Texas Benny Doss and Brazos Valley Boys in Comanche Show
Comanche Jaycees bring Texas Benny Doss and Brazos Valley Folks to the Junior High Cafetorium on Friday August 29. The star will be backed by Willie Splinters Talking Doll Crazy Buzz the Kountry Kat-Up and a large cast including Vaughan Smith Tim Peyton Butch Doss Billy Grisham and the Sandy Creek Boys. Show starts 8 p.m. with at least two hours of country and western entertainment. Tickets 75 cents for children and 1.50 for adults. high school students may pay child price. Concessions provided. limited tickets available at the door.
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Mr. Doss
Tere
Comanche
Benny
Willie Splinters
the Talking Doll
Crazy Buzz
Brazos Valley
Sandy Creek Boys
Vaughan Smith
Tim Peyton
Butch Doss
Billy Grisham
Jaycees
Lions Exchange Students Tour San Antonio Weekend
Three Lions International exchange students Koniko Chujo Kenji Chokki and Phillip Hallet toured San Antonio over the weekend as guests of local hosts. They visited the Alamo San Jose Mission Breckenridge Park White Museum Lone Star Brewery Hall of Horns Joske's and HemisFair and enjoyed a river cruise.
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Lions International
Koniko Chujo
Kenji Chokki
Phillip Hallet
San Antonio
Ernest Ebell
Julie
Alamo
San Jose Mission
Breckenridge Park
Whilte
On-Job Training Slots Open in County
A limited number of On-the-Job Training slots are available for unemployed or underemployed residents under O F C guidelines. Enrollees learn skills like auto mechanics, welding, and appliance repair with training stations, while the government reimburses part of the cost. Contact Central Texas Opportunities in Coleman near the courthouse. CT Opportunities and the Brownwood Texas Employment Commission office collaborate on the program.
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O.F.C
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Coleman
Central Texas Opportunities
Brownwood
The
Texas Employment Commission
Rites Held For William Henry Merion Henry 99
William Merion Henry 99 of Proctor died Tuesday. Services were held August 14 at the Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Woolsey officiating. Burial in Proctor Cemetery. Survived by wife Lucy Woolsey Henry, three sons Arbra, Clifton, and Earl, a daughter Hallie Lane, 16 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. One daughter Thelma Elliott and two infants died earlier.
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Wiliam Merion Henry
Proctor
Comanche Fyrevel
Leroy Woolsey
Proctor Cemeery
Dick Struhe
Bill Strode
Bill Evans
Buzz Gerner
E. E. Anders
Jerry Lockwood
Herbert Keri
Henry
Lavaca County
Comanche County
Lucy Lee Woolsey
Arbra J
Clifton
Salinas
Calif
Earl Henry
Big Springs
Hallie Lane
Thelma Elliott
East Side Baptist Church Groups Report Active Week
The church hosted a Bible study by Pastor’s wife Mrs. Ora Dempsy with six present. Sunbeams met at 3:30 pm for a program led by Mrs. Alice Ribley and planned a Christmas in August gift for a Rio Grande mission church. Royal Ambassadors met at 3:45 pm with Rev. Allen guiding the Knight program and a boys’ outing planned for next Tuesday. GAs met at 3:30 pm led by Mrs. Peggy Sliger with seven girls present and Christmas in August gifts to be brought next week.
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Church
Jerry Owens
Ora Dempsy
Sunbeams
Alice Ribley
Rio Grande River
Fredia Bessent
Royal Ambassadors
East Side Baptist Church
Rev
Allen
G.a.’S
The
Peggy Sliger
Visiting Culp Family Sister of Dr Flannery
Ohbiy Ohio couple Mr and Mrs C W Culp visit the W Jefferson residence of the W A Flannery family. Mrs Culp is identified as a sister of Dr Flannery.
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Mrs. C. W. Culp
W. Jefferson, Ohio
W. A. Flannery
Mrs. Culp
Dr. Flannery
Krazy Day honors two craziest dress ed salespeople
The Chamber of Commerce promotes Krazy Day in the Comarche district with a cash prize for the two most outrageous dressers. Gratitude is given to Mr and Mrs A P Burks for Irving as judges this year and travel tips note Texas as a winter playground and growing tourist boost. Housing remains in critical need as rentals seek listings.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. P. Burks
Irving
Texas
Lake Banes
Lake Proctor
Mrs Grainger McGhany Visits Miss Grainger in Comanche
Mrs Grainger McGhany and her children Tom Bill and Ann of Wheeler brought Miss Blanche Grainger to Comanche for a two week visit with Miss Alma Grainger and Mrs W W Cox. The family then went to Dallas before returning to Wheeler.
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Grainger McGhany
Tom
Bill
Ann
Wheeler
Blanche Grainger
Comanche
Alma Grainger
W. W. Cox
McGhany
Dallas
Jaycees Seek More Boosters For Comanche Chapter
Comanche Jaycees Booster Club chair Paul Ray McKinzie announces a fast approaching membership deadline. The club aims to contact local businesses on Saturday August 16 to recruit members and plans a September newsletter to share supporter lists with the community.
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Stanley R. Swindle
Comanche Jaycees Booster Club
Paul Ray McKinzie
Jaycee Booster Club
Jaycees
Booster Club
Four Ball Golf Tourney Set At PAR Labor Day
PAR Country Club hosts a Labor Day weekend Four Ball Golf Tourney announced by Golf Pro Howard Burttschell. Entry fee is 3 dollars per person. The exact day will be announced in next week’s Chief.
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Par Country Club
Howard Burttschell
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Avideso
Llano Estacado Art Ascn
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
California
Wyoming
Arkansas
Illinois
Colorado
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Mann
Child Development Center
Asia For Mental Health
Hobbs Scholarship Fund
Governor Committee of Employment of the Handicapped
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Llano Estacado Art Assn
Art Corner
Ann Mann
Hobbs Womens Democratic Club
Young Democrats of
Lea County
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Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Marguerite Ross
Ruby Schuman
June Schuman
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Commodore Perry Hotel
Austin
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Parker T-Ball
CHS
Leah Dudley
Carol Carney
Vickie Scott
Lions Exchange
TSTA
Lee Presswood
Texas State Teachers Assn
Association of Teachers
William Henry
East Side Baptist Church News
Ohbiy
Chamber of Commerc
Warrens Cafe
Fort Worth Hiway
PTH
Comanche Green
Higginbothams
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