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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
12
Verdelle and a Georgetown attendee travel to Southwestern University for a regional meeting. The event centers on collaboration and local civic engagement during the South meeting at the university.
Price Daniel will visit Hamilton Tuesday morning for the unveiling of the Ann Whitney monument a pioneer schoolteacher massacred by Comanche in 1867 near Hamilton. The Hamilton centennial runs through Sunday with a street parade barbecue dinner and historical pageant at Kooken Field plus concerts and exhibits.
Comanche County prepares for the Comanche County Crusade for Christ at the Festival Grounds in De Leon with B O Baker of Dallas as preacher and Dick Baker as singer. The event, sponsored by local Baptist groups, begins July 7 at 8:00 p.m. A Youth Rally is planned for July 6 at 2:30 at the First Church in Comanche. Additional committee and work-night meetings are scheduled through June 30 to ready the venue.
The text profiles Dr. Hill a Southwestern Veterinarian editor and association leader during 1955 58 highlighting roles editor associate editor and delegate to national convention. It notes student senate AVMA council secretary treasurer and intercouncil committee representative with honors Phi Eta Sigma Phi Zeta Phi Kappa Phi and Bachelor of Science in Animal Science 1957. He plans to move to San Angelo in August to practice veterinary medicine.
Texas Rep. Ben D. Sudderth of Comanche was invited to speak at the Texas Juvenile Officers Association state convention in Fort Worth on June 28 about juvenile reform. He also spoke at the Dallas association on June 12. He seeks an intermediate reform school for 16 to 21 year old felons and a Juvenile Discretionary Bill. About 3 percent of 16 to 21 year old delinquents would be affected. The Texas Probation and Parole Officers Association endorsed the legislation.
William Franklin Loudermilk 58 longtime Downing native moved to Whitesboro for health living with his son died June 9. Service held June 11 at Downing Church of Christ with Minister Moore Eubanks officiating. Interment in Downing Cemetery. Pallbearers were Van McGinnis A N Brinson W W Stark W J Stark H E Loudermilk and W E Loudermilk. He was son of the late William T and Ellen Loudermilk born September 17 1900. He married November 20 1921 in Brownwood to Ima Starks. survived by son Ennis William Loudermilk Loudermilk of De Leon and sister Mrs Stella Boyett of De Leon.
The Girls State program offers nine days of government study with city based dormitories, party primaries, and municipal elections. Notable talks by Bertha Adkins and Dorothy Vredenburgh inspire civic understanding while Jack Cox emphasizes Americanism. Participants cultivate six traits: understanding, tolerance, unity, justice, loyalty, friendship to promote peace and goodwill.
A display of vintage vehicles includes a 1956 Plymouth Tudor a 1955 Ford 4 ton pickup a 1952 Oldsmobile and an air conditioned 1951 Dodge pickup plus 1950 Desoto and Mercury Tudors a 1949 Ford Tudor a 1947 Dodger pickup a 1942 Ford Club Coupe and a 1940 Ford Sedan.
W C House marks 36 years as agent for Sinclair Oil Refining Company and predecessors dating to 1922 when Pierce Oil Corporation became the Sinclair outfit in 1930. He runs ten area service stations, one overseen by his brother for 30 years, and observes a 28th wedding anniversary with Alice Halliday. They have two children, Mrs Calvin Cox of Comanche and W House Jr. in Texas.
Firefighters from Cross Plains Rising Star Killeen Lampasas Hamilton and Goldthwaite join Cisco Mineral Wells Weatherford Ranger Breckenridge Brownwood Palo Pinto Aledo Eastland Dublin De Leon and Comanche for the event. Pumper races kick off after 7 tonight on the northwest square corner with a string band from Comanche and a magic show by Mr and Mrs H C Albin.
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