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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
3
Friday night features Comanche High School football with a decisive 38 to 0 victory by the Comanche Indians over the Dublin Lions. The Comanche Indian Band performed well, and the night was praised as lovely with hopes for many more games.
Comanche school lunchroom lists weekly meals from Monday to Friday including hot dogs with chili and sides, casserole, chicken salad sandwiches, hamburgers, and fried chicken with milk and desserts. Layman family visitors visited the Artie Layman home with members from Austin De Leon and Comanche.
Sunday service featured Rev Allen Owens and singers from his church with Rev S J Isham to conduct next Sunday. The Elliott quartet will sing. Several locals and visitors from Stephenville Fort Worth Gustine Bastrop De Leon and San Angelo attended events and visits. A birthday party for Mrs Pearl Stewart is planned for Saturday at 3 00 PM and September birth dates are listed. Ted Patton expresses thanks for hospital care and visits.
Maudie, Danny, Sue and Roger Creek express heartfelt thanks for friendship and memories during the bereavement of Inter Creek. They pray God’s blessings on all. Mrs. Nancy Taylor and her son Bill of Houston visit mother Mrs. Bess Satterfield.
Community notes from Shady Elm recount visits for Reverend Roy Spannagel at Pettit Baptist Church, welcomes new resident Mrs. Frank Kirkland, and celebrates her 75th birthday on Sept 10 along with Mrs. Lizzie Sullivan’s daughter Ruth Roger’s passing. Family visits span Comanche, Weatherford, Hurst, Euless, Zephyr, Dublin, and San Saba areas.
Eston Pete Stone 54 of De Leon died Tuesday in a Brownwood hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in De Leon Cemetery with Nabors Funeral Home in charge. Stone, born May 28 1915 at Proctor, married May 14 1942 to Ercie Jones. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Jimmy Sides of De Leon, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vess Stone of De Leon, a sister Mrs. Beatrice Miears of De Leon, and two grandchildren. A separate note reports Mr. and Mrs. J H Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Atwood returned from a ten weeks’ vacation to Colorado, Yellowstone Park, California, Oregon and Washington.
John D. Scott hosts visitors including Rufus McNutt and Mrs. Dan Howell from Houston. Families from Midland Brownwood El Paso Dublin and Comanche gather to see Mrs. Lizzie Sullivan and to attend a Sunday visit by Rev. J. W. Hart and his South Side Pentecostal Church singers. Everyone is invited to join.
Roy Barker died at 73 in the Veterans Hospital Temple after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel De Leon with Rev. Ralph Heickman officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Survived by four brothers and three sisters. Born May 9, 1896 in Comanche County. He was a Baptist and a veteran.
The Mont Lester Family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for acts of kindness and beautiful floral offerings. Special thanks go to Odessa Lake for the kindness shown to their brother during illness.
The W. R. George Family expresses sincere thanks for kindness shown after the death of their son and brother Richard. They especially appreciate the services of Oak Lawn Funeral Home and pray God’s blessings on all who assisted.
Frances Lockwood notes the Chamber of Commerce will honor State Highway Engineer James Dingwall during National Highway Week. The article previews Highway Department materials such as road maps, Flowers of Texas pamphlet, wall posters, and Industrial Tours featuring local Comanche plants and travel logs. It mentions educational outreach and the Goober Special excursion to Dinosaur State Park.
Comanche Green promotes a local shopping event inviting residents to save at participating stores. The campaign highlights fresh produce, outdoor gear, and household essentials with weekly specials and loyalty discounts. Community officials urge participation to support small businesses.
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