Revival Opens At Freewill Baptist Church
Rev. James Bandy formerly of Fort Worth is now pastor of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Comanche. His family is at 406 N. Austin. The annual revival begins Friday night August 4 and continues through August 11 with services at 8 oclock each evening. Rev. Bandy will preach during the revival.
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James Bandy
Fort Worth
First Freewill Baptist Church
Comanche
N. Austin
First Baptist Church
Elliott Family Weekend Visit Ends in Terminal
Mr and Mrs Donald Elliott and children visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Elliott in Terminal over the weekend. Rochelle Elliott and family also joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal
Donald Elliott
Bill Elliott
Rochelle Elliott
Cooperative Urges Full Attendance For REA Meeting
W J Bill Parks longtime cooperative manager urges full attendance of all members with public invited. He notes the program will be short but aims for entertainment and important business. The cooperative was organized nearly 5 000 members strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J
Bill) Parks
Parks
Miss Mohair 1962 Coronation Contested In Fredericksburg
Virginia Cobb travels from Brady with her mother to Fredericksburg for the Miss Mohair 1961 coronation ceremonies where Miss Carlene Brown of Brady will be crowned and several duchesses will appear on stage as the 1962 Miss Mohair is chosen. John Gleaton accompanies Mrs Cobb as escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kay Cobb
Fredericksburg
Howell Cobb
Carlene Brown
Brady
Miss Cobb
Miss Mohair
John Gleaton
E. W. Gleaton
Mr. Cobb
Ted Durham
Rusty Durham
Ken Rachels
Toppers Blanket Sidney Win Local Baseball Crown
Local baseball champions crowned in Coman che Summer League and Babe Ruth Play. Blanket led by Blanket State Bank swept to 7-1 record to secure top Babe Ruth honors. Sidney tops Minor League Play as Dudley Bros. edge Saints 4-1 for second in Little League race.
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Toppers
Blanket
Sidney
Little League
Blanket State Bank
Babe Ruth
Arthur Chevrolet
Hot Rods
Durham Braves
Gustine
Rising Star
Dudley Bros
Saints
Methodist Church
Pers
Pet
Staints
Babe Ruth A Blanket Hot Rods
Community leader honored with naming of Rew peanut variety
Eastland County farmer W. B. Starr of Cisco is honored with a new peanut variety named for him. Starr helped organize the Comanche Electric Co-Op and co-founded the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association. Langley of Stephenville developed the variety which shows thick shells and strong production, averaging 1072 pounds per acre in Texas tests. Starr’s civic work includes rural electric cooperatives and serving as Eastland County Farm Bureau president. A Peach Street paving project is planned and city employee birth certificates will be required by 1962 with 65 as retirement age. Todds take a vacation visiting West Texas San Antonio and Rio Grande Valley. Ed Weathersby visits from Abilene.
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Eastland County
W. B. Starr
Cisco
Comanche Electric Co-Op
Starr
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
B. C. Langley
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Stephenville
Texas
Highland Springs
Eastland
Peach St
City Council Makes Board Vacancy Change
City Housing Authority Board member Travis Rasberry resigns after moving to Dublin. Ned Stewart appointed to fill the vacancy. Lindsey Drive paving becomes city responsibility. Fire Chief Carpenter and Joe Waring attend Texas training at A&M with K W Coleman on duty. Lake Eanes Park to gain two barbecue grills and two new features.
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Travis Rasberry
City Housing Authority
Rasberry
Dublin
Ned. Stewart
Comanche
Housing Authority
Lindsey
John Carpenter
Joe Waring
Texas Firemen and Fire Marshals
Texas A&m College
K. W. Coleman
Fire Department
Carpenter
A&m
Lake Eanes Park
Annual Livestock Meet Barbecue Set At Lake Ey
The Comanche County Live stock Association announces a barbecue Thursday night August 17 at 8 in Lake Eanes Park south of Comanche. President John Robertson notes committees forMembership Sidney chairman J A Cox Ira Clemons Percy Parsons Commerce Food and Water Verde Fergu son Gayle McCullough Chas Dudley.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche
Association
John Robertson
J. A. Cox
Sidney
Ira Clemons
Percy Parsons
A. E. Boyd, Jr
Bill Evans
Proctor
Verde Ferguson
Gayle McCullough
Newburg
Chas. L. Dudley
Democrat
Commercial Steer
Gus Wilhelm
Comanche County
Eltas Dudley
R. J. Reed
Old Settlers Reunion Draws Scott Couple to Comanche
Mr and Mrs W R Scott of Lubbock visited Comanche last week for the Old Settlers Reunion. Their trip highlighted a gathering that drew families from across the region to celebrate local history.
Bronte Couple visits Comanche for Old Settlers Reunion
Here From Bronte Mr and Mrs Ernest Seay of Bronte were in Comanche County last week visiting friends and attending the Old Settlers Reunion. Mr Seay is a retired Sidney rural mail carrier.
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Ed Weathersby
Abilene
Dan Killian
Old Settlers
Bronte
Ernest Seay
Comanche County
Mr. Seay
Sidney Rural
Richardson Elected as CHS Assistant Football Coach
Victor Richardson age 42 former Meridian head football coach has been elected as CHS assistant football coach succeeding Gregory Sherwood who resigned for a Dalhart post. A Daniel Baker College 1950 graduate Richardson brings eleven years of coaching and teaching experience. He and his wife and two daughters recently rented a home in Comanche Petsick Addition.
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Victor Richardson
Meridian
CHS
Gregory Sherwood
Dalhart
Richardson
Daniel Baker College
Paint Rock
Petsick
Comanche
Brownwood
Methodist Church
Explorer Scout Post Formed Here in Comanche
A new Explorer Scout Post is formed in Comanche with 10 members aged 14 to 18. Whit Jarratt serves as post adviser and Ernest Ebell as assistant adviser. sponsored by the local Jaycees. Officers include Tom Brightman president and Hank Durham secretary treasurer.
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Comanche
Whit Jarratt
Ernest Ebell
Choice Baking Co
Jaycees
Boy Scout House
Tom Brightman
Jerry Norris
Hank Durham
Jim Jarratt
Rusty Durham
Tin Slider
Danny Morris
Jerry Ebell
Oorne Wright
Grady Ear
Mrs Sylvia Withers Heads South for Three Week Visit
Mrs Sylvia Withers departs Thursday for a three weeks visit to Crosbyton with daughter Mrs Bert Black and Amarillo with daughter Mrs O B Brock in the family trip plans.
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Sylvia Withers
Bert Black
Crosbyton
O. B. Brock
Amarilo
Preparation for 61 Indian Football Season Contingent
Preparation for the 1961 Indian football season includes a wide range of players and plans. An array of fifty to forty players are expected to report, aiming to form the squad for the opener against Eastland on September 1. The coaching staff focuses on training drills and team selection.
De Leon Fama Named to FHA County Committee
Robert D Walker, county farmer from De Leon, named to the Farmers Home Administration county committee for a three year term starting July 1. He succeeds L Mull and joins Lilburn Jr of Comanche and G Stephens on the three member rotation committee. Walker owns 476.2 acres, mainly peanuts and feed crops, and engages in livestock production.
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Robert D Walker
Farmers Home Tion
Lee J. Bowers
Mr. Walker
L. Mull
Rt. 3
de Leon
Tee
Lilburn, Jr
Rt. 2
Comanche
G. Stephens
The
Dudley Sale Awards New Plymouth At Dallas Meet
At a Dallas region celebration July 8 at the Hotel in Dallas a grand ballroom event showcased new Plymouth cars for top dealers. Ira O Chambers won the prize, a Belvedere Plymouth, amid a post dinner program marked by display cars and a festive reception hosted by the Dudley Brothers Chrysler dealer group.
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Dudley Sale
Dallas
Dudley
Ira O. Chambers
New Plymouth
Mrs. Chambers
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Freewill Baptist Church
Bandy
Virginia Cobb
Blackwood Clinic & Hospital
Comanche, Texas
Post Office
W. D. Blackwood
D.O
R. O. McCorkle
Durham
Stanley Smith
Harry Cloud
Raiders
Todds
Plez Todd
West Texas
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Mexico
Auditor's Ball
Scor
Lindy Pen Co., Inc
Culver City
Calif
U.S.A
Ap Co., Inc
Lake Ey
Angus Dickson, Jr
Lubbock
W. R. Scott
Dorothyy Perkins
Pcat Formuui Rothy Pers
Donomy Perxis
Explorer
Order OF the Arrow
Billy Gibbons
Richland Springs
Bloomington
Indiana
West
Eastlang
Bryant
Southwest
Natur Gas Company
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