Seventh Comanche Air Show draws big crowd expected
Interest in the Seventh Comanche Air Show grows as a large crowd is expected August 21 at Comanche County City Airport. The 6th Cavalry from Fort Hood will display helicopters and parachute jumps, with Col. Lefty Gardner and Col. Joe Henderson flying P-51 aircraft. National Guard Brownwood and Cen Tex Model Masters from Killeen will contribute static and RC displays, with prizes for earliest arrival and furthest distance. Proceeds support aviation promotion and concessions.
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Comanche County
6Th Calvary
Fort Hood
Donnie Gray
George Lippe
Comanche
Lefty Gardner
Joe Henderson
National Guard
Brownwood
Killeen
Sidney School Opens August 18
The Sidney Independent School District will begin school August 18 1976. In-service for teachers starts August 16. New teachers include coach John Dankworth who will coach and teach social studies and Kay Quast who will teach kindergarten through second grade.
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Sidney Independent
John Dankworth
Kay Quast
School District Sets Public Hearing on 1976-77 Budget
The board will hold a public hearing August 19 on the 1976-77 budget with expenditures of 1 172 530. Increased costs come from three more teachers, state salary hikes, supplies, and campus maintenance. Local revenue rises to 293 678 while state funds drop. assessments stand at 28 287 510. Federal input totals 47 710 for salaries, aides, and supplies.
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H. R. Jefferies
Jefferies
Two Days Two Jurors Chosen In Capital Murder Trial
Richard D. Smith a 25 year old Comanchean faces a capital murder indictment for the April 15 knife death of Comanche druggist T. R. Durham. Two jurors were seated in Gatesville after venue shifted from Comanche County with work ongoing to complete a 12 member panel. Prosecutors seek the death penalty and defense counsel question veniremen about possible life terms.
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Richard D. Smith
Gatesville
Comanche County
Smith
Dennis Neal Ripley
52Nd District Court
T. R
Ted) Durham
Durham
Byron McClellan
Coryell County
Texas
Supreme Court
Coryell
McClellan
Pollard
Comanche ISD Seeks Bids On Four Property Lots
Comanche Independent School District invites bids on four parcels described as two building sites on Lane and College Streets, an almost-new office building, a 3-lot tract, and a 117 by 110 foot plot. Bids due at September 13. info from Superintendent, bids to President of the Board. The district notes past action approving a 45,000 dollar sale to First Baptist Church and a 38,931.75 bid for the full football-field property.
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Comanche Independent School District Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Lane
College Streets
N. Bryan Street
Comanche Isd
First Baptist Church
Higginbothams
CHS
Baptists
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Kenneth Vaughan
Baptist
First Baptist
School cafeterias plan snack bar and plate lunch options
Comanche School will offer both snack bar and plate lunch choices. Elementary Snack Bar adds hamburgers hot dogs burritos and cold sandwiches while High School adds a snack bar alongside the regular plate line. Prices: Elementary 50 cents Junior High and High 55 cents adults 70 cents. free and reduced lunches available by government guidelines through each principal's office.
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Comanche
Emilee Preston
Peggy Sliger
Gustine School Year Open as Teachers Gather
Gustine School opens Monday August 16 with in service sessions led by a consultant from Abilene Service Center on crime prevention and drug education. Students return Wednesday August 18 with buses running on regular morning times and 2:30 afternoon.
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Gustine
Abilene Service Center
Burglars Sack Gustine Store in Comanche County
Gustine Mercantile Company suffered a burglary discovered early Monday. Owner N. E. Palmer reports merchandise worth over 1600 dollars missing, including jackets blouses coats shirts Levis socks belts boots and costume jewelry and watches. Loot carried about 50 feet to a waiting vehicle. No cash was taken.
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Gustine Mercantile Company
Comanche County
Palmer
Revival Meeting At Sidney Baptist Church
Sidney Baptist Church hosts a revival from Wednesday August 11 through Sunday August 15 with 8 00 p m weekday services and 7 00 p m Sunday services Evangelist will be Rev Homer Davenport former pastor of the Sidney Baptist Chor now at Rosenberg Baptist Church and singer Jimmy Warren East Side Baptist Church music director and Thrift Mart manager in Comanche Leads the singing The invitation comes from Pastor Paul Silvus to all friends to worship with them.
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Sidney Baptist Church
Homer Davenport
Sidney Baptist Chor
Rosenberg Baptist Church
Jimmy Warren
East Side Baptist Church
Thrift Mart
Comanche
Paul Silvus
Sidney Church
Highway project let in Comanche County in July
The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission awarded a contract to Abilene Paving Company Inc for US Highways 67 and 377 work in Comanche County. Low bid was 448 320.95 dollars, with an estimated 175 working days. Work includes grading structures asphalt stabilized base and hot mix asphalt concrete pavement from west of State Highway 36 in Comanche eastward 2.6 miles.
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State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
Comanche County
Lawrence E. Schulz
Abilene Paving Company, Inc
Abilene
Comanche
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Kirst
Comanche Bank
Sidney
D. C. Andrews
Carrol Dukes
Carolyn Pollard
Bob Cummings
Leslie Vance
Mark Knapp
Jim Thompson
Copperas Cove
Indians
Fred West
West
Robert Armstrong
Andy Acevada
Phips
Don Edwards
Garland Hicks
Joseph Terrill
Martin Gore
Rick McBee
Karen Coplen
Hallie Harrison
Clodah Patton
Glenda Albin
Jr. Lang
Genell Stateville
Sue Langley
Jane Chandler
Rodney Fuqua
Vernon Smith
Bill Murphy
Gerri Draper
Roy Newsom
Roger Oliver
Norma Jean Reese
Mary Newsom
Waltie Thedford
Janie Downing
Wenona Westfall
Venita McCarty
Camilla Trout
Burch
Melba Shelby
Gustine School
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