SERVICE NEWS OF OUR MEN IN VIETNAM AND GERMANY
Private First Class Marlin E. Gilchrest 18, routes Comanche, assigned Sept 12 to the 1st Aviation Brigade in Da Nang Vietnam. Seaman Apprentice Donnie L. Stewart USN, Sidney, serving a one year tour at NSA Danang. NSA Danang supports over 189000 Allied forces with round the clock supplies. Captain Richard J. O Lear, 1225 Peerless Drive El Cajon California, decorated with the United Service Command Merit Medal at Patch Barracks Stuttgart Germany. He previously served with UN Command US Forces Korea at Seoul and is now with US Air Forces in Europe. He is a 1959 St Augustine High School San Diego graduate, commissioned 1963 from USAF Academy. He pursues an MA at University of Denver. Betty O Lear, wife of Captain O Lear, is daughter of Paul Limmer Route 4 Comanche.
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Vietnam
Marlin E. Gilchrest
Aubrey T. Gilchrest
Route
Comanche
1St. Aviation Brigade
Vietnm
Danang
Donnie L. Stewart
USN
G. C. Stewart
Route 1
Sidney
U.S. Naval Support Activity
NSA
Nothern
Stutgart, Doermany
Richard J. O’lear
S'evhen O’lear
Peerless Drive
el Cajon
Calif
Patch Perracks
Stuttgart
Germany
O'Lear
Department of Defense
United Nations Command
United States Forces, Korea
Seoul
Republic of Korea
U.S. Air Forces
Europe
St. Augustine High School
San Diego
U.S. Air Force Academy
University of Denver
Private Gutierrez Home on Leave From Basic Training
Pvt. Noah Gutierrez visits with parents in Comanche after finishing basic training in El Paso Missouri. He will spend 18 days with his family of ten siblings before serving in Germany. He previously worked at the Shell station on West Central.
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Noah Gutierrez
el Paso
Missiouri
Comanche
Felix Gutierrez
Pvt
Gutierrez
Germany
Noah
Shell
West Central
Rockport Fishing Trip Hosts Local Visitors
On Rockport vacation Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Lee and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Arthur along with Mrs. Rex Kitchens of Austin are spending the week fishing in Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
J. V. Lee
J. H. Arthur
Rex Kitchens
Austin
Marine Lance Corporal Kennedy Based at Oahu Hawaii
Marine Lance Corporal Rickie D. Kennedy husband of Mildred G. Brown and son of Mrs. Bryan Butler serves with the First Battalion 27th Marine Regiment First Marine Brigade at Oahu Hawaii. The battalion recently returned from field exercises on Hawaii the largest island and was airlifted to Hawaii for the drills. This marks the first departure from its base on Oahu since returning from Vietnam in 1968.
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Oahu
Hawaii
Rickie D. Kennedy
Bryan Butler
E. College
Comanche
Mildred G. Brown
Marfa
27Th Marine Regiment
First Marine Brigade
Hawii
Island of
Hawaiian Islands
Vietnam
Sgt Sutton Arrives for Duty at Sheppard AFB
U S Air Force Senior Master Sergeant John T. Sutton Jr. arrived for duty at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls. He is a communication superintendent in the Air Force Communications Service and previously served at Phan Rang AB in Vietnam. He attended Gustine High School and is married to Florence M. Prewitt. his father Thomas Sutton lives in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
John T. Sutton Jr
Rilla Braim
Gustine
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
Sutton
Air Force Communications Service
Phan Rang AB
Vietnam
Gustine High School
Florence M. Prewitt
Sgt. Sutton
Thomas Sutton
Comanche
Sat Barnett Earns U S Force Outstanding Unit Award
Master Sergeant Wilford E Barnett of Roanoke Louisiana is cited as a member of the top Army unit awarded the U S Force Outstanding Unit Award. He serves as aircraft propeller technician at the 375th Technical School Sheppard AFB Texas and will wear the ribbon. Barnett is a Roanoke High School graduate and World War II and Vietnam veteran. his wife Jo is from De Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford E Barnett
Ernest V. Barnet
Roanoke
U. S. Force
Set. Barnett
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Roanoke High School
Vietnam
A. O. Berna
Manchac, de Leon
Sergeant Coan Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Master Sergeant Troy H. Coan, son of Mrs. Grady A. Coan of De Leon, earned the Air Force Commendation Medal at Lackland AFB Texas for meritorious service as a legal technician with the Lackland Military Training Center. A Korean War veteran and De Leon High School graduate, he is stationed in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Troy H. Coan
Grady A .Coan
Lackland Afb
Tex
Coan
Lackland Military Training Center
de Leon High School
Betty
Lula Smelley
N. Cain St
Stephenville
Galveston Visit Highlights Five Visitors and Bridges
Galveston visitors Mrs Lemmer Low and Mrs Jim Burks and Mrs Jess Anders called on the J B Low and Grandville Walker families and also visited Mr and Mrs Alton Walker and Tammy of Port Arthur. They drove over the highest bridge in the south over the Neches River, a 600 foot structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmer Low
Jim Burks
Jess Anders
Galveston
J. B. Low
Grandville Walker
Alton Walker
Tammy
Port Arthur
Neches River
Letter to Mary Thanks for Promotion of My Show
Ann Mann sends a thank you note for publicity on her show in Comanche. She notes support from The Comanche National Bank and local officials, her parents as hosts, and a radio station run by her uncle. She mentions a Llano Estacado Art Association award for This Old House and sales to State Rep Jack Daniels and the First National Bank, with clippings from Hobbs News Sun. She plans to teach art workshop in Comanche next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Comanche National Bank
Aring
Comanche
Jrst
Llano Estecedo Art Assn
Hobbs News—Sun
Jack Daniels
New Mexico
First National Bank
Hobbs Public Library
Ann Mann
Lawrence of Maryland Visits Fort Hood Guest of Miss Lockwood
A. R. Lawrence from Maryland, now stationed at Fort Hood, spent the weekend as the guest of Miss Randi Lockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lawrence
Maryland
Fort Hood
Randi Lockwood
Biblical Art Show Thanks From Fred Schrader
Ann Hathcock visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Brock and daughter Jerry Summers at The Flagship Lake Brownwood. CARD OF THANKS Schrader thanks attendees and J W Moore for support. weathered show a success. register signatures enter Genesis page 1A of Schrader's Manuscript Bible.
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Ann Hathcock
James Brock
Jerry Summers
Mrs. Brock
Lake Brownwood
Schrader
Fred W. Schrader
Itp
Sixth Grade Camp Fire Group Elects Officers
The Sixth Grade Camp Fire Girls elected officers at a regular meeting led by President Billy Joe Elliott, Secretary Martha Flannery, and Treasurer Katie Wilkerson. They toured the Comanche National Bank as part of Becoming Acquainted with your Community and plan a October 15 visit to the Water Department’s Filter Plant at Proctor.
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C.F.G
Billy Joe Elliott
Martha Flannery
Katie Wilkerson
Comanche National Bank
Water Department
Proctor
Special Thanks After Back Surgery from May and Johnnie Eary
May Farv expresses gratitude to friends and loved ones for support after back surgery. She remains largely bedbound, thanks those who sent cards flowers gifts and encouragement and those who brought daily meals and visits since returning home October 4 from Hendrix Hospital.
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May Farv
Hendrix Hospital
May
Johnnie Eary
Ite
Tarleton Drill Team to Perform Here
Tarleton State College drill teams will present a pregame show before the Granbury versus Comanche game on November 7 at 7 15 p.m. The Wainwright Rifles and the Wainwright Debutantes will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarleton State College
Wainwright Rifles
Wainwright
Grand Prairie Trio Visits Comanche Parents Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Rusty Durham of Grand Prairie spent the weekend in Comanche visiting their parents Mr and Mrs T R Durham and Mr and Mrs D F Caraway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Durham
Grand Prairie
Comanche
T. R. Durham
D. F. Caraway
Abilene Visit From Grady Richards Family
Abilene Mr and Mrs Grady Richards of Abilene visited his brother and family Mr and Mrs Paul Richards Saturday night.
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Abilene
Grady Richards
Mrs
Paul Richards
Comanche Hosts Look-In Visitors Names and Origins
Recent visitors in Comanche included Charles B. Hicks of Mineral Wells and Floy Smith of Rotan, with Mr. and Mrs. Joeicks of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. Hoss Smith of Midland paying calls at the homes of Mrs. Isla Hicks and Mrs. Joy Hunter.
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Isla Hicks
Joy Hunter
Charles B. Hicks
Mineral Wells
Joeicks
Houston
Hoss Smith
Midland
Floy Smith
Rotan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pre Gilchrest
Seaman Stewart
O’lear
His
Paul Limmer
Route 4, Comanche
Marine Kennedy
San Angelo
Breeks Mason
Maxine Tabor
Nadine Campbell
Sat. Barnett
Sgt. Connels
Piore Gargain
Serwice
Wiessel
Frigidairi
Loymile
Aniwe Oyaek
Pria Lae
BLE SN
Crue Eer Sane
Eeke Brownwood
J. W. Moore
Tarleton
Itore
Gibbs
Comanche Hospital, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
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