The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1993 Page: 2 of 18
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to visit the display at the old
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9:80 a.m. as they do each Sun-
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Dora Jones.
Lucille Wilson enjoyed
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visited Willie McNutt Cock-
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PUBLISHERS
Mrs. James Wilkerson & James C. Wilkerson, III
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EDITOR
James C. Wilkerson, III
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ASSISTANT EDITOB
Lanes M. WSkrnon
RATES: By mai in Comanche County, 1 year,
Comanche County but In Texas, 116.50; outside
Member 1993
month.
I kept on running it as when
I left it out, I often got a call
reminding me to put it in.
My most faithful caller was
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of the November paper, but * most barren
will run it this week. 1
I’m not fishing for compli-
bage/collards/other leafy
etabtes will do well. Start seed
beds. 12th and 13th, do no
I met Howell’s wife, Kath- planting. 14th and 15th, ptent
Mrs. Holmes’ kindergarten above-ground crops where cli-
when they moved here from mate is suitable. 16th to 18th, shivered, then decided the
Brady when Virginia was five good days for killing weeds,
years old.
Wb became fast friends and
had many wonderful times un-
ments, but if any of you want to 6th and 21st to 31st. Kill
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year, let me know. * to 12th. 12th to
Thankwgiving was unique 20th. Transplant 13th to 19th.
and Jenny Jones of Waco,
Stephanie Bonds of Clifton, Colorado were here to see
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CALL 356-3739 or 356-3754
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December 1st and 2nd, most
favorable days for planting
beets/turnips/onions/ other ro-
ot crops where climate allows.
Plant seed beds and flower gar-
dens. 3rd to 7th, a moat bar-
ren period. Kill plant pests,
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We’re looking forward to
Family Night, Monday, De-
cember 6th, to enjoy our very
special families who *
visit each week day.
Texas Press Association
The Comanche Chief, Inc.
203 W. Grand, Comanche, TX 76442
Phone 915/356-2636
Publication Number 124840
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the Eastern Star ladies for do-
ing such a
orating our
up with neat ideas and make
us feel special white helping
someone else.
Jean Dodd will be here
Saturday, December 4th at
6:30 p.m. to sing and play
gospel songs for our residents.
Wb appreciate the donations
that are coming in for our
shoppers day. It’s great to be
remembered.
Sunday, December 6th, at
3:00 p.m. Blake O’Dell, youth
director at Eastside Baptist,
will have services for our res-
idents. We hope you will come
join any of these services. Lor-
raine Tiylor and Idell Coker
the Museum. We encourage
26th and 27th, seeds planted those who can, to volunteer as-
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planting flowers and food 28th to 30th, Most favorable time which is kept by Lyn
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It’s A Boy!
A new brother arrived No-
vember 17 for Jessica and
Shelby Green of Bridgeport.
Hayden Matthew Green was
born at 10:63 a.m. at Harris
Hospital in Fort Worth weigh-
ing 8 pounds, 11 ounces and
was 201/2 inches long.
Parents are Cory and Donna
Green of Bridgeport.
Grandparents are John
Mark and Mary Spruill and
M.L. and Ruth Green. Great
grandmother is Cleo Bartlett,
all of Comanche.
John Mark and Mary just
returned home from a week’s
visit of playing PaPa and
Grandma.
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us reflection upon the character, standing, or
any person, firm, or corporation which may appear
ie of The Comanche Chief wH be gladly corrected
t to the attention of the publshera.
lege Paid at Comanche, Texas 76442. Published
i; now published every Thursday.
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I have been poked at for
running the planting guide . .
from the Almanac in thia do general farm work. 8th and 1
column the teat- issue of each 9th, favorable days for plant- I
ing root crops, fine for sowing |
grains/hay/forage crops.
Plant flowers. 10th and 11th, !
plant carrots/beets/onions/tur- |
nips/Irish potatoes/other root |
my good friend Howell Cobb crops in the South. Lettuce/cab- \
who passed away last Wednes- bage/collards/other leafy veg- <
day, the day before Thanksgiv-
ing.
Our game winners last week V,SIT graat-grandchil^en^ of Aialea Ellis were
wBroc .
(three), Eunice Marsh (two),
2A • Thursday, December 2, 1993 • The Comeeche Chief
this year, weather wise. Best fishing days 1st, 2nd,
K yfe are thankful that as 19th, 20th and 28th to 30th.
2 far as we know all Comanche Good fishing days 10th, 16th
2 travelers and their families got to 18th and 26th.
1 through the icy storm with no • e • •
accidents. -------------------------------
Now, get ready for Christ-
mas! A
Good morning - the season
is rushing in and it’s time to w
get busy. Our usual activity * R
schedules will probably be |
totally different this month
as we prepare for Christmas 1
activities- (
A special note of thanks to k
good job of dec-
living Christmas |
Tree each month. They come
Men’s Brush Popper
and Painted Desert
$18.98
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MUSEUM I
MUSINGS
by Dorothy F. Robertson
This last week we went
sweet corn/beans/peppers/other to the Museum, no visitors
came, we stood around and
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Alta Liiie Fave George Conumdie Friday to visit Santa. Pictured are Scott and Paige
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Mae Hall, Gladys King (two), Mindy Burks, THna Bingham,
and Annie Steele (three). Doug Burks, Jason, Gene
Visitors who signed the and Amy Bingham visited
briars, other plant pests. Poor items of our heritage and
for planting. take to the Christmas display
w 19th and 20th, plant pep- of quilts and arts sponsored
til her death in 1972. My fam- pers/sweetcom/tomatoes/other by Lyn Easley. Chamber of
ily’s friendship with their chil- above-ground crops in south- Commerce project at the old
dren, Robert and Virginia and ern Flaflhxas/Ca. Extra good Hub building on the square.
their families has remained for peas/cucumbers/cantelou- If the temperature remains . ~ Q_h„r at.
close through the y«rs. pe^«d other vine crops. 21st low during the month of De- ±. “
Howell, though a very fine to 23rd, a poor time to plant, cember, we may suggest you
lawyer, Sunday school teacher, 24 and 25th, fine for plant- will find us assisting in the
Mason, reciter of Shakespear, ing beans/peppers/cucumbers/ Chamber of Commerce project
civic leader, remained a coun- melons/other above-ground on the Square rather than at
try boy at heart. If you don’t crops where climate permits,
believe me, look at his front C IL,
and baric yard. He constantly now tend to rot in ground, sistance, by signing available
was planting flowers and food 28th to 30th, Most favorable time which is kept by Lyn
whichhe h^vestedandputin days for planting beets/tumips/ Easley. She has done a beau- gi™ "mgna:
thefrfrXrzCTs onions/other root crops where tiful job decorating the dis- ’5lS*r1.WB5? GJ*2^ Grandma Bingham.
HowSTTfOTgot to put the climate allows. P1X seed plays of quilts, art and other B™- Ezr« P™81 G.ayte McNutt of Houston
planting guide in the last issue beds and flower gardens. 31st, items, so we invite everyone d . _n:nv_j T ' H p^ov E-ar^<n*^tapP ??
of the November paper, but a most barren day. Kill ptent to visit the display at the old iT? sSnr SnSiJ
fohfoFfor compli- foXtaS’ 1st ^ ^addened this week D^ p
its, but if any of you want to 6th and 21st to 31st. Kill to lose our good friend and Weldr Do- rell Norwood of Glen Rose for Ruth Cunningham of Sitebee
to keep running it next farm meat and do hunting avid promoter of the Museum, q, . rn»ngnf Dublin g°°d Ranme Irby wm here to see Rannie Irby.
•letZknow. 13th to 19th. Harvest crops Mr. HoweU Cobb, local attar- Sue was^d to see Eileen and We re looking^forward to
* • • * 6th to 12th. Wean 12th to ney, retired, was always ready Sv nf Ar’ ^“5 Cr*w?’ of Duna. Bev Family Night, Monday, De-
toadvise us and to promote J&a?y JOnG8 WaC°’
anything when we.needed±im. Greg^andDavidJonesof Den-
He will certainly be missed in
the community.
Another family, who have
been so helpful to us at the
Museum, is Mary and Herbert
Goodson, we are saddened of
tiie death of Mary’s brother-
tfi-W. Out memories of Cyril
Isham takes us' baric to the
tote 1930’s when he was the
champion marble player, as
the young boys would gather
on the grounds at the old
courthouse, previous to the
present one, Cyril could beat
them all. Thus is just a part of
our heritage.
You must visit us at the dis-
play on the Square, where we
will be on Saturday and Sun-
day afternoons in December,
at the old Hub building.
Dedication ceremonies of the
Historical Marker for Aunt
Fanny Brown, outstanding pi-
oneer woman, who acted as
a mid-wife, cared for the sick
and needy, in any kind of
weather day or night, will be
held at De Leon City Hall, De-
cember 4,1993, at 10:00 a.m.
The unveiling of the marker
on Highway 6 East, will follow
The De Leon Shakespeare
Club assisted the Brown fam-
ily in sponsoring the Histor-
ical Marker. Jack Wheat, of
Comanche, is a grandson
the late Frances Marie Spai
Brown (Fanny Brown).
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1993, newspaper, December 2, 1993; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1291665/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.