Rainy woes, golf course damage, and local quirks at PAR Country Club
The Chief recounts heavy rains causing a dam breach near town washing a boy to safety with help from a dairy worker. Cattle losses near Beattie are rumored. A car damaged PAR’s No 2 green, prompting $2,000 repair concerns. Visitors from Germany Iran and Metico amused locals at the Jaycee stop, while carnations were sold without proper permits. Comanche High School welcomes a new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Country Club
Howard
Terry Hodges
de Leon
Chs
Comanche
Hames Named Pastor at Mercer Gap Baptist Church
Brother Harry Hames is now pastor of Mercer Gap Baptist Church and Mrs. Hames teaches an adult Sunday School class. Sunday school starts at 10 30 with the morning service to follow. All members and visitors are invited to attend and expect solid preaching and Bible teaching.
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Sy Bro
Harry Ha
Harry Hames
Mercers Gap Baptist Church
Hames
Brother Hames
Jarratt Weekend Visitors From Nolan Brownfield Visit
Mr and Mrs Jess Brown of Nolan and their grandsons Mark and Carden Cagle of Brownfield spent Labor Day weekend with their daughter and husband Mrs Whitt Jarratt and Mr Jarratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Brown
Nolan
Whitt Jarratt
Mr. Jarratt
Mark and
Carden
Dan Cagle
Brownfield
Arlington Family Enjoys Labor Day in New Orleans
From Arlington Mr and Mrs Bob Harris Roy and Ben spent the weekend with Mrs Harris parents Mr and Mrs Tom Cox Mr and Mrs Tommy Mazurek Carol and Wayne and Mr and Mrs Charles Mazurek as they enjoyed a Labor Day weekend in New Orleans.
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Bob Harris
Roy and
Ben
Arlington
Tommy Mazurek
Carol
Wayne
Charles Mazurek
New Orleans
Hollands Buy Durham's Dry Cleaners Opened Sept 7
Bob and Sharon Holland purchased Durham's Dry Cleaners and began operation on Tuesday September 7. The Hollands moved from Denver City and are parents of three schoolgoing children. They reside at 201 W. Martin.
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Durham
Hollands
Denver City
W. Martin
Two Pre Nuptial Parties For Cheryl White
Cheryl White was honored with two pre nuptial events ahead of her September 4 marriage to Kelvin Swindle. A lingerie party on August 25 at the Pyburn home featured guests Vicky Froh Karen Swindle Shawn Schwartz Kelly Dudley and Bonnie Sudderth and gifts of lingerie. A wedding shower on August 28 at First United Methodist Church hosted by multiple ladies included Karen Swindle and other area residents with light refreshments and a yellow daisy centerpiece.
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Cheryl White
Kelvin Swindle
Vicky Froh
Karen Swindle
Shawn Schwartz
Kelly Dudley
Bonnie Sudderth
Cheryl
Miss White
First United Methodist Church
Mesdames
Clyde Williams
Bernel Jackson
James Thompson
Charles Marshall
Jerry Pyburn
Glenn Fritts
J. L. Newhouse
J. L. Cox
Gayle McCullough
Lloyd Schul
Dorcas Haws
Charles Levisay
Marvin Lee
W. D. Blackwood
Howard Burttschell
Billy Abbey
Leroy Grayson
Comanche ISD weighs stadium lights move and bid waste
The district notes July 12 approval of lights at 2045 dollars plus installation about 200, with moving costs of 200 down and 200 up. Three members oppose accepting a 34000 bid for field and bus barn and argue disposal speed reduced potential bids.
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Brooks Kerley
Higginbothams
Rita Allen Makes Honor Roll at Central Texas College
Rita Allen achieved a grade average of A for the six week period ending August 12 1976 at Central Texas Commercial College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Allen
Central Texas Commercial College
Jaycees Run 80 Hour Rest Stop For Travelers
The Comanche Jaycees hosted an 80 hour rest stop from Friday 4 PM to Monday midnight offering free coffee and free Pepsi to 749 visitors from 17 states and 3 foreign countries. Six Jaycees volunteered, and Pepsi donated all drinks.
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Comanche Jaycees
It's a Girl Born to Gene Stewart Family
Mr and Mrs Gene Stewart of Route 5 Comanche announce the birth of daughter Joni Jean on Friday August 27 at Brownwood Community Hospital at 10 21 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces and 182 inches long Grandparents are Mrs Paul Stewart Lometa Mrs Pauline Glover Lancaster and Ellis Crowley Dallas
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Gene Stewart
Route 5
Comanche
Joni Jean
Brownwood Communty Hospital
Paul Stewart
Lometa
Pauline Glover
Lancaster
Ellis Crowley
Dallas
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Thomas Leal
A. G. Robertson
Robert Willis
Beattie
Cw Het
Stanton Anders
Jaycee
Germany
Iran
Abilene
Galveston
Metico
Weill
Comanche High School
Mercer Gap
West Grand
Texas
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson
Comanche County
Texas Press
DRY Cleaners
Bob and
Sharon Holland
Mrs
Jerry
Anne
Independent School District
Jimmy Wilkerson
Tteemen
Calhoun
Billy Fellow
Gleaton
Billy Ray Evans
Jimmy
Colun
Bill Blue
Brooks Kealfy
Brooki Kīīkey
Jaycees Man
Jaycee President
Pepsi
Comanche, Texas
Rodolfo de Anda Pedro Armendariz
Charles Bronson
Pinking
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