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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1970
Page
2
A Memorial Day tribute urges reflection for fallen heroes. The piece promotes Gustine Rodeo events with Dub Crumley in charge and admission set at 50c and 25c. It notes the Van Dyke Protest Committee winning a dispute over a mid-way dumping ground near Comanche and De Leon.
The Oliver B Brinson family thanks Dr Blackwood Dr Eisenrich and De Leon hospital staff along with friends for floral offerings and food. Belle Smallwood of Clarendon visits daughter Mrs Cross of Denton and plans to see sister Mrs Dunlap and Comanche relatives this week.
Members of the Episcopal Church honored Miss Betty Barret and her fiancé Steve Lane of Fort Worth with a church supper Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Frances Waring.
Rev Guthrie from Mt Pleasant Church led a May 17 service with his church musicians. May 24 service featured Rev Wiles with special music. Next Sunday Rev Harvey Raines and First United Methodist singers lead. Obituary notes John Vines passing. Mrs Ollie Smith seriously ill. Numerous extended visits across Brownwood, De Leon, Stephenville, and surrounding towns. June birthdays listed. Amistad Lake vacation trip planned by local residents.
Sunday church services were led by Rev Walter Liss of Victory Baptist Church with Lanny D Larche directing singing and Travis Phifer at the piano. A number of residents expressed well wishes as hospitalizations were noted and visitors from nearby towns were recorded among the parishioners.
Stephenville welcomed visitors Mrs. Bob Cox and Mrs. W. O. Page who traveled to see Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brock and Mrs. Chas. Lewis, a hospital patient in the city last week.
The East Side Baptist Church men’s group met at 7 30 p m on Monday May 25 with a good turnout. Russell Nance led two hymns Dawn at the Cross and Victory in Jesus and Ottis Day Charles Kolb Buddy Clark and Q O B Carthen presented a program on Alcoholism. The group meets the last Monday night of each month.
Colonel and Mrs Hobson Williford of Lake McQueeney brought his sister Miss Golda Williford home this week and are visiting Mrs Inez Mewborn and Mr and Mrs Jess Odell.
W. W. Heathington, 81, of De Leon died May 21 in a German hospital. Funeral services were held in De Leon Church of Christ with Payne Hattox officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery near Custer. Survivors include his wife Lucille three sons Wayne De Leon Paul Rotan and Cled Denver Colorado a daughter Mrs Whitt Clark Rotan two sisters Miss Erin Heathington Abilene and Mrs Margaret Kennedy Clovis New Mexico and four grandchildren.
Mrs Pearl Salman of Rule has completed a month long visit with her sisters and families the Skie Keiths and Curtis Thorntons and her brothers the Dave Grady Elberne and Boots Ravenshine families
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