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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1952
Page
6
Claude Kneiff, longtime Stephenville High School band director, resigns to re-enter military service. At present, this vacancy is the only open position on the Stephenville faculty.
Charles L Beard 66 a retired railroad worker died at his home Friday after a heart attack earlier in the week Services were held Sunday at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery He was born August 7 1886 in Houston County Texas and married Lula Elliott in 1914 He moved to Comanche in 1927 and worked for Frisco then Santa Fe railroads He was a Baptist and is survived by a daughter Frances Player Whitesboro a son Archie Beard Fort Worth four brothers and two sisters Also mentions local notes about visitors and a Texas monument comparison
Funeral services were held at Pendergrass Cemetery Sidney on Thursday afternoon May 22 for Jimmie Harrison who died Tuesday May 20 at his sister's home in Fruitvale Van Zandt County. He had been an invalid for a year and died of pneumonia. Rev Ed Barrett Baptist minister and Rev Summers Methodist minister of Tyler conducted the services. Interment followed at Pendercross Cemetery. He was born September 26 1910 in Jal New Mexico and lived in Comanche County most of his life before moving to Van Zandt County three years ago. Survivors include three brothers W H Harrison Fort Worth D G Harrison Mount Carmel Illinois and Frank Harrison Comanche and six sisters Sadie Toby Roswell New Mexico John Cooper Carlsbad New Mexico C A Toby Gladewater T R Bowker Tyler Ola Turner Houston and C C Thompson Fruitvale.
Sidney officials announce the annual homecoming on Sunday June 8 with plans by the arrangements committee. Oldtimers are expected to attend and several outstanding quartets will provide entertainment. Attendees are invited to bring lunch and song books and spend the day visiting and singing.
Proctor hosts annual homecoming on Sunday June 1 with a morning program and afternoon singing meet. A noon basket dinner is planned and organizers invite all to spend the day at the event.
Carol Ormsby celebrated her third birthday on Wednesday evening May 14 at her parents Odell and wife’s home. Fifteen children attended with indoor and outdoor games. Refreshments included cola drinks decorated cupcakes and Ritz crackers with cheese spread. She opened many gifts from friends. Attendees included Lynn Brown Jimmy Hodges Jerry Hodges Vicki Pipes Charles Williams Ann Williams Mike Parker Cathy Coker Sara Coker Jerry Grayson Janice Grayson Gay Waggoner Lyn Waggoner Pamela Ormsby Kyle Ormsby. Vicki Morris and Tom Robert Dudley sent gifts.
The Harrison Brothers and Sisters express gratitude for the sympathy and kindness shown during illness and the death of their brother Jimmie. Your thoughtfulness in this time of sorrow will be remembered.
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