Local shops mark 106th TEX LIC SCHOOLS anniversary events
Store openings and sales planned around a publishing district page. DEMOCRACY N and I FASHION SHOP announce Friday openings with celebrations and special trade offers. ARGUERITE Ross debuts smart apparel for all ages. IAN IMPLEMENT CO celebrates first NCHE birthday with farm machinery deals and discounts. GINBOTHAM'S advertises department store specials this week.
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CHE
I Fashion Shop
The
Ore
Arguerite Ross
Laddad
IAN Implement
Nche
Lee Jordan
Ecuchuides
IEAS FBI Story Starring Stewart Opens Majestic Thea re
The Majestic Theatre features the Sun day screening of IEAS FBI Story starring Stewart as its Tuesday feature. Audiences will see the authentic account of a world renowned crime saga.
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FBI
Stewart
Crimea
Visiting Day at Gustine Marks 5 Week 4-H Observance
Tuesday March 1 ushers a special Gustine district event as visitors from the Electric Cooperatives join the Gustine School in a Texas Public Week celebration. Signs note National 4-H Club Week observed March 5.
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Texas Public
Gustine
Gustine School
Electric Cooperatives
Peanut Producers Meet in Comanche and De Leon
A countywide peanut meeting is set for next week with sessions in Comanche on March 2 at 1 30 pm and in De Leon on March 3 at 1 30 pm. The event covers 1959 peanut allotments, farming outlook, and deadlines for plantings and allotment releases.
Open House Week At Comanche Schools Plans
Superintendent H Fletcher leads Comanche Independent School District in Public Week activities to welcome parents and citizens. Open houses run Thursday night March 2 from 7 to 9 shaking hands with staff, tour classrooms, and enjoy refreshments in the J B Layne Junior High and High School lunchrooms. Visitors register during the week.
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Ss. H. Fletcher
Texas Public
Comanche Independent
J. B. Layne
P.t.a.’S
Share The Fun Program At Comanche High School
The 4 H Club Share the Fun Festival will be held Friday March 4 at the Comanche High School Auditorium starting at 7 30 p m with junior and senior divisions. Entries are due February 29 1960 and winners receive red white and blue ribbons.
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County 4-H
Grady Hall
Mary Henson
Dickie Dickson
Barbara Harris
Comanche High School
Jimmy Binton
Festival MC
Awa
Re-election bids from Braziel and Smith win filing push
Comanche Independent School District trustees Braziel and Smith seek another term. They must file by March 5 to appear on the ballot. Superintendent Fletcher outlines residency and filing rules. City Council races also open with three seats up for April 5. no candidates yet.
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Braziel
Smith
Comanche Independent
Darrell H. Smith
Buick
John 5. Braziel
Choice Baking Company
S. H. Fletcher Uon
Texas
Darrell Smith
Comanche
Bill Gore
C. A. Proffitt
Jack Fuippo
Chester McKinize
William T. Calhoun
Crachine
Mrs Elton McDonald Joins Comanche National Bank
Jack Moore announces that Mrs Elton Ray McDonald has become associated with Comanche National Bank. The McDonalds, returning from Fort Worth, purchased Walter Durham farm northeast of Comanche. Mrs McDonald is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elroy Morgan of Energy.
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Jack Moore
Elton Ray McDonald
Comanche National Bank
Amity Plans No Entry in Contest Amid Sickness Concerns
Amity officials announce they will not enter the monthly contest due to widespread illness affecting the community. The decision comes amid ongoing health concerns and project reviews.
Comanche County Plans Library Group Meeting
Residents in Comanche County invited to a basement courthouse meeting on Monday February 29 at 7 30 p m to discuss forming a public library Robert Lee state extension head in charge of libraries will speak and outline the newly organized group Thirty two attendees at a February 19 gathering elect Mrs Jim Ellis as chairwoman and Mrs Joe Waring as secretary treasurer to work toward chartering a non profit library and arrange by law adoption committees were named with Mrs C B Baxter leading the Library Housing and a Ways and Means panel headed by Mrs W D Blackwood ready to collect book donations and arrange pickups for those unable to deliver to her home others present included local residents and officials.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Joe Waring
Aratty
C B. Baxter
Commissioners Court
W. D. Blackwood
Ways and
Hame
Weer Barns
Ben Doyle Sudderth
Don Chester
Pat Howard
Reha Owen
Nobia Dunn
Mesdames Elis
Waring
Baxter
Blackwood
John Barton
John Reese
James Wilkerson
Walter Durham
Eugene Rauhut
W. J. Barret
B. Wilkerson
B. L. Trotter
G. Preston Tate
Frankie Jones
Ww. G. Parker
Ernest Ebell
Angus Dickson, Jr
Louis Harelik
James Slider
Gaston Boykin
W. J. Parks
L. D. Cox
Jimmy Gore
Lee Jordan
Cecil Houck
Odell Reese
Sidney Schools Invite Visitors Next Wednesday
The Sidney Schools invite the public to visit during Texas Public Schools Week with an open house on Wednesday March 2. Ray Pruitt the superintendent extends a cordial invitation to all in the Sidney School district to tour classrooms meet teachers and see students at work. A complimentary lunch will be served in the school lunchroom at noon. In other news Comanche Junior High girls beat Gorman Junior High 24 to 22 in a recent basketball game at Gorman.
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Sidney
Ray Pruitt
Gorman
Comanche
Bill Lane Runner-Up In State Jaycee Contest
Outstanding young farmer Bill Lane of Comanche County was named runner-up in the Texas Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Contest at the awards banquet on Saturday night February 20 at Texas A and M College. Winner was Veronia Pryor, a 34 year old farmer from Pryan. Lane, noted for dairy and crop farming, was among twenty Texas farmers nominated for the state finals.
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Bil Lane
Newburg
Comanche
Texas Jaycee
Texas A&m College
Pon F~vronia
Pryan
Texas
Lane
Comance County
Jaycees
Bey
A&m
W. E. Sneson
Advertising Asemy
Texas Jaycees
Jaycee
Angus
Albert Bran
Roy Brannan
Speaker Maurice Dokes to headline Comanche banquet
Maurice Dokes All America gridder and Rhodes Scholar will be the main speaker at Comanche High School Athletic Banquet set for March 18 in the High School Gym. The event, sponsored by local clubs, honors football and basketball players and draws over 400 attendees. Tickets are $1.50 and go on sale next week.
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Maurice Dokes
ALL America
Rhodes
Banque Nnusium
Maurice Doke
University of Texas
Longhorns
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Jaycees
Indian Club
Comanche Garden Club
Mofm
Marshall Formby to Speak at Comanche Chamber Banquet
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce banquet will feature former highway head Marshall Formby as a guest speaker. Tickets go on sale next week for a 1960 event at Me's Flamingo Room described as a ladies night affair. Balloting is underway for six board seats on the 12 member Chamber board with listed names including Rasberry Proffitt Williams Slider derth and Kerby, with hold-over director Bill.
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Marshall
Sion
Formby
Highway United
Her of Commerce
Marshall Formby
C of C
Flamingo Room
Comanche Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Rasberry
Adolph Proffitt
Joy Lee Williams
Jame Slider
Derth
Elmon Kerby
Bill
Game Night Postponed at The Heritage Club
The Heritage Club postponed Friday night game night. The notice lists Dudney vice president Charles jidwell S H Fletcher Herb Goodson Bill Clemons and Ellis as attendees or organizers.
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Heritage Club
Dudney
Charles Jidwell
S. H. Fletcher
Herb Goodson
Bill Clemons
Ellis
John Deere Day Set At Newburg March 2
Clemons Farm Store and local dealers plan a John Deere Day program March 2 at the Newburg Community House in Comanche County. The 7 p.m. event features films, displays of tractors and John Deere equipment, free refreshments, and proceeds benefit the School Library and Nurses funds. Tickets are 50 cents.
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Newburg
John Deere
Comanche County
Clemons Farm
Clemons Farm Store
Ira
Bill Clemons
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Barbara Hicks
Reta Welch
Sue Harris
Luanne Henson
Sue Gore
la Gene Johnston
Ann Holland
Sylvia Timmons
Mavis Timmons
Barbara Jennings
Troy Norris
Fred Curry
College Station
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Urpore
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Comanche Court Room
de Leon
Travis
ASC
Comanche School
Fletcher
4-H Information
Elton McDonald
Comanche National
Bill Lane
Byron Reed
Co- High School
Dr. Evans
Land Bank
Houston
Bsmanche Sterling
Herson
Leeanche
Ronnie Mecp
B. McPherson
University of Tex
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