Calvin Lee Returns as Assistant Coach at CHS
Calvin Lee, famed CHS football star and current County Judge, is named assistant coach for CHS, overseeing offensive line and defensive backfield. The hiring completes the Comanche coaching staff with Fred West as head coach and athletic director. Lee will begin duties August 1.
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Calvin Lee
Comanche
CHS
Lee
Fred West
Gene Westmoreland
Don Hodges
James Wilson
Rhonda
Natalie
Brenda
Mike
Rt. J. Comanche
County Banks Report $24 Million in Deposits and Loans Rise
Comanche County banks show deposits totaling $24,635,585.71 as of June 30 across four banks. The June 1959 figures were over a million lower, with loans also climbing to $11.4 million in 1959 and $13.3 million in 1959-70 comparative totals.
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Comanche County
Peanut Queen Contest Set for Saturday July Fourth
The Peanut Queen contest takes place July 4 at 7 00 pm on the east side of the courthouse. Master of Ceremonies is Rusty Carnes with judges Charles Hill, Mrs Vickie Stewart, and Mac McKinnon. Contenders include Beth Calhoun DeJean Stady Muh Beth Dunn Matinda Kay Livingston Connie Maxwell Melinda Wall and Joe Tupin. Three finalists will deliver three minute talks on peanuts before Victor Scott crowns the winner. Jaycees list local sponsors and supporters.
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Rusty Carnes
Charles Hill
Cisco
Vickie Stewart
Stepherville
Mac McKinnon
Fort Worth
Beth Calhoun
de Jean Stady
Muh
Beth Dunn
Western Hills
Norsing
Matinda Kay
Sue Rasers
Nde- Luxe’ Resturant
Melinda Wall
Joe Tupin
Humble Agent
Victor Scott
The
Gold Kist Peanut Company
City begins free swimming lessons on Lake Eanes pool
City Manager John Beaty announces a free two week swimming lesson program at Lake Eanes Pool starting Monday. Linda Carleton will teach with Dorothy Byrd as lifeguard, and volunteers are needed to assist during sessions from 9 to 12 each weekday July 16 17.
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Comanche
John Beaty
Beaty
Linda Carleton
Dorothy Byrd
Lake Eanes
Masonic Lodge Plans Offi cer Installations at Hope Lodge
The Masonic Lodge of Co manche Hope Lodge 481 will install its 2026 officers on Thursday July 2 at 7 00 PM. The Installing Master is Harvey K Tidmore and after installation the Entered Apprentice work begins around 8 00 PM with officers Daymond H Power S W Marshall D Marshall H L Strawn Jr Junior Deacon Marshall M Meyers Senior Deacon Eldon R Tupin Treasurer Reginald K Waggoner Secretary Virgil Norris Chaplain Ottis B Fields Tyler Joe F Willie Senior Steward Travis C Everett Junior Steward.
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Masonic Lodge of
Comanche
Hope Lodge 481
Daymond H. Power
Sorth My D. Marshall
Harvey L. Strawn Jr
Marshall M. Meyers
Eldon R. Tupin
Reginald K. Waggoner
Virgil Norris
Roy W. Braman
Norwegian student Gry Brenna visits Comanche Lions family
Gry Brenna, 19 from Valdres Norway, visits the Louis Harelik family in Comanche Texas for a month. She attends a non denominational Christian church, enjoys handball and slalom skiing, plans to enter the University of Oslo this fall, and will join the Hareliks for events including the Youth Evangelism Conference in Fort Worth.
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Texas
America
Louis Harelik
Dallas
Gry Brenna
Valdres
Norway
Love Field
Gry
Harelik
Kay
Ty the Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Christian Church
Signe
On Brother
Elvind
Brita
Astali
Bente
University of Oslo
James Carpenter
Japan
Eugene Ranhuts
Belgium
City Grants July Fourth Holiday for Comareche
Comareche designates Saturday July 4 as an official holiday with most firms closed. No mail delivery in city or rural routes and the Post Office will be closed.
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Comareche
Robert Rankin Named New Priest at St Matthews
Rev. Robert Rankin age 26 is the new vicar for St Matthews Fisconal Church replacing Rev Ed Heffner. A Seymour Texas native he earned a BA in English from Midwestern University Wichita Falls and a Berkeley Divinity School degree New Haven Conn. He was ordained a Deacon June 17 and lives at 311 Woodlawn with wife Dana and children Robbie and Sarah. He will also serve St Marys Hamilton. services Sundays at 11 at St Matthews.
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Robert Rankin
St. Matthews Fisconal Church
Ed Heffner
Seymour
Texas
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Berkeley Divinity School
New Haven
Conn
Episcopal Church
Rankin
Dana
Robbie
Sarah
Woodlawn
Comanche
Father Rankin
St. Marys
Hamilton
St. Matthews
Hasse Residents to Vote August 15 on 700 Acre Town
After a hearing Thursday, Commissioners Court ordered an election on August 15 on creating the Town of Hasse. The petition with 59 signers was presented May 29 requesting the election. The proposed town would cover about 700 acres.
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Commissioners Court
Hasse
Comanche Business Goes USDA Inspected At Lockers
Comanche's Frozen Food Locker owned by Bill Jones now processes only U S Department of Agriculture inspected meat. The plant has served the area for 25 years and will inspect domestic animals and livestock at set and carcass stages with no extra charge. Livestock will be butchered Monday through Friday and customers should call before bringing stock for scheduling with the Meat Inspector.
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Comanche
Bill Jones
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Jones
Gospel Meeting At Pearl Street Church of Christ
Ralph Starling of Stephen ville will conduct a gospel meeting at the Pearl Street Church of Christ in Comanche from July 5 to 10. Services begin each evening at 7:00, with Vacation Bible School Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11:30. Dale Scott invites all Comanche County residents to hear this speaker.
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Ralph Starling
Stephenville
Pearl Street Church of Christ, Comanche
Vacation Bible School
Dale Scott
First Sunday Area-Wide Church Singing in Comanche
The Comanche Church of Christ hosts an area-wide singing on Sunday July 5 at 2 30 PM. Services take place at the Church of Christ located at 500 North Pearl Street.
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Church of Christ
Comanche
500 N
Pearl
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ASC
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Gold Kist Peanut Co
Kay Harelik
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