Comanche Public Schools Set August 28 Start Date
The district announces the first day of regular classes on Monday August 28 with grade level registration schedules provided. New student enrollment requires contact with C E Irby and principal offices for grades 1 5 6 7 8 and high school. Vaccination checks birth certificates and TEA requirements noted with guidance from school nurses and principals.
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Comanche
C. E. Irby
Lee Presswood
Leon Douglas
Comanche County Young Farmers Tour Date Set
The Comanche County Young Farmers annual tour will be held Tuesday August 15 starting at 12 30 pm at the Vocational Agriculture Building in Comanche. Arrangements say a variety of farming enterprises are planned though details are not yet finished.
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Comanche County
Vocational Agriculture
Comanche
Comanche Hosts All-Star Tournament August 7 12
Comanche hosts eight team all star tournament from Monday August 7 through Saturday August 12. Teams include Comanche Goldthwaite Stepr oville Stephenville II De Leon Gorman Hamilton and Copperas Cove. Opening games Monday start at 6 German vs Hamilton 7 30 Comanche vs Goldthwaite 9 De Leon vs Stephenville II.
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Comanche
Goldthwaite
Steprowiller
Stephenville II
de Leon
Gorman
Hamilton
Copperas Cove
Stephenville I
Dudley Re-elected TS&GR A Director in San Antonio
Gail Dudley of Comanche has been re elected as a director of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at the 52nd annual TS and GRA convention in San Antonio.
Dingwall to Head Texas Highway Department
J C Dingwall native of Comanche County and CHS graduate will become chief administrator of the Texas Highway Department on January 1 succeeding DeWitt Greer who retires December 31 after a 25 year tenure. Greer says he will stay busy after retirement. Dingwall has long served as assistant state engineer and helped develop the Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike and Gulf Freeway projects.
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J. C. (Collin) Dingwall
Comanche County
CHS
State Highway Department
DeWitt Greer
Highway Commission
Greer
Mr. Greer
Dingwall
Tal
Texas
Dallas - Fort Worth
Department
W. W.ii
Texas Turnpike Authority
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Texas Highway Department
Owens Named Pastor at Eastside Baptist Church
Eastside Baptist Church in Comanche has called Rev. Allen J. Owens as pastor. He brings 15 years in full time ministry from Dodd City and has served multiple area churches. Owens and his wife Jency will reside in the church parsonage. three children are listed.
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Eastside Baptist Church
Allen J. Owens
Dodd City
Fannin County
Antioch Baptist Church
Bells
Bethel Baptist
Graham
Belmont Baptist
Sherman
Lee Street Baptist
Dimmitt
Dodd City Church
Gree
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Owens
Grayson County
Collinsville
Odell
Wilbarger County
Comanche
Jency
Jill
Jennifer
Joe Allen
E. Walcott
Comanche County
Decatur Baptist Junior College
Dallas Baptist College
North Texas State University
First Free Will Revival Slated
The First Free Will Baptist Church will hold its Summer Revival Meeting starting Monday night August 7 at 8 o'clock. Pastor Floyd Brawley says Phil Snell will deliver messages with Kenneth Steel directing the song services. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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First Free Will Baptist Church
Floyd Brawley
Phil Snell
Kenneth Steel
Lakesite Village Grand Opening Set for Aug 5
Lakesite Village owned by Mr and Mrs Wayne Strube will hold a formal Grand Opening Saturday August 5 near High Point Acres on Lake Proctor. The new station cafe grocery offers Enco gasoline and products home cooked meals picnic supplies fishing gear and more. Registration is under way for Enco tires six cases of Coca Cola free ice and water skis to be given away with a drawing at eight pm. The Strubes invite friends old and new to visit and meet them.
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Wayne Strube
Lakesite Village
High Point Acres
Lake Proctor
Enco
Irrigation Study Underway for Lake Proctor Water Use
Dallas engineer B L Nelson is conducting a feasibility study on using Lake Proctor water for irrigation in Comanche County. The project examines land that can be irrigated, crop viability, production costs, water transport and distribution, and feasible areas. Brazos River Authority funds support the study with an expected eight to twelve week completion. Local farmers and officials back the effort, hoping benefits match cotton-growing regions elsewhere.
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B. L. Nelson
Dallas
Lake
Proctor
Nelson
Comanche County
Brazos River Authority
John Beaty
de Leon Farmer
West Texas
Lake Proctor
Special Lessons Planned at Gustine Church of Christ
The Church of Christ at Gustine schedules a week of special lessons August 6 through 13 led by Lloyd Frederick of Granbury. Services occur daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. with singing directed by Edison Luker. The theme is The First Century Gospel Preached in the Twentieth Century.
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Church of Christ In
Gustine
B. E. Cleere
Lloyd Frederick
Granbury
Edison Luker
Cleere
Evangelist Frederick
Water Facility Contracts Awarded for Lake Proctor Project
Water treatment plant at Lake Proctor will serve Dublin De Leon Gorman and Comanche with Elm Fork Construction Co for 893 800 Preload Inc for 79 800 Smith Construction 206 600 Clyde Construction 444 545 20 awarded. Pipelines total about 45 miles with 16 18 14 and 8 inch lines. Construction to start mid September pending approvals.
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Local Water Board
HUD
Lake Proctor
Dublin
de Leon
Gorman
Comanche
Elm Fork Construction Company of
Dallas
Preload, Inc
Smith Construction
Austin
Clyde Construction
Odessa
Comanche All Stars Take Second in De Leon Tourney
The Comanche All Stars led by Clinton Geye and Paul Richards finished second in the De Leon Tournament and remain undefeated in the Stephenville meet. The squad, featuring Joe Ellis and 14 others, is set to play again in Stephenville Thursday night.
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Comanche All Stars
Clinton Geye
Paul Richards
de Leon
Stephenville
Joe Ellis
Junior Sanchez
Bruce Parker
Mark Holub
Eugene Bates
David Shaw
Cliff Conway
Ronny Fails
Danny Hicks
Randy Kiley
Monty Allen
Randy Johnston
Jerry Hitt
Weldon Holland
Billan
Bill Mankin
Norris Named Hamilton School Superintendent
Troy Norris former CHS principal is named new superintendent of Hamilton Public Schools. He led Hearne High School last year and will move his family to Hamilton by Sept. 1 to begin duties. His wife works at the Hearne bank. Son Jimmy, 19, is a Tarleton State College sophomore. Jerry, 2, graduates Tarleton in May and will teach and coach at Lancaster Junior High School this fall.
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Troy Norris
CHS
Hamilton Public Schools
Hearne High School
Hamilton
Norris
Hearne Bank
Jimmy
Tarleton State College
Jerry
Tarleton
Lancaster Junior High School
Opinions Vary On CHS Indians Football Season
The Comanche Indians football outlook drew mixed predictions from experts. Dave Campbell's 1967 Texas Football ranked Comanche last in District 7 AA, while district coaches at the coaching school in San Antonio saw a near tie with Granbury. Comanche finished 5 4 1 last year and won the district title in 1962.
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Dave Campbell
Texas
Indians
Hamilton
Granbury
Texas High School
Comanche
Cisco
Eastland
Clyde
Houston Jolley
Wayne Preston
George Ellis
David Andrews
Tommie Paddock
San Antonio
City Laundrette Relocates to New Rhein-Riley Building
Clarence Schwartz, longtime operator of Coin Laundries in Comanche, relocates City Laundrette to the new Rhein-Riley Building beside Red & White Grocery. The facility houses eight new dryers and 20 washers with plans to add two dry cleaning machines. Schwartz also runs two more laundries at Sunset Shopping Center and on the De Leon Highway.
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Clarence Schwartz
Comanche
Rhein - Riley
Red & White Grocery
Schwartz
Sunset
de Leon
Doctor Guy Newman to Speak at Lions Club Dinner
Dr. Guy L. Newman president of Howard Payne College Brownwood will address the Lions Club Tuesday night August 8 at the local cafeteria. Newman is described as an outstanding and sought after speaker.
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Guy Newman
Lions Club
Guy L. Newman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Newman
Sidney Church Opens Summer Gospel Meeting
The Church of Christ at Sidney starts its summer gospel meeting Friday night August 4 at 8 o clock with Minister Lowell D Wallace of Palestine delivering the messages. The week of August 4 14 includes nightly services at 8 except Sunday hours, with Ernest Steele of Brownwood in charge of singing. Minister George W Ewing of Abilene Christian College joins the invitation to attend the special services.
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Church of Christ At
Sidney
Lowell D. Wallace
Palestine
Ernest Steele
Brownwood
Sidney Church of Christ
George W. Ewing
Abilene Christian College
Energy Homecoming Set for August 6 in Pasture
Plans are under way for the Energy Homecoming on Sunday, August 6, to attract the largest crowd yet. The event will be in the Flroy Morgan pasture north of the Energy Store, with basket lunches and provided tea and ice water for attendees. Mrs. Cliff Pettit assists with arrangements and invites former Energy residents to join a full day of fellowship.
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Flroy Morgan
Energy Store
Garth Pettit
The
Energy Homecoming Association
Energy Folks
Cliff
Mae) Pettit
Energy
Wizards Win Liithe League Tournament Title
The Wizards sponsored by Western Auto and managed by Vin Hitt and Mike Luckie won the Liithe League Tournament Thursday night, defeating the First Methodist Saints. The Wizards again rallied from behind after a rough start, overcoming a 2-0 deficit and later a 6-2 edge by the Saints to clinch the title.
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Wizards
Western Auto
Vin Hitt
Mike Luckie
Methodist Saints
Holland Takes Honors at Leon Peach and Melon Fest
James Holland of Comanche earned third place with a trio of watermelons at the Leon Peach and Melon Festival held Wednesday. The event drew local growers and spectators, highlighting regional produce and competition.
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Holland
James Holland
At Leon
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Texas Education Agency
Highway Department
MR. and
Mrs
Frederick
All-Stars
New Hamilton
Willie Mae Nieman
CHS Indians
City Launderette
Sidney Church
Methodists
Saints
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