Industrial Training Sessions To Be Conducted Here
Roy Brannan Jr president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce says Texas Power & Light will run an eight trip four session program starting June 3 to form a permanent Comanche Industrial Team. E C Stanphill will lead sessions with Texas Power & Light specialists to train about 21 men in Industrial Sites Plant Financing Utilities and Local Government. The team will provide facts figures and dates to support prospects and steer industrial development in Texas.
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Roy Brannan, Jr
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Texas Power & Light Company
Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Stanphill
Utili Construction
First AJRA Rodeo Entry Arrives in Comanche
The Comanche AJRA Rodeo organizers report the first entry from Odessa with at least 150 more expected daily toward a June 14 deadline. Juvenile divisions 8-12 13-15 16-19 will compete in boys and girls events with top junior riders from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Contenders include Butch Edwards Richland Springs and Billy Albin Evant among about 40 ropers. Performances start 8 p.m. with after-show events and morning roping.
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Odessa
Comanche
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Butch Edwards
Richland Springs
Billy Albin
Terry Walls
Ion
Evant
Addional
Tony Lama Boutle
el Paso
Miley Trailer Co
Fort Worth
Tex Tan
Denver
Colorado
Pepsi Cola
Brownwood
Morton Foods
Hareliks
Ryans Saddle and Ranch Supply
Thelma Chappel and Jodie Freeman to Washington on Electric Cooperative Tour
Thelma Chappel of Comanche and Jodie Freeman of Brownwood win an oratorical contest on rural electrification and depart June 4 for a ten day tour sponsored by Comanche County Electric Cooperative. They will meet other Texas winners in Dallas before traveling to Washington via bus, with plans to visit the Capitol Library of Congress Supreme Court and more.
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Washington, D. C
Thelma Chappel
Comanche
Jodie Freeman
Brownwood
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Dallas
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Washington
Capitol
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mount Vernon
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Smithsonian Institute
Vacation Bible School Opens at East Side Baptist Church
A parade around Coman che marks the opening of Vacation Bible School at East Side Baptist Church on Saturday morning June 5. The program runs daily through June 11 from 8 30 to 11 30 for ages cradle roll through 17 with Rev. Tommy Knotts as principal inviting all to attend.
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Bible School
East Side Church
Comanche
Vacation Bible School
East Side Baptist Church
Tommy Knotts
Open House At County Jail Sunday
The public is invited to an Open House at the Comanche County Jail on Sunday June 6 1965 from 2 to 4 p.m. The facility has been remodeled and a new lawn planted.
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Comanche County
Comanche Youths Enroll in Summer Recreation Program
Thirty six Comanche youths are registered under Coach Russ Berry in the Comanche Summer Recreation Program. Additional first grade and up participants are expected to sign up this week. Boys enrolled include Philip McDaniel Mark Schuman David Jones Rusty Schwartz Kyle Tupin and many others.
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Comanche
Russel Berry
Philip McDaniel
Mark Schuman
David Jones
Rusty Schwartz
Kyle Tupin
David Wilkerson
Lynn Anderson
Gary Brannan
Wayne Robertson
Larry Brown
Steve Clemons
Joey Williams
Harold
Blanket to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Blanket marks its Diamond Jubilee on July 9 and 10 with a grand barbecue at 50c per plate and a street dance. Prizes honor the beard contest and the town’s oldest resident, with many more events planned by the Diamond Jubilee Committee.
Sudderth Files in US Supreme Court
Ben Sudderth, Comanche attorney, was sworn in Tuesday morning June 2 in Washington DC by the United States Supreme Court to practice before the court. He filed an application for a writ of certiorari to review a Brown County case involving several constitutional questions. Date of the hearing will be set later.
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Ben Sudderth
Washington, D.C
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States of America
Brown County
Little League Opens With Early Wins and Shutouts
Little League action began with Pee Wee and Majors games. The Saints beat Oaklawn 21-2 then lost 2-0 to Gustine in a tight contest. Toppers beat Sidney 10-0 behind Barret, and Oak Lawn defeated the Saints 11-3 with Gore pitching. Monday Toppers edged Oak Lawn 5-4 with Boone winning. Tuesday Gustine shut out the Saints 7-0 with Laker on the mound, while Harelik Raiders blanked Sidney 12-0 with Graham pitching.
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Saints
Oaklawn
Gustine
Toppers
Barret
Sidney
Gore
Oak Lawn
Boone
Laker
Harelik Raiders
Graham
Proctor Homecoming Planned by Cemetery Association
The Proctor Cemetery Association invites residents to a Homecoming on Sunday June 6. Sunday School starts 9:30 at the Methodist Church, with a program and business meeting at 10:45 at the Baptist Church. John E. Croft, president, urges all to join old friends for the day.
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Proctor Cemetery Association
Proctor
John E. Croft
The
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Croft
New CHS Coach To Meet With Grid Players Monday
A meeting for all boys interested in playing high school football is set for Monday June 7 at 6 30 p m in the field house. It is a get acquainted session, with coach Joe Crouch hoping for a large turnout.
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CHS
Joe Crouch
Peanut Meeting Set For June 11
Comanche County Farm Bureau president Elton McDonald announced a peanut allotment discussion to review state and national developments. The meeting is Friday night at 8 in the District Court Room of the Comanche County Courthouse.
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Comanche County Court House
Elton McDonald
Comanche County
Teachers Attend SMU Short Course in Operation Headstart
Comanche elementary and junior high educators led by principal Gelen Morgan and teachers Mrs. Bea ty, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Boyd, and Mrs. Hathcock left Comanche last Sunday for a week at SMU for Operation Headstart. The federally funded program targets this fall's first graders with about 75 Comanche children enrolled.
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Comanche
Gelen Morgan
John Beaty
Basil McPherson
Archie Boyd
John Hathcock
SMU
Young Farmers Plan June Field Day Tour Near Dublin
Texas Young Farmers and wives from 215 chapters will hold a June 5 field day at the Traweek farm near Dublin to showcase a year of farm program planning with agri business firms and agency experts. Comanche Chapter members Elton McDonald Joan Keeter Dalton Perkins Norman Moore Norman Chandler Daymon Power Bill Williams George Schuman Bill Evans Bill Parker and Jake Sledge will attend.
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Dublin
Traweek
Young Farmer Chapter
Comanche
State Association of Young Farmers of Texas
Elton McDonald
Joan Keeter
Dalton Perkins
Norman Moore
Norman Chandler
Daymon Power
Bill Willmann
George Schuman
Bill Evans
Bill Parker
Jake Sledge
More Road Dollars For Proctor Area
A contract for 5.385 miles of construction on F.M. Roads 1496 and 1476 in Comanche County has been awarded to McKenzie Construction Co. of San Antonio with a low bid of 93 366.96. Work from 2.5 miles south of Comyn to Proctor Reservoir and to US 67 and 377 at Proctor is planned to take 100 days under District Highway Engineer J. M. Pritchard. Resident Engineer Glenn G. Trotter will supervise.
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Comanche County
San Antonio
Austin
State Highway Commission
Glenn G. Trotter
Comanche
Central Texas Fertilizer Co-Chair Named for Field Day
Comanche businessman Bill Lane named Co-Chairman of the Outstanding Young Farmer project committee. The Field Day event will be expanded to boost the program's visibility and participation in Central Texas.
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Central Texas Fertilizer
Comanche
Bill Lane
Miss Comanche And Junior Comanche Named
Plans complete for ESA annual beauty pageant Saturday night in the Comanche High Auditorium. Forty nine entrants compete for Miss Comanche and Miss Junior Comanche with out of town judges selecting winners to wear jeweled tiaras and bouquets. Miss Comanche also receives a $50 Savings Bond and will represent Comanche at future festivities. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Jack King hosts. Mrs. Odell Reese chairs. Intermissions arranged. rehearsals scheduled Friday at 7:30.
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E.S.A
Comanche
Comance
Comanche High
Jack King
Texas Power and Light
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Glenda Carter
Harry Cloud Grain
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Newhouse
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