Dedication of City-County Airport to Be Held Here Saturday
Comanche hosts a full dedication Saturday with Fly-In crowds from 9 a m to 9 p m. The Comanche High School Band directed by David Venable performs. Dyess AFB skydivers, helicopter and jet flyovers, and an 11 a m ribbon cutting mark the ceremony led by County Judge Fred Hall and Mayor Gyale Pirkle. Congressman Omar Burleson and Lt Col Don Spencer attend. The event features Ross Parachute Team. free admission, bring a chair.
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State
Se Adwest
Timene
Iandings
Comanche High School
David Venable
Dyess Air Force Base
Hylton Nolan
Fred Hall
Comanche
Gyale Pirkle
Father F. Haffner
VFW
Chaplin
St. Matthews
E. S. Pitts
Brownwood
Judge Hall
Pirkle
Jim Roberts
Omar Burleson
Charles Murphy
Texas Area Commission
Don Spencer
89Th Military Airlift Command
Airforce
Ross
Abilene
Paul L. Ross
USAF
Dedication Brings In Extra Mail for Comanche Airport
Frances Lockwood notes the Comanche Industrial Air Park dedication on August 29 1970 spurred stamp collectors to mail covers to the Comanche Post Office. Since 1966 the chamber has gathered 300 plus letters from collectors across the United States Alaska Canada England.
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Frances Lockwood
Chamber of Commerc
Comanche Industrial Air Park
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Union
Alaska
Canada
England
Aerobibuilists
United States
Indians To Scrimmage San Saba Friday Night
Comanche fans can see a preview Friday as the Indians scrimmage the San Saba Armadillos 56 miles away. Coach Fred West lists probable starters for the scrimmage and notes a Winged T offense with a 52 defense ahead of the Dublin opener.
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San Saba
Indians
San Saba Armadillos
CHS
Fred West
West
Dublin
Salary Increase For County Officials Okayed
Comanche County officials will see a raise of 300 per year after a smooth budget hearing at the County Courthouse on Monday morning August 24. The sheriff tops the list at 5990 annually, with the county attorney at 5470. Other salaries include the county judge and clerk at 5309, tax assessor-collector and treasurer at 5309, district clerk 4900, and justices of the peace at 3300 and 1980 per year.
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Comanche
Justice of the Peace
Gail York Assumes Duties At Tarleton
Gail W. York, former North Texas State Director of Admissions and Registrar, named Director of Counseling Guidance and Testing at Tarleton State College by President W. O. Trogdon. A Comanche native, York attended CHS and Tarleton in 1948-49, served two years in the Air Force, and earned a B.B.A. in 1952.
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G. W. York
North Texas State
Denton
Tarleton State College
TSC
W. O. Trogdon
York
Comanche
CHS
Tarleton
Air Force Training Command
NYS
Howard Payne
Republic National Bank of
Dallas
Western Company of
Wichita Falls
Gustine Public Schools
Stephenville
Midwestern University
Midwestern
NTS
Mary Gore
Gala Aun
Dr. R. L. Harvey Opens Office In Comanche
Dr. R. L. Harvey, D.C., has moved to Comanche and opened a chiropractic office in Heartland Building on E. Central Ave. He and his family come from San Antonio, where he practiced five years. The Harveys, Church of Christ members, have two children Wayne 15 and Gini 13. He has 21 years of practice and plans to make Comanche their home and join the community.
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R. L. Harvey
D.C
Comanche
Heartland Building
E. Central Ave
Harvey
148th Fighter Group To Perform At Comanche Airport Dedication
The 149th Texas Air National Guard Tactical Fighter Group will attend the dedication of Comanche City County Airport. They fly the F 84F Thunderstreak a nuclear capable fast jet with a 650 mph speed and global reach via in flight refueling. The unit trains to destroy enemy forces and provide counter air interdiction and close air support.
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Comanche City — County
149Th Tactical Fighter Group
Texas Air National Guard
USAF
Tactical Air Command
FHA Looks To Record Year for Home Loans
Comanche County faces a record rural housing year as Bennie B. Davis reports $169 620 directed to loans for housing and 24 construction purchase or improvement loans. He notes funds double last year and expects continued growth under Farmers Home Administration efforts.
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FHA
Farmers Home Administration
Comanche County
Bennie B. Davis
Davis
Farmers Home
America
Hearing Saturday In Tax Fuss
A pre trial hearing on a motion by Comanche Independent School District to dissolve a temporary injunction blocking taxes for 1970 is set for Saturday morning in Hamilton before 52nd District Court Judge Truman E Roberts. Plaintiffs seek a continuance as their attorneys are tied up in another court, while C O McMillan Stephenville represents the district and related officials.
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Comanche Independent School District
Truman E. Roberts
Hamilton
W. L. Ferrill
Comanche
L. B. Slagle
William Bell
C. O. McMillan
Stephenville
Board of Equalization
Bishop Davies Set to Visit St Matthew's Comanche
The Right Reverend A. Don ald Davies Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas will visit St Matthew's Church in Comanche on Sunday August 30. He will preach and preside at the Holy Eucharist at 4 30 PM with a parish supper to follow. A picnic in his honor occurs Saturday August 29 at Promontory Park Lake Proctor hosted by Episcopal churches in six towns.
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A. Donald Davies
Trinity Cathedral
Omaha
Nebraska
Promontory Park
Lake Proctor
Comanche
Brownwood
Dublin
Hamilton
Eastland
Stephenville
St. Matthew’s Church
Farmers Home Administration Offers Rural Housing Loans
The Farmers Home Administration, a Department of Agriculture agency, explains its insured loan program for low and moderate income families in rural towns of up to 5590 people and county countryside residents. Loans are made in Comanche County through the local office at 104 N Cole St Heartland of Insurance Building Comanche.
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Ing
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Comanche County
N. Cole St
Heartland of Insurance
Comanche
County Telephone Co 4th Annual Meeting Friday Night
The Comanche County Telephone Company will hold its fourth annual stockholders meeting at Lake Eanes Park Friday at 8 p.m. A highlight is paying all outstanding equity to subscribers with checks for 302 holders. New directors from De Leon Exchange on Carbon Exchange will be elected replacing two charter members.
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Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
Lake Eanes Park
de Leon Exchange
Carbon Exchange
Kk. L. Mull
Proctor
Gress
R. L. Mull
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Comerche Chamber of Commerce
Tom Fagerson
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
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Mike Maples
Dyess Afb
Illinois
Jan Nesbit
Phoenix
Arizona
Dyess
Burleson
Armadillos
Brady
Llano
Jerry Gore
Glen Parker
Danny Chisholm
Kenny Beaty
Eddie Cox
Rusty Pinkerton
Jack Boyd
Larry McDougal
Harry Dudley
Paul McGeitis
Ronnie Shaw
Dewitt Spruill
Tom Osborn
Beaty
Gary Robertson
Danny Gray
Dudley
MecGettis
Gore
Shaw
McDougal
Parker
Joey Williams
John Key
Raymond Sanchez
Steve Adams
Fred Rogers
Gary Summers
Gail York
Bishop Davies
Proctor Reservoir
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