Loudermilk Crowned Army Reserve Champion at Camp Perry
Capt Franklin H Loudermilk US Army Reserve won the Sutton trophy as Army Reserve Champion and Hawkins trophy as top reservist at the 1972 National Rifle Championships held at Camp Perry Ohio. He fired a grand aggregate of 1535 of 1600 and holds the Distinguished Rifleman badge. He is a farmer from Comanche with a reserve assignment at 490th Civil Affairs Co Abilene.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Comanche
Franklin H. Loudermilk
U. S. Army Reserve
Loudermilk
490Th Civil Affairs Co
Abilene
Holiday Observance Boarders Labor Day Closures
Holiday time noted as Labor Day on Monday September 4 with many firms closed. Mail delivery suspended and post boxes not serviced. Comanche County Courthouse and government offices will be shut for the day.
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Comanche County
Giant 21 Pound Cantaloupe Grows From Local Cowboy
Paul Cowboy Peters, a longtime rider with ties to Stanton and Midland counties, revealed his 21 pound cantaloupe as proof his days on horseback linger in retirement. He recalled riding since age five, branding pens, and trail drives to Venument New Mexico before losses led him to settle and garden.
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Paul
Peters
Comanche
Stanton
Texas
Midland
New Mexico
First Peanuts In County Sold At Proctor Farm
Bill Evans of Evans Farm Supply says Buddy Hudson of Roach community sold the first peanuts in Comanche County. Hudson thrashed them mid August and dried them in Proctor on the 7th. The peanuts graded at 6 cents and brought 4.05 dollars. Hudson averaged 45 bushels on 20 acres of irrigated peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Evans
Evans
Proctor
Buddy Hudson
Roach
Comanche County
Hudson
Perpetual Care Cemetery Planned For The County
Announcement of a new corporation Gardens of Memory Inc to develop a perpetual care cemetery for Comanche County. The Secretary of State issued a date for the corporation this week. Located on the De Leon Highway about 40 miles from Comanche. Virgil L Yoakum president of Ereth Gardens of Memory will oversee planning and development and serve as an officer and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Austin
Gardens of Memory, Inc
de Leon
Comanche
Virgil L. Yoakum
Ereth Gardens of Memory
Beautife Perpetual Care Cemeter
M. Yoakum
Stephenville
Yoakum
New Corporation
Three Gustine Students Win Naf Hon ors
Gustine High School principal Jerry Don Anderson announces that Alan Luker Mike Sheagan Jr and Joe Adams are selected for inclusion in The Society of Outstanding American High School Students. Honorees are chosen with help from principals and counselors nationwide. The volume aims to promote academic achievement and civic responsibility among American youth and to honor top school achievers. Members now compete for over 580000 in renewable college scholarships offered by the Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Don Anderson
Gustine High School
Gustine
Alan Luker
Mike Sheagan, Jr
Joe Adams
Highway Patrol Reports July County Accidents in Comanche
Texas Highway Patrol investigated 13 accidents on rural highways in Comanche County during July. No deaths occurred. 12 were injured. For the year through July, Comanche County shows six deaths and 45 injuries in 78 accidents.
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The
Texas Highway Patrol
Comanche County
A. A }Ggen
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir Weather Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour period report from 8 cm until 8 a.m. Temperature and moisture readings are provided for the duration.
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Proctor Reservoir
Local 3rd Grader Tops Cowboy Riding Honors
Trampas Coan an eight year old third grader from Comanche wins a 75 belt buckle in Pee Wee Barrels Racing at Se walls Rodeo Place. He also takes 109 buckle as All Around Cowboy for high points in barrel racing and calf riding against older riders. He has multiple Playday and FFA Rodeo trophies and 100 ribbons this season. His display at J B Layne Elementary Library is next Tuesday. He credits his horse Pat and plans to compete at Early FFA Rodeo this Thursday and Se walls Friday.
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Sewalls Rodeo
Trampas
J. Brb. Layne Eementary
Annual REA Meeting Attended by Comanche Members
The Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association held its annual membership meeting at Indian Memorial Stadium on Friday night August 25 with about 1500 in attendance. Awards honored long service with pins, director appointments were announced, and door prizes drew broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Indian Memorial Stadium
Mark Scott
Country Kings
Comanche County Telephone Company
Washington D. C
Wayne Robertson
Comanche
Boyd Garrett
Brownwood
Milton
Ted Littlejohn
Rt. 2
Dublin
Joe Morgan
de Leon
S. D. Broy
Special Services Program Expands at Comanche High
Teachers bring the Special Services program to the high school with a classroom on campus. Mrs. Allean Brightman’s class repairs Land hall, giving the space a fresh look. Students are excited by the relocation and the band hall will be updated using funds from Jaycees pancake suppers and KCOM auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Allean Brightman
Land Hall
Jaycess
KCOM
Fagan Sells Loan Business to Interstate Security
Eiland Fagan has sold his loan business and most of his recounts to Interstate Security Company based in Kansas City MO. ISC runs 221 offices in 18 states including 20 in Texas. David Bell becomes local branch manager. Charlene Carpenter remains at the Lake Proctor office. Bell and his family are Gatesville natives now living in Lake Proctor. Fagan plans no definite next steps.
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Eiland Fagan
Interstate Securiies Company
Kansas City
ISC
Texas
David Bell
Charlene Carpenter
Local Woman’s Songs Published in a Recording Deal
Mrs. Clyde Bonser of Comanche has two songs chosen for recording by Cruz De Oro Productions and eight others under contract. Her gospel works include The Faith of a Little Child recorded for an album by Marve Hoerner featuring Jamie Wheeler, five, with a flip side titled Mommie. Bonser is a member of the ASCP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Peggy) Bonser
W. Paine
Cruz de Oro Productions
Bonser
ASCP
Cruz de Oro
Junior High Paps Prep For San Saba Opener
Coach Billy Pope trains seventh and eighth graders for the season opener against San Saba in three weeks. Paps expect strong results after last year’s nearly undefeated seventh grade and resilient eighth graders. Roster includes Larry Amos Monty Cox Tony Fields Roger Gilliam Martin Gore Raymond Gutierrez Albert Herrera Augustion Herrera Billy Knight Steve Lackey Kent Levisay Glen Love Lynn McDonald Eddie McGettis Bill Mathis Timothy McNutt David Richey Kile Riley Ronny Ross Dwain Scott James Senger Richard Spivey Kerrry Strube Kelly West Ronny Wright Jeon Welch Visente Arreola Terrell Bennett Gordon Bearden Steve Brownlee Karl Bullard Greg Burtran Nathan Butler Victor Constancia Abel Cuellar Lyndon Drake John Evridge Michael Fields Greg Yoreman Mathew Gaines William Herrera Jimmy Green Philip Gutierrez Roger Herris Steve Hazlerigg Garland Hicks Jackie Jean Glen Levisay Mathew McDaniel Bart McDougal Edwin McGuire Arthur Martinez George Mora Jimmy Newman Stan Pirkle Randall Puckett Byron Pyburn Donnie Rieve David Spivey Brick Sudderth Gary Underwood Bobby Vineyard Rusty West Rick Wright Ken Ripley Terry Tupin Jackie Richards and managers.
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Ith
Larry Amos
Monty Cox
Tony Fields
Roger Gilliam
Martin Gore
Raymond Gutierrez
Albert Herrera
Augustion Herrrera
Billy Knight
Steve Lackey
Kent Levisay
Glen Love
Lynn McDonald
Eddie McGettis
Bill Mathis
Timothy MicNutt
David Richey
Kile Riley
Ronny Ross
Dwain Scott
James Senger
Richard Spivey
Kerrry Strube
Kelly West
Ronny Wright
Jeon Welch
Met
8 -O
Visente Arreola
Terrell Bennett
Gordon Bearden
Steve Brownlee
Karl Bullard
Greg Burtran
Nathan Butler
Victor Constancia
Abel Cuellar
Lyndon Drake
John Evridge
Michael Fields
Greg Yoreman
Mathew Gaines
William Herrera
Jimmy Green
Philip Gutierrez
Roger Herris
Steve Hazlerigg
Garland Hicks
Jackie Jean
Glen Levisay
Mathew McDaniel
Bart McDougal
Edwin McGuire
Arthur Martinez
George Mora
Jimmy Newman
Stan Pirkle
Randall Puckett
Byron Pyburn
Donnie Rieve
David Spivey
Brick Sudderth
Gary Underwood
Bobby Vineyard
Rusty West
Rick Wright
Ken Ripley
Terry Tupin
Jackie Richards
Indians Scrimmage Stephenville Juniors and Freshmen
Comanche Indians Junior Varsity and Freshman squads travel to Stephenville for a scrimmage Friday afternoon. Freshmen and JV start about 4 30 p m with varsity due to scrimmage around 5 00 p m. Coach Fred West plans to use the same starters from last week’s win.
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Indians
Stephenville
Fred West
Meet the Indians Parade Sponsored by Comanche Cheerleaders
The Comanche Cheerleaders invite the public to a Get ready parade on Thursday September 7 at 4 30 p m starting at the football field and ending on the square with a giant pep rally featuring varsity junior varsity freshmen and junior high floats led by CHS Indian Band and the Junior High Band.
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CHS
Postal Service Exam for Substitute Rural Carrier in Comanche TX
The U S Postal Service announces a written examination for substitute rural carrier at the Comanche Texas Post Office. Applicants must be 18 with US citizenship, drive license and safe driving record, pass a road test, and provide mail handling equipment at own expense. Application by PS Form 2479AB due by September 20, 1972. Eligibility lasts up to two years, with possible one-year extension.
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U. S. Postal Service
Comanche, Texas
Postal Service
United States of America
Comanche
Texas
Comanche County Telephone Holds 6th Annual Meeting
The sixth annual shareholders meeting of Comanche County Telephone Company drew 120 plus attendees at AR Country Club on Friday night. Officers and directors were elected for three year terms from Newburg Sidney and Proctor exchanges, with Harold Easley named director and Lloyd Fritts rejoining the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
AR Country Club
Roy D. Adams
Harold Easley
Thomas Moore
Newburg
Proctor and
Sidney
Newburg Exchange
Norman Moore
Lloyd Fritts
Proctor Exchange
Walter G. Mazurek
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Army
Highway Patrol
Top Cowboy
Trampas Coan
Mex Coan
Brownwoced
Pat
Sewalls
REA
E. P. Hodges
Leonard Pragg
Gorman Hawkins
T. L. Morgan
Eastland
Gerald Sledge
Claude Jones
J. C. Dickerson
Troy Morgan
Jud Porter
Hubert Jock
Zephyr
Billy Hart
W. Hodges
Dem. St
L. A. Ravenshine
R. G. Halbert
Gilmore Durham
Ernest Mull
J. B
F. D. Carlisle
Cisco
Fagan
Mr. Bell
Linda
Stacie
Gatesville
Lake Proctor
Local Woman's Songs Published
San Saba
Billy Pope
Paps
Winters
Comanche County Telephone
Board of Directors
Glenn Justice
Carbon Exchange
de Leon Exchange
Eddie Lindley
Desdemona
J. G. Meredith
Olden
Dub Smith
Dub's TV
Smith
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