Proctor Water Association Plans March 4 Special Meeting
A special meeting is set for March 4 at 7 pm in the Proctor Community Center to discuss a proposed water system. The Steering Committee will report progress and seeks input from residents and townsite property owners. Attendees include attorney Ben Sudderth and engineer William Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Water Association
Proctor
Jim Roberts
Ben Sudderth
William Cole
Bennie Davis
Farmers Home Administration
Piez Carter
B. C. Howell
G. E. Free
Paul Hornburg
Detit Jury Called For March 4
List of persons selected to serve on the Petit Jury beginning March 4 at 1 p.m. names from Comanche include Jack L Hicks and many others. Additional jurors listed from surrounding towns include Dublin Blanket De Leon Gustine and Energy with numerous individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Jack L. Hicks
C. F. Tehor
J. E. Maxwell
M. G. Mathews
Fred R. Mabe
C. L. Montgomery
Harold Price
Charlie Woolsey
R. E. Nance
A. J. Nelson
A. E. Rauhut
A. Proffitt
Sidney D. Porter
Robert Willis
Charles Don Salter
H. G. Whatley
Roy Nelson
Roy D. Mims Sr
Victor Scott
Eten MccCullough
Comanche
Frankie Sones
H. O. Kelly
J. L. Rogerson, Jr
Jamita Cox Todd
E. E. Straley, Jr
John Keeter
Wm. G. Parker
A. E. Robertson
G. G. Trotter
C. D
4 H Cooking Class Formed In Community
The 4H Cooking Class meets each Monday afternoon at 4. Adult leaders are Phylis Chislhm Vera Shaffer and Ruth Hyatt. They invite all girls in the community to join. Seven girls attend: Janet Brightman Sharon Kennedy Cindy Roberts Liz Strube Carol Ancers Ann Hyatt and Bobby Carol Clark. Debbie Chisbhm of the Procter 4-H Club is the junior leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Chislhm
Vera Shaffer
Ruth Hyatt
Janet Brightman
Sharon Kennedy
Cindy Roberts
Liz Strube
Carol Ancers
Ann Hyatt
Bobby Carol Clark
Debbie Chisbhm
Procter 4-H Club
Sidney 4 H Sponsors Dog Vaccination Drive
Sidney 4 H Club sponsors a dog vaccination program as a community service. Vaccinations will be on March 8 at 7 p m in the Sidney School Bus Barn for a fee of 1 25 dollars.
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Sidney 4-H Club
Sidney
Irrigation Short Course Planned for De Leon City Hall
An irrigation short course will be held Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7 30 in De Leon City Hall. Wayne Keese of College Station will discuss well development and testing March 4 with Dr C D Welch addressing water testing and report interpretation on the second night. All irrigation interests urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Wayne Keese
Extension Agricultural Engineer
College Station
C. D. Welch
Extension Soil
Howell Cobb Expected Home From Fort Worth Hospital
Out of Hospital Howell Cobb local attorney and manager of Southern Savings and Loans is expected home from St Josephs Hospital in Fort Worth later this week. Cobb is satisfactorily recuperating from two eye surgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Cobb
Southern Savings and Loans
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fort Worth
Cobb
Serving Overseas We List Comanche County Service Members Abroad
A compiled appeal requests information on local servicemen stationed overseas. The list includes names and ranks such as SP4 James A. Ellis Viet Nam, Staff Sgt. Charles W. Denning, PFC Wilfred Gutierrez, PFC Willie Bradshaw, SP-4 Gerald R. Jones, and many others stationed in Vietnam, Germany, Korea, Japan, Okinawa, and Belgium. Readers are urged to notify corrections or additions to this overseas honor roll.
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Quon
Comanche County
Charles W. Denning
Viet Nam
Wilfred Gutierrez
Germany
Willie Bradshaw
John A. Colleasure
Seaman Tucker Loudermilk
Henry L. Lindley
Billy Williams
Anc
D. Robinson
Roland Gutierrez
John Hill Visits Comanche in Governor Campaign
Secretary of State John Hill and his wife visited Comanche on February 26, greeted by local supporters at The Comanche Chief. In Fort Worth he won support from Congressman Jim Wright, who praised Hill as independent and capable of uniting Texas with creative leadership. Ralph Hall named campaign manager.
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John L. Hill
Hill
Fort Worth
Congress
Jim Wright
Texas
John Hill
Wright
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Texas Senate
Mr. Scott
Victor Scott
Eft
Officers Named For Local VFW Comanche Post 8460
Comanche VFW Post 8460 was chartered Friday Feb 23 with 42 members. Officers elected include Commander A R Horton Sr Vice Commander V C Knapp Jr Vice Commander H J Ramba Quarter Master D H Richey Post Advocate H T Gilbreath Chaplain A P Cox Surgeon L K Ory Trustees J L Roberson 3-Year Rob Maize 2-Year J D Hicks 1-Year. Meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays. Next meeting March 8 to be held in Texas Power & Light Hospitality Room.
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A. R. Horton
V C. Knapp
H. J. Ramba
D. H. Richey
H. T. Gilbreath
A. P. Cox
L. K .Ory
J. L. Roberson
Rob Maize
J D. Hicks
Meeetings
Texas Power & Light Company
Services Set At St. Matthews
All Sunday Lent services will be at 7 p m at St Matthews Episcopal Church. Lent runs March 3 through April 7. A study of the proposed new liturgy for Holy Communion will be conducted and all communicants are expected to attend.
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St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Public School Week Observed by Comanche and Nearby Districts
Comanche Public Schools celebrate Texas Public School Week with open houses March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. and districtwide efforts to boost parent participation. Open House at Sidney Public Schools is March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m., with staff listed across elementary and high schools.
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Texas
Comanche
Ane
Comanche Independent School District
J. B. Layne
Sidney Public Schools
Ray Pruitt
Sidney
Sidney-May Bi District Girls Meet For Championship
Sidney May girls basketball coached by James Abel aim to repeat last year’s 51 50 Bi District final win over May in Howard Payne gym Tuesday night. Sidney improved to 25 3 after beating Gatesville, while Granbury and San Saba clash in Comanche ahead of Sidney’s Thursday Granbury game.
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Sidney-May
James Abel
Sidney
Howard Payne
Sidney Girls
May
Gatesville
Granbury Girls
San Saba
Comanche Gym
Granbury
Kelley to Retire From City Council
H O Kelley a popular Comanche City Alderman will retire from the Council seat at the end of his current term in April. He lives at 1005 E. Walcott and recently suffered a heart attack, now regaining health and limiting activities on doctor advice. He thanks Comanche residents for six years of cooperation and friendship with his fellow council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.O Kelley
Comanche City
Kelley
E. Walcott
Comanche
Ben Barnes Planned April Coffee Visit in Comanche
Ben Barnes speaker of the Texas House will visit Comanche on April 2 at 10 30 a.m. to campaign for Lt Governor. The event is billed as a coffee in honor of one of Comanche’s favorite sons as Barnes seeks the Texas office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Texas
Cold Weather Strikes Town with Snow and Sudden Warm Spells
The town faced a sequence of weather shifts from snow on Friday February 23 to a 60 degree warm spell on Sunday, then 39 moisture on Wednesday February 28. A low of 25 degrees was recorded Thursday February 29 as the cold returned.
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Texas
FFA Parent and Son Banquet Set For Monday Night
The Comanche Future Farmers of America will host a Parent and Son Banquet in the Junior High School Cafetorium on Monday night March 4. A barbecue beef dinner with beans salad relish bread coffee tea and ice cream sundaes will be served. Officers for 1967 68 include Billy Williams president Ray Johnston vice president Geye treasurer George Burton secretary Regee reporter Joe Briel sentinel Archie Boyd Jr and Tommy Davidson advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Future Farmers of America
Parent and Son
Billy Williams
Ray Johnston
Geye
George Burton
Regee
Joe Briw
Archie E. Boyd, Jr
Tommy Davidson
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Detit
Sidney 4-H
James A. Ellis
Gerald R. Jones
Rey Ramirez
John H. Bilberry
Jerry L. Parr
S. F. Tarpley
Don G. Cantrell
Donald Ward
Willard McKinney
Eddie Reeves
Guam
Anthony L. Preston
Vietnam
Jimmy Martin
EGC
Dwaine Rutherford
Roger Spruill
Roy Lee Graham
Harvey Howell
Curtis D. McGlothlin
USS
Taya
Melvia Liss
Cpl
John Wayne Carter
Okinawa
Jimmy Daniel
Turkey
Seaman Larry Joe Smith
Joe Frank Cuthbertson
Tommy Plumice
Douglas Holleman
Garland Chandler
Korea
Aubrey D Gilchrest
Alfredo C. Rodriguez
Norman Smith
Ferrer Davis
Willard S. Robinett
Billy Steve McGinnis
Douglas T. Barnes
Eddie Amos
Gary Sibert
Michael Hillis
Alaska
Carman Bill, Jr
Ray MckEwin
S-Sygt
Virgil Evans
Lewis E. Hart
Larry Cheatham
Irving Ashford
Thomas L. Armstrong
Japan
Tommy McGinnis
Billy Wayne Hayes
Larry Jack Godfrey
Earl D. Beaty
Richard E. Dukes
Lewis E. Taylor
Sherman Ray Nelson
Carl Kent Carnes
V.F.W
Comanche V.F.W
St. Matthews
Zourah Wiesendanger
J. B Layne
Comanche High School
Mary Ann Fortune
S. ©. McEntire
Burns Carroll
Ottie Cox
R. S. Pinkard
Henry Spalding
Daymond Power
James Chapman
C. C. Wells
Ree Henry
Grady Steele
Jack Martin
Bill Carrouth
Cliff Lusk
J. A. Cox
Don Ballinger
Gustine School
Edison Laker
Kenneth Evans
Buddy Decker
Donald Moore
R. J. Adcock Jr
George Stephens
Brent Daniels
Gustine Schools
Deviness
Gustine
Mildred Witten
Zelda Miller
Ro D. Wright
Gilbert Davis
Ruth Cartwright Huff
Houston
West Central
W. C. House of Comanche
FFA Parent and Son
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