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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1969
Page
9
Martha Glauber Shapp outlines simple steps to create collage art using old papers magazines tickets rags and colored tissue. She explains tearing and tearing edges for texture layering with paste and optional textures like burlap sandpaper and coffee grounds.
Senator J P Word introduces trespassing bill covering public and private property. Amendment to driver education would allow teens with instruction permits to be accompanied by licensed drivers under 21 in state programs. Also honors Barbara Specht as Centennial Football Queen and expands Youth Advisory Committee membership. Governor Smith presents budget with new revenue measures totaling 95 million and overall spending around 760 million.
The 1969 Library Club Convention of Texas gathered over a thousand library assistants at the Shamrock Hilton in Louston from February 13 to 15. Delegates from Comanche included Lou Barret Jackie Barret Sue Huffman and Molly Robertson with Nokia Dunn and Armstrong Cox also attending. They toured the Astrodome and attended a University of Houston comedy.
District XV of the Texas State Teachers Association announces its annual convention in Brownwood with a March 6 7 schedule. The House of Delegates meets March 6 at Chisholm's Restaurant and the General Session is March 7 in the Brownwood Coliseum with John H Lovelady and Larry Gillian speaking. Officer slate includes Vanita Martin president D Moore vice president Blanche Byrd secretary I L Lasater treasurer. Counties listed Brown Coke Comanche Coleman Concho Crockett Edwards Erath Irion Kimble McCulloch Mason Menard Runnels San Saba Schleiche Sterling Sutton Tom Green Val Verde.
Stephenville to host the first combined Ideal Miss and Our Little Miss pageants on March 22 hosted by local business and civic groups. Ideal Miss winners advance to the national finals in Baton Rouge, Our Little Miss winners to the state pageant in Irving. entry fee ten dollars, with 100 entrants per division.
Ray Johnston placed 5th and 8th with Junior Duroe Gilts and 9th with a Junior Boar Duroc at the San Antonio Live stock Show. T. J. Davidson earned 5th in Junior Boar Duroc. The event drew strong Duroe stock and featured a sale by South Texas Duroe Breeder Sale. Both boys belong to the South Texas Duroe Breeders Assn. from CHS Warrior.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Eudora Ruth Miears 73 of De Leon were held February 20 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Heickman and Rev. Bobby Weathers officiating. Burial followed at De Leon Cemetery under Nabors Funeral Home. Mrs. Miears, born October 2 1895, died February 19 in Steuhenvile hospital. She was a Comanche County resident and First Baptist Church member. Survived by husband James E. of De Leon, daughter Fauline Kelly Clifton, daughter Rilie Ruth Floyd Big Lake, daughter Dorris Burleson Austin, son James E., brothers L. O. Jones Dallas, Floyd Dunn Balls, Harvey Dunn Lubbock, sisters J. B. Oney Dallas, Edie Brightwell German, Ollie Gunter Huntington Park Calif, stepmother May Dunn German, 11 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren.
The family of Alice Schlee thanks everyone for support in our time of sorrow. Special gratitude goes to Dr Flannery and the nurses at Comanche Hospital and the Comanche Funeral Home Ambulance Service for their kindness. We shall always remember your thoughtfulness.
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