Comanche High School Halloween Carnival crowns Saturday queen
CHS hosts a week of fundraisers across classes to fund Junior-Senior events with queen nominees Janette Ellis Sophomore Gray Jolink Junior Lenore Widwell and Senior Cassie Wilhelm. The finale includes a carnival crown ceremony October 27 in the gym and several sponsor events plus a horse show at the Rodeo Grounds and a smorgasbord at the Ved Durham residence. Grand prizes fund Junior-Senior activities.
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Comanche High School
Halloween Queen nominees and district carnival plans announced
ANCHE High School lists its Halloween Queen candidates and funds for student projects. A carnival and ceremonies are scheduled at the gym and school auditorium for Saturday night with a noon and evening feed. Local merchants promote holiday specials as students prepare for events.
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Anche High School
Audi Om
United Fund Sets 1962 Drive Structure In Comanche
The Greater Comanche United Fund met in the JC Building to organize the 1962 drive. A Budget Committee elected Ben Evridge as Chair and Jim Webb as Drive Chairman to coordinate with various organization representatives on October 23 for budget hearings. Kickoff is slated for November 5 with drive areas assigned around the square and surrounding town.
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Greater Comanche United Fund For
Ben Fvridge
Drive
Jim Webb
Jerry Wright
Sammie Marshall
Ben Evridge
Dale Nowlin
Grale Pirkle
Sammy Marshall
Roy Brannan, Jr
United Pundh
Boy Scouts
Jim Oe
Ernest Ebell
Gilmore Durham
Joe Tupin
Pat Carle
Camp Fire Girls
Henry Huffman
Junior Livestock Association
Angus Dickson, Jr
Salvation Army
Herbert Goodson
American Red Cross
Gyale Pickle
Ben Sudderth
Local Meeting Set For Saturday Night
Mrs Bob Meretary announces a regular meeting this Saturday night October 20 with all residents expected to attend. The note requests attendees to arrive by 7 PM and bring any relevant documents.
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Bob Meretary
New Officer Bill Evans Named at Texas Tech
Gaston Hall at Texas Tech introduces Bill Evans as a new officer. Evans is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Evans of Proctor and a 1962 Comanche High School graduate. New shipment of office supplies at the Chief.
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Bill Evans
TECH
Gaston Hall
Texas Tech
R. W. Evans
Proctor
Bill
Comanche
Singing Sunday at Gorman Church
A singing event at Gorman Congregational Methodist Church is set for Sunday October 21 at 1 30 p m local time. The gathering invites community members to attend and enjoy the program.
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Gorman
Gorman Congregational Methodist Church
Absentee Voting Underway for November General Election
Absentee voting is now underway for the November 6 General Election and will end on November 1. Citizens may request ballots and vote by mail or in person ahead of Election Day.
Jim Bumpas to Retire as FCA Manager November First
Jim Bumpas manager of the Comanche office of the Production Credit Association will retire November 1 after 18 years of service. He received a retirement gift and accolades at the PCA Stephenville meeting where the attendance trophy was won for the fourth year. The association operates offices in Stephenville Comanche Eastland Cleburne Fort Worth and Decatur serving about 1000 farmers ranchers and dairymen in several counties.
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J Mes Bumpas
Comanche
Stephenvile Production Credit Association
Tom Mazurek
W. M. Irwin
Stephenville
Jim
PCA
Stephenvile
Bumpas
Comanche County
James Bumpens
Bumpes
Board of Directors
Tom Mazure
I. Dunn
E. A. Walker
Burton Cunningham
Jury summons list for week of October 22
District Court petit jurors summoned for duty during the week beginning Monday October 22 include Eldon Terrill Kenneth Evans Weldon Turner J H Spruill J H Robinson Boyd Anthony W J Westfall Wylie Walker A P Burks Connie Mae Rambo J J Mathis Lonnie McDougal Joe B Lee Irene Steele G W Sanders Mrs L L Duke Jr L V Park Jerry Boykin Mrs C A Crownover C L Mahon Louis Harelik Mrs Roy Henson Joe Evridge Mrs Ottis Parker John M Robertson T L Morris C L Keith Mrs Felix Mayo L E Farley Ira Frazier W H Vineyard Neta Walker Harold W Pierson R J Reed Mrs M G Matthews W R Wyatt J C Johnson Jack D Parker G H Bingham H J Rachels P L Parsons Richard Thorp Coy Nelson Gerald Hanson Mills Purvis
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Eldon Terrill
Kenneth Evans
Weldon Turner
J. H. Spruill
J. H. Robinson
Boyd Anthony
W J. Westfall
Wylie Walker
A. P Burks
Connie Mae Rambo
J. J. Mathis
Lonnie McDougal
Joe B. Lee
Irene Steele
G. W. Sanders
L. L. Duke Jr
L. V. Park
Jerry Boykin
C. A. Crownover
C. L. Mahon
Louis Harelik
Roy Henson
Joe Evridge
Ottis Parker
John M. Robertson
T. L. Morris
C. L. Keith
Felix Mayo
L. E. Farley
Ira Frazier
W. H. Vineyard
Neta Walker
Harold W. Pierson
R. J. Reed
M. G. Matthews
W. R. Wyatt
J. C. Johnson
Jack D. Parker
G. H. Bingham
H. J. Rachels
P. L. Parsons
Richard Thorp
Coy Nelson
Gerald Hanson
Mills Purvis
Indians Face Pirates In 8-AA District Opener
The Comanche Indians travel to Granbury Friday night for the District 8-AA opener against the Pirates at 7:30. Granbury is 4-5 on the year after wins over Glen Rose Mansfield and Decatur, while Comanche, plagued by injuries, has dropped all five non conference games but shows improved play in a 26-14 loss to Llano last week. Key Indians out include Rachels Henry Bonner Allen and Feist though the team remains confident with a large local crowd and CHS Band in attendance.
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Granbury
Pirates
Indians
Llano Yellow Jackets
Jack Powell
Glen Rose
Mansfield
Decatur
Burleson
Stephenville
Roger Oliver
Eastland
Coleman
AAA Lampasas
Lee
Llano
Ken Rachels
Ricky Henry
Larry Bonner
Bob Allen
Don Feist
Feist
CHS
County Wide Musical at Stag Creek Saturday Night
A large group of musicians will perform string music at the Stag Creek Community Center on Saturday night October 20 at 7 oclock. Mr and Mrs Dave Raven shine chairmen say the public is invited to attend.
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Stag Creek Community Center
Dave Ravenshine
Mrs Candy Coker Transferred to Shady Elm Home
Mrs Candy Coker, previously in a Dublin rest home, has been moved to Shady Elm Home in Comanche. Friends in the area are asked to note the change in location.
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Candy Coker
Dublin
Shady Elm
Comanche
Foreign Training Director to Visit Comanche County Next Week
Dr. Jack Nichols, assistant director of USDA's Foreign Training Division, will visit Comanche County October 22 to 26 to study M. C. Channarajars of India and his program. Nichols, based in Washington DC, will meet with local organizations and review Ars activities via slides. He plans a 1963 India trip to complete the study with a visit to Ars and family.
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Ernest Davis
Turner
Comanche County
Fach Ffa
Bill Evans
Gus
Angus Dickson JR
Jack Nichols
USDA
Washington, D.C
M. C. Channarajars
India
Ars
Pache
Michels
Nichols
Texas A&m College
Jack Gray
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Jack Cox to Speak Here October 26
Breckenridge governor candidate Jack Cox will address a crowd from the Comanche Courthouse steps on Friday October 26 at 11 15 in the morning. Visitors this week include Mrs H M Wood Fort Worth Mrs Maude Clements and the Smiths and Mr and Mrs Ted Hamilton of Cisco.
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Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Texas
Comanche
Tom Moore
Henry Kemp
H. M. Wood
Fort Worth
Maude Clements
Smith
Ted Hamilton
Cisco
Daymond Power Heads Local Roping Club
Daymond Power of Central Texas Fertilizer Company in Comanche has been elected president of the Comanche Roping Club. The 23rd annual Comanche Rodeo will be the third weekend in July. Directors named George Willis as VP and Dick Armstrong as secretary with Elias Dudley as treasurer.
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Daymond Power
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Comanche
Rodeo
George Willis
Dick Armstrong
Elias Dudley
White Point Club Elects Officers At September Meeting
White Point Club in September elected officers for 1963 with Mrs. Bessie Massengill as chair. New officers include Berta DeWitt president Thelma Clark vice president Carrie Eaton secretary Roxie Goosby treasurer Beatrice Helm reporter. May fundraising by Cemetery Association funded church repairs and club heating was removed. members Williams Myrtle Ferguson and Ann Wood formed a ways and means committee to install butane heating.
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White Point Club
Bessie Massengill
Berta DeWitt
Thelma Clark
Carrie Eaton
Roxie Goosby
Beatrice Helm
Cemetery Association
Williams
Myrtle Fergurson
Ann Wood
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Floyd Prather
Gray Jolink
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Sophs
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Charles Tidwell
Don Kemmitz
Kay Rachels
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Charles McNutt
Episcopal Parish
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Arch Boyd
Ray Smith
Cassie Wilhelm
Gus Wilhelm
Rusty Durham
Mary Anne Cloud
Harry Cloud
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Rodeo Grounds
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Jack King
Kathleen Eades
Don Cook
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