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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1961
Page
3
Death notice for 91 year old Cook. Born July 12 in Alabama. Lived much of life farming in Van Dyke area. Retired, moved to Van Dyke, interment at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. ugting officiating. Survived by family members including Barto Jones and L. Webb.
Frances Moore and his wife raised four sons and five daughters, his wife died in 1921, and two sons and a daughter preceded him. Surviving are sons J. J. Cook of Stanton Illinois and Robert W. Cook of Dallas and four daughters from Beckley West Virginia to Albuquerque New Mexico, plus a brother Wyatt Cook of Anderson Alabama and many grandchildren.
The Rural Electrification Administration approves a 285000 dollar loan to the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative at Goldthwaite. Plans call for 168 miles of new line across a 10 county area including parts of Comanche County. Congressman Omar Burleson announced the plan.
Mrs. G. J. Lindsey 91 of Comanche Route 3 died September 19 in a German hospital after a short illness. Funeral held Sept. 20 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Len Dalton. interment in Shiloh Cemetery. Surviving children include L. B. Lindsey Wichita Falls and Jack W. Lindsey Dallas. 18 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
Gustine Greenhand FFA Chapter elected officers on Monday September 11 with Royce Westfall as president Jerry Lynn Sparkman as vice president J W Hungerford secretary Pete McDougal reporter George Luker treasurer Caye Tano Hernandez sentinel Tommy McGinnis Greenhand student advisor Roy Don Adams second vice president Larry Miller third vice president The group vows to strive for Greenhand achievements throughout the year.
More than seventy five representatives from county units will attend the District 4 American Cancer Society annual meeting on September 29 in Junction. National Program Medical Advisor Dr James Gillespie will discuss progress in cancer research covering viruses immunology environmental agents and chemotherapy. Delegates from Comanche and De Leon will attend, including Dr D L Richardson Mrs Hiram Locke Mrs Duane Prater Mrs Max Keeter Mrs Clarence A Rea and others along with alternate delegates.
Here from Dublin, Johnny Lightfoot of Dublin visited friends here on Saturday, sharing news and greetings with locals and enjoying a social visit in town.
CHS Homemaking General Class visited Burks Museum Monday to study dresses and wearables from fifty to one hundred years ago. Mrs A P Burks guided the tour and Nancy Cottrell played the pump organ as part of the style and design study amid a group of classmates.
R. O. Anderson 78, longtime De Leon resident and former Downing merchant, died Sunday in a German hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in De Leon with two ministers officiating. burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Born April 20, 1883 in Alexander City Alabama, he moved to Texas in 1904 and later lived in Comanche County. He married Temple Beaty in 1910, later married Beulah Boyd Beaty in 1942. survivors include his wife, a stepdaughter, a stepson, six sisters and six brothers in several states.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Levi C. Burdette, 41, son of Mrs. Mary F. Burdette of Comanche, was assigned to the U S Army Environmental Hygiene Agency at the Army Chemical Center in Maryland on August 21. Burdette entered service in 1940 and serves as adjutant in the agency. a 1937 graduate of Five-In-One High School in Vernon.
Denton visitors Mr and Mrs Oswell Bright and their daughter Berta visited Sunday. Berta Bright enrolled Monday as a junior in North Texas State University.
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