Easter memories and local events cheer Comanche area
An Easter Sunday in Comanche features full church houses and family tales, including a grand-son's questions about local church activity and a father who raised 119 chickens. The piece notes a minor car incident, the upcoming All Sports Booster Club banquet on April 16 at the new Comanche High School Commons, and a DECA employers banquet at 8 PM in CHS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Grandmary
Atwood
Nancy
Nicole
Comanche Sports
Bell symbolizes MH hope in Mental Health Month drive
The Mental Health Association in Texas uses a bell cast from old shackles as a symbol of hope and victory over mental illness. May is Mental Health Month with bellringers collecting in Comanche and Gustine, coordinated by P. J. Boutruss and Mrs. David Downing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley K. Camfield
Mental Health Association
Texas
P. J. Boutruss
Comanche
David Downing
Gustine
Contractors Notice for Seal Coat Project in Four Texas Counties
Sealed proposals for constructing 88 177 miles of seal coat on highways in Comanche Mills Eastland and Stephens Counties will be received at the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation in Austin until 9 00 a m April 27 1977 and publicly opened. Plans and specifications with minimum wage rates are available at the Brownwood residency office of Billy R Russell and at the state department in Austin. Usual rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Mills
Eastland
Stephens
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Austin
Billy R. Russell
Brownwood
Texas
Area One-Act Teams Are Honors Winners
Zephyr and Gustine High School groups won first place at the UIL District 1SB one act play contest in Brownwood for To Burn A Witch and The Necklace. Sidney High School earned alternate honors with The Lord's Will and could advance if others cannot attend. Mary Jane Newigus named Lisa Sears best actress for To Burn A Witch and Tim Dame best actor for Now That Aprils Here. Honorable mentions went to Carole Hickman Brenda Darden Tanya Allen Rita Williams Sandra Hays Kelly Dudley Lynnette Caffey Nelda Pfingsten Bonnie Buchanan Patrick Sherman Cynthia Couch Cindy Pickerman Karla Keesee.
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Zephyr
Gustine High School
University Interscholastic League
Brownwood
Gustine
Sidney High School
Mary Jane
Newigus
Lisa Sears
Tim Dame
Blanket
April
Carole Hickman
Brenda Darden
Tanya Allen
Rita Williams
Sandra Hays
Kelly Dudley
Lynnette Caffey
Nelda Pfingsten
Bonnie Buchanan
Patrick Sherman
Cynthia Couch
Cindy Pickerman
Karla Keesee
Maidens Place Fourth At De Leon Track Meet
Comanche Maidens finish fourth among eight teams at De Leon meet scoring 43 points. Individual results show Janna Elliott sixth in the 880, Rockie Bingham sixth in the 100, Linda Mazurek fourth in discus, Dana Mayer fourth in triple jump, Frances Mayer third in long jump, plus relay teams placing fourth and sixth in several events.
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de Leon
Breckenridge
Janna Elliott
Rockie Bingham
Regina Spivey
Linda Mazurek
Dana Mayer
Frances Mayer
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Hief
George Collin
Star Telegram
George
Lady Luck
Deca Club
CHS
DECA
of Texas
Donna Rambo
Jennie Coats
Francis Mayer
Cindy McDonald
Dixie Mayer
Patricia
Mac’s
West Grand
James Wilkerson
James C. Wilkerson, III
Comanche County
Texas Press Association
FDIC
Ting Unit
Perkins Electric Co
W. Armstrong Comanche, Texas
Yeadr Condigening Maker
Bassett
Sampsonite
Redwood
Cascade Automatic
Higginbotham
Comanche, Texas
Ditch Witch Service
Page
Terry's Plumbing
Ite
Walt Disney
Dick van Dyke
Edward Grier Wae
James Brouin and
Jill Clayburgh
Universal Picture Tecnicolor
Prnasion
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