Comanche figures deliver updates on local health and funeral matters
San Angelo shows a past few years of residence turning to medical care at a sanatorium as John Marshall and Nick Higginbotham recover from recent surgeries at Stephenville hospital. Mrs W D O’Dell attends E R Cox funeral in Dallas with family including City Marshal and Mrs Jack O’Dell and Marcus O’Dell from Eastland.
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Pital Butler
San Angelo
Dallas
W. DO. O'Dell
E. R. Cox
Jack O'Dell
Comanche
Marcus O'Dell
Eastland
Deaths and Notices From Courthouse News
Flora Bell Couch aged 81 of Gustine died March 24 at home with burial March 25 in Union Cemetery. Born February 11, 1876 in Comanche County Texas, she was daughter of Gideon and Bettie Tunnel and wife of James Couch who died at 65. Marriages recorded Earl Dempsey Dorris and Nina Lee Parsons wed April 20 by Rev. James M. Bradford. State vs A B Bayless Jr charged with driving intoxicated. Oil and gas leases listed. New motor vehicles registered include Chevrolet and Ford models from De Leon and nearby towns.
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Flora Bell Couch
P.O. Box
Gustine
Union Cemetery
Comanche County
Texas
Gideon Asberry Tunnell
Bettie Briscoe Tunnel
James David Couch
Earl Dempsey Dorris
Mingus
Rt. 1
Nina Lee Parsons
James M. Bradford
A. B. Bayless Jr
Willie Straus
E. H. Robertson
Marvin L. Jasper
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Isla W. Hughes Levitz
Mar
W. L. Hinds
M. M. Rucker
de Leon
Goen V. White
W. B. Nowlin
L. E. Rice
Floyd Sorley
Milton B. Ascue
Charles E. Lightsey
Bennie Warren
Cleve McAlister
E. A. Spoon
Elzo Brinson
Texas Power & Light expands in 1956 to exceed one million kilowatts
Texas Power & Light Company reports 1956 expansion spending of 15 997 088 dollars to add a 125 000 kilowatt Stryker Creek unit and plans a 200 000 kilowatt Lake Creek addition for service in 1959. Net income rose 10.6 percent while operating revenue and expenses grew 15 percent. The period ends with 329 857 customers served and 32 new plants joined by major industries like IBMs, Flintkote, Johns Manville, Fleetwood Trailers and General Cable.
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East
Texas
Texas Power & Light Company
Stryker Creek
Lake Creek
George A. Hughes
Bliasco
Flintkote Company
Ennis
International Business Machine Corporation
Sherman
Johns- Manville Corporation
Denison
Fleetwood Trailers, Inc
Waco
Southern Paper Box Company
Paris
Hubbard & Company
Jane
General Cable Cor
Elijah Wyatt 79 Former Legislator Dies in Stephenville
Funeral services were held for Elijah Thomas Wyatt 79 a former Texas Legislature member and newspaper subscription salesman who died Monday at his Stephenville home. Burial followed at Gustine Union Cemetery. Survived by wife three daughters two sons seven grandchildren three brothers and a sister. Miles Standish is noted as Mayflower captain in closing line.
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Elijah Thomas Wyatt
Texas
Stephenville
Trewitt
Union
Gustine Wyatt
Brath
Hood
House of Representatives
Comanche County
Fort Worth
Gladys Bordner
Ona Robbins
Orange
Cloda Jackson
Lloyd Wyatt
Paul Wyatt
Palo Pinto
Frank Wyatt
Antelope
Darrell Wyatt
Houston
Charlie Wyatt
Kerrville
Maggie Wyatt
California
Keeton Dies Suddenly in California at 48
William L. Keeton, son in law of Comanche County tax assessor George R. Goosby, died of a heart attack at his Santa Clara home on April 14. He was 48, husband of Ruth Goossy Keeton, with funeral services held April 22 in Santa Clara. Interment followed at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno. Surviving are Ruth and daughter Sally Ii.
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William L. Keeton
Comanche County
George R. Goosby
Santa Clara
California
Keeton
Ruth Goossy
Comanche
Chapel of Memories
Paul A. Nelson
Community Methodist Church of
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
Ruth
Sally. Ii
Goosby
Coreanche
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Revere-Ware
Walgreen Agency
Liberty Bell
John Marshall
Nick Higginbotham
Higginpotham
Stephenville Hospital
Courthouse News
ET. Wyatt
Miles Standish
Bick Peoporm
Walgreency Agency
Lanvin
Rumeur
Philco
Ile
Birmel
Wm. L. Keeton
Philco-Bendix
Philco Corporation
HILCO
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