Comanche FFA and 4 H to Vie for 600 in Junior Stock Show
The 25th annual Junior Livestock Show in Comanche County offers 600 in cash prizes plus ribbons and rosettes. Exhibitors from 4 H and FFA compete as a new Livestock Barn enhances display space and features an auction sale Friday night at McTague Sale Barn.
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Pny
Ffaers
4-H
Comanche Inty
INIS
Mctague Sale
Comanche County
D. F. Caraway
FFA
Herbert Yoodson
MacDougal's
Karl Barry
Comanche County Livestock Association
Livestock Association
Roberts Seeks Re Election as District Attorney
Hamilton County official Human E. Roberts announces his candidacy for re election to the Sunda Judicial District DA post. Roberts states he is unopposed and will issue a formal statement later. the Sunda District includes Bosque Comanche Coryell and Hamilton counties.
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Iuman E. Roberts
Hamilton County
Sunda
Roberts
Bosque
Comanche
Coryell
Hamilton
Shiloh Church Plans 38th Anniversary Observance
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church will mark its 38th anniversary with a Sunday service on January 24. The church also honors elder Len Dalton for 38 years of service to the congregation. Everyone is invited.
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Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Len Dalton
Amoun
City Council Grants Carpenter Dual Fire Marshal Roles
At the January meeting Comanche City Council named John Y T Carpenter, Assistant Fire Chief and Drive, as Fire Marshal with full‑time duties. Bill Roberson, previously acting Fire Marshal, is relieved to focus on peace officer work, while K W Coleman assists on days off. The report notes monthly inspections and state reporting to Austin. Progress includes extending water mains and a new fire plug, and cemetery lot owner upkeep fees. Local visitors and residents were listed.
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Bill Roberson
Comanche
John YT. Carpenter
Fire Department
K. W. Coleman
Carpenter
State Insurance Commission
Austin
East Fleming Avenue
Oakwood Cemetery
Soon Hall
Bill Gore
William Calhoun
Jack Flippo
Ben Sooderth
Ruth Loudermilk
County Service Office to Close February 4 5
The Comanche County Service Office will be closed Feb. 4-5 for a District Service Officers School in Brownwood. John W. King will attend and will host an open meeting Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. at Hotel Brownwood to discuss the new person bill effective July 1 1960 and veterans rights.
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County Service Office
Comanche
Hotel Brownwood
King
Comanche National Bank Directors Elect Leaders and Report Strong Year
The Comanche National Bank annual meeting on January 14 elected Dr. J. C. Terrell as board chairman. New director Ossie Greene joins six member board. William Moore promoted to president. Bank posts a near record year with 1959 deposits of 3,189,977.52 and a 20 percent dividend. Employees receive year-end bonuses. The report credits loyal community friends and notes ongoing community service. Mrs. Froh, Comanche teacher, hospitalizes with a sinus infection.
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Comanche National Bank
J. C. Terrell
Stephenville
T. J. Williams
Robert Eaton
C. H. Maquaire
Ossie Greene
J. W. Moore
Greene
Comanche County
San Angelo
Donald Halt
The
Margaret Prater
Myrtle Jackson
Betha Davis
Lorraine Tupin
Laura Hilliard
Dawson Masters
Moore
William C. Chilton
CHS Freshman Competing In Cage Tourney
Comanche High School freshmen will compete in a special Freshman Basketball Tournament this weekend at Coleman. They open against Merkle at 6 o clock Friday. The seven man squad, coached by James Moffatt, includes Jerry Todd Jerry Newis Hank Durham Rusty Durham Jim Jar ret Bob Carpenter and Dickie Dickson.
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Comanche High School
Coleman
Indians
Merke
James Moffatt
Jerry Todd
Jerry Newis
Hank Durham
Rusty Durham
Jim Jarret
Bob Carpenter
Dickie Dickson
Local Johnson Club Urges Poll Tax Payment
Joe Waring, chairman of the Comanche County Lyndon B. Johnson for President Club, urges every voting age citizen to obtain a poll tax receipt or exemption certificate. He notes the payment deadline is January 31 and the 1960 election year makes participation crucial.
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Joe. Waring
Comanche County
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower Budget Advances Dam and Canal Funding
The Eisenhower budget includes 1.6 million dollars for Proctor Dam canal work with U.S. Government deeds, and 245 thousand dollars for the Leon River project near Proctor. Congress already okayed the Leon River appropriation for the current year, with construction to begin on the 17.1 million dollar Proctor Dam project as legislative backers expect passage of the bill.
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Proctor
U.S
Bocque
Waco
Leon River
Eisenhower
Ute Hickman Returns Home From Brady Stay
Mark Hickman has returned home to Coanche after spending a month in Brady with his sister Mrs. Anna Pack.
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Ute
Mark Hickman
Coanche
Brady
Anna Pack
Constable in Hospital After Local Collision
Constable Lee Stevens of Comanche County is hospitalized after a local collision. Police report serious injuries but identify no further suspects at this time.
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Lee Stevens
Nine Comanche County Farmers Named Outstanding Young Farmers
Nine outstanding young farmers from Comanche County were nominated for the 2nd Annual Outstanding Young Farmers Contest by the Comanche Jaycees. A banquet on January 28 at Me’s Cafeteria will name the local OYF for 1960, with a statewide event set for February 20 at Texas A&M College Station.
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Comanche County
Comanche Jaycees
Comanche
Albert Brannan
Jaycee
Lawrence E. Farley
Duster
de Leon Lions Club
Travis Rasberry
Bob Hodges
Round Grove
de Leon Community Club
Ben D. Sudderth
Robert Rodges
Ross Johnson
Dick Armstrong
Bill Lane
Newburg
Roy Brannan, Jr
Ted Littlejohn
Hazedell
Hazeldell
Dale Nowlin
M. E
Ted) Nowlin
St. Joe
de Leon Peach
Oy Fields
Damon Power
T. E
Cap
Nowlin
Dew Committee
Bill Parker
Norman Moore
Sidney
A. E. Boyd, Jr
Gyale Pirkle
Texas A&m Memorial
College Station
Brannan
School Census Enumeration Underway in 1954 Districts
Enumeration of the school census is underway and to be completed this month. Mrs ber 1 1954 must be enrolled in the district where they reside. Fletcher, the Comanche school superintendent, notes the census is nearing completion with an expected count similar to 1959. Each district has an enumerator. remaining districts are Comanche De Leon Gustine Sidney and Granbury. Bank deposits in Granbury reach 2 088 885 61 as of December 31.
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Fletcher
Weisendanger
County
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Granbury Bank
First National Bank of
Granbury
County Baptist Brotherhood Meeting at Hasse Church
The Comanche County Baptist Associational Brotherhood will meet at Hasse Baptist Church Monday night January 25 at 7 30 oclock. Rev W G Self pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church will be the principal speaker.
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Comanche County
Comanche Indians sweep De Leon. undefeated in 8-AA
Comanche High School basketball swept De Leon in 8AA play as the Indian Maidens won 46 34 and the boys defeated the Bearcats 55 45. Barbara Jennins led the Maidens with 25 points while John Gleaton scored 24 for the Indians who pulled away in the second half.
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Comanche High School
de Leon
Bearcats
Granbury
Comanche
Hamilton
Ted Jones
Jeanne Mims
Connie Butler
Barbara Hicks
Troy Norris
Barbara Jennins
Sueann Henson
Sue Gore
Reta Welch
Sylvia Timomas
Ray Smith
Indians
John Gleaton
Roy Hufstatler
Hufstatier
Ing
Gary Swearengin
Roland Collins
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Anche
Sam P. Hatchett
E. Degean
Weather Bureau Recorder
F. Caraway
Angus Dickson
Comanche County Association
Iam Higginbotham's
3TELLE
Eorge Goosby
Busisaar
On'v
J. H. Arthur
Gene
Arthur
Shiloh
City Council
Odessa
Thit
North Side
May Garrett
Llord Isham
Tollie Williams
Fort Worth
Johnny Johnston
Dallas
Avery Reynolds
Bob
Denton
James Koonce
Debra
Kelvin
A. M. Reynolds
Paula
C. L. Odell
Wichita Falls
Buster Cameron
Houston Hospital
J. H. Stephenson
Houston
Joe Littlejohn
Gene Tongate
Gus Wilhelm
Blaine Whaley
Gayle McCullough
Eltas Dudley
C. B. Williams, Jr
Heston McBride
Davis
Brownwood
Jimmy Davis
A&m
Froh
Devin Froh
CHS
Johnson Club
Proctor Dam
Angus Dickson, Jr
Central Texas
Bill Croker
Leonard Sanders
Marsha Sanders
Comanche Cagers
Deleon
Jimmy Walker
Richard Terrell
Grady West
Gleaton
Swearengin
Collins Walker Terrell
Todd Hufstatler
Kirk Sharp Preeman
Morgan Bunting
West
Hufstutler
Freeman Sharp
Morgan
Comanche de Leon
Dublin
de Leon Hamilton
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