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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1969
Page
2
W H Coleman manager of sales reports Dallas Picture Ford dealers sold 2 594 trucks last month, 134 more than the previous record. He says this may be a vintage year for Ford Division.
The Comanche Chief is a weekly newspaper in Comanche Texas published each Friday. Editorial staff include C. W. Wilkerson as editor and publisher William B. Wilkerson as managing editor with Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscriptions range from 3 to 5 dollars depending on location and duration.
Mrs Laura Olive Wells 92 of 101 West Walcott died Sunday March 16 at 235 am in a royal hospital Services were held Tuesday March 12 at 2 pm at Comanche Funeral Home Chanel with Rev Klingman officiating Interment in Ork wood Cemetery Pallbearers were Dewey Williams Charlie Hicks Jess Caffey Ormal Feril John Levisay and Raymond Loevisay She was born November 17 1876 in Kansas Married Reuben B Wells in 1896 in Comanche County Member of Church of Christ Mr Wells died May 91 1943 A son Roger preceded her in death Survivors include two sons Weldon Wells Leslie B Wells two daughters Mrs Ruth Tolle Mrs Floyd Perry one sister Mrs Floy Caffey one brother Earnest Wells nine great grandchildren and other relatives
Aubrey Jackson Carter, 62, of Fl Centro California died Thursday March 12. Services were held March 18 at 2 pm at Oak Lawn Funeral Chapel with Minister Clarence Bryant and Rev Allen Owens officiating. Interment Zion Hill Cemetery. Survived by two sons Bobby Charles Clyde James Travis Hobbs NM, one daughter Norma Jean Hendricks Clyde, four brothers Acton Comanche Ira Sargent Hilton Abilene Troy Angleton, seven grandchildren. Born November 6 1906 in Comanche.
A report notes that fewer than one third of fathers, about 20 million, take their children fishing, highlighting a gap in family outdoor bonding and potential cultural shift.
Thomas Garland Clark of De Leon died in the VA hospital in Temple on March 14. Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God Church in De Leon with burial in De Leon Cemetery. He was born June 12, 1920 in Comanche and married Burdette Davis on September 28, 1964. He is survived by his wife, two step-sons, his mother, two brothers, six step brothers, and a niece.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church for Sylvere Clark Bloyd 59 longtime resident of Comanche County who died March 15 in Dublin Hospital. Rev Ralph Heickman officiated with burial in De Leon Cemetery under Nabors Funeral Home. He was born August 24 1879 in Summersville Ky and was a Baptist. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Boyd Anthony and daughters from Austin and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Culpepper from Arlington. A school lunch menu lists Pork casserole Monday through Friday with a variety of sides and desserts.
Mr and Mrs Angus Dickson and their daughter Angie of Dallas spent the weekend with their relatives Mr and Mrs Odell Ormsby.
Family thanks friends for kindness shown at the death of Ammi Tiner. Gratitude extended to Mr. and Mrs. Porter Franks and staff of Comanche Funeral Home Rev Leroy Woolsey singers and all who sent flowers or cards. Signed Mrs G BR Boynton and children and G Foys Samuel.
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