Martha Circle Opens New Conference Year at First Methodist
The Martha Circle of the First Methodist Church held its first meeting of the church year on September 25. Mrs. John Reese chaired with 34 members attending and coffee served by Mrs. Piez Todd. program chair Mrs. Reynolds introduced guest Mrs. E. Burdette for opening prayers, followed by devotional by Mrs. W. Harkins and musical tributes.
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Martha Circle
John Reese
WACS
First Methodist Church
Piez Todd
George Walker
Reese
C. J. Reynolds
Reynolds
E. ¥. Burdette
Terry McCall Called To Military Duty
Terry McCall of Austin, husband of former Miss Quay Williams, will report this weekend to Camp Lee Virginia for military service. He earned a UT law degree last year and will be joined by his wife and their three month old daughter Leslie once quarters are secured. Mrs McCall and baby stay with her parents.
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Terry McCall
Austin
Quay Williams
Herbert Williams
Comanche
Camp Lee
Virginia
McCall
University of Texas
Leslie
Dublin School Enrollment Dips Amid New Building
The Dublin school system shows 662 students enrolled this year, down 45 from last year at this date. A new school building has recently been completed in Dublin.
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Dublin
E P Woodruff Death Notices Long Comanche Lawyer Dies at 71
E P Woodruff 71 longtime Comanche Brownwood lawyer died in a Brownwood hospital on Thursday September 28 after 37 years of practice in Brownwood and Comanche. Funeral services were held September 30 at the First Baptist Church Brownwood with Dr D D Tidwell officiating. Burial at Greenleaf Cemetery included Masonic rites. He was born January 3 1890 in Temple and studied at Howard Payne Baylor Oxford Lincoln College where he earned a Rhodes Scholarship. He served in World War I with the American Ambulance Corps in France. He married Lucy Mae Palmer in 1924. survived by wife son E Woodruff Jr brothers J P and W Woodruff sister Mrs Maggie Culver.
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E. P. Woodruff
Brownwood
Woodruff
First Baptist Church
D. D. Tidwell
Greenleaf
Howard Payne
Baylor University
University of Texas
Lincoln College
Oxford
England
Oxford University
France
America
E. Woodruff Jr
J. P. Woodruff
Maggie Culver
Santa Anna
James Fanning
Comanche
White Point Club Helps Carla Disaster Relief
The White Point Club held a September 13 meeting to quilt for Hurricane Carla relief. Eight members attended with a potluck lunch, electing 1962 officers and presenting three quilts to the Carla Fund.
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White Point Club
Laurette Preston
Beatrice Helm
Viola London
Bessie Massingill
Berta Dewitt
Min Roberts
Shelby Rauhut
Charley Preston
Carla Fund
Gorman Undfeated Key German Team Stretches Start
The German football team remains unbeaten after four games this season. A notable win over De Leon marks their first victory against the club in ten years.
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Gorman Undfeated
de Leon
Frank C Jenkins Dies in De Leon at 67
Frank C Jenkins, 67, of De Leon, Texas, died Thursday in a local hospital after a heart attack following illness. Funeral services were held Friday in De Leon at First Baptist Church with Rev. E P Cummings officiating. Survivors include son Lloyd Jenkins and daughter Mrs Sebhyl King, three brothers including T H Jenkins, Clyde Jenkins, Roy Jenkins, and two sisters. Earlier in life he lived in Downing community, Comanche County, and was a member of Downing Baptist Church.
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Frank C. Jenkins
de Leon
Mr. Jenkins
First Baptist Church
E. P. Cummings
Royber
Frost
Comanche County
Downing
Downing Baptist Church
Lloyd Jerkins
Sebhyl King
T. H. Jenkins
Fort Worth
Clyde Jenkins
Brownwood
Roy Jenkins
Galveston
Gladys, Holdridge
Grace Hulséry
de de Leon
Burwell Appointed Brown County Assistant Agent
R G Burwell longtime District 8 Agricultural Agent at Stephenville becomes Assistant County Agricultural Agent of Brown County for one year during Carroll Osborne’s absence due to active duty with the 980th Army Reserve Unit. Mr Rape conducts Comanche County visits on community tours.
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R. G. Burwell
Stephenville
Brown County
Carroll Osborne
980Th
Rape
Comanche County
De Leon Woman Wins Comanche Chief Football Guessing Contest
Mrs. Cyril E. Irby of De Leon tops the contest by predicting 8 of 10 games correctly missing only the TCU Ohio State tie and De Leon’s win over Cisco. Second prize goes to Co L Mahon Jr. of De Leon for exact Ballinger Comanche score 14 0, with Henry Spalding of Sidney taking third.
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Cyril E. Irby
de Leon
Cisco
TCU
CHS Braves Ready for Cross Plains B Squad Clash
Comanche Braves travel to Cross Plains to meet the Buffaloes B team in a 7 30 p m game. Comanche aims to rebound after an 8 0 loss to Coleman and plans to add freshmen and sophomores to a 20 man squad.
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CHS Braves
Cross Plains
Out-of-Towners Attend Lindsey Funeral Rites
Delegations from multiple Texas towns gather for the funeral of Mrs. G J Lindsey. Attendees include families from Hamilton Coleman Wichita Falls Plainview Arlington Fort Worth Waco San Angelo Melvin De Leon Stephen ville Dublin Eastland Santa Anna Melvin and Desdemona, with relatives from Houston Dallas Amarillo and more.
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G. J. Lindsey
G. C. Sloan
Greenwood
W. J. Lindsey
Lewis
G. L. Lindsey
Jack Parks
W. H. Gore
Faye Groves
Dallas
Richard F. Crasson
Linda
Houston
Lindsey Gore
W. R.ry Boynton
G. D. Nelms
Joe Dalton
Elizabeth (Koen) Rhodes
Carl E. Tatum
Mamie Ewell
A. G. Kincheloe
Walter Gardner
P. E. Gardner
Earlene Morris
Hamilton
Harold Burks
Coleman
L. B. Lindsey
Wichita Falls
S. 8. Sloneker
Plainview
Homer R. Robbins
Amarillo
Gore
Bobby
Grand Prairie
Jack Bausell
Arlington
Roy T. Denman
Fort Worth
A. B. McCown
Mike
Linnie Freeman
T. W. Creamer
Waco
D. M. Perry
Austin
Dayton Stewart
San Angelo
L. F. Stewart
Lois Stewart
O. O. Moore
Melvin
D. R. Hill
Ben Yarbrough
Santa Anna
Velda Franks
Eastland
A. D. Bear
Dublin
Elder
Len Dalton
Jack Keen
Leona Whisenaunt
Evelyn
Mollie Dalton
Har
Priddy Man Shot To Death
Willie Limmer 59 of Priddy was found shot in the head with a .22 rifle bullet. A rifle lay in the garage near the body found about 1 30 p m Tuesday Oct 3 He was last seen alive about 9 30 that morning Funeral services conducted at a Goldthwaite chapel Rev John Striepe officiating Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter mother four sisters two brothers and nine grandchildren.
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W. W
Willie) Limmer
Priddy
Mr.Limmer
Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite Funeral Home
Evan. Church
John Striepe
Limmer
Zion Lutheran Church
Erma Schlee
Harold Limmer
Clayton Limmer
el Paso
James
Herta) Jenkins
Pasadena
Texas
F W. Limmer
Otto Schlee
Emil Schuster
Albert Olenbusch
Lubbock
Viola Taylor
Fort. Storton
Paul Limmer
Fort Stockton
Alfred Limmer
Hubbells Return from California Visit
Mr and Mrs I E Hubbell return to Comanche after two weeks in California visiting their ill daughter and other relatives and friends.
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California
Mrs
I. E. Hubbell
Comanche
Gustine FFA delegate Gayle Harris to 34th National Convention
Gayle Harris son of Mr and Mrs Hardy S Harris area IV FFA vice president and new Gustine FFA Chapter president has been chosen as chapter delegate to the 34th National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri This marks a long awaited representation for Gustine Harris will meet delegates from across the nation and foreign visitors on the Santa Fe train trek from Fort Worth October 9 14 E C Weekly state FFA executive secretary will lead the Texas delegation.
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Gayle Harris
Hardy S. Harris
FFA
Gustine Ffa
Kansas City
Gustine
Gayle
Weldon Kirby
Harris
United States
Future Farmers of America Foundation
FFA Santa Fe
Fort Worth
E. C
Texas
Everett Return After Months Abroad
Mr and Mrs W D Everett return to Comanche after a three month trip that took them through Arkansas Michigan and Ohio. They reported involvement with a pink tomato deal in Arkansas and cherry tomatoes in Michigan while visiting places of interest including the House of David in Benton Harbor. They also traveled across Lake on the Canadian steamer Islander with F B Carter Proctor. Lampasas visitors Mrs Sam Howell and Mr and Mrs O J King spent time with Mr and Mrs Frank Vineyard. Attorney Carvel McMillan of Stephenville was in Comanche Monday.
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Ocathavs
W. D. Everett
Comanche
Arkansas
Michigan
Ohio
Everett
Rieces
Benton Harbor
Everetts
Lake
F. B. Carter
Proctor
Canada Lampasas
Sam Howell
O. J. King
Frank Vineyard
Lampasas
W H Holleman Dies at De Leon
W H Holleman 97 a De Leon farmer died at De Leon hospital after services at De Leon First Methodist. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. A Mississ native, he had lived in the county 59 years.
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W. H. Holleman
de Leon
di de Leon
Mississi
Holleman
County
Owen Anderson Dies in De Leon Burial
Owen Anderson, 87, of De Leon, died in De Leon on September date. He was buried at De Leon Cemetery following services at the First Baptist Church. A longtime member of the Baptist Church and an Alabama native, Mr. Anderson lived in Comanche County for years.
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Owen Anderson
Leon Farmer
de Leon
First Baptist de
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