Peach and Melon Festival Opens Tuesday in De Leon
The De Leon Peach and Melon Festival launches Tuesday August 6 with a queen candidate tea hosted by the De Leon Study Club. Fourteen candidates are interviewed, with a later parade and coronation on August 7, and a separate Little Miss De Leon contest on August 6. Wanda Jackson will perform Thursday night.
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de Leon
de Leon Study Club
Festival Grounds
Groner Pitts
Brownwood
Terry Perry
Yavonne Perry
Ronnie Nowlin
Miss de Leon
Vickie Harper
Wes Harper
de Leon Shakespeare Club
Texas
de Leon High School
Ex-students Association
Peach and Plum Growers Association
Par Country Club
Elton Wells
Debbie Garder
Fort Hood
Shrine
Wanda Jackson
Hospital District Proposal On Ballot In Comanche County
Voters in Comanche Precincts one two and three will decide on creating a Comanche County Hospital District with a tax levy not to exceed 75 cents per 100 dollars and assumption of county hospital bonds. If approved the district will hire more doctors and build an open staff hospital with 40 to 50 beds.
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Comanche Precinct
Commissioner's Court
Comanche County Hospital District
CHS
C. B. Williams
Veterans Hall
Roy Brannan
Sidney
Baptist Church
Gary Hall
Wesley Cook
Hasse
Proctors
Roger Murphy
Hazeldell
Leo Haggard
Gustine City Hall
Coy Willingham
Dorman Hanks
Hanks
Bill Gregson
C & S Iron of
Killeen
Dudley Bros. Ranch
East Central
Comanche
Wood
Gregson
C&s
Dudley Bros
Runnels Counties
Stewart
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Brownwood
Automotive
Gospel Meeting Planned by Sidney Church of Christ
Sidney Church of Christ announces a Gospel meeting from Sunday August 4 to Sunday August 11. Dale Scott of Stephenville former Pearl Street Church of Christ minister will be guest minister. Raymond Richardson of Borger will direct song services. Evening services start at 8 00 except Sunday worship hours as usual.
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Sidney Church of Christ
Dale Scott
Stephenville
Pearl Street Church of Christ
Raymond Richardson
Borger
Exhibits Highlight Comanche County Fair Booth Reservations
The Comanche County Fair showcases top exhibits and invites businesses and clubs to reserve booth space for 1974. Contact Pat Clendenin at 356-2531 or 356-3752 for information and plan your display to help make the fair a success.
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Pat Clendenin
Energy Homecoming Planned for August at Community Center
The Energy Homecoming Association led by president Garth Pettit announces events on Sunday August 4 at the Community Center to welcome present and former residents. An open invitation is extended to all interested in attending.
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Energy
Garth Pettit
The
Energy Homecoming Association
Revival at Priddy Baptist Church August services
The Priddy Baptist Church announces revival services from August 5 to 11 with Evangelist Dr. James Shields professor of Religion at Howard Payne College. Song services will be led by Cecil Partin and revival pianist Yvonne Partin.
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Priddy Baptist Church
James Shields
Howard Payne College
Cecil Partin
Yvonne Partin
Higher Income For County Land And Royalty Owners
Comanche County sees a strong 1974 income rise for land and royalty holders as crude oil and natural gas values jump. The Texas Mid-Continent study cites 1974 county production valued at $206,196 with 23,963 barrels of oil worth $92,018 and 601 million cubic feet of gas at $114,178, while statewide oil prices rise about 74 percent from 1973.
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Comanche County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Texas
Sherman Hunt
Dallas
Association
Congress
Natural Gay
Texas Employment Commission
Brinson Resigns After Twenty-Eight Years as County Superintendent
Brinson resigns from Comanche County post after twenty eight years as superintendent and three years as assistant county superintendent under J C Helm Jr. His career spans Sipe Springs, Sidney Schools, Army Air Corps service, and leadership in numerous civic and educational organizations. He holds degrees from Daniel Baker College and Texas Christian University and is active in church and fraternal groups.
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Brinson
Commissioners’ Court
J.C. Helm, Jr
Comanche County
Eastland
Sipe Springs
Army Air Corp
Sidney
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Texas Christian University
March of Dimes
National Red Cross
Cancer Fund
The
Heart Fund
USC
G. I
NYC
County Teachers Association
Electric Co Op Annual Meeting Friday August 2
The Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association will hold its regular annual meeting Friday night at 8 p.m. to review 1973 operations and elect three directors for three year terms. Directors up for election include Joe Morgan W W McInnis G I Dawkins and B J Taylor. Patronage capital stood at 139000 with a strong safety record. Registration gifts refreshments entertainment and door prizes planned with De Leon FFA Talent Team.
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Arthur McMurray
Eastland
Callahan
G.I Dawkins
B J. Taylor
W J Parks
Marks
de Leon
FFA
Special Gospel Music At Methodist Church Sunday Night
A gospel program will be presented Sunday night August 4 at 7 p.m. by Coraline Polley a Mount Calm native and renowned concert singer. Polley studied at Hill Junior College Baylor University and Columbia University and once coached for the Metropolitan Opera in New York after marrying Maestro Cesare Sodero.
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Coraline Polley
Polley
New York
New York Bowery
Texas
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ASCS
Kenneth G. White
Lucille N. Thompson
Tommy Brooks
Edward Brooks
Priddy Baptist
A Member of
Small Schools Association
BTU
Methodist Church
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