Comanche Teachers Attend State TSTA Convention in San Angelo
Nearly all Comanche Public Schools staff will miss classes Friday March 11 as 55 teachers head to San Angelo for the District XI Texas State Teachers Association convention. Leaders include Marguerite Ross and Troy Norris with theme Education for Peace and World Understanding. District XI, spanning 19 West Texas counties, counts 2208 members with many pre-registered for the event.
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Comanche
San Angelo
Texas State Teachers Assn
Marguerite Ross
TSTA
Troy Norris
Jewel Werner
West Texas
District XI
Co. A. Reynolds
Brady
Reynolds
James O. Bates
Ira L. Lassiter
Brownwood
J. C. Helm, Jr
Stephenville
Rosemary Griggs
Lake View
Mary Fletcher
Anna Currin
Priddy
D. C. Moore
Mertzon
Peanut Clinic Set in Manche District 1 Room March 15
Comanche County hosts a peanut clinic in Manche at District 1room on March 15 from 7 to 9 30 p m. The session supplements the 1964 Short course and covers production practices weed control insect control and use of irrigation for peanut crops. Texas A and M Extension Service experts R Spears Wen Horne Phil Ham entomologist and Henry agricultural engineer will present with local county agents.
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Comanche County
Manche
R. Spears
Texas Agriculturalension Service
Sanene County
Wen Horne
Phil Ham
Henry
Texas Agricul 4R Extension Service
Eting Bel
Open House Draws Record Crowds Across Coman School System
Record crowds attended an open house on Wednesday night March 8 across Coman Public School buildings. About 600 parents registered at Junior School and 280 visitors toured Comanche High School during the statewide Public School Week visitation event.
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Ecord
Coman
J. B. Layne
Ial Education Department
Comanche High School
Barber S. L. Salois Injured in Kite Accident
Salois, a Mas Gill's Shop barber, sustained ankle and eye injuries after tripping on a rut while flying a kite and using crutches. The incident occurred as he attempted to maneuver the tail of the kite.
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S. L. Salois
Masgill’s
Lois
Attendees Witness Final Day of Boys State Basketball Tourney
Report describes a Saturday in Austin with the last day of play in the Boys State Basketball Tournament. Coaches and teams competed for state honors as fans watched decisive games and standout performances.
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Austin
Waldo Visitor Hazel Seaman Calls on Norris Family
Mrs Hazel Seaman of Waldo Kansas arrived last Sunday for a week long visit with her nephew Virgil Norris Mrs Norris and Stephen accompanying her in Waldo Kansas during the stay.
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Waldo
Kansas
Hazel Seaman
Kan
Virgil Norris
Three-candidate race set for Comanche city council seat race
Four candidates vie for three Alderman posts in Comanche in the April 5 election. Incumbents Roy Turner and Jack Parker seek re election with Bill Jones and Joe Waring as holdover directors. New candidate Jack Jouette, manager of Choice Baking Company, joins Kelley and others in a busy council slate. Absentee voting starts March 14 in the County Clerk’s Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
H. QO. Kelley
Jack Parker
Roy Turner
Jack Jouette
Bill Jones
Joe Waring
Choice Baking Company
Jouette
Lou
Bill
North Texas State College
Jenny
CHS
Jouettes
McKinney
E. Highland
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kelley
E. Walcott
Turner
Parker
Sunset Drive
Grand Jury Indicts Eight Individuals on Ten Misdemeanors
Comanche County's 52nd District Court grand jury empaneled by District Judge Truman Roberts returned ten bills of indictment after two days. All are misdemeanors against eight defendants. several cases were passed for further investigation. Court set for March 16.
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Comanche County
District Court
Truman Roberts
Byron McClellan
Young Farmers Banquet Set for March 18
The Comanche County Young Farmers Award Banquet will be held March 18 with R. L. McMillion of the Abilene District Fidelity and Life Underwriters as the featured speaker. McMillion, a Natl Life member and international health finance honoree, has extensive civic and church involvement and travels widely. The event, at 7 p.m. in the junior high cafetorium, will be hosted by Underwood’s. Tickets are $1.50 and available from Young Farmer members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. McMillon
Maner
Abilene
Finess Mens’ Assurance Co. America
McMillion
Nat’l Life Uniwriters Training Council
In. of Life Underwriters
Iinance
Ted
Amera
Insurnce
Comerce
Industry
Southwest
Bs McMillon
City Board of Missions
He Methodist Church
United ‘° S
Canada
Amber of Commerce
Farmers of
Federal fees set for 17 Texas reservoirs under LWCF act
Brig. Gen. R. H. Free warns Memorial Day to Labor Day will see entrance fees at 17 Texas federally run reservoirs. Proctor Reservoir in Comanche County joins Benbrook Grapevine Garza Little Elm and others. A $7 annual car permit, $3 30 day area, and $1 1 day or 50 cent per day options apply. scaled by area and availability.
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Texas
Land and Water Conservation Fund
R. H. Free
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dallas
Comanche County
Proctor Reservoir
Benbrook
Grapevine
Garza-Little Elm
Lavon
Hords Creek
Proctor
San Angelo
Belton, Whitney
Navarro Mills
Bardwell
Canyon
Waco
Lake O
Pines
Texarkana
Sam Rayburn
Dam B
Mits
Corps of Engineers
Gen. Free
Fort Worth
Hicks Home Damaged by Fire Saturday Night
The Donnie Hicks residence at 603 North Hart Street suffered heavy damage in the living room area from a fire discovered around 11 20 p m Saturday. Fire Marshal John T Carpenter reported the blaze likely started from a defective TV set. the Hicks family was away at the time.
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Donnie Hicks
N. Hart St
John T. Carpenter
Hicks
Comanche County Peanut Box Score 1966 Acreage Notice
Comanche County ASC urges producers to plant or release their 1966 peanut allotment by April 4. Releasing acreage shifts it to others by request at the ASCS Office. 1965 data show 53,175.9 planted, 52,338.6 harvested, 43,904,356 pounds produced at 839 lb per acre. 1966 allotment stands at 59,207.0 acres.
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Comanche Asc
ASC Committee
ASCS
Comanche County
Absentee Voting Opens in Comanche County School Elections
Absentee voting starts today March 11 for four Independent School Districts and county wide positions in Comanche County. Ballots available via County Clerk or in person at the office. Contested races emerge in De Leon Gustine and Sidney in the four IDS, while Comanche has two board seats uncontested.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Comanche
Comanche Board
Clyde Williams
Sid Carney
Carney
R. J. Adcock
Burnell Laker
Ted Littlejohn
George Stephens
Thurman Boucher
Sidney Board
Archie G. Lee
Thurman McCullough
Induction Reports for Max Harelik to US Air Force
Max Harelik reported to Austin on Wednesday for his physical for induction into the United States Air Force. Local draft board officials supervised the process and scheduled further steps.
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Max Harelik
Austin
United States Air Force
McDonald Heads Comanche County Livestock Association
Elton Ray McDonald of Comanche elected to lead the Comanche County Livestock Association for 1966 67. New officers include Floyd Prather first vice president Billy Carruth second vice president Sid Carney Jr treasurer and Floyd M Key secretary. Four new directors for three years L E Farley Jack Straub D B Harrison and J A Cox. Robert Willis named two year director. Holdovers Dudley Evans Pettit Reed remain. McDougal Morgan Pipes serve two more years. 1967 Junior Livestock Show set for January 19 20 21. committee named to study rules for the show and catalog preparation.
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Elton Ray McDonald
Comanche
Comanche County
Gustine
J. A. Cox
Sidney
Robert Willis
Charles Dudley
Democrat
Bill Evans
Proctor
Jack Pettit
Cordell Reed
E. J. McDougal
Joe Morgan
de Leon
Ikey Pipes
McDonald
Straub
Carruth
Gayle McCullough
Carney
4 H Foods Show Honors Go To Carol Mazurek
The 1966 4 H Favorite Food Show was held March 5 in the TP and L Hospitality Room with 13 participants. Carol Mazurek of the Sidney 4 H Club was Junior high point winner with a blue ribbon. other juniors won blue, red, and white ribbons in Bread and Cereal Foods Meat Foods and Milk Foods. Senior high point winners Dwayne and Jane Pair will represent Comanche County in the District Contest in Stephenville on April 16.
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Tp&l
Carol Mazurek
Sidney 4-H Club
Bread
Mary Ellen Clark
Mary Helen Cunningham
Gayland Stephens
Jeannie Wyatt
Kie Carnes
Debra Spurrill
Shelia Davis
Kerwin Stephens
Pamela Wright
Comanche County
Stephenville
Dwayne
Jane
de Leon 4H
Carol
Bread Cereal Group
M. H. Rodgers
Brownwood
Charlie Crouch
Mrs. of Blanket
Bette Cox elected Area IV FHA President at Stephenville
Miss Bette Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Cox was elected Area IV president of the Future Homemakers of America at a Saturday session in Stephenville There were fifteen chapter units and 106 voting delegates from 23 counties Cox already serves as Comanche FHA chapter president and has competed in multiple FHA activities She plans to attend the State convention in San Antonio in April a leadership workshop at Texas Tech in Lubbock and the National FHA meeting in St Louis Missouri with duties including speaking at the Area FFA banquet in May
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Bette Cox
Tom Cox
Homemakers America
Stephenville
Area IV
Bette
Comanche Fha Cha
Campeti
CHS Dian
Warrior Staff
American Stage Club
First Methodist Church
Org
Commission On Extion
MYF
San Antoni
Texas Tech
Lubboc
FHA
St. Louis
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Billy McDonald
Rex Plumlee
John Hutchins
Dan Grimmer
Chris Evridge
Seragosa Moreno
Jimmy Kirkland
Ronnie Stanley
Harry Cloud
Steven Norris
Mike Parker
Jim Hall
Jerry Ellis
Dirk Jolink
Bill Evridge
John Cauley
Jimmy Norris
Jimmy Armstrong
Tommy Humphrey
Jimmy Culpepper
Jerry Williams
Jimmy Pate
Royce Lubke
Joe Crouch
Ritchie Croft
Donnie Daniels
Lester Speck
Bobby Reeves
Dulane Colcleasure
Billy Williams
Soda Springs 4-H Club
Tim Farrar
Gary Mike Easley
Karen O'Brien
Rojean Davis
Loretta Causey
Carol Byrd
County Livestock Assn
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