District 9-AA Boys Track Meet Comes Here Saturday
Comanche Indians led by coaches Jolley and Westmoreland defend district title in a close race against Granbury and Fastland. Key locals include Mc Gettis Brightman Parker Dudley and Isham with multiple events across sprints relays and field events. Preliminaries start at 3:00 PM with finals through 9:35 PM and a strong slate of defendable contenders from Hamilton Cisco Clyde.
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Comanche Indians
Houston Jolley
Gene Westmooreland
Comanche
Granbury Pirates
Pirates
Fastland
Hamilton
Cisco
Clyde
CHS
Robert Ormsby
Rusty Brightman
Max Parker
Harry Dudley
Paul McGettis
Mickey Howerton
Travis Welch
Derwin Isham
Kent Renshaw
McGettis
Joe Hidrogo
Matios Lopez
Ronnie Shaw
Renshaw
David Shaw
Ray Dudley
Brightman
Farry Dudley
Larry McDougal
Ormsby
Dudley
Tommy Gibson
Jerry Gore
Eugene Bates
Weldon Holland
Gore
Bates
Glen Parker
Howerton
Danny Chisholm
Efferson Filiett
Isham
Kenny Beaty
Elliott
Randy Geye
Gary Easley
G. Parker
Randy Walker
Hien School
Library Receives New Books in Comanche Public Library
Comanche Public Library adds new titles by Richard Frisbie Jesse Stuart Robert Flynn Rumor Gedden and more. The report notes Mrs Lorene Warren purchasing Golden Arrow Cafeteria and Restaurant with plans to shift menus and hours while the Markums relocate to Beaumont.
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Comanche Public Library
Richard Frisbie
Lorene Warren
Golden Arrow
Dean Markum
Markums
Beaumont
Markum
Mike
Warren
Mrs Evans Named Acting County Tax Assessor-Collector
Mrs. Kenneth D. Louise Evans of Gustine was named Thursday by Commissioners Court to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Marilyn Elrod. Evans is a former bookkeeper for Service Drug Store in Comanche and previously worked five years at First State Bank in Gustine.
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Kenneth D
Louise) Evans
Gustine
Commissioners Court
Evans
Marilyn Elrod
City of
Comanche
Service Drug
First State Bank
Your Shop Moves to South Side Locale
Your Shop owned by Mr and Mrs Dale Spivey will move from the Baxter Building to 130 West Central in the building east of the former Comanche National Bank. The shop specializes in sports wear for women featuring a selection of sports tops for the coming season.
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Dale Spivey
Baxter Building
W. Central
Comanche National Bank
Jaycees Elect New Officers in Comanche
The Comanche Jaycees chose new officers on Thursday April 2 led by incoming president Bo Elrod. Also elected were Charles Pendleton and Richard Lane as vice presidents, Jerry Nelson secretary, Gary Don Swearengin treasurer, George Bingham inner director, with Ronnie Boston Jim Seales Jim Owens and Larry Graham as directors. The outgoing president praised the campaign and expressed confidence in the new leadership.
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Stanley Swindle
Comanche Jaycees
Bill Kendrick
Bo Elrod
Charles Pendleton
Richard Lane
Jerry Nelson
Gary Don Swearengin
George Bingham
Ronnie Boston
Jim Seales
Jim Owens
Larry Graham
Jaycees
Marilyn Elrod Commended by Texas Highway Official
Marilyn Elrod, recently resigning as county tax assessor-collector, was commended in a letter from J. C. Dingwall, Texas Highway Department state engineer. The note praises her staff for efficient Certificate of Title work, noting a 2.3 percent title rejection rate in 1969 versus the state average of 4.6 percent across 3,200 applications.
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Marilyn Elrod
J. C. Dingwall
Texas Highway Department
County Livestock Association To Elect New Officers Friday
The Comanche County Livestock Association schedules its annual meeting for Friday April 10 at 7 30 p m in the County Courtroom Comanche. President Bill Lane says officers and four new three year term directors will be elected and plans made for next year s show and moving the show barns to the Roping Club arena grounds. Lane urges officials members and prospective members to attend.
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County Livestock Association
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche
Bill Lane
Lane
Livestock Association
McCall to Chair Roberts Steering Committee in Texas
Judge Truman Roberts of Hamilton announces Dr Abner McCall president of Baylor University will chair his statewide steering committee for the May 2 Democratic Primary. Roberts, winner of a Texas Bar poll over Earl Smith, has served as county district attorney and district judge.
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Truman Roberts
Hamilton
Texas Court of Criinal Appeal
Abner McCall
Baylor University
Judge Roberts
Dr. McCall
Baylor
Roberts
52Nd
McLennan County
Baylor Law School
Hamilton County
52Nd Judicial District
State Bar of Texas
Earl Smith
Cancer Crusade Promotes Checkups and House Calls
Cancer Sunday is April 12 in Comanche County as the American Cancer Society leads Crusade 70 with education and fund raising. Volunteers will visit homes the following week offering cancer risk information and urging checkups and donations to support research and patient services.
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Wayne Swindle
American Career Society
Comanche
ACS
Tp&l
Comanche County
Cru
Sade
American Cancer Society
Jolley resigns as head coach at CHS Indians
Houston Jolley, athletic director and head football coach in Comanche Public Schools for three years, will become school counselor at the start of next school year. He cites long standing interest in guidance and counseling and will take summer courses to pursue this field.
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Houston Jolley
CHS Indians
Comanche
Jolley
Alfred Brown Resigns as Comanche School Counselor
Alfred Brown, Comanche School Counselor for 1969 1970, resigns effective at term end to return to the principals field. Board canvassed trustee election electing Eltas Dudley L I Dukes Jr and Wm G Parker for three year terms. Officers named David Been president L L Dukes Jr vice president Wayne Stewart secretary. Employed William Boyd and Gene Westmoreland to teach Driver Education this spring and summer. Tuition for Driver Education set at 35 dollars to cover added costs.
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Alfred Brown
Comanche
Brown
Eltas Dudley
L. L. Dukes, Jr
Wm. G. Parker
David Been
Wayne Stewart
William Boyd
Gene Westmoreland
Ruby Daniel Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge
Ruby Daniel elected Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge with Hazel Fields Beatrice Smith as vice and Betha Davis as secretary and treasurer. Installing officers Betha Helen Marett Nelda Everett Betha Davis. committees named for hall auditing ways and means entertainment refreshments and relief duties.
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Rebekah Lodge 206
Noble Grand
Ruby Daniel
Hazel Fields
Beatrice Smith
Betha Davis
Ray Pairish
Outside Guardian
Otis Fields
Inside Guardian
Odessa Lake
Ray Dutton
Jane Tate
Estia Pairish
Betha Helen Marett
Nelda Everett
Lodge Hall
Roy Dutton
Hasel Fields
Helen Marett
Virgie Williams
Tavia Dutton
Ottis Fields
Lodge
Contract Set For FM Road Work In Comanche County
A Brownwood district highway project in Comanche County received a Texas Highway Commission award. Under District Engineer E M Pritchard, Glenn Trotter oversees the project from Pettit on FM 1476 to FM 1702 at Energy. D P Frost Construction Co won with a bid of 251442.09 and an estimated 175 working days.
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Brownwood
Texas Highway Commission
E. M. Pritchard
Comanche County
Pettit
Energy
Glenn Trotter
Comanche
Highway Department
D. P. Frost Construction Co
Guest Speaker To Address Lions Club
J. F Heard assistant director of Texas Department of Correction at Huntsville will speak on crime and its causes. Clyde House JV. Lee and E. H. Denny lead the Convention Committee with Sheriff Gaston Boykin introducing. Local law enforcement officers are invited as guests.
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J. F Heard
Texas Department of Correction
Huntsville
Clyde House
JV. Lee
E. H. Denny
Shriff Gaston Boykin
Comanche County
Baxter Real Estate Office Relocates to Seay Steak House Site
The C. B. Baxter Real Estate Company will move to the former Seay Steak House at the Highway 67 and 36 intersection. The Baxter Building will be vacated, with plans for a new recreation center on the site.
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C. B. Baxter Real Estate Company
Seay Steak House
Baxter
Beene Elected President of Comanche Independent School Board
David Beene, in his second year on the Comanche Independent School Board, was elected president Tuesday night. Beene, vice president for operations at Higginbotham's, is CHS and Baylor University trained. He and wife Bettie live with two children, Jerry Scott and Tiffany, on Route 2.
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David Beene
Comanche Independent School Board
Beene
Higginbotham’s
CHS
Baylor University
Bettie
Jerry Scott
Tiffany
Rt. 2
Comanche
Weather Summary From Proctor Reservoir Station
A weather report issued by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. It details temperatures and moisture levels observed during that interval.
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Proctor Reservoir
Comanche County Information Requests Rise at Chamber Event
Frances Lockwood reports growing interest in Comanche County materials with requests from residents and organizations. Barbara Williams plans to distribute two packets per county at the April 22 Home Demonstration Assn. meeting in Glen Rose, featuring brochures on Texas wildflowers forts trail peanuts and more. Rebekah Lodge 206 will use brochures for outreach on April 20, and REA requested 20 Comanche brochures to promote the area.
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Frances Lockwood
Barbara Williams
Glen Rose
Texas
Barbara
Comanche
Burks’ Museum
Comanche County
Rebekah Lodge
Estia Takish
REA
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Waring
Mims Schwartz and McCraw Elected To City Council
Dr Dan Mims led the city election race last Saturday with 264 votes followed by Clarence Schwartz with 261 and Dan McCraw with 237. Roy Turner seeking re-election received 145 votes.
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Mims, Schwartz, McCraw
Dan Mims
Clarence Schwartz
Dan McCraw
Roy Turner
Comanche Garden Club Flower Show Four Corners Theme
The Comanche Garden Club hosts a Flower Show titled Four Corners on Saturday April 25. Exhibitors will present floral arrangements inspired by Eastern Cargo and Northern Lights and display horticultural specimens. Schedules are available at the C of C office for planning entries.
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Garden
Comanche
C of C
Future Bright In County For Long Married Life
In Comanche County new couples can expect longer marriages due to medical progress and public health gains. Among people aged 19 and 22, about 89 percent of 22-year-olds may reach 65, with two in three couples likely to see the wife’s 60th birthday.
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New York
Comanche County
Institute of Life Insurance
Wong
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Apalachia
Stuart
Bob
Wiff
Robert Flynn
Kansas
Peter Principle
Peter and Hull
Dingwall
Ruby Daniel Noble
Estia Parrish
Lions Club
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