Soldier Jerry Stark sails to Germany with 3rd Infantry Division
Army Pvt. Jerry T. Stark, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stark of Comanche, left Fort Benning Georgia for Germany with the 3d Infantry Division. A 1954 Comanche High School graduate and former Stark Manufacturing employee, he completed basic training at Fort Benning and departed in September for duty with NATO forces in Europe.
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Germany
AHTNC
Army Pvt
Jerry T. Stark
Thomas J. Stark
Central Ave
Comanche
Fort Benning
3D Infantry Division
Europe
Georgia Fort
Stark
1D Infantry Division
Comanche High School
Stark Manufacturing Co
Army
Ransom D. Reid
Betty
Faremis
Doyle D. Reid
Rt. 1
3D Inf
Comanche High
W S C S Rummage Sale Set for October 3
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church Comanche has set a rummage sale for Saturday October 3 at the Veterans Building.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Veterans’ Building
R L Lane 85 Dies After Series of Strokes
R L Lane 85 of Comanche born March 12 1874 in Georgia dies after strokes. Funeral held September 24 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev J D Smoot Rev Plez Todd and Elder Len Dalton officiating. Interment in Albin Cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons. Lane long active in Fleming Pettit communities and county politics.
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R. L. Lane
E. Grand
Comanche
Mr. Lane
Comanche Funeral Home
J. D. Smoot
Lane
Plez Todd
First Methodist Church of
Len Dalton
Hamilton
Albin
Fleming
Masonic Lodge
Robert Lee Lane
Jasper County
Georgia
William Dawson Lane
Sara Ann Hardy Lane
Texas
Comanche County
Foard County
Crowell
Pettit
Democratic Executive Committee
Safety Slogan Contest Planned For CHS Students
Comanche High School hosts a Safety Week contest by the Student Council. Students write slogans no longer than twelve words and submit to English teachers for judgment by three Comanche figures. Prizes of 5, 3, and 2 dollars donated by the Lions Club will be awarded.
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CHS
United States
Comanche High School
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche
Dwight M. Brightman
W. H. Long
David Coffee
Heritage Club
Es.a. Sorori'y
Dr. Wala Touch
E.S.A
First Bale of Cotton Ginned in Comanche County
The first bale of the 1959 cotton crop in Comanche County was brought to the E. H. Rauhut Gin on August 25 by J. C. Radford. It was ginned from 1860 pounds of seed cotton, weighed 488 pounds, graded St. Mid. Lt. 8, P 31-32, and was purchased by the Government at 31.34 dollars per pound.
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Comanche County
E. H. Rauhut
J. C. Radford
St. Midh
Indians to Lampasas for Badgers Clash
The Comanche Indians travel to Lampasas Friday night to face the Badgers in a first meeting between the schools. Comanche seeks a return to victory after two straight losses as coach Swede Lee forecast a match of similar class. The Badgers lost to Belton Georgetown and the Killeen Kangaroos, while Comanche crushed Santa Anna and then fell to Coleman and Cisco. Key players include Marshall McMillan, Bill Perry, Mike Mullican, and the return of Tommy Steele with likely starters listed by position.
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Lampasas
Badgers
Belton
Georgetown
Killeen Kangaroos
Marshall McMillan
Fadger
Bill Perry
Mike Mullican
Tommy Steele
Steele
Lee
Jimmy Walker
Paul Ray McKinzie
James Johnston
Roland Collins
Elton Swindle
Bob Slider
Barney Stokes
Gary Swearent
Danny Lan
Harold Perkins
John Gleaton
Proctor Dam Public Hearing Draws Large Priddy-Area Crowd
A district courtroom in Comanche hosted a six hour public hearing on the Proctor Dam project drawing attendees from De Leon and the reservoir area. Opponents cited land loss and home displacement while Colonel Wells outlined two appraisals and future road access as part of Brazos River Basin Authority plans.
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Comanche
T Proctor Dam
de Leon
Wayne Chambers
Washington
Walter J. Wells
U. S. Army Engineer District
Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
R. R. Harvey
de Leon F. & M. Bank
E. H. Lightfoot
First Methodist Church
John Lightfoot
Comanche County
Wells
Highway 67
Harmuton
Imber
Hamilton
Brazos River
W. D. Copper
Gatesville
Coryell County
Byron Skelton
Temple
Texas
Guy Draper
Mack Young
Evans
Stephenville
R. D. Collins
The
Brazos River Authority
Colonel Wells
Proctor Reservoir
Brazol River
Proctor Dam
Whitney Dam
Belton Dam
Lake Waco
Summerville
Lampasas
Proctor
Comanche County Cotton Crop Sees Variable Quality
The cotton crop in Comanche County ranges from fair to good. Fount Wood estimates harvesting 6 bales from acres at White Point MRS. JADINE SWANN, a Gary's Beauty College graduate, begins as a new operator at RAMBO BEAUTY SHOP in Brownwood.
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Comanche County
Fount Wood
Jadine Swann
Gary's Beauty College
Brownwood
Rambo Beauty Shop
Sidney Hosts Strawn Sept. 24
The Sidney Eagles meet the Strawn Greyhounds in a two undefeated six man football clash on Thursday night September 24. The Eagles beat Brookesmith 38-18 in the opener and topped Carlton 30-18 last week scoring on a 78 yard end sweep by Donald Tabor a 5 yard plunge by Larry Pinkard and 20 and 40 yard passes from Pinkard to Johnny Crim. Coach J W Massingale says Strawn looks mighty tough and the Eagles will scrap to the end.
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Sidney Eagles
Strawn Greyhounds
Comanche County Eagles
Brookesmith
Carlton
J. W. Massingale
Eagles
Donald Taber
Larry Pinkard
Inkard
Johnny Crim
Strawn
Massingale
Public Hearing Set for Texas State Highways 2486 591 2561
Notice announces a public hearing on proposed highway projects by the Texas Highway Commission. Plans show routes 2486 from Energy east to Hamilton county line, 591 from Energy south to Hamilton county line, and 2561 from Newburg southeast to proposed 591. Hearing at Energy store 2:00 P.M. October 6, 1959.
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Priddy
Comanche
Mills County
Walter J. Marwitz
Marwitz Distributing Company
Ed Dearson
Roger F. Zoch
Zoch
F. Jeske
Carl Jeske & Co
G. R. Wagner
Roy Stegemoller
Texas Highway 16
Energy
Hamilton County
Newburg
Texas Highway Commission
Energy Store
Barnes Dies At Abilene Air Force Base
Former Co manchean and general supply officer Thomas A. Barnes of Abilene died recently at the Abilene Air Force Base. He was a brother of Mrs. Ikey-Pipes and widow of Mrs. Albert Barnes.
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Thomas A. Barnes
Co‘manchean
Generaly Supply Office
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Abilene
Albert Barnes
Ikey- Pipes
Cocnanche
Kenneth Gossett Wins Chief's Weekly Football Contest
Kenneth Gossett of 405 W Grand Comanche won The Chief's weekly football guessing contest. He missed only the Breckenridge Wichita Falls 14 14 tie. Second place went to John D Hicks for predicting Cisco 42 Comanche 6. Third place went to Willie Hall. prizes include subscriptions and cash.
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Kenneth Gossett
Grand Comanche
Kenneth
Breckenridge
Roy Brannan, Jr
Jimmy Plumlee
Homer Norwood
Elza Perry
Donald Hall
Billy Hicks
Frank Reese
Piez Todd
Roy Brannan
Wichita Falls
Stamford
Cleburne
Decatur
Ove Granbury
Texas Tech
Junior High PTA Meets October 1
The Junior High PTA schedules a meeting on October 1 featuring a program about A's 50th anniversary.
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PTA
Father
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W. C. McClesky
Jim Wilkerson
F L. Terrill
Ogden Pritts
Seth Parker
Hogan Scott
James Asmus
Buster Hansen
Fay Terrill
W. W. Wright
Paul Bradley
Corp of Engineers
Castle B. Ellis
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Travis Rasberry
John H. Hall
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Dick Harbin
Dublin
Edwin Keller
Erath County
Commissioners Court of
Brath County
Setphenville
Basin Authority
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