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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1966
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR lists several county and state offices with names missing or garbled including terms like Land Office Sadler Calvert and Val Verde County treasurer. The readable bits hint at appointments or clerical references without clear contexts or dates.
The piece notes Saturday May 7 as election day urging all citizens to vote for their preferred candidates. It highlights the Attorney General race with Crawford Martin facing Franklin Spears and Calloway Calhoun and praises Martin’s qualifications and Comanche ties. It also salutes local civic work by Herbert Goodson and the community cleanup of the Fleming Oak area on the square.
May 9 to 13 school meals list daily fried chicken and sides on Monday. hot dogs with chili sauce on Tuesday. meat loaf on Wednesday. steak and gravy on Thursday. chicken and dressing on Friday with assorted sides and desserts. Milk accompanies every meal.
Governor John Connally warned Texans to vote on May 7 and attend precinct conventions after the polls. He warned a militant minority could take over the Democratic Party if voters stay away, urging turnout to protect stability and progress. Delegates chosen May 7 advance to county conventions May 14 and to the state convention in September in Austin. Also notes visitors Mr. and Mrs Dick Wylie in town.
Carol and Coney Elliott of Midland visited Comanche last week with friends and relatives and returned home on Monday.
William Franklin Mansell Jr a senior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will be guest pastor at Comanche Presbyterian Church on Sunday May 8 He earned a 1962 Davidson College BA and earned Phi Beta Kappa Omicron Delta Kappa Sigma Nu honors He interned at Fair Street Reformed Church Kingston NY and is a member of First Presbyterian Church Vicksburg MS
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