Williford Brothers Recall Last Oxen Team From Van Dyke Farm
Finley and Jess Williford, of Mercer Gap and Comanche County roots, recall four oxen named Leo Red Brigneci and another, pictured in a 1904 photo. The oxen pulled wood to the Van Dyke gin and the family later moved, selling the team in 1906 as they grew up near Fort Worth.
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van Dyke
Comanche
Finley Williford
Rt. 1
Zephyr
Mercer Gap
Jess Williford
Finley
Comanche County
Leo
Red
Brigneci
Milas Williford
Williford
Rush Creek
Willifords
Jess
Frank
Grandpa) Williford
Milas
Arkansas
Fort Worth
de Leon
Jake
Tohn
Matt
Comanche Maidens tip off at Hardin-Simmons tournament
Comanche leads a 16 team field at the Hardin-Simmons High School Girls Invitational in Abilene with a 79 point per game average and a 5-0 run. The Maidens open against Jayton at 7 30 p m Thursday and could meet Baird or Hawley Friday. Other teams include Wylie Anson Ira Bronte Trent Roby Winters Haskell Luders Avoca Coahoma Merkel Jayton Baird Morgan. Comanche also hosts Granbury in a Dec 12 doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Andrews
Hardin - Simmons University
Bronte
Trent
Roby
Winters
Haskell
Luders - Avoca
Coahoma
Merkel
Jayton
Baird
Morgan
Baird- Hawley
Comanche
de Leon
Clifton
Granbury
Bobby Hammer
Braves
Maidens
Granbury Girls
Comanche Indians
Gene Westmoreland
Pirates
Granbury Boys
Indians
Fire destroys Bar-B-Que Hut at Lake Proctor
The Barbeque Hut owned by Gaylon and Joy Johnston was wiped out by a fire on the night of November 30 near Lake Proctor in the Lakeside area. The building suffered total loss. firemen have not determined a cause. Nearby structures were not damaged.
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Gaylon
Joy Johnston
Lake Proctor
Lakeside
Bulding
Tax Clinic For Farmers In Comanche December 11 Meeting
Farmers and ranchers are urged to attend a tax clinic on Monday December 11 at 9 30 a m in the TP&L Hospital ity Room Comanche. James S Denton area economist will present the program and discuss 1972 income tax law changes and alternatives for farms.
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Tp&l
Comanche
James S. Denton
Stephenville
Denton
College Course On Language Learning Disabilities Offered
Hardin-Simmons University will offer a college course in language learning disabilities in the area. Vernal J. King urges interested individuals with certification who want to enter new education fields to contact 356-3404 for details.
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Vernal J
Superintendent Urges School Attendance in Comanche
Comanche School Superintendent H. R. Jefferies reminds parents that every child aged 7 to 17 must attend school, with excused absences allowed only for illness or death in the family. He warns that unexcused absences can shrink teacher units, raise class sizes, and reduce curricular offerings as midterm approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Jefferies
Comanche
Jefferies
Comanche Chamber urges holiday home decor and carol event
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce promotes a Christmas booklet from Power Company and December downtown specials with free parking. Santa visits December 21–23 on the square, with photos available. A community carol sing around Fleming oak is planned December 23 at 7 p.m. Home Christmas Decoration contest offers $15, $10, and $5 prizes in two categories.
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Power Company
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Santa Claus
Fleming Oak
Chamber of Commerce of
Comanche
Injury to Comanche youth Ronnie Shaw in tire incident
Ronnie Shaw 20 of Comanche was seriously hurt when a tire rim struck his face as he inflated it at a service station. He was treated at a local hospital and then at John Peter Smith in Fort Worth, remains in hospital with severe facial injuries and eight weeks expected stay. Shaw, a Comanche High School star, Howard Payne College student, and sophomores, planned Army enlistment in January 1973. A relief fund is set up by Comanche County residents, with contributions requested at local banks, City Hall, or Hasse Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Shaw
Orville Shaw
Comanche
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth
Ronnie
Comanche High School
Howard Payne College
United States Army
Comanche County
Hasse Grocery
Band Concert Set For Dec 14 In Comanche High School
The Comanche Beginner, Junior High and High School Bands enter final rehearsals for the Christmas Concert on December 14 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. Advance tickets are sold by band members and may also be bought at the door.
Insurance Testimony Pushes Fire Rate Reductions
Joe Waring of Waring Insurance testified at the Texas State Board of Insurance Fire Rate Hearing in Austin. He predicted rate cuts for the Central Texas area including Comanche would save residents thousands, as agents backed a proposal to set rates at 7.90 for fire and 12.1 percent for hail and windstorm effective January 1, 1973. The Board's decision was expected within days after five hours of testimony.
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Joe Waring
Waring Insurance Company
Comanche
State Board of Insurance
Austin
Association of Insurance Agents
Waring
Texas
Nine CHS Students Take Honors In Wool Contest
Nine Comanche High School students placed in the District 4 Make it With Wool contest held in San Angelo on November 18. Top honors went to Cindy Hicks for best constructed garment and first in the senior division, and Gay York took second in the junior division. They advance to the state contest in College Station on December 15 and 16.
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San Angelo
Cindy Hicks
Gay York
College Station
Cindy
John D. Hicks
Gay
Gail York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williford Brothers
Tupure Home
Public Library
C. C. Klingman
Gail P. Dudley
Ira Clemons
Fred Hall
J. H. Burton
Margaret Waring
Clarence Schwartz
Klingman
Library Board
Frances Lockwood
Proffitt
Vwandens
Ballinger
Copper of
ASCS
CHS
Donna McDougal
Sandra Craig
Roxanne Schuman
Gini Harvey
Cindy Owens
Niki Easley
Sharla Johnson
Donna Sue
Sandra
Roxanne
Roxanne Sehuman
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