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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1969
Page
6
ASC ballots must be certified by signing the outer envelope to count. Voters place the marked ballot in a plain envelope, which remains unsigned, then seal both in a second envelope addressed to the Comanche County ASCS office. Signature guarantees each vote was personal and free from influence.
The Orrin Williford family thanks friends and relatives for cards and flowers during illness and death and for food and support. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Porter Franks for sitting up at the funeral home. May God bless each of you.
Comanche resident Alma Bessie Helmecke 79 died in a two vehicle crash on US 16 about 4:30 p.m. near Priddy. Cyril Floyd Waddle 52 and Leonardo Jeminez 32 were seriously injured and hospitalized in Goldthwaite and Brownwood. The Jeminez vehicle traveled south in the northbound lane. details from DPS officer Dwain Cohn and Sheriff H. G. Brooks. Funeral services for Helmecke were held September 9 at Comanche Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Cyril Archie and Joe, two daughters Emma Simmons and Davie Hall, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Ruth Rogers 48 of El Paso died September 8. Services were held September 10 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Sullivan and Rev. Grady James. Burial with pallbearers Gaston Boykin Ben Ey ridge W. J. Barret Dale Johnston Earl Clark Ted Durham. Survivors include husband Melvin Rogers son James Carlton mother Lizzie Sullivan sisters Lee Pruett J G Shill Jack Langley brothers Bob Hamilton George Linton Mike Sullivan. Also notes Roy Dabney relative M. T. Pedigo died in Snyder graveside service in Blanket. wife Minnie Pedigo and son Winston and two granddaughters in Arizona.
Mr and Mrs Jim Jarratt and daughter Jennifer of Sherman spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Whit Jarratt. Dee Brock remains in Brownwood Hospital for observation and tests. Jo Ann Boswell and children from Los Angeles visit her parents Mr and Mrs George Ware. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Leo Brandt of Coleman and Mr and Mrs Tim Walker of Stephenville.
Winfred W. Lester 74 a longtime Comanche resident died at 2 05 am Wednesday Sept 10 after a long illness Funeral services were held at 3 09 pm Thursday Sept 1 in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Revs Leroy and Homer Tumbleson Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery Pallbearers were A L Neal After Davie Jamce Taster Rufus Goldwin Hollis Burdette and Edward Isnam He was a retired City of Comanche employee born May 11 1895 in Oklahoma and came to Comanche County 58 years ago He was a Baptist Church member He is survived by a son W H Lester of Comanche a daughter Mrs Martell Garth of Reno Nevada a sister Mrs Luke Perdue of Gustine two brothers Tommie and Mont Lester of Fort Worth and two grandchildren.
The Glover family reunion gathered August 30 31 at Lake Eanes with attendees from multiple towns. Out of town guests included Homer Milton Glover Marion Johnson and families from Plano Denton Weatherford Comanche and Crystal Clyde Parmela and others.
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