Chiefs Hit Hat Weather and Local Ads Highlight Main Events
Weather figures show rainfall 1.25 to 2.25 inches across the county with warm temps. Local ads promote sales on furniture including a sofa bed suite and a five piece bed set at 329.85. Comanche High School plans a junior senior banquet at Olden Arrow Cafe with a dance by KLIF DJ. Fertilizer firm Topper and Central Tex Fertilizer discuss fertilizer use and market activity. banking deposits show year over year growth.
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Comanche
Manche High
Singlar Klif
Emere
Moorman Plant Scene Set for Chamber Banquet at Comanche Plant
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held Friday night April 20 at the Moorman Manufacturing Company plant. Gyale Pirkle says tickets are 1.50 with sales next week. Dooley Dawson of Bank of the Southwest Houston will speak. committee chairs and Moorman officials from Quincy Illinois will attend as guests.
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Chamber of Commerce
Moorman
Gyale Pirkle
O. “Dooley” Dawson
Bank of the Southwest
Houston
Dawson
First National Bank, Crockett
Pirkle
Gilmore Durham
Floyd Prather
Boyd Anthony
Dale Nowlin
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Texas
Comanche
Sid Carney
Quincy
Illinois
Easter Sunrise Service Planned by Comanche Churches
Preliminary plans by the Ministerial Association of Comanche for an Easter Sunrise Service on April 22 at 7 a.m. Sponsored by local churches, the service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church with a detailed program to be announced later.
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Ministerial Association of
Comanche
Churches of Comanche
First Presbyterian Church
Garden Club Center Fund Off To Good Start
Comanche Garden Club reports strong support for a new Garden Club Community Center with more than 1100 dollars in the bank and ongoing donations. Foundation work has begun for the center on West Cedar, funded by Mrs. Walter Durham, as members urge others to join the drive and contribute. Interested donors may contact finance committee members including Mrs. W. M. Durham Sr and Mrs. Robert Eaton.
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Garden Club Center
Comanche Garden Club
West Cedar
Walter Durham
Garden Club
W. M. Durham
Robert Eaton
A. P. Cox
Tom Dudley
Joe Tupin
E. H. Denny
Darrell Smith
Vasco Lee
John H. Reese
J. C. Wilkerson
Dads Night at Comanche Junior High Set Next Thursday
Comanche Junior High School announces its annual Dad’s Night PTA meeting for next Thursday April 12 at 7 30 PM in the lunchroom. Camp Fire Girls lead the program with a promised engaging program. Pie and coffee will be served after.
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Comanche
Camp Fire
Army Discharge for Master Sergeant Donald Lacy
Master Sergeant Donald Lacy is retired from the U S Air Force after twenty years of service. He has been stationed at Dyess Field Abilene for several years and was separated from the service Saturday. He plans to make his home in Comanche.
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Donald Lacy
U.S. Air Force
Lacy
Dyess Field
Abilene
Comanche
Comanche Banks Report Varied Yearly Deposits and Loans
Eight banks in Comanche area show mixed results on the March 26 report with total deposits ranging around ten million dollars and gains versus a year ago. Individual banks report changes in deposits loans and discounts including Comanche National Bank First State Bank Gustine Blanket State Bank and Farmers and National Bank of De Leon.
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Anche Bank Depos
Comanche
Cal
Farmers and National Bank of de
Gustine
National Bank of Comann
State National Bank
Comanche National Bank
F&m National Bank of
Episcopal Ladies Host Spring Rummage Sale in Comanche
Ladies of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Comanche sponsor a Spring rummage sale at the Episcopal Parish House on Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7. They promise lots of seasonable wearables and household items and invite everyone to attend.
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Ladies of
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Comanche
Episcopal Parish
Young Pianist Deborah Edinburgh Gives Oklahoma City Recital
Deborah Edinburgh nine year old daughter of Roy and Mrs Edinburgh of 2701 S W 63rd St Oklahoma City performed Sunday March 25 in a piano recital. She played Dolores and Distant Bells and has studied music for two years. She is granddaughter of M L Edinburgh Gustine and John Wright Odessa formerly of Comanche.
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Deborah Edinburg
Roy Edinburgh
S.W. 63Rd St
Oklahoma City
Deborah
Dolores
M. L. Edinburgh
Gustine
John Wright
Odessa
Comanche
Newburg Woman Runner-Up In Regional Homemaking Contest
Mrs Don Gray of Newburg community placed second in the regional Texas Conservation Homemaker of the Year contest. The event is part of the 17th annual Save the Soil and Save Texas awards by the Agricultural Extension Service of Texas A M College. Gray spotlighted her practices in clothing foods home management and home stead improvement with photos. Mrs Gray is wife of Don Gray a Newbury rancher and mother of Carolyne and Paul 5. She chairs the local Home Demonstration Club. District 5 judge was Mrs Tom Joyce Cunningham from Denton. State winner was Mrs Bill Lane of Newburg.
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Don Gray
Newburg
Texas Conservation
Agricultural Extension Service of
Texas A. & M. College
Fort Worth
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Newbury
Grays
Carolyne
Paul 5
Gray
Home Demonstration Club of
Tom Joyce Cunningham
Denton
Bill Lane
Comanche County Teachers Set Final Meeting of Year
The 1961-62 Comanche County teachers convene Thursday night April 12 in De Leon with speaker Co L Kay of Lubbock Christian College. Officers for 1962-63 to be elected. 100+ teachers expected. refreshments after program.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Co. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
Troy Norris
Comanche
Gilbert Davis
Gustine
Fred Holdridge
Jim Perkins
Mr. Norris
Texas Governor Proclaims April Cancer Control Month
Governor Price Daniel issued a proclamation designating April as Cancer Control Month in Texas. He noted about 21,000 new cancer cases in Texas in 1962 and estimated about 87,000 deaths nationally that year could be prevented with earlier diagnosis and better treatment. Neil Rose Webb of Comanche named Crusade Chairman for Comanche.
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Price Daniel
Texas
Neil Rose Webb
Comanche
Miss Webb
Proffitt Wright and Kelley Elected City Aldermen
In Comanche City elections held Tuesday April 3 333 votes were cast A. Proffitt the local photographer won 265 votes Jerry Wright partner in Wright Leather Goods Mfg Co received 238 votes and H O Kelley owner of a generator magneto shop secured a seat on the city council with the third spot going to Jack Flippo.
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C. A. Proffitt
Jerry Wright
Wright Leather Goods Mfg. Co
H. O. Kelley
Comanche
Co. A. Proffitt
HL. O. Kelley
Jack Flippo
CHS Reunion Planned for Classes of 1936 37 38
Comanche High School alumni from the classes of 1936 37 and 38 plan a reunion to be held June 23 and 24. Letters have been sent to former students urging their attendance and plans. Reunion committees request timely contact to confirm participation.
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Comanche High School
Amateur Horse Show Planned by Comanche Club
The first annual Amateur Horse Show organized by the Comanche Roping Club will be held at the Comanche Rodeo Arena on Saturday April 7. Separate halter and reining divisions exist for registered and nonregistered horses with ribbons and trophies for winners. Admission is free with concession stands open. After the show a jackpot calf roping barrel racing netting horse contest and junior barrel racing are scheduled. Registration fees run five dollars for registered classes and three dollars for nonregistered entries.
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Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
C. D Swearengin
A. E.buster Robertson
Johnnie Livingston
Howell Cobb
Richard
Butch) Bean
James
Jim) Roberts
Keith Lane
Boob
Shorty) Dukes, Jr
Wm. E. Clemons
The
Comanche Roping Club
Comanche Rodeo Arena
Sharp Elected De Leon Mayor In City Election
In De Leon Tuesday election dentist Dr. Terrell H. Sharp defeated incumbent Mayor W. B. Nowlin by 532 to 228. Other candidates for the city commission were R. D. Bell Glenn Newton and G. F Curley West with Bell 53 Newton 149 West 92.
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de Leon
Terrell H. Sharp
W. B. Nowlin
Oeed
de Leon City
R. D. Bell
Glenn Newton
G. F. (Curley
West
Bell
Newton
Singers To Meet In Comanche Friday Night
The Comanche County Quarter Singing Association will meet at East Side Baptist Church in Comanche on Friday night April 6. The program begins at 7 oclock with a singing session led by local groups.
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Comanche County
East Side Baptist Church
Comanche
Grain Program Sign-up Extended for 1962 Corn Sorghum
Comanche County ASCS extends the 1962 Feed Grain Program sign-up through April 16 1962 due to weather delays. Producers not yet filed an intention should confirm by that date. To qualify for price support farmers must divert 20 to 40 percent of their base to conserving use.
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Comanche County
ASCS
Youngster Hurt When Horse Falls on Highway
Rusty Carnes, 13, of Newburg was severely injured Saturday morning as his horse fell on Highway 16 while his father’s herd was moved. He suffered facial abrasions, facial tissue bruising, and a concussion, was unconscious over 48 hours, and is expected to leave Comanche Hospital in a few days. He previously lost an arm in a tractor accident.
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Rusty Carnes
Newburg
Kenneth Carnes
Carnes
Rusty
Comanche Hospital
Concious
Reily Marshall Clears 12 Foot Mark At Columbus Meet
Tom Reily Marshall son of the late Coach Tommy Marshall and grandson of Mrs. Joe Marshall cleared 12 feet for the fourth time this season at a Columbus invitation meet. His best mark of 12 feet 734 inches stands as the top 2-A vault this year with 12 foot vaults achieved in Cuero Boling Port Lavaca and Columbus on successive weekends.
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Tom Reily Marshall
Tommy Marshall
Joe Marshall
Columbus
Cuero
Boling
Port Lavaca
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Hare
Hathcock
KCOM
Anche
Central Texfertilizer Company
Wm. T. Calhoun
Ben Sudderth
Angus Dickson, Jr
John Beaty, Jr
Joe Waring
Roy D. Adams
Louis Harelik
Ounty
Episcopal Ladies
Okla
Carolyn A. Owens
Garth Pettit
Edison Luker
Don Moore
Kenneth Evans
C. C. Ross
Gaylon Cagle
Loel Dene Clark
Dean Pounds
W. L. Mull
Hiram Smith, Jr
Jimmy Duncan
Jim Wilkerson
Jim Thorp
Thurman McCullough
A. G. Lee
A. N. Boyd
Jess Henson
Burton Caffey
Cc. L. Kay
Gov
Proffitt
Wright
Kelley
Sharp
Mrs
Don Cray
O. D. Johnston
Mar
Myrtle Martin
Danny Murry
Mark Carlton
John Mark Cauley
Mark Thompson
Larry Jones
Guy Burton
Jennie Tongate
Steve Bonner
Major Fish
Mike Armstrong
H. M. Cauley
Myrtle Martian
Miss Martin
Presbyterian Church
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