Comanche High Indian Band Christmas Concert
Comanche High Indian Band plans a Christmas program titled Christmas Holiday on Monday December 12 at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. The program features Lite Nuns Party Wak eh Ride Funicula Harley Sagebrush Saga Carnival of Roses and O Come O Come Emmanuel among others conducted by David Venable with selections by H Piers J V Suite and H Walters.
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Comanche High
U c Son
Igand Sc
Lgehue
David Venable
L. Anderieuli
J. V. Suite
H. Piers
H. Walters
Kristmas
Comanche County Farmers Ask Diversion Under 1967 Program
In Comanche County farmers filed actions under the 1967 land adjustment program seeking diversion of cropland. Led by Carruth as chair of the county committee, the plan shifts portions of crops into long term use with signup set for December 1. Payments depend on acres diverted and yield per acre, with CAP rates around 55 cents per bushel for corn and variable rates for other grains.
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Boweh
Omanche
T Carruth
Agral Stabilization
Conan
Comanche County
Comanche Hosts First Annual Boys Basketball Invitation Tourney
Comanche High School hosts eight-team boys tournament Thursday through Saturday December 8 to 10. Eight squads including ACC High, Priddy, Eastland, Dublin, San Saba, Gustine, Llano and Comanche vie for the crown with four games nightly starting at 5 pm and a 9 pm final on Saturday.
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Comanche
ACC High School
Priddy High School
Eastland
Dublin
Stephenville
Hamilton
Cisco
San Saba
Priddy
Indians
Gustine
Liano
Aldridge
ACC High
Llano
District Court Petit Jurors Report For December Week
The district court posts the petit jury list for the week of December 12 with numerous jurors named from Comanche De Leon Gustine Dublin Dublin area including Don Gray J W French Kathleen Cobb Irene Summers and many others listed by address and locale for Monday reporting requirements.
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District Court
Petit Jurors
Don Gray
Rt. 4
Comanche
W. W. Kirk
de Leon
Judith M. Wilkerson
J. W. Barbee
Dunn
Ped Burton
Raymond Young
Sidney Johnson
Box
Wendell J. Pounds
James Siter
H. W W. Williams
Joe W. French
Sunset
Addition
Harry Cloud
Gerald Short
Fred Adcock
Gustine
Harvey Daniel
Carlton
Aston Davis
Harold Rambo
Com
Cjpok
J. J. Mathis
T. A. Flatt
Jess T. Hanson
Dublin
Gale Carpenter Elected District FIA Proxy Leader
Gale Carpenter of Comanche High School was elected president of District XI of Texas Future Teachers of America at the Thirteenth District Convention in Mason on December 3. She will lead fourteen chapters for 1967-1968 and direct the next District Convention in Comanche. She serves as Ola Cunningham Chapter president and has held roles as treasurer and committee member. Gale participates in National Honor Society Spanish Club Band and Warrior Staff and attends First Baptist Church activities.
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Gale Carpenter
Texas
Future Teachers of America
Mason
Gate
Comanche
Gale
Jimmy Carpenter
Comanche High School
Ola Cunningham
Future Teachers
Warrior
First Baptist Church
Sidney Eagles Win Six Man Regional Title Over Hornets 55 6
Sidney Eagles rout the Novice Hornets 55 to 6 to claim the six man regional championship. Nicky Pruitt connected on multiple runs and passes including a 40 yard dash and a late 30 yard run. Coach James Able’s squad finished the season with nine wins and the first regional title for Comanche County in a long time.
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James Able
Sidney Eagles
Hornets
Sidney
Earles
Nevice Hornets
Eagles
Nicky Pruitt Trrew
Bobby Wilson
Donnie Stewart
Danny Scott
Larry Steele
Ronnie Cox
Pruitt
Steele
Cox
Ronald Pinkard
Stewart
Gordon
Carbon
Comanche County
Cub Scouters State Meeting Announcement
All boys and parents interested in Cub Scouting are invited to a meeting at 7 p m on December 13 in the Junior High lunchroom. A film on Cub Scouting will be shown and staff will outline the program for the year.
Woman Praises Comanche as Cleanest Town
A local visitor commends Comanche for its clean and pretty square, saying she has seen many towns but none as well kept as Comanche in recent years. She requests anonymity.
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Comanche
Comanche Square
Christmas Party Set For Van Dyke
Van Dyke community plans a Christmas party at the club house Saturday night December 10. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches drinks and a program will include games and an exchange at 6 30.
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van Dyke
van Dyke Community
Anella Jones Named to Regional Choir in Brownwood
Comanche Huh School sophomore Anella Jones was selected for the All Regional Choir at the regional meeting in Brownwood on Saturday November 12. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Jones and studies under CHS Band Director David Venable as a second year choral student.
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Anella Jones
Comanche Huh School
Brownwood
Anella
J. L. Jones
CHS
David Venable
Comanchean Bags Big Rattlesnake
Comanchean Hurt and his wife were dining when their dog barked loudly. Mr. Hurt retrieved a crow bar and killed a rattlesnake with 14 rattlers treed near their home three miles west of town on Northwest Highway 36.
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J. E
Hurt
Mr. Hurt
the Hurts
Grass Fire Blackens 150 Acres Near Comanche
A grass fire driven by strong winds swept about 150 acres at the Ben D Sudderth stock farm near Soda Springs, burning the former Daniel and Lane properties. Sudderth, a Comanche lawyer, supervised workers as the blaze spread toward Tayier’s Chapel Church eight miles northwest of Comanche.
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Ben D Sudderth
Soda Springs
Daniel and
Lane
Comanche
Sudderth
Comanche Manufacturing Plant Opens With Seven Workers
The Comanche Manufacturing Co sewing plant begins operations with seven women employed. Plant manager Oscar Harris says more workers will join within two weeks as the facility reaches its first operating stage of ten machines. Further machines will be added and employment may reach 250 to 300 next year.
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Comanche Manufacturing Co
Oscar Harris
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Christnas
Orland Aldridge
Gail Carpenter
Maria
Anning
Floyd Prather
Future Farmers of America
Archie K. Boyd
Cross Timbers
Boyd
Prather
Cub Scouters State Meeting
Ndustrial Foundat
Tues
Comanche Manufacturing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Pin
Kerton
Foundation
Jack Moore
Herbert Goodson
Pinkerton
Boyd Anthony
D. F. Caraway
Wm. T. Calhoun
Sid Carney
Gyale Pirkle
Chamber of
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