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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1967
Page
3
Sidney FHA president Lana Carouth announces a bake sale at the high school and Denny's on Friday April 7 with special orders. The ad also promotes want ads in the Comanche Chief and includes local spring notices and a note about gas burn for making doughnuts.
Bartow D. Jones aged 76 of Comanche died March 20 in a local rest home. Services were held March 21 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Haynes officiating. Burial was at Pendergrass Cemetery near Sidney. He was born January 20, 1891 in Dadeville Alabama, moved to Comanche County in 1904, and was a WWII veteran. Survived by sister Nellie Jones and brothers Cliff Jones and Ross H. Jones plus five nephews and four nieces.
Henry Dennis 64 of 692 S Houston died Tuesday March 22 in a local hospital. Services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday March 23 with Rev A F Ferguson and Rev Walter Liss officiating. Interment Goakwood Cemetery. pallbearers Bob Puic kett Edward Isham Robert Harbour Bob Jones Gaylon Abbey Wayland Abbey. He was born September 23, 1890 in Alabama and moved to Comanche County in 1914. He married Mamie Cardenia Kerley on March 15, 1920 and the couple had three children. He was a retired farmer. Survived by Mamie Dennis, Comanche. two sons Raymond James Dennis, Garland and Harland James Dennis, Fort Worth. a daughter Dorothy Abbey, Comanche. five grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Humphrey and their Hobbs, New Mexico family visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ormsby and other relatives and friends here over the weekend.
The Comanche Young Homemakers meet next Tuesday night March 28 at 7 30 at the Comanche Homemaking Cottage. The program features a spring fashion style show with Easter garment descriptions to be modeled and children’s Easter clothes. Plans for the April Foo’s party with the Young Farmers are discussed.
The Comanche County Young Farmers Assn will hold its regular meeting March 28 at 7 39 p m at the Comanche High School Vocational Agriculture Building N D Morgan with the Potash Institute of America will be guest speaker He is a top fertilizer specialist and can give valuable information to the farmer This program should tie in with the Intensified Peanut Program now under way All peanut farmers are especially invited as well as the public Refreshments will be served
Howard Payne College and Brownwood host the annual Girls Auxiliary Queens Courts from March 23-25 and March 31-April 2. Ed Markham of HPC oversees registration as about 3,000 youths attend. Sessions start 8 p.m. and run to 11 p.m. with meetings in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Comanche prepares for its first annual Girls Track Meet on April 1 with new teams, director Sandy Sanford, and events from sprints to relays. Admission 50 cents and 25 cents benefits the Indian Maiden track team. preliminaries start 2 pm and finals at 7 30 pm.
Victory Missionary Baptist Church organized Sunday afternoon August 23, 1987 by Rev. Jesse Allen Tiner. Co moderating were Rev. J. B. Early and Jesse Tiner with six charter members named J. M Nelms John Harris D. H. Nelms and A. T. Davis. Meetings ran August 22 to September 5 and the Briar Grove schoolhouse served as meeting place until a new building was built. first all day affair held March 7, 1943.
Jack R. Stephens has entered St. Joseph's Hospital in Fort Worth for eye surgery this week.
Comanche high school FFA chapter purchased 13.1 acres two miles from Comanche on the Gustine highway to serve as a school farm. This week they built pens and housing for breeding swine and plan future uses in breeding animals demonstrations and farm projects. Contributions are sought through agricultural instructors Tommy Davidson and Arch Boyd.
The piece argues Britain’s strict gun laws do not prevent rising crime, noting crime rates in Great Britain are climbing faster than those in the United States. It contrasts regulatory posture with lawmaking outcomes and discusses public safety implications.
Comancheans from Fort Worth Council of Flower Show members Mrs Harold Denny Mrs Nick Higginbotham Mrs Darrell Smith Mrs Clarence es and guest Mrs W H Dudney Jr traveled by chartered bus to Dallas on March 20 to join Dallas Council judges at the Dallas Fine Arts Museum. They toured Picasso oils and sculpture and visited the Brer Utter Art Exhibit at Neiman Marcus.
Lagging draft registration in Brown and Co manche counties this week prompted R. M. Belcher, chairman, to warn every 18 year old male to register within five days after his 18th birthday. Failure to register or comply may lead to prosecution or induction into the Army ahead of others, with a maximum penalty of five years.
Young men may register at the local board office or with appointed registrars in De Leon Comanche and Bangs. Registration options include 10,000 dollar fines or imprisonment and the registrars will forward registration cards to the local board. After registering, enrollees must keep the board informed of address and personal military service status.
Mrs. F A Lawless spent two weeks visiting in Pecos with Mr and Mrs H D Lawless. The trip included time with local relatives and sightseeing in the Pecos area.
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