Gustine seniors Leanna White and Frances Rushing top class
Leanna White Valedictorian with a 92.808 GPA and extensive leadership in Beta Club FHA Student Council and sports. Frances Rushing Salutatorian with a 91.089 GPA noted for FHA Beta Club Student Council sports and yearbook work. Graduation set for Friday May 17 at 8 p.m. in the Gustine Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanna White
Frances
Gustine
Cass
Frances Rushing
H. W. Rushing
Fire damages local residence on North Austin block
A frame residence in the 1400 block of North Austin suffered fire damage shortly before 7 o clock Saturday. The fire confined to a bedroom with heat smoke and water affecting other areas. The B. B. Spivey family owned and occupied the dwelling and were away when neighbors discovered the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
B. B. Spivey
Open House Slated for Nursing Homes in Texas Week
Shady Elm Nursing Home in Comanche and Smithh Memorial Nursing Home in Gustine will hold open houses Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. in conjunction with Texas Nursing Home Week May 12 to 18. Both homes are members of the Texas Nursing Home Assn and American Nursing Home Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Elm
Comanche
Smithh Memorial Nursing Home
Gustine
Texas Nursing Home Week
Texas Nursing Home Assn
American Nursing Home Assn
Comanche County Voters Reelect incumbents in county election
Comanche County voters kept the incumbents and backed Lt. Governor Preston Smith in the governor race. Turnout was under 2,599 with over 5,500 registered. Smith led with 954 votes. other totals include Carr 723 Locke 540 Briscoe 473 Yarborough 325 and smaller counts. Incumbent Gaston Boykin won sheriff. W. S. Lane reelected as county Democratic chairman. Three ballot measures failed: liquor by the drink, horse racing, and milk control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Preston Smith
Smith
Waggoner Carr
Eugene Locke
Dolad Briscoe
Don Yarborough
John Hill
James Denton
Tom Teavieg
Supreme Court
Lynn Nabers
Brown County
Erib Grindstaff
Runnels County
Nabers
Local youth baseball rosters to be published next week
Summer program rosters for Little League Pee Wee and other organized baseball teams are being completed and will appear in next week's issue of The Chief.
Reverend Haynes to Address Sidney Senior Class
Reverand Robert Haynes of the Comanche and Sidney Methodist churches will speak at the Sidney high school auditorium for the baccalaureate service Friday May 10 at 8 p.m. He was raised in Tyler and Austin high school, earned a B A from Southwestern University and a masters from Emory University. He was ordained in 1961. He will discuss daring to be different.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reverand
Robert Haynes
Comanche
Sidney
Sidney School
Haynes
Tyler
Austin
Southwestern University
Emory University
Atlanta
Georgia
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour temperature and moisture report covering 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Data reflect daily conditions observed within the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Reservoir
VFW Post Promotes Bike Safety Event May 11
Comanche Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8460 urges bike riders to visit the Comanche recreation department on Saturday May 11 between 2 and 5 PM. VFW members will apply reflector tape to handlebars front forks and rear fenders to improve visibility for motorists up to 1500 feet at night. Vic Knapp leads the safety program and 3M Company donates the tape for a free service emphasizing safer night riding and hazard awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Veterans of Foreign Wars
Comanchere Department
V.F.W
Vic Knapp
Veterans of Foreign Wars
3M Company
Voters decide formation of irrigation district in Comanche
On Saturday May 11 voters in five precincts will decide whether to form the North Leon River Water Control and Improvement District. Polls open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at De Leon City Hall Comanche City Hall Dowing School Hasse Revival Center and Lowellis Creek Park. Officers include Joe Gore president Elton McDonald vice president Fred Williams secretary and directors Raymond Carleton Lyndell Coan.
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Comanche
City of
de Leon
Rush Creek
Leon River
Lowellis Creek Park
North Leon River
Mrs. Ottie Cox To Be Honored By Sidney Community
The Sidney Community will honor Mrs. Ottie S. Cox at a Sunday May 19 coffee from 3 to 4 30 p m in the Sidney School lunchroom marking her retirement after 43 years of teaching at Blanket Dublin Comanche and Sidney She is active in the Comanche County Teachers Association Texas State Teachers Association NEA and English teachers groups and holds degrees from North Texas State University and Hardin Simmons with post graduate work at Texas Women's University and North Texas State University Her pupils and friends praise her dedication and leadership as she enters retirement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ottie S
Gussie Hansard) Cox
Cox
Blanket
Dublin
Comanche
Comanche County Teachers Association
Texas State Teachers Association
N.E.A
Texas English Teachers Association
National Council of Teachers of English
North Texas State University
Hardin Simmons
Texas Women's University
Plumlee Receives Commendation While Serving with Screaming Eagles
SP 4 Tommy R Plumlee of Comanche Texas earned a letter of commendation as Honor Graduate of the 191st Airborne Division Proficiency Training School Class 289 conducted April 19 23 1968 at Bien Hoa Vietnam. The award highlights his airborne skill and dedication during his tour with the 101st Airborne Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Plumilee
Jimmy Plumlee
Comanche
Viet Nam
101St Airborne Division
Tom
Screaming Eagles
Tommy
Fort Benning
101St
Tommy R. Plumlee
191St Airborne Division
Bien Hoa
Republic of Vietnam
Gustine High to Hold Baccalaureate Service Sunday
Gustine High School seniors will attend a Baccalaureate service Sunday May 12 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Pastor Larry Jones of Board Church will deliver the sermon to graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine High School
Larry Jones
Board Church
A. J. Quinn
CHS Senior Edition Chief editors named for next week
Co editors Gay Waggoner and Carolyn Foreman lead the CHS Senior Edition of the Comanche Chief. Waggoner led the Warrior to the Interscholastic League Press Conference Award of Distinguished Merit. Foreman, Arrowhead artist and All Texas Honor Rating winner, serves NSA and NHS roles. Senior staff include Janie Grayson, Cheryl Horton, Sallie Huffman, and Gail Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Gay Waggoner
The
Warrior
Carolyn Foreman
Arrowhead
Gay
Interscholastic League
NHS
Heer
FHA
Indian Band
All-State Bank
FTA
AHC
Ginger Seay
Texas High School Press Association
Carolyn
Janie Grayson
Cheryl Horton
Sallie Huffman
Gail Carpenter
Huffman
Lynn Kibler
Parkinson To Speak To Lions In May Meeting
R. G. Parkinson, Church of Christ minister, will address the Lions Club Tuesday night May 14. He has spoken to the club before and is leaving his Comanche pastorate soon. The finance committee, chaired by Lion Boyd Anthony, with Lions B. R. A. Kerby and A. P. Cox assisting, will run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Parkinson
Church of Christ
Lions Club
Parkinson
Comanche
Lion Boyd Anthony
Lions BR
Country Club Bid Awards Move Forward in PARA Plan
Proctor Area Recreation Association directors let three bids for phases of the county club project on May 9. Langford Langford and Smith of Lufkin won 21 500 for swimming pool, John Smith of Waco bid 774 70 for golf, and Venable Sales of Irving bid 25 536 for irrigation. Other bids for club house manager’s house and tennis court remain under review. Construction to begin within ten days after FHA approval. Directors include Calhoun, Caraway, Brightman, Perkins, Bailey, and Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Area Recreation Association, Inc
Langford, Langford, and Smith
Lufkin
John Smith
Waco
Venable Sales
Para Inc
William T. Calhoun
D. F. Caraway
Dwight Brightman
C. M. Caraway II
James Perkins
de Leon
Harlan Bailey
Darrel Allison
Dublin
FHA
Grindstaff And Nabers Face Runoff In 64th District
Everett J. Grindstaff of Ballinger and Lynn Nabers of Brownwood advance to a June runoff for State Representative District 64 after a Saturday primary. Massey finished third with 5 289 votes amid county totals showing Grindstaff leading Nabers narrowly in Coleman Runnels and Braos areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J
Ebb) Grindstaff
Ballinger
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
Bert Massey
Grindstaff
Nabers
Massey
Coleman
Runnels
Building In Proctor Destroyed by Fire
Fire discovered by youths returning to their Proctor homes destroyed a large sheet iron building on US Highway 67 377. The structure housed fixtures for a spice supply and grocery business owned by Waymon Hughes of Comanche, though the business had not operated for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Comanche
Waymon Hughes
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Leanna Zay White
Edell White
Zay
Jay
Gustine Fha
Russell
Rusty) Durham
Ted Durham
Durham
Texas Tech
Durnani
Rev. Haynes
V.F.W Post
Ottie Cox
Mes. Cox
Tommy Plumlee
United States Army
David M. Belding
Comanche Highchool
Sul Ress College
Doctor Quinn
Howard Payne College
HPC
Country Club
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