Mrs. W. F. Holland 92 Dies in Comanche Home
Mrs. Rachel Josephine Holland born July 2 1861 in Missouri died June 16 at her daughter’s home in Comanche. Funeral held at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Wright. burial in Pendergrass Cemetery near Sidney. survived by several children and grandchildren. She was longtime Holiness Church member and active in community.
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Rachel Josephine Holland
William Franklin Holland
Joe Byrd
Comanche
Holland
Rev. Wright
Pendergrass Cemetery
Sidney
Rachel Josephine Smith
Missouri
Mr. Holland
Comanche County
Bob Brown
Leta Noland
Lamesa
Pat Howard
Gatesville
Effie Oden
Oklahoma
Jeff Holland
Brownfield
Holiness Church
Fellowship Meeting Opens Monday at United Pentecostal Church
A Fellowship Meeting will be held at the United Pentecostal Church, 507 S. Houston, Monday night June 20 starting at 8 o'clock. Special singing is planned and visiting preachers are expected. The public is invited regardless of religion.
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United Pentecostal Church
S. Houston
Ormsby and Hodges Visit Simpson at Forrest Park
Mr and Mrs Odell Ormsby and Mr and Mrs Glen Hodges visited Mr and Mrs Bob Simpson at Forrest Park last weekend.
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Odell Ormsby
Glen Hodges
Bob Simpson
Forrest Park
Gleaton Attends Methodist Youth Conference in Fort Worth
Jeannine Gleaton daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Gleaton and president of the local Methodist Youth Fellowship attended a youth conference in Fort Worth Saturday night. About 1200 central Texas Conference youths attended with Dick Thompson Vanderbilt University Knoxville Tennessee national president of the Methodist Youth as guest speaker.
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Jeannine Gleaton
E. W. Gleaton
Comanche
Methodist
Ft. Worth
Central Texas
Dick Thompson
Vanderbilt University
Knoxville
Tennessee
Funeral Rites Held At Oglesby For Mrs Campbell
Mrs. R. G. Campbell longtime Oglesby resident sister of Wv. G. Cash died at 7 a.m. Wednesday in a Waco hospital. Services were at 3 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Oglesby with Rev. John Philpot officiating. Burial in Post Oaks Cemetery. Survivors: three daughters Mrs. W. L. Edwards McGregor Mrs. B. L. Haynes Wichita Falls and Mrs. J. N. Powell Wichita Kan. two sisters Mrs. Sally Painter Afton Okla and Mrs. W. T. Scott Gatesville one brother V. G. Cash Comanche.
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R. G. Campbell
Oglesby
Wv. G. Cash
Comanche
Waco
Campbell
First Baptist Church
John Philpot
Ed Laux
Post Oaks Cemetery
W. L. Edwards
McGregor
B. L. Haynes
Wichita Falls
J. N. Powell
Wichita, Kan
Mary Haynes
B. L. Haynes Jr
Sally Painter
Afton
Okla
W. T. Scott
Gatesville
V. G. Cash
Press Association Meeting Underway in Fort Worth
Editor and Mrs. J C Wilkerson of the Chief attend a Texas Press Association convention in Fort Worth as delegates join the conference activities.
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J. C. Wilkerson
Texas Press Association
Fort Worth
Vacationing Here Mr and Mrs Boyd Chandler Visit
Vacationing Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs Boyd Chandler and their son Rickey spend time with relatives including Mr and Mrs L R Chandler during their stay in the area.
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Boyd Chandler
Rickey
Fort Worth
Norris Couple Set for Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs Andy Norris depart this weekend for a two week trip across Old Mexico California Washington Oregon and other western destinations.
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Andy Norris
Old Mexico
California
Washington
Oregon
West
Mullican Department Store Owner Hosts Comanche Visit
Lampasas resident M. Mullican, owner of Mullican's Department Store, hosted a Comanche visitor this week. Indiana guests Mr and Mrs Marshall Chandler and their children from Valparaiso stayed with Mr and Mrs L R Chandler for the past week.
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Lampasas
M. Mullican
Mullican’s
Indiana
Marshall Chandler
Valparaso, Ind
L. R. Chandler
Fishers Reel In Big Channel Cat And Bass At DeLeon Lake
Bob Simpson R E Parker and Odell Ormsby landed a 6 percent pound channel cat and a 44 percent pound bass from DeLeon Lake on Sunday.
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Bob Simpson
R. E. Parker
Odell Ormsby
Able Pestler Family Visit To New Boston
Mr and Mrs Able Pestler and their children from New Boston spent a few days with Mrs J L Barnes and family, visiting her mother during the stay.
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Able Pestler
New Boston
J. L. Barnes
Taylor's Chapel Cemetery Fence Drive Seeks Funds
A campaign is underway to raise funds for a new fence around Taylor's Chapel Cemetery also known as Concord. A special meeting was held last Tuesday with the finance committee comprised of Frank Power Volney Walker and De¢ Fisher. Interested parties should contact the listed committee members or Dave Woolsey Don Chester or Bob Gressett.
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Taylor's Chapel
Concord Cemetery
Frank Power
Volney Walker
de¢ Fisher
Dave Woolsey
Don Chester Ior
Bob Gressett
Death of R. E. Taylor Father of Mrs. Ed Frensley
R. E. Emmett Taylor of Comanche died at his home near the Frensley residence June 11, just before his eighty first birthday. A retired Alvord businessman, he moved with his wife to Comanche last February after forty years in the area. Funeral services at Alvord Methodist Church were conducted by Rev. F. K. Sparkman with many locals in attendance. Survivors include his wife Sophrona and daughter Mrs. Ed Frensley. a niece is the only other close relative. Born June 23, 1873 in Gainesville, he lived in Alvord from 1904 until moving to Comanche.
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R. E
Emmett) Taylor
Ed Frensley
W. Walcott
Comanche
Frensley
Alvord
Mr. Taylor
Alvord Methodist Church
Taylor
F. K. Sparkman
Gainesville
Texas
Softball Doubleheader in Brownwood Saturday Night
Brownwood Floral hosts Mineral Wells in a Saturday night softball doubleheader at 8:00. The game features two top pitchers, Red Denham for Mineral Wells and Cled Heathington for Floral, both well known to Comanche fans. Admission is 35 cents for adults, 15 cents for students, and free for 12 years and under.
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Brownwood
Brownwood Floral
Mineral Wells
Red Denham
Mineral Wells Club
Cled Heathington
Floral Nine
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Schaeffer
Remington
Gillette
Schick
Electric Razors
Town
RCA
W. F. Holland
Pentecostal Church
Plato
Durham
Mrs. Campbell
St. Matthey
George
Dan O Wieak
Plymouth
Kimbell
Tuxedo
Hunt's
Piggly Wiggly Fang
Wisconsin
Longhorn
Frozan
Vandervoort
Prim
del Monte No
J. C. Biggs
R. E. Taylor
Euell Arthur
Dud Hicks
Stella Montgomery
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