Viola Tranquil Harris 89 Dies in Comanche County
Viola Tranquil Harris aged 89 of Ross Comanche died 90 burial March 21 in i Cemetery Born March in Arkansas daughter of Jackson and Lawson Williams. Court actions include Woolsey v. Jessie N. Damages B Harris et al vs J K Partition Mae Henry vs Robert Lee divorce and more notarized legal notices across De Leon and Comanche counties.
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Viola Tranquil Harris
Ross
Comanche
Arkansas
Jackson Williams
Lawson Williams
Woolsey
Jessie N
B. Harris
Billy Joe McDonald
Memven
Texas
Billy Lane Barton
Wen
Billy Guy Elliott
Eiven
Poe Nan Massingill
Creath Davis
Mrs Emma Rollins Dies at 92 in Gustine Comanche County
Mrs Emma Elvira Rollins 92 longtime Comanche County resident died Monday afternoon March 24 at Gustine Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 25 at First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev S J Isham Rev Roy Hill and Rev Ross Grace officiating Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery Gustine Arrangements by Comanche Funeral Home Pallbearers included Irman McCool Robert Lee Cecil Albin Billie Jack Rollins Bob Rollins and Tom Rollins She was born August 5 1865 in Dalton Georgia daughter of George and Katire Black married William J Rollins January 1 1884 and had a survivor daughter Mrs H C Ethel Albin of Comanche County
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Emma Elvira Rollins
Comanche County
Gustine
Evergreen Cemetery
Comanche
Local Obituary and Vehicle Registrations Noted
Obituary notes list survivors including mandie Rollins and her children Rob and Willis of Gustine with eight grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren plus two great great grandchildren. Earlier entries mention new motor vehicle registrations for Wallace Cobb Comanche Buick Sedan David Fields Co manche BSA Motorcycle and several De Leon vehicles including 1958 models. Fort Worth visitors James Wilkerson and his children Jimmy and Marsha spent the weekend with the Smiths. Almanacs arrived at THE CHIEF.
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Ried
Wallace Cobb
Comanche
David M. Fields
BSA
Billy C. Duncan
de Leon
O. C. Parkham
Warran A. Sharp
Kermit Neel
E. A. Rutherford
Mandie
Rob
Willis Rollins
Gustine
James Wilkerson
Jimmy
Marsha
Fort Worth
J. Roy Smith
1957 4-H Leadership honorees named in Texas
Lynne Hansen 17 of San Benito Cameron county and Donald Neumann 16 of Chilton Falls county were named state winners in the 4-H Leadership program. Hansen served as junior leader and led food and clothing demonstrations while guiding younger girls. Neumann presided over his local 4-H Club and county council with beef and dairy projects.
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Texas
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Miss Hansen
Young Neumann
Heart O’ Texas
Neumann
Camp Fire Council Plans For Day Camp
The Camp Fire Council of Comanche met last week to outline preliminary plans for a day camp to be held at Lake Eanes Park shortly after the school terms end.
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Camp Fire Council of
Comanche
Lake Eanes Park
Camp Fire Council
Lake Buchanan visitors over the weekend
Dr and Mrs James Slider and their children Tim and Karen visited Lake Buchanan over the weekend. The item appears in a local feature promoting budget minded travel with an idea booklet from The Chief.
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James Slider
Tim and
Karen
Lake Buchanan
John T. Jones dies at 80 in Abilene family area
John Thomas Jones 80 longtime Sidney Stag Creek resident died Thursday March 20 at the home of his son Wilburn Jones in Abilene. Funeral services were held March 22 at 2 PM at South Copperas Baptist Church Stag Creek with Rev. Curtis Ripley officiating Burial followed at Stag Creek Cemetery Comanche Funeral Home arranged services Pallbearers were Roy Fielder Lloyd Coker A C Kilgore Roy Abbey and Lee Drennan. Born December 18 1877 in Hamilton County he was the son of the late John and Nancy Jones He married Emma Hattie Rogers October 31 1915 Surviving are wife four sons J T Jr Sidney SFC Amos T Army SFC Eley J in Italy and Wilburn Jones Abilene two daughters Mrs Jerry Faulkner Pecos and Miss Benita Jones Abilene two brothers A J Reeves Comanche Carroll Pat Reeves Abilene and Hubbard Jones Brownwood two sisters Mrs Lydia Pringle Sweetwater and Mrs Clio Pringle Midland ten grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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John Thomas Jones
Sidney-Stag Creek
Wilburn Jones
Abilene
Mr. Jones
South Copperas Baptist Church
Stag Creek
Curtis Ripley
Comanche Funeral Home
Roy Fielder
Lloyd Coker
A. C. Kilgore
Roy Abbey
Lee Drennan
Hamilton County
John
Nancy Jones
Emma Hattie Rogers
J. T. Jr
Sidney
Amos T
Eley J
Italy
Jerry Faulkner
Pecos
Bonita Jones
A. J. Reeves
Comanche
Carroll Pat Reeves
Hubbard Jones
Brownwood
Lydia Pringle
Sweetwater
Clio Pringle
Midland
Harmony Community Club Supper Planned for March 29
The Harmony Community Club invites the public to a Saturday night supper featuring fried chicken gravy creamed potatoes English peas congealed salad pie tea and coffee. Serving is from 5 to 8 pm with adult plates 50 cents and child plates 25 cents. Ladies of the club organize it.
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Harmony Community Clubhouse
Ladies of the
Harmony Community Club
Mr and Mrs Durham Visit Recovering Mrs Anthony in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs L C Durham visited Mrs E E Anthony who is making a satisfactory recovery after surgery at All Saints Hospital Fort Worth. Office Supplies of All Kinds at THE CHIEF.
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L. C. Durham
E. E. Anthony
All Saints Hospital
Fort Worth
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