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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1954
Page
4
City of Comanche repeals January 1953 ordinance that placed marshal duties on the police chief. New ordinance restores marshal office to be filled by qualified city electors. Effective August 24 1954 with mayor Oswell Brightman and Secretary E L Curb.
The Elkins family express sincere thanks for kindness sympathy messages and floral offerings received during the bereavement of their loved one Mr Lucius F Elkins May God’s richest rest upon you from Mrs Lucius F Elkins Mr and Mrs H Benen and son and The Elkins Family
Grover M. Cook died from gunshot wounds at his Comanche home on August 25, six days before his sixty sixth birthday. His body was found in the bathroom with a gun nearby. He left notes to Bill Mewborn Virgil Norris and Dr Charles Gray and had How ell Cobb prepare a will. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home and burial in Oakwood Cemetery under Masonic Lodge direction. He was a World War I veteran and lifelong carpenter with no spouse, survived by his mother two brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Nancy Killebrew aged 97 of 701 South Houston Comanche died August 25. Funeral services were held at the Comanche Funeral Home the same day with Minister M F Manchester of the Comanche Church of Christ in charge. Pallbearers named were Riley Hilliard Doc Edwards Roy J Peace Albert Miller and Buster White.
The De Leon Bearcats host the Gorman Panthers Friday night at 8. De Leon edged Gorman 7-6 last season and new Bearcats coach Al Langford leads the team.
Recent newcomers to Comanche, as listed by the Chamber of Commerce, include T. A. Johnson of North Austin. Mrs. E. H. Beaty of 402 West Bryan. Rosie Burge of 400 Peach. H. A. Daniels. E. Peach. Grace Ogle. S. Houston. H. M. Smith of 105 Peach Street. Ray Hastings of 206 Ninth Street.
William Peyton Mason, 78, a longtime Comanche resident and plumber by trade, died Aug. 28 at the O Dell Hotel in Mineral Wells. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. J. D. Smoot officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are sons C. B. Mason of Corpus Christi, Dudley Mason of McGregor, Floyd Mason of Houston, Johnnie Mason of Fort Worth, and a son-in-law and daughter Eva of Arkansas.
James Ray Culpepper seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Culpepper Comanche was stricken with polio last week and rushed to Cry County Hospital Fort Worth. He was on the critical list in the polio ward the first days but is reported to be making satisfactory recovery now. ATTENTION STOCKMEN Get Durham's Screw Worm Bomb for quick control and healing of wounds. Durham's Prescription Pharmacy. Modern Screw-worm control at home. PERSONALITY Beauty Parlor 601 E Walcott Betty and Ruby Evans operators.
The Robe in CinemaScope is praised as a milestone in film history with Harrold Fremins announcing no price change for Sunday Monday Tuesday showings at the Majestic Theatre. The article lauds the film’s epic scope, romance, and vivid characters including Marcellus and Diana, highlighting its triumph in a two hour fifteen minute presentation.
Eight year old Paul Pettit son of Mr and Mrs Kirk Pettit of Donna and grandson of Mr and Mrs P A Pettit Gustine Rt 1 was stricken with polio last week. He is in Harlingen hospital and is described as making satisfactory progress. Also an advertisement notes Kelleys Tire Shop seeking tractor tire repair business at 710 E Central Ave.
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