Local Leader Jolink Laid to Rest in Oakwood Rites
Reverend B Smoot led funeral services for Jolink at the First Methodist Church with Masonic Lodge members in attendance. Jolink, born 1915 in Edgerton, served as a B 29 pilot in WWII, later moved to Gustine then Comanche, ran a bakery, and became Public Works director before resigning to lead local church activities. He and his wife Bette died Feb 12 1944.
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D. Smoot
Oakwood
Ted Dur
Durham
Floyd Prax Jouette
Tom Cox
Charles Marshall
T Ebell
Sonic Lodge
John Jolink
Edgerton
Ersity
Iowa
South
Bette Ohn
Wing
Jolink
Gustine
Orks
Proctor Reservoir water rises amid minor overflow risk
Officials report May 20 water at 1173.19 ft elevation covering about 7 500 acres and 125 310 acre ft. gain since May 9. Capacity is 370 000 acre ft with 10.17 in rainfall since May 1. Some park roads submerged. downstream releases would alert landowners.
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Proctor Reservoir
Corps of Engineers
Proctor
Beoy
Hall Found Not Guilty In May 13 Murder Trial
A 55 minute jury deliberation in Hamilton halted into a not guilty verdict for Damon Hall in the murder case of Chester Carouth. Defense lawyers described Hall as a man of extreme perseverance after eight years under harassment and threats to him and his family.
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Damon Hall
Hamilton
Hall
Livesock
Murda Tue
Tion
Chester Carputh
C. O. McMillan
Stephenvill
Andrew Campbell
Attoneys
Carouth
Seniors Express Thanks To Chief
The Comanche Chief publishes a Senior Edition and the entire Senior Class expresses gratitude for the special edition featuring their school year and activities.
Shumpes Receives $500 University Chemistry Scholarship
William K Shumpes earns a $500 scholarship to study chemistry at the University of Texas for 1965 66, disbursed as 250 each semester. Skipper aims to become a chemist and enroll as a BS chemistry major. Commendation from William Shive cites him as an outstanding applicant and valedictorian of CHS Class of 1965.
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William K. Shumpes
University of Texas
Skipper
William Shive
Department of Chemistry
Kenneth
CHS
City warns public to stay off Lake Eanes spillway
City Works Director Lowell Pittman urges sightseers and potential anglers to avoid the Lake Eanes spillway due to danger of rock ledges giving way and causing serious or fatal injuries.
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Lake Eanes
City of
Comanche
Lowell Pittman
City Works
Senior Year Highlights Memory Book Title
Co Editors Sandra Prather and Cathy Fanning present a memory book capturing the happy times shared during the senior year highlights and memories.
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Sandra Prather
Cathy Fanning
Spillway damage prompts emergency sandbag levee near Lake Eanes
Rainfall caused a new high water level at Lake Eanes and overflow damaged the spillway apron. City and Comanche County crews with volunteers stationed a sandbag and dirt levee to divert flow, working hours in water to avert heavy damage.
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Eanes
Civil Defense
Comanche
Comanche School Updates Summer Driver Education Plan
Comanche school officials announce changes to the Summer Driver Education program. The course starts May 31 with 30 classroom hours over five weeks, from 8 to 10 am, five days a week, finishing June 18. Students must be 14 by July 31 and have completed the 8th grade. The $25 fee is due at the May 31 start. To keep two classes, birthdays between June 18 and July 31 delay written tests and driving until age 14.
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Comanche
Comanche Summer Recreation Program Registration Dates
Registration opens Thursday May 27 and Friday May 28 from 9:30 to 12:00 for grades 1 through 8. Under Russell Berry the program starts May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Fundamentals and activities include tennis football basketball track horseshoes ping pong croquet and more. All interested boys urged to register.
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Russell Berry
Gustine Homecoming Slated for May 29 Parade
The Fifth Annual Gustine Homecoming is set for Saturday afternoon May 29 at the Gustine School. A 5 p.m. parade will be followed by a homecoming program and a chicken supper. Former Gustine teacher Philip Graham of Austin is invited to participate along with locals. The event is expected to attract record attendance and organizers urge former residents and former students to attend.
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Gustine
Philip Graham
Austin
City Mosquito Spraying Planned Thursday Night
City workmen will operate a Malathion dispensing spraying machine over the entire town Thursday night May 20 to control mosquito pollution from rains. The spray mist is non damaging to property and is not injurious to persons.
Reception for Comanche County new County Agent Floyd Key
A reception is planned in the Comanche County Courthouse on Monday May 74 from 7 to 8 p.m. to welcome County Agent Floyd Key and his family. The event invites the public and will be followed by the Comanche County 4 H Adult Leader Association monthly meeting.
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Comanche County
Floyd Key
4-H
Adult Leader's Association
Dickson
Angus Dickson
CHS
Ium
el Paso
City Water Displays Off Color Despite Purity
Health officials declare city water safe for drinking despite distinct discoloration from recent rapid lake level rises. Water is chemically treated and city authorities are taking steps to remove foreign matter while City Council seeks public tolerance of the discoloration.
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Lake Eanes
Lake Comanche
Health Department
Ikey Pipes Horse Wins Grand Championship at Winters Show
Ikey Pipes of Comanche owns and shows Glo Bud a 3 year old quarter horse stallion that won the halter division and then topped all division winners to claim the grand championship at the Winters Quarter Horse Show last Saturday. Glo Bud, sired by Glo McQue out of King Glo, is trained for roping by Dan Taylor of Doole. This marks the third Wins for Glo Bud following prior top honors in Dublin and Clifton.
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Groud
Ikey Pipes
Glo Bud
Pipes
Glo McQue
King Glo
Earl Albin
Babe Neel
Floyd Prather
Joe Moore
Dan Taylor
Doole
Winters
Dublin
Clifton
Revival at Pettit Baptist Church May 30
Revival services begin Monday night May 24 at Pettit Baptist Church and continue nightly at 8 oclock through Sunday May 30. Rev Buddy Kirksey, former Pettit pastor now at Roanoke, will preach. Rev Paul Pedraza, Pettit pastor, invites all to attend.
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Pettit Baptist
the Pettit Baptist Church
Buddy Kirksey
the Pettit Church
The
Baptist Church
Roanoke
Paul Pedraza
Miss Comanche Contest Entries Grow
Entries pour in for the Miss Comanche Contest sponsored by the E S A Sorority. Judging is set for Saturday night June 5 at 8 00 p m in the Comanche High School auditorium. Local sponsors include Jane Ann Robertson McCullough Jeanes Karen Slid er Marshall s Cafe Judy Jarratt Service Drug Kay Russell Clemons Motor Co Marilyn Boykin and many more.
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E.S.A. Sorority
Comanche High School
Gir's
Jane Ann Robertson
McCullough
aJeanes
Karen Slider
Marshall's Cafe
Judy Jar
Ratt
Service Drug
Kay Russell
Clemons Motor Co
Marilyn Boykin
Joe Tupin
Humble Station
Sue Russell
Clay Building Material Co
Ginger Seay
Newhouse Fine Station
Elaine Ripley
Ben Evridge
Fabric Center
Firefly in Paraguay Gives Read and Green Body Light
A Paraguay firefly known as the railway beetle emits a red light at its tail and a green glow along its sides. The text notes demonology as the study of evil spirits.
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Paraguay
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Proffitt
Theing Co
Comanchee
St Methodist Church of
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Shumpes
Lake Eanes Spillway
Troy Norris
Sulphur Springs
East Texas State College
Norris
Jerry
Jimmy
S. H. Fletcher
Henderson
Stephen F. Austin College
SMU
Hugh
Sara
Gay Wageoner
Ben
Botham Bros. & Co
Kay Oliver
Arthur Chevrolet & Olds., Inc
Dianna Williams
Comanche Trailer Corp
Martha Barret
Baxter’s Place
Martha Fanning
Perry Bros
Pang Ormsby
Angus Dicksons
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