Dr Dan Mims Named To Fill Comanche Council Vacancy
Dr Dan Mims a general medical and surgical practitioner was named Monday night to fill a vacancy on the Comanche City Council and is expected to run in April for a full term. He fills the post left by Jack Parker who resigned. Parker plans to move to Brownwood with his wife and is praised by the council.
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Dan Mims
Comanche
Dr. Mims
Jack Parker
Parker
Brownwood
Gyale Pirkle
Mims
Mims Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Dan
Katie
Austin St
Motorists Taking It Easy During Bad Weather
City motorists are driving defensively with no accidents reported since December 29. Police Chief Charles Anders says the icy streets and foggy conditions have not produced any damage incidents by Wednesday noon.
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Comanche
Charles Anders
Peanut marketing cards returned and acreage threshed report
The Comanche County ASCS Office records 859 peanut marketing cards returned with marketing complete. Acreage threshing on 859 farms totals 55,280.4 acres and pounds of peanuts threshed are noted for the same farms.
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Comanche County
ASCS
Upper Leon district sponsors essay contest
The Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District and Ft. Worth Press sponsor an annual essay contest with cash prizes in three zones. First prize 15, second 10, third 5. top national prize 200. Entries due February 9 from students 19 or younger not a high school graduate.
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Truman L. Renshaw
Soil Conservation Service
Upper Leon
Ft. Worth
Ory Beaty
J. T. Wilkerson
Gene Gilbreath
Texas
Comanche County banks exceed twenty million in deposits
Comanche County banks posted strong year end gains with deposits surpassing 20 million. Four banks topped 29 million in combined deposits and loans exceeded eight million. Comanche National led in total deposits at 6.72 million, while Farmers and Merchants held about 6.70 million and major banks posted multi hundred thousand loan totals.
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Comanche County
First State Bank of Gustine
Farmers and Merchants Bank of de Leon
de Leon Bank
Comanche National
State National
First State Bank
Comanche National Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Ball Park Progress Sees Continued Donations And Labor
Work on the new Babe Ruth Field and Little League Field advances with Texas Power and Light crews on site. Donations exceed expenditures so far for poles, lights, and wire while labor remains donated. several local businesses and individuals are named among the supporters. A supervising committee of local businessmen has been formed to oversee the project.
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Texas Power and Light Company
Jaycees
Aston Davis
Sam Livingston
Jr. Andrews
L. E. Easley
Alton Davis
S. H. Fletcher
J. H. Burton
Handy Liquor
Wright
Belve Bean
John Brazier
Joe Gore
Wayne Pinkerton
Gyale Pirkle
License plates go on sale February 1 at Tax Office
The Tax Assessor-Collector announces that motor vehicle license tags will be sold starting February 1. Earlier notices misstated the sale date, and officials acknowledge the error while noting the potential sales impact.
CHS Bandsmen Win Honors At Regional Contest
Comanche High School bands under director David Venable earned eight places at the All Regional Contest in Eldorado. Sharon Beaty and Jackie Barret led with top chairs on Alto Saxophone and Piccolo, respectively, while Vicki Livingston Gay Waggoner Gale Carpenter Gaylion Smith Tom Wiles Lyn Kibler earned All-Regional honors. Beaty Barret Waggoner Carpenter Smith Wiles also pursued All-State status. Twenty-nine local students competed in the event.
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Comanche
David Venable
Eldorado
Sharon Beaty
Jackie Barret
Vicki Livingston
Gay Waggoner
Gale Carpenter
Gaylion Smith
Tom Wiles
Lyn Kibler
Beaty
Barret
Waggoner
Carpenter
Smith
Wiles
No School Friday January 12 in Comanche District
Comanche School officials announce no classes Friday January 12 following widespread student sickness with over 200 absences. School plans to resume Monday January 15 as infection levels decline.
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Comanche
Marilyn Elrod Seeks Assessor-Collector Post
Marilyn Elrod, longtime Comanche County Tax Assessor-Collector employee, seeks election to the post in the May 4 Democratic Primary. She has served since 1967 by appointment and previously as chief deputy, aiming to fill the vacancy left by John Beaty Jr. Her family and local ties are noted, with remarks on her campaign approach and duties.
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Marilyn
Bo) Elrod
Comanche County
Elrod
Commisioners Court
John Beaty Jr
Comanche
Donald
Donna
N. Mary
Blackie) Wilson
Blanket
Blanket High School
Business College
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Judy McCorkle Captures Sixth In State Wool Contest
Judy McCorkle CHS junior placed sixth in the State Make It With Wool contest in Nacogdoches. Her garment titled Most Fashionable in the Junior Division was a gold brown beige plaid jumper with plastron cut on the bias and a turned down collar.
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Fredy McCorkle
Robert McCorkle
Nacogdoches
Judy
CHS
Miss McCorkle
Don Gray
Granbury Hosts Giants and Maidents In Tuesday Doubleheader
Granbury schedules a two game basketball doubleheader at 7 00 PM with the Granbury giants and Maidents facing off in a local matchup highlighting the schedule and venue.
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Granbury
Ee Giants
Maidents
23rd Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show Schedule
Charles Dudley outlines the 23rd annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show with animal placement by 8:00 p.m. and judging starting Jan 18. Market steers weigh and classed, barrows lambs and market entries moved to barns, sale begins 7:00 p.m.. breeding stock judged Saturday with parade of champions at 2:00 p.m. and judging contest winners announced.
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Comanche County
Charles Dudley
Friday Night Auction Sale at Comanche County Show
Floyd M. Key urges attendance at the Tenth Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show with a Friday night market sale at McDougal’s Auction Barn at 7 pm. Over 274 entries span steer lamb and swine divisions, with judges named for each category and a Saturday judging lineup.
Public Service Award Presented by Post Office Department
The Comanche Chief on behalf of the Post Office Department presents a Public Service Award to The Comanche Chief and Radio Station KCOM for outstanding unselfish service to postal policies. Only 100 such certificates exist, signaling appreciation for cooperation in advancing postal government goals.
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Post Office Department
KCOM
Dallas Post Office Region awards noted in media brief
James E. Carpenter Postmaster confirms awards given within the Dallas region and notes that only selected news media received recognition. He thanks recipients for past cooperation in a courteous closing.
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Dallas
Young Farmers and Homemakers to Attend Texas State Meeting
Comanche County Chapter representatives Norman Chandler Vic Isham Dwayne Lackey Daymond Power Norman Moore Charles Benson Billane Elton McDonald and J L Cox will join the State Association of Young Farmers in Austin January 12 13 to conduct business and hear speakers including A F Cascino of International Minerals and Chemicals. Delegates plan a joint luncheon with Young Homemakers of Texas on January 12 and an Awards Banquet on January 13 with new officers and state president elected January 15. About 800 Young Farmers from across Texas are expected with the organization spanning 300 chapters and 4000 members aged 19 to 36.
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Norman Chandler
Vic Isham
Dwayne Lackey
Daymond Power
Norman Moore
Charles Benson
Billane
Elton mcDonald
JL. D Cox
Comanche County
State Association of Young Farmers
Austin
Henry Spalding
Archie E. Boyd, Jr
Young Farmer
Wilil
A. F E. Cascino
International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation
Texas
Brutal Winter Hits Comanche County With Closures
Crippling cold swept through Comanche County over the weekend driving near record low temperatures. Sleet blanketed streets on Monday leading to school cancellations in De Leon Sidney Gustine and Comanche. Freeze persisted delaying classes until Thursday reopening.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Sidney
Gustine
Comanche
Sat Stewart Killed In Viet Nam Fighting
Sgt. Morgan E. Stewart, 24, of De Leon and Comanche lineage, was killed at Da Nang Vietnam by mortar fire on January 3. He served in the First Cavalry Division Airborne. his death was confirmed after missing in action notices. Survived by wife Nancy, mother, two sisters, and other relatives. Military services set for January 12 at De Leon First Baptist Church with burial in Carlsbad New Mexico.
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Morgan E. Stewart
Oleta Stewart
de Leon
B. E
Bud) Power
Comanche
Comanche County
da Nang
Vietnam
Stewart
First Cavalry Division
Airborne
Nancy Stewart
Mayhill
New Mexico
Army
Sergeant Stewart
Stella Lane
Weatherford
Nancy Smitherman
Rankin
First Baptist
Carlsbad
Nabors Funeral Home
Comanche to Host Hamilton Friday
The Comanche basketball teams open district play here Friday night against Hamilton. Girls start at 7 while the boys tip off at 8 30.
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Comanche
Hamilton
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Gene Tongste
Elar Brehens
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Dublin
Comanche County Young Farmers Chapter
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