Comanche Launches Free Trash Haul to Clean Up City
City of Comanche offers a free special cleanup next Thursday May 2 asking residents to place trash limbs weeds and yard debris by streets for city crews to collect. Public Works Director Richard Bean urges cooperation to remove water holding containers reduce mosquito risk and cut fire hazards as grasses and weeds harbor insects.
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Comanche
City Public Works
Richard
Buich) Bean
Elminae
Bean
Roberts To Head Local Lions Club 1968-69
Jim Roberts, Heartland Life Insurance manager, will lead the Lions Club for the 1968 69 year starting July 1. Elected officers include Elton McCullough 1st vice president Whit Jarratt 2nd vice president Bill Stewart 3rd vice president Donald Hall lion tamer Porter Mc Carroll tail twister and C L Montgomery secretary treasurer New directors are W T Calhoun E H Denny and Ernest Ebell Carry over directors are M L Gaither past president director and Roy Dabney The Comanche Club was organized and charted Feb 11.
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Jim Roberts
Heartland Life Insurance
Lions Club
Mr. Roberts
Elton McCullough
Whit Jarratt
Bill Stewart
Donald Hall
Porter McCarroll
C. L. Montgomery
W. T. Calhoun
E. H. Denny
Ernest Ebell
M. L. Gaither
Roy Dabney
Comanche Club
Ed Markham to entertain at local youth banquet
Ed Markham director of student promotion at Howard Payne College Brownwood will entertain at the First Baptist Church Youth Banquet Friday at 6 p m Seay s Bar B Q and Steak House Mrs Lela Spencer will speak to a youth group of high school department members from the First Baptist Church The 1924 roster had 74 members only A P Cox remains active as a Lion of the group now around Comanche most others are deceased or moved
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Ed Markham
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Seay's
Lela Spencer
Lion
A. P. Cox
Comanche
Lion Cox
Winfrey to Speak at Comanche Library Meeting
Dr. Dorman Winfrey Texas State Librarian will headline the Friends of the Comanche Public Library annual meeting at the Courthouse Tuesday April 30 at 7 30 pm. Open house and refreshments follow. Attendees can learn about Texas history and the Archive War of 1842 and the library’s ongoing support effort.
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Friends of the Camarche Public Library
R. Dorman Winfrey
Comanche
Texas
Winfrey
Sam Houston
Texas Congress
Austin Vigilance Committee
Austin
Friends of the Library
Comanche Public Library
Montgomery Ward Agency Opens in Comanche
Montgomery Ward opens a new Catalog Sales Agency at 117 West Grand Comanche with Wallace and Lenda Gibson named as agents The store intends to launch April 25 and will offer in store displays samples of Ward items and order services by phone or in person Purchases can be picked up within 48 hours and a Spring General Catalog will be available The Gibsons are a Navy veteran and wife with five children and local staff includes Mrs Mildred Zschiesche assisting during the term’s end of school season
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Wallace
Lenda Gibson
Montgomery Ward & Co
Comanche
J. F. Forrester
West Grand
Wards
Gibson
New Spring General
US Navy
Londa Ruth Reed
Hasse
Gibsons
Debbie
Richardson High School
Mary Denise
Tommy
Jacqueline Dence
Kenny
Wallace Gibson
Montgomery Ward
Norman Zschiesche
Note To Sidney Telephone Subscribers
Tale Adams, manager of the Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc., says the Sidney exchange will not switch to new numbers and equipment for about three more weeks due to past weather conditions. Directory numbers will be mailed with the new directory listing.
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Tale Adams
Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
Sidney
Peanut Growers Meeting To Be Held Tuesday
A peanut growers meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 in the District Courtroom Comanche. Dr C Werdell Horne and Philip Hamman will address diseases and insects affecting peanuts and urge all growers to attend to improve production and income amid ongoing pest concerns.
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Peanut Growers Meeting
Comanche
Tuesdas
P.m
C. Werdell Horne
Philip Hamman
Texas
Get Out and Vote Says Local VFW Post
Comanche's VFW Post 8460 urges local voters to participate in the May Primary on May 4. Post commander A. R. Horton stresses citizen participation and urges absentee voting if away, with absentee deadline April 30.
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VFW
Comanche
A. R. Horton
Mrs Lela Spencer To Be Youth Banquet Speaker
Mrs Lela Spencer will be guest speaker at the High School De Church Spring Banquet Friday at 8 p.m. Born in De Leon she is a Professor of History at Howard Payne College with a long teaching record. She will help carry the theme Optimistic America.
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Lela Spencer
Lela Speener
First Baptist Church
Spencer
de Leon
Howard Payne College
Ben Barnes
America
Dog Vaccination Set At Soda Springs
The Soda Springs 4H Club sponsors a dog vaccination program at the community center on Friday April 26. Dr. James F. Hallmark will vaccinate all dogs starting at 5 30 p.m. Charges are 1 50 per dog and the public is urged to participate in this community service.
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Soda Springs 4H Club
James F. Hallmark
Daylight Saving Time Change Reminder
Sunday marks the time to move clocks forward one hour from 2 am to 3 am to gain daylight. Set before bed or after waking Sunday, but avoid Monday to prevent arriving late. Summer days stay longer. time again returns to standard on October 27 with clocks back to 1 am.
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir station
A weather report released by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers a 24 hour period from 8 am to 8 pm detailing temperatures and moisture levels observed during that interval.
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Proctor Reservoir
Track Meet Here Friday In Comanche Feature
Comanche hosts a Friday night track meet inviting Hamilton Granbury De Leon Dublin Justine Rising Star Cross Plains Gorman Goldthwaite Mullin. Comanche entries include Key Gutierriz Hitt Dudley for 440 relay and sprints plus B Preston J Towe Dudley Kirkland Hitt and others across distance hurdles field events and pole vault. Freshmen team lists include Marshall MceGettis Hidrogo Shaw Parker Gore Cocleasure and others.
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Comanche
Hamilton
Granbury
de Leon
Dublin
Justine
Rising Star
Cross Plains
Gorman
Goldthwaite
Mullin
John Key
Arthur Gutierriz
Wayne Hitt
Harry Dudley
Freddie Williams
Fred Rogers Kenny
Pash
Daniel Boone
Larry Mce
Bob Preston
Karl Kirkland
Freddie William
Dub Preston
Dave Kerby
David Shaw
Ronnie Beaty
Larry McDougal
Johnny George
DeWitt Spruill
Lorenzo Suarez
Key
Beaty
Gutierriez
John Towe
Harry
McDougal
Kirkland
Dudley
Preston
Tommy Osborn
Jim Kennedy
Tommy Faddock
Tommy Marshall
Paul Mce- Gettis
Joe Hidrogo
Ronald Shaw
Glen Parker
Jerry Gore
Danny Graham
Danny Cocleasure
Aliso
Gary Summers
Jerry Cosby
Larry Cotton
Ricky Brown
Richard Polvado
Efferson Elliott
Leonard Bonick
Joe Daniels
John Scott
Maidens Off to Regional Track Meet in Mason
CHS girls head to the Girls Regional Track Meet in Mason Saturday. Competitors include Debbie Hardies Stark Judy Gleaton Sarah Fletcher Debrah Frick Carol Carney Cathy Coker Susan Hicks Oleta Ellis and Gleaton Fletcher Frick in events from the 440 yard dash to the mile relay with events starting at 1 p.m.
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Comanche
Mason
Debbie Stark
Cathy Coker
Carol Carney
Oleta Ellis
Judy Gleaton
Sarah Fletcher
Susan Hicks
Debra Frick
Debrah Frick
Gleaton
Fletcher
Frick
All Sports Banquet Set For Tuesday Night
Comanche High School honors nearly 100 athletes at an All Sports Banquet on Tuesday April 30 at 7 30 pm in the Junior High Auditorium. Bill McClure of Abilene Christian College will be the speaker and coaches will recognize football basketball track and junior teams. Tickets cost 2.
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Comanche High School
Comanche Lions Club
Jaycees and
Chamber of Commerce
Bill McClure
Abilene Christian College
McClure
ACC
Houston Jolley
Wayne Preston
Tommy Paddock
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Dr. Winfrey
Mildred Zschiesche
Mrs. Gibson
Soda Springs
Martha Kendrick
Seay
SAFF
George Ellis
Basketbakers
Leta Andean
Comanche Garden Club
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