Annual REAM Meeting Set Here For Friday Night
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association will hold its 31st annual meeting at Indian Memorial Stadium on Friday August 1 with 7:00 pm registration and refreshments and music by the Jake Brown Quartet. Directors for District No 4 are Mills, Brown County, and Harold Gist. District No 2 candidate is Fred T. Clark. Attendance prizes exceed $3800. manager W J Parks invites all members and interested community members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Indian Memorial Stadium
Jake Brown
Mills
Brown County
U. S
E. M. Claborn
Mullin
Harold Gist
Zephyr
Fred T. Clark
Balnket
Comanche County
Comanche County Cooperative Association
W. J. Parks
House of
Carol Byrd Wins $500 Farm Bureau Scholarship
Carol Ann Byrd of Comanche County and Route 2 is named the Texas Farm Bureau $500 college scholar recipient by Texas 4H officials. A May CHS graduate and 10 year 4H veteran, she excelled in foods clothing dairy beef and leadership. She plans to study biological science at Tarleton State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Byrd
Comanche County
Texas Farm Bureau
Carol
Dobby Byrd
Rt. 2
Comanche
Texas 4H Youth Development Foundation
CHS
National Honor Society
F.T.A
Tarleton State College
Light Vote Expected In County Tuesday
A light vote is expected Tuesday in Comanche County as residents decide on nine proposed amendments to the State Constitution. Six voting boxes open 8 am to 7 pm at locations including Home Economics Building Comanche High School campus and De Leon City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Consolidated Precinct
Comanche High School
Consolidated
Veteran’s
S. Austin St. Comanche
Gustine School
de Leon City Hall
Energy Homecoming Invites Community to August 3 Event
A Homecoming gathering will be held Sunday August 3 at Energy across the road from the store. All interested are invited to attend and bring a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Energy
Hill Buys Local Butane Gas Co to Lead Family Enterprise
Dr. W. A. Bill Hill purchases Butane Gas Co from Mr. and Mrs. Welch Lawless and takes over office at 206 North Austin. He and wife Minnie Waterer Hill reside on Rt. 3 with three sons. Hill, a 1947 CHS and 1958 Texas A&M graduate, leaves veterinary practice to devote full time to the butane and gasoline business and livestock ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Bill) Hill
Butane Gas Co
Welch Lawless
North
Austin
Comanche
Hill
Minnie Waterer
Ya- 700
Mississippi
Rt. 3
Craig
Bill Jr
Charles
Walter Hill
CHS
Texas A&m
Amarillo
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Lawless Sells Butane-Fina Businesses to Doctor Hill
After 23 years Lawless sells the Butane Gas Co to Dr W A Rich Hill who moves back to Comanche with family from Houston. Lawless thanks customers and notes Hill will handle butane and gasoline needs as he takes it easy. Bob Carpenter of The Comanche Chief underwent emergency surgery Monday July 28 and is recovering in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Lawless
Butane Gas Co
W. A.rich Hill
Comanche
Houston
Lawless
Dr. Hill
United States Air Force
Higginbotham Bros. and Co
Dickie Payne
F. A. Lawless
Mr Lawless
Pettit
Pettit High
Bob Carpenter
Berna Garms Receives Bronze Star for Vietnam Service
Specialist 4 Berna W. Garms of the 9th Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star for his actions in Vietnam from February to June 1969. He was wounded in April and also holds the Purple Heart. His wife Terrie and baby Angelia reside in Comanche, Texas, and his unit is preparing for reassignment from Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berna W. Garms
U. S. Army
Vietnam
United States
Republic of Vietnam
9Th Infantry Division
United States Army
Terrie
Kenneth Steele
Comanche
Angelia
Steele ,Comanche
S. Houston
Steele
Hawaii
Garms
W. G. Garms
Lake Brownwood
Kraze Daze Set for Comanche Next Saturday August 9
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce Radio KCOM and The Comanche Chief join merchants for a one day sale. Shoppers are invited to visit as participating stores offer Krazy Day bargains advertised on KCOM from August 7 and in The Chief August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Radio Kcom
KCOM
Voters Face Nine Changes In State Constitution
Texas voters head to polls on August 5 to decide nine proposed constitutional amendments. The list covers a water bonds plan, pay raises for leaders, nonprofit water utilities tax exemptions, higher public aid spending, bond limits, expanded survivor aid, college loan funding, and annual legislative sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Missisippi
Local Youths To Attend Conference In 1969
The Texas Youth Conference meets in Austin at St Edwards University from July 3 to August 3. Comanche youths Glen Parker Kenny Beaty Kent Renshaw Cindy Parks attend with various sponsor groups. Mrs Alda Arthur provides transportation and Robert T Davis directs the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
St. Edwards University
Comanche
Glen Parker
Men
Burton
Methodist Church
Kenny Beaty
Lions Club
Kent Renshaw
Comanche Jc's
Cindy Parks
Alda Arthur
Robert T. Davis
De Leon Peach Melon Festival Opens with Week of Events
The De Leon Peach and Melon Festival launches Tuesday August 5 at 4 39 PM with a Queen candidate tea. Events run through August 10 featuring judging of 4 H booths home economics contests a street parade Miss De Leon Sue Mahon crowning reception and merchandise drawings. Local organizers include Harold Hamrick chair Chas Taylor vice chair Fred Williams treasurer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Comanche
Big Street Palace
Miss de Leon
Sue Mahon
Tony Douglas
The
Shrimpers
Peach and Melon Festival Assn
Harold Hamrick
Chas Taylor
Fred Willams
Danny Burlison
Joe Ripley
Billy Joe Hare
Tommy Taylor
Jimmy Parker
Bob Huddleston
Bill Brown
Freddie Hammit
Lennard Caraway
Garth Priddy
Darrell Kimmell
Larry Keith
Jackie Johnson
Two Receive Promotion At State National Bank
State National Bank promoted Sybil Stewart from Assistant Cashier to Assistant Vice-President and Jan Murphree from Bookkeeper to Assistant Cashier at a July 22 Board meeting. Stewart has 24 years at the bank plus WWII service as City Secretary and Ration Office Chief Clerk. Murphree has six years at the bank and is married with a 12 year old son Randy. both families are active First Baptist Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Stewart
Jan Murphree
State National Bank
Boyd Anthony
Stwart
Bank
A. A. Lam
Lam
Comanche High School
Stewart
Ned
Gene
Hardin Simmons
Stewarts
First Baptist Church
Murphree
Roger Murphree
Randy
Proctor
Lee Campbell
Hollis Rogers
Film of The Life of Christ Shown at Local Church
The United Pentecostal Church at South Houston and Fleming streets will host a four night color film series The Life of Christ showing Jesus life from birth to ascension Each night begins at 7 30 p m from Monday August 4 to Thursday August 7 The church invites all to attend, see ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
United Pentecostal Church
South Houston
Fleming Streets
Jesus Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parks
Carol Byrd
Sidney Baptist Church
Proctor Ommunity Center
Energy Homecoming
Cal
DeLeon
Mrs
Life of
Res Creek
Calvin Lee
Monselie O'Brien
Rush Creek Watershed Association
Sidney
Acrapers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!