Open Town Hall Meeting July 20 in Comanche
Comanche residents are invited to a July 20 town hall at 8 p m in the Comanche Junior High Cafetorium. The event, led by TP and L representative Don Hawkins, will collect citizen ideas for city improvements and priority projects through a questionnaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Swindle
Comanche
Community Action Committee
Civic Clubs of
Texas Power and Light Community Development Division
Comanche Junior High
Bill Kendrick
Don Hawkins
Hawkins
Tp&l
Chamber of Commerce
East Side Baptist Revival Slated for July 12 19
East Side Baptist Church at 801 E. Walcott announces a citywide revival July 12 through July 19 led by Rev. Paul E. Hunt of Sherman assisted by music director Russell Nance of Comanche and pianist Maudie Creek. A Kiddie For Christ choir led by Miss Paula Archer and Rev. Allen Owens performs each evening at 7 15 with services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Paula Archer
Allen Owens
East Side Baptist Church
East Side Church
Helicopter Spray Service Sets Up Base Here
Texas Helicopter Sprayers Inc basing operations at Comanche City-County Airport with Neely R. Brown as regional manager and Larry K. Ford as chief pilot Ford brings seven years of flight experience including four in Vietnam The firm offers fast service with reduced costs and two way radio communication between helicopter and truck for peanut crop spraying in Comanche County July 1 start date listed in Chief newspaper ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely R. Brown
Larry K. Ford
Arlington
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Ford
West Virginia
Vire
Tex
Col. Brown
Mr. Ford
Comanche City—County
Comanche Youths Attend Camp At Thorp Springs
Six Comanche youths will attend the Thorp Spring Christian Camp at Thorp Springs from July 19 to 31. The camp director is R G Parkinson, formerly of Pearl Street Church of Christ and now at Deer Park. Attendees from the local church include Cindy McDonald Teressa Hilliard Diane Puckett Kathy Puckett Timothy House and Sarah Fletcher. Beef for the encampment is provided by Loel Dean Cox. Activities include daily devotionals cook outs skits softball volleyball ping pong basketball swimming tennis archery and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorp Spring
Thorp Springs
R. G. Parkinson
Pearl St
Cindy McDonald
Teressa Hilliard
Diane and
Kathy Puckett
Timothy House
Sarah Fletcher
Central Texas College Interviewer to Visit Comanche High
A Central Texas College representative from Killeen will visit Comanche High School on Thursday July 16 to interview and pre register potential students. Prospective students from Sidney Gustine and Comanche can meet the representative between 8 30 am and 4 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas College
Killeen
Comanche High School
Sidney
Gustine and
Comanche
Col Brown Named Manager of Comanche City-County Airport
Col Neely R. Brown retired U S Army colonel with 39 years service is appointed manager-operator of the Comanche City County Airport effective July 1. He brings flight time over 5000 hours and combat experience, plus plans for enhanced facilities, services and training. He will also serve as district manager of Inc with no connection to airport duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely R. Brown
U. S. Army
Comanche City
Col Brown
Comanche
Beattie
Colonel Brown
Army
Hamlin
Korea
Greater Southwest International Airport
Fort Worth
American Real Estate Service
Arlington
Col. Brown
Texas Helicopter Sprayers, Inc
His Land film to be shown July 15 at First Baptist Church
A one hour color feature presented by Rev John Wiles tells the story of Israel from ancient times to the modern nation. Cliff Barrows and Cliff Richards star with songs by Ralph Carmichael. The screening occurs July 15 at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Church with a vivid musical journey through biblical and contemporary scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiles
Israel
Cliff Barrows
Cliff Richards
England
Ralph Carmichael
Jesus
Galilee
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Olga Estrada to Attend National FHA Meeting in New York
Gustine High School senior Olga Estrada will be among 1500 delegates at the 1979 national FHA meeting July 13-16 in New York City. She joins the Texas delegation. the event kicks off FHA’s 25th year with a focus on promoting communication for human relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Estrada
Gustine High School
Future Homemakers of America
New York City
Olga
Polo Estrada
Rt. 1
Gustine
Texas
FHA
New York
Radio City
Palmer Completes Staff College Study
Maj. Garrett W. Palmer recently graduated from Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk Virginia after a six month intense course of study. His new assignment is in the Pentagon and he and his family will live in Maryland. Major Palmer is the son of Mrs. Pallie Palmer of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Garrett W. Palmer
Armed Forces Staff College
Norfolk
Virginia
Maj. P Palmer
Pentagon
Maryland
Major Palmer
Pallie Palmer
Comanche
Howard Payne Exes To Meet July 31 With Brannans
Howard Payne Ex-Students Association schedules a July 31 meeting at 7 p.m. in Comanche hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brannan Jr. The gathering invites graduates students and friends to discuss current and future plans for Howard Payne College and to enjoy an informal social. A HPC Ex-Students representative from Brownwood is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Payne
Brannans
Howard Payne College
Comanche Area
Roy Brannan Jr
West Central
Comanche
Howard Payne Ex-Students Association
Brannan
Friends of the College
The
HPC Ex-Students Association
Brownwood
Two CHS Graduates Win Gold Kist Scholarships
Shelley Denise Houck and Avlyn Speck, 1969 CHS graduates, received 1970 71 Gold Kist Scholarships through the canon Producers Assn. Both Tarleton State students, this marks a second consecutive year of scholarship for each. Shelley is daughter of Cecil R Houck and Avlyn of Lester C Speck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley Denise Houck
Avlyn Speck
CHS
Canon
Assn. Gold St
Shellley
Cecil R. Houck
Rt. 1
Avlyn
Lester C Speck
Comanche
Tarleton State
Beth Calhoun Crowned County Peanut Queen
Beth Calhoun 19 of De Leon won Miss Comanche County Peanut Queen at the July 4 pageant. She will represent the county in Eastland for the Texas Peanut Queen contest in August. Finalists included Christie O'Brien and Melinda Wall. Awards totaled 109 75 and 25 dollar savings bonds, with trophies and roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Calhoun
de Leon
Comanche County
Miss Calhoun
Melvin Calhoun
Eastland
Christie O’brien
Melinda Wall
H. M. O’brien Jr
Comanche
S. J. Wall
Victor Scott
Gold Kist
Miss O’brien
Miss Wall
Mac Pyburn
Jerry Nelson
Comanche Jaycees
Rusty Carnes
Peanut Pest On the Move In Mid-Texas
The lesser cornstalk borer is spreading rapidly through the peanut area. Heavily infested fields were found in southeastern Comanche during the third week of June, with movement to central Comanche County, southern Eastland County, and Callahan County. White notes rapid pest growth and two concurrent larval cycles, with a major cycle expected July 3–13 and a second around July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Texas
de Leon
Comanchery
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Comanche County
Eastland County
Callahan County
White
Norwegian Girl to Visit Lions Club
The Comanche Lions Club hosts Gry Brenna of Valdres Norway on Tuesday evening July 14 as part of the Lions International Youth Exchange Program. She is the guest of Lion Louis Harelik and family. Mrs. Joe Waring will report on plans for the Comanche County Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Lions Club
Gry Brenna
Valdres
Norway
Brenna
Lions International
Comanche
Lion Louis Harelik
Joe Waring
Comanche County
Revival Set at Victory Baptist in Comanche This July
Victory Baptist Church at S Park and E Fleming Comanche will hold a revival July 45 through 19 led by evangelist Rev Billy Beaty of First Baptist Church Robert Lee. Services set for 10 a.m. and 8 15 p.m. daily with invitation to all. A Business Review Page debuts in the Comanche Chief this issue, running 26 weeks through Dec 31 highlighting Dudley Bros and other local businesses with two pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Baptist Church
S Park
E. Fleming
Comanche
Walter E. Liss
Billy Beaty
First Baptist Church
Robert Lee
Mattie L. Beaty
B. F. Beaty
Water Lines Flushed to Clear Discolored City Taps
City Manager John Beaty announced Monday night flushing will open fire plugs to clear heavy sediment in Comanche water. The town has drawn discolored water for days from Upper Leon River Municipal Water District facilities at Lake Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beaty
Comanche
Upper Leon River
Lake Proctor
Water flushing may clear lime problem after complaint
Beaty says the concern affects water consumers and hopes flushing lime will resolve the issue within a day or two after addressing the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaty
Rise in College Costs Burdens Comanche County Families
Local families anticipate a total of about $745 000 in college costs for the coming year as tuition, room and board vary by school. Data from the Office of Education and Census Bureau show 1 840 000 youths starting college nationwide, with Comanche County enrollees at 296, up from 180 in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Office of Education
Census Bureau
Comanche County
Office of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dallas
E. Side
Co.rown
Palmer
CPA - Gold Kist
Shelley
Texas Youth Conference
Betty Crocker
National Honor Beier
Lions Club
Victory Baptist Plans
Dudley Bros
Princess Geraldine’s Play House
Ben Evridge
Joe Center
Comanche Building Sub Service Drug
Higginbothams
Arthur Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Jeanes True Value Hardware
Mahan Fora Tractor
Gibson’s Sales and Service
Hareliks
Fincher Feed and Seed
Barrick Jewelry
Couch TV
Comanche Abstract Co
Hills Butane Gas Co
Chief Dry Cleamers
Heartland Life Insurance
Moormans
Smith’s Shell Station
Reese Butane Co. the Hub
Isham’s Flowers
Jim Johnson Flowers
Gifts & Things
Merene Oaks
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