Comanche election set with deadlines and candidate notices
Voters face upcoming political deadlines with Democratic primary filings due February 5 and petitions for various offices under review. Local notices announce precinct commissioner candidacy and district races ahead of November elections. Civic events and maps are highlighted by Rexall’s pharmacy and Comanche Commerce map listings.
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Legitime
Alme
Sioner
Local OF Commerce
Froh
Comanche Native Yew Head of Mobil Oil Company Leader Dies
Ed H. Moore of Comanche, longtime Mobil Oil executive and former Magnolia staff geologist, died leaving a legacy as a regents member and university alumnus. He studied at the University of Virginia and Yale, held top Mobil roles in Canada, Socony Mobil, and the U.S., and lived in New York City with two daughters Carla Moore and Mary Donaldson. He was brother to Robert and Jack Moore and brother in law to Henry E. Moore and Clara Slack.
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Ed H. Moore
Nam I Dent
Mobil Oil Com
Mobil Pany
Idid
Board of Regents
Virginia
Yale University
Mr. Moore
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio
Ilinois
Kansas
New Mexico
Magnolia
Mobil Oil Company
Mobil Oil Company of Canada Ltd
Socony Mobil Oil Company
Mobil Oil Co
Moore
New York City
Carla Moore
Dallas
Mary
Paul Donaldson
Brussels
Belgium
Robert Moore
Jack Moore
Henry E. Moore
Clara Slack
Comanche
Dey Wins Pudging Contest At Local Event
The article notes Dey wins a pudging contest with several participants named from Comanche, Michie Jones, Bobby, and Wayne Depart. The Comanche School Board plans a $250,000 bond election to fund a new grade school building, pending petitions for December 2. Tax impact mid-range, district valuation around $2,000 to $3,000. Existing Grades 6-8 building is in poor condition with foundation cracks and small rooms.
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Comanche
Comanche Independent School
New Mexico Firm Low Bid for Comanche County Spillway Project
Armstrong and Armstrong with J H Ryan and Son, Inc. of Roswell NM bid $5,779,873 to construct the spillway and embankment at Proctor Dam on the Leon River under the Fort Worth District. Government estimate was $5,415,771.42. Other bidders included Gardner, Zackry, Newton, Horner, and Nolan Bros. The spillway is a 520 foot gate controlled ogee structure with 11 tainter gates and multiple piers. Construction began in 1960 and is about 20 percent complete with estimated project cost of $16.5 million and this year’s planned spending around $4.2 million. Excavation for the spillway is about 91 percent done.
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Comanche County
New Mexico
Proctor Dam
Fort Worth
Armstrong and Armstrong
J .H. Ryan and Son, Inc
Roswell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Leon River
Col
R. P. West
Elmer C. Gardner
Houston
H. G. Zackry Co
San Antonio
Harry Newton
Graham
H. S. Horner
Denver
Colorado
Nolan Bros., Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
Corps of Engineers
Comanche Hospital Begins Renovation Upgrades
Comanche Hospital, Inc. is remodeling to improve facilities for health needs of the region. Hallways reception area and four rooms are updated with private rooms bathrooms and new diagnostic instruments. Further painting refinishing and additions aim to provide better care for surrounding communities.
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Comanche Hospital, Inc
Steers weighed for Comanche County Junior Livestock Show
Commercial steers entered will be weighed and inspected on November 4 at the Livestock Showbarn in Comanche. Weighing runs from 9 a.m. to 12 noon under steer superintendent Percy Parsons. A total of 48 head is expected for the 27th annual show.
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Angus Dickson, JR
Comanche County Livestock Assn
Comanche County
Comanche
Gayle McCullough
Eltas Dudley
R. J. Reed
Livestock Association
Percy Parsons
Ollie Gandy Elected President of Roving Club
The Comanche Roping Club held its annual meeting at Me's Cafe teria naming Ollie Gandy as president and listing officers including Jerry Pyburn as vice president Alwine Swindle as secretary Eltas Dudley as treasurer and several directors. Attendees including Dudley Aldridge Gus Wilhelm and Wayne Swindle assisted as final payments on assessments were settled.
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Comanche Roping Club
Me’s
Ollie Gandy
Jerry Pyburn
Alwine Swindle
Eltas Dudley
Gus Wilhelm
Wayne Swindle
Bally Robertson
Donnie McDougal
Don Salter
Diretcors
Dudley Aldridge
T. A. McDonald Jr
Houston Robertson
Jack Riley
Eddie McDougal
George Williams
Joe Waring
Walter Hill
Belve Bean
John Burton
Tom Spencer
R. H. Cason, Jr
Billie Patton
Joe Evridge
Kyle Barret
Jim Ellis
Carl Hanson
Indians Host Granbury In Homecoming Tilt
Comanche County Texas community program notes lead into Comanche High School Homecoming with the Indians hosting Granbury Pirates in a District 8 AA clash at Indian Memorial Stadium. Band and FFA figures, queen nominees Nancy Caraway Earlene Chaney Johnnie Ruth Coulter, and football updates headline a night of ceremonies and injury concerns.
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Comanche High School
Indian Memorial Stadium
Granbury Pirates
Comanche
CHS
Nancy Caraway
Earlene Chaney
Johnnie Ruth Coulter
Hamilton
Pirates
District Band Meet Draws 28 High Schools
Jack King invites public to a free concert at CHS auditorium Saturday night at 7 o clock featuring two bands from about 300 students from 28 high schools. Tryouts start Saturday morning with 80 in first band and about 100 in second. Directors dine at First Methodist Church at noon. Attending schools include Rising Star Bangs Early Cross Plains Brownwood Goldthwaite San Saba Ballinger Eastland Brady Hamilton Gorman De Leon Stephenville Ranger Dublin Breckenridge Santa Anna Granbury Glen Rose Azle May Hico Throckmorton Clyde Baird Comanche.
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Jack King
CHS
Indian Band Parents Club
First Methodist Church
Rising Star
Bangs
Early
Cross Plains
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
San Saba
Ballinger
Eastland
Brady
Hamilton
Gorman
De_ Leon
Stephenville
Ranger
Dublin
Breckenridge
Santa Anna
Granbury
Glen Rose
Azle
May
Hico
Throckmorton
Clyde
Baird
Comanche
Garden Club Rummage Sale Set For Saturday And Monday
The Comanche Garden Club plans a rummage sale on Saturday November 4 and Monday November 6 on the west side of the square. Proceeds benefit the Garden Center project. Call to donate rummage. Sponsors include Mrs. John Barton Mrs. Vasco Lee Mrs. C. J. Reynolds Mrs. Earl F. Barry Mrs. Joe Tupin and Mrs. John Reese.
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Comanche Garden Club
John Barton
Vasco Lee
C. J. Reynolds
Earl F. Barry
Joe Tupin
John Reese
Eddie McDougal Runs For County Commissioner Seat
Gustine farmer Eddie McDougal, 59, announced this week his candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct No 2 in the 1962 Democratic primaries. He noted this would be his first race for public office and pledged to issue a formal statement later.
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Eddie McDougal
Gustine
McDougal
Plans Set For United Drive Collections In November
The Greater Comanche United Fund drives this November with Jaycees as collectors. Ben Evridge says the goal is 7 000 funded by eight groups including Boy Scouts Camp Fire Red Cross Salvation Army and others with house to house and out of town business collections. Weldon Turner is drive chairman.
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United Fund
Ben Evridge
Weldon Turner
The
Jaycees
Turner
Comanche
Boy Scouts
Fire Girls
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Comanche County
Santa Fe Freight Car Crashes Into Burton Brothers Office
A Santa Fe freight car backing from a side track in Comanche struck the Burton Brothers warehouse office building, demolishing the structure except the concrete floor and causing heavy furniture damage. Insurance estimated losses around $5,000.
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Santa Fe
Secion
Comanche
Burton
Brothers
Halloween Carnival Tops Fundraising Total at School
The event raised 2593.95 led by the junior senior banquet fund. Freshmen collected 740.23 juniors 442.23 sophomores 373.44 and funds support ten school organizations. Queen and court were announced with Harold Perkins crowning the queen.
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Queen's Court
Patricia Johnston
Ronnie Hicks
Kay Rachels
Jerry Foreman
Annette Norwood
Skipper Shumpes
Bevery Smith
Danny Cagle
Ruth Cattles
Hank Durham
Carol McDaniel
Terry Bandy
Susan Bowers
Bob Allen
Harold Perkins
Sherry Robinson
Ann Hathcock
Nancy Froh
Bill Bean
Tommy Long
Cindy Niemann
Connie Proffitt
Sylvia Timmons
Sherilyn Loudermilk
Ken Rachels
Sarah Lou McCullough
Nancy Caraway
Tom Brightman
Johnny Max Harelik
Johnny
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Dean Rippetoe
Proffitt
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House of Goodson
King Frank
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