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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1969
Page
8
The Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District announces winners of its annual essay contest with 75 entries from Comanche and Sidney schools. Greg Easley won first prize of 15 dollars, Max Parker second with 1, and Kent Renshaw third with 5. Nine other essays earned recognition, and judges praised the overall quality.
A shopper records pricing quirks noting 82c to 89c items and a final $3.48 bill. The note highlights a small purchase spree with bargains and a simple tally.
The Comanche School Board will vacate and demolish the 1910 J B Layne Elementary later this spring and landscape the site. Census notes show rising first graders next year. The district headlines include basketball bi district prep for the Maidens and upcoming trustee candidate filing deadline March 5 at midnight with Wayne Stewart as secretary.
Mrs. Alice Schlee of Comanche died in a two car crash on State Highway SA Northwest Sunday afternoon. Five others were injured, including Mrs. Rosa Tiemann and Norbert Hiller. Funeral services for Mrs. Schlee were held at Zion Lutheran Church Priddy.
Rex Arthur 14 of Brownwood died February 16 in Dallas after a long illness. Services were February 17 at Wright's Funeral Home Brownwood with Rev John Darden. burial Greenleaf Cemetery. He was born July 9 1954 in Austin and attended Brownwood Junior High. He is survived by parents Kimberley sister grandparents.
Lone Star Gas plans to file an application with the Railroad Commission of Texas in summer to raise the intracommunity city gate charge for Texas delivered gas. President L G James cites higher costs since 1958 including gas, taxes, wages, debt, and construction, necessitating a higher rate to cover expenses.
Card of thanks expresses appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of husband. Acknowledges visits food and singing by Mrs Reid Thomas and care from Dr Mims and nurses to Mrs George F Tate.
James said residential and commercial rates would not be changed immediately. After the new city sale charge is set and computations made for each city, requests would be filed for increases in individual cities and towns where justified.
Brownwood resident Gib Callaway and family visited Comanche Saturday. The Callaways were early settlers in Comanche and of the original Calaway family only two brothers, Gib and Grady, survive.
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