New Band Uniform Drive Off To Good Start
Comanche High School band launches a drive for 70 uniforms with $1,704 raised toward a $3,000 goal. Seventeen volunteers kicked off a campaign contacting local firms as the Band Parents Club seeks funds. 15 years since a drive, uniforms eight years old and worn, junior high band to reuse. The effort is led by James Wilkerson and Virgil Norris with John Bathcock promoting specials.
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Band Parents Club
Comanche Band
Comanche
Summer Revival At Sidney July 9
The Sidney Methodist Church opens Sunday evening July 9 and runs through Saturday night July 15. Rev Phillips Lopes Comanche Methodist Circuit pastor announces preaching by Rev Piez Todd First Methodist Church Comanche. Lopes invites everyone to attend.
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Sidney Methodist Church
Phillip Lopes
Comanche
Piez Todd
First Methodist Church
Sidney
Lopes
Moffatt Resigns as Comanche CHS Coach for Waco High
James Moffatt resigns as head football coach and athletic director at Comanche High School to accept a team coaching post at Waco High School. He led Comanche after a 1959 60 season marking two football wins and a basketball third place in district, with track runner up to Dublin.
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James Moffatt
Comanche
Waco High School
Moffatt
Texarkana
Bears
Texas University
Galdewater
N. Mary
Cisco
Granbury
Dublin
Rev Todd Set to Lead Proctor Revival at Methodists
Rev. Todd will preach at the Proctor Methodist Church revival starting Sunday evening July 2. Evangelist is slated to lead the event with Rev. Phillip Lopes, pastor of the Comanche Methodist Circuit, assisting.
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Todd
Proctor
Piez Todd
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Proctor Methodist Church
Phillip Lopes
Cir
Rainy spell boosts Comanche County farming outlook
County officials and farmers welcomed a heavy rainfall that filled soil, improved pastures, and boosted cattle conditions. County Judge Dwight Brightman noted 5 inches fall and soil absorption, while ranchers including Jim Roberts and Ken people praised the moisture as a life saver and a potential million dollar boost to farmer bank balances.
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Ers
India
M. C. Channarajars
Jim Roberts
Proctor Community Club
Dwight Brightman
Comanche County
Heurther
Burton Cunningham
Two New County Producing Oil Wells
Comanche County recorded two new producing wells last week, one gas and one oil. The gas well, Aikman Brothers Thomson Richard No. 1 Charles D. Ballew, in Section 3, Block 2 ETRA Survey, Regular Field, shows a potential 4,000,000 cubic feet daily from Marble Falls perforations at 2,805 to 2,835 feet. The oil well, Bartlett Petroleum Co. Cisco No. 1 Walker Estate, HT&B Survey, near Sidney, yields 38.64 barrels daily of 40 gravity oil with 60 percent water, from 2,188 to 2,208 feet.
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Comanche County
Bulletin Oil
Aikman Brothers
Thomson & Richard
Midland
Charles D. Ballew
ETRA
Marble Falls
Sidney
Bartlett Petroleum Co
Cisco
Annual Library Meeting Tuesday Conducted by Comanche Library Association
The Comanche Library Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m on Tuesday June 27 in theLibrary northwest basement of the Comanche County Courthouse. All members and others are urged to attend. President Mrs Jim Ellis asks members to pay dues for the new year.
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The
Comanche Library Association
Comanche County
Jim Ellis
Bible School Opens at Hasse Baptist Church
Hasse Baptist Church launches Bible School on Monday June 26 with assembly at 6 30 p m. Classes available for all age groups and everyone is invited to attend.
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Bible School
Hasse Baptist Church
Comanche approves 414 percent gas rate increase
Southwest Natural Gas Company receives a 4.14 fold rate hike from the Comanche City Council after reviewing costs, including doubled gas purchase prices and rising operating expenses. The city cites legal costs and court outcomes as factors, while presenting a comparative rate table to show the impact on residents and a projected company return under the new rates.
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Southwest Natural Gas Company
Comanche
Southwest
West Texas
Texas
Comanche Amateur Rodeo Dates Set For July
The 21st annual Comanche Amateur Rodeo will run July 20 to 22 with Lloyd Woodley producing stock from Lampasas. D B Aldridge says the action type show will feature seven or eight popular events and a big three night rodeo parade attracting many clubs and local businesses.
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Comanche
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
D. B
Dad) Aldridge
Comanche County
Coche Area
Revival at Proctor Extends Through July 8
A revival at Proctor continues through Saturday night July 8 and invites all to attend, according to organizers.
Virginia Cobb Selected Miss Mohair District
Miss Virginia Kay Cobb 18 of Comanche is chosen to represent a six county district in the National Miss Mohair contest. The Goldthwaite High School auditorium hosted judges from Comfort and Fredericksburg. The 1962 final will be Aug. 3 in Fredericksburg. Cobb, a 1961 Comanche High School graduate and former Indian Band twirler, plans to enter the University of Texas.
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Virginia Kay Cobb
Howell Cobb
Comanche
Goldthwaite High School
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Miss Cobb
Comanche High School
University of Texas
Steer Roping Show Rescheduled To June 24 At Comanche
Rain and wet grounds forced postponement of the steer roping jackpot originally set for June 17. The one day event will now take place Saturday June 24 at Comanche Rodeo Arena with roping starting at 10 am and continuing through the night finals. Bill Grimes of San Saba, producer in cooperation with the Comanche Roping Club, has lined up 15 to 20 top local ropers for the show.
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Comanche Rodeo Arena
Bill Grimes
San Saba
Comanche
Joint Installation Of Officers For County Masonic Lodges
Three Comanche County lodges Fleming Gustine Sipe Springs Hope hold installation in Comanche Masonic Temple Monday after 7 p m ceremony Dr D D Tidwell of Howard Payne College to preside as principal speaker Visitation invited Lodges names list includes Hope Comanche members Frankie Jones William Dudney Tidmore Wall Gandy Butler Wilhelm Waggoner Nelson Bradshaw plus others indicated as incoming officers.
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Comanche County
Masonic Temple
Comanche
D. D. Tidwell
Howard Payne College
Fleming Lodge
Gustine
Sipe Springs
Hope Lodge
Virgil Norris
Frankie Jones
William H. Dudney Jr
Kenneth Tidmore
S. J. Wall
J. O. Gandy
John Daniel Butler
Ben B. Wilhelm
R. K. Waggoner
Roy Nelson
McCoy Bradshaw
Jaycees Install New Officers Friday at Lake Eanes Park
The Comanche Jaycees will host an installation banquet Friday at 7 30 p m at Lake Eanes Park. New officers include Dale Nowlin president Daymon Power first vice president J L Roberson second vice president Jimmy Carpenter secretary Jerry Wright state director Bobbie Arthur Odell Ormsby Marshall Couch Mac Pyburn directors. Ben Barnes state representative will speak with Carroll Abbott of Kingsville set as installation speaker and Jack King arranging entertainment. Donkey baseball proceeds benefit the CHS Band uniforms. Floyd Graham of Denton and his wife visited local relatives last week.
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Lake Eanes Park
Dale Nowlin
Daymon Power
J. L. Roberson
Jimmy Carpenter
Jerry Wright
Bobby Arthur
Odell Ormsby
Marshall Couch
Mac Pyburn
Ben Barnes
Ben Sudderth
Cee
Carroll Abbott
Kingsville
Jay
Albert Brannan
Jack King
Jaycee
CHS
Jaycees
Parents Club
Sidney Road Paving Contract Let for $177,954
Texas Highway Department at Austin let a contract for completing the Comanche Sidney Farm To Market Road at a bid of 177954. The project covers 17.9 miles from end Farm 1689 six miles south of Sidney to Texas 36 in Comanche with grading structures and surfacing. State officials include M E Ruby San Marcos M E Ruby Jr Austin and Acme Bridge Company Austin. Indian Creek Homecoming is scheduled for Sunday. Donations for cemetery work can be sent to Felix Williams Comanche.
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Texas Highway Department
Austin
Sidney
West
Comanche
Sam Switzer
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Round Mountain
Sidney School
State Highway Department
Comanche — Farm
End Farm
Texas 36
M. E. Ruby
San Marcos
M. E. Ruby Jr
Acme Bridge Company, Inc
Indian Creek
Felix ,Williams
Mercer Gap Revival Opens June 23 at Mercer Gap Church
Mercer Gap Baptist Church starts its summer revival on June 23 and runs through July 2. Rev. Jerry Don Boyd of Star Baptist Church Mills County and Rodger Croker of Mercer Gap will alternate as music director and pianist with Mrs Croker in charge of music. Evening services begin at 8 oclock with a cordial invitation to all. Mr and Mrs Weldon Swindle and Mrs Lillie are mentioned as weekend attendees.
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Mercer Gap Baptist Church
Jerry Don Boyd
Brownwood
Star Baptist Church
Mills County
Rodger Croker
Mercer Gap Church
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John Bathcock
King
James Wilkerson
Waco
Gover County
Ted Betage
New County
Hasse Bible School
SW Natural Gas Company
Camanche
Terest
Troy Norris
Norris
J. E. Lightfoot
East Texas State Teachers College
Virginia Cobb
Mohair
Denton
Floyd Graham
Pat Howard
Mercer Gap
Mrs. Weldon Swindle
Edinburg
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