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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
5
Community notices a Dance Night hosted by the Wood Committee inviting local residents to join the evening event. Organizers urge arriving early for admission and notes on refreshments and parking.
Reverend Raymond M. Burton returns to the pulpit after a two week revival in Sidney. Miss Hattie Brightman leads the Stewardship Lesson at 6 45 followed by Evening Worship at 7 30. The official board convenes Monday at 7 30.
J. B. Lacy will take office as County Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday September 4, following the run-off primary and committee declaration. Newly elected precinct chairmen will also assume duties on that date per Texas Election Laws 1952 edition. The run-off primary is set for August 28.
A revival begins Friday July 30 at Lamkin Baptist Church and runs through August 8. Pastor Rev. Jack Schneider of Lamkin and Baylor student leads with Bennett Lawson directing singing. Surviving family members listed include Mrs. D. F. Fisher Mrs. Grandville Hillhouse Mrs. J. F. Whitaker Mrs. E. R. Ables and Edward Hillhouse among 7 children 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Green West longtime Comanche resident died Tuesday July 27 in Temple at her daughter Zenia Barton's home just before her 80th birthday. She lived in Comanche 62 years and is survived by husband Green West five children Ike West Edinburg Leon Lee of Edinburg son Ewell a WWI veteran died 1950 grandchildren and great grandchildren born Seale family ties noted. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
Thomas Lafayette Tinker Conway 84 of Gustine died at home July 26. He was former president and founder of the First State Bank of Gustine, lived 37 years in Gustine, and is survived by Mrs. Sallie McCampbell. Funeral at Gustine Methodist Church with burial in Hazel Dell Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Henry Mefford Hillhouse 83, longtime Comanche County resident, died July 26 at a Bowie hospital. Funeral services were held July 28 with burial in Siloam Cemetery. Born July 23, 1871 in Walthall Mississippi, he moved to Texas with later settlements in Leon and Comanche counties before residing in Mountague County with daughter Mrs J F Whitaker at Sunset. He married Ida Bell Harris in 1893.
Classified notice listing sale of house and large lot at 300 E Highland Emory Way with contact phone 587A. Also mentions a good home with a big house and yard for $3,500 and rentals in Comanche with rooms available and rock for sale via Mrs Bert Boyd or Mrs Sylvia Withers.
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