Special Education Students Compete In Eight Track Meet
The Special Services track meet held May 16 awarded 18 ribbons. Winners include Floyd Loggins Ray Jones Diwaine Davis Anita Goetz Major Fish Rudy Srader Fred Kidd Jeff Wilson Grady Kahla Hank Jones and others across events like Sack Race Kick Ball Walking Board and Relay. Billy Fred Brown earned a special certificate marking his final year in Comanche Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emr
TMK
Floyd Loggins
Ray Jones
Diwaine Davis
Anita Goetz
Major Fish
Rndy Stader
Jeff Wilson
Grady Kahla
Fred Kidd
Floyd Jon
Mejor Mish
Rudy Srader
Grady W Kahla
Henry Srader
Hank Jones
Fed Kidd
Gracy Burls
Anita Goates
Rhoad Lawless
Floyd Lopkins
Wendell Faton
Henrys Srader
Fred
Floyd Logets
Nevd Loseins
Jerdy Srader
Rudy Ramirez
Oscar Crews
James Weatherton
Mike Armstrong
Joeennedy
Joe Agana
Alvin Voce
Pilly Brown
Wenderl
Henry Er
Mnming
Billy Tyra
Alvin Terrell
Joe Ken- Voke Armstrong
Johnny Int
Joe Cguena
Carol Ann Loeg
Rudy Rameriz
Joe Guana
Wendell Eston
Joe Kennedy
Billy Brown
Johnny Wright
Grady Kehla
Flood
James Wantherman
Ism Atchley
Deborah Coicleasure
Wilma Srader
Wyvonne Towe
Edna Cox
Billy Fred Brown
Comanche
Billy
Oer
Leon Standfast Dies in California at 71
Leon Standfast, 71, of Los Angeles and brother in law of Mrs. Hermen Evans, died suddenly Wednesday May 14 at 3 a.m. in California. He is survived by his wife Zula Ox of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Standfast
Los Angeles
California
Hermen Evans
Zula ‘Ox
Comanche
Waring Family Attends Texas Highland Games in Waco
Mr and Mrs Joe Waring along with Sam Chris and Joe Pal and Mrs Frances Waring visited Waco to attend the Texas Highland Games on the McLennan Community College campus. The event featured bagpipe contests and the Hightend Fling. Joe Waring serves as president of the Scottish Society of Texas for 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Waring
Sam
Chris
Joe Pal
Frances Waring
Waco
Scottish Society of Texas
McLennan Community College
Rites Held For J N Allen of Hillsboro
Services for John Newton Allen 80 of Hillsboro were at Stag Creek Cemetery with Rev. Leroy Woolsey officiating. He was a World War I veteran and retired farmer who died at Temple Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Basil and Robert. four daughters Doris Wyatt Ruth McCracken Catherine Merzbacher Frances Plaster. two sisters Addie Jones A C Kilvore. 11 grandchildren.
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John Newton Allen
Hillsboro
Comanche County
Stag Creek
Leroy Woolsey
Comanche Funeral Home
Allen
Temple Hospital
Hill County
Zella Irene Arnold
Basil Allen
San Antonio
Robert Allen
Houston
Doris Wyatt
Ruth McCracken
Catherine Merzbacher
Frances Plaster
Amsterdamn N. Y
Addie Jones
Electra
A. C. Kilvore
Sidney
Mrs Grimes dies in De Leon at 61
Mrs Odelia Grimes of De Leon died Sunday May 21 at 7 45 am in a De Leon nursing home. Services were held May 23 at North Side Baptist Church with Rev Donnie Melton. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. She was born January 20 1911 in Louisiana and survived by two sons, three daughters, five sisters, 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Odelia Grimes
de Leon
North Side Baptist Church
Donnie Melton
Grimes
Louisiana
A. C. of
Palestine
Billy Ray Grimes
Mary Kyle
Leona Dickey
Marjorie Boyd
Calif
Ophelia Debille
Alphelia Louviere
Easterwood
Mery Hardin
Bell Garden
Eucie Webb
Call
Berd Thomason
Freeport
Rites Held For Mrs Russell In Comanche and Grand Prairie
Mrs. Mary Ellen Russell, 89, Sidney, died May 17 in a local hospital. Services were May 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Comanche Funeral Home with graveside rites at Southland Cemetery Grand Prairie. Rev. Elzie Teague officiated. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Survived by two daughters Inez Miller Grand Prairie and Myrtle Yeatham Sidney, 13 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Born October 16 1882 in Texas, she lived in Comanche County 65 years. Married Ira Clement Russell August 30 1902 in Coryell County. he died December 9 1959. Member of Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Russell
Sidney
Comanche
Southland Cemetery
Grand Prome
Elzie Teague
Russell Cheatham
John Ely
Keddie Knight
Larry Cheatham
C. D. Butler
Russell Butler
Russell
PAR Calendar and Golf Events Highlight Local Notices
May 27 to 29 brings the PAR Men's Invitational Golf Tournament with a 25 entry fee and 2500 in merchandise prizes plus a Saturday night buffet and dance. OtherMay events include May 30 Ladies' Low Gross Playday, June 1 Ladies Bridge Lunch, and June 6 Mens Golf Assn events. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during Lettie Hartman’s illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mens Golf Assn
Collins Family Expresses Gratitude for Sympathy
The Collins family extends sincere thanks to all who offered comforting sympathy in their recent sorrow. May God bless each of you from Jerry Wade Buena and Debbie Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry, Wade
Buena
Debbie Collins
Ite
Thanks for kindness after loss of L S Ripley
The L S Ripley Family expresses gratitude for flowers cards and comforting words received after the death of their husband and father L S Ripley. They thank those who provided food and assistance and recognize Porter Franks and the staff of Comanche Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L .S. Ripley
Porter Franks
Comanche Funeral Home
L. S. Ripley
Itp
Van Dyke Community Worker Injured In Front End Loader Incident
Bill Wilson sustains a back injury while operating a front end loader this week. He is expected to be off work for several days while recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
van Dyke
Comanche Chief publishes weekly in Texas since 1873
The Comanche Chief of Comanche Texas announces weekly publication every Thursday under editor J C Wilkerson with WM Wilvers on staff and Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscriptions range from 4 to 8 dollars depending on location with special rates for Comanche County rural routes and other Texas regions.
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Comanche County
Dublin
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Being
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Wallace Gibson
GRADS
Higginbothams
J. N. Allen
T. G. Frick
Gore
Tex Thurman
George McGlothlin
James McGlothlin
Mollie Moore
Dennis McGlothlin
Norene Gooch
Midland
Minnie Hamilton
Claude Hudson
Dick Ravenshire
Dale Scott
Pearl Street Church of Christ
Lizzie Sullivan
Kate Langley
Lee Pruitt
Ladies Golf Association
Marie Burttschell
Doris Maxwell
Aurelia Kerby
Pearl Martin
Virginia Davis
Pauline McCullough
Mary Ruth Foss
Dotty Dudley
Western Hills Nursing Home
Porter
Tillie Franks
O. S. Henley
Lettie Hartman
Womber
Texas
W. Grand
J.C. Wilkerson
Pditor & Publisher
Ff Wilverson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Gorrean
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
Terras
Comanche, Teras
Majestic Theatre
Walt Disney
Ronald Pleasence
Gary Bond
Sylvia Kay
Outback
Bkise
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