Winners of Upper Leon Soil and Water Essay Contest
Norman Moore announced Zone 2 winners at a high school assembly on March 5. Nancy Ormsby won first with $15, Joyce Stewart second with $10, Bethene Willimon third with $5, plus Bethene later received $10 as district third place. Essays titled My Stake in the Natural Resources of Texas were judged from about 200 submissions districtwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District
Nancy Ormsby
Joyce Stewart
Bethene Willimon
Upper Leon
SWCD
Norman Moore
CHS
Jerry Hulsey
Jewel Werner
Pallie Palmer
Moore
Bethene
Natural Resources of
Texas
Lee Presswood
Hulsey
Werner
Palmer
Beth Willimon
Men's Golf Association Meeting At PAR Country Club
The Men s Golf Association of PAR Country Club will meet Tuesday night March 17 at 7 30 at the PAR Pro Shop. All members and interested golfers are urged to attend to discuss nine hole additions and weekend play rules as well as proposed 1970 tournaments. President C M Caraway III calls it an important meeting with a full turnout sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Golf Association of Par Country Club
PAR Pro
C. M. Caraway
Lll
FHA
Stere
Rejebian Club
Rejebian
PAR Country Club
Howard Burttschell
Parountry Club
D. F. Caraway
W. M. Durham Jr
W. T. Calhoun
Comanche
Charles W. Taylor
C. M. Caraway, III
de Leon
H. L. Raley
J. W. Watson
Dublin
School Week Highlighted in Comanche Schools
Public School Week in Comanche highlighted with Open House Thursday night. Visitors included 217 at High School, 374 at Junior High, and 750 at Elementary. Many parents joined lunch with their children during the week.
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Texas
Comanche Schools Adopt Long Weekend After March 19
Comanche Public Schools will dismiss after classes Thursday March 19 for a long weekend. Friday March 20 is a teachers meeting and students will not attend classes.
Comanche Opera House Remembered In Local History
Comanche’s east square once housed the Comanche Opera House a hub of early 20th century life. The red brick building no longer exists but memories linger of upstairs meeting rooms Knights of Pythias and a central stage with a roll-up curtain and wooden benches. Local players and traveling shows filled programs from Bill Kersand’s Negro Minstrel Show to Spooner Dramatic Co. of San Angelo while the Rathbone Sisters and church benefit performances drew townsfolk together. Ernest Carpenter, longtime fireman, recalled Spooner visits and the fire pole anecdote, linking town services and culture in one tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Waring
Comanche
F E. W. Harris
John Hoff
Henry Quiliich
Fred Grimm
J. J. Alexander's
Opera House
Knights of Pythias
John Meyers
Rathbone Sisters
K. of P
Bill Kersand
Spooner Dramatic Co
San Angelo
Ernest Carpenter
Fire Department
Spooner
Graham
Opera
Depernies
PAR Country Club Membership Drive Expands
PAR Country Club reports 360 members with plans to top 400 this summer. The facility offers a nine hole course, clubhouse, restaurant, docks, pool, tennis, and planned expansion to eighteen holes plus new recreation areas. Initiation is 150 dollars with several payment options. non members can use the golf course for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAR Country Club
Par Country Club
Comanche Lakes Fill as Three Weeks of Rains Continue
Comanche County reports nearly six inches of rain over three weeks leaving stock tanks and three area lakes full. Municipal lakes Comanche and Eanes are full with water feeding from hill drainage. Proctor Reservoir elevation at press time was 1166.60, over four feet above normal as low flow gates open and 5 cfs released, balanced by inflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Lake
Proctor
Comanche
Corp of Engineer
Lewis Timberlake to Speak at C of C Banquet
Lewis Timberlake the noted Texas speaker will headline the Chamber of Commerce Banquet on March 28 in the Comanche Junior High Cafetorium. Tickets are available from Chamber members. Timberlake, 37, leads several Austin firms and advisory groups and has long served in civic and political roles. He and his wife and three children live in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Timberlake
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Junior High
Timberlake
Decision Dynamics of
Austin
Timberlake and Associates
Institute of Successful Achievement
Insurance Specialists of
Welcome Map, Inc
Temple
John Connally
Texas Jaycees
U.S. Jaycees
Pear Street Church Of Christ Lectures Begin In Comanche
Members of the Pearl Street Church of Christ in Comanche invite locals to a five day lectureship titled Hear God Magnified. The event runs Monday March 16 at 7 30 p m through Friday March 29 with speakers Paul Wallace Ralph Starling Kieth Marshall James Scott and Rex Tilley discussing topics from the deity and authority of God to mans relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Street
Rex Tilley
Gatesville
Burks Museum to be Featured on TV Monday
Mr and Mrs A P Burks owners of the Burks Museum in Comanche will be shown on Channel 10 Waco Monday March 16 in a 30 minute program from 12 to 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks’ Museum
A. P. Burks
Comanche
Channel 10
Waco
Weather summary from Proctor Reservoir Weather Station
Weather report covers 24 hours 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. from March 5 to March 11 with highs and lows listed. Notable rainfall includes 1.43 inches on March 7 0.17 on March 8 and 0.35 total for week 1.95 inches and year to date 7.0 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Reservoir
New Feature Debuts in Chief With Dr Jimmy R Allen Profile
A weekly column Down to Earth begins in the Chief by Jimmy R Allen pastor of the 7000 member First Baptist Church of San Antonio The feature tackles today’s problems and Mass Media sex this week A profile notes Allen’s roles in urban mission ministry the Baptist General Convention of Texas Americans United for Separation of Church and State and civic groups He is a national church state advocate and has served in White House Conference civil rights United Nations and other religious and secular activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy R. Allen
First Baptist Church of
San Antonio
Allen
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas Baptist
Christian Life Commission
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
United States
Europe
Ben Barnes
Texas
White House
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas Weather Dips Then Snow Sparks Local Talk
A Texas week saw temps rise from the mid 60s to 80 then fall with rain and a three hour snow episode. Forecasters expect warmer conditions this weekend, easing local nerves in Comanche.
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Texas
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America
Smokey
Golf Assa
Comanche Opera House
Comanche Lakes
Eanes
Pearl Street Church
Tures
Harris
LETT
Ruth Cartwright Huff
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