Public School Events and Local Advertisements Overview
Community activities include days planned across Comanche County with visits by the tax assessor and public schools next week. Local ads promote dollar days, a dress clearance, and special prices at several outlets including Buick motors, A&P Food, Chief Drug, and Hoffman TV. Various towns such as Gustine Sidney Proctor Lamkin and Ener gy are listed with specific dates in March.
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NTV
George Gooss
Anche County
Sche- Sipe Springs
Sidney Rch
Proctor
Lamkin
Wilmarch
Energy
Gustine
Woman Shot by Pellet Gun at Family Dairy Farm
Mrs. McKinzie of Comanche suffered a head wound from a pellet gun fired accidentally at the Helm place dairy farm southwest of Comanche. She was rushed to Brown Hospital and reported in satisfactory condition as of Sunday afternoon. the incident involved Tommy Jennings, 9, handing a pellet that lodged in the gun when he crawled through a fence while hunting.
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Davie McKinzie
McKinzie
Democrat
Comanche
C. Helm Place
Coman Y
County Schools Observe Public Schools Week March 4 9
Comanche County schools announce Public Schools Week March 4 to 9 with open houses across the district. Superintendent Joe Harper invites patrons to visit schools and view programs and accomplishments under the slogan See Democracy in Action. Special schedules cover Wednesday at J B Layne Elementary 9 am to 3 pm Thursday at Comanche Junior High 3 pm and Friday at Comanche schools.
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Comanche County
Texas Public School
Joe Harper
Comanche
Democracy In Action
J. B. Layne
Comanche Junior High
Indians Blast Coleman 63-45 For Bi-District Title
Comanche Indians, ranked 8-AA champions, beat Coleman Bluecats 65-45 to earn a regional berth in Lubbock. Fisher and Couch led with 20 and 16 points as Hall and Helton top-scored for Coleman. The win advances Comanche to the Region 1-AA tournament with coaches Roy Harmon and Mike Murphy guiding a 12-man squad.
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Comanche Indians
Coleman Bluecats
Lubbock
Colmanche
Wellington
Texas Tech Gymnasium
Seminole
Stamford Bulldogs
Vernon
Comanche
Roy Harmon
Mike Murphy
Tom Palmer
Ted Hicks
Billy Gressett
Robert Brewster
James Wilhelm
John Gleaton
Gary Don Swearengin
Jamie Oden
Butch Loudermilk
Leland Conway
Bruce Couch
Dale Fisher
Austin
Fred Sanner
Abilene
Indian Bluecat
Indians
Fisher
Coleman
Couch
Charles Hall
Gale Helton
Bluecats
Helton
Hall
Bluctats
Dale Byerly
FFA Sponsors Free Salk Vaccine Program for Youth
The Comanche Chapter of Future Farmers of America leads a community effort to offer free Salk polio vaccines to all students under 20 in Comanche, Sidney, Proctor, and Gustine public schools. Cooperation includes the Lions Club Jaycees Chamber of Commerce doctors nurses and PTAs.
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Comanche
Nuse
Roy Mims
State Board of Health
Howeve
Creatr Davis
Comanche PTAs Plan Joint Meeting During Public School Week
Comanche PTAs schedule a joint meeting on Tuesday March 5 at 7 00 p m in the J B Layne Auditorium. Fifth grade pupils under Mrs Oscar Hill Miss Beulah Stark and Mrs Ena Patillo will present a talent show followed by a social hour with refreshments in the new school cafeteria.
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Pta’s
Texas Public School Week
J. B. Layne
Oscar Hill
Beulah Stark
Ena Patillo
Mrs. Larry J. Kittle Dies Suddenly in Dallas
Jessie Campbell Kittle a pioneer Comanche County resident died after an acute heart attack at the Jayet Fowler Home in Dallas. Services were held at Central Christian Church in Comanche with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She was married to Larry J. Kittle on January 15, 1896 and recently celebrated their sixty first anniversary. Survived by husband four daughters a son four brothers three sisters and many grandchildren. Numerous relatives attended from out of town.
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Larry J
Jessie) Kittle
Comanche County
Jaiet Fowler
Dallas
Central Christian Church
Comanche
C. C. Klingman
Wiley
Harold Edwards
Oakwood Cemetery
Jack Moore
Joe Tupin
Tommy Coleman
Herbert Williams
J. H. Burton
Sutton Dudley
Jessie Campbell
Charlie
Julie Campbell
Montgomery
Larry John Kittle
Montgomery Ranch
Kittle
Lionell Slider
Wallace Scott
Stephenville
Wm. C. Chilton
Coralie Meinecke
Ozona
Herbert Kittle
Lubbock
J. T. Dockery
Stacy
Santa Anna
Bill Melton
Clay
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Bill Meinecke
Austin
Carvel McMillan
Ernest Belcher
pension club meets Saturday in Comanche County
The Comanche County Pension number one will meet next Saturday March 2 in the County Court House at 2 00 High School 3 p m Sidney and Gustine open house festivities are scheduled for Gustine and Sidney schools all next week per superintendents Special visitation day at Sidney schools will be Wednesday says Superintendent Ray Pruitt Superintendent Joe Sartor says Gustine district patrons will be welcomed all next week and no visitation day set yet
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Comanche County
Sidney
Gustine
Ray Pruitt
Joe Sartor
Four Announce For City Posts in Comanche Race
Four candidates file for Comanche City posts as March 2 deadline nears. City Council seats open after terms end for John Hall and Harold Fleming. Nellie Mae Clark seeks City Secretary. Sybil Stewart not seeking re election. Hall and Virgil Butler join a field including Jack Odell Yollie Jackson Autrey Graham and Glenn Hall for mayor.
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Comanche
Sybil Stewart
Oswell Brightman
L. Huett
Joe Waring
Wm. T. Calhoun
John Hall
Harrold Fleming
Nellie Mae Clark
Burton & Goodson Insurance Offices
Virgil Butler
Jack Odell
Yollie Jackson
Autrey Graham
Glenn Hall
Will Robinson Rites At Gustine Friday Afternoon
J W Will Robinson 81 Gustine merchant banker and civic leader died Wednesday night in Brownwood hospital after minor surgery. Funeral at Gustine Baptist Church Friday at 3 with Rev Roy Hill leading. Burial in Union Cemetery. He founded First State Bank Gustine in 1922 and led the Gustine Mercantile Co since 1903.
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J. W
Will) Robinson
Gustine Merchant
Brownwood
Robinson
Fort Worth
Gustine Baptist Church
Roy Hill
Union Cemety
Mr. Robinson
Comanche County
O. B. Robinson
Lena Palmer
Baptist Church
Yarborough to Visit Comanche Ahead of April Election
Ralph Yarborough the U S Senate candidate will visit Comanche next Thursday March 7 arriving about 3 15 p m for a 30 minute handshake tour en route to Mineral Wells for a dinner in his honor. Spokesman Chas Johnston announced Yarborough's stop in Comanche County a favored area in past campaigns.
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Ralph Yarborough
United States Senate
Comanche
Austin
Yarborough
Comanche County
Chas, Johnston
Grand Jurors Named for Spring Term in Comanche County
District Clerk Tom D. Moore released the list of prospective grand jurors for the Spring term of District Court beginning March 4 in Comanche County. Names include Dwight Brightman T. J. Holland Gus tine B. O. Koonce W. M. Lee Russell Howell Mrs Faye Gray Co P Clark L C Hensley Alvin Barrett Guy Houser M F Williford W H Dudney Jr B C Boen Mrs Ernest Johnson Wayne Johnson.
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Comanche County
Tom D. Moore
Dwight Brightman
Dublin
T. J. Holland
Gustine
B. O. Koonce
Gorman
W. M. Lee
Comanche
W. N. Gleaton
Russell Howell
de Leon
Faye Gray
Comanche. Co
P. Clark
Sidney
L. C. Hensley
Energy
Alvin Barrett
Carlton
Guy Houser
Sipe Springs
M. F. Williford
Zephyr
W. H. Dudney Jr
B. C. Boen
Ernest Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Gospel Meeting Planned at Church of Christ in Comanche
A gospel meeting will run from March 3 to March 13 at the Church of Christ in Comanche. Evangelist Fred Bandy of Dallas will preach. Minister Clarence Bryant says Bandy is highly recommended and has helped start three new Dallas area churches.
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Church of Christ
Comanche
Clarence Bryant
Fred Bandy
Dallas
Brother Bandy
Bryant
Bandy
Comanche F H A on Air From KSTV Saturday
Comanche F H A members will broadcast on KSTV at 9 05 Saturday morning for the Area IV meeting. Peggy Godfrey serves as Area Public Relations Officer coordinating the arrangements.
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KSTV
Comanche F.h.a.er
Homemakers of America
Peggy Godfrey
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San Antonio
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FFA
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