Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Comanche Chief in Comanche, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1968

Page

8

Nabers Seeks 64th District State Representative Seat

Brownwood attorney Lynn Nabers announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 64th District. He will campaign in Brown, Coleman, Comanche and Runnels counties, push for stronger law enforcement, educational improvements, tighter narcotics controls, and government economy. Nabers, born in Brownwood in 1949, is married to Mary Scott Nabers and has a son Scott. He urges orderly constitutional process and invites voter inquiries.

Lynn Nabhbers Brownwood Brown Coleman Comanche Runnels Nabers Brown County Brownwood High School Howard Payne College Baylor University School of Law Ima Lou Nabers J. D. Nabers Mary Scott Cross Plains Scott American Bar Association The Texas Bar Association Brown County Bar Association PHI Pelta Phi Legal Fraternity Baptist Chirch Brownwood Jaycees

Proctor Area Recreation Gets Easement for Lake Project

The Corps of Engineers approved an easement for a treated water line and a raw water line on Corps lands near Lake Procter for the PAR Country Club project. Final Farmers Home Administration approval is expected in 10 days to 14 days, then bids and contracts will follow.

Lake Procter Corps of Engineers Proctor Area Recreation Association Farmers Home Administration Washington

Comanche 4-H Club Installs New Officers

The Comanche 4-H Club met January 15 at the REA Building. New officers were installed and the group had refreshments and recreation before adjourning early due to test week.

Janda Steward Comanche 4-H Club Comanche Rea

Political Announcements Chiefs Set District and County Races

The Chief lists political announcements subject to Democratic Primaries May 4 and June 1 1968. Candidates include Omar Burleson for Congress 17th DistrictEverett Grindstaff and Lynn Wabers for State Representative 64th District Marilyn Elrod for Tax Assessor Collector Gaston Boykin for Sheriff Claud Jones and John David Robinson for Commissioner Precinct 1 Homer Ed Miller for Commissioner Precinct 3. Advertising requires at least one signature and will refuse ads reflecting adversely on a person.

Donations For Comanche Little League Park Reach 4000

Donations to Comanche's Little League Park fund continue to arrive driving the total toward 4000. This week's contributors include Dairy King five dollars Troy Marshall gifted amounts unknown George Schuman twenty dollars Mr and Mrs Milburn Carter ten dollars Golden Arrow Shell ten dollars Edmondson Shoe Shop ten dollars Durham's Pharmacy one hundred twenty five dollars and J H Huff five dollars.

Comanche Little League Park Dairy King Troy Marshall George Schuman Milburn Carter Golden Arrow Shell Edmondson Shoe Shop Durham's Pharmacy J. H. Huff

Lake Proctor Raised to 1162 Feet Elevation

Washington D C Congressman Omar Burleson announced the Corps of Engineers will raise Proctor Reservoir from 1155.0 to 1162.0 feet mean sea level. The completion depends on hydrologic conditions in the Leon River watershed and represents long hoped for benefits to the surrounding area.

Washington, D. C Omar Burleson Proctor Reservoir Corps of Engineers Leon River Congress Burleson

Scout Dinner to Feature TP&L President in Brownwood

Texas Power and Light Co. President T Louis Austin Jr. will speak at the Comanche Trail Council Boy Scouts recognition dinner at Chisholm's Restaurant Brownwood Saturday January 27 at 730 pm. Austin joined TP&L in 1959 after prior roles and is a Tennessee native.

T. Louis Austin Jr Texas Power & Light Co Dallas Comanche Trail Council Boy Scouts of America Chisholm Brownwood Austin Tp&l Cxcecutive Industrail Generating Co Rockdale Tennessee University of Alabama U.S. Navy Dallas Management Agssn Texas Research Foundation Dallas County United Fund Trinity River Authority Scotters Riverside Motel

Irrigation District Plans Move Forward At Commissioners Court

A proposed irrigation district advances after a detailed explanation on feasibility and costs. A permanent steering committee is formed to promote the project and report to the rural area, with local bankers and county officials attending a January 24 meeting and voting to seek an election. Market data follow with cattle prices and crash statistics for the year 1966 show 110 county accidents, six deaths, 61 injuries, and property damage totaling $54,805.

Yoogie Dean Joe Gee Eleon McDonald Elvin Walker Walter John Beaty Fret Wiliams Hiram Locke Paul Bradley Floyd Stokes Ray Carton

Moose Diet Facts Highlight Large Bull Moose Eating

A bull moose consumes about 40 to 60 pounds of food daily, far more than a typical hog. The old saying eating like a hog could be reframed to reflect the moose’s substantial appetite.

Lions Camp Proves it's Worthwhile

The Kerrville Lions Camp for Crippled Children serves 720 handicapped youngsters yearly across five two week sessions. Texas youngsters are flown in at Lions Club expense for rehabilitation and training opportunities. The Lions also run Luis caro rehabilitation center for the blind with annual spending near one million dollars. Community members can contact the Lions City president or secretary to access the free program.

Teyas Kerrville Texas Lions Cus Liits City Cnldren Lion Club

Comanche County Rural Traffic Accidents December Report

Patrolmen H L Strawn and Nolen Crow report 10 rural traffic crashes in Comanche County during December. No deaths, seven injuries, and property damage totaling 4490. For 1967 the county logged 104 crashes, one death, 46 injuries, and 64769 in property damage.

H. L. Strawn Nolen Crow Texas Comanche County Highway Patrol

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lynn Nabers Par Country Club Durkam Alberto Desert Toni Durham Jones County Everett J Ebs Grindstaff Runnels County Lynn Wnabers Marilyn Elrod Gaston Boykin Claud Jones John David Robinson Homer ED Miller S400 Lake Proctor Brownwood Cattle Auction Harelik Ordurdo LEVIS Warelik Bayer Aspirin Alka Seltzer Magnesia Ben-Gay aCe Eye Majestic Theatre Coberh Welenken We Carroll O CO Hong Kong Marlon Brando Sophia Loren
Search Courier

Search the Comanche Chief Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Comanche Chief?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication