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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1962
Page
9
Comanche post office issues holiday mailing rules for military and civilian mail. Deadlines set for different rates and destinations. cards at 3c or 4c rates, local and distant state mail by December 10th to 15th, and Christmas delivery by December 25th. Office hours and staffing limits noted with emphasis on mail separation and orientation of cards for speed.
Angus Dickson Jr and Wel don Kirby announce deadlines for the Comanche County Junior Lamb Program. Entry blanks due by December 1 and lambs must be sheared between November 15 and December 1. J A Cox reports over 200 head expected at the County-Wide Commercial Lamb Show on March 23, 1963.
Thomas Jack Thorp, 83, former Comanche resident, died Tuesday at his Fort Worth home. Funeral held at noon Wednesday in Lucas Chapel with burial in Lingleville Cemetery. He moved from Comanche ten years ago and worked in plumbing and City of Comanche street and water departments. Survived by two sons Fred and Herbert, one sister, and 11 grandchildren. Sunday lobby hours 6 am to 6 pm with no window service. no mail delivery on Christmas Day except Special Delivery.
Births listed for Randall Dean Doyle Abbey and Wanda Rose Hart at Comanche Hospital Inc with parents Billy Doyle Abbey and J T Hart. Deaths include Hazel Boggs Pinson 39, Ava Tate 84, Arthur Longeria 43, all with Oakwood Cemetery interments. Also motor vehicles registered and court actions noted in District and Probate courts.
Deeds recorded show L E Jones of Brown County transferring 23 905 acres in Comanche County to Joe Evridze from Comanche County School Land Survey for 2390 dollars. Edward J Bissa Jr trades parcels in Tar rant County to Early J Knox and Mary J Knox for 62498 dollars. Gerald E Benton and Waldine Benton sell 40 acres from James Hamilton Survey to Eiland Fagan and Verna Ruth for 3500 dollars.
A local listing notes new and used typewriters available in stock at The Co Manche Chief. The brief item highlights equipment variety and availability for buyers seeking office machines.
Dr Bax ter Greer will preach Religion and Prosperity Sunday at 11 a m Miss Janet Meyers will provide special music Mrs V A Meyers is organist The 7 p m sermon is Jesus The Light of The World Young People Choir leads congregational singing Sunday School begins 10 a m Ken Rachels is general superintendent Young People meet in the fellowship hall at 7 15 p m Mr and Mrs H J Rachels are adult advisors
Ruth Robertson of Austin attended Durham's Business College in Austin and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bally Robertson, over the weekend.
Comanche fans traveled to Fort Worth for the South west Conference showdown as Texas University defeated TCU 14 to 0. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs N N Durham Rusty Durham Jerry Todd Bob Allen D F Caraway Jim Wilkerson E W Greaton Sammy Marshall and many others plus Larry Fuller a 1962 CHS graduate and Arlington State College freshman returned for the homecoming celebration.
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