Rufus Wetzel Dies In Fort Worth
Rufus Wetzel 50 a Comanche County native died suddenly at his Fort Worth home on a Thursday. He had worked for the Fort Worth Telephone Co and was a bookkeeper there. Funeral services are set in Fort Worth then interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche. He is survived by his widow Hallie Belle Carleton a son Jack Wetzel and a daughter Margery Rue Wetzel. He was a cousin of Justice of Peace George C Wetzel of Comanche.
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Rufus Wetzel
Comanche
Fort Worth
Wetzel
Comanche County
Oakwood
Hallie Belle Carleton
M. E. Woodward
Jack Wetzel
Knox City
Margery Rue Wetzel
Justice of Peace
George C. Wetzel
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs H F Gantz
Mrs. Lillie Ada Gantz aged 75 of Comanche died October 22 at home. Funeral services led by Rev. A Edwin Wilson at the First Baptist Church. She was born in Lockhart November 6 1865 and wed H F Gantz in Luling May 18 1887. Survived by husband three children nineteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren with four grandsons present.
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Lillie Ada Gantz
Comanche
A. Edwin Wilson
First Baptist Church
Gantz
Lockhart
H. F. Gantz
Luling
Garden Club Members Attend Heart of Texas Meeting in San Saba
Comanche Garden Club members joined the district gathering at San Saba on Friday October 14 at the First Methodist Church. The program featured an invocation, singing, a welcome, a business session, a flower show, luncheon, a violin solo by Jack Sullivan, and a talk by Will H. Lake.
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Comanche Garden Club
Heart of Texas Garden Club
San Saba
First Methodist Church
J. B. Harrell
America
R. C. Felts
L. D. Bratton
Jack Sullivan
Will H. Lake
State Federation of Garden Clubs
J. B. Allcorn
Joe Tupin
George W. Tate
Tom Dudley
A. J. Gray
Harold Denny
J. B. Chilton
R. W. H. Hamilton
John D. Waring
Elmo Montgomery
D. Charles Clarke
Frequent Visitors and Residents Kept Busy Around Comanche
A long list of local visits and travels includes Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Ellis of Merkel spending Sunday with Castle B. Ellis, Rev. E. N. Scarlette in Comanche with Rev. J. D. Smoot, and Frances Hampton with Dorothy Faye Coker from Daniel Baker in Co manche. Individuals from Waxahachie, Indian Creek, Stephenville, Fairview, Eastland, Dublin, Fort Worth, and Dallas are noted visiting or returning home, with several mentions of local church and college ties.
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V. N. Ellis
Merkel
Florence Berry
Castle B. Ellis
E. N. Scarlette
Comanche
J. D. Smoot
Frances Hampton
Dorothy Faye Coker
Daniel Baker
J. W. Wynne
Waxahachie
Rev. Wynne
Methodist Church
Lloyd Polston
Chicago
Milwaukee
Evansville
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Troy Williams
Indian Creek
Ovel Dingler
Stephenville
Luther Steward
Kenneth
Fairview
Tobe Stewart
O. L. Freeman
B. F. Wilcox
Eastland
Perry Hicks
Dublin
Brownwood
Fagan Chevrolet Company
Sam Todd
Gustine
Sam Switzer
Ben Pruett
Baby
Marfa
Wyatt Winslett
B. W. Winslett
Fort Worth
J. A. Rock
Merlin Jenkins, Jr
Daniel Baker College
Marion Bledsoe
Dallas
Earl Oden
Mr. Avinger
Garner- Alvis Company
Guy Phillips
Fisher County
J. H
Comanche Lions Entertained By Energy Tuesday
About twenty five Lions and their ladies were entertained by the Energy Community Club at the Energy School house Tuesday night. A bounteous picnic supper was served and praised by Energy residents. Rev Sterling Isham introduced the Energy group and Lion President Charles Marshall. A musical program directed by Pat Howard featured the Comanche High School Orchestra, a girls trio and a quartet of local business men. Sol Hoffmans sang two solos. Rev E R Gordon spoke on Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Energy Community Club
Energy School
Sterling Isham
Energy People
Charles Marshall
Pat Howard
Sol Hoffman
Rev. E. R. Gordon
Kidd Macon Buys L B Russell Farm Near Comanche
Kidd Macon of Comanche has purchased the L. B. Russell Estate farm just east of Comanche. He recently bought the Comanche County Poor Farm and already owned a nearby farm, with the three holdings combined into one of the choice farms near Comanche.
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Kidd Macon
Comanche
L. B. Russell
Mr. Macon
Comanche County
Benefit Dance For Comanche Firemen In Priddy
A benefit dance for the Comanche Volunteer Fire Department will be held at the Priddy Lodge Hall on Halloween night. Walter J. Marwitz organiz es arrangements with prizes for masquerade and nearest couple. Music by the Dixie Playboys. Admission 10 and 40 cents. Mrs. Russell Howell of De Leon visited Comanche with her parents.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire
de Parent
Priddy Lodge
Hallowe'en
Walter J. Marwitz
Dixie Playboys
Marwitz
Priddy
Comanche Firemen
Carnival Planned at Van Dyke October 31
A Halloween carnival is scheduled for October 31 at Van Dyke featuring Dingo stand grab bags cake and free boxing. Mack St Clair and Victor are mentioned among organizers with public notice calling for attendees. State Fair visitors were reported at the event site.
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van Dyke
Onn
Dingo
Mack St. Clair and
Victor
Ina Gene Mewborne Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Ina Gene Mewborne daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Mewborne celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at her grandmother Mrs Ike Pipes home Monday Those attending included Sue Barret Joan Anne Carpenter Gene Vinyard Hughlene Waldrop Billy Brent Waldrop Jon Shock Jim Gist Adele Taylor Henrietta Taylor Martha Beene Billy Hood Edwin Lee Mewborne Carolyn Sue Mewborne and Margie House Refreshments of hot chocolate and cake were served.
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Ina Gene Mewborne
Claude Mewborne
Ike Pipes
Sue Barret
Joan Anne Carpenter
Gene Vineyard
Hughlene Waldrop
Billy Brent Waldrop
Jon Shock
Jimmie Gist
Adele Taylor
Henrietta Taylor
Martha Beene
Billy Hood
Edwin Lee Mewborne
Carolyn Sue Mewborne
Margie House
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Baxter's Place
Bayer Asperin
Black Draught
Vick
Cardus
Pinkham
KFPL
EPSOM
Nature
Bright and EA Coffee
Garden Club
Burial Insurance
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Higginbotham Burial Association
State Board OF Insurance Commissioners
Comanche, Texas
Comanche Lions
L. B. Russell Farm
Rauhut
Cama Aca
W. H. Thate
Campbells
Pure Maid
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