Colorful Times Recalled At Comanche Opera House
Comanche's east side square once housed the Opera House with shops like Harris grocer next to Fred Grimms hardware and the Racket Store. It hosted local talent, traveling shows, and K P groups. a 1912 church benefit cast included many town names.
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Comanche Opera House
Joe Waring
Comanche’s Square
E. W. Harris
John Hoff
Henry Quilitch
Fred Grimm
Grimm’s
J. J. Alexander’s
The
Knights of Pythias
Comanche County Faces Rising Federal Income Taxes
The piece explains 1966 earnings spurred higher personal income taxes locally with Comanche County expected to pay about 2 321 000, 254 000 more than last year. It notes a possible 6 percent surcharge to fund war and programs, facing congressional opposition and possible recession fears.
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New York
Comanche County
Sam
Treasury P Department
Congress
Grass Fires Strip Fire Crews Across Rural Districts
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department logged eight grass and brush calls last week all outside city limits. Fire Marshal John T. Carpenter records list three days of incidents including farms and ranches along US 67 377 FM 2247 FM 599 and Indian Creek. Fire crews from Comanche and Dublin aided at one site where burning brush needed no water.
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Comanche
John T. Carpenter
CVFD
Clinton D. Geye
Soda Springs
C. L. Hicks
McDougal
Tom Douglas
Lee Campbell
Walter Hamilton
Proctor
Dublin
H. C. Albin
Mercer Gap
Indian Creek
Regular 3rd Sunday Singing at Congregational Methodist
The regular 3rd Sunday singing will be held on March 19 at 1 30 p m at Congregational Methodist Church in Gorman.
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Congregational Methodist Church
Gorman
4 H Eliminations Contests Set for March Saturday
The County 4 H Elimination Contests will be held Saturday March 18 in the Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room starting at 1 30 p m. Junior and Senior divisions will present individual and team demonstrations on Farm Ranch Management Public Speaking Foods and Nutrition Education Activity. Ribbons from the Adult Leaders Association will honor winners based on subject matter introduction summary presentation and achievement of purpose. Ann Stratton notes the event and invites the public.
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Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room
Adult Leaders’ Association
Ann Stratton
Gospel Meeting at Pearl Street Church of Christ
R G Parkinson minister of Pearl Street Church of Christ in Comanche announces a five day Gospel Meeting from March 20 to 24 with services each evening at 7 30. Evangelist Bill Humble from Abilene Christian College will speak and Parkinson invites all friends to attend.
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R. G. Parkinson
Pearl Street
Girls Track Meet Slated Here Soon
Coach Leta Andrews announced 15 teams will compete in Comanche's first girls track meet on Saturday April 1 with preliminaries at 2 and finals at 7 30. Sandy Sanford from Tarleton State College will direct the event to raise funds for warm up suits for the Indian Maiden team.
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Leta Andrews
CHS
Sandy Sanford
Tarleton State College
Andrews
Debbie Stark
Rhonda Mote
Gwinn Summers
Cathy Coker
Linda Cleveland
Vickie Gore
Betty Barret
Judy Gleaton
Sarah Fletcher
Vickie Gaines
Beverly Tupin
Albany
Baird
Duncanville
Gatesville
Granbury
Rio Vista
Gustine
Hamilton
Lake View
San Angelo
Mason
Mullin
Robinson
Waco
Rising Star
Wylie
Abilene
Comanche
Comanche County Junior Lamb Show Set for Saturday
Comanche County's ninth annual Junior Commercial Lamb Show is planned for Saturday March 18 at the Livestock Showbarn in Comanche. Classification starts at 9 15 a m with Bob Chandler of the Texas Livestock Marketing Association handling the judging. About 150 lambs from 22 exhibitors are expected with ribbons awarded in blue red and white groups and stockyard shipment to Fort Worth after a 11 a m luncheon at the Golden Arrow Cafeteria.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Harry Thornton
Gustine
Bob Chandler
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Fort Worth
Golden Arrow
Skeleton Found At Lake Proctor Probed
Three teens found a skull and bones at Lake Proctor on March 11 1967 near land owned by G E Free. Sheriff Cas ton Boykin said remains may be from four graves moved during the lake project and sent a skull and bones to the Texas Public Safety Department for analysis.
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Proctor Reservoir
Comanche County
al Shelton
Caston Boykin
Pathology Department
Austin
Gary Sellers
Abilene
Texas
Gary Davis
Amarillo
Wade Sellers
Rt. 3
Hamilton
Lake Proctor
G. E. Free
C. C. Hampton
U.S. Corp of Army Engineers
Corps Office
Sheriff's Office of
Comanche
Criminal Laboratory
Public Safety Department
Indian Track Team Heads to Tarleton Relays
Comanche Indians under coach Houston Jolley travel to Tarleton Relays in Stephenville for a 25-team field. The meet features prelims at 12 30 and finals at 7 00 with events including 440 yard relays 440 dash 880 yard run mile run high and 330 yard hurdles and field events such as discus shot put pole vault and more.
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Houston Jolley
Tarleton
Stephenville
Comanche
Diane
Jimmy Pate
Billy Jack McDonald
Pe Ellis
Stephen Norris
Pate
McDonald
Norris
Jimmy Kirkland
Lerron Jones
Billy Williams
Saragoza Moreno
Jimmy Armrans
Harry Cloud
Jerry Elis
Gary Paul Johnson
Ronnie Stanley
Stanley
Johnson
Jerry Williams
Jimmy Hall
Tommy Humphee
Williams
Humphrey
Richard Arthur
Dan Grimmer
First Comanche Baptist Youth Rally Sat at Comanche
The First Baptist Church in Comanche hosts the inaugural Comanche Baptist Associational Youth Rally on Saturday night March 13 at 7 30. All county youths are urged to attend.
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Comanche Baptist
Crappie and Bass Biting Again Near Lake Proctor
Reports from Lake Proctor six miles from Comanche indicate good catches of crappie and bass. Youth exhibitors will travel Sunday to Fort Worth for an educational Market Study and Tour with lambs to be sold Monday March 20. Hotel accommodations are provided by Fort Worth Stockyards Company and Texas Livestock Marketing Association.
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Lake Proctor
Comanche
Fort Worth
Baxter's Place Sells to King in Comanche
Mr and Mrs Jack King now own Baxter's Place in Comanche after purchasing from CB Baxters Estate. They plan remodeling and restocking with groceries dry goods piece goods and a new line of musical instruments while continuing Baxter's tradition. The family will move back to Comanche in mid June bringing foster child Mike Kirn and two other children. They are members of the Methodist Church.
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Jack King
Abilene
Baxter
Comanche
Kings
Jeff
Jon
Camp Fire Girls to Celebrate Birthday in Comanche
Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds in Comanche observe the 57th Annual National Camp Fire Birthday Week with a birthday party next Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 4 at the Camp Fire House. Leaders include Mrs. W A Flannery Mrs Adolph Proffitt Mrs Jim Shaw Mrs Levi Johnson Mrs M L England and Mrs Fred Davis.
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Comanche
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Camp Fire House
W. A. Flannery
Adolph Proffitt
Jim Shaw
Levi Johnson
M. L. England
Fred Davis
Barkers Acquire Local Dairy Drive-In on Brownwood Highway
Mr and Mrs Eddie Barker purchase the Dairy at Jessie Hutchins location and take over daily operation on Brownwood Highway. New hours run from 11 am to 1 pm each day except Friday and Saturday when business closes at midnight. The Barkers promise prompt courteous service and invite customers to visit.
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Eddie B
Jessie Hutchins
Brownwood Highway
Barkers
Comanche
K City
Barker
De Leon Man Elected President of County Livestock Association
Billy Carruth of De Leon was elected president at the annual County Livestock Association meeting held in the County Courtroom. Other officers named include Sid Car Jr of Comanche as first vice president and Jack Straub of De Leon as second vice president. Directors for three-year terms were Vic Isham Gustine, Bill Lane of New Dean, Pounds of De Leon, and John Brazier of Comanche. The show date for next year was set for January 18–20, 1968, with Straub, Brazier, and Daymond appointed to study rules for the next show and report at the May 10 meeting.
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Billy Carruth
de Leon
Dhe County Livestock Tion
Manche
Sid Car Jr
Comanche
Sident
Jack Straub
Dona Grooms
Jary
L. EF. Farley
Leon
Vic Isham Gustine
Bill Lane
New Dean Pounds
John Brazier
Comane
L. FE. Fa
Bill Barnes
Thomas Johnston
Jo Brazier
Daymond
Young Farmer Char ies Dldeley Awards Certificates of Appreciation
At the Annual Awards Banquet on March 10, Young Farmer Char ies Dldeley presented certificates to Fuell Arthur of Arthur Chevrolet Olds Inc Ira Clemons of Clemons Motor Co and Bill Wilkerson of The Comanche Chief for their support of Vocational Agriculture in Comanche County. Arthur and Clemons provide pickups for Ag teachers and Wilkerson has published the chapter's activities. The Comanche Chief and J C Wilkerson were previous recipients. The March 10 award was accepted by Mr. Wilkerson’s father on his behalf.
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Young Farmer Charies Dldeley
Fuell Arthur
Arthur Chevrolet Olds., Inc
Ira Clemons
Clemons Motor Co
Comanche County
Arthur
Gustine
Sidney and
Comanche Ag
Clemons
Bill Wilkerson
Comanche
Young Farmer
James Wilkerson
J. C. Wilkerson
Central
Texas
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Opera House
John Meyers
Rathbone
Spooner
Graham
E. C. Vander Stratten
San Antonio
G. Preston Tate
Ernest Carpenter
Frank
John
Clyde House
Church of Christ Gospel Meeting
Bill Humble
Lamb
Tarleton Relays
Baptist Youth Rally
King
Methodist Church
de Leon Man New de Livestock Assn
Chier
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