Melanie Dawn McDougal Born in De Leon Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Pete McDougal announce the birth of daughter Melanie Dawn on Tuesday October 2 at De Leon Municipal Hospital. She weighed five pounds 13 ounces and measured 19 inches. Grandparents include J C Johnson of Comanche and Eddie McDougal of Gustine with great grandparents Etta Johnson, Fait Tinney and Mary Creek. Older brother Jamie is three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Pete) McDougal
Melanie Dawn
de Leon Municipal Hospital
Jamie
J. C. Johnson
Comanche
Eddie McDougal
Gustine
Etta Johnson
Fait Tinney
Ballinger
Mary Creek
Goldthwaite
This Week's News Mrs James Wilkerson Column
Mrs James Wilkerson, Women's Editor, presents this week’s roundup of local notes and society items. The column covers engagements, arrivals, and community happenings from the city’s social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilkerson
Thom Golden Wedding Celebration in Frederick OK
Former Comancheans Bruce and Bertha Thom will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday October 14 at the Memorial Civic Center in Frederick from 2 to 5 p.m. Rev. Thom has pastored several area churches and the couple’s three daughters host the event with families from Austin Gor man and Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Thomas
Frederick
Memorial Civic Center
Thomas
Comanche
de Leon
Proctor
Oklahoma
Bertha Wolfenbarger
Uvalde
Geo. Ross
Frederick Tesca Baptist Church
Oklahoma Chapel
J. D
Fern) Grisham
Larry
Linda
Mike
Austin
Tommy
Mildred) Roberts
Kinnard
Marshall
Rodney
Gorman
VFW District VIII Meeting Attended by Local Leaders
Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Maize A R Horton H C George and Commander Robert Barnes of De Leon attended a District VIII VFW meeting in Brownwood. Waco visitors included Mr and Mrs Floyd Key Sally and Spencer visiting Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather. Baylor defeated Florida 21 to 14 on Saturday night in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Shorty Maize
A. R. Horton
H. C. George
Robert Barnes
de Leon
Brownwood
Waco
Floyd Key
Sally
Spencer
Floyd Prather
Baylor
Florida
Comanche 4 H Club Holds Local Awards Banquet
The Comanche 4 H Club held its awards banquet September 24 at the Golden Arrow Cafeteria with Sally Key presiding. John Galloway of Brownwood spoke on parent participation. 54 members attended as trophies were awarded in Dress Beef Horticulture Santa Fe Auto Horse Dairy and Cooking categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Golden Arrow
Sally Key
John Galloway
Brownwood
Brenda Bennet
Sheila Fields
Tina Fields
Brenda Davidson
Brent Davidson
Spencer Key
Brent Hanks
Santa Fe
Billy Helmsley
Wayne Byrd
Berra Dawn Hanks
Dale Hurst
Gale Hurst
Vicky Lee
Brent
Robert Armstrong
Cliff Conway
Dorothy Byrd
Jerry Conway
Floyd Key
Kelly Calhoun
Jacquelyn Waggoner
Butel Luker
Boen Family Contacts Seek Kin in Cross Plains
Mrs Her bert Lockwood of the Chamber of Commerce says visitors the Brumfields of Cross Plains seek kin in Comanche and want to reconnect with Boen family relatives. Addie Boen Brumfield, formerly Addie Boen, invites letters from relatives at Rt 1 Box 26 HF Cross Plains TX 76443.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Brumfields
Cross Plains
Herbert Lockwood
Chamber of Commerce
Brumfield
Doe Pitts
West Ward
Addie Boen
Knife and Fork Club to Host Dr John Furbay Oct 15
Brownwood Knife and Fork club will host Dr John Furbay at the Chisholm's in Brownwood on Monday evening October 15. Furbay, Yale Ph.D. and traveled widely, has represented TWA and GM in 38 countries and earned the 1955 Man of the Year in Aviation. He is a noted author and radio television regular with a show carried by 600 stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Furbay
Yale
TWA
G.M
Brownwood Knife and Fork Club
Chisholm’s
Brownwood
Furbay
America
Travel
Houston Group Enjoys Hunt Weekend Dove Hunt
Stanley Rauhut of Brown and Root Houston hosted seven business associates for a dove hunt over the weekend. They flew into Brownwood due to low clouds and were met by Eugene Rauhut and Calvin Lee. The birds were scarcer than last year, but the group deemed the outing good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Rauhut
Brown and Root, Inc
Houston
Brownwood
Comanche
Eugene Rauhut
Calvin Lee
Kingsland Visitors Share Warm Week at Coker Home
Kingsland residents Mr. and Mrs. Troy Rogers visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Coker last week, sharing time and hospitality in a cordial gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Troy Rogers
L. §. Coker
Mount Pleasant Church Concert Friday Evening
A singing event at Mount Pleasant Church is planned for Friday evening October 12 with Bill Elliott in charge. The notice invites attendees and notes the local church community will host the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Church
Bill Elliott
Pigs Gain Eleven Pounds at ARC Club Session
The Comanche TOPS group met Monday night with members from Brownwood absent. Reports of success from slender ladies followed by a pledge to follow the rules. Gains outweighed losses by 11 pounds, though four pounds were lost. members urged more sewing aids and weekly attendance for Queen’s contest prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARC
Brownwood
Taylors welcome son Steven Cris born in Temple
Mr and Mrs Billy Taylor of Belton announce the birth of Steven Cris at 6 58 a m Friday October 5 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital Temple He weighed six pounds nine ounces Grandparents are Mrs and Mrs Roy Bloyd of Comanche and Mr and Mrs Albert Taylor of Gorman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Taylor
Belton
Steven Cris
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Temple
Roy Bloyd
Comanche
Albert Taylor
Gorman
Baby Michell Ray Jones Born in Brownwood
Mr and Mrs Eddie M Jones announce the arrival of a son Michell Ray on September 30 at Brownwood Community Hospital He weighed 6 lbs 12 3 4 oz and measured 19 12 inches Great grandmothers are Mrs J T Brunken of Hobart Okla and Mrs Jewel Kerley of Comanche
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie M. Jones
Michell Ray
Brownwood Community Hospital
Bob Jones
Comanche
Ray Powers
J. T. Brunken
Hobart
Okla
Jewel Kerley
United Methodist Women Meet in Brownwood District
Brownwood District United Methodist Women plan a Sunday program October 14 featuring a pledge service, study program presentations, and a Cincinnati assembly report. District president Mrs Craddock and assembly delegate will share highlights while Mrs T J Anderson and Mrs Nan Wright discuss studies and Mrs A C Henley leads the pledge service. Delegates from 19 churches including Comanche are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Women’s Assembly
Cincinnati
Brownwood
United Methodist Women’s
Craddock
Hamilton
T. J. Anderson
Winters
Nan Wright
A. C. Henley
Roberta Clay
Dublin
Comanche
Durhams and Williams Return From Spain Exxon Tour
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Durham and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Williams have returned to Comanche after a 17 day trip to Spain with an Exxon tour group. They spent three days in Madrid three in Seville and visited Torremolinos before two weeks of sightseeing and a non stop flight to Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Durham
H. H. Williams
Comanche
Spain
Exxon
Madrid
Seville
Torremolinos
Houston
WOW Lodge Sets Special Meeting at Lola’s Cafe
The W.O.W. Lodge will hold a special meeting at Lola's Cafe on Tuesday night October 16 at 6 30 p m. The invitation goes to the ladies and refreshments will be served. HERE FROM BRYAN Mr and Mrs Bob Ripley visited last weekend with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Jerry Dick son and son Scott of Bryan Mr Dickson is a Texas A&M student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.O.W. Lodge
Lola’s Cafe
Bryan
Bob Ripley
Jerry Dickson
Scott
Mr. Dickson
Texas A&m
Mesquite
J. Y. Robinson
Harold Perkins
Amy
Doug
Houston visitors spend weekend with local families
Mrs Stanley Rauhut and her daughter Michelle visited Houston from Houston and stayed with Mr Nabors Gleaton Mrs Evene Rauhut over the weekend gaining hospitality from local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Rauhut
Michelle
Houston
Nabors Gleaton
Evene Rauhut
Weekend Visitor Notices From Across Texas
Waco visitors, Coleman visitors, and Fort Worth travelers fill regional social notes. Frances Waring of Comanche and Mrs. David Bruton of Dallas returned from a Holy Land Greece trip with Jerusalem Nazareth the Dead Sea and Athens on the itinerary. Others attended Ice Capades in Fort Worth and Dallas visits noted for Lubbock Mesquite and Baltimore departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Frances Waring
Comanche
David Bruton
Dallas
Greece
Israel
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
River Jordan
Athens
Amsterdam
New York
Essie Dunlap
Charles Schlee
Cindy
Fort Worth
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Becky Sue Roberts
Doyle G. Roberts
Abilene
Becky Sue
Wendell Decker
Buddy Decker
Board Church Community
Cooper High School
Baylor University
McMurry College
Decker
Gustine High School
Tarleton
Abilene High School
First United Methodist Church
Nada Sullivan
Houston St
Betty Hiser
A Ba Carnes
Nadine Cattle
Boen
Knife & Fork
United Methodist
WOW Lodge
Texas
Associated Milk
Producers, Inc
AMPI
Austin St
Jalepeno
Ampi Station
Venner Owen
S. P. Hooker
Mrs. Hooker
David Higbee
Gene Seays
Coleman
Clarence Bryant
T. C. Livingstons
Lubbock St
Don Parks
Reese Afb
Lubbock
Bill Parks
Worth
Lillian Montgomery
Clem Hancock
J. H. Matthews
Baltimore
Oswell Brightman
Berta Brightman
Love Field
Ed Cheatham
Washington, DC
Edwin E. Cain
Capitol Building
White House
Smithsonian
Chicago
Frances Lockwood
Coats
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