Open House Set as Texas Public School Week Observed
Comanche Schools schedule an open house Tuesday March 7 from 7 to 9 pm as part of Public School Week. Supt S H Fletcher urges attendance. the district covers 822 square miles with 1191 students, 12 buses, 67 teachers and aides, and a $773 913 budget.
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Texas
Berhers
Supt
S. H. Fletcher
501
FE. Central
James Bachus
Vo. Ag
A. F E. Boyd, Jr
Kathleen Eads
Sarah Spalding
Lee Presswood
Leta Andrews
Marguerite Ross Named District 15 Business Teacher of the Year
Marguerite Ross named District 15 Business Teacher of the Year by the Texas Business Teachers Association for her work as a teacher and sponsor of the Senior Class. She is a life member of the National Education Association and holds PA and MA degrees from Howard Payne College. The school board and faculty urge patrons to attend the open district meeting on Tuesday March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Marguerite Ross
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Texas Business Teachers’ Association
Miss Ross
TSTA
The
National Education Association
Texas
Howard Payne College
Board of Excastion
New National Phosphate Corp Names Glen Covington Plant Head
National Phosphate Corp, a Becker Industries subsidiary operating about 35 fertilizer plants, announced Glen Covington from Plainview as plant manager of the Occidental Chemical Plant of Comanche. Covington, his wife Arlette, and daughter Cristy plan to relocate and seek a home in Comanche. The Covingtons attend the Methodist church. The company will market products under the National Phosphate brand.
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National Phosphate Corp
Becker Industries
Glen Covington
Plainview
Covington
Arlette
Cristy
Comanche
Covingtons
National Phosphate
New Officers Elected For Local Chamber
Frances Lockwood announces new directors for the Comanche Chamber of Commerce after a membership vote. Directors include Parell Adcock Sid Carney Wallace Gibson Ben Evridge W R Bill Jones and Truman Renshaw. The annual banquet March 23 at PAR Country Club will present Dr. Walter Kerr and honor Comanche Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Welcome to new members William Lane John Keeter and Lee Presswood.
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DE Leon
C. M. Catrawas Ji
Iran Smith, Jr
C.M. Caraway IL
Aow
Chamber of Commerce
PAR Country Club
Joe B. Morgan
Ben Barnes
de Leon Free Press
Frances Lockwood
Comenche Chamber of Commerce
Parell Adcock
Comanche Funeral Home
Sid Carney
Moor- Man Manufacturing Co
Wallace Gibson
Montgomery Ward
Ben Evridge
Fabrice Center
W. R.bill Jones
Truman Renshaw
Comanche
Soil Conservation Service
Walter Kerr
Tyler
William Lane
Central Texas
John Keeter
Mutual of Omaha
Lee Presswood
School Board Races Expand as Candidates File in Comanche County
The Comanche County races see two new candidates for Precinct No 2 and incumbents seeking re election. Charles Ray Levisay a Newbury truck driver and Harold Easley a Harmony dairy farmer enter the race. Retiring is Troy Pettit a rancher. A G Lee and A N Boyd seek re election. Sidney Independent School District sees two new candidates Mrs Mary Collins and James Wyatt. Comanche Independent School Board adds Bill Blue Garland Collins and Burton Cunningham joining existing candidates Ben Sudderth and Mrs Judith Wilkerson. All three new candidates have children in school. Bill Blue is a dairyman with two children Sandy and Billy. Garland Collins a peanut farmer has daughter Linda and two former CHS graduates Roland and Mrs James Rainey. Burton Cunningham a rancher has daughter Mary Ellen a CHS senior and two former CHS graduates John and Jean. Filing deadlines March 1 and election April 1.
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Comanche County School Board
County Board of Education
Charles Ray Levisay
Newbury
Harold Easley
Harmony
Troy Pettit
de Leon
A. N. Boyd
Gustine
Sidney Independent School District
Mary
Roland) Collins
James Wyatt
Telephone Company
Comanche Independent School Board
Bill Blue
Garland Collins
Burton Cunningham
Dairyman
Sandy
Billy Hol
Linda
Roland
James Rainey
Mary Ellen
CHS
Comanche High School
John
Jean
Gustine ISD board race sees six candidates compete
Six candidates filed for two Gustine Independent School District board seats by Wednesday noon. One incumbent seeks reelection, Wayne Adams, a livestock dealer and farmer. Other hopefuls include Guyff Moore, Dock Mast, Bobby Couch, Russell Hayes, and William Kirkland, all with agricultural ties or a barber background.
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Gustine Independent School District Board
Wayne Adams
Guy Ff. Moore
Dock Mast
Bobby Couch
Russell Hayes
William Kirkland
Gustine
Four Seek City Council Seats Amid Parking Meter Vote
A four way contest emerges for three council seats as incumbents Roy Turner and Ernest Ewell announce re election and John Huett enters the race. Retired Ewart Steed also seeks a council post. Voters will decide on April 1 whether to keep or remove parking meters.
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Roy Turner
Ernest Ewell
John Huett
Ewart Steed
De Leon ISD Board Candidates Include Four Wresting Seats
Four candidates file for two De Leon Independent School District board seats. Incumbents Dr. Forrest Eisenrich and Billy J. Hare seek re election. Other hopefuls are Gayle Mahan ranchman and Bill Lindsey medical laboratory technician. Dale King of Stamford will lead a gospel meeting at N Pearl Street Church of Christ Comanche March 5 10 with services at 10 am and 6 pm Sunday and 7 30 pm weekdays.
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de Leon Independent
Dale King
Stamford
N. Pearl Street Church of Christ
Comanche
Dave Scott
Fall Fair Assn Meeting Planned for Monday
All member organizations of the Comanche Fall Fair Assn. are reminded of a planning meeting to be held Monday March 13 at 7 30 p m in the TP L Hospitality Room. Pat Clendenin publicity chairman says each organization may have one representative at the meeting. Officers this year are Bo Elrod chairman Truman Renshaw vice chairman Jerry Vines treasurer and Mrs Mert Jackson secretary.
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Comanche Fall Fair Assn
Tp&l
Pat Clendenin
Bo Elrod
Truman Renshaw
Jerry Vines
Mac's Formal Opening at Sunset Shopping Center
Mac Kirkland announces the formal opening of Mac's Fabrics this Saturday March 4 at 10 Sunset in the Sunset Shopping Center. The store, formerly C T Cottrell's Discount Fabrics, invites the public to meet the Kirkland family including DeLoris Darrell and Cristie at the event.
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Mac Kirkland
Mac's Fabrics
Fabric Center
Sunset
Sunset Shopping Center
C. T. Cottrell’s Discount Fabrics
Mac
DeLoris
Darrell
Cristie
Hasse
CHS
Alton
Blackie) Kirkland
Weatherford
Mrs. Kirkland
Kirkland Clan
All-District Honors Highlight Comanche Maidens Team
Three Maidens and two Indians dominated the first team all district selections. Laura Spruill and Janet Brightman lead the Maidens with high scoring, joined by Cy inera Frick and Sprush who scored 577 points. John Waggoner tops district scoring with 5435 points. Larry McDougal reaches honorable mention. First and second teams list multiple players from Coleman Clyde Winters Ballinger Cisco Hamilton Eastland.
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Laura “Veuill
Janet Brightman
Cyonera Frick
Solphomore
Sprush
John Waggoner
Waggoner
Jimmie Alcala
Coleman
Comanche
Larry Adian
Terry Rosinbaum
Clyde
Jimmy Elrod
Hamilton
Soph
Craig Lund
Fastland
Bennie Nichols
Cisco, Jr
Endgate
Ray Green
Ballinger
Lee Choate
Winters, Jr
Kerry Brown
Harold Prescott
Larry McDougal
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir Weather Station
24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. includes daily highs and lows for February 23 to February 29. Temperatures range from 36 to 86 degrees with varying lows and a rainfall total to date of 1.07 inches.
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Proctor Reservoir
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