Miss America Shirley Cothran to speak at Comanche banquet
Shirley Cothran 1975 Miss America will address the Comanche Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on March 25 at PAR Country Club. A Denton native, she holds a BS in Education and a Master's in Guidance while pursuing a Doctorate in Counseling and Parent Education. she has traveled extensively and engaged in art and youth outreach.
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Shirley Cothran
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Par Country Club
Cothran
Denton
Comanche County April 3 Elections Voters Hear Choices
Comanche County voters face multiple municipal school hospital and county races on April 3 with city council and mayoral contests in Comanche De Leon and Gustine along with school board and hospital district director elections across four districts. Incumbents challenge and several newcomers appear in numerous races.
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Comanche County
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Comanche County Hospital
Gary Graham
Lena Davidson
Ernest Ebell
Robert Maddox
Comanche School Board
R. W. (Lou) Evans
Johnney Livingston
Harold Adcock
Sid Carney, Jr
Jerry Wright
Veterans Building
Sidney Baptist Church
Proctor and Hasse
Proctor
Gustine, Lamkin and Hazeldell
Vocational Ag
Forrest
Pat) Eisenrich
Connie Gardner
Scottie Campbell
R. M
Forrest Eisenrich
de Leon Independent
Bob Huddleston
Bill Lindsey
Jackie Johnson
Ben Boen
Bill Anderson
Marsha Sides
Hiram Smith, Jr
Fred Williams
FHA Walkathon for March of Dimes
The FHA sponsors a March of Dimes Walkathon on Saturday March 20 starting at 8:00 from the Home Economics Cottage. Each walker must gather sponsors with a 10 per mile minimum, covers 20 miles to Proctor Lake and back with rest stops every three miles. Prizes honor sponsors and finishers.
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FHA
Home Economics Department
Proctor Lake
Aunt Effie Foster remembered in Comanche County notes
Stories of Countians are invited for a Bicentennial project by the Comanche County Historical Society. The piece honors Aunt Effie Foster born October 20, 1881 in Delvalle. she never married and helped family in illness, harvests, meals, and outings, living with Grandma Foster until 1937.
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Comanche County
Effie Foster
Delvalle
Austin
Texas
Hugh Caperton
Louisa Josephine Jones Foster
Alabama
Old Dominion
Robert Jones
Lone Star State
Fosters
Sipe Springs
Effie
Walter Foster
Grandma Foster
Grandma
Aunt Effie
Burglary Probe At Powell Supply Investigated
Police and county officers investigated a burglary at Powell Supply on East Central. Items missing include two TV sets 8 to 10 CB radios and antennas 10 or 11 rifles watches and cash. Entry was gained by breaking a east side window and thieves exited through a west door.
Bankers Conservation Awards Banquet Honors District Winners
The Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District held its fourth annual awards banquet on March 3 at Proctor Area Recreation Center with 200 attendees. Ted Littlejohn, Jackie Clark, Lyndell Coan, C. W. Richter, W. T. Aishman, and Mrs. Charles Little received Conservation Farmer and Homemaker honors. W. R. Gibson won Wildlife Conservationist. Hiram Smith Jr. was Conservationist Businessman. Deral Brown and Danny Prater earned district recognitions. Theresa Scott won the Best Essay plaque and $25 for Rising Star.
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Upper Leon
Rusty Carnes
Kcom Radio
Ted Littlejohn
Ed Leatherwood
First State Bank of
Gustine
Jackie Clark
Jerry Vines
Comanche National Bank
Lyndell Coan
Fred Williams
The
de Leon Farmers & Merchants Bank
C. W. Richter
Conservation Fartner
James Rutherford
First State Bank of Rising Star
W. T. Aishman
Bill Terry
First State Bank of Ranger
Charles Little
Larry Kirk
Eastland National Bank
W. R. Gibson
Reginald Waggoner
Hiram Smith, Jr
de Leon
Deral Brown
Danny Prater
Dublin
Jack D. Johnson
Dublin National Bank
Theresa Scott
Rising Star
Theresa
Public hearing on Comanche annexation of 4054 acres
The City of Comanche will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. March 29 in City Hall to take testimony on annexing 4054 acres. The land, inclosing portions owned by Comanche Independent School District and Claude L. Prater along Texas Highway 16, extends northeast of the city. The petition asks to annex the remaining school tract and a Prater tract with local approval followed by federal review in Washington.
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Comanche
City of
Comanche Independent School District
Claude L. Prater
Comanche Independent School
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Chamber of Commerce
New York
Hawaii
Greece
Hong Kong
Shirley
Mike Douglas
Sonny Bone
Bob Hope
America
W. A
Bill) Hill
Franklin Hall
John Gleaton
Frazier Clark
Phil Riewe
Ben Sudderth
Joe Waring
Comanche High School
Gustine Independent School
Gayland Carson
Betty Hayes
Jimmy Denning
J. W. Wright
Gayle Graham
Eric Seay
Sidney Independent
David Downing
Gayle Isham
Herman Graham
Maude
Carol
Swcd
March of Dimes
Suzanne
Western Auto
Ben's Fabric Center
Color Wheel
Service Drug
Ben Franklin's
Higginbothams
Edmondson's
Linda Mazurek
Walter Mazurek
Linda
Bellville
Joyce Foster Burk
Thresa Salyer
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