Comanche Carnival Sets Weeklong Sidewalk Nights
Comanche Jaycees bring annual carnival to town with events each evening at 6. attendees can duck businessmen in a water vat, play bingo, roll a car booth, balloon darts, barrel pitch, cork gun, and glass pitch for prizes. Gene Lydell Show offers thrills with rides and the proceeds fund local civic projects including a summer Little League program.
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Comanche
George Bingham
Comanche Jaycees
Bingham
Gene Lydell
Jaycees
Couch TV Opening Monday In Comanche
Frank G. Couch opens Couch TV Sales and Service Monday July 1 in the Sam Rehm Building at 711 E Central Comanche. He previously worked with Adleta Electronics in Fort Worth and co owned C and W Electronics in Azle. The Couch family moved from Azle to Comanche and will reside at 206 N Victor.
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Comanche
Couch
Sam Rehm
E. Central
Frank G
Garner) Couch
Gustine
Adleta
Scooter’s
Fort Worth
C&w Electronics
Azle
U.S. Air Force
Joan
Cathy
Kyle
H. J. Ham
N. Victor
Oleta Couch
Shreveport
J. D. Couch
Bob Carpenters
Anche
Chief Tio Be Out Early Next Week
The Chief will publish a day early due to the July 4th holiday. Presses roll on Wednesday while mail delivery shifts to Friday for subscribers. Tuesday July 2 is the deadline for next week's issue for advertisers and contributors.
State FFA Rodeo Set For Gustine July 4 6
The 1988 State Finals FFA Rodeo will be held at Gustine FFA Rodeo Arena July 4 5 and 6. Harry Thornton oversees the event as 30 to 40 of the ten FFA cowboys compete in bareback bronc riding bull riding tie down roping and high school girls barrel racing. Three place trophies will be awarded for each event. Gates open at 8 30 each night with 50 cent admission and $1 for adults.
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Gustine
FFA
Harry Thornton
Social Security Schedule for Area
The Brownwood Social Security officewill visit Comanche at the County Courthouse on Tuesday July 2 16 and 30 at 10 am De Leon at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursdays July 11 and 25 at 10 am Goldthwaite in the Commissioners Courtroom Courthouse on Thursday July 18 at 10 am
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Brownwood Office of Social Security
Comanche — County
Ofourthouse
de Leon
Jack Wheat To Head Local Masonic Lodge
Jack Wheat, elected Worshipful Master of Hope Lodge 481 AF and AM, will be installed Thursday June 27 in a joint ceremony at Sipe Springs Lodge with officers Don McCraw Daymond Power Sam D. Marshall Donnie McDougal Dan Butler Tikor Eldon Ray Tupin Gus Meyers Ben Wilhelm Virgil Norris Otis Fields. Wheat, a Comanche County native born in De Leon in 1937, is married to Effie Cottrell and has a son Billy Charles who lives in San Antonio.
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Jack Wheat
Hope Lodge
Comanche
Sipe Springs Lodge
Don McCraw
Daymond Power
Sam D. Marshall
Donnie McDougal
Dan Butler
Tikor
Eldon Ray Tupin
Gus Meyers
Ben Wilhelm
Virgil Norris
Otis Fields
Jack
Comanche County
de Leon
Effie Cottrell
Billy Charles
San Antonio
Needy Must Apply For Free Food
Heads of households may qualify for donated foods from the USDA Commodity Distribution Center by applying and being certified. Applications accepted weekdays 9 am to 4 pm at the Comanche field office with documents such as W-2 forms and pay stubs. Eligible families are reviewed regularly. initial deliveries began June 21 with basic foods distributed June 24.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Distribution Center
Clyde E. Deckard
South Park
S. Austin
Mulberry Streets
Comanche
Usda Commodity Distribution Office
State Department of Public Welfare
State Employment Commission
Deckard
United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Center
Brown
Usda Consumer and Marketing Service
Weather Report From the Proctor Reservoir Station
A weather report issued by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. It presents temperatures and moisture readings observed during that interval.
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Proctor Reservoir
Important Peanut Meeting Tuesday For Comanche County
Comanche County Farm Bureau sponsors a peanut growers meeting Tuesday night July 2 at 8 30 in the Comanche County Courthouse. Ross Wilson manager of the Southwest Peanut Growers Association will speak on pending peanut legislation and related issues.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau
Comanche County
Ross Wilson
Southwest Peanut Growers Association
Comanche National Bank to Build New Southwestern Style Bank
The Comanche National Bank plans a brick faced building about 65 by 90 feet with Southwestern touches. West drive up, night depository and entrances from the west parking area will be included. Inside 5,500 square feet with exposed beams and Western accents.
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Mately
Bids Set On Blanket Creek Flood Structures
The Gus Beiring Construction Company of College Station submitted the low bid of $148 280.99 for installing two Blanket Creek flood prevention structures Numbers 2A and 9. Ford Allen Construction of Coleman was next lowest at $151 761.34. Beiring is new to floodwater retard ing work but has adequate equipment per M W Mc Neese, project construction engineer. Site 2 lies about 3 miles northeast of Blanket on the Roy Bird and Morris Wolf farms. Site 9 about 3 miles north of Zephyr near the Blanket Zephyr road on the Bennett and Huegins farms. Construction should start soon after award and be completed within days.
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Gus Beiring
College Station
Blanket Creek
Ford Allen Construction Company
Coleman
Soil Conservation Service
Temple
Beiring
M. W. McNeese
Brownwood
E J. Hughes
Blanket
Roy Bird
Morris Wolf
Zephyr
Bennett
Oscar Huegins
Marvin Daniel
Brown
Proctor Recreation Area repairs resume with FHA loan
Membership reopenings at PAR set July 75 dollar charter rate for 100 new members to fill 400 capacity. Finalize contracts by October 28 with work to start within ten days, using a 220000 FHA loan deposited across Comanche De Leon and Gustine banks. Regular dues 7.50, after July 31 rates revert to 150.
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Proctor Area Recreation Association, Inc
Farmers Home Administration
Benny Davis
FHA
Ben Suddreth
PAR
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Board of Directors
Youths Named To Attend Conference In Texas
About 100 Texas youths gathered six years ago to enlist teenage help in fighting juvenile delinquency led by then Attorney General Waggoner Carr. The conference, now broader, trains youth on problems and prevention with seminars and assemblies. It will meet August 22 25 at the University of Texas in Austin. Comanche County delegates include Linda Wall Judy Gleaton Beverly Tupin Vickie Croft Donnie Nowlin Max Parker and others. Mrs Martin and Mrs Euell Arthur sponsor and counsel the county NRHS unit will accompany the delegates.
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Austin High School
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Robert T. Davis
Austin
Texas Law Enforcement and Youth Development Foundation of
America
University of Texas
Comanche County
Comanche Lions Club
Melinda Wall
Comanche Jaycees
Judy Gleaton
National Honor Society
Beverly Tupin
Historical Marker Dedicated at Hazel Dell July 7
A historical marker will be dedicated to Rev. Choctaw Bill Robinson at Hazel Dell in Comanche County on Sunday July 7 at 2 p.m. A reunion for descendants is planned at Baggett Church Tabernacle with a basket lunch at noon. Hazel Dell and Baggett sit on FM Road 1476 between Gusting and Proctor.
Parade of Progress at Higginbothams Open House
Higginbothams Comanche store hosts a two day Parade of Progress and open house Friday and Saturday June 28 and 29. Over $2,000 in merchandise and gifts will be awarded. prizes include a Modern Maid Portable Dishwasher and other items. Free refreshments favors balloons and candy for children. fashion shows at 10 am and 4 pm with draws at 5 pm Saturday. Attendees register in each department and need not be present at drawings.
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Higginbotham
Bob McElroy
Milady
D&p
Zenith
Judy Fisher
Jones-Blair
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Tio
Comanche National Bank Building
Proctor
Wm. T. Calhoun
Hfire
Dale Scott
Pearl Street
Hazel Dell
Higginbothams
Pheto
W. W. Lester
Lester
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