TP and L predicts no summer power shortages in Texas service area
TP and L Inc says it will meet expected summer electric demand across its 51 county area with sufficient plant capacity and fuel supplies. Vice president Carlos Love notes possible fuel cuts but not likely to cause outages. curtailments could raise oil use to support boilers, with up to 800,000 barrels of oil on hand or under contract if hot weather hits.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Carlos Love
Tp&l
Love
Tp&L’s
Lone Star Gas Company
Weather report from Proc tor Reservoir Weather Station
The Proc tor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour weather report from 8 a m to 8 a m with May 23 to May 29 readings. Temperatures show highs from 81 to 97 degrees and lows from 60s to 70s with rainfall amounts listed as 18 inches on May 24 02 inches on May 25 70 inches on May 26 and 72 inches total for the week.
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Proctor Reservoir
Local Week Baseball Action Sees Saints Tainted by Raiders Loss
In a week of Youth League games the Saints were shut out 11-0 by the Raiders while VFW defeated Bingham's TV 12-1. Pee Wee action saw Saints topple Raiders 4-3 and VFW beat Bingham TV 13-5 on May 22.
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Jaycee
Saints
Raiders
VFW
Bingham’s TV
Wizards
Texaco Oilers
Sidney
Bingham TV
Pee Wee
Oilers
County churches and groups seek 100th anniversary issue
Comanche County teams and organizations plan a commemorative edition dated August 2 1973 inviting clubs to respond if missed. The project calls for historical material and old photographs of events and buildings from local churches and societies.
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Comanche County
Rev Turner Returns to Comanche and Gustine Methodist Charges
The Rev Frank L Turner Jr will be reassigned to the Comanche First and Gustine United Methodist Churches after the Central Texas United Methodist Conference finalizes appointments in Fort Worth on June 6. Turner has served locally since October 1970 and will stay in Comanche for another year with his wife and two sons Gary and Ralph. He is a McMurry College graduate who entered the ministry in 1944.
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Frank L. Turner, Jr
Comanche
Gustine
Manche
Turner
Gary
Turners
Ralph
McMurry College
Bill
Tire
Bill Blue
Fort Worth Highway
Brick Layer Hurt In Library Construction Fall
Carl Brewer suffered a crushed right ankle when scaffolding collapsed during brick work at the Comanche Public Library Building. He fell 16 feet to a cement floor, was treated at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, had the ankle cast, and remains in satisfactory condition awaiting further surgery after recovery at home.
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Carl Brewer
New
Comanche
Brewer
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
R. T. Barnes To Head Local VFW
The Comanche Chapter of the VFW elected officers for the coming year. Robert T. Barnes will be commander with Tex Dukes as senior vice president and Doyle H. Richey as junior vice president. Other officers include A. R. Horton quartermaster Shorty Maize as judge advocate C. H. George chaplain Frank Seckinger surgeon and Fred Miller trustee for three years.
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V.F.W
Robert T. Barnes
Tex Dukes
Doyle H. Richey
A. R
Preach) Horton
Shorty Maize
C. H. George
Chaplin
Frank W. Seckinger
Fred Miller
Driver Ed Summer Program Opens June Fourth
Comanche High School principal Lee Presswood announced a Driver Education Summer School starting Monday June 4. Registration at 8:00 a.m. in the high school auditorium. Three classes run 7:30-9:30, 9:30-11:30 and 1:00-3:00 with a $20 fee due at registration. Instructors are Fred West, William Boyd and Gene Westmoreland.
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Lee Presswood
Comanche High School
Fred West
William Boyd
Gene Westmoreland
Rec Program Begins Monday
The summer recreation program starts with a weight program from June 4. The weight room hours are 7 to 8 30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and 7 to 9 30 p.m. on Wednesdays under Fred West. Public may use the facilities. The summer basketball program begins Tuesday night June 5 directed by Gene Westmoreland. This is for all Comanche students.
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Fred West
Gene Westmoreland
Young Homemakers Aid for Kidney Dialysis Machine
Comanche YH Chapter seeks support to raise 1563.75 for Mrs. Joyce Abel to obtain a kidney dialysis machine. They explore S and H green stamps and other programs after coupons with General Mills and Betty Crocker were discontinued. Deadline June 14 with contact names across multiple towns for contributions.
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Young Homemakers of
Texas
Comanche
Three Rivers
Herold
Joyce) Abel
Young Home
Makers of
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Sperry Hutchinson
S&h
Comanche YH
Abel
Meet H D Boren Super Vegetable Grower
The 78 year old farmer in Comanche tends a half acre on Highland Street near 305 N Mary, grows corn squash tomatoes peppers okra and 180 bunches of onions totaling 18 000 plants. He shops onions, reads widely at the library in winter and says he plans to remain in Comanche for now.
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H. D. Boren
Comanche
Boren
Comanche Public
Egypt
China
River Nile
Euphrates
Georgia Singers To Perform In Comanche Concert
The Chapel Singers of the First Baptist Church Thom son Georgia will present sacred music at the First Baptist Church of Comanche on Thursday June 7 at 8 p.m. The 47-voice choir is on a Texas New Mexico Oklahoma tour and works a week with the Southern Baptist Mission in Santa Fe.
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Chapel Singers
First Baptist Church
Thomson
Georgia
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
47 Voices
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Southern Baptist Mission
Santa Fe
John Wiles
Carillons
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Tp&i
Methodist
Workman
R. T. Barnes
Verdo Ferguson
Jim Bachus
Bachus
CISD
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H. D. Boren Super Vegetable Grower
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