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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
3
Minnie Baird reaches 90 as her life reflects courage and devotion. The article traces her rise from home baking to a large bakery empire, noting her sons and 23 grandchildren and the growth from a kitchen oven to modern bakeries under Mrs. Baird's Bread.
Mrs Ninnie Baird, chairwoman of Mrs Baird's Bakeries, will receive a scroll signed by 1,500 employees to honor her 90th birthday. The note underscores her role in building a Texas household name through hands on supervision of baking. Visitors to the Nelson Home include Mr and Mrs Thomas Eanes and son Gene of Tulsa and others from Cleburne and Dubin.
The First Methodist Church hosted a May 15 banquet for six graduating members and other youth. Guests included Berta Brightman Verdell Watson Paul Gleaton and Jeanne Cagle. Engraved Bibles were presented to the honorees. music and a devotional preceded the closing prayers.
Mrs. Joe Shelton resigns from Comanche High School after three years as homemaking teacher and junior class sponsor. She will move to Baton Rouge Louisiana where her husband has a new post with The American Dairy Association of Louisiana, targeting July 15 relocation. A tea honoring her was held May 12 at Mrs. L. D. Cox home with attendees Jewel Werner Nobia Dunn.
Affected individuals include Mesdames Rea Lyon Palmer Lightfoot Rachels Eads Fletcher and Potter McCarroll with W E Lowrey of Comanche Rt 1. Lowrey, ill for some time, returned home from the local hospital Tuesday and then left with Mrs. y for Fort Worth to visit relatives and recuperate.
CHS students honor coaches Scoggins Henry and Curry for two years of work with football basketball and track. Jackson the only new staffer and B team football coach heads track and teaches biology and physics. The tribute includes student fond memories and best wishes for future athletes and staff.
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