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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
3
The Chief begins a weekly weather feature reviewing Thursday through Wednesday with values dipping from the mid 70s to the 30s in a day and rainfall totaling nearly 13 inches since New Year’s. The Proc tor Reservoir weather station will provide data weekly.
A Sunday service was led by Rev Bill Ross with song service by Rev Ballinger and performances by Nancy and Vicki Froh. Visitors from out of town included many residents from Hamilton Gorman Dallas Fort Worth Brownwood and more. Birthdays and personal notes are listed along with light humor and reminders to speak kindly.
Jess F. McCullough age 88 of Comanche died March 12 in a local rest home. Services were held March 13 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel with Elder Len Dalton officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery. He was born October 22, 1879 in Comanche County and was a retired farmer and Primitive Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Bessie, four sons Thurman Elton Gayle of Comanche and Gradon of Greenville, two brothers Ruby of Brownwood Henry of Lubbock, two sisters Minnie Mercer Alice Horner Neeley Berry of Ballinger Brownwood, nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Rex W. Jimmy Allen 47 of Fort Worth died at his home Sunday March 10. Services were held March 12 at First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev. George Crittenden and Rev. S J Isham officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers: Bobbie A. Wilson Russell LaVelle James Coffey Almer Dryer Pete Bloore Dub Bryan. Born November 12 1920 in Gustine he lived in Fort Worth eight years. Married December 1 1951 to Betty Evans. WWII veteran and Baptist church member.
The annual Young Homemakers of Texas Area IV workshop was held Saturday March 9 at ACC. Host department Home Economics welcomed attendees with a 9 am coffee at Mrs. Burnya Mae Moore’s home. Dr. Carl Breckeen spoke on The Role of the Mother in Today's Home.
Mr and Mrs Afton Davis of Comanche announce the birth of a daughter, Bethan Arlene, on March 9 in Medical Arts Hospital, Brownwood. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C D Capell of Dublin and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Julius Davis of Comanche.
The piece notes the library’s duty to serve all tastes and mentions Fred Goerner's detective style research on Amelia Earhart, Elizabeth Vining's The Virginia Exiles, and classic novels. It also highlights Greenhand team members Rusty Pinkerton Kevin Brazier Danny Chisholm and Garry Summers at the Future Farmers banquet on March 5 at the Junior High School Cafetorium.
Miss Sharon Durham of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Comanche visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Durham and her sister Debbie. The note mentions literary works by Victor Hugo Taylor Caldwell and others in a pastive style.
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