CHS to Offer On-Job Training for Juniors and Seniors
Comanche Public School introduces two on the job training tracks Distributive Education and Industrial Cooperative Training for high school students. The program runs 15 hours weekly with 1 hour classwork and 3 hours daily work at participating merchants, with ages 16 and 11th or 12th grade eligibility. T. C. Livingston leads, after July 29 to August 8 workshop in Corpus Christi. merchants urged to contact Lee Presswood or S. H. Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Ith
Automo
Industrial Cooperative
Industrial Cooperative Training
T. C. Livingston
Corpus Christi
Lee Presswood
S. H. Fletcher
Livingston
Revival at Downing Church Begins August 17
Downing Church of Christ announces a revival from August 17 to 24 with evangelist Moore Eubanks and long 8 p.m. services led by Alvin Hafford Milford Richmond and Don Loudermilk. The public is invited. Comanche notes Gerald Edgar and wife from Jonesboro Arkansas were visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing Church of Christ
Moore Eubanks
Alvin Hafford
Milford Richmond
Don Loudermilk
Gerald Edgar
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Sgt Allen Arrives in Vietnam As Platoon Sergeant
Sgt. Thom as C. Allen arrived in Vietnam in July and is assigned as a platoon sergeant in the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. His wife Vickie lives in Comanche at 1104 N. Austin, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of Crockett. Mrs. B. T. Grainger of Shreveport and her brother Jack Hitson of Mineral Wells visited Alma Grainger and W. W. Cox on Sunday. A reader notes a local farmer praising Lilliston stationary harvesters, claiming the 1968 model is the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Allen
Vietnam
Mth Armored Cavalry Regi
Vickie
N. Austin
Comanche
George Allen
Crockett
B. T. Grainger
Shreveport
Jack Hitson
Mineral Wells
Alma Grainger
W. W. Cox
Comanchean Notes Heat Wave and Historic School Bulletin
The column laments 100 plus degree heat in Comanche Texas with five days over 108 and notes crop resilience after a two inch rain. It recalls the old J B Layne Elementary building and highlights a 1913 1914 Public Schools booklet listing staff, faculty, and student counts, with tax data and board members. The writer closes with a quip about taxpayers amid resource conservation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J.B. Layne
Ben Sai
Eltas Dudley
Texas
R. F. Holloway
J. B. Layne
D. F. Eaton
J. C. Wilkerson
Ola Cunningham
Supper Planned For Tennis Students At Club House
Climaxing a summer of tennis, twelve youth from PAR Country Club and their instructor Mrs. Mar sha Williams attend a tennis party with a covered dish supper at the club house next Wednesday night. Girls will host exhibition games for families before supper. Special guests include Dr. and Mrs. Bill Calhoun Kelly, Sydney, and golf pro Howard Burttschell. Attendees include Cheryl Strickland Paula Thomas Diana Wilkerson Judy Sharp Donna Baron Carla Hodges all of De Leon Ann Hathcock Nancy Froh Martha Flannery Katie Wilkerson Debbie Durham of Comanche and Georgeann Bettis of Gorman. Visitors in Goodson home last weekend were Captain and Mrs David Goodson of Bergstrom AFB Austin and Mr and Mrs Franklin Hall and son Scott of Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAR Country Club
Marsha Williams
Bill Calhoun Kelly
Sydney
Howard Burttschell
Paula Thomas
Diana Wilkerson
Judy Sharp
Donna Baron
Carla Hodges
de Leon
Ann Hathcock
Nancy Froh
Martha Flannery
Katie Wilkerson
Debbie Durham
Comanche
Georgeann Bettis
Gorman
Revival Begins At Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Revival services at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church run Sunday to Sunday with two daily services at 10 am and 8 pm. Prayer gatherings start at 7 30 each night led by Evangelist Rev Bill Carroll and Keith Wiles from First Baptist Church. Pastor M L Guthrie extends cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Bill Carroll
Keith Wiles
First Baptist Church
M. L .Guthrie
Brownwood Cattle Auction Report August 13 1969
Market steady and active for stocker and feeder calves and yearlings. Packers cows and fat calves steady to strong, bulls mostly steady. Estimated receipts 843 head with varied prices for stocker calves, steer and heifer yearlings, cows and bulls, plus hogs. Representative sales include Lawrence Byrd Crosscut 325 lb wf steer 36.80 and J G Jones Co Mercury 950 wf cow 22.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Byrd
B. J. McAnally
Burkett
Cow
J.T. Burrus
Keervelle
Frank Evans
Blanket
L.C. Underwood
Mercury
Ross Land
Redland
Spgs
Steer
Tls. Redford
Hamilton
C. D. McMillian
Mason
S. Turner
Jack Elms
Bull
OP. Leonard
Rich Spgs
E.B. Webb & Son
J. G. Jones & Co
M. D. Proctor
Bis. Star
Cutbirth Ranch
Byd
Graduation Highlight for Private Giesecke at Fort Bliss
Private Jerry Don Giesecke completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Bliss and attended graduation in El Paso on August 8 with his wife Janie and her parents, Leroy and Mrs. Grayson. He is now stationed at Fort Ord California for infantry light weapons training. Marney E. Mason recently discharged from the army and plans to attend John Tarleton College in Comanche this fall with his wife, formerly of Kassel Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Jerry Don Giesecke
Fort Bliss
Janie
Leroy Grayson
Giesecke
Fort Ord
California
Germany
Marney E. Mason
Mason
Kassel
Comanche
John Tarleton College
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CHS
Eastland
Margaret Presswood
Ruby McKinzie
Jane Schuman
Nina Beth Durham
Ruby Schuman
Stanton
Karen Ferguson
Jane Hodges
Cathy Hazlwood
Karl Herzog
Arkansas
Sgt. Allen
Wayne Williams
Lilliston
DE Leon Farm Supply
Randy
Stella Fletcher
Grammer
W. H. Carpenter
H. C. Robertson
Alice Alsup
Buna Hitchcock
Gene Cooper
Elsie Cathey
East Ward
Ruby Granger
Venner Hooker
Grace Wickline
Bessie Graham
West Ward
W. C. Reynolds
Morna McNeil
Hattie Prightman
Golda Granger
Willie Carnes
Myrtle Payne
America
WBW
Orion Acrylic
North Side
Dacron
Ladies & Girls
Loafers
S. S
Goodson
Herbert Goodson
David Goodson
Bergstrom A.F.B
Austin
Franklin Hall
Scott
Stephenville
Harelik
Mt. Pleasant
Brownwood Cattle Auction
Comanche Independent School
WM. G. Parker
Comanche Isd School Board
Wayne Stewart
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