Comanche County Pageant Honored in Rural Community
The event showcased communities Sidney Newburg Gustine De Leon and more under director Atwood with Jayne Harper and many participants. A three night choir and two special concerts highlighted the celebrations with Pat Howerd assisting and Mrs Jim Halla coordinating.
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Sidney
Newburg
Gustine
Comanche County
de Leon
St Joe
Comanche
Stag Creek
van Dyke
T. R. Atwood
Harmon Howard. Howard
Fagan
Marguerite Ross
Alvin Hafford
Floyd Prather
de Leon Dixie Land
Howard Payne
CHS
Proctor Dam Planning Gets $75,000 Approval
The Proctor Reservoir project gains $75,000 planning funding from House and Senate committees. The bill now awaits President Eisenhower's signature, with initial planning to start soon at the Leon River site. A larger funding request is planned for Congress in fall to speed construction. Rep. Omar Burleson and Sen. Lyndon Johnson secure support for this major regional dam project.
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Leon River
Proctor
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Proctor Reservoir
Proctor Reservoir Association
Congress
Comanche to Host Sixteenth Annual Amateur Rodeo Nights
Comanche readies for the Sixteenth Annual Amateur Rodeo opening Thursday night with shows on July 5 6 and 7 at 3 p m A record field of about 150 cowboys is expected to compete against rugged stock leased from Lloyd Woodley Lampasas The Comanche Roping Club sponsors the three night event drawing capacity crowds and featuring Brahma bulls and bucking stock as the main attraction
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Comanche
Comanche Roping Club
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Ikey Pipes
D Chas Clarke Taken by Death in Comanche
D Chas Clarke age 89, longtime Comanche businessman, died Saturday at 509 N Austin St after weeks of illness. Funeral held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Baxter Greer officiating. interment Oakwood Cemetery. Clarke born January 7 1867 in Sparta Illinois son of Hugh and Nancy Clarke. He lived in Fort Worth and worked for Fort Worth Gazette learning Linotype then sent machines to Texas. later with Denison Herald before moving to Comanche in 1903 to work for Higginbotham Brothers later secretary and assistant treasurer. He retired near 80 but remained in advisory role. Parade festivities open Thursday at 5 PM led by Comanche High School Bank with Lions Club sponsorship and prizes.
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D. Chas. Clarke
Comanche
N. Austin St
Clarke
First Presbyterian Church
Baxter Greer
W. Briscoe Gray
Brownwood
William Gould
Abilene
Ada St. Clair
Alexander
Texas
Fort Worth
Denison Herald
Higginbotham Brothers and Company
Higginbotham
The
Haley visits Comanche as gubernatorial candidate
J Evetts Haley of Canyon visits Comanche in support of his Texas gubernatorial bid. He emphasizes segregationist views and states rights tactics, claiming the only vocal opponent of mixing races in transportation and public spaces. The piece also notes his Confederate lineage and historic writings.
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J Evetts Haley
Canyon
Haley
Texas
Seis
J. Evetts Haley
James Pretts
Battle of
San Jacinto
viceCus
Underway drawing Liat a tennia me Cen nets
A fragmentary note indicates an underway drawing related to Liat and Cen nets with unclear context this week.
Community club meeting set for Friday night July 6
The business meeting of the community club will be held Friday night July 6. All members are urged to attend as matters require the support of the group and interested parties.
Reunion Highlights Mrs DeAlva Roberts Visits Lake Eanes Park
Mrs DeAlva Roberts of Lab-home attended the Centennial Week reunion of her class at Lake Eanes Park on July 4. She also visited her brothers and sisters during her stay.
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DeAlva Roberts
Lab
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche County Centennial draws crowds and praise
The Comanche County Centennial attracts thousands with church service at Indian Memorial Stadium, a successful pageant earning over 3700 in tickets, a museum drawing 1000 visitors, and a lively Fourth of July picnic. Organizers led by W H Parks and Mrs Joe Harper receive wide praise for a nationwide level celebration.
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Comanche County
W. H. Parks
Centennial Association
Joe Harper
Indian Memorial Stadium
Rev. N Foote
First Church of
Vere Parks
Bill Clemons
Danny
Comanche
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Dirparks
Jayne Harper
Atwood
Direat A Specimvice
Pat Howerd
Jim Hall
Boorson
Brielbach
A Aay
Proctor Dam
Rep
Omar Burleson
Ong
Eause
Sen
John
Comanchke Roping Club
Livestock Association
Ball Park
Comanche High School Bank
M. L. Green
West Oak Avenue
Houston
Comanche National
President Pipes
Texas Rangers
Clint Peoples
Clinton Wharton
Charlie Miller
Adian Rivers
University of Texas
J. Evett Haley
Wood and Stag Creek
Bill Parks
Danny Miss Nokia Dunn
Lake Eanes
Lane
Mrs. Hallmark
Charles Lane Dudley
Everbody
Jaycees
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