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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
3
A long list of locals and visitors from Gustine and nearby towns covers family visits, hospital stays, fishing trips, business trips, and birthday celebrations. Notable names include Marilyn Todd, Lena Pruitt, Frances Cox, and many area residents names noted with family ties and locations.
Mrs M N Wilson underwent a major operation March 23 at the local hospital. Mrs L B Cunningham had a major operation March 15. Mr and Mrs Lacy Patton welcomed a baby born March 1 at the local hospital. Joyce Vineyard A E Vineyard and Billie Jo Kirkland had tonsillectomies. J B Aldridge and Forest Stokes hospitalized for medical care.
The article lists seven declared candidates including A J Burks Odessa W J Minton Sherman Lt Governor John Lee Smith Jerry Sadler Longview Case March Waco Beauford Jester Corsicana and William V Brown Texarkana who says he voted the Texas Regular ticket in 1944 It mentions nearly certain contenders Homer P Rainey Coke R Stevenson and Weaver Baker plus others as possible entrants to the race.
A lively De Leon mayoral contest unfolds with incumbent M. D. Stewart facing ex mayor F. T. Daniel while Charles Aiten withdraws from the De Leon Press race. Four council candidates vie for one seat: Freeman, Mahon, Bibby, and Gregory. In a separate tragedy Willis Hambrick, 74, died after becoming entangled in wire fence during a wind storm near San Sabha. He left a suburban filling station, then was found dead the next day with a fatal blood loss from a cut vessel while freeing himself from the barb.
Betty Jo Lane and Mary Louise Clayton of Comanche appear on John Tarleton College’s May graduate list. Mary Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clayton, majors in social science and leads campus clubs including Eternal, J-Tac editor, and Aggettes. Bettie Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lane, majors in art and serves as Owls member, Senior Class secretary treasurer, A. W. S. council, and Aggettes member.
Mrs. E. W. King and daughter Gwen of Odessa and Mrs. C. E. Huffman and grandson Butch of Dallas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkes.
A county wide singing at Indian Creek is set for Sunday afternoon March 30. The event is the regular Fifth Sunday gathering with expected strong singers. Indian Creek lies four miles east of Comanche just north of Gustine road, with Bud Langley in charge.
Mr and Mrs Herschel Horton of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Cecil Horton and daughter of Louisiana have been at the bedside of their mother Mrs Blane Horton who is very ill.
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