FFA Rodeo Set Here For Friday and Saturday Nights
The Comanche FFA Rodeo runs Friday night April 21 and Saturday night April 22 drawing over 100 entries for two days. Organizers expect late entries and include grade school calf riding, barrel racing for girls and boys, calf riding, roping events, and Brahman bull riding with bulls and bucking horses supplied by Lloyd Woodley and others. Local officials, teachers, volunteers, and community groups organize ticket sales, parking, concessions, ambulance service, and judging, all to support the FFA trailer payment and school farm upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erath County Sheriff’s Posse
Lee Presswood
Hardin Simmons University
Woodley
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Eltas Dudley
Dick Armstrong
Dudley
Carleton Adams
Gustine
Leon Douglas
Buz Cauley
Hugh Coan
Dwain Cottrell
Ikev Pines
Don Salter
Bob Andrews
Roy Adams
Pilly Chancellor
Ronnie Stanley
George Salois
Cancer or No Cancer Comanche Countians Still Duff and Brow
In Comanche County smoking remains high despite warning labels. 1966 data show 1,019,000 packs consumed locally at 170 per adult, far below national per capita. Residents spend about $58 per year per smoker, totaling around $351,000 for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
The
Tobacco Tax Council
United States
Comanche County
Petit Jurors Named For 52nd Judicial District
A list of petit jurors to report at 9 a.m. April 24 for Comanche County's 52nd Judicial District Court includes Floyd H. Stokes De Leon route 2 and many others from De Leon Gustine Dublin Comanche and surrounding areas. The roster features multiple residents with addresses on lanes streets and routes across De Leon Gustine Comanche Dublin and Gorman. The screened names reflect a large cross section of the county slated for jury service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
52Nd Judicial District Court
Comanche County
Floyd H. Stokes
de Leon
Herbert H. Williams
N. Lane
Comanche
D. D. Hillhouse
Gustine
W. D._oldridge
Burleson
Clyde Hall
Cleone Willingham
Bevis Smith
Virgil H. Norris
West Highland
Levis Wilkerson
Joe Holeman
N. Lamar
Paul Patton
J. B. (Brooks) Kerley
Bob Huddleston
Seguine St
Eli J. Terry
Velma Sparks
S. Texas
R. J. Adcock
Joe Robineet
Weldon Turner
Sunset Dr
Bernard van Zandt
W. A. Lindley
Gorman
Bernard Spruill
Box
C. H Timmins, Jr
S. Bell
Kermit Neal
Lane Harris
Foeray
Tomm Ray
Leon
Willie Joe Ross
Texas
J. E. Maxwell
Tanglewood
Homer Miller
Carlton
Weldon Watts
Bowie
Claude Lee Prater
Old Sidney Rd
CO. L. Kennedy
Sipe Springs
Walter Niemann
N. Houston
Dale Shoemaker
W. Jaurez
J. R. Roch
Austin St
Ruby Graham
Rt. 3
Cecil Brownlee
Stag Creek Competes in District Tour for Division IIW
Stag Creek will join four communities in Division IIW during the week of April 24 28 to select the district winner. The Stag Creek tour is set for 1 00 a m Friday April 28 with public invitation. Other Division II communities Arm strong Scranton and Brandon will also be toured alongside Stag Creek. Judges include Mrs Norva Kurkendall James S Denton and Boyd Resource Development Specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
Armstrong
Bell County
Scranton
Eastland County
Brandon
Hill County
Owens
Zephyr
Brown County
Green Creek
Erath County
Malone
Norva Kurkendall
Mills County
James S. Denton
Stephenville
Boyd Resource
Texas A&m University
Important Mohair Meeting Set At Junction
Fleeva M. Key County Agricultural Agent announces the first annual Mohair Council of America meeting in Junction High School Auditorium on Saturday April 22 at 10 am. A lunch will be served at noon by Junction Warehouse Company. The session will elect directors and organize the Council to promote mohair from the check off. Comanche County in District II includes Brown Comanche Coleman and McCullough. in 1965 these counties produced 1 362 138 pounds of mohair, granting 2 directors. Representation at the meeting is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleeva M. Key County Agricultural Agent
Mohair Council of America
Junction
Junction Warehouse Company
Secretary of Agriculture of the
United States
Comanche County
Brown, Comanche
Coleman
McCullough
Parkinson To Address Lions Club on April 25
Minister R G Parkinson of Pearl Street Church of Christ will address the Lions Club Tuesday night April 25. Parkinson has previously spoken to the club on the topic I Am Glad I am An American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Parkinson
Pearl Street
Church of Christ
Parkinson
Seminar Set For Dallas Powercat Development Seminar
William M. M. Streckert TP&L District Manager announced the 7th Texas Powercat Light Company Area Development Seminar at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas on April 20. The program will feature national speakers on topics including Need for Industrial Skill Training Effective Teamwork for Community Development Area Development Is No Spectator Sport and Agricultural Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conaeehe
Texas Powercat Light Company
Sheraton- Dallas
Dallas
William M. M. Streckert
Tp&l
Gustine Accepts New Water System From D W Satterwhite
Gustine city officials accepted a new water system from contractor D W Satterwhite serving about 128 families after final inspection by city, Farmers Home Administration, and State Health Department representatives. The Health Department praised the system as sanitary and operations were advised to ensure safety with loan assistance from the Farmers Home Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
Gustine
Texas State Health
D. W. Satterwhite
Farmers Home Administration
State Health Department
Ben Barnes Birthday Celebration Draws Texas Crowd
An estimated 19 000 gathered at Lake Proctor Copperas Creek Park for Ben Barnes birthday and Speaker's Day. Governor Connally, Gov. Stevenson and Lt. Gov. Ward attended as bands played and gifts were presented including Herefords from Dudley Brothers and a library donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Proctor
Ben Barnes
Copperas Creek Park
Corp of Engineers
Copperas Creek
Comanche County
Four
Texas
John Connally
Coke Stevenson
Graham Purcell
Crawford Martin
Chill Wills
House of Representatives
Barnes
Lyndon Johnson
Lady Bird
House
Gov. Connally
J. P. Ward
Sidney honors Miss Mabel Hall with retirement party
On Tuesday night May 2 at 7 30 p m at the Sidney school the Sidney community and former students will honor Miss Mabel Hall upon her retirement after 47 years in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney School
Sidney
Mabel Hall
Sidney Comanche All-Sports Banquets Honor Local Athletes
Sidney High School to honor athletes Friday April 21 at 7 30 p m with Bill J Purser Howard Payne College line coach as guest speaker Also Comanche High School hosts annual Indian Athletic Banquet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Cafetorium with Phil George Angelo State College athletic director as speaker Jim Carpenter as master of ceremonies Lions Club Jaycees and Chamber back the event Garden Club decorates and caters Tickets 1 58 available through PTC members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill J. Purser
Howard Payne College
Sidney High School
Purser
Trent High School
ACC
North Texas State
Texas A&i
Ace
Llano
Central Texas
Lamesa
San Angelo
Howard Payne
Lifetime Sports Foundation
Sidney
Comanche High School
Phil George
Angelo State College
Jim Carpenter
Lions Club
Jaycees and
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Garden Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
FFA Rodeo
Phen Norris
Jimmy Armstrong
Jerry Williams
Richard Arthur
Lerron Jones
Jimmy Pate
CHS
Houston Jolley
Smief
Pho
West South Central States
University of Michigan
Ross J. Wilhelm
Jaycees
Jaycee
Jerry Hinshaw
William Kirkland
Cancer Crusade
John Keeter
Stay Creek
Lions
N. E. Palmer
Co. oO. _Boyd
J. T. Couch
Don Gunter
S. V. Black
Dudley Brothers
64Th District
Ben
Hal Woodward
Brownwood
Dublin
Sidney and
Sidney High
James Abel, Jr
PTC
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