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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1970
Page
3
The piece surveys Easter egg and rabbit origins and shifts to a political column critique, then notes local issues in Comanche including a city sales tax beginning April 1 and church attendance guidance. It mentions bowing to party stereotypes, a satire from Abilene, a tobacco quitting quip, and social notices from Abilene and California travel.
Our Sunday Service drew a large turnout led by Minister Dale Scott from North Pearl Street Church of Christ. Visits included Johnny Rogers of Hamilton and Mrs. Lizzie Sullivan with family. The community anticipates a big Easter service as Maggie Mc Donald turns 90 with Rev. Walter Liss and her children attending.
Basil McPherson 75 of 903 N Houston died Tuesday March 24 in a local hospital. Services were at 3 am Wednesday at Pearl St Church of Christ with ministers Dale Scott and Clarence Bryant officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Norman Chandler Gaylion Smith Riley Hilliard Henry Huffman Garland Johnson and Roy Dale Blood. Born Hamilton County June 26 1894 he married Lillie Williams December 7 1919 in Energy. She died January 7 1957. He married Edna Harris June 7 1963 in Comanche. A son Gayle died in 1937. Survived by wife Ronny of Denton three daughters Joy Smith Superior Ariz Bell Vines Cat Spring Irma Hyde Brownwood brother J D McPherson Corpus Christi eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
J B Wilhelm 79 died in a local hospital Tuesday March 24. Services were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Oak Lawn Funeral Chapel with Elder Elmer Isham officiating. Pallbearers were his nephews. He was born January 31 1891 in Comanche County to Daniel B and Martha Herring Wilhelm. He married Edna Starkie in 1919 in Comanche County. She died in 1955. He was a retired farmer and lived in Comanche about 45 years. He is survived by a daughter Louise of Comanche and a son Roy of Kermit.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gossett and son Kenny of Garland are visiting Mr and Mrs Bill Gossett this week. Kenneth Gossett is principal of a Garland junior high school.
Mr and Mrs M V Blanton return to Temple after visiting in Co manche with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bill Wilkerson David Katie and Noel.
Dr. Aaron Baxter of Texas Power and Light spoke at the March Young Farmer meeting. He outlined pasture grasses tested at Renner Research Center and TP and L grazing tests at Malakoff and McGregor, with Nova Vetch as a new grazing legume. John Stodes and Wayne Pinkerton represented TP and L. 24 members attended, with two new members.
The June 25 1881 issue mentions Dr Robert T Hill Harvard graduate cremation at Round Mountain and a 80 000 000 capital company earnings May 30. It notes emigration from Europe, plans for a cotton factory at Vicksburg, and Commissioner's Court equalization session in Comanche County with A L Hamilton authorized to transact business.
Mrs Dabney spent last week in Andrews visiting friends Mr and Mrs Barfield Forehand.
An official order prohibits tobacco use by cadets at West Point. The document notes the Fourth Monday in June 1981 as the effective date and is signed by J. D. Bonner, Clerk of Comanche County Court. Other items mention a telegraph date and local clerical notes.
The article notes Americans eat about 70 pounds of frozen foods annually and that 82 percent of 2 850 items now available did not exist a decade ago. TV dinners rose from 50 million to 600 million yearly, driven by time savings and lower cost. Dallas Fikes and Gayle Cox connection mentioned. family patterns drive change.
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