Proctor Dam Dedication Ceremony Highlights
The Comanche area marks the Proctor Dam dedication with a 1:30 PM program led by State Representative Ben Barnes. The event includes the Comanche High School Band national anthem invocation by Nelson Stark and acknowledgments by Brazos River Authority, followed by band concerts and a 5:00 PM barbecue by Hills Catering Service. The dam on the Leon River serves as a gateway to regional conservation efforts and nearby communities anticipate broader benefits.
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Proctor
States Corps of the
Leon River
Proctor Dam
Comanche
de Leon
Army Corps of Engineers
Texas
High Meet Here April 10 at In-Stadium Friday
Junior high meet set for April 10 at In- Stadium Friday with finals at 6 45 p m Teams split into 8th and 2nd grade divisions Trophies awarded in each division Officials include Doblin De Leon Comanche Battle and Will be in charge for 25 cents hosting duties listed
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Doblin
de Leon
Junior
Williams Con fire damages home and tents on Market Road
A fire at Williams Con damaged a house and supplies on Market Road near the city limits. The blaze caused an estimated 36 000 in damage with 3500 tents affected. Origin linked to offshore Texas activities.
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Williams Con
Wed
Parker Kelley Turner Elected City Aldermen
Parker 266 votes, Kelley 247 votes, and Turner 166 votes win the Comanche City Council seats. Parker is hospital business manager and first term. Kelley owns a generator shop and begins second term. Turner works for the electric cooperative. They will be sworn in at the next city council meeting on Monday night, April 13.
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Jack Parker
H. O. Kelley
Roy Turner
Comanche
Park
Mims Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Betty Parker
Mike
Parker
Kelley
W. Central
E. Walcott
Turner
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Sunset Drive
Jerry Wright
Red Cross Blood Program to Open Lions Club Talk
Leslie D. Croft National Red Cross field representative from Brownwood will present the Red Cross Blood Program at the Lions Club meeting Tuesday night in Comanche. A short color film on Pres-
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Leslie D. Croft
Red Cross
Brownwood
Lions Club
Comanche
Comanche Water Crisis Warns Of Dirty Supply
City water officials cite a heavy weekend rain surge that overwhelmed Lake Eanes and Lake Comanche. The filter plant runs 50 percent over capacity, allowing solids through. officials expect water clarity to improve after sediments settle in a few days. East Texas memory notes oil seeps used for rheumatism.
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John Jolink
Lake Eanes
Lake Comanche
Mr. Jolink
East Texas
Blood uses explained in a life description show
A presentation titled Description For Life will be shown and explained detailing the various uses of blood. The program aims to educate attendees on medical and scientific applications, highlighting safety and ethical considerations.
School board seats decided in Gustine Sidney De Leon and more
Gustine named Don Moore and Russell Hayes to the school board. Sidney re elected T C Mazuerk Jr and Dale Steele. Damon Hall ran as write in. In De Leon Mrs Jim Wilkerson won a seat with Lawrence Farley seeking reelection. County trustees T N McCullough reelected for Pet 2 A G Lee for Pet 4 and A N Boyd trustee at large.
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Gustine
Don Moore
Russell Hayes
Sidney
T. C. Mazuerk, Jr
Dale Steele
Damon Hall
Sidney School Board
de Leon
Jim Wilkerson
Downing
Lawrence Farley
T. N. McCullough
County School Board
A. G. Lee
Pet
A. N. Boyd
Sixth Annual Comanche Jaycee Carnival Opens April 30
The Sixth Annual Comanche Jaycee Carnival runs April 30 to May 2 in the north Comanche Square. Jaycees manage booths with games and prizes while 12 rides operate each night from 7:00. Proceeds benefit the Jaycee Community Improvement Fund.
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Comanche Square
The
Jaycee Community Improvement Fund
Gustine FFA Banquet Set for Tuesday Night
The Gustine F F A banquet will be held Tuesday night April 14 at 7 30 in the Gustine Gymnasium Tickets are on sale for 1 25 each Underwood Catering Service will serve the barbecue beef meal About 409 attended last year and the chapter hopes for more this year Everyone is invited and may contact any F F A member to buy tickets.
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Gustine F.F.A
Gustine Gymnasium
Underwood Catering Service
Gustine Ffa
Lanes and Dickson Headed to Wisconsin for National Event
Bill Lane and Angus Dickson plan national competition and NOYA Convention in Madison Wisconsin this weekend. Lane flies April 11 with wife Ann and is sponsored by Comanche Jaycees. Dickson travels with them and will return Wednesday after related 4-H exchanges. Discovery of rotary motion applications noted.
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Bill Lanes
Angus Dickson
Wisconsin
Bill Lane
Constantine Young Farmer
Madison
Lane
Comanche County
Ann
The
Texas Young Homemakers Association
Comanche Jaycees
Roy Brannan, Jr
Angus Dickson, Jr
OVF
Dallas
Comancher County
Comanche-Dublin To Duel For Track Honors
Comanche and Dublin clash for the District AA track crown at Tarleton State College with Dublin favored to dethrone defending champions Comanche. Prelims start Saturday at 9:00 am and finals at 2:00 pm with 1st to 6th earning points and relays doubling.
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Dublin
Comanche
Tarleton State College
Danny Prater
Prater
Cisco
Indians
Lions
Comanche Junior High Band Wins Sweepstakes at Cisco Festival
The Comanche Junior High School band directed by Jack King won the Sweepstakes Award and first division in both concert and sight reading at the Cisco Junior High Band Festival on Saturday April 4. About 20 bands competed with a 61 member Comanche ensemble across seventh and eighth grades. Ten Comanche soloists three trios and one quartet earned first divisions including clarinet trios Vicki Livingston Mollie Robertson Lou Barret Gail Carpenter Kay Oliver Gay Waggoner flute group Lynn Kibler Jackie Barret Linda Williams and flute quartet Jackie Barret Sue Cox Judy McCorkle Sharon Reese.
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Comanche
Jack King
Cisco
Vicki Livingston
Mollie Robertson
Lou Barret
Gail Carpenter
Kay Oliver
Gay Waggoner
Lynn Kibler
Jackie Barret
Linda Williams
Sue Cox
Judy McCorkle
Sharon Reese
Steve Kerby
Janie Grayson
Martha Fanning
Jan Welch
Edith Matthews
Judy McCorkla
Chief Expresses Thanks for Proctor Dam Issue
The Chief thanks Armstrong and Ryan for the Proctor Dam project and extends appreciation to office manager James T. Roberts and secretary Nellie Mae Clark for assistance and use of pictures in this issue.
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Armstrong & Ryan
Proctor Dam
James T. Roberts
Nellie Mae Clark
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Comanche High School
Nelson Stark
Pearl Street Church of Christ, Comanche, Texas
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United States
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Fort Worth
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Barnes
Pat Cummings
Second Baptist Church
Dublin, Texas
Bill Johnson
Stephenville
Hills Catering Service
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Prather
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George Ted
Floyd ‘Dent
George Willis
Tarelik
Vates
H. M. Frer
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Dodge County
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Granbury
Lee
Warlick
Hamilton
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Pete Hobby
Larry Bonner
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Coney Elliott
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Rhonnie Tupin
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Mike Parker
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Neely Keith
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Tom Plumlee
Bob Allen
Donald Fiest
George Salois
Allen
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Jerry Foreman
Charles Wright
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Forema
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