4 H Flower Tomato Show Saturday at County Courthouse
Barbara McFarling announces the 7th Annual 4 H Tomato and Flower Show on July 20 in the county courthouse halls. Entries due by 10 am. tomato entries require 3 to 8 tomatoes. Flower entrants may compete in two divisions. Champions named for both shows. Dorothy Byrd oversees Flowers. Wade Davis oversees Tomatoes. Public invitation extended.
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Barbara McFarling
H. D
Homestead
Plainsman
Porter's Pride
Imens
Dorothy Byrd
Wade Davis
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
A 24 hour period 8 a m to 8 p m report from Proctor Reservoir Weather Station lists daily highs and lows for July 12 to July 16 1968 with rainfall totals for the week shown as 12 and 15.
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Proctor Reservoir
Soil Survey Begins In Comanche City
Soil Conservation Service teams start a citywide survey in Comanche to map soils. Researchers Billy Wagner and Billy Kendrick will dig holes and record soil type slope permeability rock presence and flood hazards for an aerial photograph based map to aid future planning.
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Soil Conservation Service
Comancha
Comanche
Billy Wagner
Stephenville
Billy Kendrick
The
San Antonio
Dallas - Fort Worth
Joe Waring
W. Wright Ave
Roy Turner
Gyale Pirkle
Waring
Learn to Swim Program Starts in Comanche
The City of Comanche announces a ten day Learn-to-Swim program beginning Monday July 22 with Mrs Mary Cole as head instructor and Sharon Beaty and Billy Williams assisting. Sessions run Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM at Lake Eanes Pool with pre registration starting Friday.
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Comanche
Mary Cole
Sharon Beaty
Billy Williams
Lake Eanes Pool
4 H Camp Slated At Lake Proctor
Copperas Creek Park at Lake Proctor will host the 1968 County 4 H Camp starting July 22 with registration at 10 am and ending after the noon meal July 23. Features include slide programs by Bill Works, the County Game Warden, and Nivaldo Ferreira. An International Farm Youth Exchange from Brazil is noted.
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Copperas Creek Park
Lake Proctor
Bill Works
Nivaldo Ferreira
Internation Farm
Brazil
Revival Services Planned by Comanche Church Week of July 21
The First Baptist Church of Comanche announces revival meetings July 21 through 28 led by Evangelist Harry Brooks pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church Carlsbad New Mexico Brooks a noted musician and former member of major swing groups will preach and play trombone nightly including a 9 30 a m broadcast on Radio Comanche and noon service in the church lower auditorium Other events include meetings at Blanket Church of Christ July 22 28 with Damon Smith preaching Scott Sanford and Gaylian Smith directing Everyone is invited to attend
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First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Harry Brooks
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Brooks
Glen Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Hollywood
Radio Comanche
Church House
Scotvelar
Bble
Blanket Church of Christ
Damon Smith
Blanket Church
Scott Sanford
Blanket
Gaylian Smith
Smith
Revival Starts Friday At Board Church
Board Church Baptist Church opens a revival Friday night July 19 with Rev V W Allen from First Baptist Gustine bringing messages. Joe Malcuit of Howard Payne College directs songs. Services are nightly at 8 00 under the tabernacle with youth activities at 7 30. Public invited.
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Board Church Tabernacle
Larry Jones
Board Church
Kilgore Buys Another Gulf Station in Brownwood Area
Lonnie Kilgore owner of Kilgore's Gulf Station 401 W Central announces purchase of Stanley's Gulf Service 30 E Central Brownwood The new station will be operated with the same friendly service and Gulf product line including wash lubrication and auto tune Kilgore notes policies remain unchanged for both locations
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Lonnie Kilgore
Kilgore
Gulf Station
W. Central
Stanley
E. Central
Brownwood Highway
Meeting at Stag Creek Community Center Saturday
A meeting at 8 30 p m Saturday July 20 will feature James Brown from the Brownwood Social Security office as guest speaker. He will show films and answer questions on Social Security law changes. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served by Stag Creek ladies.
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Stag Creek Community Center
James Brown
Social Security Office
Brownwood
Stag Creek
Health officials warn polio risk rises in Texas
In Comanche on Wednesday John H. Black of the State Health Department and County Health Officer Roy D. Mims urged Comanche residents, especially children, to seek polio immunization or booster shots from their physicians as polio cases have increased in Texas.
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Comanche
John H. Black
State Health Department
Roy D. Mims
Texas
Black
Dr. Mims
Don McCraw Appointed to Local Draft Board No 15
Don F. McCraw of Comanche has been appointed to local board No. 15 at Brownwood to represent Comanche County. Appointed by President Johnson, he was informed by Colonel Morris S. Schwartz, state director of Selective Service. Local board No. 15 covers Brown and Comanche counties.
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Austin
Don F. McCraw
Comanche
Brownwood
Comanche County
Mr. McCraw
Johnson
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
Col. Schwartz
Brown and
Comanche Counties
District 3 Teen-Age Baseball Tournament Here Aug 1 2 3
The District 3 Texas Teenage Baseball tournament comes to Comanche August 1 2 and 3. Five teams compete double elimination including representatives from Brownwood Eastland Goldthwaite and local leagues. Games run August 1 2 at 4 PM and August 3 at 10 AM. Tournament director is Bo Mired.
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Comanche
Arthur Chevrolet Hot Rods
Arthur Chevrolet Rods
Higginbotham
Brownwood
Eastland League
Goldthwaite
Jaycees
Bo. Mired
Lippe Is New Mobil Oil Consignee for Comanche Area
George Lippe 41 named Mobil Oil consignee for Comanche and surrounding trade area. He began duties July 1 after two weeks Mobil training in Midland. Lippe brings prior Mobil station operation in Clifton and Comanche Wholesale grocery sales experience. He will manage six stations with many farm accounts alongside wife La Verne and four children. Lippe active in First United Methodist Church. Roy Reese previously consignee for Mobil Oil after Buck Lake’s death, before Tom Burton’s 30 years of service.
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George Lippe
Mobil Oil Consignee
Comanche
Midland
Consignees
Lippe
Mobil
Clifton
Mobil Consignee
Roy Reese
Mobi Oil
Buck Lake
Mr. Lake
Tom Burton
Mobil Oi! Consignee
Brazilian Farm Youth exchange guest in Comanche for two weeks
Nivaldo Ferreira Sucupira, a 25 year old Brazilian agriculture technician and former 4S member, arrives in Comanche on July 11 for a two week visit as part of the International Farm Youth Exchange. He will study rural youth programs in the United States while living with the Bill Lane family.
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Nivaldo Ferreira Sucupira
Comanche
International Farm
United States
Sucupira
Ag- Peng
Ife
Brazil
Neropolis
Goias
Com
Bill Lane
Ira
National
The
International Minerals and Chemical Corp. Friends
U. S
Eee Sore International Farm
New 16 Inch Water Line Reaches Comanche City Limits
Clyde Construction Co. of Odessa leads the water line project from the Rector Filter Plant to Comanche. The 60 inch bore is dug and a 16 inch pipe is laid across the road with the line set to serve the city through 2000 as growth continues. Work on the Proctor filter plant advances while the intake structure faces delays from wet ground.
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Rector
Comanche
Clyde Construction Co
Odessa
Proctor
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Truman L. Renshaw Soil Conservation Service
Barbara McFarling County
First Baptist Church
Rev
Minister Smith
Sewaie
Don McCraw
E Lippe
Toutoes
Mobil Oil
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