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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
7
Pachels Receives Scout and Country Award at Presbyterian Church service led by Rev. Jim Mer pastor. The event highlighted Bible study and community service with Pachels named Life Scout and troop leader. Attendees included local scouts, leaders, and family members.
Instructions issued by Postmaster Jim Carpenter outline Christmas mailing deadlines and tips. Key points include December 10 for out of state cards, December 15 for local cards, use of 5 cent stamps, including return addresses with ZIP codes, and proper box packaging for overseas mail. Also notes deadlines for Armed Forces mail and regions Alaska Hawaii Viet Nam, plus guidance on enclosing sender and recipient details in packages.
A UNICEF campaign links small donations to eye care for a trachoma victim and drugs for yaws, illustrating how a dime and nickel can aid vulnerable children.
The Hospital Corps School honors Jack M. Willtrout with the Military Order of the World Wars award of excellence. He is praised for scholastic achievement military behavior and care aptitude. He will train at Pearl Harbor for two years.
The family of Fred Holmes thanks the Comanche area for calls meals and flowers during their time of sorrow. They express gratitude and a prayer for God’s blessing on all who offered support.
Danny Kaye travels to 16 cities in 13 states for the 1966 Trick or Treat for UNICEF program. He will press conference, greet kids, accept keys to cities, and visit major stops including Wichita Newark Baltimore Raleigh Columbia Atlanta Louisville St. Louis Kansas City Oklahoma City Dallas San Antonio Albuquerque Phoenix San Diego with a Learjet provided by Learjet Industries. Three million U S children are expected to participate and last year the drive raised 2.5 million pennies nickels and dimes.
Card of thanks from Rev and Mrs J D Smoot to First Methodist Church and members for 65th anniversary reception and Silver Tea. They thank Rev Haynes and his wife, the planning committee, Comanche Chief, and KCOM for publicity. Proceeds go to the Methodist Mission Home of Texas. The Lord bless you.
Mr and Mrs Greer Willingham of Abilene announce the birth of a son Walter Angus on October 15 at Comin schen Hospital. The couple also have a daughter Carrie Lanne. Grandmothers Mrs Walter Willingham of Comanche and Mrs Maurice Woods of Proctor. Frances Whiles visited Aunt Edna Jones of Comanche. John Gleaton of Austin and his wife visited Comanche to see relatives Howell Cobb and FE W Greaton. UNICEF Halloween coins aid needy children while Trick or Treat for UNICEF aims to save lives.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Anthony and L. C. Durham plan to leave Comanche on Friday October 21 for San Francisco California to attend a national banker's convention. Mrs. Durham visiting her new grandson Myles Durham Lilley in Claremont California will join in San Francisco.
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