Comanche Chief Publishes September Notes and School History
The Comanche Chief notes September marks school start and football season. It shares editor details, subscription rates, and a long reminiscence on local education, skunk anecdotes, and community reflections. It lists community quotes, tributes, and local population history for Comanche County up to 1960.
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Duwayne
Jimmy Derre
Gary Don Swearengig
Comanche
Sical
Pfc Auvenshine stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana
Pfc Wayland Auvenshine son of Mr and Mrs L A Auvenshine Beattie Community is stationed at Camp Polk La He will visit his parents in September on a week long furlough Wayland entered service in December and has remained at Camp Polk He is a graduate of Comanche High School.
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Pfc
Wayland Auvenshine
L. A. Auvenshine
Beattie
Camp Polk
Wayland
Comanche High School
Comanche Population Grows Through the Decades
Mrs Bess Arthur hosted her son J B Arthur and his two daughters Kelly and Kay of Midland. Comanche population rose from 2756 in 1910 to 3524 in 1920 and stood at 3459 in 1962 before reaching 4080 in 1964. School year prospects look positive for Comanche.
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Bess Arthur
J. B. Arthur
Kelly and
Kay
Midland
Comanche
Mrs. Callie A. Stephens 86 Dies in Gustine
Mrs. Callie A. Stephens 86 longtime Comanche County resident died at 5 45 pm Thursday in a Gustine nursing home after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held at 3 00 pm Saturday on Lamesa where she had formerly lived Interment followed in Lamesa Cemetery Local arrangements were by Oak Lawn Funeral Home Comanche She was born October 20 1979 in Comanche County Her husband George L Stephens Sr died in April 1960 She survived by six sons two daughters three brothers two sisters nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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Callie A. Stephens
Comanche County
Gustine
Mrs. Stephens
Lamesa
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Comanche
Stephens
Battle Moore
Arlena Springere Moore
George L. Stephens
H. W. Stephens
Amerillo
L. M. Stephenes
Tamesa
John S and
W. M._ Stephens
O'Donnell
FE. W. Stephens
Bonham
Rt. J. Gustine
Richard Tune
Out-of-town mourners attend Charles Tabor funeral
Relatives and friends from across Texas and New Mexico gathered for the services in honor of Charles Tabor. Attendees included residents of San Angelo Abilene De Leon Brownwood Irving Lubbock Itasca Hillsboro Stephenville Almamagordo and Goldthwaite plus several named couples and individuals from Dallas Dallas area and other communities.
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Charles Tabor
Claude Campbell
Bob Campbell
Chester Greer
San Angelo
Nadine Campbell
Sally Campbell
Henry Klingler
J. B. Maples
M. D. McGuire
Abilene
Jimmy Maxwell
C. M. Caraway III
de Leon
Matt W. Mosby
Dallas
R. E. McCrary
E. T. Cadenhead
L. R. Eddins, Jr
Wayland Gordon
David Krisge
John H. Hall
Brownwood
John Campbell
Irving
Jerry Todd
Lubbock
Ted Lewis
Visitors in Carpenter Home in Comanche Vacation
Mr and Mrs Garner Couch and their children Cathy Kyle and Andy from Azle spent most of last week vacationing in the home of their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Bob Carpenter in Comanche. They were joined by their son Bob C who will stay until Sept 8 before returning to Baylor University as a senior.
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Carpenter Home
Garner Couch
Cathy
Kyle
Andy
Azle
Comanche
Bob Carpenter
Carpenters
Bob C
Baylor Unversity
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