Comanche County Retail Gain and School Registration Plan
Comanche County shows higher retail activity with a 7.7 percent regional gain and a total sales volume of over 21 million dollars. The 1967 buy power index stands at 9056, and registration for Comanche Public Schools begins August 12 for grades 7-8 and August 14-15 for grades 9-12, with birth certificates and smallpox vaccination verification required for new students.
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Comanche County
United States
Comanche
Krazy Day dress contest winners named by Comanche Chamber
Comanche Chamber notes Krazy Dress Contest results with Sue Cox and Aubrey Johnson named Kraziest dressed female and male employees representing Higginbotham's and Joe's Service Station. Higginbotham's won Best Krazy Day Store Entry. Prizes funded by the Chamber, with drive organizers announced for the 1968 United Fund. Plans to extend the drive to rural communities and recruit chairmen discussed.
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Chamber
Jim Dudley
Charles Marshall
Sue
Cox
Higginbotham
Aubrey Johnson
Joe’s
Mildred Zschiesche
Lil Evans
Ben Loggins
Speck Davis
Don Lacy
Mr. Lacy
Oscar Callaway
Higginbotham’s
Met
United Fund
Jerry Wright
Joe Tupin
Paul Slider
Bill Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Baxter's Place
Santa Claus
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour temperature and rainfall report covering 8 am to 8 pm. Daily highs and lows for August 2 to August 7 list upper 60s to 70s and rainfall data follows.
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Proctor Reservoir
Historical Marker Dedication in Newburg Sunday
A historical marker for Capt. James Cunningham will be dedicated Sunday at 2 p.m. in Newburg Cemetery during a Cunningham reunion. F. Lee Lawrence of Tyler will deliver the address. he is a descendant and author on Texas history and head of the State Historical Foundation. The event recalls Cunningham as a Comanche County pioneer and notes his role in 1864 battles and local sheriff lineages.
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Walter Dixon
James Cunningham
Newburg
Cunningham
F. Lee Lawrence
Tyler
State Historical Foundation
Capt. i
Comanche County
Texas
Comanche
County Historical Survey Committee
U. David
Wham
Pra
George
Mills County
John
Taylor County
T. Homsley
Willis Johnson
Tom Green County
Jack Cunningham
Beley" Speec
Lawrence Sunday
Free USDA Donated Foods Distributed Across Comanche and De Leon
The Commodity Distribution Field Office of the U S Department of Agriculture will distribute donated foods August 20 through 22 at the South Park Shopping Center in Comanche and South Austin Mulberry Street South Park. On August 23 distributions will be at De Leon City Hall for those without transportation. Eligible persons include the crippled aged unemployed and low income. Participation will not affect welfare checks and those not on welfare may apply in person at the USDA office in Comanche.
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Clyde E. Derkard
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South Park
South Austin
Mulberry Street
Comanche
USDA
de Leon
City Hall
State Department of Public Welfare
Comanche County Court House
Commodity Distribution
CHS Indian Band To Begin Practice August 14
Summer basic training for the high school band will begin Wednesday August 14 at 4 p.m. All students intending to participate in the high school band are expected to attend the meeting.
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CHS Indian Band
Ores Wong
Willis Named President of Amarillo Bank
David Willis a longtime executive at North State Bank in Amarillo was named president last week succeeding T W Rutledge who resigned Willis 30 is son of Mrs George Willis of Comanche He had been bank examiner for the state banking department and has worked at the bank since April 1964 Also in banking for 12 years he attended Texas Tech and North Texas State University He and his wife Mickey and their two children reside at 4701 Buffalo Trail Amarillo
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David Willis
North State Bank
Amarillo
Willits
George Willis
Comanche
T. W. Rutledge
Rutledge
State Banking Department
Willis
Texas Tech
North Texas State University
Mickey
Buffalo Trail
De Leon Peach and Melon Festival Opens with Texas Troubadours
De Leon's Peach and Melon Festival runs through Sunday featuring Ernest Tubbs and his Texas Troubadours at 8:30 Thursday. An old-time fiddler contest offers $315 in prize money at 8:30 Friday. Saturday includes a melon slicing on Main Street at 5 p.m., a public peach and melon auction, and a Miss De Leon pageant with a $300 drawing. Fred Williams chairs the 54th annual event with Harold Hamrick as vice chair and Red Thompson as treasurer.
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de Leon
Ernest Tubbs
Ben Barnes
Miss de Leon
Fred Williams
Harold Hamrick
Red Thompson
Gospel Meeting At Local Church Promoted By Russell Payne
Russell Payne minister of the Church of Christ at 605 N. Austin announces a gospel meeting led by Bill Crews. The event runs 7 p.m. August 5 10 and 12 17 with services on Sundays at 3 p.m.
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Russell Payne
Church of Christ
N. Austin
Bill Crews
Evan
Gens P
Pee Wee Ces
Siemen Bs
Summer Revival At Mt. Pleasant Church
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church will hold its annual summer revival from Friday night August 9 to August 18. Two services daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rev. Norris Taylor of First Baptist Spur will deliver the gospel messages. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Mt. Pleasant
Waggoner Graduates From Southwestern Banking School
Reginald K. Waggoner vice president of Comanche National Bank is in the 1968 Southwestern Graduate School of Banking class. Commencement July 26 in SMU McFarlin Auditorium with 590 attendees and 135 graduates.
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Reginald K. Waggoner
Comanche National Bank
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
McFarlin Auditorium
SMU
Football Boys Report for Special Meeting and Equipment
Coach Jolley calls all interested high school football players to a 7:30 p m meeting on Thursday August 15 at Indian Memorial Stadium to report for the season. Sizes will be taken and equipment issued August 17 19 with evening practices planned until school starts August 26. Approximately eighty players expected with emphasis on sophomores and juniors who sat out last year. JV and B team schedules outlined. Comanche A team faces Granbury Eastland and others with pre season scrimmages. season opens September 13 in Dublin. Little League All Stars to play Mason Tournament next week starting Tuesday night.
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Comanche
Irby
C. E. Irby
Houston Jolley
Indian Memorial Stadium
Jolley
CHS
Sopho
Mores
Granbury Pirates
Eastland Mavericks
Indians
San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Albany
Dublin
ALL Stars
Mason
Comanche Little League All-Stars
Fame
Comanche All Stars Aim For Tourney Championship
Comanche All Stars seek the tournament title by facing the Stephenville or Hamilton winner after a 3-1 win over Mason and a 7-1 win over Goldthwaite. Their second team lost to Hamilton 7-4 and eyes the consolation crown as action continues through Saturday night with Goldthwaite, Mason, Gorman, and Stephenville games.
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Comanche All Stars
Stephenville
Mason
Gorman
San Saba
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Amarillo Bank
R. K. Waggoner
Southwestern School of Banking
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Ern Methodist University
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Baxter Building
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