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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
2
The CHS student body elected officers for 1972 73 across four grades. Senior officers include Jee Bruce Parker president and Landon Vines vice president with Carol Trotter secretary and Betty Giesecke treasurer.
Labor Day weekend Millican family reunion gathered at Proc tor Lake Copperas Creek Park with numerous relatives from Arlington Fort Worth Odessa Cisco Garland De Leon and visitors from Fort Worth Dallas Goldthwaite and Garland. Attendees included J B Ruth Ronnie Ruth Curt Milllican R H Davenport Jr and Sr Gary Milllican Teresa and Gary Jr Ben Milllican J R Keating Jodi Mike Nicki Scott Warren Sanders and others.
Mr and Mrs Shorty Maize were in Dallas Sunday attending the Jewelry and Gift Show at the Marriott Motor Inn.
The Comanche Chief lists subscription prices: $5.00 per year or $4.00 for 6 months in Comanche County and rural Dublin Gorman Blanket Carbon May Zephyr routes. $6.00 per year or $4.00 for 6 months elsewhere in Texas. $8.00 per year or $5.00 for 6 months outside Texas. Second class postage paid at Comanche Texas.
A letter to Bill contests a previous Chief article on School Board tax actions. The writer argues Article 73450-1 of Vernon’s Civil Statutes allows tax adjustments by resolution, cites Edinburg case support, and disputes the 18 percent delinquent penalties versus 6 percent after year one. The writer also questions the board’s reliance on an appraisal firm for property values.
Mr and Mrs Troy Pettit were honored at a surprise party at the Pettit club house for their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday night August 26. The event was hosted by their brothers sisters nieces and nephews with decorations of golden chrysanthemums and silver and crystal. Attendees came from Fort Worth Arlington Brownwood Houston Burleson and nearby areas. The couple were married August 26 at Gustine and have lived in the Pettit community most of their married life.
Gustine FFA reports its August 25 meeting elected officers: President Mike Reagan, Vice President Robert Hurt, Secretary Curtis Couch, Reporter Scotty Hayes, Treasurer Don Harrison, Sentinel Randy Denning, Student Advisor Jimmy Thompson. The Chapter Sweetheart will be named at the upcoming PEA FHA party. a committee was formed to finalize details.
Menu for Monday through Friday lists daily meals with items such as hot dogs, steak, chili beans, meat loaf, and fish sticks. Each day includes sides, bread, fruit or dessert, and milk.
ARD OF THANKS The Robertson family expresses appreciation for kindness after Billy Ray Robertson’s death. Gratitude extended to the funeral home ministers and Mrs Reid Thomas for music and to bearers. May God bless you all. Also notes Bassham of Euless spent weekend here with Theron McKinzie on a dove hunting trip. Odessa visitors include Mr and Mrs M R Wommack Melissa Leslie and others.
Chapter advisor W. T. Dub Crumley outlines a complete yearly program for the group and expresses optimism for a successful year. The plan includes activities designed to build leadership and community service while engaging members throughout the coming months.
A hospital column lists admissions and discharges by town on August 29 through September 4. Entries include names such as Etta Mae Lammons, Blake R. Bartlett, Judy Livey, Louise Northcut, Claudia A. Clark, Jim Norton, Bertha Cooper, Harry Callaway, and Franklin Cook, with locations noted as Comanche, Gustine, Blanket, Abilene, and May.
Public records list multiple Aug 28 deeds transferring land in Comanche and De Leon areas. Transfers include Eleanor June Hines to Jack Walton Hines Sr for 5.94 acres. Marion E K Johnson and wife to B J Pruett. J R Nelson to Grace Nelson Bowden. C W Crawford to Clyde Woerner and Roy Woerner. C W Crawford as wife to Roy Woerner two tracts. Paul B Peters to B A Peters 40 acres. Adeal Cook to Millard Richmond two city lots. Paulette Nabors to C Anders and wife. all with various lot numbers surveys and nominal sums.
Mrs John Stalcup of Dallas and Mrs Mary Johnson of Visalia California visited their sister Mrs Acheron McKinzie and Mr McKinzie this week for a informal family gathering.
Stephen Norris left Sunday to enroll for the second year in the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edwards of Texas City spent the Labor Day weekend with their mothers, Mrs. Z. T. Edwards and Mrs. Clara Everett.
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