Comanche County Telephone Co to Install Cross Country Toll Facilities
Comanche County Telephone Co announces a long distance expansion funded by a 305000 loan from the Rural Electrification Administration. About 100000 will go to a new toll design serving Newburg, Proctor, and Sidney with underground intra company toll lines and Direct Distance Dialing. The project includes 44 miles of toll route, new trunk lines, and network switching into area 915 and 817 by late 1971, with some delays for Newburg DDD equipment and Brownwood CAMA center upgrades.
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Comanche County Telephone Co
Comanche County Telephone Company
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Newburg
Proctor
Sidney
intracompany
General Telephone
Hell
CAMA
Brownwood
General Telephone Company
Newbury
Comanche County
4-H Members Off To District 8 Meet
About fifty Comanche County 4-H members and thirty adult leaders travel to Tarleton State College in Stephenville for the District 8 4-H contests on April 17. District Agents Annie Lucey Lane and John E Burleson will run the day’s events starting with an 8 45 a m assembly.
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Comanche County
4-H
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
West Texas
Annie Lucey Lane
John E. Burleson
general assembly
Ave
U L District Winners Land Rifle and Safety Contests
District winners from De Leon and surrounding areas competed in junior rifle and safety demonstration events led by coaches including James A Quinn and Mrs Bill Lane. Senior division featured Mary Helen Cunningham and John Key with Comanche and Newbury 4 H clubs.
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Vickey Froh
Vernon presswood
Comanche
Kenneth Froh
Lee Pressrood
Jackie Isham
Newbury
Vic Isham
Kerwin Stephens
Gustine
George Stephens
Bette Clendenen
Barbara Dudley
H. B. Clendenen
Dan Holland
Hasse
James Holland
Nancy Froh
Sally Key
Floyd Key
Rita Reese
Charles Reese
Greg McDonald
Wade pyburn
Mac Poyburn
Gary McDonald
Ernest Holland
James Hol
Higginbothams Funeral Home Opens with Sunday Open House
JCW s Higginbothams announce a new funeral home with an open house this Sunday from 2 to 5. DeLeon Singleton the local manager invites everyone to attend. The piece notes the area economy and weather effects, plus a Cub Scout News report by Jim Wilson replacing Ronald Powell.
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Higginbothams
DeLeon Singleton
Ronald powell
Ronald
Jim Wilson
Jim
De Leon Chamber Seeks Clean Up Boost After Busy Year
C of C notes praise a small town library with modern shelves and air conditioning. Shakespeare Club is thanked for support. The piece mentions a local tax return and a joke about anvil theft. De Leon faces cleanup efforts as residents urged to donate or tidy yards amid a capricious rainfall claim and election aftermath.
Rites Held For J. D. Tate
Jeff D. Tate longtime De Leon resident died April 6 in De Leon Hospital at 72 after a lengthy illness. He was born January 2, 1899, married to Jimmie Bell Watkins on July 18, 1920, and led a career at Farmers and Merchants Bank 27 years and later ran an International Harvester dealership. He served as City Commissioner and mayor in the 1930s, sat on the school board, and was a World War I veteran. Survived by wife, son Bill Tate, daughter Dolores Wickline, sisters Mittie Bryant and Alma Nell Swank, four grandsons, two granddaughters. Funeral April 8 at Higginbotham Funeral Home with Ministers Andy Hudson and Robert Bohannon. pallbearers listed.
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Jeff D. Tate
De Leon
De Leon Hospital
Mr. Tate
John W. Tate
Alma Ferrell
Jimmie Bell Watkins
Tate
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Tate
Dolores Wickline
Big Springs
Mittie Bryant
Smithville
Alma Nell Swank
peoria
Clinois
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Andy Hudson
Robert Bohannon
Jack Brumbelow
Lawrence Parley
James Perkins
Hiram Smith, Jr
Charles Taylor
Fred Williams
Bill Wilkerson Wins Run-Off For City Commission Place I
Bill Wilkerson owner of DaNite Grocery was re elected to City Commission Place I in a close run off. He tallyed 131 votes to Heigh McGovern 12, a tight race with about 100 more voters than in the regular election. The run off occurred after Wilkerson failed to secure a majority over two rivals.
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Bill Wilkerson
DaNite Grocery
Place I
Wilkerson
Heigh McGovern
Public Library Open House at De Leon on April 18
The Shake Speare Club sponsors an open house from 2 to 4 p m Sunday April 18 at the renovated De Leon Public Library. Mrs. J H Grizzelle, longtime librarian, will be honored as the library expands hours to eight daily and adds air conditioning carpeting and a new typewriter with access to Texas State Inter Library Loan.
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De Leon Public Library
Shake Speare Club
J. H. Grizzelle
t iored
Texas State Inter
Machinery Display Here in De Leon Texas
Texas Agricultural Commissioner John C White announced a machinery display of granular and liquid applicators at the De Leon Research Laboratory parking lot in De Leon from April 19 to 24. The display aims to help farmers compare equipment for applying granular and liquid materials and is open to the public during the week.
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Texas Agricultural
John C. White
de Leon Research Laboratory
De Leon
Commissioner White
Free Press Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The weather report from the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station lists temperatures and moisture for a 24 hour period starting at 8 a.m. The report shows no rainfall and notes a semi hourly or hourly listing of temperature readings.
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Procter Reservoir
Old Time Fiddlers Contest Set for Desdemona Saturday
An Old Time Fiddlers Contest is scheduled for April 17 at Desdemona High School Building 11 miles north of De Leon at the intersection of state highway 16 and Farm Road 8. Three divisions 20 and down 21 through 60 61 and Up offer 165 dollars in prizes. Contest starts at 4 pm with finals at 8 pm. Food will be available. Sponsored by the Desdemona Community Center.
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Desdemona High School
De Leon
state
Desdeemona Community Center
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