Comanche Community News Highlights And Local Efforts
The Comanche Ledger notes home projects, lighting up yards, and a 3 bedroom house in Hamilton for Dan and Mamie Wilkerson. Jaycees and local clubs push funding for lights at Comanche ball park while Clifton raises funds for Little League. Comanche High School eyes regaining track and field prestige.
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Hamilton
Dan
Mamie Wilkerson
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Clifton
Clifton School
Comanche
S. H. Fletcher
Ball Park
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche High School
Community notes on sports planning and good deeds
The piece urges funds for ball park improvements and track hurdles for next season while praising Coach Jackson and his team. It recalls a tale of honesty and forgiveness about a boy returning a dollar from stolen bags and a manager later aiding his future employment, celebrating general kindness amid faults.
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Jackson
Comanche Focuses on Small School Preservation Efforts
Marion McDaniel, a Comanche visitor and Pepper Consolidated School superintendent, serves on the Association of Small Schools of Texas advisory board. The group opposes consolidating or closing small districts and seeks state support while contending higher teacher salaries may force local tax increases to cover costs.
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McDaniel
Association of Small Schools of Texas
Association
Former Comanche Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jennings of Fluvanna marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Forehand in their Fluvanna home. Attending were daughters Kate Russell of Littlefield and Neil Holder of Fluvanna, with seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The couple wed in Comanche County, vows exchanged while seated in a buggy.
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T. R. Jennings
Fluvanna
B. B. Forehand
Kate Russell
Littlefield
Neil Holder
Comanche County
Bugey
Community schools rely on tax support for standards
The passage argues that communities benefit from local schools but require taxes sufficient to meet state education standards set by the State Department of Education. It emphasizes that public support depends on local willingness to fund and sustain quality schooling.
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State Department of Education
Jennings recalls marriage escape and long county moves
Jennings, 75, and his wife Betty Weatherred, 66, recall slipping off to marry in a buggy to avoid capture. They lived in Comanche County seven years, then in Fannin and Runnels counties before settling 17 years ago in Scurry County. He is a retired farmer and song leader at the Fiuvanna Church of Christ.
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Jennings
Comanche County
Fannin County
Runnels County
Scurry County
Fiuvanna Church of Christ
Betty Weatherred
Brightman and Brightman families visit over weekend
Visit from Brightman family of Snyder and Captain Brightman with family from Abilene to County Judge and Mrs. Dwight Brightman over the weekend.
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Brightman
J. D. Hinton
Snyder
Capt
Jack Brightman
Rusty
Janet
Abilene
Dwight Brightman
Easter Visit Brings Brightman Family Guests Across Texas
Mrs. O. O. Brightman hosted visitors during the Easter holidays. Attending were Mr. Clyde Silvas and Mrs. Clyde Silvas from Austin and Mr. James Co. Schiller with children Kurt and Karen from Baytown.
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O. O. Brightman
Clyde Silvas
Austin
James Co. Schiller
Kurt and
Karen
Baytown
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Insurance Agency
United States
Christ
Ballinger Ledger
Nehe
Comanche Square
Dan He Gee
M. A. Childress
Goldthwaite
O— Priddy
Arnold Jeske
Brussels
Red Cross
H. M. Stansifer
Helmsley
Indians
Stephenville Empire
Ben Euridge
Marion McDaniel
Gap
A. L. McDaniel
Pep Consolidated School
Hockley County
Levelland
Chester Braun
Medina
The
Association Small Schools
Horace Frances
Garrison
Legislature
Sidney, Gustine, Mullin, Priddy
Zephyr
Pottsville
L. E. Purcella
de Leon, Texas
Ransom Ames
Residential Roofs General Contractor
Texas
Burton & Goodson
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
Baxter’s
Place
Chambray
Cramerton
Vick
Western Jeans
Imperial Sugar
Haley
Wilson
Crisprite
Vick’s Cough Syrup
Kraft’s
Everglaze Minicare
Ben Euridge Fabric Center
W Ad International
Idan
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