CHS Maidens To Meet Winters Girls In Bi District Game
Coach Leta Andrews Indians face Winters in bi district at Brownwood Coliseum Tuesday night 7 30. Comanche 21 4 and Winters 24 3 both undefeated in district play with Fletcher Gleaton Hicks leading scorers. Admission 1 50 adults 50 children.
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CHS
Brownwood
Leta Andrews
Brownwood Coliseum
Comanche
Lubbock
Judy Welch
Andrews
Beverly Tupin
Rhonda Lubke
Sandra Clawson
Molly Moya
Sarah Fletcher
Judy Gleaton
Susan Hicks
Fletcher
Gleaton
Hicks
Indians
Prather Elected Vice-President of Texas Hereford Association
Floyd W. Prather Comanche was elected vice president of the Texas Hereford Association at the annual banquet in the Crystal Ballroom of the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel on February 2. James F. Grote of Llano was re elected president. other vice presidents named were Walter S. Britten Bryan Jim Conkwright Hereford and Weldon Edwards Clyde. The event drew about 273 attendees and featured former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur as keynote speaker, appearing courtesy of General Motors.
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Floyd W. Prather
Comanche
Texas Hereford Association
Fort Worth
Prather
Sheraton- Fort Worth
James F. Grote
Llano
Walter S. Britten
Bryan
Jim Conkwright
Hereford
Weldon Edwards
Clyde
Stunt Night at Sidney Monday at Sidney High School
The Sidney PTC hosts Stunt Night Monday February 16 at 7:30 in the Sidney High School Auditorium. Admission is 1 for adults and 25¢ for children with skits including Tin Can Alley and He Ain't Done Right. Henry Spalding will read poems between acts. Concessions available. Proceeds support Sidney schools.
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Sidney Ptc
Sidney High School
Sidney Musclemen
Tin Can Alley
Little Nell
Henry ‘Gibson
Spalding
Ous
PTC
Sidney
Ih Sidney School
Luper Aims for Texas Mr FTA Crown at Fort Worth
CHS senior Mike Lauper will compete with 19 state entrants for Mr FTA of Texas 1970 at the Texas Future Teachers of America convention in Fort Worth. He earned local and district FTA honors to reach the state finals and will deliver a three minute speech on Education Eternal Enrichment. The winner earns a 1090 scholarship prize, with a parallel award for Miss FTA.
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Mike Lauper
CHS
FTA
Texas
Luper
Texas Future Teachers of America
Fort Worth
Mike
Gustine Girls To Face Evant In Bi-District Tuesday
Gustine representing 19B will meet Evant from 20B for the bi-district basketball title at Hamilton gym on February 17 at 7 30. Admission 50 cents and 61.00. Tigers’ expected lineup includes forwards Brenda Davis Barbara Davis and Arlene Adams and guards Pam Miller Marcene Luker Pam Lane Sue Frazier.
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Gustine
Evant
Gustine Girls
Hamilton
Tigers
Brenda Davis
Barbara Davis
Arlene Adams
Pam Miller
Marcene Luker
Pam Lane
Sue Frazier
Don McCraw to Head Heart Days for Business Drive
Don McCraw will head the Heart Days for Business campaign as part of the 1970 Heart Fund drive. Mrs. Euell Arthur calls the effort essential as heart disease remains a leading killer. The week of the 16th to 20th will recruit business representatives to collect Heart Funds. Heart Sunday on February 22 will cap the campaign with Jaycees and spouses visiting neighborhoods.
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Don McCraw
Heart Drive
Heart Fund
Euell Arthur
Heart
Wortz Company
Heart Days
McCraw
Post Office to Close for Washington's Birthday
The Comanche Post Office and all nationwide offices will close Monday February 23 in observance of George Washington's birthday. Postmaster Jim Carpenter says no mail will be delivered by carriers and windows will be closed. Mail already in post office boxes will be delivered as usual and special delivery items will proceed.
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Comanche
George Washington
Jim Carpenter
Cherry Pie Auction Returns to Radio KCOM in Comanche
The annual Cherry Pie Auction on Radio KCOM draws cooks and locals to compete for prizes. Proceeds benefit the Special Education Class and Comanche Public Library as merchants advertise Washington Birthday specials. Listen for the auction on Friday February 20 and join the pie slicing fun with a chance to win first prize.
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Comanche
KCOM
Comanche County Democrats Set Candidate Filing Fees
The Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee on Monday proposed a filing fee equal to 212 percent of the annual salary for each candidate to appear on party ballots in May and June primaries. The fee scales with term length and is divided among candidates for each office. Final payment date is Monday February 23. Committee chair W. S. Lane notes no tax money covers the primary. candidates pay all costs.
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Comanche County
Democratic Executive Committee
W. S. Lane
Democratic Party
Property Evaluations To Be Equalized Here In Comanche ISD
Comanche ISD officials announce equalization of property evaluations to raise renditions to about 2 percent of true market value. State pressure and rising costs drive higher budgets. enrollment remains strong near 1200 students as expenditures climb from 420,553 in 1968-69 to an estimated 615,700 next year. Renditions total about 9,500,000, roughly 16.7 percent of market value.
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Comanche Independent School
State of Texas
Comanche
Equalization Board
Board of Equalization
Teachers to Hear Robert Lynn Johnston at CTA Dinner
Comanche Classroom Teachers Association members and guests will hear Robert Lynn Johnston speak at the CTA Appreciation Dinner at PAR Country Club on Thursday evening February 19 at 7:00. Johnston is president of Classroom Teachers of Dallas and a Dallas educator, author, and speaker with degrees from North Texas State University. accompaniment by Herb Cooke, executive director of Classroom Teachers of Dallas.
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Comanche Classroom Teachers Association
Robert Lynn Johnston
CTA
Par Country Club
Johnston
Classroom Teachers of
Dallas
North Texas State University
Texas
Local Cemetery Association To Be Organized
A cemetery association is being formed for Oak Wood Cemetery. Anyone interested in becoming a charter member should contact City Secretary John Beaty at City Hall or Mayor Gayle Pirkle.
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Oakwood
John Beaty
City
Gayle Pirkle
Peanut Production Meeting Set for De Leon City Hall
A peanut production meeting at De Leon City Hall is scheduled for Thursday February 19 at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the Texas Agriculture Extension Service and the Comanche County Crops Committee, the program covers seed bed preparation fertilization weed control irrigation and insect control. Experts include Dr. John Chapin Stephen ville Wayne Reese College Station Phil Hamman College Station and James Denton Stephenville with a film on disease control and an economics discussion.
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de Leon
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Comanche County Crops Committee
John Chapin
Stephenville
Wayne Reese
Col
Contellanos Visits Comanche Amid New U S Experiences
Tony Contellanos, visiting Roy D. Mims home for two weeks, enjoys friendly locals and toured Comanche area sites including ranches, peanut farms, and Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. He attended Honduran schools and was salutatorian at a United Fruit Company run junior high. aims to study medicine after hospital experiences.
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Tony Contellanos
Roy D. Mims
United States
Comanche
Tony
Fort Worth
Gyale Pirkle
Honduras
United Fruit Company
Cantellanos
Mims
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Janet Brightman
Lena Andrews
Nancy Ormsby
Mary Ann Kirkland
Proffitt
P.O
Demos
W. H. Adamson High School
CTC
Texas Outlook
Schools In Action
National Education Assn
Texas Classroom Teachers Assn
Phi
Delta Kappa
Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Executive 100 Council
Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arts Council of Dallas
Cliff Temple Baptist Church
Herb Cooke
Robert Johnston
Lege
Phil Hamman
College Station
James Denton
U.S
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