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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
3
S J Northcutt a longtime farmer and church board member died in Brownfield after a life of local service. He was married in 1907 to Anice and survived by a wife, daughters Mildred Harris and Faye Me ves, three sisters, and a large number of grandchildren.
A group meeting at Lake Eanes Park discussed events in the area and a short talk on Irish patterns and how children respond. A special education program is to be held on the 17th at Lake Eanes Park.
A small group met at Antioch Cemetery on Friday morning April 30 and formed an association. Walter Dixon was elected president and Olin Willis vice president with Mrs. DeAlvan Harbour as secretary treasurer. Robie Lane and Bob Jones became trustees. The group plans annual meetings on the last Friday in April.
Mrs. Lucille Gibson of Lancaster finally locates her mother Flossie Shearer Jones buried in Antioch Cemetery in Co manche County after years of searching. She wreaths the grave and mourns, while a fence project for the cemetery funds grows but needs more money to finish.
Mrs Charles Marshall and Cyril Greene return to their home after a five day visit in Fort Smith Arkansas with Mr and Mrs Howard Kilpatrick they spent time with local friends and toured the area.
The Gorman Excession Club marked its golden anniversary with an April 27 tea at Mrs. George Blackwell’s home. Charter members, former presidents, and current officers attended, recalling early dues of five cents and two for one family, plus community projects like water to the cemetery and a stage curtain for the school.
Herbert Williams returned home for a few days from Austin where he visited with Mrs. Williams who is hospitalized at St David's Hospital with a broken hip. She expects release later this week.
York Construction Inc. of Houston Texas was the apparent low bidder for Sites 12 and 13 Blanket Creek flood control structures in a bid opened April 28 at the State Office of the Soil Conservation Service Temple. Bid totaled 106306.56 dollars with items including earthfill, reinforced concrete, valves, pipes, topsoil salvaging, grassing, and net wire fencing. Project engineer Weber McNeese will supervise construction in the Blanket Creek watershed in the Up River Leon District with six remaining structures planned for next fiscal year.
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