Comanche High School 1915 Class Reunion Attendees
The Comanche High School 1915 senior class held a 50th anniversary reunion. Attendees included Fay Burks Maxwell Leslie Ratliff teacher J. C. Wilkerson Mabel High Tomlinson Betty Harris Roxy West Lee Leon Lee Clyde Marshall Bess Cooper Fussell Irene Stevens Terris Robert Holloway Lucy May Palmer Woodruff Ruby Durham Barton Thalia Kearby Crosley Jack W. Moore Dr. C. W. McCollum Dr. Geo. D. Huff Gerald C. Lassetter Troy Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Fay Burks Maxwell
Leslie Ratliff
J. C. Wilkerson
Mabel High Tumbleson
Betty Harris
Roxy West Lee
Leon Lee
Clyde Marshall
Bess Cooper Fussell
Irene Stevens Terris
Robert Holloway
Lucy May Palmer Woodruff
Ruby Durham Barton
Thalia Kearby Crosley
Jack W. Moore
C. W. McCollum
Geo. D. Huff
Gerald C. Lassetter
Troy Marshall
Brownwood
Comanche
Holiday Inn
Bettie Harris
Austin
Lucy Mae Palmer Woodruff
Leon
Roxie West Lee
Edinburg
George Huff
San Diego
Jack Moore
Fort Worth
Thalia Kearby Cross
Local notices and ads blend in shared issue
A damaged OCR fragment shows a town newspaper featuring ads for a special conservation cooperative, a paint sale, savings accounts, and local business notices. Mentions John Simpson Whit Jarratt and others, with references to Higgin Check, Southern Loan Association, and CHS student sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simpson
Whit Jarratt
Ann
Supromanche County
Higgin
Southern Loan Association
King resigns as CHS Indian Band Director after seven years
Jack L. King resigns Friday June 18 from Comanche High School where he directed the Indian Band and taught science for seven years. He will join Caldwell Music Co. in Abilene. King held civic roles including Jaycees president and Band Parents Club reorganizer. He and his wife Becky Baxter King have two sons. The Kings will relocate to Abilene on Wylie Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. King
CHS
Caldwell Music Co
Abilene
Comanche High School
Comanche
King
Jaycees
Comanche Band
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Becky
C. B. Baxter
ESA
Jeff
John
Texas Jaycees
Louisville
Kentucky
Dallas
Cisco
Heartland Life Insurance Director Accepts Band Director Post
Mason and Beene witnessed the appointment of Jim Roberts as a new high school band director in Comanche during fall 1958. Roberts filled the vacancy days after the school year began and soon earned affection from more than a thousand students and their parents through the Band Parents Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Heartland Life
Beene
Jim ‘Roberts
1915 CHS Class Holds Reunion
The 1915 Comanche High School class celebrated a golden anniversary reunion in Brownwood and Comanche May 28 and 29. Attendees included eighteen members plus spouses and special guests. The May 28 cocktail party at the Holiday Inn featured greetings, reminiscing, and community camaraderie, followed by a candlelit ham dinner at 7:00 with Robert Holloway as master of ceremonies.
Heartland Life Insurance Merges Local Companies
Local firms Barrow Burial Association Higginbotham Life Comanche Morton Scott Burial Association Morton Scott Life Gatesville and Bob Riley Burial Association Hamilton merge into Heartland Life Insurance Company with headquarters in Comanche. Assumption certificates mailed to policy holders. premiums payable at any branch. Directors include Tom Beene Porter Franks James Roberts Kenneth Gardner Page Harrell Ewell Jones Jay Koonce Wayne Rutledge and Robert Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heartland Life
Barrow Burial Association
Hico
Higginbotham Life Ins. Co
Comanche
Morton Scott Burial Association
Morton Scott Life Ins. Co
Gatesville
Bob Riley Burial Association
Hamilton
Heartland Life Insurance Company
Assumption
Tom Beene
Porter B. Franks
James T. Roberts
Sec.treas
Kenneth Gardner
Page Harrell
Dublin
Ewell Jones
Stephenville
Jay Koonce
Rising Star
Wayne Rutledge
Robert Scott
Mercer Gap Baptist Church Revival Opens July 2
Revival at Mercer Gap Baptist Church starts Friday July 2 and runs through July 11 with evening services at 8 oclock led by Rev. Loyd Richardson and assisted by Rev. I K Holmes. Everyone is invited to hear good Gospel preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Gap Baptist
Loyd Richardson
I. K. Holmes
Richardson
Junior High Football Players to Meet With Coach
Coach David Andrews of Coman Junior High will meet all 7th and 8th graders planning to play football this fall. The session is at 11 a.m. Friday, June 25 in the Junior High Gym to gauge participation and equipment needs. CHS athletic director Joe Crouch confirms opportunities for all interested boys and gear availability. The new head coach aims to build a strong junior high program and will assist with fall practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Andrews
Comanche
CHS
Joe Crouch
Personnally
Andrews
Islanders Visit J B Rains Home This Week
Azure Islands visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Stanley at the J B Rains residence for the week. Also Mrs. J B Rains Jr of Milwaukee Wisconsin arrives to stay indefinitely with her in laws the Sr Rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rains
Cliff Stanley
J. B. Rains Jr
Milwaukee, Wis
Sr. Rains
Toppers and Raiders Lead Indian Creek Little League Standings
The league links top spots as Toppers and Raiders sit tied for first after a week of losses by others. Gustine and Oak Lawn chase second while Saints and Gustine played to a scoreless Pee Wee tie. Regular results included Toppers defeating Sidney 9-7 and Raiders 11-0 over Toppers, with Gustine and Raiders posting additional wins. The schedule features Saints vs Sidney and Toppers vs Wizards on June 25. Indian Creek Annual Reunion set for Sunday July 4 with dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiders
Gustine
Oak Lawn
Saints
James
Bob) Laker
Ken Kerby
Toppers
Sidney
Methodist Saints
Wizards
Oaklawn
Indian Creek
Tom Luker
Tabernacle
Luker
Visitors from Des Moines and Newton share Iowa trip
Five days were spent visiting Mrs. W. D. Blackwood and family by Mrs. Bessie Stevens Mrs. Ethel Bierma and Miss Bertha Newell all of Iowa Des Moines Newton and Shady Oak Rest Home connection noted with Mrs. C. D. Newell as sister-in-law and Bierma as a cousin of Blackwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. D. Blackwood
Bessie Stevens
Ethel Bierma
Des Moines
Bertha Newell
Newton
Stevens
Miss Newell
C. D. Newell
Shady Oak Rest Home
Bierma
Blackwood
Summer league schedule features Saints Raiders Toppers and Wizards
The lineup lists games from June 28 to July 1 across Pee Wee and Sr High divisions. Matchups include Saints versus Raiders, Toppers against Oak Lawn, Sidney against Wizards, and Gustine facing Toppers with multiple Sr High showdowns.
Complete Bible Teacher Training Course
A caption lists participants for a training course: Mrs. Bill Dudney, Mrs. John Wiles, Mrs. Lowell Pittman, Mrs. Mary Wilhelm, Mrs. J. L. New house, Jack Wheat, C. L. Huett, teachers Paul Goodwin and others. Second row shows Steve Wilson and spouses Darrell Smith and others. Not pictured are Joe Faught and Mrs. Jerry Henshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dudney
John Wiles
Lowell Pittman
Mary Wilhelm
J. L. Newhouse
Jack Wheat
C. L. Huett
Paul Goodwin
Steve Wilson
Darrell Smith
Joe Faught
Jerry Henshaw
First Baptist Church
R. K. Waggoner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hief van Hat
John Whit Jarrat
Bill
Edal
Lars
O— Ackers
L&h
Fredie
S-A-V-E
Fantas Jkur
Jack King
Dale Carnegie
Heartland Life Insurance Transaction
Band
Comanche Soil Conservation Unit
Upper Leon
SCD
Bill Willmann
John Simp
Son
Right
Mt. Hebron
California
Heartland Life Insurance
Mercer Gap
Azure Islands
Mointain
Ers
PEE Wee
Sr. High
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