Cleanup time in Comanche city offers free pickup
Mrs. Mary Florence Towns, aged 103, celebrated her March 4 birthday. Born in 1867 in Savannah Tennessee, she moved to Texas at eight, lived in Lampassas and Comanche County, and recalls Civil War reconstruction and early Indian raids. She married three times and has many descendants.
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Comanche City
Mary Florence Towns
Martha Jane Norwood McBride
Tom McBride
Savanah
Tennessee
Texas
Lamessa
San Angelo
Comanche County
Mrs. Towns
Benjamin Schooler
Grady
J. G. Towns
Towns
Smith Memorial Nursing Home
Gustine
Richard Arthur Wins Bronze Star For Heroism In Vietnam
Mrs. J. B. Arthur of Comanche says her son Specialist Four Richard L. Arthur has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with V device for heroism in Vietnam. Arthur led his squad under heavy fire on January 5 1970 in Tay Ninh Province, directing suppressive fire and aiding evacuations while wounded. He graduated Comanche High in 1967 and enlisted January 6 1969.
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J. B. Arthur
N. Ross
Comanche
Richard L. Arthur
Richard
Comanche High
Armed Services
Vietnam
2Nd Bat
5Th Cavalry
U.S. Army
Republic of Vietnam
Arthur
Tay Ninh
Swec
United States Army
Comanche Indians Set For Central Texas Track Meet In Winters
Comanche high school coach Houston Jolley leads the Indians to Winters for a major Cen tral Texas meet with AA teams and strong Class A entrants. Juniors Kent Renshaw and Jionnie Shaw won 880 yards while senior prospects are limited but relay squads are formed for Saturdays race. The team then competes in Brady Ranger Stephenville andGoldthwaite or Mason with district meets on April 11 and Redskin Relays on April 18.
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Houston Jolley
Texas
Comanche
Brownwood
Jolley
Kent Renshaw
Jionnie Shaw
Granbury
Robert Ormsby
Rusty Brightman
Ray Dudley
Max Parker
States
Gene Westmoreland
Don Hodges
Harry Dudley
Parker
Brightman
Ronnie Shaw
Winters
Brady
Ranger
Stephenville
Goldthwaite
Mason
Apvil
Scout Leaders To Pow Wow Here Saturday
Manley Webb of the Comanche Trail Council announces the Cub Scout Leaders Pow Wow for adult leaders this Saturday March 7 from 1 to 2 PM at First United Methodist Church in Comanche. Den Pack leaders and cub parents urged to attend. A 7e fee covers course lunch. Events include crafts under Jimmy Erwin Neal Pepper, games led by Jimmy Wilkins and Nettie Partin, skits and puppets, with administration by Vernon Honea.
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Manley Webb
Comanche Trail Council
Boy Scouts — of Americal
Cub Scouts
First United Methodist Church of
Comanche
Jimmy Erwin
Neal Pepper
Brownwood
Jimmy Wilkins
Nettie Partin
Cisco
Vernon Honea
License Plates Now On Sale
The deadline for ordering 1970 Texas motor vehicle registration plates by mail has passed. The three part application, which has been computerized, can still save time if taken to the tax collector's office with the fee. If you lost the form or did not receive one, bring last year's registration receipt and your car title. New plates must be on cars by April 1.
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Texas
Three Dublin Youths Charged In Burglary
Three Dublin youths Bobby R. McClatchey 29 Ronnie Mc Clatchey 17 and Mark Timothy Harlen 20 were charged with burglary in Justice Court after a Proctor liquor store break in. They were arrested by Dublin Patrolman Lawrence Ribodeaux near Woodruff's Package Store. Officers found milk bread sandwich meat and potato chips in their possession. Entry was gained by prying a rear door and the event occurred around 3 50 am Thursday. Sheriff Boykin noted a tip about prowling youths led to the capture on a hunch at about 5 am. Also announced is a second Sunday Singing at Primitive Baptist Church De Leon March 8 from 1 15 to 4 pm.
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Dublin
Bobby R. McClatchey
Ronnie McClatchey
Mark Timothy Harlen
Justice Court
Proctor Lauor
Gaston Boykin
Lawrence Ribodeauy
Woodruff
Boykin
Burgess Elliott
Proctor
Ribodeux
Dublin Young Farmers Peanut Short Course Set in Dublin
Dublin Young Farmers plan a two day Peanut Short Course March 10 11 in the Dublin Vocational Building with speakers Dr Horne Wayne Reese James Denton Phillip Hamman Dr J Chapin and Ben Spears covering disease and insect control irrigation fertilizer weed control and marketing Refreshments will be served according to UF president Harry Bradberry and Dublin County agent Richard Gary.
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Dublin
Comanche County Yfs
L. R. Armstrong
Dublin Yfs
Dr. Horne
Wayne Reese
James Denton
Phillip Hamman
J. Chapin
Ben Spears
Harry Bradberry
Richard Gary
Dublin County
City and School Races See Uncontested Seats
City Council incumbents Dr Dan Mims Don McCraw and Roy Turner seek reelection while Clarence Schwartz runs for the City post. Three are elected. On the ISD side President Wm G Parker L Shorty Kukes Jr Eltas Dudley seek re election and are unopposed. Both elections set for Saturday April 4.
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Comanche Independent School Board
Dan Mims
Don McCraw
Roy Turner
Clarence Schwartz
Wm. G
Bi) Parker
L. (Shorty) Kukes, Jr
Eltas Dudley
Comanche Isd
Grand Jury Returns 23 Indictments Here
Comanche County's 52nd District Court grand jury returned 22 felony indictments against 19 defendants, with the March term led by District Attorney Byron McClellan. Defendants face charges including harboring an escaped prisoner, forgery and passing, theft, injuring electrical transmission lines, defrauding by disposing of mortgaged property, burglary, fence cutting, escaping jail, and driving while intoxicated Se more than one bill for several cases.
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Comanche County
Truman E. Roberts
Byron McClellan
Ben Wilhelm
Methodists Forecast Accent on Youth Week in Comanche
First Methodist Church Comanche hosts a week long Accent on Youth with nightly speakers from Jim Long to Roy Mathisen. Activities run Sunday March 8 through Friday March 13 at 7 30 PM with a youth banquet at PAR Country Club featuring Mathisen.
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Methodists
First Methodist Church
Comanche
United Methodist Youth
Jim Long
Texas Wesleyan College
James Johnson
Fort Worth
Par Country Club
Roy C. Mathisen
General Dynamics
First United Methodist Church
R. C. Mathisen
Mathisen
Lutheran Church
West Texas Pee Wee Football Association
General Dynamics Recreation Association
New Directors Named for Chamber of Commerce
The Co manche Chamber of Commerce named six new directors Roy Brannan Jr. William T. Calhoun Boyd Anthony Bill Hill Louis Harelik and Daymond Power. They will meet March 11 with current directors to elect new officers for 1970. Hold over directors include Bob Arthur A R Horton Floyd Key James Mercer Bill Stewart Jerry Vines and Jim Roberts. The group aims to boost Comanche’s economy and culture.
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Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Roy Brannan, Jr
Comanche Wholesale Grocery
William T. Calhoun
Boyd Anthony
State National Bank
Bill Hill
The
Butane Gasompany
Louis Harelik
Harelik’s
Daymond
Bob Arthur
Arthur Chevrolet & Olds
A. R. Horton
Higginbothem Bros. Company
Floyd Key
James Mercer
Comanche Feed & Seed
Bill Stewart
Ned’s
Jerry Vines
Comanch National Bank
Jim Roberts
Heartlane Life
Sarah Dudney Art Show at State National Bank
Local artist Sarah Dudney will present an oils exhibition at the State National Bank this Sunday from 1 30 to 5 p m. Dudney has studied with noted instructors including Ynona Pierson Gartha Browning Lucienne Rusconie Bror Utter and Harod Roney. Public invitation extended to all.
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Sarah Dudney
State National
The
State National Bank
Dudney
Ynona Pierson
Gartha Browning
Brownwood
Lucienne Rusconie
Abilene
Bror Utter
Fort Worth
Harod Roney
San Antonio
Carol Sudderth
Comanche
New Pharmacist At Durham's Qx
Richard Locklear has joined Durham's Pharmacy in Comanche as the fourth registered pharmacist. A San Saba High School and University of Houston graduate, he previously worked in Brownwood and now resides with his wife Eva in Kiser Apartments. He will attend First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Locklear, a Chenier Business College alumna, plans to seek local employment.
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Durham
Prescription
Comanche
Richard Locklear
San Saba High School
University of Houston
Tarleton State College
Brownwood
Eva
Kiser Apartments
First United Methodist Church
Locklear
Chenier Business College of
Beaumont
Durhams
L. C. Durham
Ted Durham
Buzz Cauley
Census in Comanche selects Mrs Inez Williams as crew leader
Robert Ford of the Census Bureau in Waco announced that Mrs Inez Williams of 10 10th St Comanche will lead the enumeration crew starting April 1 for the temporary census office.
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Robert Ford
Census Bureau
Waco
Inez Williams
Comanche
Mullicans To Quit Business In Comanche Sale
Mullican's Dry Goods, serving Comanche for over ten years, will quit business. Owner Mr. Mullican, a Lampasas resident, retires from the dry goods trade. A Close Out to Bare Walls and Quitting Business Sale starts Friday March 6 at 8 30.
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Mullican
Comanche
Lampasas
Comanche Public Schools Hold Open House Thursday
Comanche Public Schools announce an open house Thursday night March 5. Hundreds of students parents and supporters are expected to visit classrooms and departments in all buildings.
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Comanche
Schwartz Seeks Council Post In Comanche
Clarence Schwartz, 39, a Comanche businessman with three laundries, seeks a City Alderman post. He has lived in Comanche 12 years with wife Mary and three children Patti Rusty and Shawn. A Priddy High School graduate, he attended Comanche schools before moving to Mills County.
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Clarence Schwartz
Comanche
Schwartz
Woodlawn
Mary
Patti
Rusty
Shawn
Priddy High School
Mills County
Will Schwartz
Priddy
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Texas Local Board No. 15
Brown and Comanche Counties
Brown St
Citizens National Bank
E. Lee St
Richard Arthur
Pobby Joe Womack
Harold Salter
Larry McDougal
Joey Williams
Kennie Beaty
John Key
Gary Neel
Rickey Brandon
Wayne Hitt
Arthur Gutierrez
Michiel Ensminger
Ricky Jones
Bruce Bradshaw
Mike Mankin
Michiel Abbey
Tom Gibson
Jolley State
Primitive Baptist Church
de Leon
Mullicans
Council
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