Merchants Drop opener to Santa Anna 8-7 in Brownwood
Comanche Merchants fall 8-7 as Santa Anna rallies in the fourth and sixth innings. Mike Lockwood homered early to put Comanche ahead. Clyde Weaver tied the ballgame with a bases loaded double in the fifth. Johnny Hicks took the loss, Randy Geye caught. Next, Merchants face Shooks Rebels in Co manche Saturday at 8 p.m. New donations include Gregs Bakery and Drive In, Herbert Lockwood broker, and Hicks Construction.
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Comanche Merchants
Santa Ann
Brownwood
Merchants
Mike Lockwood
Santa Anna
Lockwood
Comanche
Clyde Weaver
Johnny Hicks
Randy Geye
Rebels
Greg
Herbert Lockwood
Hick
Keith Dukes CHS Graduate Is Honored Dance
The Beattie Community Center hosted a western dance honoring Keith Dukes after CHS graduation exercises on Friday night. Blue and white bunting, white roses, and blue tapers decorated the event with eight five guests attending, gifts included a briefcase and engraved key chain.
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Beattie Community Center
Keith Dukes
CHS
Keith
Ray Huddleston
Jack L. Roberts
Roberts
Richard Dukes
Corpus Christi
Rita Dukes
Stag Creek
Ronnie Ravenshine
Daniels
Texas Power and Light Plans New Generating Units
Texas Power and Light reports construction of a 775000 kilowatt oil gas fueled unit at Decordova near Granbury. It joins two 575000 kilowatt units at Monticello near Mount Pleasant and two 750000 kilowatt units at Martin Lake near Tatum, all lignite fueled. Plans also include two 1150000 kilowatt nuclear units near Glen Rose with first unit in 1980 and second in 1962.
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Tp&l
Oklahoma
West Texas
Houston
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Tyler
Tp& L
Dallas Power & Light Company
Texas Electric Service Company
Love
Decordova
Granbury
Hood County
Dp&l
Tesco
Monticello
Mount Pleasant
Titus County
Martin Lake
Tatum
Rusk County
Dp4&l
Glen Rose
Tp4&l
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Central Power& Light Company
Local Ball Park Improvements Celebrate Community Help
The Comanche leagues thank volunteers for improving the south field at Jaycee Ball Parks. City and County crews bladed and hauled 33 loads for the base paths with help from junior senior and semi pro leagues. Wayne Robertson and Terry Schul head to Nashville for a week of training with Southwestern Book Co before summer assignments. Mr and Mrs Earl Stapp and son Mike traveled to Meridian for the funeral of Johnny Hemmingway of Whitney.
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Nashville
Wayne Robertson
Terry Schul
Nashville, Tenn
Southwestern Book Co
Nashville Area
Earl Stapp
Mike
Meridian
Rites Held For C. L. Highsmith
Services for Carl Lavon Highsmith 48 of Route 1 De Leon were at Higginbotham Funeral Home with Rev. Joe O Neal officiating. Burial with Masonic rites was at Oklawn Cemetery near Gorman. He died at Eastland Memorial Hospital and was a farmer, rancher and water well driller born January 15 1925 in Dublin. He was a World War II veteran. survived by his wife Pearlie Awdry his daughter and several relatives.
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Carl Lavon Highsmith
Route 1
de Leon
Higginbotham Funeral
Joe O'Neal
Oklawn
Gorman
Eastland Memorial Hospital
Mr. Highsmith
Dublin
Desdemona Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Pearlie Awdry
Danny Lavona Owen
B. A. Highsmith
Ranger
Billy A. Highsmith
Bonnie Faye Fox
Inez Fox
Olden
Brownfield Visitor Attends Memorial Services at Stag Creek
Mrs Audrey Preston Patton of Brownfield spent the weekend in Comanche visiting family including J C Prestons and attending memorial services at Stag Creek. She also called on Mr and Mrs Jean Rachels and Mrs Emma Armstrong in the area. In Possum Kingdom Lake area, Mr and Mrs Jean Rachels joined the J L Rachels for a few days. The parcel post system began in the U S on January 1 1913.
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Llano
Vasco Lee
Rex Kitchens
Austin
Brownfield
Audrey Preston Patton
Comanche
J. C. Prestons
Stag Creek
Jean Rachels
Emma Armstrong
Possum Kingdom
Mrs
J. L. Rachels
Possum Kingdom Lake
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By Merchants Reporter
Texas Power & Light
Goodson Insurance
Herb Goodson
West Central
C. L. Highsmith
Tulsa
Cled Heathington
Carol
Okla
John Carpenter
Dallas Vistors
George Bonser
Joe Wayne Bonsers
Bob Bonsers
Dallas
Rockport
D. F. Caraway
Herbert Goodson
U.S
Thomas K. Foreman
Clemons Motor Co
David Robinson
Dairy Tee
Majestic
Walt Disney Reductions
Buena Vista Distribution CO. Inc
Wat
Disney Productions
Earth
Pring
Higginbotham’s Lumber
Higginbotham’s Furniture Dept
Higginbotham’s
Higginbothams Quality and Service
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