Arthur Chevrolet Hotrods Reach Texas Teenage Tourney
The Arthur Chevrolet Hotrods enter the Texas Teenage Junior Baseball Tournament in Brownwood after a bye and will face the winner of Ranger National League Brown Lions. Seven teams participate in the Brownwood event as players pose for a team photo including Leon Johnston Marion Kirkland Randy Geye Gary Easley George Burton and staff members Bo Elrod Clinton Geye Jack McDonald Clyde Weaver Jerry Ellis Harry Cloud Ray Johnston Bill Williams.
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Texas
Hotrods
Ranger
Brown Lions
Brownwood
Leon Johnston
Batboy
Marion Kirkland
Randy Geye
Gary Easley
George Burton
Randy Nelms
Stanton Reese
Tommy Pipes
Gregg Easley
Ronnie Shaw
Robert Ormsby
Bo Elrod
Jack McDonald
Clyde Weaver
Jerry Ellis
Harry Cloud
Ray Johnston
Bill Williams
Clinton Geye
Peach and Melon Festival Opens Next Tuesday
The Co County city hosts a Peach and Melon Festival with events from 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Festival Grounds. Highlights include 4H judging, vendor booths, a Phil Butler and Grand Ole Opry stars appearance, and a main street melon slicing event ending with a late night hootenanny.
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Queen’s Cerestival
Carl Butler
Grand Olendia Records
Tounds
City Approves Water Contract with Upper Leon District
Comanche City Council approved a water purchase contract with the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District at the July 26 meeting. The project secures water from Lake Proctor, with financing via state bonds and surveys underway for pipelines and facilities. Dublin De Leon and Gorman are pursuing similar contracts as lines extend to the reservoir.
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Comanche
Upper Leon River
Dublin
de Leon
Gorman
Texas Water Developement Board
Lake Proctor
Raiders Win All Start Tourney
Harlekik's Raiders proved they were the league's best by winning the regulation Little League play and taking the tournament title after beating the Wizards in the finals.
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Raiders
Harlekik’s
Wizards
Comanche Jaycee All Star Tournament Opens Tuesday
The Comanche Jaycee All Star Tournament begins Tuesday night August 3 with Gorman facing Goldthwaite at 7 00 p m then Comanche All Stars meet De Leon. Picked to play for Comanche are Jerry Gore Joey Williams Danny Graham Dan Coleleasure Stacy Reese Glen Parker Kevin Brazill Sammy Carroll Richardson Allen Luker Paul Langley Carl Kirkland and Robert Conway. A full schedule appears on the back of section 2.
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Comanche Jaycee
Zephyr Names H H Black as New District Superintendent
H H Black former Comanche County Schools counselor has been elected Zephyr Independent School District superintendent. He replaces Richard Purvis who resigned. Black previously led Brown County schools for 20 years and taught there 25 years. He and his wife will move to Zephyr. they have two daughters Barbara a Zephyr High junior and Patricia a Baylor freshman.
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H. H
Harley) Black
Comanche County
Zephyr Independent
Black
Richard Purvis
Comanche
Brown County
Brownwood
Barbara
Zephyr High
Patricia
Baylor University
Zephyr
Proctor Dam and Reservoir Draws Big July Fourth Visitors
Charles L. Scott reports Proctor Dam and Reservoir near Comanche logged 10 356 visitors over the July Fourth weekend with an average 2 5 per vehicle. June totals reach 26 800 as campers picnickers boaters fishermen sightseers skiers and swimmers flock to Copperas Creek Promontory Lowell Creek High Point Parks and the Overlook. Bob Brannan son of Mr and Mrs Albert Brannan made the All Star Stage Band at Band Camp at West Texas State College Canyon.
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Comanche County
Proctor
Comanche
Charles L. Scott
Proctor Dam
Corps of Engineers
Scott
Proctor Reservoir
Copperas Creek
Promontory
Lowell Creek
High Point
Bob Brannan
Albert Brannan
West Texas State College
Canyon
Bob
CHS
Tuessday
Vee
Comanche County Forms City Airport Board
Glenn Trotter elected chairman of the Comanche County City Airport Board with Boyd Anthony as vice chairman and Herb Goodson as secretary treasurer. The six member board includes three city appointees Herbert Goodson Roy Dale Adams Bill Wilkerson and three county appointees Glenn Trotter Boyd Anthony Elton McCullough. Board organized July 27 to acquire land and plan construct maintain equip and regulate the airport using federal state county and city funds. The board already holds 74 acres north of Comanche under contract.
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Glenn Trotter
Comanche County
Boyd Anthony
Herb Goodson
Comanche
Herbert Goodson
Roy Dale Adams
Bill Wilkerson
Glenn Tr
Delegates Named for Comanche Youth Conference
Comanche County selects three delegates for the Attorney General's Youth Conference in Austin on August 20. Jane Ann Robertson sponsored by ESA Sorority, James Edward Morgan from De Leon sponsored by the Lion's Club, and James Troy Norris sponsored by the Burton Bible Class of First Methodist Church are the chosen youths. County Rep Mrs Euell Arthurs notes the 1965 quota is three and hopes for a higher allotment in 1966.
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Comanche County
Attorney General
Austin
Jane Ann Robertson
ESA
James Edward Morgan
de Leon
Lion's Club
James Troy Norris
Burton Bible Class
First Methodist Church
Euell Arthurs
Arthur
Mrs Elmer Webb Retires From Gold Kist After 20 Years
Mrs Elmer Webb retires effective July 31 after two decades as secretary in the Durham Peanut Co and Gold Kist Peanut Growers offices. She began as a temporary worker in 1945 and helped grow shipments to major buyers like Hershey and Curtiss Candy. She notes personal losses including Walter Durham Sr Homer Palmer Claudia Fisher and her husband, plans travel and visiting friends.
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Durham Peanut Company
Gold Kist Peanut Growers
Webb
Walter Durham Sr
Waltter
Homer Palmer
Claudia Fisher
N. A. Palmer
Three Comanche Firemen Attend Texas Fire School
Three members of the Comanche Volunteer Fire Department join more than 1,500 firefighters at the 36th Texas Firemen's School at Texas A&M. The week long session supports municipal fire departments with participation from firemen nationwide and five foreign countries.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Texas Firemen’s
Texas A&m
City of
Comanche
John T. Co Mter
ASS T
Eldon Ray ‘'Tupin
Arthur Chevrolet & Olds., Inc
Sam Marshall
United States Post Office
Enloyee
Carpenter
Marshall
Tupin
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas
Comanche County Electric Cooperative to Elect Directors
The twenty seventh annual meeting and election of new directors will be held Monday night August 2 at Indian Memorial Stadium Comanche Registration at 7 p m business session at 8 p m Three new directors from District 3 De Leon District 5 Brown County and District 6 Eastland and Callahan Counties will be nominated Nominations include Dean Pounds FE J Straub Joe Dan Weedon W D Pittman Herman Schaefer and Truett Dawkins The program features Dr Charles Jarvis humorist with prizes and refreshments for attendees The cooperative serves Shackelford Stephens Callahan Eastland Brown Mills and Comanche Counties.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Indian Memorial Stadium
Comanche
Dean Pounds
Rt. 2
de Leon
FE. J
Jack) Straub
Rt. 1
Comanche County
Joe Dan Weedon
Grosvenor
W. D. Pittman
Brown County
Eastland
Callahan
Herman Schaefer
Cisco
Truett Dawkins
Rt. 4
W. J
Bill) Parks
Charles Jarvis
San Marcos
Parks
Jarvis
Indians To Do Better In 1965
The Comanche Indians are predicted to improve in 1965 by Texas Football magazine. Dublin is forecast to win District 7-AA with Granbury second and Comanche third, while Alpine is slated for the Class AA title and Goldthwaite named top Class A team. Richard Stevens of Dublin is praised as a top end lineman, with Jim Childress of Goldthwaite expected to make All State.
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Comanche High School
Texas Football Magazine
Dave Campbell
Dublin Lions
Granbury
Comanche
Hamilton
Cisco
Indians
Alpine
Dublin
Goldthwaite Eagles
de Leon Bearcats
Llano Yellowjackets
Fredericksburg
Brady
San Saba
Llano
Early High School
Longhorns
Goldthwaite
Burnet
Easlam
Richard
Stevens
Jim Childress
County Neighborhood Youth Corp Training Program Approved
Elzo Brinson and Di rector of the Comanche County youth program announce approval from the Washington Office via a Dallas telegram on July 24. The summer program runs twelve weeks at 32 hours weekly with $1.25 per hour for fall at 15 hours weekly, and several job classifications were assigned to twenty seven students plus staff.
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Elzo Brinson
Comanche County
Dallas
Washington
Comanche County Board of Trustees
Brinson
CHS
Teacher Ena Patillo Leaves Comanche for Colorado City School
Mrs Ena Patillo long time fifth grade teacher at J B Layne Elementary in Comanche has accepted a similar post with Colorado City Public Schools. She has lived in Brownwood during summers and taught in Comanche for ten years. She will be missed as a teacher and resident this fall.
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Ena Patillo
J. B. Layne
Colorado City
Franks Improving After Illness at Porter B Franks Funeral Home
Porter B Franks, manager at Comanche Funeral Home, has been ill for the past two weeks and is showing improvement according to family updates. The report notes his condition has stabilized and he is receiving rest and care.
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Porter B .Franks
Comanche Funeral Home
Man Recovers at Home After Weeks of Illness
Reports say he has improved remarkably and is now at his home locally, marking a positive turn in his health after a long illness.
Rally Day Friday at Lake Eanes Park for Comanche County 4H
Comanche County 4H Rally Day plans a July 30 event at Lake Eanes Park with swimming games crafts and ring games. Nancy O Brien chairs the event inviting 4H members parents and adult leaders to attend and bring a picnic supper if needed. Registration is 1 30 pm with Sharon Harrison in charge and a full afternoon schedule followed by a night program and cleanup.
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Comanche County
Lake Eanes Park
Nancy Oo’brien
Sharon Harrison
Walter Mein
Associaton
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Chevrolet
Fes
Little League All Stars
Airport Board
Elmer Webb
U. G
DR. Jarvis
County Neighborhood Youth Corp
Franks
Judy Fleming
Bill Parker
Adult Leader’s Association
Bill Lane
J. A. Cox
Burton Cunningham
Bennie Simpson
Loretta Causey
Gradene Simpson
Jean Cunningham
Elayne Pair
Leah Dudley
Kay Ann Wright
Rita Reed
Sharon Craig
Ronnie Cox
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