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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1968
Page
10
A mosaic of brief items covers war policy criticism, ZIP code testing effects, Humbolt County redwood measurements, a purse theft in a church, a miniature nuclear powered heart device in development, a study on long sleep and heart attacks, and European marriage and divorce law changes.
A community public service bulletin lists multiple local churches and ministers with service times including Sunday School and Morning and Evening Worship. Entries include ggett Creek Baptist, United Pentecostal, Church of Christ, Gustine Church of Christ, and more, with pastors such as Wells Boone Scott Cleere Smith and others. It offers weekday prayer meetings and midweek services across several faith communities.
The text reflects a grim view of a three way scramble where no clear winner emerges. It suggests the victor may become the loser due to an almost impossible situation and limited renown in the first four years. It notes dangers if W becomes president with assassins rampant and fears the winner may not last four years.
The First United Methodist Church thanks all helpers for the Lord's Acre-Hour Festival. Receipts planned to add to the building fund for a new structure. Chairman Truman Renshaw estimates about 4500 dollars total with 3000 already in. Plans to make it an annual event and another festival next fall.
Dwain and Ruth Cottrell, CHS graduates, visited Comanche for homecoming as the Indians clinched the victory.
Rev. Walter Liss, pastor of Victory Baptist Church, was repairing the roof when the ladder slipped. William Bilberry climbed up and stabilized the ladder, rescuing the minister from a potentially crippling fall. The minister praises Bilberry as a knight in shining armor. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Smith and their sons from Cleburne.
An ad promotes SLIMODEX as a nonprescription weight loss pill from SERVICE DRUG STORE. It guarantees money back if not satisfied and offers Comanche mail order sales with a $3.00 price. The claim includes no required diet or exercise and promises easy swallowing with no harmful drugs.
Mr and Mrs Bill Meyers of Cleburne spent the weekend with both sets of parents Mr and Mrs Marshall Meyers and Mr and Mrs S M Decker.
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