A J Duncan 71 Dies After Long County Life in Comanche
A J Duncan 71 resident of the Hasse and White Point communities died in Houston Sunday March 21 after living with his son A V Duncan for a year. Funeral services were held Tuesday at White Point Cemetery with R C Ledbetter officiating. Interment followed in White Point Cemetery. He was born January 15 1872 in Fannin County and moved to Comanche County as a young man settling in Harmony. He was a Church of Christ member for over 60 years and known as a Bible student. He is survived by sons Calvin W L James and Robert all of Calmmn and N V Duncan of Houston and two half brothers A M Duncan and Joseph Duncan of Dewar Oklahoma.
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A. J. Duncan
Hasse
White Point
Houston
A. V. Duncan
R. C. Ledbetter
Comanche Church of Christ
Mr. Duncan
Fannin County
Comanche County
Harmony
Church of Christ
Calvin
W. L
James
Robert Duncan
Calman
N. V. Duncan
A. M. Duncan
Joseph Duncan
Dewar
Oklahoma
Miss Adams Weds Pfc James D Crawford
Christine Adams and Pfc James D Adams were married at 1318 South Fourth Street Abilene on Saturday March 20 at 7 30 by Reverend Strass Atkinson. The bride wore a Morocco blue dress with pink carnations while the groom serves as a mechanic at the Army Flying School in Laibbock and they will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Adams
Pfc
James D. Adams
South Fourth Street
Abilene
Strass Atkinson
Crawford
J. B. Adams
Gustine
Laibbock
Army Flying School
Local Social Notes From Spur to Dublin Weekend Visits
Hazel Dell Mrs Addie Guyer and relatives from Spur visit Hughes family in town. D C Tatum of Blanket visits father Tull Durham and brother Truman. Alta Westmoreland Fort Worth and Octavia Westmoreland Dublin spend weekend with Westmoreland. Loyd McCullough Jr visits sister Lucille Alexander in Waco on field job. Jeff Miller returns from Fort Warren after medical discharge. Loyd McCullough Jr learns husband at Lingian Nebraska base promoted to Private First Class. Erwin Barnett Burtis Harris and Jack Hall Gustine visit Jack Haggard and fish. Virgil Miller Wilson spends Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs W C Burton.
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D. C. Tatum
Blanket
Tull Durham
Truman Durham
Alta Lee Westmoreland
Fort Worth
Octavia Westmoreland
Dublin
Jess Westmoreland
Loyd McCullough, Jr
Lucille Alexander
Waco
Plying Field No. 1
Jeff Miller
Fort F. E. Warren
Wyoming
Lingpin, Nebraska
Erwin Barnett
Burtis Harris
Jack Hall
Gustine
Jack Haggard
Virgil Miller
Wilson
W. C. Burton
Mrs. W. H. Carpenter Honored With Buffet Supper
Mrs. W. H. Carpenter, who moved to Stephenville this week, was honored with a buffet supper by Miss Estelle Reese and Mrs. Inez Palmer at their home last Thursday. Twelve guests attended for a pleasant evening and meal. The hostesses, neighbors and long-time friends of Mrs. Carpenter since her Comanche days as Vener Hooker, recall her high school years there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carpenter
Stephenville
Estelle Reese
Inez Palmer
Mrs. Carpenter
Comanche
Come to Church Sunday Services and Meetings In March
Church notices announce Sunday Bible School at 10 with morning service at 11 and 8 pm evening service at the Methodist Church. Special features include the All Male Choir return engagement at 8 pm and a special morning program to be announced. Additional activities: Young People 7 pm, Woman's Society 3 pm Monday, mid week 8 pm Wednesday.
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Roy Little
Ray
Ewel Arthur
Bobby
Littles
Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
R. B. Hooper
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Announces Weekend Services
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church schedules services this Saturday at 10 o clock and Sunday at 10 and 2 o clock. Elder Len Dalton is pastor. Family group including Mrs Mae Cameron and the Odell and Trihart families spent the weekend in Fort Worth.
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Len Dalton
Mae Cameron
Jess Odell
Pae Trihart
Baby
Fort Worth
WSCS Meeting at Methodist Church
The WSCS met Monday March 22 at 3 pm with sixteen members present. Mrs Foster presided over business and led devotion. Mrs RB Hooper was elected delegate to the Missionary Conference in Fort Worth March 30 31 and April. Next week March 29 a Spiritual Life program led by Mrs Merlin Jenkins.
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WSCS
Smoot
Foster
RB. Hooper
Fort Worth
Merlin Jenkins
Woman's Society completes study and plans conference delegation
The Gustine Methodist Church Women’s Society finished the Will Man Rob God study with Mrs Barnett as teacher and elected Mrs Cecil Bum garner as delegate to the Woman’s Society of Christian Service conference in Fort Worth from March 30 to April 1. Social meeting hosted by Mrs Hitt featured jello cookies and coffee. Plans for Long Range Peace Objectives study follow. Two quilts are for sale.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Gustine Methodist Church
Barnett
Cecil Bumgarner
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fort Worth
Hitt
Uncle Jim Nabers Birthday Observed in Comanche
The 86 year old resident known as Uncle Jim Nabers marks a birthday on March 25. He remains active daily and has lived in Comanche longer than anyone else in the county, arriving with oxen from Dublin as a child and remaining since the town’s early settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim” Nabers
Comanche
Jim
Dublin
Tom R. Jack Enlists at Camp Davis North Carolina
Corporal Thomas R. Jack, a Comanche resident, is attending the Anti Aircraft Artillery School as part of the Enlisted Division at Camp Davis in North Carolina.
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Tom R. Jack
Camp Davis, N
Thomas R. Jack
Comanche
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Williams Riley wedding in Oklahoma City sets septentrion scene
Miss Virginia Jane Riley and Leon Williams Jr. married Sunday at First Methodist Church Oklahoma City with pink gladioli and white tapers in seven branched candelabra. Reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple to report to San Diego where Williams will serve as Navy instructor. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. W D Car.
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Virginia Jane Riley
Barna Riley
East Park Place
Leon Williams
West Liberty
Oklahoma City
Lewis N. Stuckey
First Methodist
C. F. Davis
Tom Myers
de Koven
Patricia Ann Riley
Lealvis Palmer
Helen Cunningham
Fort Worth
Texas
Central High School
Oklahoma City University
Alpha Omega Sorority
Rock Island@ lines
Williams
Navy
The
Oklahoma Publishing Co
San Diego
Navy School
W. D. Car
Fort Worth Social Names and Family Ties Highlighted
Miss Sue Carpenter appears with Mr. and Mrs. L R Adkins and Misses Helen Cunningham and Doris Biessing of Fort Worth in a social note. Mrs. Williams, born in Commanche, is cited as the daughter of Mrs. Sid Riley. Britain distributes almost 20 million meals daily.
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Mrs. Williams
Commanche
Sid Riley
This
Britain
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Miss Adams
James D. Crawford
Hazel Dell
Addie Guyer
Spur
Pvt
Bartow Hughes
Wisconsin
J. M. Hughes
War Department
United States
Withard
Durham
RX. Pharmacy
Coleman's
J. E. Morris Bldg
Coleman
Central Christian Church Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Communion
Ing
Cr. C. Klingman
God
Robert Price Richardson
China
U. S
Richardson
E. M. Shepard
Shiloh
Primitive Baptist Church
W.S.C.S
First Door East of
Texas Power & Light Co
National Defense
Texas Telephone Co
Flora B. Couch
Jim Nabers
Williams-Riley
Reese-Palmer’s
Spring
Reese- Palmer
Uncle Sam
Germany
Camp Bowie
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