Comanche Roping Club Hosts First American Quarter Horse Show
The first annual American Quarter Horse Show by the Comanche Roping Club will be held Saturday at the Comanche Rodeo Grounds with up to 200 registered Quarter Horses. Elta Dudley is superintendent and Don Smith of Talpa is judge. Entry fees range from 7 to 27.50 dollars. no admission charged. Proceeds support the Kentucky Band Fund.
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Comanche Rodeo Grounds
del Rio
American Quarter Horse Association
Eltas Dudley
Don Smith
Talpa
Comanche Jaycees
CHS
Kentucky Band Fund
Wilburn Long Announces June Transfer From Comanche Station
Wilburn Long a highway patrolman stationed in Comanche for five years will transfer to another station for personal reasons. The move becomes effective June 1 and is said to be in the best interests of himself and his family.
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Wilburn Long
Comanche
Garden Club’s Annual Spring Flower Show Saturday
Comanche Garden Club presents a 1963 Flower Show themed Telstar Presents Garden Jewels. Mrs. Darrell Smith chairs the event with out-of-town visitors expected. displays feature flowers and table arrangements despite dry weather. No admission charged and the public is invited Saturday afternoon. Mr. Jim Webb and Childs visited Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington Sunday.
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Telstar
Darrell Smith
Comanche
Jim Webb and
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Six Flags Over
Texas
Arlington
IYCEES CARNIVAL ATPT MAY WEEKEND RETURNS
The IYCEES Carnival returns with six major rides including a ferris wheel merry go round and airplane spin. Local merchants and Jaycees will operate twenty booths and fee stands to offer thrills for all ages during May 8 9 10 11.
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Jaycees
Annual County Community Tours Set For Next Week
The Comanche County community improvement tours run May 1 through May 3 with visits to Newburg Stace Creek Soda Springs and Proctor areas. Judges include Miss Ethel Hander Frank W Sheppard Doyle Cooper and district agents from Stephenville and India. Dist 8 tours also cover Coupland Armstrong Leroy Pearl Mullin Nimrod and Selden across multiple counties with local officials in attendance.
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Ethel Hander
Limestone County
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College Station
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Somervell County
Annie Lucy Lane
R. G. Burwell
Stephenville
Erath
Roy Chowdhury
India
Selden
Erath County
Comanche
Area
Jerry Foreman Wins Regional Poetry Contest
Jerry Foreman a junior and an Indians football performer won first in poetry interpretation at the Regional Interscholastic League meet in Lubbock. He earns a state meet berth in Austin May 3 4 and a three week scholarship to Texas Tech Speech Clinic. Ann Green, daughter of the Greens of Comanche, is mentioned.
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The
Indians
Lubbock
Foreman
Thomas Foreman
Austin
Jerry
Texas Tech Speech Clinic
Ann Green
Ed Green
Comanche
Tour of Proctor Dam Scheduled Tuesday Morning
Comancheans may tour the Proctor Dam Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Delegations from Dublin De Leon and Brownwood have already participated and civic leaders urge business people and interested residents to gather at the Engineers Building above the dam site. Mayor Gyale Pirkle and Commerce President Herbert Goodson will lead the tour. The Procter Dam is in its final completion stage.
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de Leon
Brownwood
Gyale Pirkle
Ef Commerce
Herbert Goodson
Procter
Seniors Earn Placing in Poetry and Journalism
In the girls division, Lynne Grimmer placed fourth in journalism while another senior took third in poetry interpretation. Both competitors are seniors.
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Lynne Grimmer
CHS Stage Band Wins Top Honors In District Contest
The Comanche High School Stage Band won Division AA top honors at Howard Payne College Brownwood last Thursday night. Eastland took Class A and Rising Star won Class B. Trophies and $1,000 scholarships were awarded to All-Star Band members.
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Howard Payne College
Brownwood
John Norris
Johnny Huett
Hank Durham
Travis Phifer
CHS
Comanche High School
Eastland
Rising Star
Poe
Dudney To Head Local Lions Club
Bill Dudney owner of a men s finishing store is elected president elect of the Comanche Lions Club for 1963 64 at a Tuesday meeting Other officers include D F Caraway 1m vice president Plez Todd second vice president Ben Cleveland 3rd vice president Robert Eaton secretary Virgil Gilmore Durham Tail Twister Porter Franks and Albert Brannan Directors The club with about 135 members will take office July 1 and plan a teach meeting.
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Bill Dudney
Comanche Lions Club
Lions Club
D. F. Caraway
Piez Todd
Ben Cleveland
Robert Eaton
Virgil Gilmore Durham
Porter Franks
Albert Brannan
Pees
Jerry Norris Signs with Texas Wesleyan Rams
Indian athlete Jerry Norris signs to play basketball for the Texas Wesleyan College Rams in Fort Worth. Norris, son of a local high school principal, was an all regional cage performer and a two year 8-AA selection, joining Fort Worth program from Indian team.
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Jerry Norris
TWC Rams
Texas Wesleyan College Rams
Pore
Troy Worris
Indians
Clean-Up Week Declared in Comanche City
The City of Comanche announces next week as Clean-Up Time with residents urged to participate in local cleanup efforts and place debris in designated areas for collection.
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Comanche
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