Lake Victim John Glass Found After Duck Hunting Trip
The body of John Glass 23 of Fort Worth was recovered Sunday in Lake Proctor by a woman while fishing with her husband. Glass and two companions went missing January 19 during a duck hunt. the other two bodies were found the same day. Justice of the Peace Howard Baker ruled death by exposure from a boating accident. Dragging operations and volunteer searches continued for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glass
Fort Worth
Comanche
Lake Proctor
Glass
Parks and Wildlife
Billy Works
Comanche Funeral
Texarkana
Bob Simpson
de Leon
Lowell Creek Bridge
High Point Park
Simpson
Comanche County
Sheriff's
Justice of the Peace
Howard Baker
John C. van Aken
Wayne Cutchin
New Coupon Values for Food Stamps Take Effect March First
The USDA announces new food stamp coupons to begin March 1 with $1, $5, and $10 denominations replacing $0 and $2. The change aims to meet higher allotments and counterfeiting, with old coupons valid until June 30 for consumers and August for banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Food and Nutrition Service
FNS
Granny Towns Celebrates 108th Birthday in Texas
Mrs. Mary Florence Towns marks her 108th birthday on March 4 at Western Hills Nursing Home where she has resided since 1974. Born March 4, 1867 in Tennessee, she recalls early life in Brownwood and East Texas, vivid travel memories, Indian stories, and advises not losing one's temper to live long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Florence
Granny) Towns
Western Hills Nursing Home
Towns
Tennessee
Tom
Martha Jane McPide
Brownwood
McBrides
East Texas
Granny
Dublin
Texas
Comanche Hospital District Vote Upheld by District Judge
District Judge Byron McClellan ruled the Comanche hospital district election held last August valid. Contestants appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals in Eastland. Attorneys are B. Robert Baker for the district and Don Coan for the contestants. The suit challenged the 822 708 vote and the creation process under state law.
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Byron McClellan
Gatesville
Comanche Hospital
Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
B. Robert Baker
Dallas
Hospital District
Don Coan
Stephenville
Comanche
Sid Burton
Comanche County
Texas
United Methodist Revival Plans Set at Local Church
Revival services begin Sunday March 9 at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with evangelist Rev. Lloyd Sansom of Onley. Song leader Rev. Dick Jenkins of Woodway and musicians Miss Robert Hall of Arlington Miss Marguerite Wwoss. Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Lloyd Sansom
Onley
Dick Jenkins
Woodway
Robert Hall
Arlington
Marguerite Wwoss
Weather report from the Proctor Reservoir station
The report provides 24 hour climate data from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. including temperature and moisture levels recorded by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Reservoir
Hope Lutheran Church to observe first anniversary
Hope Lutheran Church of Comanche marks its first anniversary with a 9:00 a.m. communion service on Sunday March 9. Guest speakers Rev. Ed Hevge and Rev. Walter Lentz will lead the 2:30 p.m. service, followed by a reception. Zion Lutheran Priddy guests to attend. Both services at St Matthews Episcopal Church. Andrew E Mild is pastor.
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Hope Lutheran Church of
Comanche
Ed Hevge
American Lutheran Church
Walter Lentz
Trinity Lutheran Church of
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Andrew E. Mild
Hope Lutheran Church
Cattlemen Plan March 6 Meeting at PAR Country Club
The Independent Cattlemen's Association schedules a meeting March 6 at 7:30 PM at PAR Country Club, shifting from 8:00 PM at the Junior High Cafetorium. Farmers ranchers and agribusiness figures are urged to attend, noting the clash with Public School Week Open House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Country Club
Independent Cattlemen's Association
Hasse Baptist Church Hosts Gospel Revival Week
Pastor Paul Silvas will preach at Hasse Baptist Church from March 9 to 15. Music director Early Knox leads the Dublin Quartet, as the church invites everyone to attend the revival meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasse Baptist Church
Paul Silvas
Early Knox
Dublin
Rev Perdue to Speak at World Day of Prayer Service
The Presbyterian Church hosts Rev Guy Perdue as guest speaker at 9 30 Friday March 7 for the World Day of Prayer program with the theme Becoming Perfectly One. The event observed in 169 countries invites all to attend and join in united prayer and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Perdue
Presbyterian Church
New Guinean Evangelist Bishop Mileng to Speak in Comanche
Bishop Mileng, fourth son of the late Pastor Mileng of Karkar Island, will speak at 9:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Comanche and at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church of Priddy on March 16. Andrew Mild, pastor of both churches, recalls Mileng as a child before WWII in New Guinea. Mileng has served as teacher and evangelist, traveled for church missions in the South Pacific and Europe, attended the 1963 LWF Assembly in Helsinki, and was named Bishop of the Madang District in last year. He is married with four sons, all in Madang Lutheran Day School.
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Stahl Mileng
Mileng
Karkar Island
Hope Lutheran Church
St. Matthew Episcopal Church
N. Austin
Comanche
Zion Lutheran Church
Priddy
Andrew Mild
New Guinea
Finschhafen
South Pacific
Australia
Europe
U.S.A
Lutheran World Federation Assembly
Helsinki
LWF
Evian
France
Madang
Ebong
Milengs
Lutheran Day School
Comanche Jaycees Schedule Meeting At Club House
Comanche Jaycees will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Jaycee Club House. The Board of Directors precedes the meeting at 6 30 pm. All members urged to attend. visitors invited.
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Comanche Jaycees
Jaycee Club
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Hasse
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Liynwood Dukes
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