin Huey
Tom Zack Bolton
Buddy Harm
Mrs. Mercer
George H. Jones
Mae Couch Jones
Crest Hill Baptist Church
Norman Harrison
George Roy Harrison
U. S
Wellington Visit Links Stuckeys and Coxs
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Stuckey formerly of Comanche and now living in Wellington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Tom Cox Sr in Wellington and visited local friends and relatives.
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Aubrey Stuckey
Wellington
Tom Cox
Presbyterian Notes Father’s Day Service at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church will observe Father’s Day at 11 am with recognition for the oldest and youngest fathers. Special music by the choir, Mrs. V. A. Mayers as organist, and a 7:30 pm program by Dr and Mrs Greer titled Brief Impressions of People and Things about their trip to Princeton and other Eastern Northern States. The Young Peoples Choir will lead the al singing. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs James Hoffpauir and daughter from Dallas, with Hoffpauir noted as former Dodge Plymouth dealer in Comanche and now regional Chevrolet sales manager in Dallas.
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First Presbyterian
V. A. Mayers
Greer
Princeton
New Jersey
Young Peoples Choir
Dallas
James Hoffpaulr
Elton McCullough
Hoffpauir
Comanche
Chevrolet
Here From Arizona Joe Farmer Visits Burl Farner Family
Joe Farmer and his family from Arizona spent the week visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farner, sharing time with relatives and catching up on news.
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Arizona
Joe Farmer
Burl Farner
Hazzard-Beaty Engagement Revealed
Rev and Mrs Durward Hazzard of Fort Worth announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia DaShasa to Joe Beaty of Comanche son of Mr and Mrs Ory Beaty The wedding is planned for 8 00 pm June 23 at the First Baptist Church of De Leon Attendants include Mrs Ray Kite of Lubbock and John Beaty of De Leon with Miss Berta Shomake as bridesmaid and Lennard Caraway as groomsman Virginia DaShasa Hazzard attended the University of Corpus Christi while Beaty studied at Texas A&M and John Tarleton Office Supplies At The Chief-
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Durward Hazzard
Fort Worth
Virginia da Sha
Joe Beaty
Coman
Che
Ory Beaty
First Baptist Church of
de Leon
Ray Kite
Lubbock
John Beaty
Berta Shomake
Miss Hazzard
University of Corpus Christi
Texas A&m
John Tarleton
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Sarah) Durham
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Joe
Watkins Furniture
Presbyterian Notes
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Chickawaw Lumber Company
Hazzard
Beaty
Lennard Caraway
Comanche County
Cooperative
de Leon High School
Henderson’s
Crisco
Iowana
Kimbell’s Biscuits
ONL
S&h
J. C. Biggs
Mgr
Munk Tometar
Hunt
del Monte
Kimbell
Swift
Keith
Peg
Favors
Miracle
Cedar Valley
Donald Duck
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