Comanche Rodeo Preview and Local News Milestones
The Comanche Roping Club pledges a top 30th annual amateur rodeo produced by Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas with James Birys as president. June 22 to 24 promise thrills and spills. The paper notes CISD Tax Collector Jim Bachus saving money for the district. The district weighs school tax market value changes and faces July 1 decisions. Inside, Ballinger’s First United Methodist Church welcomes Piez Todd for another year as The Chief marks its 100th year with a planned August 1973 birthday celebration.
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James Birys
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Woodley
Comanche Independent School District
Jim Bachus
CISD
Jools
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Comanche
Piez Todd
Ballinger
United Methodist
WBW
Mrs Haslett 76 Dies in Eastland
Mrs Minnie Haslett of Comanche route 2 died Monday at Fastland Hospital Eastland at 12 40 am. Services were Tuesday at Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel Comanche with Rev Creath Davis officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Born June 17 1893 in Comanche County she lived there all her life. Husband Clarence Haslett died 1959. Survived by many nieces and nephews including Vernon Davis Norman Poynor B Poyror Corky Chapman Curtis Poynor James Poynor.
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Minnie Poynor Tlaslett
Rt. 2
Comanche
Fastland Hospital
Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel
Creath Davis
Dolas
Oakvord
Haslet
Comanche County
Clarence Haslett
Mrs. Minnie Locke 77 Dies in Fort Worth Nursing Home
Minnie Lee Locke formerly of De Leon died after a long illness in a Fort Worth nursing home at 7 pm Sunday June 11. Services were 10 am Tuesday June 13 at Ohors Funeral Home De Leon with Rev. W L Milner officiating. Burial in De Leon Cemetery. Born February 19 1895 in Desdemora she was predeceased by husband D G Locke. Survived by son Jargene Locke Huntsville and two grandchildren.
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Minnie Lee Locke
de Leon
Fort Worth
Ohors
W. L. Milner
de Leon First
Comanche Falls to Coleman in Senior League Battle
In a Monday night game at Comanche ballpark, Coleman snapped a scoreless tie by fifth inning, scoring three runs while Comanche could not add after seventh. Danny Hicks started for Comanche and took the loss. Randy Johnston and Junior Sanchez provided late scoring for Comanche before falling 2 2. The next senior game heads to Coleman Friday at 8:00 p.m.
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Comanche
Coleman
Danny Hicks
Richard McKee
Mike Mankin Arove
Richard Patterson
Larry Adlan
Randy Johnston
Junior Sanchez
Johnston
Danny
Hooker) Hicks
Comanche Trailer Co
Mike Mankin
Don Ingram
Miss Dora Palmer 82 passes away with family ties noted
Dora Palmer 92 died June 8 after years in a rest home. Former Comanche telephone operator with ties to the Marcus Palmer family of Leon County. Survived by nieces and nephews in Brownwood Comanche Ironston Waco and other places.
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Miss Palmer
Dora Palmer
Dora Or
I. G. Wyatt
Dora
N. A
Andrew Palmer
S. C. Findley
Marcus Palmer
Leon County
Jacqueline
Cyril Findley
Lucy May Woodruff
Berta Masters
Mell Webb
Francis Vacek
Brownwood
Comanche
Ironston
O. B. Howell
Donovan Palmer
Waco
Dallas Visit By Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waring and Family
Dallas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waring and their sons Sam Chris and Joe Paul spent the week in the city. The family enjoyed local sights and returned home with photographs and souvenirs.
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Dallas
Joe Waring
Sam, Chris
Joe Paul
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S.C. Findley
Precinct 3
Irvin
Shurfine Y.C
Calif
Avocadoes
Morton
Mrs. Smith
Captain Duke
Ree KY
A.F. Bran
del Monte Y.C
Shurfine
del Monte
BOS
Velveeta
Kraft
Price Fighters
Chevelle
HI GS
PSA
Ford
Clemons
Shuefine
Ykmans Shiv
McCormick
del Monte Tomato
Bil
Realemon
Vpn
Ant & Roach
Maxwell House
McCormick Black
Hormel Kolbase
Chuck Roast
Dalsey
Oscar Mayer
SAO Ae
Fcc
Vitalis
Sosee
Clyde Williams
South Park
Pers Aman
Ene
Ren
Ane
Torey CF
South Austin
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