Voting Boxes Consolidated for August 5 Special Election
Comanche County Commissioners Court orders consolidating voting boxes for August 5 special election with nine constitutional amendments on the ballot. Four precincts will open 8 am to 7 pm at designated polling places. lists precincts judges and locations.
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Comanche County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Commissioners
Consolidated
Comanche No
Hasse
Soda Springs
Masons Name State Officers at Hope Lodge No 481
The Comanche Masons and accompanying families met July 2 to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were Worshipful Master Don S McCraw Senior Warden Damon H Power Junior Warden Sammy D Marshall Treasurer Reginald K Waggoner Secretary Virgil H Norris Chaplain Roy L Nelson Senior Deacon Harvey Lester Strawn Jr Junior Deacon Marshall M Meyers Senior Steward Elmer Dale Nowlin Junior Steward Joe W Willie and Tyler Ottis B Fields.
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Hope Lodge No
Order of Eastern Star
Don S. McCraw
Damon H. Power
Sammy D. Marshall
Reginald K. Waggoner
Virgil H Norris
Roy L. Nelson
Harvey Lester Strawn Jr
Marshall M. Meyers
Elmer Dale Nowlin
Joe W Wilie
Tyler
Ottis B. Fields
Voters to decide on De Leon Desdemona school consolidation
Qualified voters in De Leon and Desdemona districts go to the polls on August 9 to decide merging into De Leon Independent School District. County judges approved petitions from both districts enabling the consolidation vote and noting facilities fit for Desdemona’s students.
Farmers urged to certify acreage across crops
Farm operators must certify acreages of peanuts, cotton, feed grain, and diverted acreage by August 1. Certification via Comanche County ASCS Office using Farm ASCS-580 avoids penalties. peanuts face 9.5 cents per pound penalty, cotton becomes excessive with 29 cents per pound penalty, and diverted acreage is ineligible for diversion or price support payments.
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Comanche County
ASCS
Roping Club Board Meeting Scheduled
Directors of the Comanche Roping Club will meet Monday night July 21 at 8:00 in the Dudley Bros office. J. H. Tiny Burton is president and Daymond Power is secretary.
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Comanche Roping Club
Dudley Bros
J. H
Tiny) Burton
Daymond Power
First Baptist Revival to Be Led by Joe Shaver in Comanche
The First Baptist Church of Comanche announces a revival July 20 to 27 with evangelist Joe Shaver of Memphis Tennessee. Noon services in the lower auditorium include lunch. evening services begin at 7 30. A Bubble Gum Bible Quiz for children runs nightly. revival choir meets at 7 p.m. for preparation. Music directed by David T Venable and Pastor John C Wiles. Shaver previously preached here in August 1965.
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First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Joe Shaver
Memphis
Tenn
Brothe Shaver
Brother Shaver
David T. Venable
John C. Wiles
Comanche County Servicemen Listed Overseas
Serving Their Country Overseas features Comanche County personnel serving in Germany Viet Nam England Thailand Alaska Japan and aboard ships such as U S S Lynde McCormick. The list names SP 4 Wilfred Gutierrez Gerald R Jones Rey Ramirez John H Bilberry Jimmie Daniel and many others with ranks from PFC to Major across multiple services. Help expand the roster by reporting missing hometown servicemen.
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Wilfred Gutierrez
Germany
Gerald R. Jones
Viet Nam
John H. Bilberry
Jimmie Daniel
Meeting and Bible Study at Gustine Church
The Gustine Church of Christ hosts a gospel meeting and vacation Bible school from July 21 to 27. Evangelist Herman Beauchamp of Hamilton leads the gospel meeting with song by Edison Luker. Evening services at 8 30 and VBS July 21 25 daily 9 11.
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Gustine Church of Christ
Herman Beauchamp
Hamilton
Edison Luker
Proctor Reservoir Weather Station 24 Hour Report
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour temperature and moisture report covering 8 am to 8 am. Temperature highs and lows are recorded along with rainfall and humidity readings. The data reflects conditions affecting local agriculture and daily weather planning.
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Proctor Reservoir
Voters to Decide Consolidation of De Leon and Desdemona Districts
Qualified voters in De Leon and Desdemona districts will ballot on August 5 to approve merging the two districts. Desdemona lost accreditation, and De Leon would absorb the Desdemona district if the measure passes.
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de Leon
Desdemona
de Leon Independent
Calvin Lee
Eastland County
Scott Bailey
Eastland
Frath
Comanche Counties
State Commission On Accreditation
Austin
Welcome Home Pvt Ernest Zarate Returns From Viet Nam
Pvt Ernest Zarate son of Mrs Bonita Zarate of Gustine returns home as one of the first Viet Nam veterans to reach McChord Air Force Base. He arrived to a grateful welcome and family gathering marking his service.
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Pvt
Ernest Zarate
Irs
Bonita Zarate
Gustine
Viet Nam
McChord Air Force
Troops Arrive In California After Saigon Move In Parade
Pvt. Ernest Zarate reveals 25 000 troops landed on American soil four hours after Saigon departure last Tuesday ahead of a rocket attack planned for July 8. He participated in a parade in Seattle last week and arrived in Gustine Friday for release due time.
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Zarate
Saigon
Seattle
Gustine
Fri Cf
County Peanut Queen to be Crowned Saturday Night
The 1959 Comanche County Peanut Princess Pageant is set for Saturday at 9 p.m. poolside at PAR Country Club with ten or more contestants from Comanche and neighboring towns. Judges from out of town will interview contestants at noon, and the winner travels to Fastland on September 12 for state judging in the Texas Peanut Queen contest.
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Comanche County
Par Country Club
Radio Kcom
Miss Heickman
FAR Club
C. J. Mahon, Jr
de Leon
Victor Scott
Gold Kist Peanut Growers
National Administrative Committee
Fastland
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Alaska
T-Set
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Pfc
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Eddie Amos
Richard Steele
Jerry L. Part
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Payne Vietnam
Danny J. Hardin
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R. A. Schoen
Thailand
Gene Bingham
Cantrell
David A. Tarpley
John T. Sutton Jr
Jack R. Sutton
Alfred Sammons
Neil Halliburton
Gene E. Cagle
S.N
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Argentia
Newfoundland
Jerry W. Wright
John McCarty
Clarence H. George Jr
U.S.S
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Dennis L. Orwell
Lowman E. Gober
Marlin E. Gilchrest
Michael Hillis
Carman Bill, Jr
Spc
Cletis B. Glasson
Tomny Hernandes
Irving Ashford
Thomas L. Armstrong
Bing Wayne Hayes
Larry J. Godfrey
Charles Fonville
Weldon A. Campbell
Ken Rachels
Yommy Fields
Gary CL. Hill
Mike Creek
Billy W. Johnson
Fred Bolton
Franklin C. Abbey
Jimmie D. Warren
Lloyd Morgan
Libya
Gerald Jackson
Roy D. Adams
Gary Brandon
Herbert Wolff
Tom Brightman
Larry Soe Smith
Guam
S. F. Tarpley
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Eddie Reeves
Jack Grimmer
Manyo
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Roger Spruill
Curtis L. McGlothlin
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Jimmy D. Farrow
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Wayne Adams
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Sam Barron
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Dublin
Becky Heickman
Ralph Heickman
de Leon Lions Club
Shelley Houck
Cecil Houck
Rt. 1
Comanche National Bank
Marsha Johnson
Rt. 8
Deryl Johnson
E.S.A
Judy McCorkle
R O. McCorkle
Sue Mohon
Tommy Mohon
Janet Park
L. V. Park
Rt. 3
Jim Roberts
Jerry Vines
James Mercer
Jack Gore
Jimmy Gore
Eldon Terrill
W H. Smith, Jr
Beth Dunn
Janice Welch
Jackie Barret
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