Texans Vote On Seven Amendments To State Constitution
Texans face November ballots on seven constitutional amendments including judicial retirement and removal, mixed beverage regulation, uniform tax assessment for ranch and farm, state building commission structure, county road bonds, increased homestead exemption, and county government consolidation. The article urges informed voting and outlines hurricane Celia damage prompting REA crew aid from six workers to Linton and Dilley with extensive outages and relief efforts.
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State Judicial Qualifications Commission
Texas
Appellate Cours
Criminal District Court
San Patricio Electric Co-op
Linton
Medina Electric Co-op
Dilley
San Antonio
Mac Bradshaw
J. O. Kirkland
C. D. Stovall
Darwin Hamrick
Donnie Crownove
Bryan Butler
J. E. Watson
Dwight
Huse Named New Manager For Local A and P
R. L. Huse has been named the new manager for A and P Food Store. He is a 13 year veteran of A and P and previously from Breckenridge. He and his wife Cavia have four children and will reside at 606 N. Elm in Comanche.
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R. L. Huse
Mr. Huse
Breckenridge
Cavia
Fort Worth
Gwen
Breckenridge High School
Commercial College
Abilene
Janis
Judy Jones
Comanche
Vietnam
Huse
Dublin
N. Elm
Comanche to Dedicate Industrial Air Park with Air Show
The City-County Airport in Comanche will hold a Saturday dedication on August 29 featuring a pilot breakfast, an air show, and remarks from U S Congressman Omar Burleson. A helicopter display, jet flyover, parachute jumps, and ground activities will run from 7 a.m. with the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Local and military officials will participate, and FAA sparing flight control will guide arrivals.
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Comanche
U. S
Omar Burleson
FAA
Abilene Rapcon
Radio Kccm
Joe Waring
189Th Tactical Fighter Group
Kelly A.F.B
Dyess Air Force Base
Marine Corps Academy
Everett S. Pitts
National Guard Armory
Brownwood
Comanche Industrial Air Park
Neely Brown
Texas Heli
Comanche Indians Preseason Football Opens Under New Coach
Comanche with new head coach Fred West and assistants prepare for a season opener against Dublin in three weeks. Forty-five candidates out, five returning letters, no offensive starters, but strong junior and sophomore pools. A preview scrimmage at San Saba on August 28, with Albany top ten Class A foe to follow. roster includes 8 seniors and a mix of juniors sophomores and freshmen.
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Comanche Indians
Fred West
Dublin
West
Comanche
Gene Westmoreland
Calvin Lee
San Saba
Brady
Llano
Indians
Albany
Jerry Gore
Rusty Pinkerton
Jack Boyd
Danny Chisholm
Paul McGettis
Glen Perker
Konnie Shaw
Gary Summers
Joe Daniel
Mgr
Tommy Osborn
Joey Williams
Gary Neal
Larry McDougal
Kenny Beat
John Key
Steve Adams
Harry Dudley
Dewitt Spruill
Danny Gray
Raymond Sanchez
Gary Robertson
Fred Rogers
Jimmy Abbey
McCamey Opens Body Shop in Comanche
Billy McCamey formerly of Dublin has opened RCL Body Shop in Comanche at 701 W Central. He will run the auto body repair and painting business with his wife Joyce and their three sons Randy Cary and Les living on Route 3, Comanche.
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McCamey
Billy McCamey
Dublin
Comanche
W. Central
RCL Body Shop
McCameys
Billy
Joyce
Randy
Cary
Les
Route 3
Proctor Reservoir Weather Station Temperature Report
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station released a 24 hour temperature and rainfall summary from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. The August days show highs ranging from 97 to 100 and lows from 67 to 79 with rainfall noted in the period totaling 19.09 inches to date.
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Proctor Reservoir
Krazy Day in Comanche draws crowds and costume prizes
Last Saturday in Comanche the one day Krazy Day sale drew shoppers from dawn to mid afternoon. Chamber of Commerce sponsored event with Radio KCOM and the Comanche Chief assisting. Iris Walker of Walker's Appliance won best lady, Carroll Jones of Jeanes Hardware won best man though some cried foul over his wig and mini skirt. Higginbothams earned best overall clerk theme with clown outfits. Evridge Fabric Center and convicts Ben and Dina were runners up, with previous year's winners Ben Evridge and Frances Morgan noted.
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Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Radio Kcom
Iris Walker
Walker
Carroll Jones
Jeanes ‘Hardware
Jones
Higginbothams
Evridge Fabric Center
Ben
Dina
Hasse Voters Reject Incorporation Of Township
In Hasse, a special election produced a 63 to 24 vote against incorporating the township as a city. About 90 percent of the 99 eligible voters participated, with tense last days marked by charges and counter charges over the measure. The proposed city would have covered roughly 700 acres with a zig-zag boundary.
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Texas
de Leon Free Press
Hasse
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State Building Commission
Senate
State Building Fund
Woolsey
Sinton
Bradshaw
Stovall
A&p
Lynn Anderson
Eugene Bates
Bruce Bradshaw
Eddie Cox
Sam Huffman
Weldon Holland
Danny Loyd
Mike Mankin
Bruce Parker
Randy Riley
Terry Schul
David Shaw
Landon Vines
Jerry Hitt
Rickey Jones
Tommy Andrews
Randy Payne
Don Ingram
David Wilkerson
Randall Holland
Marshal Butler
Kevin Riley
Lonnie Kilgore
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Loca Lions Club
Lion Joe Tupit
Golden Arrow
Copters, Inc
Comanche Airport
Crazy Crazy Cray
Ben Evridge
Frances Morgan
Jerry Hulsey
New Comanche City
Charles Anders
Hulsey
Irving
J. D. Walker
Evridges
Jeanes
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