Comanche Teams Open District Play in Hamilton Friday
Comanche basketball squads begin district action Friday night in Hamilton. The Indian Maidens, led by Coach Leta Andrews, are favored to win the district championship with a 13 5 win total and top 10 AA state rating. The Indians, 2 8, feature Billy Williams averaging 21 points a game and a balanced lineup, while the Maidens boast high scoring forwards and guards led by Sarah Fletcher and Judy Gleaton. Game time is 7 p m in Hamilton with a follow up trip to Granbury on Tuesday for a double header.
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Comanche
Hamilton
Leta Andrews
Wayne Preston
Indians
Brady
Albany
Huckaby
Mason
Redskins
Granbury
Eastland
Billy Williams
Max Parker
Dubbie Preston Royce Lubke
Chris Evridge
Kim Cockerham
Ifferson Elliott
Randy Geye
Randy Nelms
Travis Welch
Ronald Shaw
Sarah Fletcher
Judy Gleaton
Susan Hicks
Sophmore
Rhonda Lubke
Vicki Gore
Debra Frick
Beverly Tuvin
Sandra Clawson
Melly Moya
Local Students Shine in All-Region Band Tryouts
Indian Band members from Semanche led by 26 participants and David Venable traveled to Brownwood for All-Region Band tryouts on January 4. Twelve earned band spots with four advancing to area, including Jackie Barret, Vicki Livingston, Sharon Beaty, and Steve Kerby who will audition for State Band on January 18.
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David Venable
Brownwood
Semanche
Jackie Barret
Niccolo
Sharon Beaty
Steve Kerby
Comanche
Vicki Livingston
Carol Payne
Donna Allen
Dyan Cantrell
Carol Stewart
Gaylen Smith
Dave Kerby
Cindy Perks
Tim Fails
Eudition
Elton McDonald Named Runner-Up for Top Texas Young Farmer
Elton McDonald of Comanche County was named runner-up for the Top Young Farmer award at the State Young Farmer Convention. He is a 33 year old Star Farmer area winner, 400 acres owned, 202 rented, with 450 tillable, peanuts as principal crop. He spoke of leadership and youth support at the banquet attended by 1590. McDonald is married to Benita Morgan and is son of Buster and (name cut) McDonald.
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Ben Barnes
Comanche County
Texas
Elton McDonald
Goreroct Barnes
McDonald
Elton Ro McDonald
Comanche
Elion
Norman Chandler
Young Farmer
Franklin Power
Comanche Young Farmers Win Big at Texas State Meet
The Comanche County Young Farmers Association led by Elton McDonald and Bennie W Edwards earned top state awards in Dallas January 3 and 4. The chapter received area and state honors for public relations and media work plus a $50 prize from Fleetric Utility Companies.
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Young Farmers
Local Bank Deposits At Record High
State National and Comanche National report record end of year deposits totaling 14.83 million dollars. State National deposits reach 7.52 million with year over year rise. Comanche National deposits hit 7.31 million with gains. First State Bank of Gustine posts 1.56 million in deposits. total resources listed for Comanche and State National. Loans figures shown for both banks.
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State National
Comanche National
State National Bank
Comanche National Bank
First State Bank of
Gustine
Comanche Maidens Named Top Team of Month
The Comanche High School Maidens earned Class AA Team of the Month for February by the Texas High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association for their December and January play. Coach Leta Andrews says the honor reflects solid form as they open district play versus Hamilton, aiming for the title for the first time since 1960.
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Comanche High School
Texas High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association
Social Security Rep To Assist Brownswood De Leon Godthwaite
A Social Security office representative will visit Comal County Court room January 21 February 4 18 at 1 am Tuesdays. In De Leon the Housing Project Community Room hosts sessions January 16 30 and February 13 27 at 10 am Thursdays. In Godthwaite the Commissioners Courtroom hosts sessions January 23 and February 4 20 at 10 am Thursdays.
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Social Security Office
Brownwood
Comandhs
de Leon
Godthwaite
Commissioners
Goodson Buys Interest in Local Insurance Agency
Herbert Goodson buys J H Burton interest in Burton and Goodson Insurance Agency and operates under Goodson Insurance at the same location. He is a Comanche civic leader, 1941 Texas A&M graduate, WWII veteran, and former Lt. Col. in the Army Reserve. He and his wife Mary have two children. The firm remains affiliated with Franklin Insurance and other carriers.
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Herbert Goodson
J. H
Tiny) Burton
Burton
Goodson Insurance Agency
Goodson
Goodson Insurance
Comanche
Texas A&m
United States Army
U. S. Army Reserve
Comanche Industrial Foundation
Comanche County City
Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
First United Methodist Church
Mary FE. Jones
Franklin Hall
Stephenville
David Goodson
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Franklin Insurance
Floyd West Co
Gulf Insurance Co
Hartford Group
Commercial Standard, and Security Bonding Co
Tankersleys to Open Snack Bar at Sun Set Center
John and Linda Tankersley announce Tankersley's Snack Bar at 14 Sun Set Center. It opens Saturday with seven day a week hours 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Grand opening offers include 5c drinks 10c hot dogs and 5c coffee. The couple moved from San Angelo and Mr Tankersley recently left a junior high coaching post.
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Tankersleys
Tankersley
San Angelo
County Junior Livestock Show Sees 400 Entries
The Eleventh Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show runs January 16 and 17 with 233 exhibitors and 401 animals. Over 200 animals across steers lambs and swine will be auctioned January 17 at 7 p.m. at McDougall's Auction Barn.
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Comanche County
McDougall
Bob Morford
Abilene
Bob Traweek
Dublin
Col. V . Cornelius
Goldthwaite
Sam Sparger
Grapevine Asudge
Sidney Foy
Gaird
Gary Martin
Comanche Ffa’er
Martin
Fort Worth Lions Visit Comanche January 14
A group of Fort Worth Lions will visit Comanche on Tuesday January 14 to support the Fort Worth Stock Show. They will be met at the city limits by Chief Anders and guided to the square near the Fleming Oak. Jim Roberts Comanche Lions Club president urges a strong welcome delegation. The bus is due around 11 00 am.
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Fort Worth
Comanche
Anders
Fleming Oak
Jim Roberts
Comanche Lions Club
Proctor Reservoir Weather Report
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station released a 24 hour period report from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. detailing temperatures and moisture levels observed.
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Proctor Reservoir
Comanche County Proclaims Farm Bureau Week
County Judge Calvin Lee designates January 13 to 18 as Farm Bureau Week in Comanche County. A statewide outreach backs a drive to surpass 1968 Texas Farm Bureau membership of 110,689 as volunteers aid recruitment led by Monselle O'Brien and Jack Johnson.
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Calvin Lee
Comanche County
Texas
Comanche County Farm Bureau
John Connally
Farm Bureau
Monselle O'Brien
Comanche
Jack Johnson
de Leon
Keith Lane
Ray Parrish
Harold Price
Hugh O’brien
Harvey Johnson
Irvin Dunn
Dave Ravenshine
Curtis Power
Lee
General
Indian Band to Parade in Austin Inauguration Day
The Comanche Indian Band will join the inaugural parade in Austin on January 21 and attend oath ceremonies for Ben Barnes as Lt Governor. Comanche Chamber plans charter buses from Fleming Oak at 8:00 am, returning after the 3:00 pm parade. Round trip fare is 5.50 dollars, paid at the Chamber office Heartland Life Insurance or Comanche banks. Open to all Comanche County residents.
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Austin
Ben Barnes
S. H. Fletcher
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
Fleming Oak
South Leon Baptist Church Receives Texas Historic Marker
South Leon Baptist Church in Newbury is named a Texas Historic Landmark. The marker, read by Rev Richard Howard as the church’s origins from 1857 through 1906 and later reorganizations, will appear in the Guide to Official Texas Historical Markers.
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South Leon
South Leon Baptist Church
Newbure
Texas
Charles Wooedburn
The
Historical Survey Committee
W J Dixon Comerche
County Historical Survey Committee
First Baptist Church
Comanche County
Oreamiz
Richard Howard
James Cunni F. H. Neely
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Chicagers
Contes
Elton
Commanche Livestock Assa
Ben'ta Morgan of
Gusine
Elroy Morgan
Buster McDonald
Hwy, 36 South
Comanche County Young Farmers Assn
Dallas
Dallas Civic Auditorium
Area IV
Stary Young Farmer of Texas
Bennie W. Edwards
O'Donnel Who
Erates
Tp&l
Benita McDonald
Doris
Bessie
Norman Moore
Mary Ann
Daymond
Ann
Bill Lane
Linda
Rena
Dwayne Lackey
Vernene
Bill Day
Vic
Kay Isham
Dalton
Jean Perkins
Neta
Arch Boyd
Henry Spalding
L. D. Cox
B. M. Pamer
Dwain Cottrell
University of Texas At Arlington
Moorman Co
Ruth Berry Pump Co
Houston
CHS
J. H. Burton
John and
Linda Tankersley
Tankersley’s
Sunset Center
Lions
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