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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1970
Page
9
About 80 guests attended Stag Creek’s party for political candidates. Speakers from the candidates spoke, a local group performed music, and attendees enjoyed cake cookies punch and coffee.
Gustine announces the engagement of Sandra Gunter to Du Wayne Robinson. Sandra is a Gustine High School senior, Du Wayne attended Comanche High School, with a June wedding planned. Also noted is the adoption of baby boy Sept Glenn by Mr. and Mrs. Salter and visit from Fort Worth relatives.
The Comanche Study Club met February 26 at Miss Hattie Brightman's home with co host Mrs Oswell Brightman. Twenty two members and two guests enjoyed mince pie cheese olives and coffee as Mrs Porter Franks presented a review of Liz Carpenter's reminiscences of Lyndon Johnson and the White House and Mrs Vacso Lee spoke on Chamizal and her Mexico tour during Christmas holidays.
Hostesses Ms Floyd Vice Jr and Mrs Martin Eads led a dinner party at PAR Country Club on March 14 honoring Mr and Mrs Floyd Vice Jr of Splendor. The apricot and white color scheme centered on gladioli with guests including Dr and Mrs W D Blackwood and other Blackwood family members.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Martin of Austin announce the birth of a baby daughter on March 20 named Sarah Elizabeth. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. James C. Slider. Gail Dudley and Jim Dudley attended a Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers Convention meeting in Corpus Christi last week.
The hostesses presented gifts to the honorees consisting of a flower arrangement and an ash tray.
Noel Parker Wilkinson grew from a bank clerk in Brownwood after World War I to a minister after seminary in Richmond. He served churches in Mission Comanche Crystal City Eldorado Fort Stockton Itasca Harlandale San Antonio and Frederickburg Memorial before retiring December 21 1966. He wed Sara Thomas on April 3 1929 and had two daughters Beverly Freeman and Sara Irene.
Mrs. Vasco Lee and Mrs. Karl Barry co hosted the March 12 Comanche Study Club meeting at PAR Country Club. Twenty one members attended a roll call on Points of Interest in Latin America. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Noel Wilkinson presented The Landless Poor and Mrs. Charles Marshall spoke on Food and Cooking in Mexico. The oldest stock exchange is at Amsterdam founded in 1602.
Noel Wilkinson of Brownwood born July 8 1895. he earned a Doctor of Divinity from Daniel Baker College in 1942 and served as state clerk of Brownwood Presbytery 1939 41. His father Thomas C Wilkinson and mother Julia Parker Wilkinson are named.
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