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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
9
Army Private Gene W. Bingham aged 20 completed an eight week construction machine operator course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on August 2. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bingham of Comanche Texas.
Mrs. John Kimble of Gorman has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs. J A Barton. Marvin Stewart of Waco visited his sister Mrs. Jack Brightman there Friday.
A dense listing of area churches with ministers and service times including Pearl Street Church of Christ First Baptist Gustine and Sidney churches. It notes morning and evening worships Sunday schools and midweek meetings, with pastors such as Dale Scott Harvey Raines George Euwin Damon Smith and others.
The Fritts siblings of Comanche County held a reunion at Pete Stark’s home on West College Avenue. The gathering celebrated birthdays of Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Allie Hammond, with nine surviving children ranging from 87 to 67 years old.
Slim Odex is marketed as a non prescription weight loss tablet with a money back guarantee. The ad promises no starving or special exercise and claims a full refund if not satisfied. It lists SERVICE DRUG STORE in Comanche and offers mail orders.
Buzz Barton of Houston Gary Lawson of Georgetown and John Mastin of Odessa hunted doves over Labor Day weekend at the Bill Wilkersons lake home. They reported success on Sunday and Monday. Barton is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson.
Those present for the reunion and celebration were Mrs. Lara Taylor and daughter Lala, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fritts of Van Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. Judge Hanson of De Leon, Pete Fritts, Mrs. Venita Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fritts, Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Stark of Comanche.
The McDaniel family thanks friends and loved ones for comfort during illness and loss. Special gratitude to Western Hills Nursing Home doctors nurses the preacher singers and all who brought food. Mr and Mrs George F Walker and children visit Weatherford over Labor Day with their parents.
Sixteen Brightman relatives met in Fredericksburg for Labor Day and to start the dove season. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Brightman and children Rusty and Janet, Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson and Miss Hattie Brightman of Comanche, Clyde Silvus family, Bob Silvus family with Sarah John and Christiana, all from Austin, plus James C. Schiller family from Baytown, Curtis and Karen, and Jerry Bashram of Seguin.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Rauhut of Houston spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Rauhut and Mr and Mrs W N Gleaton. Mr and Mrs Tom Palmer and children Lauri and Kristi of Longview visited their parents Mrs Homer Palmer and Mr and Mrs Gilmore Durham over Labor Day.
Clyde Hduse made an unscheduled visit to the R. F. Buddy Hudson family recently. Buddy, a retired State Highway employee from Comanche, is now a peanut farmer in Comyn. Mrs Hudson is a Barnes and kin to Speaker Ben Barnes. the Hudsons report five grandchildren.
AIC David A Tarpley son of Mr and Mrs A R Tarpley Rt 1 Comanche will be stationed at Sembach Germany for three years. His wife Randi remains in Fort Worth and plans to join him in Germany later this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Morris and Ginger of Glen Rose joined Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Cleveland of Irving and Mrs. J. D. Morris with Mrs. B. E. Pate of Comanche at Weatherford for the First Monday Sale.
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