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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1954

Page

13

Coleman Bluecats Coach Jetton Promoted in 1950

Harold King former head coach at Coleman High School retires and Jim Jetton, a Texas alum and Trinity University graduate, is elevated to head coach and director. Jetton joined Coleman in 1949 as assistant after leading basketball to 1948 state quarterfinals. Comanche Indians and Coleman Bluecats plan 2 A district meetings with new home on Wright Avenue. Weldon Turner, Comanche freshman QB at Howard Payne, suffers concussion and misses spring practice in Brownwood.

Harold King Jetton Texas Coleman Bluecats Kermit Trinity University Comanche High Weldon Turner Comanche Howard Payne HPC Brownwood Turner

Wall, Former Comanchean, Dies in Brownwood

John Franklin Wall of Brown County died suddenly last week from a heart attack at his Bluffview Drive home. Funeral services were held at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church with interment in Greenleaf Cemetery. Born October 29, 1898 in Comanche, he worked 16 years for a baking firm after moving to Brownwood and operated the Canteen from 1941 to 1945. He was married to a junior Chamber of Commerce member and once president of the County Rodeo Association. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Annie La of California and three sons W. L. Wall of Austin, W. C. Wall, and Earl Wall.

John Franklin Wall Ien Brown County Bluffview Drive Coggin Aveenue Greenleaf Mr. Wall Comanche Brownwood County Rodeo Association Annie la California

Presbyterian service schedule with minister installation

The First Presbyterian Church invites all to 10 AM Sunday School 11 AM Morning Worship and 7 PM Evening Worship. A commission from Mid-Texas Presbytery will install the pastor during the evening service. Members include Dr. Flynn v Long Fort Worth Dr Gray Brownwood Rev Jabonowiski Fort Worth Rev Gillispie Brownwood and others. Coleman High School resigns coach Harold King after six years with Charles Jetton promoted to head coach.

First Presbyterian Church Mid-Texas Presbytery Flynn v Long Fort Worth W. B. Gray Brownwood R. W. Jabonowiski, Jr Ben E. Gillispie D. Charles Clarke H. M. Cauley Comanche Coleman Coleman High School Harold King Charles Jétton King

Re-Election of Hubert Kelly as Cross Plains Ward School Principal

Hubert Kelly, previously of Beat Tie, is re-elected principal of Cross Plains Ward School in Brownwood. He will serve a two year contract as Brownwood Banner notes, with four grandchildren mentioned in the report.

Local Church and Community Notes From Proctor and Nearby

Indian Creek Lloyd Coker spoke at Proctor Methodist and filled Bro Hodges Sydney Church appointment. Funeral of H F Elliot in Roch attended by Mr and Mrs B W Courtney. Edna Hill visitors Shelly and Glenda Houck have chicken pox. Ww Langley and Zula Coker visit family in Dublin. several relatives gathering noted. Case Patton ill. Blanket visitors McDonald family. Lloyd Coker Venita attended church in Dublin with B F Jones and enjoyed a Europe tour lecture.

Lloyd Coker Proctor Methodist Church Bro. Hodges Sidney Methodist Church B. W. Courtney H. F. Elliot Roch Hillman Black Edna Hill Shelly Glenda Houck Little Jay Hackie Langley Jack Courtney Houma Courtney Esley Langley Zula Coker Comanche Courtney Case Patton Ed Mabra Blanket McDonald Bro Sheffield Houston Europe

Local notes from Abilene and area visitors

Mrs N FE and Graham family hosted guests from Abilene while Mr and Mrs Carleton Feril and Carolyn and Mrs Burten visited relatives here. Various locals, including Mrs Rommie Chapman Stanton and Mr Elwood Boyd, visited others over the weekend. High School baseball in Dublin and Gorman, with a game at Gorman set for March 23, and Roy Parnell et al of Abilene staking a test well at land survey with proposed depth 1999 feet by cable.

N. FE Graham Carleton Feril O. R. Feril Carolyn Burten Ter Jan Abilene Rommie Chapman Stanton Elwood Boyd and Gressett Grady Hutchins Robert Roe C. Aubrey Graham Cleave Fort J. Graham Japan W. H. Porter Comanche T. N. Walker Henry Huff Kannan Dam Hutchins Dublin Gorman Sipe Springs Roy Parnell Test

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