Mississippi visitors return from Starkville call
Mississippians Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis have come back from visiting their son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Ellis in Starkville Mississippi.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1968
Page
6
Mississippians Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis have come back from visiting their son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Ellis in Starkville Mississippi.
The Sidney Senior Class sponsors a rummage sale on Saturday October 26 in the Jaycee Building. Sale begins at 8 am with the class promising good finds and fair prices.
Mr and Mrs Bill Shaw of Lubbock visited her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Bryant Sunday. The trip linked two Shaw family lines and highlighted a weekend gathering in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bragdon of Fort Worth are visiting Dr. and Mrs. L. K. Ory, indicating a social call or formal visit between families in the area.
Gov. John Connally named a 21 member council to plan state crime policy under the Omnibus Crime Control Act. Judge Truman Roberts of Hamilton is named, joining officials from the attorney general, corrections, public safety, and mental health, plus local leaders from Dallas, Eagle Pass, Fort Worth, Bexar, Corpus Christi, Laredo, and more. The council will outline a state crime plan and seek up to 2.3 million dollars in federal matching grants with a 40 percent local and 60 percent state funding split.
Mrs Frances Waring hosts at Wendy Hill Farm for the annual fall Comanche Stew with attendees from Dallas McKinney Austin Garland La Vernia and Fort Worth. An advert promotes U S Savings Bonds Series E and H earning 4.25 percent to maturity and Freedom Shares at 5 percent.
Mike Schul a 1968 Angelo State graduate won a runoff for freshman class president against the senior class president of Angelo High School. Schul is son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Schul of Newburg. Home visits by friends from Texas Tech Tarleton Arlington State and Killeen accompanied by relatives marked the weekend as fans gathered for the Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas game with many unable to obtain tickets. Betty Lewis a Jimmy Martin bride elect was honored in Brownwood with a dinner and movie. she attends TWU in Denton.
Community meeting presided by Dave Auvenshine covered sub committee work with Auvenshines and Dukes. County Agent Floyd Key and Barbara McFarl ing attended along with Wayne Pinkerton of Texas Power and Light at the county courthouse on Sept. 26. A wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alumberinia planned for Oct. 26. Bill Jones spoke on buying and preparing meat cuts and freezing methods. Refreshments served. Next meeting set for the annual Thanksgiving supper in November.
Bill Cole reports the service for Mrs Heathington held at Higginbotham Chapel in De Leon with Payne Hattox officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. pallbearers named. Heathington born December 4 1921 in De Leon. survived by wife Mamie Robinson of Denver City and several siblings.
Advertisement style note promotes shares as a gift available over the counter at banks. Mentions Pure Seed BALBO RYE and inert matter and other crop seeds including noxious weed seed in a fragmented listing.
Comanche seed and feed supply at 300 S. Austin advertises price terms of 4.50 dollars per purchase and 1.40 per hundredweight for customers in Comanche.
Mrs. Jack Gore hosted a Mode 1 ESA meeting on Oct 10 with Delta Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Mrs. A J Davidson presided, program by Mrs. Bob Dudley on The Scope of ESA, plans for chapter Christmas project, and raising school lunch tickets for a needy child. Guests included Mrs. Jerry Vines and Mrs. Benny Davis. members listed.
Comanche Junior High football and basketball teams lost both ends of a doubleheader to Granbury. The 8th grade squad fell 6-0 with opening kickoff return and a later stance, while the 7th grade team lost 38-18 after a strong push in the second quarter. Randy Boone Danny Lord and Weldon Holland scored for Comanche. The Paps do not play next week.
The Gustine Tigers were defeated by Cherokee 50 to 42 last Thursday. Cherokee scorers included Felipi Duarte five touchdowns Charlie Gray two touchdowns and Ronnie Low one. Gustine scorers were Harold Harrison two passes from Jimmy Denning Ken Harvick 22 yard TD Ronnie Twiner 3 yard TD Levi Adcock 5 yard TD.
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