Heart Specialist To Speak At Lions Club Meeting
Dr. Harald Langsteen, cardiology consultant from Scott and White Clinic Temple, will address the Comanche Lions Club on February 11 at 6 30 p.m. He earned his MD in 1951 and held top academic honors in medical school. National Heart Month is noted.
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Harald Langsteen
Scott and White Clinic
Temple
Comanche Lions Club
Golden Arrow
Langstoen
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Minneapolis
Minn
Gustavus Adolphus College
Myrum
Langsteen
Alda Arthur
Comanche County Heart Fund
Fire damages small apartment in West Walcott block
A general alarm fire at about 8 30 Tuesday morning caused light damage to a two unit apartment building in the 406 block West Walcott. The structure is owned by J R Stephens.
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West Walcott
J. R. Stephens
Family Ties Note De Leon Couple and Child
Former Sandra Sharp of De Leon and her husband share a son named David aged about eighteen months. The McGinnises are listed as members of the First Baptist Church.
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Sandra Sharp
de Leon
David
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department Logs Busy Week
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department answered more than a dozen calls in the past week, mostly grass and trash fires. The incidents occurred in both city and rural areas.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Career Day at CHS keynote by Dr Joe B Rushing
Dr Joe B Rushing president of Tarrant County Junior College will keynote Friday's Career Day at CHS with the theme The Choice is Yours The event spans diverse fields from Air Force to Mortuary Science and features speakers from Brantey College Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Employment and the FBI. Junior and senior attendees include Gustine and Sidney High Schools.
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Joe B. Rushing
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Rushing
Brown
Comanche Counties
Blanket High School
Howard Payne College
East Texas State College
University of Texas
Phi Delta Kappa
Honor Society For Men In Education
The
Business College
Richard F. van Buren
Brantey College
Fort
Comanche Girls and Clyde Boys Hit District Title Showdown
Comanche High School basketball heads to Clyde for two key District 8 AA games. The Maidens lead 7-0 in district play and aim to clinch the title as Clyde fights to stay within reach of the Bulldogs. Girls game at 7 pm then the boys follow.
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Comanche
Clyde
Cisco
Wayne Preston
Indians
Bulldogs
Indiana
Hamilton
Granbury
Eastland
Maidens Ranked No 2 In AA Basketball
Comanche High School girls basketball team the Maidens are ranked No 2 in Class AA by the Texas High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association. Spearman is rated No 1 after beating Comanche in the Duncanville Tournament. The Maidens hold a 7-0 district record and 21-5 season mark under Coach Leta Andrews with players Vickie Gore Judy Gleaton Sarah Fletcher Beverly Tupin Oleta Ellis Susan Hicks Sandra Clawson Molly Moya Jane Jolley Rhonda Lubke.
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Comanche High School
Texas High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association
Spearman
Comanche
Duncanville
Midway
Waco
Panhandle
Robinson
Friona
Little Cypress
Mrs. Alda Arthur Named Among Outstanding Women
Mrs. Alda Arthur of Comanche selected for the 1969 edition of Personalities of the South. The honor lists Governors, U S Senators, Congressmen, educators, business leaders, legislators, and other notable Southerners recognized for service and achievement. The 1967 edition was issued in February 1968 and is in state libraries and the Library of Congress.
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Alda Arthur
Comanche
United States
South
State Library
Library of Congress
Washington, D. C
Lubke Named in Navy Academy Nominee Slate
Royce Lubke of Comanche receives a letter from Rep Omar Burleson announcing his appointment to a slate of eight nominees for the U S Naval Academy. The note details the selection process, possible principal or alternate status, and Burleson’s support for Lubke’s academic and athletic achievements at CHS.
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Royce Lubke
U.S. Naval Academy
Royce Lubdke
Robert Lubke
Comanche
Omar Burleson
Lubke
U. S. Naval Academy
Priddy
CHS
Royce
Naval Academy
17Th Congressional District
Academy
Navy
Highway Contract Let for 13.8 Miles of State Highway 16
The Texas Highway Commission awarded M. C. Winters Inc. of Johnson City a contract for grading widening structures and two course surface treatment on 13.8 miles of State Highway 16 in Comanche County. The low bid totaled 1 314 429.22 dollars. District Engineer E M Pritchard will supervise the project in the Brownwood district with engineer Glenn G. Trotter in charge. The project from US 67 in Comanche south to the Mills County line is estimated to take 300 working days.
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Brownwood
Texas Highway Commission
E. M. Pritchard
Comanche County
Texas State Highway Department
M. C. Winters, Inc
Johnson City
Comanche
Mills County
Glenn G. Trotter
Highway Department
Explorer Post 49 To Sponsor Car Wash Saturday
The article notes Explorer Post 49 hosting a car wash this Saturday to support their program. It also mentions the 1969 car tags being issued February 1 on site with sales through March, new plates required by April 1, and the need to bring the car title and last year’s registration receipt when purchasing. Reflectorized paint is used on the plates with black numerals and a gray background.
New Car Tags Now On Sale
Boys of Explorer Post 47 host a car wash this Saturday at Clemons Motor Co from 8 to 12. Cars washed and cleaned for $1.50 with pickup and return service available. Tyson Clemons serves as post president.
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Explorer Post 47
Clemons Motor Co
Flower Talk Debuts In The Comanche Chief
Frances Isham of Isham's Flowers presents a bi monthly ad series titled Flower Talk beginning this issue. The feature invites readers to learn about flowers and how to use and enjoy them with garden hints and facts about the world of flowers.
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Frances Isham
Isham’s Flowers
Flower Kingdom
Band Rummage Sale Saturday by Comanche Indian Band
The Comanche Indian Band and the Comanche Band Parents announce a rummage sale this Saturday February 8 from 9 am to 5 pm at the old band hall on N Ross. Items include quilts a piano clothing used furniture dishes and pans to raise funds for new uniforms. Helpers may drop off items or arrange pickup with band parents.
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N. Ross
Baseball Meeting Sunday February 9 at TP&L Hospital room
Bo Elrod announced a teenage baseball meeting for Sunday February 9 at 2 PM in the TP&L Hospital room. All interested teens are urged to attend.
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Bo Elrod
Tp&l
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Bill McGinnis
Co-Op
Parks
McGinnis
McGinnis Is
Royal Maids
Comanche Athletic Fund
O of America
U.S
America
Beti
J. C. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
F.T.A
FTA
C Association
Burleson
Explorer Post 49
Tyson Clemons
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Travis Shelton
Jack Wheat
Floyd Prather
Truman Hazelrigg
D. F. Caraway
Roy Brannan
John C. Wiles
Buster) Robertson
M. G. Matthews
Steve Kerby
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