Widow clears lie test in Woodruff killing case
Anne Woodruff widow of A T Woody Woodruff explains polygraph results to The Chief after four family members including sons Duke and Arthur and brother Otis pass lie detector tests. She says the family was cleared and plans to reward the killer if found, while renewing vows and resuming business at the Proctor liquor store.
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A. T
Woody) Woodruff
Proctor
Anne Woodruff
Woody
Woodruff
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Anne
Duke
Arthur
Otis Woodruff
Dallas
Comanche
Sidney School Board Sets April Trustee Election Date
The Sidney Board of Trustees scheduled the first Saturday in April for the annual trustee election. Gaylon Cagle will not seek re election after 18 years, while Thomas Connally is undecided. Candidate forms are available through Supt. Andrews or County Supt. Brinson, with 30 days needed to place names on the ballot. The board extended Superintendent Andrews two year contract and named T C Magurek Jr Calvin Ross Sr and Henry Drennan to the Board of Equalization.
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Sidney Board of Trustees
Gaylon Cagle
Thomas Connally
Andrews
Sidney
No Mail Next Monday Holiday Closures Nationwide
The message notes a federal holiday on February 22 affecting government workers and bank closures with no mail delivery. Local governments plan to stay open and residents continue daily business despite closures.
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George
Victor Scott Sent to Hospital After Heart Attack
Comanchean leader Victor Scott and manager of the Gold Kist operation suffered a heart attack at his home Monday. He is in Brownwood Community Hospital ICU, with wife Mrs. Scott saying he is seriously ill but holding his own and doing as well as could be expected.
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Victor Scott
Brownwood Community Hospital
Mankin Injured in Freak Baseball Machine Accident
CHS senior Mike Mankin son of Mr and Mrs Tex Mankin of Comanche is hospitalized in Abilene after a pitching machine in Cisco Community Gym struck him on the head near the dressing room. He underwent head surgery and remained in critical condition before improving to a private room. A family fund to cover hospital costs has been started at Comanche Bank and South Park Food Store. Mankin is a CHS Indian basketball player and two year Indian football starter.
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Mike Mankin
CHS
Tex Mankin
Comanche
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Mankin
Cisco
Cisco Community Gymnasium
Puryear
Hendricks
Abilene
Abilene Hospital
Comanche Bank
South Park Food Store
Indians
Credit On Fire Insurance Premium For Comanche Residents
Comanche residents will receive an extra five percent fire insurance premium credit for the year starting April 1, raising the maximum credit to 25 percent. The credit reflects the town’s five year favorable fire loss record. Other nearby towns show varied adjustments including Brownwood Brady Coleman Goldthwaite and San Saba.
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Comanche
Texas Assn
Mid-Texas
Associ
Ation
Richland Springs
Rising Star
Santa Anna
Brownwood
Brady
Coleman
Goldthwaite
Bangs
de Leon
San Saba
Gustine
Comanche Volunteer Fire Dept Reports Busy 1972 Year
The Comanche Volunteer Fire Department recorded 143 calls in 1972 per Fire Marshal Dale Nowlin. Calls included 20 structure fires 16 vehicle fires 101 grass or trash fires two snake scares two false alarms and two drownings. Trucks logged 2000 plus miles and used 20000 plus gallons of water with about 5500 acres burned.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Dale Nowlin
CVFD
Comanche County Peanut Crop Brings Nearly 12 Million
Final ASCS figures show Comanche County's 1972 peanut crop harvested from 56,589 acres on 1,065 farms yielding 89,653,959 pounds at an average 52.8 bushels per acre and an overall value near 11.96 million dollars. The report cites planted and allotted acreages, transfers, and 1,231 peanut farms in 1972, with 1,116 farms having effective allotments after adjustments.
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Comanche County
ASCS
License Tag Now on Sale in Comanche County
Comanche County residents can buy license plates at the courthouse tax office through March. Tax assessor-collector Thomas Foreman notes last year’s totals—5515 passenger cars 2550 pickups 1125 farm trucks—and expects a similar count this year. Use the three part form to avoid providing title and prior registration receipts. if not used, bring those documents.
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Comanche County
Thomas Foreman
Foreman
Farmer's Tax Clinic Set For Feb 16th
Comanche County hosts a Farmers Tax Clinic on February 16 at 10 a.m. in the Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room. James S. Denton of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service from Stephenville will explain recent changes to farming income tax and cover general filing points. Lunch will be served at noon and the program ends at 3:30 p.m. The 1972 Farmers Tax Guide will be available at the meeting.
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Comanche County
Texas Power and Light
James S. Denton
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Stephenville
Denton
Comanche Maidens Win Bi-District Championship
Comanche Maidens defeat Bowie 67 to 40 to claim the bi district title and earn a regional playoff berth in Denton. Linda Williams scored 31 points, with Linda Andrews 20 and Laura Spruill 14 as starting guards Welch Frick Croft excelled. Regional games set for Denton at North Texas University with times 11 15 and 1 30 and finals at 8 30.
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Comanche
Denton
North Texas University
Indians
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Woodruff Estate
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