Funeral Services Held For R. E. Scott In De Leon
Funeral services for R. E. Bob Scott 72 of De Leon were at First Baptist Church De Leon with Elder Andy Hudson officiating Burial followed in Garden of Memories between De Leon and Comanche Nowlin Funeral Home was in charge Scott died Friday September 3 at De Leon Hospital He was born June 12 1904 in De Leon and was a retired farmer He married Mae Bell Winkles July 31 1926 Surviving are his wife a daughter Nell Bynum Temple a son Eurl Dean Scott Norway his mother Emma Scott De Leon two sisters Jewell Clements De Leon Lucille Childress Plainview two brothers R J Scott Comanche J A Scott De Leon Grandchildren two great grandchildren and a granddaughter Mrs Alan Cotter New Iberia Louisiana
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Andy Hudson
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Nowlin Funeral
de Leon
Scott
Mae Bell Winkles
Comanche
Nell Bynum
Temple
Eurl Dean Scott
Norway
Emma Scott
Jewell Clements
Lucille Childress
Plainview
R. J. Scott
J. A. Scott
Mrs. Ollie Ann Smith 84 Granbury native
Mrs. Ollie Ann Smith aged 84 of Granbury and formerly of Comanche died September 6 in Granbury. Born March 11 1892 she was married to C F Smith who died November 2 1957. Funeral services were held September 7 at 2 00 pm at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel Rev Frank L Turner officiating burial at Taylor's Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Woodrow Belew Stephenville Don Gibson Granbury and Dick Grace San Antonio 12 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren one great great grandchild one brother Bob Gressett Comanche and one sister Mrs B F Sheedy Cohoma.
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Ollie Ann Smith
Granbury
Comanche
C. F. Smith
Smith
Comanche Funeral Home
Frank L. Turner
Taylor's Chapel Cemetery
Woodrow Belew
Stephenville
Don Gibson
Dick Grace
San Antonio
Bob Gressett
B. F. Sheedy
Cohoma
Mrs. Ada Johnston 68 Comanche Resident Dies
Ada Alberta Johnston died at 68 in a De Leon nursing home after a Sept 4 passing. Born Feb 5 1908 in Comanche County she married W H Johnston on March 9 1929. Funeral Sept 6 at Home Chapel burial Zion Hill Cemetery. Survivors: husband three sons daughter eight grandchildren one great grand child four brothers four sisters.
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Ada Alberta Johnston
Rt. 1
Comanche
de Leon
Comanche County
W. H. Johnston
Methodist Church
Comanche Funeral Home
Creath Davis
Rodney Johnston
Gorman
Gaylon Johnston
Mrs Wyly 98 Comanche resident dies in nursing home
Mrs Elizabeth Wyly age 98 of Comanche died Tuesday at Western Hills Nursing Home. Born July 8 1878 in Johnson County she married C N Wyly October 4 1904 in Comanche. Burial followed Sept 2 at Oakwood. pallbearers listed. Survivors include one
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Mary Elizabeth Wyly
Comanche
Western Hills Nursing Home
Johnson County
C. N. Wyly
Wyly
Comanche Funeral Home
Dale Pruett
Oakwood
Mrs Janes 89 Roanoke Resident Dies in Keller Nursing Home
Mrs. Janes 89 of Roanoke died at 845 p.m. Saturday in a Keller nursing home. Born September 5 in Hill County she married William Arthur Janes in 1905 in Sidney. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday September 6 at Stag Creek Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters two sons 11 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren one great great grandchild and one sister.
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Addie Allen Janes
Roanoke
Keller
Hill County
William Arthur (Aught) Janes
Sidney
The
Baptist Church
Stag Creek
Leroy Woolsey
Death notice for G L Norwood of Hasse
Gerald L. Norwood 77 of Hasse died Friday September 3 in Comanche Community Hospital. Born March 16 1899 in Comanche County he was a retired farmer. He married Odessa Carlton January 10 1926 in Gustine. Services Sunday September 5 at 2.
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Gerald L. Norwood
Hasse
Comanche Community Hospital
Comanche County
Norwood
Odessa Carlton
Gustine
Comanche
Senior Citizens Plan Bazaar and Weekend Activities
The Senior Citizens announce a Christmas Bazaar on November 5 and 6 with hand work entries and a ten percent donation to the Senior Citizen Fund. Details to follow in The Chief. A group traveled by bus to Granbury on September 3 enjoying lunch and the Annie Get Your Gun show at the Opera House. The trip participants included Zourah Wiesendanger and others. Regular luncheon is Thursday at 10:00 a.m. band practice at 3:00 p.m. A progressive 42 party is set for 7:00 p.m. Friday the 10th.
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Granbury
Spanish Point
Lake Granbury
Opera House
Annie Get Your Gun
Zourah Wiesendanger
Doris Massingill
Alma Willingham
Alice Lee
Estia Parish
Margaret Mabra
Ozella King
Nell Rose Webb
Will Works
Gladys Spencer
Audra Williams
Golda Gleaton
Edna
Norwood Rites Held for Hasse Area Resident
Rev Paul Silvas and Rev Leroy Woolsey officiated. Burial was in Sardis Cemetery near Hasse. Pallbearers were Bobby Clark Jerry Morris James Holland Doug Reid Junior Andrews and Ed Ware. Survivors include wife Odessa Norwood Hasse a son Bill Norwood Hasse a daughter Mrs Roy Andrews Dallas four grandchildren and seven great-grand children. He was preceded in death by son Dale Norwood in 1946.
Funeral services held for James Ernest Merritt in Brownwood
James Ernest Merritt 84 of 2007 Ave B Brownwood died September 3 after a long illness. Funeral conducted by Rev. Stanley Wilson at Morelock Funeral Home with burial in Comanche. Survived by Myrtle Kirby Merritt wife two daughters Mrs C C Swearengin and Mrs Harold Carter three sons Wayne Lou and Bill Merritt two sisters Irene Wilson and Mrs Herbert Adcock nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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James Ernest Merritt
Ave. B
Brownwood
Morelock
Stanley Wilson
Oakwood
Comanche
Merritt
Brownwood Community Hospital
Calhoun County
Sidney
Myrtle Kirby
Calvary Baptist Church
C. C. Swearengin
Harold Carter
Lubbock
Wayne Merritt
Rising Star
Bill Merritt
Coleman
Lou Merritt
Irene Wilson
Herbert Adcock
Gustine
Comanche Junior Rodeo Winners Named
The Comanche Roping Club and Comanche FFA announced winners from the August 26 27 28 Comanche Junior Rodeo events. Top finishers included T J Wilson Hamilton in Bronco Riding and James Sliger Brownwood in Tie Down Calf Roping with buckle donors listed.
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Comanche
Comanche Roping Club
Comanche Ffa
T. J. Wilson
Hamilton
Dale Partin
Priddy
Terry Tupin
Moorman
James Sliger
Brownwood
Randy Lindsey
Mullin
John Evridge
Jeanes True
Rusty Ryan
Coleman
Larry Adams
Gustine
Comanche Trading Post
Floyd Anderson, Jr
Cullin Sliger
Barry Whitehead
Dublin
David Drew
Kathryn Lewis
Goldthwaite
Debra Covington
Angela Beavers
Carl Hall
Kayla Frazier
Mylinda Phifer
Lisa
Northcutt
McDougal Auction Barn
Ricky Smith
Sammy Taylor
Curtis Smith
Gold Kist Feed Co
Tommy Shackelford
Royce Treadway
Jeff King
Zephyr
Buckle
McDougal Feed Mill
Buckle Awards Planned for Bull Riding Winner
Joe Penn of Early leads in bull riding with the top score. Buckle donor Wolfe Pecanlands will mail first place belts as soon as orders arrive, with each winner receiving their prize once shipment is confirmed.
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Joe Penn
Early
Wolfe
Gustine Tigers overpower Cherokee in six man opener
Gustine rallies in the third quarter for a 25 18 victory over Cherokee, ending the Indians long state title run. Mark Littlejohn scored three touchdowns, Dale Harrison caught a 22 yard pass, and J T MceKneely scored twice while Aibert Silva added a late score for Cherokee.
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Gustine Tigers
Cherokee
Gustine
Sixman Indians
Mark Littlejohn
Dale Harrison
Tiger
Steve Gunter
Harrison
Littlejohn
Casey Zarate
J.T. MceKneely
Aibert Silva
Comanche Freshmen Open Season With 13-0 Win Over Granbury
Comanche Indian Freshmen opened their season by defeating Granbury 13-0 on September 2. David Davis scored the opening touchdown on a 30 yard run, then Jeff Hazelrigg connected with James Hicks for the second score as Davis added the extra point. Coach Gene Westmoreland praised the defense for shutting out Granbury.
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Granbury
Pirates
David Davis
Seem
Jeff Hazelrigg
James Hicks
Davis
Gene Westmoreland
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Bob Scott
R. E
Bob) Scott
First Baptist Church
Garden of Memories
Manche
Alan Cotter
New Iberia, Louisiana
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Johnston
Zion Hill
Mrs. Wyly
Willie Tupin
Paul Richards
John Carpenter
Jim Carpenter
Bob Carpenter
Harvey Kaase
Mrs. Janes
Wenonah Norton
Fort Worth
Vivian Hammonds
Vernon
Wendell R. Jones
Vernon A. X. Jones
Fannie Kilgore
G. L. Norwood
Dale Norwood
J. &. Merritt
PAR
Howard Burttschell
Texas
Carole Hickman
Earla Murdock
May
Donna Buchanan
Dorman Hanks
Dee Dee Nowlin
Berra Dawn Hanks
Edmondson
CHS
Westmoreland
Itp
Mase
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