Comanche Community News: Weather, Rattlesnake Round Up, and School Rummage
Weather talk centers on rain shortage and a sand storm with winds up to 50 mph. Brownwood hosts a rattlesnake round up this weekend featuring a timed sacking contest. Proctor area prepares to vote on wet dry issue with expected high turnout. Comanche High School seeks funds via rummage sale at the old band hall Friday 4 pm through Saturday to support athletics for over 200 students.
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Brownwood
Proctor
Theo
CHS
Comanche High School
W R Durham Dies in Brownwood
William R Durham 87 of Brownwood died Thursday March 11 in a Comanche nursing home. Services Friday March 12 at 2 pm in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Leroy Woolsey officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons five daughters thirty one grandchildren sixty four great grandchildren and fifteen great great grandchildren. Born in Georgia he married Early Estelle Thompson in 1905 and had resided in Comanche the past two years.
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William R. Durham
Brownwood
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
Leroy Woolsey
Union Cemetery
Virgil Tollinger
Jim Braim
John Sutton
Bob Braim
Raymond Barrett
Jimmie Ray Crews
Mr. Durham
Georgia
Early Estelle Thompson
The
Baptist Church
David Durham
Dublin
Edward Durham
Ruby Lee Williams
Lillie Roland
Dallas
Billia Braim
Lena Marie Like
Gustine
Mary Lou Braim
Mineral Wells
Stag Creek Club to Host Bill Jones on Wholesome Meat Act
On Saturday night March 20 at 7 30 the Stag Creek Community Club will hear Bill Jones of Jones Food Lockers speak about the wholesome meat act and its impact on county residents. A Daniels family musical program follows the talk.
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Stag Creek Community Club
Bill Jones
Jones Food Lockers
Jones
Mr. Jones
Daniels
Services Held For A. A. Hillin, 78
Asa Allen Hillin 78 died in a local hospital at 11 a m Tuesday March 16. Services were Thursday March 18 at 3 p m in Oak Lawn Funeral Chapel with Ministers Weldon Bennett of Abilene and Dale Scott of Comanche officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Hillin Garry Verett Riley Hillard Odis Matthews J L Isaac and Driscoll Isaac. He was born May 23 1892 in Milam County to Geo H and Emily Barbee Hillin. He married Bessie Mae Cox Aug 14 1910 in Comanche. He was a member of the Pearl Street Church of Christ. A son Cyril Lee died Nov 18 1966. Survived by wife Doyle Hillin of Houston two daughters Mrs J D Richey Gilmer and Mrs Paul Vere tt Medina two brothers Buck Hillin Rockdale and Dude Hillin Lubbock ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Oakwood Cemetery
James Hillin
Garry Verett
Riley Hilliard
Odis Matthews
J. L. Isaac
Driscoll Isaac
Mr. Hillin
Milam County
Geo. H
Emily Barbee Hillin
Bessie Mae Cox
Comache
Pearl Street Church of Christ
Cyril Lee
Doyle Hillin
Houston
J. D. Richey
Gilmer
Paul Verett
Medina
Buck Hillin
Rockdale
Dude Hillin
Lubbock
Funeral Services for Adcock Infant Scotty Adcock
Funeral services for Scotty Glenn Adcock infant son of Mr and Mrs Levi Adcock were held at 2 p m Tuesday March 16 at Comanche Funeral Home with B C Cleere minister of the Gustine Church of Christ officiating Burial was in Board Church Cemetery The child was stillborn Sunday March 14 in a local hospital Survivors include paternal grandmother Mrs D C Adcock of Gustine and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Heulon W Kushing of Gustine
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Scotty Glenn Adcock
Levi Adcgek
Arlington
Comanche
B. C. Cleere
Gustine Church of Christ
Board Church Cemetery
D. C. Adcock
Gustine
Heulon W. Kushing
Brady Yorks Return From California Vacation
Mr and Mrs Brady York return from a two week trip to California visiting families in Santa Barbara Ojai Santa Ana and flying home from Los Angeles aboard a 747.
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Brady York
California
Buck Hopkins
Karl McClain
Dubpkins
Santa Barbara
Edith Forbes
Fay Wilson
Ojai
Robert Brownfield
Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Texas House Eyes Tax Bill With Senate Hearings Ahead
Texas 62nd Legislature debates a broad tax measure with Senate hearings anticipated. Lawmakers warn the bill imposes more taxes on consumers than on business, signaling continued fiscal revisions through 1971 and beyond.
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Texas
House
Senate
Austin
Mother of Local Lady Dies in Phoenix
Mrs. Rhoda Van Dolah 56 of Phoenix Arizona died March 16 after surgery. She was mother of Mrs. Chestine Harris of Fashion Beauty Salon in town. Services pending in Bruceston Tennessee. Harris and children Tony Gina Rodger and Mr. Gary Lynn Graham of Brady attend funeral in Tennessee. Expressions of thanks from families for sympathy, flowers, cards and visits.
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Rhoda van Dolah
Phoenix
Arizona
van Dolah
Chestine Harris
Fashion
Bruceston
Tenn
Tennessee
Harris
Tony
Gina
Rodger
Gary Lynn Graham
Graham
Brady
Mims
Wyatt Morris
Norman Morris
Robert Inglish
Ite
Healing update from West Texas Medical Center
Leonard Bonick recovers from heart surgery and is reported in good condition at West Texas Medical Center in Abilene. Fort Worth visitors Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Whitley and Kathy spent time with Mrs. Whitley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Evans, last weekend. In Brownwood, Mrs. L. K. Ory remains at Brownwood Community Hospital with complications from a broken arm suffered two weeks ago at her home.
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Leonard Bonick
West Texas Medical Center
Abilene
Fort Worth
G. S. Whitley
Kathy
Brownwood Hospital
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Asa Allen Hillin
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Weldon Bennett
Dale Scott
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Stuart Rosenberg
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Fannon
Stanley Lramer
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Spencer Tracy
Sid Caeser
Paddy Hackett
Ethel Merman
Mickey Rooney
Peter Falk
Jimmy Durante
Tainly
WBW
BEMCO
Harry Hathcock
N. Austin
W. Grand
Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
May
Gephyr
Fales
Higginbothams
Dairy Queen
Brownwood Highway
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