City Buys State National Bank Building in Comanche
The City of Comanche purchased the State National Bank Building on Monday night April 8 for 20000 dollars. The deal includes fixtures such as safes marble fixtures and an air conditioning and heating unit. City offices will move from North Austin to the new building once the bank site is vacated, providing fireproof storage and room for operations.
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Comanche
State National Bank
North Austin
Boyd Antheny
The
Carr to Visit Here Saturday in Comanche
Waggoner Carr, Texas gubernatorial candidate, will fly into Comanche on Saturday, April 13, and join the District Courtroom at 12:00 for coffee with Comanche County citizens. Radio KCOM will broadcast on the spot. Carr, former Texas Attorney General and five term House member, rose to Speaker of the House and began as an Assistant District Attorney in Lubbock. He earned the Nation's Outstanding Attorney General award for his juvenile crime fight.
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Waggoner Carr
Texas
Comanche
Comanche County
KCOM
Carr
House of Representatives
House
Lubbock
Comanche City Elects New Alderman in City Vote
Voters cast 433 ballots in Comanche City election. Dr. Dan Mims won a full term on the council with 243 votes, while Don Mce Craw received second highest totals and Roy Turner was re elected with 290 votes. Jerry Wright earned 191 votes as the fourth candidate, with H O Kelley not seeking re election.
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City of
Comanche
H. C. Kelley
Roy Turner
Bill Jones
Mayor Pirkle
Anthony
Joe Waring
Dan Mims
Tek
Jerry Wright
Wright Leather Manufacturing Co
Absentee Voting Opens for May 4 Primary
Absentee voting in the May 4 primary begins Monday April 15. County Clerk Pred Hall says inquiries indicate a large portion of ballots will be cast by absentee vote. Absentee voting can be in person at the Clerk's office or by mail with special procedures. The deadline is April 30.
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Pred Hall
Sidney Sports Banquet Set For April 19
Sidney School announces a sports banquet for Monday night April 19 at 7 30 o clock to honor the outstanding group of athletic contestants. A committee led by J A Cox will sell tickets this weekend and invites public attendance to the event.
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Sidney School
J. A. Cox
Sidney
Tax Rendition Deadline Nears in Comanche County
Comanche County property owners face an April 30 1968 deadline to render holdings for taxation. Tax Assessor-Collector Marilyn Bo Elrod notes most owners have rendered but many have not signed their rendition sheets. Rendering benefits owners and aids tax office processing.
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Comanche County
Marilyn
Bo) Elrod
Elrod
Gustine FFA Banquet Set For Monday Evening
Gustine High School hosts the FFA Community Banquet on Monday night with A. B. Lightfoot of Snyder as guest speaker. Tickets are on sale from any Gustine FFA member.
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Gustine High School
FFA
Gustine Ffa
A. B. Lightfoot
Snyder
Dixie Discount Opens Soon at Sunset Center
Dixie Discount, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Don Crawford, will open next week in the Carnes Building at Sunset Shopping Center. The Crawfords and their three children recently moved from Duncanville and now reside at 101 Williams Drive Beth. They are Clyde natives and Baptist Church members.
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Proto
Don Crawford
Dixie Discount Center
Sunset
Dixie Discount
Carnes
Comanche Clean Up Drive Announced by Public Works
Richard Bean urges residents to clear yards and vacant lots of debris and dead branches. Special trucks begin rounds Thursday April 18 with another pickup Thursday April 25 to help beautify Comanche for residents.
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Comanche
Richard
Butch) Bean
Caldwell Construction Wins Comanche County Phone Contract
Caldwell Construction won the Comanche County Telephone Co. cable project at 229 351 40 dollars for about 158 miles of buried cable 7 miles of aerial cable 4 miles of aerial services and 13 miles of buried services. Don Leich is company president. Jim Brooks was second low bidder. Phase 2 of a 1.3 million expansion targets Carbon Olden and Desdamona with Phase 1 near completion in Sidney.
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Comanche County Telephone Co., Inc
Comanche
Caldwell Construction
Don Leich
Caldwell
Jim Brooks
Brooks Construction Co
Jr High and Girls District Track Meet Here Tuesday
The Junior High and Girls District Track Meet is set for Tuesday April 16 with teams from Comanche De Leon Dublin Granbury and Hamilton. Events start with field contests at 2 pm and running events following with finals at 7 pm. Coaches names and participant rosters are listed for the event.
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Comanche
de Leon
Dublin
Granbury
Hamilton
Leta Andrews
Redskin Relays Set For Saturday in Central Texas
Comanche hosts the Redskin Relays featuring 26 A A and B teams led by Coach Houston Jolley. Entered schools include Quaringtown Olney Palmer Winters Cisco Brady Moon San Soba Comarche Hamilton Bestland Ranger Stamford Hoesiell Decatur Hamlin Wylie Mansfield Goldthwaite Rising Star Cross Plains Bangs Gorman Gustine De Leon Dublin. Field events begin at 1 p.m. prelims at 2 p.m. with finals at 7 p.m. Indians roster lists Clyde Weaver Harry Cloud Dan Grimmer Billy Williams Jim Armstrong Jerry Ellis Randy Nelms Ray Dudley Jim Kirkland Tommy Humphrey Saragoza Moreno Jack McDonald Paul McGettis Tommy Marshall John Hutchins Max Parker.
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Central Texas
Comanche
Redskin
Houston Jolley
CHS Athle
Mee
Qnringtown
Olney
Pallinger
Winters Cisco
Brady
Moon San Soha Comarche
Hamilton
Bestland
Ranger
Stamford
Hoesiell
Decatur
Hamlin
Wylie
Mansfield
Gol’thwaite
Rising Star
Cross Plains
Bangs
Gorman
Gustine
de Leon
Dublin
The
Indians
Clyde Weaver
Harry Cloud
Dan Grimmer
Billy Williams
Jim Armstrong
Jerry Ellis
Randy Nelms
Ray Dudley
Jim Kirkland
Tommy Humphrey
Saragoza Moreno
Jack McDonald
Paul McGettis
Tommy Marshall
John Hutchins
Max Parker
St Matthew's Holy Week Schedule at State Church
St Matthew's Episcopal Church has set Holy Week services from Maundy Thursday April 11 at 8 pm with communion and altar stripping to Good Friday April 12 at 8 pm, Easter Eve April 13 at 8 pm, and Easter Day April 14 at 11 am. Communicants must receive communion at Easter per canon law.
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
George Walker Retires From Higginbotham Bros After 47 Years
George F Walker 409 West Highland retires from Higginbotham Bros and Co after a career starting in 1918 as a delivery boy in De Leon. He later studied in Waco at Toby’s Business College and rejoined in 1920, serving as office manager secretary and director. He plans fishing hunting gardening and yard work at home near Mart. He was born in Limestone County and grew up in a small community named We’t ten miles north of Mart. He married Opal Ar-
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George F Walker
West Highland
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Higginbothams
de Leon
George
Waco
Toby's Business College
Comanche
Walker
George F. Walker
Limestone County
Mart
Opal Ar
All Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station 1925
Weather station release covers a 24 hour period 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in 1925. Includes temperatures and moisture data. Mentions family details of George F. Jr. and Joe Wayne and their spouses and children. A retirement dinner for Mr. Walker slated for April TS at the Garden Center with about 15 attendees.
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Proctor Reservoir
George F. Jr
Joe Wayne
George F
Betty Lane
Janet
John
Aledo
Johnnie Ellis
San Marscos
Julie
Jennifer Higs
Hcliuums
Mr. Walker
Garden Center
Local Telco Expands Bid Phase Two Leaders
The setting for phase two of the local telephone expansion program featured bidders including Dale Steete, VP of the telephone board, photographed in the front row. The event highlighted the contractor selection process and project scope.
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Local Telephone Company
Dale Steete
Telephone Board of di
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J. W. McNeill
Mr. Russell
First State Bank
J. E. Gray
E. E. Anthony
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A. H. Bean
J. R. Davenport
L. B. Russell
J. H. Tate
J. M. Kirby
James de Witt
J. H. Tuggle
J. B. Lacy
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Boyd Anthony
Gyale Pirkle
H. O. Kelley
Jack K. Covington
Abilene
Carbon
Olden
Desdamona
C & B Pole Line Company
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Newbury
David Andrews
Harry Dudley
Dave Kerby
John Key
Karl Kirkland
Larry McDougal
Dub Preston
Fred Rogers
Jim Kennedy
Johnny George
Wayne Hitt
Tommy Osborn
DeWitt Spruill
John Towe
Arthur Guterriez
Ronnie Beaty
Daniel Boone
David Shaw
Lorenzo Swarez
Freddie Williams
Herbert Braden
George Walker
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Chigs
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Garth Pettit
Jim Roberts
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