Beulah Victims Aid From Comanche Linemen In Disaster Aid
Ten linemen from Comanche County Electric Cooperative left Comanche on September 21 to restore hurricane Beulah damaged lines in the flood valley. They work waist deep in water for Magic Valley Electric Co of Mercedes, housed in Weslaco, with no estimate on completion. Names include J D Cagle and T C Ferguson plus Finis Crownover J E Watson Mac Bradshaw Donnie Crownover Darwin Hamrick J O Kirkland Ray Marlin Lonnie Hilliard. Local Salvation Army gifts and Easley Chapel Gartman View Baptist Church food drive aid the stricken.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Comanche
Bill’ Parks
REA
Weslaco
Magic Valley Electric Coon
Mercedes
J. D. Cagle
T. C. Ferguson
Finis Crownover
J. E. Watson
Mac Bradshaw
Donnie Crownover
Darwin Hamrick
J. O. Kirkland
Ray Marlin
Lonnie Hilliard
Salvation Army
Easley Chapel
Gartman View Baptist Church
Comanche Lions Donate $100 To Help Beulah Victims
The Comanche Lions Club donated $100 to aid Beulah hurricane victims in South Texas. Funds support supplies and distributions in the Valley with donations collected at The Comanche Chief or from Club President M. L. Gatheral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Comanche Lions Club
M. L. Gai‘ner
Jack D. McCullough
Lions Club
South Texas
M. L. Gatheral
Salvation Army Unit Donates 300 To Hurri cane Beulah Victims
The local Salvation Army service unit sent a 300 check to assist Beulah hurricane victims at the request of Dan Eddy. Herbert Goodson, chairman, confirmed the donation and noted the aid was directed to the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
The
Bert Goodson
Dan Eddy
Parents Boosters Club Formed At Junior High
Ken Tankersley elected president of the new Parents Booster Club at the junior high cafetorium. Officers include Bill Parker as vice president and Merle Stanley as secretary-treasurer. A seven through twelve grade parental group plans weekly meetings and support for football and other sports at Indian Memorial Stadium.
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Ken Tankersley
Parents Booster Club
Douglas
Houston Jolley
David Andrews
Ranger
Kenneth Tankersley
Bill Parker
Sec
Merle Stanley
Odessa McDonald
Virginia Adams
Beaty to Become City Secretary as Arthur Resigns
Comanche County and City governments report resignations and a coming change in offices. Mrs. Bessie Arthur leaves the City Secretary post to join Mims Memorial Hospital staff and John Beaty Jr. moves from County Tax Assessor-Collector to fill the City Secretary role effective Oct. 2. County action will name a successor to Beaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beaty
Comanche County
Bessie Arthur
N. Ross
John Beaty, Jr
Arthur
D. F. Caraway
Commissioners Court
Beaty
Mims Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Comanche
W. Neely
Gyale Pirkle
Priddy Man To Deliver Supplies For Beulah Victims
Walter Marwitz of Priddy will deliver donated food and clothing to San Antonio for flood victims in South Texas. Goods may be left at the Drug Store in Priddy. He departs Friday with a load and will deliver another Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Walter Marwitz
Priddy
San Antonio
Mr. Marwitz
List Drawn For Service On Petit Jury in 52nd District Court
Prospective jurors called for petit jury service in the 52nd District Court on Monday include numerous residents from De Leon Comanche Gustine Dublin Mullin and other nearby towns with names such as D K Helemh Wedon R Dooley W M Henson Rayford Jaggers L T Hagood and many more. The full list comprises varied addresses and route numbers reflecting local eligibility and community representation.
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52Nd District Court
D. K. Heleemh
Lamkin
Wedon R. Dooley
Corton
W. M. Henson
Gustine
Rayford Jaggers
Dublin
L. T. Hagood
Comanche
W. D. Chapman
Wade Butler
de Leon
Jerry Collins
Jeck Hendrix
Rt. 5
Box 29
Guy Gunter, Jr
Jonnie Ellis
Louis Harelik
A. J. Crittenden
Frank L. Like
Rt. 1
Geo. Pratt, Jr
Don McCraw
Harold Rambo
Macayburn
Charles B. Nabors
Emmett Gober
J. S. Bloyd
EF. J. Drueckhammer
Mullin
O. M. Engle
Donald Brooks
W. Grand
W. A. Chambers
Hasse
J. A. Morgan
Energy
J. Lee Harrid
M. Coulter
E. Neely
M. H. Alexander
Herbert Cunningham
C. O. Ormsby
B. C. Boen
Bennie Atchley
Mertie Grisham
O. A. Coulter
N. B. Matthews
Ian Hungerford
Roy A. D. Daniels
I. C. Willingham
E. L. Luckie
Indian Gap
R. Cc. Isham
PTA To Meet At J. B. Layne Auditorium
J. B. Layne PTA schedules its first meeting for Tuesday night October 3 at 7 30 in the J. B. Layne auditorium. All PTA interested persons are invited to attend as goals for the coming year are discussed and participation urged by Joe Waring parents urged to attend.
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J. B. Layne Pta
J. B. Layne
PTA
Joe Waring
Indians Set to Battle Ranger Bulldogs Friday Night
Comanche hosts Ranger in Indian Memorial Stadium at 8 30 pm seeking a fourth straight win. Ranger enters with 3 0 record against 7 A A foes and a 44 27 upset of Hamilton. Key players listed on both sides.
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Comanche Indians
Ranger Bulldogs
Indian Memorial Stadium
Houston Jolley
Indians
Ranger
Eastland
Cisco
Hamilton
Hamilton Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Jolley
Comanche
de Leon
Lerron Jones
Jimmy Armstrong
Tom R. Dudley
Casey Bradshaw
Freddie Rogers
Billy Adams
Buddy Lane
Jack McDonald
Rex Plumlee
Ronnie Stanley
Gary Paul Johnson
Dudley
Stanley
Bradshaw
Adams
Rogers
David Tankersley
Plumlee
Johnson
Armstrong
Jones
Jimmy Kirkland
Tom Goleman
Tom Fox
Ricky Squyres
Bradite
Fourth Grader Takes Top Honors in Grid Contest
Dennis Nowlin, a fourth grader, correctly predicted every winner in the grid contest. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dale Nowlin of 401 West and wins five dollars plus a pile of bubble gum. The Comanche Indians kickoff is set for 8:30 as fans celebrate the week of upsets and a strong entry from area youths.
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Dennis Nowlin
Dennis
Dale Nowlin
401 West
Young Farmers Homemakers Win Top Honors in Area IV
Mrs. Harry K. Thornton of Gustine was named Outstanding Young Homemaker of Area IV at the Young Homemakers and Young Farmers of Texas convention awards banquet in Abilene. Comanche County projects and leaders received multiple honors, with Dwayne Lackey and Vic Isham named Area IV officers and Darlene Thornton chosen as Outstanding Young Homemaker.
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Young Farmers
Harry K. Thornton
Gustine
Young Homemakers of
Texas
Starlite Inn
Abilene
Young Homemakers
Young Farmers of Texas
Thornton
Comanche County
Melinda Kay
Vic Isham
Comanche
Elton McDonald
Young Farmer
Darlene Thornton
Harry Thornton
Area IV
Buddy Lane
FFA
Buddy
Comanche Young Farmers Win Area Public Relations Award
The Comanche Young Farmer Chapter again won first place in Area IV Public Relations and earned the Texas State Award, as the group has done since the state contest began in 1961. The 1968 state winner was announced in Austin during the second weekend in January.
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Dwayne Lackey
Young Farmer
Austin
Terrace Motor Hotel
Young Farmer Chapter
Vic Isham
Comanche Young Farmer
Area TV
Comanche
Comanche Young Farmer Group
Texas
Winn- Sao
Geenostiien
Amanche Chapter
PF Gehen
Grand Jury To Convene Here Oct 2 In Comanche County
Grand jury drawn by a jury commission for prospective service will be empaneled in 52nd District Court, Comanche, Monday morning October 2. Names listed include Wayne Adams Gustine D B Aldridge Chester Allen Weldon Andress Mrs J B Arthur M Autry Mrs Gere tie Barry David Bean C E Bilbry Albert Brannan John S Braziel Elza B Brinson J H Bur e ton Burton Caffey Sid Care ney L Dendy Drennan et al Heathington.
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52Nd District Court
Comanche
Wayne Adams
Gustine
D. B. Aldridge
Democrat Star Rt
Chester Allen
Weldon Andress
de Leon
J. B. Arthur
N. Ross
M. Autry
Dublin
Geret
Lane Family Noted In Banquet Attendance
Lane dairy plans allow Bill Lane and Ann Lane to attend the banquet. Bill Lane is a former state officer of the Young Farmers Association of Texas and Ann Lane was the first state Young Homemaker president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Farmers Association of Texas
Ann Lane
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South
Bill Lane
Jim Plumlee
Bob Jones
Henry Huffman
Petit Jury
Tough
Chamber of Commerce
Louis G. Harelik
Chamber
Bill Day
C. L. Huett
Willie Mae Niemann
Ben Evridge
Terry Brown
Floyd Parks
Andy Hamilton
Preston Sunday
Dwaine Brown
Rudy Mendoza
Charlie Orms
Timothy
Stephen Earl
Bradley Scott
Damon Power
Mary Ann Powers
Kay Isham
Benita McDonald
Rena Lackey
Bess Moore
Anne Lane
Doris Chandler
Nita Boyd
Ruby Schuman
Jean Perkins
Louise Sledge
Kathryn Hill
Shirlyap Beesoo
Mrs. Lackey
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