HATHCOCKS Furniture Sale Amid Roof Damage
Damaged roof and leaking ice plague HATHCOCKS during a weekend sale with substantial price cuts on furniture. Happy Hath cites taxpayer concerns as furniture and goods are moved to safety while prices drop. The McDOUGAL'S AUCTION last Friday set a countywide record with $16,027.55 paid to exhibitors. Mons Motor Com Comanche paid out over $2,000 to place top items on meat blocks at L Food Stores.
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Hathcock’s
Happy Hath
McDougal
Aucburn
Comanche
IOR
Mons Motor Com
Comanche Chief Presses Budget Probe as Dam Receives Funds
The Comanche Chief reports the pond was received on Thursday January 17 as officials press a money budget probe. Omar Burleson is listed as pressman in the story.
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Pond
In Pressman
Omar Burleson
Poll Tax Payments Reported by Comanche County
Beaty Tax Assessor Collector announces that Comanche County voters paid a total of 150 poll taxes this week. He reminds residents of the deadline to pay on time to remain eligible to vote in the upcoming election.
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Comanche County
Beaty
John Keeter Named As Jaycees Top Young Farmer Of Year
John Frank Keeter 28, a farmer from Indian Creek, was named Comanche County Outstanding Young Farmer by the Comanche Jaycees at the fifth annual banquet in the new Junior High Cafetorium. The event drew more than two attendees. speaker Bob Etheridge of WBAP and music by the Comanche High School Stage Band complemented the ceremony. Keeter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Keeter, runs a 530 acre general farm leased for crops and livestock, and rose from early adversity after a 1962 oat crop freeze to expand into diversified farming.
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John Frank Keeter
Indian Creek
Comanche County
Comanche Jaycees
Bob Etheridge
WBAP
Fort Worth
Comanche
Jack King
Gilbert Webb
KCOM
Underwood
Brownwood
Jerry Wright
Keeter
Roy Brannan, Jr
Jaycees
Donald Nowlin
de Leon
Riley Mack Stark
Gustine
Max Keeter
Comanche High School
Keeterm
Noted Physician To Speak Here Tuesday February 12
Dr. Paul Ellis Jr a Dallas heart research physician will visit Comanche February 12 to speak to Comanche and De Leon High Schools and also address the Lions Club. He holds a Texas Heart Association research grant studying prosthetic heart valve design and function. Mrs E Arthur president of Comanche County Heart Council invites the public to attend.
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Paul Ellis, Jr
Dallas
Comanche
de Leon
Lions Club
Ellis
Texas Heart Association
E. Arthur
Comanche County Heart Council
A P Burks To Head Historical Society
Comanche County Historical Survey Committee appointed by Judge D F Caraway met Jan 19 1963 in County Judge office. Officers named A P Burks chairman and subcommittees filled with Mrs Chester McKenzie Mrs Bill Wilkerson J C Wilkerson Sr Mrs George Rollins and others.
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Comanche County
D. F. Caraway
A. P. Burks
Chester McKenzie
Bill Wilkerson
Coda Baggett
Fram Reese
J. C. Wilkerson, Sr
George Robins
Frank Reese
George Rollins
S. Coda Paggett
Sarah McCullough To Be Honored At Fat Stock Show
Sarah Lou McCullough a 4-H member from Newburg will attend the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show Honor Awards Banquet on January 25 in the Texas Hotel Fort Worth Junior Ballroom. She was elected delegate by District 8 Girls 4-H Council and serves as treasurer. She will be accompanied by County Home Demonstration Agent Carolyn A Owens, with the Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsoring the event and an invitation extended to one and one.
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Sarah Lou McCullough
New
Ure
Fort Worth
Sarah Lou
District 8 Girls 4-H Council
Texas Hotel
Carolyn A. Owens
Newburg
Comanche High School
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
CHS Career Conference Set for February
CHS hosts a February career conference to guide students in choosing vocations. Twenty five fields will be explored with local and state professionals offering guidance. Dr John C Stevens of Abilene Christian College is the keynote on the theme Education Today Governs Life.
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Cal Confe
John C. Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Record Auction Marks High at Comanche County Junior Livestock Show
The 5th annual auction saw 84 market animals bring a record total of $16,027.55 in 75 minutes. Lambs averaged $44.82 per head, swine $52.04 per cwt, and steers $292.25 per head. Champions included Walter McCullough and Lonnie Sparkman, with top market prizes going to Service Drug Store, Gore Bros, and Edmondson's Shoe Shop among others.
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Comanche County
Donnie
E. J. McDougal
Ernest McDougal
Walter McCullough
Newburg
Lonnie Sparkman
Gusine
Gore Bros
Terry Sparkman
Gustine FA
Edmondson’s
Wesley Mathis
Devon Ffa
Fincher
David Ripley
Oda Springs
Lawns Butane
Paul Ripley
Comaine Ffa
de Lawn
Garry Powell
Leon
Central Oxas Fertilizer Company
Buddy Lane
Newburgh
Rae Peer
Clemons Motor SR
Max Parker
Comanche
Gustine
Danny Davis
Gary Carson
Joe Dud Tey
Danry
Ray Mckwin
Gustine Fifa
Jackie Hicks
Comanche Fpa
Caraway and Dabney Appointed Registrars for Draft Board
Judge Darrell F. Caraway and Roy Dabney of Comanche named registrars for Brown-Comanche County draft board to assist local 18 year olds in registering. Registration offices open 8 am to 5 pm weekdays in Courthouse and County School Superintendent's Office, with State Director Colonel Morris S. Schwartz praising their unpaid public service.
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Austin
Texas
Darrell F. Caraway
Roy Dabney
Comanche
Comanche County
Judge Caraway
Dabney
Brownwood
Morris S. Schwartz
Schwartz
Granbury Girls and Comanche Boys Win Big In 8-AA Round
Granbury girls opened with a 21-4 first period lead to beat Indian Maidens 53-37 as Comanche boys also stayed near the top by defeating Pirates 56-42. Fletcher led Indian scorers with 16 points, Elliott added 6, while Evans and Everetts each reached 12 and 13 points for Granbury and Comanche respectively. Upcoming games are listed to follow.
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Pirates
Maidens
Granbury Girls
Comanche Boys
Granbury
Granbury _ lassies
Fred Curry
Fletcher
Indians
Jerry Norris
Durham
Glonie Elliott Ade
Jerry Todd
Billy Williams
Evans
Everetts
Ingram
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Axpayer
L Food
Hatchett
U.S
Proctor Dam
John Keeter
John Keeper
Proffitt
Head Historical Society
Hia
Robert Wi
Sarah McCullough
County Home Demonstration Agent
Elis Daniel
CHS
Tom R. Dudley
Joe Dudley
San Antonio
Lonnie McDougal
Donnie McDougal
Ikey Pipes
Ocis Smart
Ceneef
FFA
Caraway, Dabney
Draft Board
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