Comanche High Names 1968 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Gale Carpenter named valedictorian with a 96.325 average and active in band FTA DAR Girl Most Outstanding Senior Honor Graduate while Jerry Ellis earns salutatorian with a 95.952 four year average and extensive athlete and student honors including All West Texas AA Academic Basketball Team and National Honor Society roles.
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Comanche High School
Gale Carpenter
Jimmy Carpenter
Jerry Ellis
Johnny Fliis
DAR
Gale
Girls’ State
American Heritage Club
National Honor Society
Jerry
C" Association
American Heritage
Jerrry
Mets
CHS Band Concert Friday at Comanche High School
CHS presents the St Vision Comanche Indian band in concert May 17 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The band sweetheart is honored in a presentation. Proceeds fund the HemisFair trip and new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
David Venable
St T'vision
Comanche High School
Hemisfair
Sidney Grade School Exercises Thursday Night
Sidney grade school commencement exercises will be Thursday evening at 8 p.m. May 16. Speaker will be Elie Stringer, Hamilton, retired school administrator and ex Hamilton schools superintendent.
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Sidney Grade School
Elie Stringer
Hamilton
Local School Board Approves Bills and Staffing Shifts
The board approved April bills and accepted John Lee's resignation as Custodian and Bus Driver effective April 15 to work at Fractor Lake. Artis Rachel retires as Lunchroom Supervisor. Ila Day named successor. Re-elected staff include Spalding, Chanellor, Phillips, Vineyard, and others. Band budget set. Title I funds approved for Reading Labs and a training week. Summer courses eyed in Homemaking, American History, Civics, and Driver Education starting June 3. Tax rates set at 1.40 Maintenance and 0.40 Interest. Accreditation report praised. Hale retiring as elementary teacher. Rojean Davis hired as summer teacher aide.
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John Lee
Fractor Lake
Artis Rachel
Rachel
Comanche
Ila
Elmer) Day
Day
Durham Peanut Company
Durham Pecan Company
Sarah Spalding
Emmett Chancellor
O. V. Phillips
A. E. Vineyard
Marvin Hall
Hugh Coan
Emmett Batton
Floy Couch
Florence Vineyard
Eula Coulter
Mildred Coan
Faye Rush
Lula Belle Chappell
Emilee Preston
Lauretta Preston
Ruby Boatman
Texas Education Agency
Reba
Comanche County Democrats Name Connally Delegates
Comanche County Democrats named twelve delegates to the June 11 state convention in Dallas with Governor John Connally as Favorite Son. The delegation includes Roy Brannan Jr and Bob Carpenter from Comanche, plus Jim Dudley Kenneth Evans Gus tine Steele Sidney Herbert Williams George Rollins Ben Barnes Reese Upshaw A. G. Lee Joe Maxwell and Bill Day from De Leon and other precincts.
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Comanche County
Dallas
John Connally
Chicago
Roy Brannan, Jr
Comanche
Bob Carpenter
Jim Dudley
Kenneth Evans
Gustine
DE Steele
Sidney
Herbert Williams
George Rollins
Ben Barnes
Reese Upshaw
A. G. Lee
de Leon
Joe Maxwell
Bill Day
Calvin Lee Named New County Judge in Comanche County
Cal v in Lee, former Lakeview Center manager and Comanche High School standout, was appointed County Judge by the Commissioners on May 13 to replace D R Caraway who resigns effective May 28. Caraway becomes Higginbotham Traffic Manager June 1, oversees diesel truck routes and merchandise distribution to 14 Higginbotham stores.
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Calvin Lee
Commissioner’s Court
Derrell F. Caraway
Lee
Lakeview Center
Lake Proctor
Comanche
Arlington Public Schools
Athens High School
Ronda Jean Rauhut
A. Eugene Rauhut
Natalie Caro
Brenda Jean
First Presbyterian Church
Judge Caraway
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Higginbotham's
Caraway
Tom Beene
Higginbothams
Newburg
Pogue-Caraway Dairy
G. F. Caraway
Energy
Mary Pogue
James C. Wilkerson III
Austin
Jane
Texas Tech
First Baptist
Margaret Waring
Comanche Public Library
Lbrary
Sidney to Receive Historical Marker
The Sidney community near 100 years old will get its own historical marker. Funds are being sought with many letters sent to supporters. A halfway point has been reached in the campaign and residents are urged to contribute via checks to Wm Stewart Caffey Box 869 Abernathy Texas 79711.
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Sidney
Stewart Caffey
Abernathy
Sidney Marker
Water District Approved by Voters for Irrigation Use
Voters on Saturday approved forming the North Leon River Water Control and Improvement District by 453 to 294. Comanche 209-190 De Leon 68-50 rural areas 126-74. The board can study securing water from Lake Proctor for irrigation. Joe Gore, president, thanked officers and directors for the strong show of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Comanche
de Leon
North Leon River
Lake
Proctor
Joe Gore
The
Water District
Heavy Rain Lashes Comanche Area Flooding Roads and Crops
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station reports persistent rain since early year with Comanche at 24.45 inches and Lake Eane overflowing. A severe hailstorm in the Stag Creek Sipe Springs area damaged trees fences roofs and left highways and bridges in danger and washouts in Precinct No 1.
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Comanche
Lake Eane
Lake Comanche
Proctor Lake
Proctor Reservoir
Stag Creek
Sipe Springs
Claud Jones
Little League Signups Highlight 1960s Jaycees Fields Progress
A Jaycees president J L Robertson reports progress on new baseball fields as Little League opens signups after school. Roster excerpts list Texaco Oilers, Toppers, Saints, Raiders, VFW, Wizards, and Pee Wee teams with numerous player names across divisions.
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J. L. Robertson
The
Jaycees
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FTA
Teachers of America
Jerry Ross Ellis
Marcia Spalding
Henry Spalding
Sherry Reed
Grady Reed
Connally
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C. C. Hampton
Same
Industrial Foundation Board
D. F. Caraway
Wm. Stewart Caffey
Little League
Texaco Oilers
Jerry Johnson
Kent Davis
Michael Ensminger
Terry Schul
Ricky Mitchel
Jackie Sims
Tommy George
Joey Kimbrell
Mike Kirm
Thomas Kimbrell
Roy Mitchel
Monte Allen
James Speck
Wayne Byrd
Ricky Geve
James Cox
Kenneth Strube
Jimmy Richey
Rickey Humphrey
Paul Gray
Randy Johnson
Jimmy Abbey
David Abbey
Timothy Williams
Johnny Newhouse
Ricky Byrd
Saints
David Marshall
Qunetin Dudley
Brennen Pinkerton
VFW
Richard Hicks
Jud Robinson
John Hicks
Bill Bean
Kent Fasley
Kenneth Cox
David Mark Jones
Rodney McDougal
Bill Mankin
Richard Roberson
Lonnie E. Kilgore, Jr
Bennie Williams
Chiff Conway
Wizards
Weldon Holland
Jerry Hitt
Larry Conway
Ken Kerby
Mark Wilhelm
Neal Lester
James Hicks
Dennis Hall
Dudley Davis
Matthew McDaniel
Philip McDaniel
Penclas McCrew
Jerry Dicky
Mack Love
Sid Vaughn
Glen Levisay
Kent Levisay
Ronnie Strube
Jeff King
Dan Holland
Mark Schuman
Matthew Gaines
Stephen Hatelrice
Tommy Hovelrigg
David Rockmaster
Shannen Seay
Michael Robinson
Clayton Bean
Troy Bean
Joe Bill
Mel Jones
Brian Lee Robertson
Timothy McNutt
Vernon Lee Presswood
Steve Biggs
Amos
Carroll
Wayne Amos
Canell Abby
Wayne Kennedy
Terry Armstrong
Kerry Strube
Roger Harris
Steve Brownlee
Ma Gore
Greg Harmon
Lynn H 5S
Miner Smith
Bart Ban
A Smith
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