Indian Maidens set national relay record at state track meet
Comanche County celebrates sports and local infrastructure gains. The Indian Maidens set a national 880 yard relay record at the state track meet, finishing fourth among AAAA AAA and A schools. Coach Leta Andrews lauded the team as Comanche’s standout in track and basketball.
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Janet Brightman
Fredda Davis
Laura Spruill
Rhonda Lubke
United States
Comanche
Leta Andrews
Final Rites For Dr. Kenneth Ory
Dr. Kenneth Ory 73 of Comanche County died May 16 in Brownwood hospital. Services May 17 at 4 a.m. in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Dr. Klingman. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Katherine Stratt predeceased, later married Ester Temple. daughter Mary Katherine Bassinger of Austin. sister Alice Gay of Austin. two grandchildren. Former physician practicing 1922 to 1963 with local work 1933 to 1953. Member of Central Christian Church, Hope Masonic Lodge, Shriner and medical associations.
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Lee Kenneth Ory
W. Damean
Brownwood Hospital
Comanche Funeral Home Chapel
Coc. Klingman
Oakwood Cemetery
Dr. Ory
Ostsver
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Comanche County
Central Christian Church
Ife
Katherine Stratt
Ester Temple
Ory
Hope Masonic Tadan
Comanche
Texas and American Medical Assas
Texas
American Academies of General Practioners
Coraenene
Mary Katherine Bassinger
Austin
Alice Gay
It’s A Girl Cynthia Catherine Jones Born at Brownwood Hospital
Mr and Mrs Crandall Jones announce the birth of daughter Cynthia Catherine on May 3 at Brownwood Community Hospital. Grandparents are Benny Bennett Midland J L Jones Comanche and Bertha Mae Jennings Benjamin. Great grandparents listed. family notes and local paper plans appear in the Comanche Chief centennial prep.
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Crandall Jones
407
W. Grand
Cynthia Catherine
Brownwood Community Hospital
Benny Bennett
Midland
J. L. Jones
Comanche
Bertha Mae Jennings
Benjamin
Rovie, Jones
Clifton Lusk
Sidney
Mrs Hasley 89 Expires After Long Illness in De Leon
Mrs Fannie Maude Hasley a Comanche County resident for 59 years died at 5 30 pm Monday after a long illness in a German hospital Burial services were held at 2 30 pm Wednesday in the De Leon primitive Baptist Church Elder Andy Hudson pastor officiating Interment in De Leon Cemetery She was born August 31 18 2 in Mississippi and married J W Hasley Sr January 26 1908 in Comanche County He preceded her in death She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church She is survived by two sons J W Hasley Jr De Leon and Bob Hasley Tomball two daughters Mrs Pearl Warner Fort Worth and Mrs Lilly Allen Houston five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
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Fannie Maude Hasley
Comanche County
de Leon
Rites Held For Earl Bean 83
Earl Bean 83 died May 11 at home. Services May 13 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Vic Allen officiating. Burial in Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Born Mar 17 1889 in Comanche County. Married Nellie Luker Aug 16 1922. Retired farmer and Baptist church member. Survived by wife daughter Golda Burks sister Fred Bean and two grandchildren.
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Karl Franklin Bean
Rt. J. Gustine
Comanche
Vic Allen
Laker Cemetery
Harris Burks
George Neel
C. W. Neel
H. D. Neel
Kenneth Parks
Bill Evans
Mr. Bean
Coma
Mrs. Griffith Dies In California
Mrs. Cecil Ethel Griffith sister of four San Angelo residents died about 5 10 am Monday at a Fresno hospital. Services were held 2 pm Wednesday at Bledsoe Funeral Home. Born and raised in Comanche County she moved to California six years ago. Survivors include her husband six sisters and two brothers from San Angelo Corcoran and Comanche Dublin are listed among the survivors.
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Corcoran
Calif
Cecil Ethel Griffith
San
W. R. George
M. G. McNutt
Comanche
Wayne Ripley
San Angelo
Charlie Ripley
Dublin
School Menus for May 22 23 Featured Sloppy Joe
May 22 23 lunch offerings include Sloppy Joe chili beans celery stick apricot cobbler and milk on Monday. Tuesday serves Hamburgers ham burger salad French fries cream sickle and milk. Happy Vacation to all from Luncheon Supervisor Ila Day.
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Ila Day
Visiting Thelma Cuthbertson Family Hosts Weekend Guests
Mrs Thelma Cuthbertson welcomed visitors over the weekend including her sons Mr and Mrs Joe F Cutlbertson and Stephen of Arlington and Mr and Mrs Clyde IX Deckard Shannon and Belinda of Bedford.
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Thelma Cuthbertson
Joe F. Cutlbertson
Stephen
Arlington
Clyde IX
Deckard Shannon
Belinda
Bedford
Recent Visitors From Wharton Grand Prairie and Gorman
Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs Jack Shelley from Wharton plus Jack Shelley of Grand Prairie and Truman Shelley of Gorman visiting in the area.
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Thelma Cuthberson
Mozelle Barker
Jack Shelley
Wharton
Grand Prairie
Truman Shelley
Gorman
Godfrey Herd Tops Dairy Records at Heart of Texas Ayrshire
Heart of Texas Ayrshire Farm in Blanket Texas reports Heart of Texas Roy aul Miea a junior four year old registered Ayrshire cow completed DHIR testing with 16510 pounds of milk and 613 pounds of butterfat over a 305 day period. The record, part of the Ayrshire Breeders Association program, exceeds the national average by about twenty one times.
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Heart of Texas
Ayrshire Farm
David Godfrey Blanket
Texas
Heart of Texas Royaul Miea
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Miea
Open House Honors Mothers Day at Shady Elm Nursing Home
A large crowd attended Sundays Open House marking Mothers Day and the start of Nursing Home Week. On May 9 Jim Jordan from the Brownwood Social Security office presented a Hawaii film for resident enjoyment. Visitors included Dennis McGlothlin Mollie Moore and many others. Tom Holmes of Granbury owner of the home attended. Donnie Bingham played the piano.
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Jim Jordan
Social Security Office
Brownwood
Hawaii
Dennis McGlothlin
Mollie Moore
Gilles Stewart
Walter Williamson
Steven Williamson
Merle McGlothlin
Luther Fuller
Sam Livingston
Wayne Smith
Henry Mor
Gan Ob Aringeon
Tom Holmes
Granbury
Donnie Bingham
Garden Club to Hold Meeting With Guest Speaker
The Comanche Garden Club will meet Thursday at 2 30 P M at Comanche Garden Center. Special guest speaker will be Mrs Harry Neblett a master judge. Officers will be installed. Mr and Mrs Farr Stapp and Mike attended the funeral of her uncle Sunday in Yo Hico.
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Comanche Garden Club
Comanche Garden
Harry Neblett
Mrs. Farr Stapp
Mike
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