Ross Wilson Receives Regional Conservation Award
Ross Wilson was named the top conservation contributor in Area V by the Texas Conservation Awards Program at a Regional Awards banquet in Temple. The event drew 27 boosters, with attendees including Ed Harrison Bill King Mrs Wilson and Gene Gilbreath as Wilson accepted the honor from the Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Ross Wilson
Temple
Wilson
Texas Conservation Awards
Area V
Texas
Ed Harrison
Gorman
Upper Leon
Tickets To Be Given Litterbugs At Lake Proctor
Lake Proctor in Comanche County becomes a target for enforcement as rangers begin issuing tickets May 22 to visitors who illegally dump refuse, garbage, and debris. The crackdown covers swimming, boating, camping, and hunting irregularities at Corps lakes including the popular resort. Mrs Agnes Elliott returns from a Nashville trip. The Goodsons and Evridges fished in the Rockport area over Memorial Day.
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Corps of Engineers Lakes
Corps Lakes
Lake Proctor
Comanche County
Corps
Dale Scott Moves to Stephenville July 15
Dale Scott announces relocation from Comanche after four years to Stephenville. He will oversee the Foster Home child care directory under Graham Street Church of Christ and serve as associate minister. They will reside at 100 Greenview Street in Stephenville and invite friends to visit.
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Dale Scott
Stephenville
Comanche
Graham Street
Graham _ Street Church of Christ
Greenview
Pearl Street
Church of Christ
East Side Baptist Church Plans Vacation Bible School
Rev. Eugene W. Prevo leads East Side Baptist Church in a Vacation Bible School set for June 5 through 9 from 8 30 to 11 30 a m for children ages 2 to 11 A parade and registration are scheduled for Saturday June 3 at 9:00 a m in conjunction with the event.
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East Side Baptist Church
Eugene W. Prevo
Weather report from Procter Reservoir station brief
The Procter Reservoir Weather Station release covers a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. detailing temperatures and moisture. Karen Roberson accompanies the Bud Dudley family on a trip to Indiana.
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Procter Reservoir
Karen Roberson
Bud Dudley Family
Indiana
Sid Carney Kin Visit Relatives in Arizona
Members of the Sid Carney family left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Arizona.
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Sid Carney
Arizona
Library Sets New Hours for Summer Schedule
Comanche Public Library moves to a summer hours schedule beginning May 30. From Tuesday through Saturday the library will be open 8 30 a m to 12 00 noon with mornings only until the fall term resumes. Public response to the change has been favorable as staff look forward to more frequent patron visits.
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Comanche Public Library
Jack King Resigns as Dalhart Band Director for Bank Role
Former Dalhart Public Schools band director Jack King resigns to become loan officer at First National Bank in Dalhart, effective June 15. King and his family moved to Dalhart from Comanche in 1968. he is a Hillsboro native and Texas Christian University graduate. He married Rebecca Baxter. they have two sons, Jeff and John.
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CHS
Jack King
Dalhart Public Schools
First National Bank
Dalhart
King
Ldalhart
Comanche
Hillsboro
G. B. King
Hillsboro High School
Texas Christian University At
Fort Worth
Rebecca Baxter
C. B. Baxter
Julia Jo Baxter
Jeff
John
Indian Creek Church Homecoming on June 4
Mrs. E. Y. Burdette announces the annual homecoming at Indian Creek Church on Sunday June 4. Registration opens around 10:00 a.m. with a business meeting and program. A basket lunch will be served under the tabernacle at noon with bread tea ice and paper plates supplied. A special musical program follows lunch and all are invited.
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E. Y. Burdette
Indian Creek Church
Tabernacle
Pre-Schooler Clinic Slated For June 4
The third Pre-Schooler Clinic will be at Co manche Junior High School from 2 to 5 p.m. June 4. Any student may attend if immunizations are needed. New State law requires entering schoolchildren in 1972-73 to have Diphtheria-Tetanus three-dose series, Three-Day Measles vaccine, Rubella, Red Measles vaccine or disease, and Oral Polio three-dose series aged last administered after age four.
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Comanche
Proctor Cemetery Association Homecoming Planned
The Proctor Cemetery Association will hold its annual Homecoming on Sunday June 4. President John Croft says the program starts at 1:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church, continues at 10:45 a.m. at the Proctor Baptist Church with a business meeting, and lunch is served at noon.
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Proctor Cemetery Association
John Croft
Methodist Church
Proctor
Proctor Baptist Church
Dairy Foods Demonstration in Comanche County
June Is Dairy Month features Mrs Delma Scott of the National Dairy Council presenting a dairy foods demonstration. She will speak at the Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room in Comanche at 2:00 PM on Wednesday June 7. The public is invited to attend.
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Comanche County
Delma Scott
National Dairy Council
County Extension Service
Scott
Comanche
Texas Power & Light
Summer Recreation Facilities Expand to Weights and Gym
The Comanche summer recreation program opens with a weight room run by Fred West starting June 5. Weight sessions run 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, with public access. The summer basketball program begins June 6 under Gene Westmoreland, part of the district wide effort for all Comanche students.
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Fred West
Gene Westmoreland
Holmes Indicted in Texas Senate Runoff Candidate Case
Granbury representative Tom Holmes, a runoff candidate for the 22nd District Senate, was indicted May 25 by a Travis County grand jury on theft by false pretext. The charge concerns using House Contingent expense stamps to cover part of a $3,195 pickup purchase, with $1,995 in stamps allegedly paid to a Granary dealer. Holmes, released on $5,000 bond, vowed to continue his campaign amid accusations, calling the indictment a “slap in the face” to voters and warning of a police state if politics are ruled by an aggressive district attorney.
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Tom Holmes
Granbury
Comanche County
Travis County
Holmes
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Tom Creightn
State Senate
Travis County Grand Jury
Stamp Deal Forces and Voter Choice in Texas Runoff
In Mineral Wells Tom Creighton, a State Senate runoff candidate, defends judicial fairness and the presumption of innocence amid calls of political pressure. He lauds Travis County officials and asserts confidence in the district attorney’s nonpartisan pursuit of corruption.
Comanche County Votes in Run-Off Primaries
Comanche County voters prepare for run-off elections with a single GOP polling location in the County Courtroom and 18 Democratic polling points. Key contests include U S Senate Governor Lieutenant Governor with Ralph Yarborough Barefoot Sanders Dolph Briscoe Frances Farenthold Bill Hobby Wayne Connally Jim Wilson Robert Calvert and State Senate District 22 where Tom Holmes challenges Tom Creighton.
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Comanche County
GOP
Albert Fay
Henry Gruver
Houston
Arlene Pittman
de Leon
U. S
Dolph Briscoe
Frances
Sissy) Farenthold
Jim) Wilson
Robert S. Calvert
Tom Holmes
Granbury
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Sample Ballot Tickets For Public Offices
The document lists candidates for United States Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor Comptroller State Senator District 22 Sheriff and Precinct Commissioners with multiple options per office. Voter choices include Barefoot Sanders Ralph W Yarborough Dolph Briscoe Frances Farenthold Wayne Connally Bill Hobby Robert Calvert Jim Wilson Tom Creighton Tom Holmes Kenneth Carnes Gaston Boykin Claud Jones Charles A Bean Irvin Dunn Homer Miller.
Countywide Sheriff Race Leads Local Election Involvement
Incumbent Gaston Boykin faces Kenneth Carnes in a heated county sheriff contest with about 3,000 ballots expected. Two commissioners, Claud from Precinct 1 and Homer Miller from Precinct 3, head to Democratic runoff against Charles Bean and Irvin Dunn respectively. Absentee ballots reached 125 by deadline with four more possible. The Democratic nominee for Precinct 1 faces Republican Herbert Lockwood in November. Comanche Chief plans a biannual election party to report county results from all boxes and absentees.
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Claud
Homer Miller
Bob Carpenter
Henry Spalding Leaves Texas Vocational Agriculture Post
Henry R. Spalding, a vocational agriculture teacher in Texas for twenty years and the last fifteen in Sidney and Comanche, will retire on June 30. He has guided many students, sponsored class activities, advised the Young Farmer chapter, aided the livestock show, and will devote time to tomato greenhouse farming. He is married to Sar ah Spalding, with daughters Kathy Carouth and Marcia, a Sidney Senior and Tarleton grad.
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Henry R. Spalding
Texas
Sidney
Comanche
Spalding
Sidney School
Public School of
Young Farmer
Comanche County
Sarah Spalding
Spaldings
Bill Kathy Carouth
Tarleton State
Bill Dudney
Hub
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Nashville
Agnes Elliott
Tennessee
Roeport
Herbert Goodsons
Ben Evridges
Rockport
Church Plans Bible School
Dudleys
Carneys
Bank
Indian Creek
Croft
Ess
Sen
Austin
Reighton
Ralph Yarborough
Barefoot Sanders
John Tower
United States
Ralph W. Yarborough
Sissy
Farenthold
Wayne W. Connally
Bill Hobby
James
Kenneth Carnes
Gaston Boykin
Claud Jones
Charles A. Bean
Irvin Dunn
Couy
Betty Conway
Herbert Lockwood
Democratic
W. June
Henry Spalding
Sidney and Comanche School
Lege
Marcia
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