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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1953
Page
6
Comanche High School approves a regulation restricting married students from holding office in Student Council or clubs, attending after hours events, representing the school, or receiving honors beyond regular coursework, aiming to discourage marrying among students. Married students may only attend regular classes.
Residents of the Hasse sector organized a Community Club on June 8 to function in place of the PTA due to no school next semester. Officers include Mrs. Freda Dunn president and Patsy Westfall reporter. About 65 attendees enjoyed music by Durwood Elliott and others with light refreshments.
The Hasse community invites all residents to a club meeting every second Monday night at the town. A quilting club for ladies will gather each Tuesday at the Hasse schoolhouse and members are asked to bring scissors and thimbles.
Visit by Mr and Mrs Cecil Jack Cox and their children of Fort Worth to see Cecil Cox's parents Mr and Mrs A P Cox in Comanche.
Mr and Mrs A L Fisher Reese travel Thursday to Colorado to visit their son Airman Jimmy Reese stationed at Lowry Field near Denver and his wife.
Jeannette Gearhart eleven and her sister Gwendolyn nine, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J W Gerhart, drowned Monday of last week while wading on a stock farm tank near Rising Star. Gwendolyn died aiding Jeannette who went into water over her head. Ruth Straebe twelve ran to summon Mrs Gerhardt, but doctors at Cisco hospital could not revive them.
Mrs D L Handlin 75 of De Leon died June 6 at home from a heart attack. Funeral June 7 at Primitive Baptist Church led by Elders Welch and Fox. Born February 5 1878 in Hill County she was married to Dillard Handlin and survived by husband a son and two daughters. Also birth announcement for Deborah Sue June 10 at Blackwood Hospital weighing 7 pounds 11.34 ounces with parents Mr and Mrs W D Bailey. Grandparents listed. Also Lions Club officers elected in De Leon Grady Terrill Jr president C E Irby first vice president Kermit Neal secretary. Lake Buchanan visit reported by Brawley Orr party with boat trip and picnic at State Park noting many large fish.
Newburg resident Barrel Cunningham joined the silent service at Gatesville on Sunday, with 71 silent attendees recorded at the church and Sunday School gathering.
A grief filled notice by wife and children recalls J J Kee with lines on mourning and memory. The piece reflects sorrow, spiritual comfort, and hope of reunion in heaven amid loss.
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