A H her and 4 H members shine at State Roundup
Comanche County 4-H clubs excel at the State 4H Roundup in College Station with Buddy Lane and Linda Lu Lane earning second in Farm and Ranch Management Demonstration and first in Team Presentation. Jane Pair wins red in Favorite Food Show. Kerwin Stephens places fifth in Natural Resources Demonstration. Johnny Garner seventh in Tractor Operator. Leah Dudley and Jane Jolley compete in Safety Demonstration with scores pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
4-H
College Station
Buddy
Linda Lu Lane
Newburg
Bill Lane
Jane Pair
de Leon
Jane
D. F. Pair
Kerwin Stephens
Gustine
Kerwin
George Stephens
Johnny Garner
Proctor
Charles Pater
Houston Jolley
J. A. Cox
Texas 4
Burton Cunningham
Charles Dudley
Leah Dudley
Jane Jolley
Anne Stratton
Floyd M. Key
Water District Opens Bids For Power and Deposits
The Upper Leon River Municipal Water District met in Comanche selecting State National Bank of Comanche as depository and Texas Power and Light Company as power supplier for the Lake Proctor project. The $3 million project will be advertised soon with six phases and 10 to 15 bidders per phase.
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Water District
Upper Leon River
State National Bank of
Comanche
The
Texas Power and Light Company
Lake Proctor
Dublin
de Leon
Gorman
Eastland
Proctor
Corp of Engs
Mobil Oil names ship for Comanche's Fred H. Moore
Mobil Oil Corp. announced delivery of the 165-foot seismic ship Fred H. Moore the newest in its three vessel geophysical fleet. Built at Burton Shipyard Port Arthur the vessel cost over a million dollars and sits at Mobil docks Sabine. The ship will operate worldwide for seismic gravitimeter and magnetometer surveys starting with work off Newfoundland in June.
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Dallas
Mobil Oil Corp
Fred H. Moore
Geophysical Services
Mobil
Muchowich Marine Service Co
Freeport
Burton Shipyard
Austin
Moore
John A. Lester
Geophysical Services Center
Lester
Newfoundland
Canada
Saints and Oilers Lead Little League Tie
The Saints and Texaco Oilers sponsored by Ellis Texaco share the Little League lead with 2–0 records. Recent results include Saints 11 Gustine 4 and Sidney 6 Saints 2, while Oilers beat Toppers 92 and Gustine 17 4.
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Saints
Oilers
First Methodist Church
Texaco Oilers
Ellis Texaco
Gustine
Central Texas
Oak Lawn
Sidney
Western Auto Wizards
Harelik
Raiders
Toppers
Wizards
Texacos
Rodeo Parade Entries Invited in Comanche Event
Comanche Rodeo Parade Committee launches effort to increase floats for the July 14 15 event. Daymond Power urges business and civic groups to enter and hopes to match past participation. A pet section invites youth entries as well.
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Comanche
Rodeo Parade Committee
Daymond Power
Power
Sam Salois Opens Barber Shop in Higginbotham Building
Sam Salois will open Sam's Barber Shop Tuesday June 20 at 208 W Central in the Higginbotham building. The two chair shop will be fully air conditioned. James Hillis will be associated as the second barber. An advertisement runs in this issue of The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Sam Salois
W. Central
Revival Set at Mercer Gap Church in June
Mercer Gap Baptist Church tickets a summer revival from June 18 to June 25 with evangelist Rev. J. E. Meeks of Belle Plain Church Brownwood officiating. Rev. Jimmy Johnson serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Gap Baptist Church
J. E. Meeks
Belle Plain Church
Brownwood
Jimmy Johnson
Comanche School Board Names Cottrell June Teacher Aide
The Comanche School Board selected Marjorie Cottrell for June as a Title I Teacher Aide. They approved summer repairs and studied the tentative 1967 68 Title I program as well as the Education Service Center regional plan delaying entry. They designated State National Bank as school depository for 1967 69 and noted summer session enrollments across Civics American History Driver Education Homemaking and two Title I Reading Labs. They approved the Cooperative Training Program for 1967 68 involving about ten students and reviewed teacher vacancies in 1967 68 including high school basketball grade school homemaking and counselor positions with applications being accepted. They scheduled the Equalization Board meeting for June 15, 1967 from 8 am to 12 noon in the Homemaking Cottage.
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Comanche
Marjorie Cottrell
State National Bank
Equalization Board
Guest Pastor from Andrews to Speak at Liberty Free Will Baptist
Rev. Phil Snell of Andrews will be pulpit guest at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church next Sunday June 18. The church extends a cordial invitation to everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Snell
Andrews
Liberty Free Will Baptist Church
Haynes and Clendenin Return To Methodist Church
Rev. Robert Haynes and Patrick Clendenin were returned as pastor and associate pastor of the Comanche Parish at the annual Fort Worth conference. The story lists other local appointments including district superintendent changes and pastors assigned to First Church Belton Dublin Proc or, and various Fort Worth area posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Haynes
Patrick Clendenin
Comanche
Gustine
Sidney
Fort Worth
Wm. Greenwaldt
Brownwood
Piez Todd
Belton
B. L. McCord
Benbrook
Dublin
Proctor
W. Dean _ Bradley
Hamilton
Lamkin
Ernest Dewald
Zepher
Indian Creek
Garret Cropper
Cross Plains
Burkett
Lloyd Coker
Bobby F. Weathers
de Leon
S. A. Barker
Gorman
Desdemona
Urban A. Shultz
First Church
Mineral Wells
D. Strader
Lloyd Sanders
Morgan-Koppers
Charles L. Cole
Weatherford
Gaston Foote
Custer
Glenn Bowman
CHS
St. Paul Church
Raymond M. Burton
Edge Park Methodist Church
New Plumber David H Tate Serves Comanche Area
David H Tate announces he is now in the plumbing business serving Comanche Hasse Proctor and Gustine with over 10 years experience. He and his wife Jane and three children Linda Ann Johnathon Henry and Christina recently purchased the J C Proctor place in Hasse.
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David H .Tate
San Angelo
Comanche
Hasse
Proctor
Gustine
Tate
Jane
Linda Ann
Johnathon Henry
Christina
J. C. Proctor
Mr. Tate
Rain spreads across counties as lakes rise and fall
Rainfall varied widely across Co manche County with Gustine reporting over two inches and Newburg about 1.5 inches while Lake Proctor rose. Lake Comanche and Lake Banes showed no rise. Miss Barbara Jennings opened a chair barber shop on Lake Road after earning her barbering degree in 1964.
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Comanche County
Newburg
Sidney
Lake Comanche
Lake Banes
Lake Proctor
Carbon
Cisco
Barbara Jennings
Inter Barber
Lake Road
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A-H
Blackwood
Ellis
Boys State
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Larry Newell Blackwood
Jerry Ross Ellis
American Legion Post
Longhorn
Pioneer
Amt
AGN
Buddy and
Linda LA Lane
Mary Wilhelm
E. Walcott
Mobil Oil
Mercer Gap
Free Will Baptist
Crestview
Higginbotham
Higginbothams
Gore Bros
Haynes and
Clendenin
Methodist Church
David H. Tate
Jennings
Fallin County
Fort Worth Ba College
Larry Anders
Charles Anders
W. Armstrong
Guadalajara
Mexico
Anders
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