Indian Track Teams Travel to Brownwood for District Meet
Coach Don Edwards leads the Indian track squads to Brownwood Stadium Thursday April 22 for a two division district meet. Participants include Long Jump Steve Hazelrigg High Jump Dayton West 440 relay team and multiple sprints with potential late changes. Comanche Maidens send Linda Mazurek Patricia Morgan and Frances Mayer to the Odessa regional Friday and Saturday.
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Don Edwards
Brownwood
Brownwood Stadium
Steve Hazelrigg
Dayton West
Jim Smith
Joe John Edwards
Ciscus Gordon Bearden
Rick Wright
Lynn McDonald
Brick Sudderth
Orlando Rangel
Greg Foreman
Kelly West
James Daniel
Greg Edwards
Abel Cuellar
Jimmy Newman
Ranger Orlando
Odessa
Linda Mazurek
Patricia Morgan
Frances Mayer
Proclamation links Bicentennial Week to VFW Post 8460
Mayor Clemons proclaims April 25 to May 1 1976 as VFW Bicentennial Week in Comanche urging citizens to join Post 8460 in celebrating the patriotic observance marking 200 years of the nation. The week culminates in Loyalty Day activities tied to the President's annual proclamation.
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United States
Comanche
V.F.W
W. E. Clemons
City of
V.F.W. Post
Durham Funeral Held for Murder Victim at Prescriptions Pharmacy
Travis Russell Durham 57 died around 7 p.m. Thursday April 15 during a burglary at Durham's Prescription Pharmacy. Funeral held April 17 at 2 p.m. at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. John Wiles and Rev. Kenneth Vaughan officiating. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include wife Gladyce Wellnitz Durham, son Russell Len, daughter-in-law Jane Caraway Durham, grandson Christopher Cole, parents Nugent N. and Mrs. Durham, and two sisters. Durham born January 6 1919 in Comanche. degree paths include Comanche High School class of 1937, John Tarleton College, UT Austin Pharmacy School 1942. Army Medical Corps service. marriage in Winchester England 1943. partner in Durham's Prescription Pharmacy. active in local and state associations.
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Comanche Funeral
John Wiles
Graham
Kenneth Vaughan
Oakwood Cemetery
Derroll Caraway
Boyd Anthony
Bill Dudney
Kenneth Tidmore
W. J. Thomas
Ft. Worth
Stanton Wilhelm
Dallas
W. M. Durham
Gilmore Durham
Floyd Prather
Waco
Sam Palmer
Lannes Hope
Bryan
Chester McKinzie
Durham
Comanche
Comanche High School
John Tarleton College
University of Texas In Austin
Russell
Transfer Deadline For Comanche Students Set For May
Students wanting to attend Comanche Schools next year from outside the district must transfer before May per Superintendent H. R. Jefferies. Transfer papers are available in the Superintendent's office on the Elementary School campus.
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Comanche
Superintendent of
H. R. Jefferies
Grand Jury Set To Reassemble In Durham Murder Case
Comanche County grand jury, ordered by District Judge Byron McClellan, will reconvene at 9:00 Tuesday morning in March to hear evidence from the burglary and killing of Ted Durham, pharmacist, at his Comanche drug store. Richard Dwain Smith and Dennis Ripley face capital murder charges. both jailed after bonding amounts were set at 200000 and 100000. Jurors named include foreman James R. Arthur and secretary Neta J. Boyd among others from Comanche, De Leon, Gustine, Sidney, Dublin, and surrounding areas. An undetermined amount of cash and narcotics were taken.
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Comanche County
Byron McClellan
Leslie Vance
Ted Durham
Durham
Richard Dwain Smith
Dennis Ripley
Justice of Peace No. 1
Ottis B. Fields
de Leon
Susan Stepp
Weather data snapshot for mid April period
The Toledo area records daily highs and lows from April 13 to April 19 with rainfall totals. Notable values include 83 on April 13 and 95 on April 16 with scattered precipitation totaling 1.04 inches on April 16 and smaller amounts on several days.
Pharmacist Bound Fatal Comanche Burglary Murders
Capital murder charges filed Sunday against Richard Owain Smith and Dennis Ripley in Comanche for the death of pharmacist Travis Russell Durham who was slain during a burglary at Durham's Pharmacy. Authorities say a vehicle aided the get away and evidence was gathered by a large coalition of lawmen and investigators.
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Wards
Jerry Beene
Ernest Holland
David Davis
Kenneth Feist
Joe Hyatt
Greg McDonald
Billy Helmsley
Joe Bill
Paul Martinez
Freddie Rangel
Dash Jerry Beene
Wade Pyburn
Brent Hanks
Dash Freddie Rangel
Felipe Prado
Raymond Waldrep
Joe Vorea
Marelino Perez
Travis Russell Durham
Ted
Prescription Pharmacy
L. C
Jake’’ Durham
Huston Anderson
L. C. Durham
Buzz Cauley
Comanche First Baptist Church
Lions Club
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Texas Ex-Students Association
Texas Tech Dad's Association
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Curmai'e Mortene DE Buramaey
Comanche Square
Travis Russell
Ted) Durham
Vance
Richard Owain Smith
Justice of Peace
Smith
Ripley
Bob Glasgow
Stephenville
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Carroll D. Duke
Charles Phillips
Brown County
Phillips
Texas Department of Corrections
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Texas
Billy DeLoach
Liano
Spicewood
Burnet County
Llano Justice of Peace
Dana Saucier
Texas Department of Public Safety Laboratory
DeLoach
Austin
Durham's
Tidmore
H. M. Cauley
Comanche City
Department of Public Safety
Texas Ranger
de Loach
Carroll Duke
Danny Neal
Mills County
Horace Brooks
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