Comanche Chamber to Host TP&L Executive Talk
Jake Billingsley administrative assistant to the VP of operations for Texas Power & Light will discuss Do Your Own Thing at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday May 3 at 7 p.m. at the PAR Country Club. He will speak on Americanism and individual responsibilities in a free society. Billingsley from Texarkana joined TP&L in 1964 and now serves as a community development consultant aiding leaders in TP&L 52 county service area. He assumed his current post in April.
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Jake Billingsley
Texas Power & Light Company
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Par Country Club
Texarkana
Billingsley
Tp&l
Boy Scouts Reorganize Meeting Tuesday Night
Parents interested in the Boy Scout program may attend an organizational meeting at the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday May 6 at 730 pm. John Pound District Scout Director will conduct the session as leaders and committee members are sought.
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First United Met
Lake Proctor
John Pound
First United Methodist Church
Lt. Ken Rachels Earns Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam
First Lieutenant Kenneth L. Rachels son of Mr and Mrs H J Rachels Rt 5 Comanche received the Bronze Star Medal March 23 near Dong Tam Vietnam for heroism in ground combat. He is with Headquarters Battery 3d Battalion 7th Infantry Division's 24th Artillery and entered the Army in December 1966 arriving overseas in October 1968. Rachels graduated CHS in 1958 attended Texas Technological College in Lubbock and is married to Linda Williams of 103 10th St Comanche.
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Kenneth L. Rachels
H. J. Rachels
Rt. 5
Comanche
Dong Tam
Vietnam
24Th Artillery
Army
K. Rachels
CHS
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Linda Williams
10Th St
Friends Drive For Library Funds A Great Success
The annual Friends of Comanche Public Library drive was highly successful with goals for memberships and funds on track. Donations should be sent to treasurer Rena Owens or drive chair Mrs James Wilkerson, with follow up for those missed in the initial drive. Proceeds fund new books for the library.
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Friends of the Comanche Public — Library
Rena Owens
James Wilkerson
Named To CHS District Champion Team
Coach Houston Joey has announced the 22 lettermen for the Comanche Indians district champions Seniors: Jim Armstrow Randy Day Bill Erridge Charles Payne Rex Plumlee Juniors: Jimmy Bingham Rusty Brightman Ray Dudley Mickey Howerton Derwin Isham Marion Kirkland Randy Helms Robert Ormsby Max Parker Richard Polvado Travis Welch Sophs: Jerry Gore Joe Hidrago Paul McGettis Glen Parker Kent Renshaw Ronald Shaw
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Houston Joey
Comanche Indians
Jim Armstrow
Randy Day
Bill Erridge
Charles Payne
Rex Plumlee
Jimmy Bingham
Rusty Brightman
Ray Dudley
Mickey Howerton
Derwin Isham
Marion Kirkland
Randy Helms
Robert Ormsby
Max Parker
Richard Polvado
Travis Welch
Sophs
Jerry Gore
Joe Hidrago
Paul McGettis
Glen Parker
Kent Renshaw
Ronald Shaw
Comanche City Launches Annual Clean-Up Drive
City officials urge residents to prepare for a May 13 to 16 cleanup, offering free trash hauling from private premises. Public Works Director Richard Bean says crews will collect refuse, limbs, weeds, and garbage placed by streets for access, to reduce health and fire hazards and curb mosquito breeding.
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Comanche
City Public Works
Richard Bean
Bean
Works
Junior Olympics Here May 12
The Junior Olympics for boys and girls in the 4th 5th and 6th grades will be held here on Monday May 12 starting at 6 pm Admission is 2 cents for all Complete details will be released next week in The Chief Plan to see tomorrow’s track stars and support youth athletics at this local event.
CHS Names Beaty Valedictorian and Houck Salutatorian
Comanche High School announces 1969 valedictorian Sharon Beaty and salutatorian Shelley Houck. Beaty carries 96.08 average, Houck 95.98. Eight seniors graduate. Baccalaureate is May 18 at 5 PM and commencement May 22 at 8 PM in the high school auditorium.
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CHS
Sharon Beaty
Shelley Houck
Comanche High School
Bank Burglary Roils Gustine. $12,000 Stolen From Vault
Burglars torched the vault at First State Bank in Gustine using a torch and water to cool the metal. They entered through the roof, looted cash and customer boxes, and left behind tools, hose, and gear, while no nightwatchman was present.
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First State Bank
I. C. Willingham
Comanche County Bank
Comanche
Willingham
Comanche County Sheriff's Department
Texas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Geggs
Willinghams
First Proctor Liquor Permit Granted in Comanche County
Handy Liquor Store owned by Robert E. Pasham Jr. receives the first Package Store Permit and Beer Off-Premise License from the Texas Liquor Control Board in Comanche County. Located near Dublin on Fort Worth Highway, the store marks the first legal sale of alcoholic beverages in over 50 years in the county following an April 5 election. Protests to the election were filed April 18.
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Handy Liquor Store
Robert E. Pasham, Jr
Texas Liquor Control Board
Comanche County
Handy’s
Comanche
Fort Worth
Dublin
Kasham
Priddy
Justice of the Peace
Proctor
Mazurek Named Valedictorian In Sidney Eighth Grade
Carol Mazurek daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Mazurek Sr of Sidney is named valedictorian with a high grade average and Mary Clark named salutatorian with 90 31 Wayne Vineyard top male student with 89 17 Jr High commencement set for May 15 at 8 am in the Sidney School auditorium. Local legal dispute notes non residents and county six month rule prompt district court action as wets and drys employ attorneys.
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Carol Mazurek
T. C. Mazurek
Sidney
Carol
Mary Clark
Mary
L. D. Clark
Wayne Vineyard
W. H. Vineyard
Wayne
Jr. High
Sidney School
Eevere
Jim Armstrong To Compete In State Track Meet Austin
CHS senior Jimmy Armstrong will run in the State Track Meet in Austin on Saturday. A three year letterman, he qualified for the 120 yard high hurdles by finishing second at the Regional meet nine weeks ago. Armstrong holds district records in the high hurdles and 330 intermediate hurdles and has competed regionally for three years. Coach Houston Jolley praised his improvement and said he has a strong chance to place in the top three.
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Jimmy Armstrong
CHS
Austin
Armstrong
Houston Jolly
Jolley
Lubke to Receive A&M Opportunity Award
Royce Lubke of Comanche will receive a Texas A&M University Opportunity Award presented as an Educational Opportunity Grant. The grant includes a $500 cash stipend to help attendance and additional student aid for four years. Lubke graduates as CHS's top male senior and has excelled for four years.
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Royce Lubke
A& M
A&m
Lubke
CHS
Cemetery Working Set for Board Church May 10
A cemetery working is scheduled for Board Church on Saturday May 10 per J KK Westmoreland chairman. Work begins around 10 AM with an old time stew served at noon. Coffee and tea will be provided and ladies are asked to bring sweets.
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J. KK. Westmoreland
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C of C
Boy Scouts
Ken Rachels
Bronze Star Award
Rachels
Proctor Reservoir
John D. Beaty Jr
C. R. Houck
Harvey Raines
Gustine Bank
C. E. Leatherwood
Gustine
Joe Waring
Sidney Jr
Jim Armstrong
Robert Lubke
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