Ira Clemons Named Outstanding Citizen at 1974 Banquet
Ira Clemons was named the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Community Service Award recipient at the annual banquet at PAR Country Club. A 50-year local businessman and longtime civic leader, Clemons has served in Lions Club, Jaycees, school board, Masonic Lodge, and church roles, earning praise for quiet dedication and charitable acts.
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Ira Clemons
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
PAR Country Club
William G. Parker
Comanche
Comanche Roping Club
Masonic Lodge
Comanche Independent School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Mile of Dimes
Methodist Church
CHS Athletic Banquet Slated for April 30
CHS announces the annual Athletic Banquet for Tuesday April 30 to honor all high school athletes. Various awards will be presented to individuals. Speaker for the event has not yet been announced.
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Fred West
CHS
Indivi
CHS Golfers Aim to Defend District Championship
CHS Indian Golfers led by H R Jeffries and Mike Brady defend their District title at PAR Country Club Friday. Top five include Randy Weehunt David Wilkerson Johnnie Newhouse Ken Kerby Reo Brownlee with a second unit of Ric Dudley Bennie Williams David Jefferies Jamey Williams and Robert Grace. Comanche is favored to win with Coleman likely runner up as all District teams compete. tee-off at 10 30.
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CHS
H. R. Jefferies
Mike Brady
Par Country Club
Randy Weehunt
David Wilkerson
Johnnie Newhouse
Ken Kerby
Reo Brownlee
Ric Dudley
Bennie Williams
David Jefferies
Jamey Williams
Robert Grace
Comanche
Coleman
Tonna Evridge Top Typist In District Five
CHS students represented our school at District 8 UI League. Tonna Evridge placed first out of 22 typists and will represent District 8 at the Regional Meet in Odessa April 19-20. Other top placers were Sth Betty Clendenen Kelly Waggoner James Waldrop Cindy Lane. Alternate Kristi McElroy attended with teachers Linda McGinnis Sue Magers and director Lee Presswood supervised Number Sense.
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CHS
Tonna Evridge
Odessa
Sth
Betty Clendenen
Kelly Waggoner
James Waldrop
Cindy Lane
Kristi McElroy
Linda McGinnis
Sue Magers
Lee Presswood
Maidens Relays Set With 17 Schools In Comanche Meet
Comanche Maidens host the Maiden Relays Friday with 17 schools on the docket. Events begin at 12 30 and finals at 6 30 as coach Leta Andrews notes the Maidens face a strong field after only one prior meet and their district meet this year. Expected teams include Abilene High Cooper Ballinger Stephenville Goldthwaite Lake View Coleman Paducah Brownwood Rising Star Gatesville Eastland De Leon Bangs Cisco Coppell and Comanche.
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Leta Andrews
Abilene High School
Cooper High School
Abilene
Ballinger
Stephenville
Gold
KCOM Sells To Parker and Day
The FCC approves the sale of Radio Station KCOM to Roy Parker and Bill Day effective April 1. Day will be general manager, with prior roles at KEYE Perryton KEVA Shamrock and Parker from KTXL KGKL San Angelo and KRUN Bal linger. They welcome the Comanche Agri-Plex partnership.
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FCC
Washington, D.C
KCOM
Roy Parker
Bill Day
Day
Keye
Perryton
KEVA
Shamrock
Parker
KTXL
KGKL
San Angelo
KRUN
Ballinger
Junior High To Be Air Conditioned
Superintendent H. R. Jefferies announced Perkins Electric of Comanche has won the air conditioning contract for the Junior High Building with a bid of $23,352 from maintenance funds. Work will begin immediately and finish in about 30 days.
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H. R. Jefferies
Perkins Electric of
Comanche
Perkins
Jefferies
Grand Opening at Powell Supply in Fort Worth
Powell Supply on the Fort Worth highway starts a grand opening Thursday April 4 for thirty days. Manager Dave Taylor says many specials appear in The Chief two page ad and weekly prizes are offered including a GE clock radio popcorn popper electric can opener and buffet skillet. Second prize is four mounted tires and balanced. Grand prize is a 10 inch GE portable color TV. Everyone is invited.
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Powell Supply
Fort Worth
Dave Taylor
Chief
Funeral held for Arthur Bridges missing before body found
The body of 54 year old Arthur Hillman Bridges was recovered March 30 from Lake Proctor near High Point. Funeral services were held April 1 at Nabors Funeral Home in De Leon with Rev. Lanny Spruill officiating. Bridges, a cafe cook last seen March 23 after visiting two Lakesite spots, was found after searchers located his submerged car and then his body. No foul play suspected though investigation continues.
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Arthur Hillman Bridges
de Leon
Lake Proctor
Nabors
Lanny Spruill
Carbon
Concord Cemetery
Bridges
Dublin
Comanche
Gaston Boykin
Boykin
Corps of Engineers
Lakesite
High Point Park
High Point
Joe Warig
Comanche City
Civil Defense
West Texas
Election time in Comanche County voters face a Saturday ballot
Saturday marks election day for Comanche County voters choosing school board members in De Leon Sidney Gustine and Comanche along with city council seats in Comanche and Gustine. Six candidates seek three three year terms and one seeks a one year term. other races include seven for three Sidney seats and nine for three De Leon seats.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Sidney
Gustine
Comanche
CHS
Norman Chandler
Jackie D. Clark
Kenneth Gibson
Leonard Grimes
D. D. Kinsey
Jerome V. Ray
Grady Reed
Cullen Stephens, Jr
Brent Daniel
John Huett
Ernest Ebell
Bo Elrod
Gayle Isham
Kay Martin
Betty
Wm.) Kirkland
Lloyd McCullough
Herman Graham
Troy McKillip
Bobby G. Winkles
David E. Gilder
George Wayland Hodges
Neal Morris
Larry DeLane
T. A. Nowlin
Eddie Lindley
Donald K. Setzier
Clean Up Week Embraces Comanche Citizens
City Works Manager John Beaty urges residents to participate April 8 to 12 for free trash pickup. Place bagged waste curbside by 50 pounds. plastic bags sold at City Hall at 50 for $2.50 to aid cleanup.
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City Works
John Beaty
Comanche
East Side Baptist Church Revival Starts April 7
The East Side Baptist Church at 801 East Walcott Comanche launches a pre Easter revival Sunday with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and services at 11 00 a m 7 00 p m evenings through the week 7 30 p m nightly with Youth Booster Band directed by Wesley Rinehart Special Music and Nursery available The Rev Walter W Wooley newly named pastor will deliver revival messages inviting all area residents to attend regardless of faith.
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East Side Baptist Church
East Walcott
Comanche
Wesley Rinehart
Walter W. Wooley
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Bill King
King
Travis McKinzie
Richard Burks
Eddie Carr
Karen Gore
Comanche Community Hospital
Roy D. Mims
Comanche Funeral
Nabors Funeral Home
East Side
Beverly Marshall
Jan Steward
Debbie Durham
Debbie
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