Fall season news from Comanche County community
The week features fall events in Comanche County with plans for the Comanche County Pair on October 29 and 30, upcoming Queen’s Contest, community projects, and reports on school activities. Key organizers include Prank Hall Sandy Clark and Harvey Kaase, with updates on crafts foods art booths and local demographics. The Comanche Chamber breakfast and job placement efforts by Bobby Caffey and James Ball are noted, plus a pep rally at the new high school and a favorable peanut crop outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Prank Hall
Sandy Clark
Sandy
Johnny Duncan
Jane Reed
Virginia Greaton
Nancy Wilkerson
Truman Renshaw
Arthur
Sandra McGinnis
Book Review Is Thursday at First Baptist Comanche
The community is invited to a Thursday book review of Mister God This Is Anna by Fynn led by Sue Wilson De Leon. The 1 30 p m event on September 16 1976 at the sanctuary offers nursery care and welcomes the public. Marjorie Holmes calls the book enchanting haunting heart rending and profound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister God
Anna
Fynn
Sue Wilson
de Leon
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Marjorie Holmes
Retired Teachers Meeting Held in Brownwood
NRTA Reporter Mrs. Peggy Baker and Mrs. Grace Carter Keeling led a drive-in workshop for Area Vil retired teachers at the Holiday Inn Brownwood on September. Comanche County unit members Frank Reese Robert Eaton Ottie S. Cox Edna McPherson Fannie Walker Addie Williams Vera King Gaynelle Cauley attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Baker
San Angelo
National
Retired Teachers Association of
Grace Carter Keeling
San Antonio
Texas Retired Teachers Association of
Texas
Holiday Inn
Brownwood
Comanche County
Mmes
Frank Reese
Robert Eaton
Ottie S. Cox
Edna McPherson
Fannie Walker
Comanche City Council Minutes September 13 1976
The Comanche Texas city council met at 7 00 p m on September 13 1976 with Mayor Clemons and six council members present. Reports from Police Chief Charles Anders and Fire Chief Dale Nowlin were heard. a motion to amend Lone Star Gas Co Franchise Ordinance was approved. a plan to set commercial garbage rates at a $4 minimum was adopted. bills were approved and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemons
Maddox
Ebell
Perkins
Graham
Hathcock
John Beaty
Charles Anders
Dale Nowlin
Pire Marshal
Ronald Young
Cecil Hicks
Fire Department
Lone Star Gas Co
Ebel
Perkins and Hathcock
Comanche County Baptist Association Meeting Rescheduled
The annual meeting moves up one day to Sunday October 10 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church just north of Comanche. An afternoon and evening session will be held with exact times later. Dr Woodson Armes of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will speak at the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Baptist Association
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Comanche City Limits
Farm Road 2247
Woodson Armes
Christian Education Commission
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Visiting Guests At Ms Hill Home
Last week Mrs John Shepard of Houston Mrs Gwen Summers of Los Angeles and Miss Jackie Finley of Brownwood visited Ms Rebecca Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Hill
John Shepard
Houston
Gwen Summers
Los Angeles
Jackie Finley
Brownwood
It’s a Girl Born to McGinnis Family of Gustine
Mr and Mrs Tommy McGinnis of Gustine announce the birth of a daughter Staci Lane on Tuesday September 14 at 6 12 am in Brownwood Community Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds and but inches long. She is the first child and granddaughter of the McGinnis and Lane families with maternal great grandparents listed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio
Tim McCoy
Bexar County
Nita Jean McDonald
Haskell McCoy
Houston
Tommy McGinnis
Gustine
Staci Lane
Brownwood Community Hospital
Staci
Joe McGinnis
Billi Lane
Newburg
Rance Adcock
Bruce Lane
Hareliks Return From New York City Visit
Mr and Mrs Louis Harelik return from a week in New York City with their daughter and her husband Mrs Bill Morgan also along Special interest for Mrs Harelik was a sidewalk display by area artists spanning about ten square blocks in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Harelik
New York City
Bill Morgan
Constitutional Amendments for Texas Water Bonds Election
Public notice outlines two Texas constitutional amendments on the November 2 1976 general election ballot. SJR 49 would authorize up to 400 million in water development bonds with two thirds legislative approval while restricting state funds for certain projects. HR 99 seeks to raise the bond authority from 100 million to 200 million for water quality grants and loans by the Texas Water Development Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.J.R
Texas
Texas Water Development Board
Carleton Family Returns From 10 Day Vacation
Mr and Mrs Lewis Carleton traveled with Mrs Willie Mae Luker Evans and sons Leo Cecil Ray Joseph and Tommy from Bloomfield New Mexico. The group enjoyed a fish fry and picture-taking gathering and visited Vallecito Lake and Navajo Lake dam in the Colorado Rockies. On the way home they stayed with the Walter Lakers near Portales and Cecil Taylors in Slaton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Carleton
Willie Mae
Luker) Evans
Leo
Cecil Ray
Joseph
Tommy
Bloomfield
New Mexico
Vallecito Lake
Colorado Rockies
Durango
Navajo Lake and Dam
Walter Lakers
Portales
Cecil Taylors
Slaton
Texas
Briscoe Awards Area Criminal Justice Grants
Governor Dolph Briscoe approved three criminal justice grants for Brown County and the West Central Texas region. Brown County receives 16177 for the district attorney of the 3Sth Judicial District covering Coleman McCulloch and Brown Counties. West Central Texas Council of Governments gets 37539 for regional criminal justice planning across 19 counties and 31599 for technical equipment to help reduce burglaries including portable alarm systems for law enforcement in a wide list of counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Brown County
3Sth
Coleman, McCulloch
Brown Counties
West Central Texas Council of Governments
West Central Texas Cog
Brown, Callahan
Coleman
Comanche
Eastland
Fisher
Haskell
Jones
Kent
Knox
Mitchell
Nolan
Runnels
Scurry
Shackelford
Stephens
Stonewall
Taylor
Throckmorton
Briscoe
Bumper Peanut Harvest Hint Follows New Murphree Farm Baby
A new birth at Brownwood Community Hospital announces Becky Murphree born Monday August 23 1976 at 11 00 a.m. Rebecca Dianne weighs pounds and ounces and is 19 inches long parents Doc and Janet Murphree Route 1 Sidney grandparents W E Murphree R T Ezzell of Rising Star great grandparents Beatrice Hellums W W Ezzell of Rising Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphree
Brownwood Community Hospital
Rebecca Dianne
Becky
Doc
Janet Murphree
Route 1
Sidney
W. E. Murphree
R. T. Ezzell
Rising Star
Beatrice Hellums
W. W. Ezzell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indians
Nancy Froh
Tarleton
Pund
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Golden Arrow
Bobby Caffey
James Ball
Senior Citizens’ Kitchen
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Frances Lockwood
Bearcats
Ballinger
John Lochridge
West Grand
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson
Til
Texas Press
NRTA
Shell Peanut Company
Keith Whitt
Farmer Stock Purchases
Comyn
Baptists
Cs.j.r
Bankamericard
Wesc Gloup
Interbank
Basch
Austin Ave
Brownwood, Texas
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Comanche, Texas
Juan Miranda
Yolanda Ochoa
Marr
Lyn Hassett
Beau Broges
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