Gunfight With Waco Police Ends Cloud's Crime Spree
Cloud identified by fingerprints after a gun battle with Waco police left him dead on arrival at a local hospital. The Comanchean, linked to bank robberies in Oklahoma City and Comanche, fired on officers in a tavern, stole a police revolver, and was killed as officers returned fire. Bank money recovered and identification papers tied Cloud to Cecil Walter Page of Fountain Florida and Dollie Gay of Tallahassee.
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Waco
Department of Public Safety
May Avenue
Oklahoma City
Cecil Walter Page
Fountain
Florida
Frank Dees
Jade Idol
Dees
Jerry
Patterson
Dan Winkler
Basquett
Odle
Reesing
Rigney
Sgt
Horton
Willis
Bob Geer
Kcen-Tv
Waco- Temple
Geer
Comanche National Bank
Jack Moore
Donald Hall
Sherry Decker
Gaston Boykin
Killeen
FBI
Moore
Hall
Decker
Dollie Gay
Southern St
Tallahasse
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Local Girls Shine In Make It Yourself with Wool Contest
Comanche homemaking girls excel in District IV and state Make It Yourself with Wool events. Judy McCorkle won Senior Division at San Angelo, earned a $100 San Angelo State scholarship for 1969 70, and was first alternate for the national event in San Francisco. Shelly Houck placed second at District IV and seventh at state with a well tailored stone gray ensemble. Jane Jolley won Junior Division District IV and tied for state high honors as Current Fashion Awareness Interpreted in Wool for her two tone orange red and bias plaid dress. Linda Lu Lane was a Junior District IV alternate with a three piece wool suit.
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San Angelo State College
Texas Tech
Judy McCorkle
R. O. McCorkle
San Angelo
San Angelo State
Lubweck
Judy
San Francisco
Texas
Singer
American Wool Council
Denver
Cole Judy
Vogue Couturier
Shelly Houck
Cecil Houck
Shelly
Pendleton
Ted
Jane Jolley
Houston Jolley
Jane
Linda Lu Lane
Bill Lane
District TV
Linda
Lubbock
C. O. McCorkle
John
Jerry Biggs
Kathryn Hill
Cecil Hoogendorn
Comanche
Anna Bell Hancock
Gustine
Hoogendorn
Hancock
Higginbothams To Close For Inventory
Higginbothams of Comanche will be closed for inventory Friday and Saturday December 27 28. The store will also be closed next Wednesday January 1.
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Higginbothams
Higginbothams of
Comanche
Justice Precinct Local Option Election Set for Monday
Voters in Comanche County Justice Precinct No. 1 will vote Monday, December 30, on legalizing off premise alcohol sales. Eleven polling boxes open 8:00 am to 7:46 pm with 2,881 valid voters in last registration and 49 absentee ballots already cast.
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Comanche County
Justice of Peace
Texas
Justice Precinct No. 1
Justice
Cosanmeneé
aSeo
New Water Rates and Hall Monday Move Prompt City Changes
The city adopts 1964 voter approved water rate increases effective January 1 with tiers from 2,000 gallons at 2.00 to 15,000 at 0.07 and above 15,000 at 0.40 per thousand. City offices relocate to the Old State National Bank Building on the Square.
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J. Guy Smith
Grand Lodge of Texas
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Wacoon
Hope Lodge
Armstrong Lodge
de Leon
Sipe Springs
Fleming Lodge
Pettit
Royal Arch
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Baptist Church
ALCS
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche County School Board
Linda Lou Lane
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