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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
3
The fragment lists editorial roles and names such as Anders and Stewart with references to a local group or society. It hints at a weekly start and mentions a group called Together with a leader, though details are incomplete.
The document lists 7th 8th and 9th grade groups with leaders sponsors and members. Activities include earning beads working on scrapbooks symbol grams crafts and community service such as a Heart Fund Drive.
Mrs. Lou Wallace 94 former Lamkin resident died March 8 at her son and daughter in law Bud Wallace and wife in Dallas. Graveside services were held March 10 at 2 p m in Kickapoo Cemetery near Lipan. She was born in Bosque County and lived in Pinto and Comanche counties. She widow of W R Wallace pioneer rancher who drove cattle on the Chisholm Trail. Surviving are four sons and five daughters and many grandchildren.
Dr. Baxter Greer will preach Am I My Brother s Keeper at 11 am at First Presbyterian Church. A 7 pm topic is Building Treasure Cities. Music by Mrs W H Slider and pianist Mrs Yollie Meyers. Sunday School at 10 am with Horace Overstreet as general superintendent. The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912.
Odell's Dry Cleaners owner Gayle Odell Comanche gives away three all expense paid trips for two to Free Europe Havana Cuba and Palm Beach to promote a moth proofing service. Entry requires registration at the cleaner with no purchase or slogans. Winners announced in July.
The Comanche County Home Demonstration Council met March 11 in the REA Building Comanche with Mrs Don Gray presiding. Reports came from five clubs Amity Indian Mountain Newburg Hazeldell and St Joe. The group voted for June 24 27 for the 4 County H D Encampment at Lake Brownwood. R L Hicks THDA chair advised on hostess duties if Comanche County hosts the 1958 District meeting. Council deferred invitation to a later date. Ships move from Atlantic to Pacific via Panama Canal.
Funeral services for Mary Ray Elmo Thompson were held at Carlton Church of Christ on March 9. Burial followed in Carlton Cemetery. Rev. Billy Patterson and Paul Phillips led the rites. Survivors include husband Tull Thompson four sons and four daughters plus siblings and five grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Dingus and daughter of Greenville and Mr and Mrs Jerry Dingus and daughter of Ozona spent Sunday here with Mrs Joe Graham and children. A meter is 3 37 inches longer than a yard.
Tom Cunningham is named on the University of Texas College of Fine Arts honor roll for the 1956 spring semester. The dean’s list includes 179 students with Cum Laude Ampla Et Magna honors for Cunningham, son of Mr and Mrs Dayton Cunningham of Comanche.
Galveston Medical School senior Ben Dowdey and wife visited his ill mother Mrs. H Grady Dowdey in a Fort Worth hospital over the weekend, joined by friends and relatives. Horse racing is noted as at least 3,000 years old.
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