Baylor Coach Grant Teaff to Speak at Comanche Banquet
Comanche's annual Indian Athletic Banquet is set for Thursday April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Junior High Cafetorium with Baylor University head football coach Grant Teaff as the speaker. Sid Carney serves as master of ceremonies as Indian teams and athletes are honored.
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Comanche
Grant Teaff
Baylor University
Teaff
Angelo State
Baylor
Texas
Grant
Grant Garland Teaff
Comanche High School
Sid Carney
Chamber of Commerce
Evening Lions
Noon Lions
Jaycees
Easter Sunrise Service at Indian Memorial Stadium
The Comanche Jaycees sponsor the annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6.00 a.m. Easter morning at Indian Memorial Stadium. Rev Miles Miears of Gustine Baptist Church will deliver the sunrise message with local ministers and Jaycees participating. The public is invited to join in Resurrection Morning worship.
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Indian Memorial Stadium
Miles Miears
Gustine Baptist Church
Maundy Thursday Communion at Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church will open from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday April 19 for Maundy Thursday Communion. The church committee invites all persons wishing to participate to attend.
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Central Christian Church
Freeze Damage Hits Local Crops After Severe Freeze
County agent Floyd Key reports extreme damage from last week’s freezing temperatures across the county. W H Smith owns 1200 acres near De Leon and says about 90 percent of his peach crop was destroyed leaving only small remaining yields.
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Floyd Key
W. H. Smith
de Leon
Smith
Free Immunization Clinic Planned for April 24
A free immunization clinic, April 24 at 1 p.m., will be held in the Junior High Lunch Room. Kathleen Eads, school nurse, notes Texas law requires oral polio three doses with booster since age four, DPT three doses, and rubella and measles vaccines by age 11, all provided free by the State Health Department under Comanche doctors. Parents of Kindergarten or First Grade entrants should bring health records and have their child present.
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Kathleen Eads
Texas
State Health Department
Gustine FFA Banquet Set With Guest Speaker
Gustine FFA hosts annual awards banquet on Thursday April 26 at 7 30 p m in Gustine School Gym. Guest speaker Danny Burns 1967 State FFA president. awards by W W Crumley. entertainment by Hico FFA Band and Miss Clara Green. other speakers and officers listed. Rodeo and Homecoming May 24 25 26 with Crumley and committee members directing.
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Gustine Future Farmers of America
Gustine
Danny Burns
Austin
FFA
W.W. T
Dub) Crumley
Hico Ffa
Clara Green
Mike Reagan
David Luker
Steve Hillhouse
Robert Hurt
Curtis Couch
Don Harrison
Scotty Hayes
Randy Denning
Jimmy Thompson
Ww. T. Crumley
Boyd Westfall
Mack Thedford
Herman Sparkman
James Boucher
Charles Reese
Heavy Rains Boost County Water Supplies
Heavy rain across the county this week provided essential stock water for farmers. Up to four inches fell, with about 3.5 inches in the city. In 24 hours, 2.5 inches were recorded between April 16 and noon April 17. Lake Proctor reservoir, at 1159.85 feet noon Tuesday, is two feet below normal. Yearly rainfall reaches 12.73 inches, over 11 inches above last year.
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Corp of Enginers
Lake Proctor
No Exemption For Over 65 Amendment
Comanche Independent School District board met in special session April 16 1973 to discuss an over 65 amendment on the April 7 ballot. The board believes the amendment does not grant a universal exemption for all seniors citing the Homestead Act rules and the impact on about half of local senior citizens. They table the amendment pending legal clarification while approving a resolution backing the State and local boards of tax equalization to address inequities affecting over 6 000 properties in the district.
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Board of Trustees
Comanche Independent School District
Comanche
Equalization Board
Ferrill Moves Office To Courthouse
Attorney W. L. Ferrill who serves as Comanche County Attorney has moved his offices to the second floor of the Courthouse. He said the offices will be open five days a week from Monday through Friday.
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W. L. Ferrill
Ferrill
Comanche County
Six Year Old Eric Green Strangled In Comanche Home
A six year old Comanche kindergartner, Eric Wayne Green, is dead from strangulation after being found tied hand and foot in the family laundry room. His four year old sister Terri was hospitalized with severe bruises and possible concussion. A 16 year old girl, on furlough, was detained as a suspect. Funeral services for Eric are set for Wednesday in Comanche.
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Comanche
Eric Wayne Green
Terri
Comanche Community Hospital
N. Page
Charles Anders
Gaston Boykin
Leon Wells
W. L. Ferrill
Brownwood
Green
Abilene
Texas Youth Council
Fred Hall
Hall
Ferrill
Bobby Cummings
Texas Burger
Brownwood Highway
Terry Wayne
Ted) Deisher
Marshal M
Gus) Meyers
Deisher
Meyers
Grayson
Anders
Taylor County Court of Domestic Relations
Brownwood School
Comanche Funeral Home
Odell McGrayer
Fort Worth
Oakwood Cemetery
Eric Wayne
First Baptist Church
Chia
W. H Green
Rising Star
R. M. Ratliff
Meridian
Indian Maidens District 5 A Track Champs
The Indian Maidens under Coach Leta Andrews won the District 5 track meet in Abilene last week. The photo lists team members Norma Williams Laura Spruill Sarah Croft Linda Williams Cyndra Frick Fredda Davis Jennifer McDougal Jeannie Morgan Katie Wilkerson Sissy Andrews Kimberly Renshaw Debbie Carnes Tanna Shaw Sheila Levins Connie Mankin Linda Andrews Sara Westmoreland Judy Welch and notes a regional qualifier not pictured.
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Leta Andrews
Abilene
Norma Williams
Laura Spruill
Sarah Croft
Linda Williams
Cyndra Frick
Fredda Davis
Jennifer McDougal
Jeannie Morgan
Katie Wilkerson
Sissy Andrews
Kimberly Renshaw
Back Row
Debbie Carnes
Tanna Shaw
Sheila Levins
Connie Mankin
Linda Andrews
Sara Westmoreland
Judy Welch
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Camera Shy
Straley Allsup
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Gustine Ffa
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Gayland Stephens
Buddy Lane
Young Farmer
Sidney Gym Fund
Sidney Community Education Assn. Inc
D. C. Andrews
L. D. Clark
Kenneth Gibson
Eric Greeni
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