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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
13
Austin visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson and Oswell Brightman spent Sunday and Monday visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Silvas and Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkerson III.
A collage of church notices lists pastors and service times for Baggett Creek Baptist Union Cemetery route, United Pentecostal South Houston, Pearl Street Church of Christ, Liberty Free Will Baptist, Sidney Baptist, Sidney Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Primitive Baptist North Irby, and First Baptist Gustine with Sunday School times morning and evening worship, midweek prayers, and special services.
A Pentecostal service led by Rev. Wilbur Boone drew a large crowd at Western Hills Church with next Sundays plan by Rev. George Euwin and his singers. The notice lists June and May birthdays and numerous local visitors and friends visiting from Brownwood Dallas Stephenville Port Arthur and California.
Mrs. Darrell Smith returns from Waco where she trained for the Welcome Wagon hostess role now held locally. She joins 6,000 hostesses nationwide making about a million calls yearly to 4,000-plus cities on occasions like new arrivals new babies and engagements. The service, built on friendship, cooperates with faiths and civic groups and is cited by Red Cross and Heritage Foundation. Mrs. Smith will share religious and civic information to families using the baskets of gifts and warm hospitality from sponsors.
Mrs. Stephen aged 69 died May 14 in Stephenville. Funeral services were held May 16 at Stephenville Funeral Home with Ministers T. Carver and L. Green officiating. Interment at West End Cemetery. Born May 12, 1899 in Erath County to Robert Hill and Omer Riley Mitchell. Survived by husband Homer, sons Arlie Spencer and three daughters Anita Pinegar Mary Armstrong Jean Barnes, plus three sisters Annis Truscott Bess Butler and Marie Sikes.
Mrs. Smith, a well known figure in this community, is an active member of the Comanche Garden Club and First Baptist Church. She looks forward to serving the town's welfare and progress in her new role with the Welcome Wagon.
Local ad promotes Hamilton Rendering Co in Hamilton Texas offering dead animal removal by phone for area under 50 miles with a service charge of 3 dollars plus contacting 817 area code number 386-3303.
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