Comanche School Board Votes to Hold Tax Rate and Hires Coaches
The Comanche School Board keeps the 1969 tax rate at 1.80 with 1.40 for maintenance and 0.40 for interest and sinking. Norman Gene Westmoreland is named head basketball coach and assistant others for 1969 70, moving from Snyder. William N Boyd is hired as high school mathematics teacher. The board also approves Distr ibutive Education and Industrial Cooperative Training programs for 1969 70 and notes resignations of Charles and Shirivan Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
W. Ns. Clemons
R. W. Evans
Joe Gore
Norman Gene Westmoreland
Snyder
Westmoreland
Tamesa Midh School
Texas A&m College
Lamar Junior High
Sen Saba
Texas Amm
Amesa High School
William N. Boyd
Boyd
Blanket High School
Howard Payne College
Mar
Comanche High School
Crier
Clis
Vickie Gore
Joe Tom Gore
Jimmy Armstrong
Richard C. Armstrong
Vickie
Jimmy
City pool to open Saturday at Lake Ernes Park
Camanche announces its swimming pool at Lake Ernes Park will open Saturday May 24. Hours cover weekdays from 1 30 to 6 30 with Wednesday closed. Sunday hours 2 00 to 6 00. Mrs Tom Paddock manager and Max Parker lifeguard.
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Camanche
Lake Ernes Park
Tom Paddock
Max Parker
Revival Set At Local Church
The Congregationalist Methodist Church on Lake Eanes Rd will hold a revival from May 25 to June. Evangelist Marion Dennis of Gorman will lead the meetings with services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays and 7:30 p.m. on weekdays. The church extends a cordial invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregationalist Methodist Church
Lake Eanes Rd
Marion Dennis
Gorman
Blood Donor Drive Aims to Replenish Carter Bank
An emergency meeting by Fort Worth area hospital staff and local business groups spurred a blood drive contest between the Jaycees and Young Farmers to donate 125 pints to Carter Blood Bank Fort Worth. The bloodmobile will be in Comanche on June 1st at the Junior High Cafetorium with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Ail
Carter Blood Bank of
Fort Worth
Comanche
Carter Blood Bank
Travis Shelton Resigns to Lead Snyder Church
Travis L. Shelton has resigned as Minister of Music and Youth at First Baptist Comanche after three years. He will join Colonial Hill Baptist Church in Snyder as Minister of Youth Music and Education. Shelton and his wife Pat and their 18 month old son Juddy will depart Comanche on May 29 with his last service set for May 25.
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Travis L. Shelton
First Baptist Church
Comanche Church
Shelton
Comanche
Colonial Hill Baptist Church
Snyder
Pat
Juddy
Comanche National To Hold Open House
Comanche National Bank invites citizens and visitors to tour the new 200 W Central building open on Sunday June 1. The 5500 square foot white brick facility showcases modern design with a community room, kitchen, offices and a music system for customers and staff. Local contractors and firms listed include Bank Building Corporation of America St Louis Higginbothams Scott Electric Lee Masonary Hamilton Infram Enterprises Brownwood Featherlight Block Co Abilene Sam Mitchel Fort Worth Kiarris Acoustics Lydic Roofing Co Carl Wright Triplex Inc Mosler Safe Co Pittsburg Plate Glass Khoury Inc Waco and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche National
Bank Building Corporation of America
St. Louis
Higginbothams
Scott Electric
Lee Masonary
Hamilton
Infram Enterprises
Brownwood
Featherlight Block Co
Abilene
Sam Mitchel
Fort Worth
Kiarris Acoustics
Lydic Roofing Co
Carl Wright Triplex Inc
San Angelo
San Angelo; ©. M. Kinkade
Mosler Safe Co
Dallas
Pitttsburg Plate Glass
Gustine FFA Rodeo Set For Next Week End
The Gustine Invitational FFA Rodeo runs May 29 to 31 at the Gustine FFA Arena with nightly 8 PM starts. Parades on Thursday and Saturday precede events including bronc riding, tie down roping, and horse float entries, plus a homecoming chicken supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Gustine Ffa
Cancer Unit Annual Meeting Set for May 26
The Comanche County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday May 26 at 7 30 p m at Central Christian Church Comanche. Guest speaker Dale Yates Temple State Board Member and District 12 Director will attend. Terry Broven District 12 Executive Director will also be present. Reports from chairmen and Elzo Brinson Crusade Chairman will be reviewed. Board and officer elections close the session. Refreshments served. public invited to attend.
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Comanche County
The
American Cancer Society
Central Christian Church
Comanche
Dale Yates
Temple
Elzo Brinson
Crusade
Maize-Beaty To Head Buddy Poppy Sale Here
Shorty Maize is named Chairman of the VFW Post 8460 Buddy Poppy sale with Mary Beaty as Auxiliary Chairman. Poppies will be sold on Saturday in Comanche to fund aid for veterans and orphans, including those in Eaton Rapids Michigan.
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Shorty Maize
V.F.W
A. Hk
Preach) Horton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Beaty
Comanche
Vietnam
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Comanche to Get Direct Dialing in November
Comanche and Gustine residents will begin Expanded Direct Distance Dialing in November. The EDDD system lets users dial all types of long distance calls including person to person and credit card calls. Engineering is complete and underground cable work spread from Comanche to Brownwood already underway. The Comanche long distance switch will move from Cisco to the Brownwood center. Rutland estimates about 9 million telephones or 90 percent of the area will be accessible.
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General Telephone Company
Comanche
Gustine
Jack Ruiland
EDDD
Brownwood
Cisco
Rutland
Lt Kenneth Rachels Awarded Silver Star in Vietnam
First Lieutenant Kenneth L. Rachels of the Field Artillery in the U S Army earned the Silver Star for actions on February 1 1969 near Kien Hoa Province Vietnam. He exposed himself to heavy fire to locate enemy positions and direct artillery fire sustaining wounds yet continuing to direct fire that repelled the attack. The award was presented by authority of the President and USARV message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Rachels
Vietnam
Kenneth L. Rachels
Field Artillery
United States Army
Republic of Vietnam
Rachels
60Th Infantry
Kien Hoa
la. Rachels
9Th Infantry Division
City Work Crews Take Over Oakwood Cemetery Maintenance
Starting Monday May 26 the city work crew will mow and clean Oakwood Cemetery. Since 1959 a contract with Berrett Shige and sons paid $6000 monthly with lot owners contributing $7.50 annually, but unpaid fees and rising costs led to a six month notice ending May 25 transferring upkeep to the city. The city aims to keep the grounds mowed and water lines connected for all lot owners while continuing street work as time allows. The city notes annual losses exceeding $5,000 funded from the general fund and thanks Berrett Stiger and sons Roy and T. W. Shige for past cooperation.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Berrett Shige, and Sons
T. W. and
Roy
General Fund
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Industrial Cooperative Treaming
Industrial Cooperative
Industrial Cooperative Training
Lee Presswood
Principa
Linda LU Lane
James Wilkerson
Line da Lu
Bill Lane
Warrior
CHS
Travis Shelton
Comanche National Bank
W. Central
Gustine Ffa Redeo
Cancer Unit
Terry Bro Ven
Dstrict 12
Ment
Chels
Ira A. Hunt, Jr
Col
Gyale Pirkle
Berrett Stiger and Son
T. W
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