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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1970
Page
9
Mr and Mrs Jim Wilkerson and son Lance of Austin visited Mr and Mrs D F Caraway over the weekend and also called on Mrs James Wilkerson who is in a Brownwood hospital following major surgery.
Special to The Chief reports Comanche County residents start the 1970s with increased financial protection. Life insurance dominates holdings totaling about 11 million per family averages 27.4 months income after taxes. Husbands insure at 91 percent versus 71 percent for wives, with group and other coverage rising alongside income. Cleburne visitors Mr and Mrs Meyers and Mr and Mrs Smith visited on Sunday.
At the March 5 Jaycee gathering Comanche Jaycees president Bill Kendrick presented Spoke Awards to Larry Graham Charles Pendleton and Stanley Swindle for meeting mandatory be active member and outreach requirements. The state office in Grand Prairie awards recognize dedicated service to the club and community. Also noted is Mr and Mrs E A Kerby leaving March 13 for a nonstop Dallas to Honolulu trip to attend a bankers convention.
About 300 people attended an art showing at State National Bank in Comanche on March 8. Artist Sarah Dudney presented around 92 oil paintings including still lifes portraits and landscapes such as a quiet farm pond the Dallas skyline and the Weisendanger house. Visitors came from Lubbock Fort Worth and nearby areas.
The Comanche Garden Club meets Thursday at 2 30 P M at the Garden Center. Mrs J H Arthur will discuss Midget Vegetables at Mini Gardens. Subjects include Bugs Plants and Moon Dust Plant by the Moon and Gardens in Orbit. Arrangements by M Paul McCullough Raleigh H and James Slider. Hostesses named Mmes Roy D Mims Jr Pete Mize J C Wilkerson Tom Dudley Beulah Ann Roberts. A door prize drawing is planned.
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