Rush Creek Committee Sets June 1 Easement Goal
The Rush Creek Watershed steering committee outlines plans to secure easements for flood control dams. Members include C. B. Williams Jr and Hugh M. O’Brien with Travis Boswell having recently resigned. June 1 is target completion for two years of construction rights across at least six of 14 dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Creek
C. B. Williams Jr
Hugh M. O’brien
L. L. Dukes Jr
Henry Drennan
Herman Anderson
Travis Boswell
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service Office
Comanche
Permisson
Special Farm Bureau Meeting Tuesday
A special called Farm Bureau meeting for all members will be held in the County office Tuesday night February 14 at 7 30 p.m. J D Jordan of Mason will be present. The general public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
J. D. Jordan
Mason
Waring Named To Episcopal Church Post
Joe Waring of Comanche is named area vice chairman for the Diocesan Episcopal Responsibility Appeal in the Dallas Diocese. The ERA supports 18 diocesan institutions with a $128 thousand Lent 1967 goal. Waring will lead efforts in the Southwestern Deanery covering Brown to Somervell counties within a 40 000 square mile region including Dallas and Fort Worth. He is 41 and a Comanche native, veteran of the US Naval Transport Service. Continued on back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell
Episcopal Responsibility Appeal
ERA
United Funds
Diocese of
Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Waring
Southwestern
Comanche
US Naval Transport Service
Comanche Teams Tie Down Final Home Night vs Cisco
Comanche basketball closes season with girls led by Linda Hicks at forward and seniors Stephen Norris Charles Williams and Bobby Reeves on the boys squad. First game starts at 7 with the girls preceding the boys in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Cisco
Linda Hicks
Leta Andrews
Stephen Norris
Charles Williams
Bobby Reeves
Indians
Hicks
Williams
Norris
Orland Aldridge
Reeves
City of Comanche Clean-Up and Water Plan Update
City workers clear brush around municipal lakes as water levels fall while areas are leveled for mowing. Residents assist with cleanup as trucks haul debris. Boswell Co oversees sewer plant work with a possible extra concrete pour pending weather. Water remains low but quality is good with daily sampling. Proctor Reservoir project aims to start by mid May or early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Comanche
Boswell Company
Jimmy Dee Martin
Brownwood Laboratory
Proctor
Proctor Reservoir
World Day of Prayer Observed at Local Church
Friday observance at First Presbyterian Church includes a 9 30 am coffee a 10 am service led by the Central Christian Church women Rev C Klingman gives the invocation Rev Robert Haynes of the Methodist Church offers prayer and benediction honoring global Christian unity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Central Christian Church
C. Klingman
Robert Haynes
Methodist Church
Playa
Baptist Assn Sets Dates For Adult Outreach Clinic
Comanche leaders join 118 Texas Baptist associations for a two day Adult Outreach Clinic at First Baptist Church Comanche February 16 7 p m Dr Sisemore from Nashville and Texas specialists will lead sessions with 28 churches and 4500 members in the Comanche Association themed Exploring Outreach in the Bible Clinic topics include panel visuals and four hours of group study leaders hope to enroll 1000 attendees nationwide support Indians by attending last game of the 1966 67 season Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Baptist Association
Texas
Comanche
Southern Baptists
First Baptist Church
John T .Sisemore
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville
Tenn
Texas Baptist
Oklahoma
Sisemore
Baptist General Convention of
Oregon- Washington
Comanche Association
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Indians
Dudley Named Director of Texas Hereford Association
Comanche partner Eltos Dudley was elected director at the Texas Hereford Association annual banquet in Fort Worth attended by over 300 members and guests. L. FE. Sonny Nance presided, Delbert Downing spoke, and H. A. Fitzhugh of San Antonio became president guiding outreach and improvements. New vice presidents include Leroy Born, Lee Campbell, John H. Nash Jr, and A. P. Van Winkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eltos Dudley
Dudley Bros. Comanche
The
Texas Hereford Association
Dudley
Association
Fort Worth
L. FE
Nance
William C. Donnell
Marathon
H. A. Fitzhugh
San Antonio
Fitzhugh
Straits Medina
Leroy Born
Follett
Lee Campbell
Dublin
John H. Nash, Jr
Austin
A. P. van Winkie
Dallas
Junior Highs Face Granbury in Local Basketball Doubleheader
Granbury junior high squads travel to meet the local teams Monday night. The Granbury girls beat the locals in overtime in their first game, a narrow defeat for the Junior Maidens. The local girls lead the district race and can clinch the title with a win over Granbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granbury Junior Highers
Granbury
Stephenville
Paps
Comanche Mfg Expands With New Sewing Plant
Comanche Manufacturing Co expands under Plant Manager Oscar Harris. The new 25,000 sq ft all electric sewing plant, opening after two months, employs 9 now with plans to exceed 100 soon and over 300 in three months. The site includes central heating, mahogany walls, a cafeteria, a 3000 ft parking lot, two 100 cutting tables, and a new 100 by 100 ft warehouse. The facility will cut its own material and operate 40 hours weekly, with hours to rise. The local plant shares in a government contract worth 2,889,600 dollars for 700,000 pairs of wind resistant cotton poplin trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Manufacturing Co
Oscar Harris
Harris
Mr. Harris
Higginbothams Name Preach Horton New Credit Manager
Tom Beene confirms A. R. Preach Horton named General Credit Manager for Higginbothams chain of 14 stores. Horton, 20 years with the firm, currently serves as Dublin store assistant manager and is nearing release from 24 years in the National Guard. He plans to move back to Comanche after May school out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Beene
Higginbothams
A. R. (Preach) Horton
Higginbotham
Horton
Higginbotham's
Dublin
de Leon
Comanche
National Guard
Beattie High School
Calvin S. Horton
Beattie
Jo Curry
Tarleton State College
Cheryl
Hortons
Beene
Dr Spencer To Address Lions Club Tuesday
Dr. Fred D. Spencer heart specialist from Brownwood will speak to the Comanche Lions Club Tuesday night February 14 as part of Heart Month. Mrs. Fuell Arthur urges Lions Club members to attend for heart care tips and possible life saving guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Spencer
Brownwood
Comanche Lions Club
Heart
Fuell Arthur
Comanche County Heart Association
Spencer
University of Texas Medical School
Brown Comanche Mills - San Saba County Medical Society
Arthur
Lions Club
Brightman Named Director of Heart of Texas Angus Assn
Dwight Brightman of Dublin was elected a new director of the Heart of Texas Angus Association at the annual dinner in Brownwood on February 4. Also elected were former Comanchean Dick Harris and holdover Robert Holloway. Brightman, ranching in Comanche County for ten years, started his Angus herd in 1964 with 40 head and recently bought Elegant Queen at Meeker Crestview Farm. Elegant Queen, sired by Elegance of Charterhouse, was bred to Whitney Bardeliermere, International Reserve Champion, with a third interest in Bardoliermere sold to J C Penney for 150000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Brightman
Rt. 2
Dublin
Heart of Texas Angus Association
Chisholms
Brownwood
Brightman
Comanche County
Meeker
Crestview
Aledo
Elegance
Charterhouse
Whitney Bardeliermere
Whitney Bardoliermere
J. C. Penney
Heart Disease Tops National Killers List
Heart and circulatory diseases claim about one million American lives yearly with roughly 250000 victims under 65. They stand as the nation’s leading killer and crippler.
Fire calls drop brings smiles to Comanche unit
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department reports only three calls in the past seven days due to dry, windy conditions. A Feb 1 farm file at T. R. Durham in Sidney saw a small flames from a separator explosion. Feb 4 grass fire at Mrs. E. E. Swindle’s 1101 E Mill. Feb 7 pasture grass blaze on Lindsay Gore property Mercer Gap FM Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
John T. Carpenter
CVFD
T. R. Durham
Sidney
Comanche
E. E. Swindle
E. Mill
Lindsey Gore Place
Mercer Gap
Chamber Members Vote On Directors And Holidays
Members of the Comane Chamber of Commerce urged by vice-president Wayne Pinkerton to vote for their directors and for their holidays. Ballot and holiday information was mailed this week. The Chamber usually takes six legal holidays a year: New Year, Memorial Day, July Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and these six with Veteran's Day, November 11, being voted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comane Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Pinkerton
Organiztion
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Watershed
C. B. Williams
H. M. O’brien, Jr
L. L. Dukes, Jr
Shief
Special Farm Bureau Meeting
Episcopal Church
William R. Bumpas
Harold Hanson
Bumpas
Alll
Hereford Assn
Fred Spencer
Comanche Mfg
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Industrial Foundation
Horton Higginbothams New Credit
A. R. Horton
Dr. Spencer
Angus Assn
Dwight and
Janet Brightman
Major
Jack Brightman
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Mrs. Arthur
Chamber
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