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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1957
Page
8
Mrs Hilton Burks celebrated her 90th birthday Sunday October 20 at an open house hosted by her daughter Mrs Park Huntington. Guests enjoyed cake coffee and nuts served by Rebecca Hill and Mrs Barney Stokes as a white linen table centerpiece of white chrysanthemums adorned the dining room.
Members of the Thursday Night Bridge Club attended a smorgasbord supper at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth on November 6. Attending were Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather, Mr and Mrs Walter Durham, Mr and Mrs Ted Durham, Mr and Mrs Howell Cobb, Mr and Mrs Chester McKinzie, Mr and Mrs John Hathcock, Mr and Mrs Tom Cox, and Mr and Mrs Elton McCullough. The next regular meeting is November 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Cobb.
Mrs Lillian Bagley of Comanche will depart Love Field Dallas for Washington DC to attend the National Convention of the Woodman Circle at the Statler Hotel. She serves as a delegate to the convention where more than 2 000 delegates are expected, about 200 from Texas.
North Side Missionary Baptist Church in Comanche will hold services twice a month starting November 16 and 17. Connie Bagley, church clerk, announces services will be on the first and third Saturday nights and Sundays each month.
President Manager W R Wyatt invites Comanche to a 1958 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show day in Fort Worth. He asks for a cowgirl sweetheart, a high school band, and a town delegation with hatbands, plus special seating during Annie Oakley’s rodeo star turn. The event runs Jan 24 to Feb 2.
Mr and Mrs Charley Hicks of Comanche watched Arlington State Rebels undefeated this season and ranked No 1 in Junior College defeat the Cameron JC Aggies 34 to 7. Their son Ted Hicks is the Rebels quarterback and former Indian star. Bruce Couch also a former Indian star lines up at end.
A singing meet will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the First Freewill Baptist Church in Comanche. Les Dillard of Comanche will lead, and all singers and interested persons are invited to attend.
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