Heavy Rains Hit Comanche County During Week
Severe weeklong rainfall in Comanche County raises the annual total to 16.14 inches with the Sabanna and Leon Rivers overflowing into Proctor Reservoir, which reached a two year high at 1163 feet. Six inches fell near Rucker in 90 minutes and Nabors Lake received four inches in half an hour, causing road and waterway damage across the county.
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Comanche County
Rucker
Nabors Lake
Sabanna
Leon
Proctor
Comanche
Local Bank Seeks State Charter Changes Names and Leaders
First Comanche Bank plans to switch from a National to a State Bank Charter filing March 26 with the Texas Banking Department in Austin. Wayne May will chair the board with Ray Rankin as president and Boyd Anthony as executive VP. directors include Rankin, Anthony, May, Mourland, Durham, Burton, Gammill and others. The move aims to offer more benefits while remaining a member of FDIC insuring deposits up to twenty thousand dollars.
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First Comanche Bank
State National Bank
State Bank
Banking
Austin
Ray Rankin
Comanche
Wayne May
Boyd Anthony
A. Kerby, Jr
Brownwood
A. W. Mourland
Johnson City
L. C
Durham
Tom Burton
Gene Gammill
Llano
FDIC
Ground Breaking Ceremonies Held For Senior Building
Ground breaking ceremonies for a new building to house a senior citizens workshop and a work center for the handicapped were held Monday afternoon April 23 in Comanche. City officials, the Central Texas Mental Health and Retardation Center, and the Comanche Senior Citizens Club attended.
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W. Duncan and
N. Mary
City of
Comanche
Central Texas Mental Health and Retardation Center
Comanche Senior Citizens Club
Jackson King
Brownwood
Central Texas
MHMA
Ted Shelton
SOS Club
Guy Perdue
Fred Jones
Roy Grayson
Cleve Reach
H. A. Holladay
Ray Pairish
Charles LaMontre
James Lloyd
Wayne Woolsey
Frank Fraley
Lloyd
Senior Citizens Area
73 74 Teachers Named at Comanche
The Co manche school district reelected 1973-74 teachers including Leta Andrews Bob bie Bachus Jimmy Ball Patsy Boyd William Boyd Ben Ellebracht and many others. Administrators were chosen earlier. retirements include Fred Curry Nobia Dunn T C Livingston Pallie Palmer Devin Froh Marvin Moore Byrlene Moore and Lee McGlothlin. Band director Johnny Miller resigned his position.
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Comanche
Leta Andrews
Bobbie Bachus
Jimmy Ball
Patsy Boyd
William Boyd
Ben Ellebracht
Chester Giesecke
Bobby Hammer
Kathryn Hill
Don Hodges
Jerry Halsey
James McDougal
Maxine Martin
Duane Ogle
Marguerite Ross
Fred West
Gene Westmoreland
Margie Barret
Robert DeLaney
Ewell Froh
Frances Liss
Billy Pope
Margaret Presswood
Gary Williams
A. E. Boyd
Kathleen Eads
Mary Beaty
Kertha Brannan
Mary Caraway
Nancy Clendenen
Sybil DeLaney
Nina Durham
Sharon Evans
Charlsie Fanning
Jewel Hathcock
Jimmie Dee Jones
Bettie Oliver
Peggy Pirkle
Cynthia Price
Sarah Richey
June Schuman
Ruby Schuman
Alban Brightman
Odell Kirksey
Barbara Yates
Bonnie Yeilding
Everette Yeilding
Gayle Campbell
Mary York
Vernene Day
Berta Goodson
Fred Curry
Nobia Dunn
T. C. Livingston
Pallie Palmer
Devin Froh
Marvin Moore
Byrlene Moore
District Court session reports mixed criminal civil dockets
Judge Byron L. McClellan of the 52nd Judicial District presided over 12 criminal and six civil cases in an April session. Four defendants received Texas Department of Corrections sentences at Huntsville, one probation violation led to revocation and confinement, two got probated sentences, five were dismissed. Five civil cases were tried and one dismissed.
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Byron L. McClellan
52Nd Judicial District Court
Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
Banks Operate Under State Charters in County
The county currently hosts two banks operating under state charters F M Bank in De Leon and First State Bank in Gustine.
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F&m Bank
de Leon
First State Bank
Gustine
Comanche High School Names 1973 Top Students
Kathy Sutton of White Settlement earns valedictorian honors with a 94.33 four year average. Deborah Grimmer of Comanche is salutatorian with 94.05. Bruce Parker of Comanche tops the class as highest ranking boy with 93.49. All three hold multiple activities and honors including National Honor Society and Student Council.
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Kathy Sutton
J. T. Sutton
Comal
White Settlement
Comanche High School
Deborah Grimmer
E. W. Sullivan
Comanche
Debbie
CHS
West Texas Scholars
Bruce Parker
W. G. Parker
CHS of
Comanche Jaycees to Install Officers at Banquet
Comanche Jaycees set 7 30 p m Wednesday April 25 at PAR Country for installing new officers and presenting awards. Pat Clendenin, Bill Citrane Killeen will install. Melvin B Evans Wichita Falls will speak. Awards include Jaycee of the Year and several director and service honors.
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Pat Clendenin
Comanche Jaycees
Pril
Cigh Levid Robinson
Bill Citrane Killeen
Melvin B. Evans
Wichita Falls
Texas Jaycees
Gary Don Swearengin
Ronnie Boston
Clendenin
Harold Adcock
James W. Hill
Jimmy Martin
Grady Hall
Hershel Strawn
School Tax Revenue Looks Good
The Comanche ISD has collected 265,701 in current taxes, 90 percent of what is due, plus 13,526 in delinquent prior-year taxes. The budget cites 265,897 in revenue, giving the district 13,330 excess with delinquent payments, potentially reducing short term loans if no new expenses arise, per Superintendent H. R. Jefferies.
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H. R. Jefferies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Dudley
SOS
Clarence Schwartz
John Huett
Huett
Debbie Grimmer
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