Court Approves Deputy Sheriff for Comanche County
Comanche County Commissioners approve Howard Westmoreland a certified peace officer from Lamkin as a deputy under the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Westmoreland will serve county wide and as Gustine Lamkin resident peace officer starting Monday August 22 with a county vehicle to be provided in coming weeks.
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Comanche County
Commissioners’ Court
Howard Westmoreland
Lamkin Area
Westmoreland
Hamilton City
North Richland Hills
Johnny Livingston
W. G. (Shilo) Garman
Gustine-Lamkin Area
Livingston
Garman
Burglaries Keep Officers Busy in Comanche County
Comanche Gustine and De Leon saw a spike in burglaries over a busy weekend. Breakins targeted Walker's Appliance Warehouse Cockerham's Exxon Station City of Comanche Warehouse Comanche Elementary School and other local sites. A Comanche juvenile faces juvenile court charges linked to several breakins. Mrs Turpin's 1968 Ford Fairlane was stolen from her home and later found abandoned near McKinney. two Mills County youths linked to the vehicle theft face charges.
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Comanche
Gustine
de Leon
Walker
Cockerham
Exxon
City of Comanche
Comanche Seed & Feed, Inc
W. G
Shilo) Garman
J. W. Turpin
McKinney
Garman
Mills County
Oasis Club & Restaurant seeks private club permit near Lamkin
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has received an application from Clive B. Curry Betty B. Williams and Lana L. Curry for a Private Club Registration Permit for The Oasis Club & Restaurant located eight miles east of Gustine on the south side of State Highway 36. Comanche County Sheriff W G Garmon objected to the permit likely delaying a hearing by about six weeks.
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Gustine
Comanche County
W. G
Shilo) Garmon
Garmon
Clive B. Curry
Betty B. Williams
Lana L. Curry
Lamkin
Lamkin Truck Stop & Restaurant
Garman
Comanche Junior High Announces Equipment Meeting
The Comanche Junior High football program schedules a meeting Friday August 19 at the Junior High gym. Eighth graders report at 8 30 a m and seventh graders at 10 00 a m for equipment issue. Workouts begin Monday August 22.
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Billy Pope
Comanche High School season grid tickets on sale now
Season football tickets are on sale at Comanche High School for returning buyers. New buyers may select seats August 26 at the Stephenville scrimmage. Principal Don Edwards notes ample seating and over 100 new reserve seats in the stadium.
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Comanche High School
Lou Puckett
Stephenville
CHS
Don Edwards
Comanche Air Show Set for Saturday Morning Flight Displays
The Eighth Annual Comanche Air Show opens at daylight Saturday August 20 as the 6th Cavalry from Fort Hood delivers men and gear. Col Terry Gardner to fly a P-38, Navy jets from NAS Dallas assist, and public events include lunch, awards, and flag ceremony at 1310 led by Comanche VFW Post 8460.
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6Th Calvary
Fort Hood
Boyd Anthony
National Guard
Terry Gardner
Navy
Max Gore
NAS
Dallas
Lake Proctor
Comanche County
U.S. Army 6Th Calvary
Heavy Cav
Comanche
Indians Tripleheader Scrimmage Preview Winters Blizzards
Comanche High School plans a Friday night tripleheader scrimmage to preview the 1977 Indians football team. Freshmen open at 5:30 p.m., juniors at 6:30, both on the practice field to protect the new stadium grass, followed by an 8:00 scrimmage against Winters, which brings back eight offensive and defensive regulars from last year’s 2-7-1 team.
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Jerome Hall
Indians
Winters
Grand Jury Session Opens in Comanche County District Court
The 220th Grand Jury for Bosque Comanche and Hamilton Counties will convene at 9:00 a.m. Thursday August 18 in the newly created 220th Judicial District. Judge Andy Campbell says quarterly sessions will speed trials and ease caseloads. Prospective jurors named include Otis Baker Randy Barnes Hazel Bassett Bertha Blitch George Brazell Desdemona Dixie Pack Emmett Moore Roger Nabors Garth Priddy Thomas Cixneroz James Roberts Tim Martin Bill Goforth J Earnest Ebell Harold Easley Jerry Wright Frank Hall Dena Evridge Claud Jones Walter Nieman and others.
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Comanche County
220Th District Court
Andy Campbell
Bosque
Comanche
Hamilton
Campbell
Ruth Page
Otis Baker
Texas
de Leon
Randy Barnes
Hazel Bassett
Moseley
Bertha Blitch
Carruth
George C. Brazell
Rt. 1
Desdemona
Dixie Merle Pack
Emmett Leon Moore
Bowie
Roger Fae Nabors
James T. Roberts
Proctor
Tim Martin
N. Hall
Bill Goforth
Sunset Dr
J. Earnest Ebell
N. Pearl
Harold Easley
College costs rise nationwide. Comanche County families face big bills
A survey of 2,750 colleges shows nationwide costs up about four percent from 1976. Private four year costs rise to 4905 for residents, public colleges to 3005. In Comanche County some 380 students head to college, adding about 1.31 million dollars to local families.
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New York
Comanche County
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Kiwanis Club
Evening Lions Club
Fire Department
Police Department
Noon Lions Club
Wm. T. Calhoun
James Slider
Bob Arthur
Bo LaGrone
Happy Hathcock
Joe Waring
David Beene
Jim Roberts
Gene Westmoreland
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