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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1970
Page
1
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour report covering temperatures and moisture for the period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. Readings detail daily weather conditions and precipitation levels.
The Comanche County Livestock Association calls a meeting on Monday May 25 at 8 p.m. in the County Courtroom. The Building Committee will report on relocating or constructing a new building.
FE. ARTHUR IN HOSPITAL Ewell Arthur, injured Wednesday when the wrecker he was driving overturned, is in Room 302A of the Community Hospital. He is undergoing observation and tests.
Beverly Tupin valedictorian with 96.70 average, Salutatorian Sarah Fletcher at 96.41, and Max Parker top boy at 95.06 are honored for four-year athletic and academic excellence. Beverly, Sarah, and Max excel in sports, clubs, and student government, earning multiple awards and leadership roles.
The Comanche County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting Thursday May 28 at 7 30 PM in Central Christian Church. L E Lefty Ross of Quanah will speak. officers will be elected and year long plans reviewed. Refreshments and a chance to meet Ross follow the program.
Louise Evans acting county tax assessor announces Nancy Armstrong as first assistant. Armstrong, who lives about three miles southeast of Comanche, takes the new deputy post in the tax office.
Mr and Mrs Roger Crawford and their two year old son Robert Craig moved to Comanche increasing the town population. Crawford purchased the Comanche Service Center at 409 W Central and will run it seven days a week with a mechanic always on duty.
The Lake Eanes City Swimming Pool opens to the public on Thursday May 21 at 2 o clock with Mrs Dorothy Byrd serving as pool manager and lifeguard. Admission costs 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. Hours are weekdays 2 to 6, Sundays 2 to 6, closed Wednesdays.
William C Bradley Jr president of the Texas High School Girls Track Association writes Comanche Chief praising Mrs Leta Andrews and her team from Comanche. The group earned two points at the state meet with the 880 relay, set a state record in prelims of the mile relay, and were disqualified in finals for cutting in too quickly.
The Freshman A Cappella Choir of Baylor University under Dr Euell Porter will sing at 8 00 p m on Tuesday May 26 in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church Comanche The 68 freshmen will tour and later perform at the Southern Baptist Convention in Denver Colorado Public invited and rooming with church families for the event
Elmon Kerby of De Leon received the 1969 Region V Texas Conservation Award at the GLEN ROSE banquet. He is president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, co-sponsor of conservation booths, and active in local farming conservation programs with the Upper Leon Soil and Water Conservation District.
A local public notice lists dozens of individuals including Class Atchley Michael Baxter Cyrus Beaty Paul Xeaty Wayne Bingham and numerous others such as Patsy Bradshaw Joe Brannan William Brightman Dwight Carney Carol Carroll Stephen Chancellor Tommy Cobb Robert Cotten and Larry Craig. The document also references Brenda Daniel Paula Day Carolyn Dudley Leah Dudley Ray Dunn Beth Easley Gary Easley Gr Ellis Gleta Evridge Kim Farrar Tim Flannery Bob Fletcher Sarah Geye Randy Giesecke Robert Gleaton Judy Harris Tony Hitt Roger Howerton Merlin Hutchins James Hyatt Raymond Isham Derwin Jones Craig Kirkland Marion. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
The list names Beverly Tupin, Sarah Fletcher Lancaster, Ray Lancaster, Ronnie Lane, Elizabeth Lane, Letreca Lauff, Steven Sunday, Debra Luper, Michael Mankin, Kaye Martin, Gary Martin, Kathy Maxwell, Connie McAlexander, Cynthia McKinzie, Patti Nelms, Randy Ormsby, Robert Parker, Max Payne, Wilson Pinkerton, Julie Pirkle, Kent Polvado, Richard Rachels, John Reeves, Becky Ripley, Terry Robinson, Rodney Rogers, Lou Rogers, Sue Smith, Gaylian Speck, Lester Stanley, Garrell Stewart, Carol Tobias, Felipe Torres, Lucia Tupin, Beverly Weaver, Kay Welch, Travis Wiles, Tom Woods.
Graduation exercises held in the high school auditorium on Friday May 2 1970 at 8 00 PM featured a Coronation March processional Nancy Wiles Meyerbeek and speakers including Sarah Fletcher Beverly Tupin and plans for diplomas. The program included awards and honors by Lee Presswood and S H Fletcher with Michael Luper presenting the class gift and the senior class singing. The recessional was Pomp and Circumstance with Miss Nobia Dunn assisting in speeches and a request that the audience remain seated through the recessional.
Comanche resident T Cottrell opens Discount Fabric Center in Sunset Shopping Center this Saturday. He has 57 years in the county and experience in retail merchandising with stores in Eastland and Brownfield. The shop will run six days a week 8 30 to 5 30 with noon hour service and offers first quality fabrics.
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