Burks Museum to Open May 16 in Comanche Texas
Burks Museum starts its 1971 summer season on Sunday May 16 at 2 p.m. Owner A P Burks plans to fire up a wood burning steam thrasher for visitors. The 12 690 item collection spans private Texas relics from farm tools to early transportation and household pieces with the Comanche County Courthouse log structure as a highlight. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Burks Museum
Burks
Comanche
Texas
Surrey
Comanche County
Cora
F.W
Six Voting Places To Be Used In Election Tuesday
Comanche County voters will vote Tuesday May 18 1971 to accept or reject four proposed Texas Constitution amendments. Precincts can consolidate to at least one box per commissioner’s area, with voting in any open box. County Judge Fred Hall notes savings and lists Newburg as a site along with De Leon Gustine Sidney Proctor and Comanche.
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Comanche County
Texas
Fred Hall
Newburg
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Proctor
Comenche
Tech Chief
Upper Leon District Installs Lake Proctor Air Compressor
The Upper Leon River Municipal Water District activated an air compressor atop Proctor Dam on Thursday April 22 as part of an upgrade program to improve water quality. The unit operates 24 hours for 30 days and later on a scheduled basis to reduce manganese taste and odor and stabilize water temperatures. This marks the third such system in Texas and was approved by the State Health Department.
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Upper Leon
Upper Leon River
Texas
State Health Department
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour period report from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. detailing temperatures and moisture levels observed.
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Proctor Reservoir
Miss Comanche County Contest Seeks Local Sponsors
ESA sponsors the first Miss Comanche County contest urging all county groups to enter by quickly selecting a sponsor. Contact Mrs. Crawford at 356-2720 or 356-2209 or Virginia Daniel at KCOM for candidate lists, with a $10 entry fee and eligibility for high school girls this term.
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Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Lamkin
Comanche E . A
Roger Crawford
Virginia Daniel
KCOM
Mrs. Crawford
Senior edition co editors named for Co manche Chief
Sandra Clawson and Ine Jolley named co editors of the Senior edition of the Comanche Chief. Both are active in FHA Library Club NHS and other activities. Staff contributors include Molly Moya Dyan Cantrell Donna Allen Arrowhead members Christy OBrien Kevin Brazier Glen Parker Mike Taber Jerry Gore with sponsors Mrs Pallie Palmer and Mrs Maxine Martin.
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Warrior
Sandra Clawson
Arrowhead
Jane Joey
Sandra
H. L. Clawson
Future Homemakers of America
Library Club
National Honor Society
Ine Jolley
Houston Jolley
FHA
Area IV
Future
Homemakers of America
Jane
Molly Moya
Dyan Cantrell
Donna Allen
Christy O’brien
Kevin Brazier
Glen Parker
Mike Taber
Jerry Gore
Pallie Palmer
Maxine Martin
Rabid Skunk Declared Rabid Near Sidney
Comanche County reports its first confirmed rabid animal in some time. E L Frazier said a skunk killed Sunday by his wife on their porch was deemed rabid by the Department of Public Health after the head was sent to Austin. The couple lives about a mile west of the Sidney store.
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Comanche County
E. L. Frazier
Sidney
Frazier
Brownwood
Department of Public Health
Austin
Right Turn On Red Policy Announced by City Police Chief
City Police Chief Charles Anders declares that motor vehicles may turn right on a red signal after a full stop. The move requires caution and is not posted with signs.
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Charles Anders
Anders
When Pennies First Reached Comanche in the 1890s
Frances Lockwood recounts how copper pennies arrived with the railroad and changed pricing in Comanche Texas. The 1890s influx followed the Fort Worth Rio Grande line depot opening and the Baxter Brothers New York Cash Store introducing penny items. Penny use grew in banks and commerce as roads and rail expanded.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Fort Belknap
Fort Phantom Hill
New York
Baxter Brothers
Baxter’s
Wood Speaker For Athletic Banquet
Gordon Wood of the Brownwood Lions will be the guest speaker at the annual Comanche High School athletes banquet. The event, hosted by the Comanche Chamber of Commerce the Jaycees and the Evening Lions Club, takes place Saturday evening May 22 at 7 30 in the Junior High Cafetorium. Tickets are on sale through Thursday May 20 from club members.
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Gordon Wood
Brownwood Lions
The
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Jaycess
Evening Lions Club
Comanche High School Band Spring Concert May 14
Comanche High School will present its annual spring concert titled Stars and Stripes Forever on Friday May 14 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for students and 1 for adults. Band members and director David Venable invite the public.
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Comanche High School
David Venable
Sidney High Seniors Plan Baccalaureate and Graduation
The Sidney High Seniors will attend Baccalaureate Services May 14 at 8 00 p m in the Sidney Auditorium Speaker will be Aubrey Edwards After services they depart for a five day senior trip Graduation exercises follow the next Friday at 8 00 p m Special speaker will be Carroll Duke from Gatesville followed by School Board President Kenneth Gibson
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Sidney High
Sidney Auditorium
Aubrey Edwards
Carroll Duke
Gatesville
Keneneth Gibson
Maidens Represent Comanche In Abilene State Track Meet
Coach Leta Andrews leads six Indian Maidens from Comanche at the state track meet in Abilene joining 180 girls and 96 relay teams. The Maidens compete in 440 and 880 relays and the mile relay in Class A with several schools posting faster times. Janet Brightman may miss events due to a leg injury as finals are set for 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Leta Andrews
Abilene
ACC
Comanche
Janet Brightman
Fredda Davis
Rhonda Lubke
Lara Spruill
Sara Croft
Cyndra Frick
Cemetery Working Slated Saturday For Oakwood
A community work day is planned at Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday May 15 to beautify the grounds. City Secretary John Beaty notes the event is sponsored by the Cemetery Committee with City Council backing. Volunteers are asked to bring their own tools and may expect ice water and cold drinks provided by the city.
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Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
John Beaty
John Beat
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ESA
Levi Johnson
Lowel Pittman
Graham Bingham
Lake Proctor
Myrtle Jackson
Comanche National Bank
Jack Moore
Lockwood
Frances Lockwood
Baxter's
Merchamgs
Comancher
Wood
Oakwood
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!