School and activity notices for Comanche area opening season
Kindergarten and preschool registrations begin as CHIEF notes. Mrs McNutt and Mrs Marty offer classes in speech tap and ballet with openings announced. Season tickets for Comanche home games listed at six dollars twenty five cents with venue details and forthcoming renewals. Revival at the parsonage announced with Milton Baty preaching and singing.
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Mit
Paren Sun- Vv
Milton Baty
George
Indians Face Eastland Opener With Injury Woes
Indians prepare for a season opener against the Eastland Mavericks as injuries mount. Coach Moffatt notes improved defense from Hufstutler, Collins, Johnson, Morgan, and Swindle, with Roy Hufstutler singled out. Quarterback Brooks and fullback Tommy Steele also showing well despite six Gateville points in a recent scrimmage.
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Eastland Mavericks
Indians
Moffatt
Sherwood
McNutt
Smith
Brownwood
Gatesville Hornets
Gatesville
de Leon
al Langford
Bill Scoggins
James Moffatt
Hufstutler
Collins
Johnson
Paul Ray McKinzie
Roger Johnson
Jim Jarratt
Danny Sanford
Letterman
Barney Stokes
Mad Hatters
Comanche
Nick-Chick Leghorns win Random Test at A&M Station
Atwood's Nick-Chick Leghorns of Comanche won top honors in the Texas A&M Experiment Station Random Tests at College Station. Thirty flocks were entered. prize profit per third and relative earnings over rivals were reported. E. C. Weatherby notes the honor for Nick-Chicks. Atwood Hatcheries is a large, home owned Texas hatchery. Dublin Independent School District lists 31 teachers, two more than funds allow.
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Atwood Hatcheries
Comanche
Texas A&m
College Station
Nick
E. C
Red) Weatherby
Texas
E. B. Atwood
Dublin
Dublin Independent
Local Jeweler Showcases 1835 Grandfather Clock
Dick Gaines, a local jeweler, displays a 125 year old grandfathers clock valued between 500 and 1000 dollars. Made by Riley Whiting, the 30 hour wooden clock stands 6 2 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds, with a mahogany frame and china face. It keeps perfect time and is shown in Gaines office.
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Dick Gaines
Riley Whiting
Dis
Bowling Meeting Set Here For Monday Night
A meeting for men and women interested in the new fall and winter league is set for Monday at 7:30 at Me's Cafeteria. Roy Brannan Jr and Bill Parker urge team captains to attend. Elouise Parker invites new bowlers and those wanting to join this fall. Bowling at Fiesta Lanes, Brownwood, on Wednesdays at 7:30 starting September 8.
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Me's
Comanche Indian Bowling League
Roy Brannan Jr
Bill Parker
Elouise Parker
Fiesta Lanes
Brownwood
Homecoming at Springs Set for Saturday September 3
The Soda Springs homecoming invites former residents and Gressett warns Comanche business people to return for a 9 30 am to 4 pm event with Cecil Fisher leading songs and Slick Robertson and Hugh Coan cooking their famed Soda Springs Stew served at noon. A M Pate 77 formerly of De Leon died in Corpus Christi August 15 and was buried in De Leon.
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Gres
Soda
Gressett
A. M. Pate
A. M Pate
de Leon
Corpus Christi
Clemons Heads to John Deere Dealer Meet in Dallas
Bill Clemons of The Clemons Farm Store joins 4,500 John Deere dealers from the United States and Canada flying to Dallas for the largest single sales meeting. Fourteen companies coordinate air travel to showcase the new tractor line set for late September release.
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Bill Clemons
Clemons Farm
John Deere
United States
Canada
Dallas
U.S
Canadian Airlines
John Deer
Gustine Welcomes New Teacher John Jolink to Faculty
Gustine Public Schools plan a 1960 61 term start on August 29 with enrollment projected 190 to 200 pupils. New teacher John Jolink formerly a bakery owner will teach eighth grade and science, returning to teaching after a break since 1941. The eleven member faculty includes Mrs. Baggett principal and coaches Hurst and Gilbert. Tigers football begins September 2 at Tiger Field against Iredell.
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Gustine Public
Gilbert Davis
Gustine
Jolink
John Jolink
Mr. Jolink
Minnesota
Jack Whitten
Roland Miller
Billy Patton
Richard Gilbert
Codah Baggett
Arline Broyles
Weldon Kirby
Arsela Langley
Bob Hurst
Hurst
Gilbert
Gustine Tigers
Tiger Field
Iredell
Amarillo Visitors From Burline Tims and Family
Here from Amarillo Mrs. Burline Tims and her son Ronny visited last week to see her parents Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farner and her mother-in-law Mrs. Charlie Denny.
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Amarillo
Burline Tims
Ronny
Burl Farner
Charlie Denny
Coleman Seeks Industry Citizens Funding Drive
Coleman launched a campaign to raise 50000 for the Coleman Industry Fund to attract new industries to the city. The effort targets local business leaders and residents to support industrial growth.
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Coleman
Industry Fund
Comanche County Reunion Set for Lubbock August 28
The 10th annual Comanche County Reunion will convene Sunday August 28 at McKenzie Park in Lubbock with about 100 attendees expected. Rev J M Bradford pastor of First Baptist Church Dublin is reported improving after a recent heart attack.
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Comanche County
McKenzie Park
Lubbock
J. M. Bradford
First Baptist Church
Dublin
Final enrollments underway for 1960 61 school year
Final enrollment plans announced by Superintendent S H Fletcher for grades 6 7 8 on Friday August 26 at 1 00 pm and grades 1 5 on Monday August 29 the first day of school. First graders need birth certificates and smallpox vaccination records. High School enrollment largely complete with about 25 students remaining to enroll. Labor Day will be a school holiday.
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S. H. Fletcher
W. L. Morris
Conan J. E. Lightfoot
Artis Rachels
Ice Cream Supper Planned At Hasse
An ice cream supper is planned at the Hasse Community Center at 8 o clock on Saturday night August 27. The Recreation Committee invites everyone to attend and bring ice cream or cake.
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Hasse Community Center
Pairish Family Visit to Dallas Son Harrold
Mr and Mrs Ray Pairish recently visited their son Harrold Pairish in Dallas where he is working this summer.
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Ray Pairish
Harrold Pairish
Dallas
Rural Phone Co op directs meeting at Lake Eanes
The Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative schedules its annual meeting and director election for Lake Eanes Park in Comanche next Tuesday night August 30. Three new directors will join the five member board and queen contest candidates are named as Miss La Venne Hall Miss Carol Lee Steele and Miss Margaret McDonald Hasse. Refreshments and attendance prizes are planned.
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Comanche County Telephone Cooperative
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche
la Venne Hall
Newbury
Carol Lee Steele
Sidney
Margaret McDonald Hasse
Comanche County
Adams
Chief's Football Guessing Contest Begins Free Prizes Weekly
The Chief launches its annual football guessing contest with weekly prizes. First prize is $5, second prize two reserved seats to Cisco home game, third prize a one year subscription. Entries must be in by Wednesday for the Friday or Saturday games.
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The
Indians
Cisco
Stand-by Battery Powers Multi Channel Carrier Circuits
The system operates on AC voltage and includes a stand by power battery to function during power interruptions. Carrier circuits are split into channels like TV or radio, with each channel on a distinct frequency.
Pat Tupin Dies in Grand Prairie After Comanche Roots
Comanche County native Pat Tupin died in Grand Prairie on Tuesday August 23, where he had lived in recent years. Funeral and burial were held there Thursday. He was 49, son of the late Joe and Rebecca Tupin, survived by his wife Connie Allen, two brothers Joe of Comanche and Ernest of De Leon, and three sisters Mrs Stripling of Grand Prairie, Mrs Snowles of Dallas, and Mrs Verde Ferguson of Comanche. George B. Dyson, 49, former De Leon resident, died August 8 in Sinton.
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Comanche County
Mabel Hall
Sidney
Jewel Wernest
Houston
Comanche
Lucille R. Duke
de Leon
Miami
Nassau
Surrey
Paradise Beach
Pat Tupin
Grand Prairie
Pat
Joe
Rebecca Tupin
Connie Allen
Ernest
Stripling
Grand’ Prairie
Snowles
Dallas
Verde Ferguson
George B. Dyson
de Leon Rsident
Sinton
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