Comanche Public Library bids advertised and plans set
The Comanche Commissioners Court advertises for bids to build the Comanche Public Library. Plans come from Ford Powell and Carson of San Antonio. The library site is on No Austin, about one and a half blocks from the square. Friends of the Library report near $1000 in memberships with various levels. A political note praises votes for state leaders. Congratulations are extended to Rev. Frank Turner and family on their return to First United Methodist Church.
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Commissioners Court
Comanche Public Library
Ford, Powell and Carson
San Antonio
Gail P. Dudley
Tiny Burton
Cochairman
No. Austin
Friends of the
James
Nan) Slider
Rena Owens
Friends
a_ life
Meetigg of the
First United Methodist Church
Frank Turner
Blance
Gary
News From Shady Elm Sunday Services Update
Judy Johnston, pastor of the First United Pentecostal Church, led services this Sunday. Rev Bill Beaty of Revert Lee visited with his mother Mrs. Mattie Beaty. Walter Narretta of Empire Louisiana visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Livingston. Grandchild Mrs Sue Wallace and children from Arrogan visited. Mrs Fitele Smith and Mrs Mahlel Robinson of Palas visited their mother Mrs Ada Dillard. George Sullivan of Hamilton visited his mother Mrs Lizzie Sullivan. Rev Walter Tiss will lead Sunday services this week.
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Judy Johnston di' Boone
Firt United Pentecostal Church
Bill Beaty
Revert
Palas
Ada Dillard
George Sulliven
Hamilton
Lizzie Sullivan
Walter Tiss
Rites Here For Mrs. Edmondson
Mrs Katie Marie Edmondson 80 of Comanche died Friday morning in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral held Saturday at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Turner Jr. officiating. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Bess Arthur, brother Adam Pieper Jr, sisters Pora Kessler Florene Kessler W B Powel and Gus Kasner, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Katie Marie Edmondson
Comanche
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Frank Turner ,Jr
First Methodist Church
Oakwood
Cem
Limmer Family Holds Reunion
Three generations gathered Sunday June 4 for a Limmer reunion honoring descendants of Fred and Hilda Limmer, pioneers of the Priddy community. Attendees from Priddy and nearby towns included numerous Limmer relatives and extended families led by hosts George Schuman and family.
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Limmer
Fred
Hilda Limmer
Priddy
George Schuman
Roxanne
Mark
N. Ervin
Comanche
Paul Limmer
Erna Limmer
Fmil Schuster
Leila Schlee
Gilert Schlee
Wilford Schuster
Ronald and
Dale
Hulda Limmer
Victor Limmer
Vickie
Alvin
Ft. Stockton
Curtis Taylor
Pam
Burleson
Eugene Schlee
Glen
Eddie
Goldthwaite
Milton Schwartz
David
Saginaw
James Jenkins
Geven
Audrey
Mercedes
Austin
Glen Dippel Lennis
Douglas
Timmy
Stephenville
Gary Schlee
Olgesby
Albert Ohlenbusch
Lester Limmer
Dalton Limmer
Schumans
Albert Schuman
Senior Girls Are Honorees At Comanche High Swim Party
Mrs. W. T Calhoun honored the Comanche High School senior girls of the class of 1972 with a swimming party at her home on Thursday May 25 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Guests included Nancy Wiles Hollis Croft Kay Hare lik Cindy Parks Janet Bright man Nancy Ormsby Kim Bra ziel and Sharon Hicks.
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W. T Calhoun
Comanche High School
Nancy Wiles
Hollis Croft
Kay Harelik
Cindy Parks
Janet Brightman
Nancy Ormsby
Kim Braziel
Sharon Hicks
College Dean’s List and Summer Sessions Highlight Comanche
Comanche area students earn academic honors and pursue summer study. Paula Daniel and Marvin McKeehan from Cisco Junior College make the Dean’s List with solid averages. Sarah Fletcher graduates to Abilene Christian College honors and transitions to summer term. Gay Waggoner Groesbeck completes Hardin-Simmons cum laude. Ginger Seay maintains a 4.0 at SMU and enters summer terms. Vax Harelik and Kay Harelik attend Texas University summer sessions.
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Cisco Junior College
Comanche
Paula Daniel
Marvin McKeehan
Sarah Fletcher
CHS
Abilene Christian College
S. H. Fletcher
Abilene
O- Gay Waggoner Groesbeck
Hardin - Simmons University
Reginald Waggerer
Vax Harelik
Jimmy Harelik
Texas University
Austin
Kay Harelik
Mid-Tex Feeder Pig Association Holds Sales in Hamilton
The Mid-Tex Feeder Pig Association held two feeder pig sales in Hamilton with about ten members from Comanche County. Members must apply, pay $5 annual dues, and sales occur on the third Saturday monthly. The May 20 sale totaled 756 head averaging $24.97 per head and $45.66 per 100 pounds. A June 7 sale is planned with consignments due by June 10. Profit margins in 1971 rose over 6 percent due to improved demand and lower labor cost impact, versus a 9.4 percent drop in 1970 per the Labor Department.
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Mid-Tex Feeder Pig Association, Inc
Hamilton
Texas
Comanche County
Stephenville
Mid-Tex Feeder Pig Assn
U. S. Labor Dept
Treat Lawns For Grubs Early Summer Insecticide Guidance
County Agent Floyd Key advises treating lawns for white grubs in early summer to protect grass roots. He explains grubs are beetle larvae feeding 1 to 2 inches underground, causing irregular dead patches. check by removing soil. If 2-4 grubs per square foot found, apply aldrin chlordane dieldrin or heptachlor, or diazinon if needed, water in heavily, and reseed bulletin L-199 for more details.
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Floyd Key
Key
Bonieck Jr Visits Parents Over Weekend in Houston
Leonard Bonieck Jr visited his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Bonick Sr in Houston last weekend.
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Houston
Leonard
Skip) Bonieck, Jr
Leonard Bonick, Sr
1947 Class Reunion Planned by CHS Alumni
The CHS Class of 1947 schedules a reunion on June 24 in Coryville with Dean Rippetoe as chairman and committee members Maxine Pyburn Mazurek Mary Etta Filippo Morrison and Jack Gere. Mrs. John Smart of Rt. 1 is in Brownwood Hospital after a fall that caused a broken hip. she may need further surgery before returning home.
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Coryvinche
Dean Rippetoe
Maxine Pyburn Mazurek
Mary Etta Filippo Morrison
Jack Gere
Brownwood Hospital
John Smart
Rt. 1
Federal jobs share rises to nineteen point five percent in May 1971
In May 1971, Negroes, Spanish-surnamed Americans, and Indians held more than 503000 Federal jobs, representing 19.5 percent of civilian workers, up from 19.4 percent in 1970. Mrs Pecny Willis visited Dallas last weekend to see her daughter and family, the Bobb irises, and her sister Mrs Kine Josch.
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Pecny Willis
Bob Ierrises
Kine ‘Josch
Dallas
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