Local Future Farmers Shine at Cross Timbers Meet
Comanche Future Farmers placed well at the Cross Timbers District FFA meeting in Stephenville on April 20. Wayne Robertson earned 2nd in public speaking, while active entries earned a Superior Rating. Sidney students won the district speech meet in Coleman with 88 points to Rochelle’s 42.
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Cross Timbers
Sidney
Comanche
Cross Timber
Stephenville
Wayne Robertson
Gail Conway
Karl Kirkland
Keith Dukes
Charlie Marshall
Eastland
Jerry Gore
Elton McDonald
FFA
Lee Presswood
Agriculture Teachers Assn
Coleman
U.I.S
Rochelle
May
Brookesmith
Priddy
Zephyr
Mozelle
Gustine
Lohn
Deja Cheek
David Steele
Wayne Vineyard
Jeannie Wyatt
Sammy Carroll
H.S
Marcia Spalding
Tommy Lewis
Outstanding teacher Arch Boyd leads local district award
Arch Boyd chosen as vocational agriculture teacher to represent the district for outstanding work in radio public relations. At the area convention the FFA talent team of Derwin Isham Joe Daniel and Chris Bloyd competes among five teams for a state berth in Texas. Two years ago Ong Reid and Cherry Harbour won the top talent team title and represented Texas in Kansas City at the national convention.
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Arch Boyd
FFA
Derwin Isham
Joe Daniel
Chris Bloyd
Texas
Ong Reid
Cherry Harbour
Kansas City
Unclear Market Note on Prices and Special Offer
A truncated note lists price fragments and a special offer without complete context. It mentions 85c and 79c and a memo of 1.99 dollars but lacks full product names or dates.
Comanche clubs promote spring events and summer plans
The Cham ber of Commerce urges community involvement as Comanche hosts the Friends of the Library drive with posters by Jo Ellen Scott of Mims Hospital. Burks Museum reports strong turnout and invites visits to its varied collection. The Garden Club schedules a Spring Flower Show on April 25 with no admission, while the Roping Club and Jaycees announce summer activities and sports events for Comanche residents. Recreation includes fishing and family activities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Public Library
Jo Ellen Scott
Mims Hospital
Burks
Texas
New Mexico
Burks Museum
Comanche
Comanche Garden Club
Garden Club
Comanche Roping Club
Comanche Jaycees
Jaycees
Little Seagures
Scotch Foresome At PAR April 30
The Scotch Foresome at PAR Country Club is set for Thursday afternoon April 30. This will be the third such tournament and the first two were popular end events. Tea off begins at five with options for earlier or later starts and teams should pair ladies with male partners. Dinner and awards follow in the club dining room.
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Par Country Club
Toliver Cemetery Working Scheduled
Miss Lee McGlothlin, president of the Toliver Cemetery Association, announces the annual working of the cemetery will be Saturday April 25. The cemetery is near Lamkin and those interested are urged to attend.
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Lee McGlothlin
Toliver Cemetery Association
Lamkin
Cemetery Working Set at Rock Church
The Rock Church Cemetery association of Blanket will meet Wednesday May 6. A business meeting starts at 10 30 followed by a basket lunch at noon. Mrs L B Sumner secretary urges all persons interested in the Rock Church to attend.
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Rock Church Cemetery
Comanche 4-H Holds Meeting in April at IEA Building
The Comanche 4-H Club met Monday night April 20 at the IEA Building. John Key led the group in the 4-H prayer and motto. Plans for the next meeting and the Dress Revue were discussed. The program included a film from the American Cancer Society.
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Nancy Freh
Comanche 4-H Club
IEA
John Key
American Cancer Society
Daughter Robbin Rene Westmoreland Born in Brownwood
A daughter named Robbin Rene Westmoreland was born to Cotch and Mrs. Gene Westmoreland in a Brownwood hospital on Saturday April 18. She weighed six pounds four ounces. The Westmorelands also have another daughter Jill, 2 42 years old. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Westmoreland of Lamkin. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coulter of Lamesa.
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Robbin Rene
Cotch
Gene Westmoreland
Brownwood Hospital
The
Westmorelands
Jill
H. D. Westmoreland
Lamkin
W. C. Coulter
Lamesa
Here From Waco Mr and Mrs Eugene Swan Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Eugene Swan of Waco spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather. The visit highlighted family convening in the local area.
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Mrs
Eugene Swanson
Waco
Floyd Prather
San Antonio Weekend Visit By Stapp Family
Mr and Mrs Earl Stapp and Mike visited relatives in San Antonio over the weekend returning with stories of family time and local sights.
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San Antonio
Earl Stapp
Mike
Fort Worth Couple Visits Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Odie Collins of Fort Worth visited relatives here over the weekend.
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Fort Worth
Odie Collins
Pecan Field Day Set For Friday in Gustine
The 9th Annual Comanche County Spring Pecan Field Day will start at 1 30 p m Friday April 24 in Gustine. Attendees meet at the Gustine Scheel Vocational Agriculture Building and tour the Page orchard and pecan bottom with a budding and grafting demonstration. The program covers pecan varieties insects and diseases and includes a midday members meeting. Dallas visitors Carl Williams and his wife visited Miss Margaret Sewell Miss Goldie Sewell and Mrs Katherine Tankersley in Dallas.
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Floyd M. Key
Comanche County
Gustine
Gustine Scheel Vocational Agriculture Building
Comanche County Pecan Association
Geo. B. Page
Dallas
Carl Williams
Allas
Margaret Sewell
Goldie Sewell
Katherine Tankersiey
Hamilton Senior Citizens Host SOS Event
Hamilton County SOS of Comanche County to host Lake Eanes luncheon on Wednesday April 29. Senior citizens invited for a noon fish meal and social time. Reverend and Mrs Reath Davis and family visited Dallas relatives last weekend. Shannon Gail Straley born March 26 underwent heart surgery at six days old but is recovering well.
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Senior Opportunities and Services
Comanche County
Hamilton County
Lake Eanes
Houston
Ernest E. Straley
Ernest E. Straley, Jr
Shannon Gail
Marc
Mrs Tex Dukes Transferred to Fort Worth Hospital
Mrs Tex Dukes, previously at a De Leon hospital, was moved to a Fort Worth medical facility after suffering a back injury from a fall.
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Fort Worth
Tex Dukes
Local Here and There Social Notes Mixed With Military Service
John M. Robertson attended a Federal Land Bank Meeting at Lake Buchanan Monday and Tuesday of last week. Dr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer of Cleveland Ohio spent last weekend with their aunt Mrs. Grace Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Godfrey of Arlington visited Temple friends. Temple Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goodson were in Temple Saturday to visit Frankie Jones at Scott and White Hospital. Joe Martin, son of Travis Everett and grandson of Mrs. Rachel Everett and D. W. Rush, is home after serving eighteen months in Germany in the army. Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eltas Dudley were sister Mrs. Margaret Oglesby and daughter Kate with a friend Sareah Lopez, all of Abilene. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Edd Womsack and children Lee Ang and James Edd of Odessa visited Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Womsack last weekend.
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John M. Robertson
Federal Land Bank
Lake Buchanan
Jim Farmer
Cleveland, Ohio
Grace Robertson
Temple
Herbert Goodson
Frankie Jones
Scott and White Hospital
Joe Martin
Travis Everett
Rachel Everett
D. W. Rush
Germany
Eltas Dudley
Margaret Oglesby
Kate
Sareah Lopez
Abilene
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Clinton Carputh
Calvin Ross
Wendi Gibson
Charlene Simpson
Leonard Schooler
Rickey Huddleston
Doris Rogers
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J. Y. Robinson
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Gorman Silen
Keith and
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Pasadena
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Liano
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M. Heith
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Hamilton
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Vernon Davis
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Lone Star Gas Company
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H&r
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Odessa
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