General Telephone rate raise meets Comanche council
Local notes report General Telephone seeks a rate increase after a council presentation claiming service comparisons favor the company. A public hearing was suggested. residents worry about rates and dialing, while other items mention a basketball game, school air conditioning plans, and a playful weathercomment.
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General Telephone
Coma Company
Comanche
Ownwood
Meetig
Telephone Company
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
Comanche Chief Holdings and Publishing Details
The Comanche Chief published weekly on Thursdays from 203 W Grand in Comanche Texas since 1873. Editor and Publisher is J W Wilkerson with WM B Wilkerson as managing editor and Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscriptions range from 3 to 6 dollars with varying regional rates and durations.
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Comanche
Texas
Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
B M Franks Dies at 70 in Lone Star
B M Franks 70 died Thursday September 9 in Lone Star after a brief illness. Funeral service held Saturday at 2 pm at Reeder-Davis Funeral Chapel Hughes Springs with two ministers. Burial in Clark Cemetery Daingerfield with Masonic rites. Born July 24 1901 in Gustine he was a barber and longtime resident of Comanche Big Spring Dallas Lone Star. Survived by wife Lena Fae Franks a daughter Linda Ray two sons Bob and David Franks two sisters two brothers and seven grandchildren.
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B. M. Franks
Lone Star
Reeder-Davis
Hughes Springs
W. L. Brandon
Carroll Grisby
Clark Cemetery
Daingerfield
Gustine
Comanche
Big Spring
Dallas
The
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge of
Lena Fae Franks
Linda Ray
Bob Franks
David Franks
Buster Cameron
Gus Meyers
Porter Franks
Hayes Franks
Appreciation Notes From Lecia Cements Family
The Lecia Cements Children of Alto express gratitude for support during their mother’s illness and after her passing. They thank Comanche Community Hospital staff, Comanche Funeral Home, Rev. Frank L Turner Jr, Rev S J Isham, Gustine United Methodist Church leaders, and all who provided food, flowers, cards, and memorials. They wish blessings on friends who stood by them.
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Comanche Community Hospital
Comanche Funeral Home
Frank L. Turner, Jr
S. J. Isham
United Methodist Church
Gustine
Church
Lecia Cements Children
Alto
Rites Held For I. J. Williams
Thomas Jackson Williams 82 a lifetime Comanche County resident died at 8 30 a m Monday Sept 13 in a De Leon hospital Services were held Tuesday Sept 14 at 3 00 p m in Comanche Funeral Home with Dale Scott minister of Pearl Street Church of Christ officiating Burial will be in Downing Cemetery Grandsons served as pallbearers Mr Williams a retired farmer lived at 602 East Central He was born Sept 27 1888 in Comanche County married Mamie Wilson Sept 10 1911 at Comanche She died May 14 1937 He then married Katherine Price Aug 25 1946 Survivors include his wife two sons Wayne Williams and Dwight Williams both of Comanche two daughters Mrs Lillian Johnston of Comanche and Mrs Neva Holdridge of Fort Worth one stepson Clifford Price of Las Vegas Nev one stepdaughter Mrs Doris Sharp of Comanche one brother Luther Williams of Stephenville three sisters Mrs Henry Stephenson and Mrs Roy McNutt both of Comanche and Mrs Ollie Johnson of Abilene 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren
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Thomas Jackson Williams
Comanche County
de Leon
Comanche
Dale Scott
Pearl Street
Doris Sharp
Luther Williams
Stephenville
Henry Stephenson
Roy McNutt
Ollie Johnson
Abilene
McGlothlin's Hens Lay Green Shell Eggs
Perry McGlothlin of Comanche keeps Araucana hens whose eggshells are green or blue. He notes the shells often display a green tint, adding color to his poultry.
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Perry McGlothlin
Comanche
McGlothlin
Rites Held For Mrs Luker In Proctor
Mrs Lelia Pauline Luker 74 of Proctor died Sunday night in a Stephen ville hospital after a long illness. Funeral conducted Tuesday at Harrell Memorial Chapel with Rev Don Osada officiating. Burial in Proctor Cemetery. Survivors include husband Clemens Luker two daughters Mrs Charles A Taylor of Fort Stockton and Francis Luker of Proctor one son Charles Thomas of El Paso one sister Mrs E C Guyger of Proctor five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Lelia Pauline Luker
Proctor
Stephenville
Harrell Memorial Chapel
Don Osada
First United Methodist Church
Proctor Cemetery
Bland Ewing
Lewis Carleton
Bill Evans
J. C. Hyatt
Paul Hornburg
Billy Ray Evans
4-H Club Meeting in Hasse Hosts Nigerian Guests
Hasse 4-H club met Monday night September 13 with 15 members present. Bennie Davis of the Farmers Home Administration spoke and two visitors from Nigeria, Alfred O Fadojutimi and Liadi B Karimu, shared a talk on their culture. Tim Stark led prayer and pledge. refreshments served to 35 attendees.
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Charla Clark
Hasse
Bennie Davis
Farmers Home Administration
Nigeria
Alfred O. Fadojutimi
Liadi B. Karimu
Tim Stark
South Texas Vacation Planned by Hill Family
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Hill and Janice took a vacation trip last week visiting Conroe Silsbee and Huntsville in Texas.
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South Texas
P. D. Hill
Janice
Conroe
Silsbeee
Huntsville
PAR Thirty-six Attend Third Annual Awards Banquet
PAR hosted its third annual awards banquet with 36 attendees. L C Durham served as master of ceremonies and awards were given in Men’s and Ladies Golf Association events including Club Champion James Perkins and multiple flight winners such as Sid Carney Bill Tate Robert Willis Steve Stephens R D Wright Sarah Dudney and Mary Wilkerson.
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Golf Assn
L.C. Durham
James Perkins
Sidney Carney
Sid Carney
Bill Tate
Jake Durham
Robert Willis
Jack Stricklin
Tom Cox Jr
Steve Stephens
Ted Durham
Preach Horton
School Menus September 2024 Week Overview
Monday features steak with gravy green beans buttered carrots apple rings hot rolls butter syrup and milk. Tuesday offers beef stew vegetables cheese roll ups carrot sticks milk crackers and cobbler pie. Wednesday serves hamburgers tomato and lettuce salad potato chips pickle milk peach with whipped cream. Thursday presents pinto beans potatoes in sauce turnips and tops sweet relish milk corn bread frosted cake. Friday includes chicken salad corn stuffed celery milk bread and gelatin with fruit.
Benefit Garage Sale for Soda Springs 4 H Club
A two day garage sale is set for Friday and Saturday at 1005 E Central Ave Comanche to raise funds for the Soda Springs 4 H Club. A family from Albuquerque New Mexico including Mr and Mrs Sonny Brown and Heidi and David Brown are visiting relatives in Comanche.
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Mercury
Benefit
Soda Springs
Comanche
Central Ave
4-H Club
New Mexico
Sonny Brown
Heidi
David
Albuquerque
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Ham Locke
Jim Asmus
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