Soil Conservation Week in Comanche District Highlighted
A Comanche week feature promotes soil conservation through the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District with support from John Simp and local workers. Ranchers are thanked for cooperation as optimistic notes about recent county rains and new business ads are noted.
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Comanche
John
Upper Leon
Board OF Supervisors
Conservation District
H. W. Turney
Dublin
Clint M. McCain
Eastland
Ory Beaty
Wade George
de Leon
Homecoming Set Up By OMECOMON President
JOAN SIMPSON unit conservationist commends efforts by organizations for the Homecoming setup. The OMECOMON president emphasized teamwork and community involvement in coordinating events and activities for the celebration.
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Joan
Simpson
Baseball Team Meeting Friday in Comanche
A special meeting for those interested in a new Comanche baseball team is set for Friday night June 29 at the Sheriff's Office near the Courthouse. Sheriff Belve Bean, a former major league pitcher, will manage the club and 15 new uniforms will be available.
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Comanche
Tia
Sheriff Belve Bean
Salois Resigns Constable Post in Fort Worth Move
Sam Salois resigned as Constable of Precinct No 1 Comanche after two years. He is now attending a barber college in Fort Worth.
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Sam Salois
Comanche
Fort Worth
13 Year Old Kills De Leon Woman In Apparent Accident
Edith Fields a 45 year old De Leon resident was fatally shot Tuesday evening when her 13 year old son David fired a 22 rifle through a screen door aiming at a bird. The shot struck her in the back of the head as she gardened. Justice of the Peace ruled accidental death.
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Edith Fields
de Leon
Stantly
Sheriff Bean
David Fields
David
Bruce
Justice of the Peace
Howard (Hoot) Baker
Dee
Young Fields
Mrs. Fields
Miss Comanche contest set by ES.A sorority
A Miss Comanche and Junior Miss contest sponsored by the ES.A sorority is scheduled for Friday July 13 at 8 p m in the Comanche High School Auditorium. Admission costs 50 cents and 30 cents. The winner will be the first prize holder.
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Comanche
Es.a. Sorority
Comanche High School
Comanche Plans Fourth of July Holiday and Pageant Entries
The town of Comanche will observe Independence Day on Wednesday with banks post office and government offices closed. Businesses are asked to close or adjust hours on Tuesday and Thursday and submissions for news ads should reach THE CHIEF early next week. The Miss Comanche and Junior Miss contests open to local girls with sponsorships and a $10 entry fee due July 6. out-of-town judges will preside at the events with formal competition for Miss and limited formal rounds for Junior Miss.
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Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Independent School District
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Landowners Back Closed Deer Season and Quail Window
Comanche County landowners voted to close the deer season and to open a quail season from December 1 to January 16. The public hearing in the County Court room drew 17 attendees including landowners and Game Wardens Clyde Hall Leonard Lamb Horace Gore John Wood J C Moore and Charles Edmondson.
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Comanche County
Clyde Hall
Decatur
Leonard Lamb
Fort Worth
Horace Gore
Brownwood
John Wood
J. C. Moore
Stephenville
Charles Edmondson
Waco
Baptist Workers Conference Set in Comanche Meeting
Comanche Baptist Association will hold its monthly Workers Conference at Board Church Baptist Church on Thursday July 5 at 6 30 pm. A good attendance is urged for this important gathering.
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Comanche Baptist Association
Board Church Baptist Church
Garden Club Tots To Teen Program Friday
Comanche Garden Club hosts a Friday night review at the high school auditorium featuring preschoolers and teens. Dancers include D Arla Scott Connie Baker Sue Russell Leslie Hallmark with soloists Marsha Wilkerson Ken Rachels and Stage Band. Pianists include Mrs Tom Dudley Mary Norma Childs with Mrs Bill Wilkerson as emcee. A china plate painted by Mrs Armstrong Cox will be given away. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
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Comanche
Homecoming at Indian Creek to be held July 1
Parr announces Indian Creek annual homecoming on Sunday July 1 with Rev. Glen Bowman of Fort Worth delivering the sermon. A noon dinner will be served under the tabernacle and the public is invited to attend and bring dinner.
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Indian Creek
Glen Bowman
Fort Worth
Luker
Newburg Community Club Plans Special Meeting
The Newburg Community Club invites all residents to a special meeting at the Newburg Community Center Thursday night July 5 at 8 pm. Principal speaker is George McKinney Rural Development Specialist from Texas Power and Light Co Dallas. An ice cream supper will follow.
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Newburg
Military maneuvers planned in Comanche County area
A meeting to discuss a proposed 2 000 000 acre seven county area military maneuver will include southern Comanche County. The session with Lt Gen Thomas Dunn Fort Hood is Thursday June 28 at 8 PM in the District Courtroom. Similar meetings have been held in Lampasas Gatesville Hamilton with Brownwood and San Saba upcoming.
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Comanche County
Thomas Dunn
Fort Hood
Lampasas
Gatesville
Hamilton
Brownwood
San Saba
Dunn
Work To Begin On Nursing Home Plans
Work on the new 50 bed Western Hills Nursing Home is set to start within two to three weeks. Nathan Kiset, Austin Architect and former Comanchean, will design the building to be located west of the Sunset Hills addition in Comanche.
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Western Hills Nursing Home
Waggoner
Sunset Hills
Comanche
Nathan Kiset
Austin
Hobby elected as CHS assistant coach
Floyd Pete Hobby named Comanche High School football line coach and first assistant on Coach Roger Oliver's staff. He also serves as assistant basketball and track coach after earning a degree from Howard Payne College and letters in football and baseball at Navarro Junior College. District 8 Girl's 4-H Council officers Linda Jones and Sarah Lou McCullough begin duties with Floyd Hobby joining the coaching staff.
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Carolyn A
Linda
Sarah Lou
Floyd
Pete) Hobby
Howard Payne College
Comanche
Roger Oliver
Hobby
Chilton High School
Navarro Junior College
Navarro
Howard Payne
Sandra Shaw Elected As CHS Teacher
Sandra Shaw elected as a Comanche High School faculty member will teach physical education from sixth through twelfth grade and one commercial studies class. She plans August wedding to Pete Shaw, Comanche football coach. Shaw is Howard Payne College student, majoring in business administration and education with a minor in physical education.
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Sandra Shaw
Pete Shaw
Miss Shaw
Hobby
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Howard Payne
The
Jacket Co
HPC
Texas Student Education Agency
Gene Shaw
Rt. J. Vernon
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Con- Whit Jarratt
Om Fic
Salois
Mame
Maxine Barret
E.S.A
Army General
John Simpson
Will Willmann
Jarratt
Turkey
Baptist Workers Conference
Garden Club
Proffitt
Joe H. Tupin
Humble
A. P. Burks
Johnny Brantner
Tupin
Humble’s
Humble Oils
CHS
Dist. Council
Rita Reed
Sidney
Nancy O'Brien
Soda Springs
Lola Pair
Nancy O’brien
H. M O’brien
Carolyn A. Iwene
Saram Lou Scoul Lough
Linda Janes
Pete Hobby
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