The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1965 Page: 1 of 16
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COMANCHE, TEXAS 7*442, JULY 30, 1965
16 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
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Glenn Trotter
Named Head of
Airpoirf Board
Glenn Trotter, Resident En-
gineer for the Texas State High-
way Departmnt, has been elect-
ed Chairman of the newly form-
ed Comanche County City Air-
port Board.
Boyd Anthony, was elected
vice-chairman and Herb Good-
son. secretary - treasurer.
The board was organized
Tuesday night, July 27
The board is composed of 6
men, 3 apponted by the Coman-
che City Council and 3 appointed
by the Comanche County Com-
missioner’s Court
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Good&on,
appointees are Herbert
n, Roy Dale Adams and
CHIEF STAFF Pfcpte
ARTHUR CHEVROLET HOTRODS
pur Chevrolet Hotrods, Corpan-
play Friday night at 8:30 in
iTexiw Teenage ‘ Junior ^Baseball
liict Tournament underway in
■wood. The Hotrods, who drew
[st day bye, play the winner of
Danger-National League Brown-
Lions. Seven teams are enter-
above, front row, left to, right, are:
Leon Johnston, hatboy; Marion Kirk-
land, Randy Geye, Gary HEasley, and
George Burton. Second row, L-r.:
Randy Nelms, Stanton Reese. Tom-
my Pipes,” Gregg Easley, Ronnie
Shaw, and Robert Ormsby. Top row,
Bill Wilkerson. Those appointed
by County were Glenn Trotter
Boyd Anthony and Elton McCul-
lough.
The board was organized, in
accordance with state and feder-
al laws, for the purpose of ac-
quiring land for the airport. To
plan the airport, develop, con-
struct, maintain, equipt, operate
tmd Yegulhte the arfport.
l.-r.r Manager Bo Elrod, Jack Mc-
the Brownwood toumay. Win- r- -Donald, Clyde Weaver, Jerry Ellis,
f the District meet, will go to Harry Cloud, Ray Johnston, Bill
tate Teenatre tourney to be held Williams, and Assistant Manager
port. Hotrodders pictured * CHnton Geye.
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Delegates For Youth |
Conference Named
The delegates from Comanche
County have been selected for
the Attorney General’s Youth
Confernce to be held in Austin
August 20th.
Those
selected for the three
day conference were: Jane Ann
Robertson, sponsored by the
ESA Sorority; James Edward
Morgan, De Loon, sponsored by
the Lion’s Club; and James Troy
Norris, sponsored by the Bur-
Hnmial REH Meeting
Here Monday, Rug. 2
The twenty-seventh annual 1
meeting and election of new
directors of Comanche County
Electric Cooperative will be
held Monday night, August 2,
^ Flrst, «t Indian Memorial Stadium in
MmKxiut Church. Comanche. Registration begins
_Mrs. Euell Arthurs, who is the ,t 7 p m. The business session
Comity Representative for this gets underway at 8 o’clock,
conference states that only 3 Three new directors will be
delegates were alloted to the
conference this year.
“We hope our quota will be
raised for the 1966 conference,”
states Mrs. Arthur, who adds,
(he quotas are set b;
elected st the meeting
Dean Pounds, Rt. 2, De Leon,
and E J. (Jack) Straub, Rt. 1,
De Leon, have been nominated
from District 3 (Comanche
igf-ygjy-g? 2, fr th*.'^ County, between Jttate Highw.y,
S?3hTS& tato !?• « ‘ “• North of Comen-
ing of the youths is done by the
sponsoring organizations.
che.)
Joe Dan Weedon of Grosven-
kA Cl W 1*1* or’ ^ V- D- Pitbn®"- Rt. 2,
IVirS. Elmer Webb iMay, are nomkiees for director
a a. iof District No. 5 (Brown Coun-
Kcfires At Gold Kist tv. North of US. Highway No.
’ i 67-377).
tary^in ^e^offlce1©'; For District No. 6 (Eastland
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UON PEACH AMD MELON
7IVAl OPENS TUESDAY
Peach and Melon
will provide a full
activity for the Co-
| County city, and at-
is expected to reach
thousands during the
anniversary which
•y Tuesday night,
with judging of the
Melon Festival
| the Festival Grounds,
begins at 8 p.m.
events continue thru
[night, August 7, with
I Wagner Shows fea-
|the Festival Grounds,
y’s schedule calls
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City Approves
Water Contract
The Comanche City Council
approved the water contract
with the Upper Leon River Mun-
icipal Water District at their
regular council meeting Mon-
day night, July 36. This is the
__final action on the port of he
Judging of the 4-H Ctty oi Comanche clearing the
I Festival Grounds- w,y tor obtaning water from
Melons and Peaches Lake Proctor-
Grounds; 3:30 p.m.
option at TraveV-
p.m. street
I® P m- Queen’s Cor-
“shval Grounds; 9:30
n’s Ball (Invitation
I® P m Merchandise
Festival Grounds.
A“g 5, events be-
1 Pro., featuring Carl
Butler, Grand Ole
™ia Records stars.
another Merchan-
pg at the FesUval
pg 6, activities at
h°Pwi with an Old-
fs Contest at the
‘inds. At 10, Mer-
r,s ahd at 10:15
|1 Contest continues.
^ 7, at 4:00
lt!»\m0St enJ°y®ble
I®® annual Festtvsl
Melon Slicing on
P Street. At 7;3S
.J’ ^ Feetival
t ’Booten*ny Pro-
process, of approving their con-
tracts. The Texas Water De-
v elopement Board has approved
State financing of this project
through the sale of water re-
venue bonds. - . -
Surveying of the' pipe lines,
Filter Plant, and Intake Struct-
ure locations is underway at the
present time. Comanche’ line
will come into the present reser-
voir.
• Getting the water from Lake
Proctor will insure Comanche
of a longer time water supply.
It will take care of the needs of
an area several times the pop-
ulation of our present area. The
water will be of high quality and
State Approved.
Comanche will be better ser-
ved by this system, especially
Little League
All Sian Named
The Comanche Jaycee All
Star Tournment will get under-
way Tuesday night. August S
with Gorman tntfstfag Goldth-
walte in the first game at 7:00.
followed by tbeComanche All
Stars vs. De Leon.
All Stars picked to play for
Comanche are Jerry Gore, Joey
Williams, Danny Graham, Dan
Colcleasure, Stacy Reese, Glen
Parker, Stacy Reese, Kevin Bra-
zill/Sammy Carroll, Larry Rich-
ardson, Allen Luka*, Paul Lang-
ley, Carl Kirkland and Robert
Conway.
A complete schedule on the
At the present time, theboard Peanut" Company'in? gSw'KiS iSaefe^ Rt
tas 74 acres of land north of Peanut Growers, Mrs. Webb is Tmpft r »a
Comanche, under contract, and retiring as of July 31 She was 'T Dawkins, Rt. 4, Cisco,
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funds, with the Federal & State arranged for entertainment of
members. Dr. Charles Jarvis,
San Marcos humorist, will be
the featured speaker.
“We will keep the meeting
short again this year," says
Co-Op Manager Parks, adding
that he is sure the people at-
tending will enjoy Dr. Jarvis,
who is <Jhe of the outstanding
humorists in the nation.
An outstanding array of elec
Governments providing most of m
the funds. ' iM
Lake Proctor
Mlqhly Busy j
Comanche County’s Proctor
Dam and -Reservoir; located on-
1v a few miles northeast of
the fRy of Comanche, is prow
ing extremelv popular, so fig-
ures released by Charles L.
Scott, Project Engineer, prove.
Proctor Dam sod Reservoir,!
Federally-controlled by Corps j
of Engineers, has 4 free park
areas on its shoreline. The,
Corps of Engineers Headquart-f
era for the prelect la located,
near the dam, which is 9 high-:
wav miles out of Comanche.
Project Engineer Scott and |
his fellow Corps of Engineers Durham, Jr., Floyd Prather, Y.
workmen, totaled 10,386 visitors, t. Wood and Pat Cagle, lira,
to the four parks and the over- Webb notes that the growth of
look near the Headquarters the «v»*«p*«y in recent years
Office during the Julv Fourth has been phenominal and new
three-dav week-end. Normally,1 ships hundreds of cars of shell-
more than 5,000 visitors are ed peanuts e^ch season to such
tallied each week-end, and a volume buyers as the Hershey
full week shows between 5,000 Chocolate Company, Corn Pro-
and 7,000 visitors to enjoy the ducts Company, Curtiss Candy
manv facilities offered., . in- Company and many others,
eluding free camping areas,! Mrs. Webb says that the 20
WM. (BUD PARKS
trical appliances will be given
as attendance prizes again this
year. Free registration gifts
will also be given at the meet-
ing.
Rural electrification officials
urge fuU atttendance at this
27th annual meeting. Refresh-
ments will be served. The pub-
lic is invited.
Cooperative officials state
that connections in the seven-
countv area served by the local
organization, are up and show
a good gafa over last year.
Comanche County Electric
Cooperative serves patrons in
Schackelford. Stephens, Calla
han, Eastland, Brown, Mills,
and Comanche Counties.
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DR. JARVIS
Indians To Do
Bolter In 1965
MRS. ELMER WEBB
County Neighborhood Youth Corp
Training Program Approved
Acoordthdi to announcement
by Elzo Brinson, County Super-
intendent, and Coordinator Di-
rector of tfaa youth program for
Comanche County, a telegram
received from the regional of-
fice in Dallas on Saturday af-
ternoon, July 24 confirmed that
the program had been approved
by the Washington Office. After
a delay in the program due to
an hour wage of $1 aa first pre-
sented by the Comanche County
Board of Trustees, sponsor of
the program, the Washington of-
fice disapproved and requested
that • revised program be pre-
boat launching, swimming, and years with these fine companies “ they would only (op-
skiing areas—plus good fishing ha ve been p n vsnidtuevaerd P*™[e 6125 per hour, which Is a
and scenic sightseeing. have been productive and set- _imum hour wage.
Jnlv Fourth Week-End sifying altbought here has also
Computing the number of been much sadness in the pass-
visitors to Proctor Reservoir ing of Walter Durham Sr., co-
and Dam during the July 3-4-5 workers Homer Palmer and
period, bv electric vehicle Claudia Fisher, her mother Mrs
Tourney, what teams and who counters. Corps workers arriv- N. A. Palmer In 1962 and her
........1 * -------- isband in 1964.
Sbe is looking forward
per week at $1.25 per hour
Hie job classifications for the
Summer Program follow:
Clerk, general; dark, assis-
tant; janitor, assistant; librari-
an, assistant; physical educa-
tion; grounds keeper; bus main-
tenance.
On Monday morning, July 26,
twenty-seven students, instruc-
tors, principals and superinten-
dents met at the CHS lunch
Brinson wss notified of this!room and assigned the stu-
change of rate on June 7 the,dents to various jobs after a
day the original program was period of counseling with them,
to begin. He immediately pre-
sented a new report to meet
with their requirements after
The Comanche High School
Indians are due to have a better
1 season this year according to
the newly published Texas
Football magazine edited by
sport writer Dave Campbell.
The sports magazine predicts
that the Dublin Lions will re-
peat as District 7-AA Champi-
ons with Granburv in second
place and Comanche third, in
front of fourth place Hamilton
and last place Cisco.
Indians finished last in
the district last year, failing to
gin about the first of Septem- j win a district game,
her. | Alpine is picked to win the
The Summer Program allows Class AA State Title this year,
each eligible student to work s “ “
maximum of thirty two hours
per week. The fall program will
be a maximum of fifteen hour
on the same basis and will be-
Mrs. Ena Patillo,
they play is located on the back ed at the 10,356 figure. The husband in l964. ... approval of county i district 9-ATwKiidl^dThwsitc
- - • ■ -----------^---*----*“ ■—1““ to vi-. board. |Layne Elementary School, has, . Rll_. .
with Dublin 8th place among
the leaders.
The Indians will face another
State ranked team, the Goldtfa-
waite Eagles, who are picked
to be the 9th best Class A team
in the state.
Cross-county rivals, the De
Leon Bearcats, are predicted to
be the beet of District 10-A, and
are nicked over the field, and
should win their district
Other non-conference oppo-
nents to face and how they are
rated are Llano Yellowjackcis,
picked to (dace third in their
district just behind Fredericks-
burg and Brady. San Saba, an-
other non-district foe, is sup-
posed to finish just behind Lla-
no in their district.
Early High School Longhorns
are predicted to place third in
page of section2, this issue.
average number of persons to
Black Nomad Head
July 4
Of Zephyr Schools
Resigns As Teacher
............2,961
............5.545
Jely 5 ...............L916
H. H. (Harley) Black, counse- Month of
16,366
(Continued On Loot Pago. | ago and stated that the pro-1,, ^ i”?** I the Dublin Lions, is picked
Three Firemen
Attending School
gram would overlap and In- Jar in Brownwood during a r Suter a£ an End
clud. the number of w«±. th,t Ih w* <»Ss
.
i were
n.)io.0rigil|i^ly fffup; b?wev<^ “Truck” the Best Lineman in
confirmed that this summer
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tor the Comanche’ County! Proctor Reservoir and Dam Three members of Comanche program would temlnate on deot of Comanche this fall
peak water useage pariods can- Richard Purvis, These people werTcounted in
not draw any water.
The new water line is being
who recently resigned. Copperas Creek, Promontory,
Black, who has resigned his Sowell Creek, and High Point
Miss Dei designed so that the water Comanche position, has former- pl^|cgi and the Overlook, said
Scott.
ffV’t n, wui
0r Queen’s Tick-
hi if Peach and
* ?®®ittee
SlrTnan; Jim-
C :hair««;
rs Jim Wfl-
The people of Comanche gave
the City Council permission to
enter with contract with the
Water District by an overwhelm-
ing majority in a special elect-
ion held lost year. Since that
time the Water District has
awaiting approval by the Texas
Water Devlopemnet Board.
Raiders Win
rViimhr ixrKprp Ha flloo LRllRht. r1 _■ IL* Ai lTnrflnaara rnrrwrla
extending his Brown Ownty puffing to the 26,800 Jane
service to 25 years. . visitors’ activities prove Wter-
The Blacks, now residents of Many of these people
Brownwood, have two daugb- participated in more than one
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and Patricia, who will be a
freshman at Baylor University.
The Blacks will move to Zephyr
to the immediate future.__
ment, 11-5. The Wizards had
edged the Raiders 5-4, earlier
to make the final game Monday
Campers
Picnickers
All Start Tourney
1 . • -| Danny Cok---- -
Colcleasure was the
thijf year by winning the regu- pers i
and xt , lotion Little League play, then finals.
Melon Fes- winning thn Tournment. * V The
e ‘ hod to battle ell double
draws
Wtire
Boaters ........
.......2466
Fishermen .....
12.766
Sightseers
. 7.466
Alters
Swimmers .....
2466
Other* .........
Makes Heoer Band
Bob Brannan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Brannan, made the
All-Star Stage Band at Band
Camp underway this weak at
managers creanea w West Texas State College hi
win for the Raiders to Canyon. Bob, a CHS sttadant,
-------j i„ a concert on
a
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The Raiders had to battle all **R>ie vnoag*the appeared in a concert on Tpea- will earn
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Goldthwsite
Back, is picked to make
State for Class A
odb at the 36th Texes S^ile students for a fall pro- Funeral Home manager, who remarkably well. He is at his
Firemen’s School at Texas Sram which will be presented |hos been ill for the past two home here.
A AM The week-long session
which got underway Monday, la
designed for municipal fire de-
partments. .
City of Comancne
attendance at the school for
the three Comanche Volunteer
Firemen. They are: John T.
Carpenter, Fire Marshal and
Aanstant 1
4.N PALLY DAY FRIDAY
it JtfO witl
in charge
’ period i
l to 4:15
by Jody Fleming. Canty
rhe hold at
jCullough
Comanche County’s 4-H lUMfr^ros
will be hr id
p.m. when
Assistant Fire Chief: Eldon Ray ly Day is scheduled fro ‘nnaw-1 —•—j ... >„
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olovee. Carpenter, a veteran gram. According to Nancy O’-
full-time fireman, has attended Brien, Rally Day chairman, all
the annual school several times 4-H members, parents, and
Marshall and Tupin adult leodra are invited to join
are to their first attendance, the group far the annual event.
Firemen from all over the If it la not possible for the per-
ition and five foreign coun- rots to spend the afternoon they
tries are attending the school urged to bring a picnic sup-
by the State Fire- P» and participate to the fun
men’s and Fire Marshals’ As-.w «u*ht program.
sociation of Texas. | Registration begins at 1:60_________,
dtioa p.m. with Sharon Harrison in I Leaders’ Asaociaton.
more than $80$00 In, charge. The general osaembfy j Ribbons will be
regular swimming fee will be
charged.
Camp clean-up will be held at
6 p.m. and vespers at 6:15 di-
rected by Chris Carney. Supper
will be at 7: with parents bring-
ing a picnic supper for all mem-
bers of their family. Bread, tea,
ice. sugar, plates and nankins
will b afurnished by the Adult
with Walter Me- day at 6 p.m. by Bill Parker,
president of the Adult Lender's
Association. At 6:15 a night
party for parents, adult leaders
and 4-Hcrs will be directed by
Mrs. BUI Lane, Mrs. J. A. Coat,
and Mrs. Burton Cunningham
with Bennie Simpeoc, Loretta
Causey, Gradene Simpson, Jean
Cunningham, Eteyne Pair, Le-
ards to the finals of the Tourns- players.’
ah Dudley. Kay Ann Wright
and Rita Reed serving as com-
mittee assistants.
At 10 pan. all 4-Hers will Mp
with cleaning up the park. 4-H
Junior Leaders urge all 4-Hers,
parents, and adult leaders to at-
tend the day of wholesome rec-
reation. Sharon Osig will be
for first aid and
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