The United Way Heroic Reach Across America
The piece extols philanthropy and United Way, noting 30 8 million gifts totaling 580 million to United Funds last year. It highlights 81 of families contributing, an average 18 89 per person, and shows one dollar doing the work of three through United Way agencies. It projects campaigns nationwide to raise similar sums supporting health and welfare services for millions.
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Heart
United Funds
John D. Rockefeller
United Way
United Community
United Campaigns
United
41 000 Women Could Be Saved Cancer Group Told
Dr R Walker of Dallas urged delegates at the American Cancer Society District Annual Meeting to use all techniques to combat uterine cancer saying saving 41 000 women a year is possible with early diagnosis. The luncheon also heard from Clifton Read as the group stressed research as the nation’s hope. Special awards highlighted the Crusade effort with counties cited for “Bettering their Best” in 1965.
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R. Walker
Dallas
American Cancer Society
Walker
Clifton Read
New York
Read
The
Cancer Society
Texas
San An
Helo
Kimble
Reagan
Sutton
Terrell
McCulloch
Tom Green
Claud Boyd
Johnnie May Boyd
W. H. Slider
Comanche County
Zephyr Club Hosts Election Discussion at Center
The Zephyr Community Improvement Club sponsors the Brown Mills Counties Soil Conservation election to fill a five year term. Outgoing supervisor Scott Sanford vacates the post. At the Oct 5 meeting D C Larner led the discussion with Sanford John Galloway and H F Gist assisting. Refreshments followed.
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Zephyr Community Improvement Club
Brown-Mills Counties
Brown- Mills Soil Conservation
Scott Sanford
Omission Notice in Ripley Obituary Highlights Survivors
The Chief published omissions from the obituary of Mrs. George E. Ripley. She was a member of the Christadelphian Church at San Sab and is survived by seventeen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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George E. Ripley
Christadelphian Church
San Sab
Comanche visitors from Dallas and Irving over weekend
Dallas couple Mr. and Mrs. Dicky Dickson and Larry Evans of Irving visited Mr. and Mrs. Odell Ormsby and other relatives in Comanche over the weekend.
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Dicky Dickson
Dallas
Larry Evans
Irving
Odell Ormsby
Brownwood Woman Wins Comanche Chief Football Contest
Mrs. M F E Elliott of Route 2 Brownwood tops the Comanche Chief football contest with the most entries ever. She missed only one game Baylor vs Florida State and will receive a $5 prize by mail. Roy Bloyd places second missing two games. Donnie Campbell third missing two games. Honorable mention earns for missing three games.
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M. FE. Elliott
Rt. 2
Brownwood
Baylor
Florida State
Elliott
Roy Bloyd
North Lane
Baylor-Florida
Dublin-Stephenville
Donnie Campbell
Gary
San Marcos
Bloyd
Goldthwaite
Donnie
Joe Lee
Robert D. Lee
Hico
Cris Bloyd
John D. Wilson
Mary Cockerham
Gustine Beta Club Names New Officers
The Gustine Beta Club elected officers led by Mike Evans as president and Danny Davis as vice president. Cindy Patton serves as secretary treasurer with Gail Decker as reporter and Pat Thompson as historian. The group plans a pep squad drum project and formed committees with Pam Thompson chairing the program committee.
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Gustine Beta Club
Tail Decker
Mike Evans
Danny Davis
Cindy Patton
Sec.treas
Gail Decker
Pat Thompson
Bill Pettit
Patsy Page
Pam Thompson
Zay White
Donnie Hicks Wins Coupon Chance On Football Page
Donnie Hicks can join the fun by clipping the football page coupon and may win the $5 prize next week.
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Donnie Hicks
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Perate
Comanche
Uth
Q Temple
Cancer Group
Zephyr Club
Merlin C. Davis
Route 1
Linda
Glen Hooker
E. L. Hooker
W. Neely
Pearl Street Church of Christ
Fort Worth
Empire Electrical Company
Texas Christian University
B'wood Lady
Gartha Browning
Austin Ave
NED
George E. Dewes
Styles Gibbs
Gibbs
Urday
Kimbell
Charmin
Frozan
Wilson's
Franks
GOS
Bio
Pkas
Kimbell’s
Ned Stewart's Grocery
ER Renee Phone
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