Hamilton Texas rallied after AP claim of dying town
Community response follows an Associated Press article calling Hamilton a dying town. Editor Bob Miller of the Hamilton Herald-News leads a local push with letters and features, while Comanche County residents note positive city progress and upcoming elections. Local business plans include a Dairy Queen restaurant and an automotive parts store. Residents head to polls Tuesday. memorial gifts to the Heart Fund are outlined with donor acknowledgments.
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Hamilton
Associated Press
Texas
Bob Miller
Hamilton Herald- News
Herald News
Euell Arthur
Comanche County
State Heart Assa
Heart Fund
H M Collins Dies In Fort Worth
Herman Miles Collins of Fort Worth died in a local hospital on Wednesday October 28. He was vice president of the Continental National Bank in the Corresponding Banking Department and an active member of First United Methodist Church. He leaves his wife Ruby Dudley Collins two sons H M Jr and Bill and four grandchildren. Burial will be at Green Cemetery after services at First Methodist Church.
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Herman Miles Collins
Clenwood Drive
Fort Worth
Ruby Dudley Collins
Sutton Dudley
First Methodist Church
Gaston Foote
Green Cemetery
Haveson & Cole
Collins
Tyler
Continental National Bank
First United Methodist Church
H. M. Jr
Dallas
Bill Collins
Rites Held For Walter Hill 66 in Brownwood
Walter Hill 66 died at 9 20 am Saturday October 24 in a Brownwood hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held 3 am Monday October 26 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. John Wiles officiating. Burial was in Eastlawn Memories Park under Oak Lawn Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife, one son Dr. William A. Hill, five brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren.
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Water William Hill
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
John Wiles
A. B. Lightfoot
Odessa
Eastlawn Memories Park
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Comanche
Floyd Prather
C. D. Swearingen
Roger Murp
Hill
The
Baptist Church
William A. Hill
Homer Arthur
Alpine
O. L
San Angelo
Jess
Stephenville
B A. McSwain
Roy Rilichardson
Artesia
New Mexico
Shady Elm Church Sunday Joy With Boone Family Choir
Residents of Shady Elm enjoyed a Sunday service led by Rev. Wilbur Boone and the United Pentecostal Church group. The program featured a young John Boone solo and multiple family and visiting members from nearby towns.
Graysons Visit Del Rio for Fiesta and Air Show
Mr and Mrs Leroy Grayson visited their daughter and son at an Air Force base near Del Rio. They attended a large Fiesta Da La Am isted parade with over 50 000 attendees, a concert by the Lackland AFB Band, and a Thunderbirds performance. The visit included in laws Sgt Ronald T Sharp an Air Traffic Controller at Laughlin.
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Leroy Grayson
Daughter
del Rio
Hamilton Family Reunion Draws About Thirty Members
About thirty Hamilton family members gathered at Mrs. Peggy Willis home from Thursday through Sunday for a reunion. Attendees included R. B. Hamilton Joy Yowell and daughter Nancy Bob Morris Jana John and James Jim Wils Becky from Dallas Carl Ellis Landa from Alvin BH Lincecosh Diane and Mark from Corpus Christi Barney Hamilton Joe from Schulesburg Dieke Hamilton Darwin Erin and Shannon from Las Cruces New Mexico.
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Hamilton
Peggy Willis
R. B. Hamilton
Joy Yowell
Nancy
Bob Morris
Jana
John
James
Jim Wils
Becky
Dallas
Barney Hamilton
Joe
Schulesburg
Dieke Hamilton
Darwin
Erin
Shannon
Las Cruces
New México
Visitors from Silver City Stay with Comanche Friends
Mrs. Alta Cloudt and her sister Miss Ruby Tannehill of Silver City New Mexico visited Comanche friends last week. They were guests in the home of Mrs. Nell Webb.
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Alta Cloudt
Ruby Tannehill
Silver City
N. M
Nell Webb
Gustine Chicken Supper Prompts Local Football Showdown
The Gustine Junior Class sponsors a chicken supper on Thursday November 5 at the Gustine Cafeteria from 5:30 to 7:30. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12. Afterward, the Gustine Tigers host the Sidney Eagles on the Tiger field in a must win district game.
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Gustine
Gustine Tigers
Sidney Eagles
Tiger Field
Mrs Ada Pederson Returns From South Texas Visit
Mrs Ada Pederson has returned home after visiting Mrs Joyce Houck and daughter Debra at Karnes City. She also visited son Walon Houck in Edna and son Garland Houck in Kenedy.
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Ada Pederson
Joyce Houck
Debra
Karnes City
Walon Houck
Edna
Garland Houck
Kenedy
Mineral Wells Couple Guests of Sp. 5 and Mrs Adams
From Mineral Wells Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cottrell were weekend guests of Sp. 5 and Mrs. Billy Adams.
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T. J. Cottrell
Mineral Wells
Sp. 5
Billy Adams
Thank You Note From Theola Reese After Illness
Theola Reese thanks friends and relatives for kindness during illness and surgery at Stephenville Hospital. Cards flowers gifts and visits greatly appreciated. May God bless each of you.
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Stephenville Hospital
Theola Reese
Halloween Dance at PAR Saturday at the Country Club
The PAR Halloween Dance for PA members and guests takes place Saturday night at the PAR Country Club. Music by the Glycerins, masked dancing, and a 12 30 breakfast await, with admission at 3 dollars per person. Committee: Dr and Mrs Clay Salyer Dublin Mr and Mrs Len Bonick Mr and Mrs J D Walker and Robert Willis.
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Par Country Club
Clay Salyer
Dublin
Len Bonick
J. D. Walker
Robert Willis
Teacher Aids Attend Meeting in Abilene
Five teacher aides from Comanche Public School attended an all day session at the Education Service Center in Abilene. They studied materials at the center and received an orientation on using visual aid equipment in public schools. Participants were Lou Puckett Dorothy Byrd Maria Suarez Joyce West and Wanda Renshaw.
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Comanche
Education Service Center
Abilene
Lou Puckett
Dorothy Byrd
Maria Suarez
Joyce West
Wanda Renshaw
Walker Family Enjoys Weekend Visit in San Marcos
Here From San Marcos Dr and Mrs Joe Walker, Julie and Jennifer spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs George Walker and Mrs Azala Ellis.
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San Marcos
Joe Walker
Julie
Jennifer
George Walker
Azala Ellis
Youths Receive Golf Trophies at PAR Country Club
Golf trophies were presented this week to ten winners in the Youth's Golf Program at PAR Country Club from the past summer. Recipients include Noel Wilkerson David Wilkerson Johnny Newhouse Jerry Scott Beene Tad Tate Linda Trotter Ann Hathcock Kathy Kennedy Sharon Hammitt and Kenneth White.
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Par Country Club
Noel Wilkerson
David Wilkerson
Johnny Newhouse
Jerry Scott Beene
Tad Tate
Linda Trotter
Ann Hathcock
Kathy Kennedy
Sharon Hammitt
Kenneth White
TOPS Salad Supper Planned by Comanche Chapter
The Comanche Tops will hold their monthly salad supper in the REA Building Monday November 2. Members are asked to bring a low calorie dish and their own plate and silver. Weigh-in begins at 6 45 and meetings begin 7 30.
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Rea
Comanche Chief announces 1873 establish and weekly publication
The Comanche Chief in Comanche Texas lists its establishment year as 1873 and notes weekly Friday publication. It provides staff titles including editor publisher J W Wilkerson and managing editor WM Wilkerson with Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscription rates are shown for local rural routes and elsewhere in Texas.
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Comanche
Texas
Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
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