Chamber Names Six New Directors At February Meet
At the Comanche Chamber of Commerce February meeting six new directors were elected for a two year term. New directors are W. M. Durham Jr, Ken Hagood, Truman Hazelrigg, John Lochridge, Don Weehunt, and Jimmy Wilkerson. Holdovers with one year left are William H. Dudney, David Goodson, Louis Harelik, William G. Parker, Dr. Raymond Stepp, and Wayne Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Durham, Jr
Durham Pecan Company
Ken Hagood
Comanche National Bank
Truman Hazelrigg
MoorMan Manufacturing Company
John Lochridge
Gold Kist, Inc
Don Weehunt
Comanche County Telephone
Life and Times in 1976 Essay Contest Details
The Comanche County Bicentennial Committee sponsors an essay contest for all county seniors. Four winners, one per senior class per district, will receive awards and have their essays stored in the bicentennial time capsule to be opened at the nation's tricentennial. Entries printed in the Chief. deadline March 1, 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
de Leon
Ronnie Nations
Comanche
Mary York
Clyde Evett
Sue Langley
Gustine
Sidney
Carol Merworth
c/o
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
West Central
New York
Internal Revenue Service
Fly Bug Puts Bite On School Attendance
A flu epidemic hit Comanche last week reducing Average Daily Attendance across all grades. On Monday 140 absences. 60 elementary, 40 junior high, 40 high school. Tuesday 139 absences. 72 elementary, 39 junior high, 28 high school. Six teachers out Monday. Health officer Dr Roy Mims calls it mild but unusually severe for the season and urges early medical consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
H.R. Jefferies
Comanche Countians Review Tax Report Figures
A Commerce Clearing House study based on IRS data shows Comanche County households earning the county average deduct about 2670 dollars, about 26 percent of income. Deductions rise to 2920 dollars for those earning 10 000 to 15 000 and span 2520 for 8 000 to 9 000. Major categories include 340 for contributions 974 for interest and debt 935 for state and local taxes and 421 for medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Clearing House
Authority On Tax Law
IRS
Comanche County
Comanche Elementary Receives Five Pecans For Yard
Comanche elementary students celebrated with a tree gift on Tuesday morning February 9. Each grade contributed 15 cents to purchase five pecan trees for the school yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
America
Comanche Elementary Chooses Pecan Tree Varieties Project
Comanche Elementary students buy and plant four pecan tree varieties Wichita Sioux Tejas and Shawnee in a bicentennial project led by Principal James Wilson and horticulture teacher Royce Lesley. Eighth grade and high school students helped place trees and dig holes. First come first served for pecan drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
James Wilson
Royce Lesley
Weather Note from Comanche County Nineteenth Century
The Comanche County weather report notes a dry start with only trace rainfall on January 25 and February 6, while monthly averages for January and February are 1.90 and 1.83 inches. A potential snow event last year on February 21 lingered in memory. recent highs and lows are listed for February 10 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Lake Proctor
Comanche
Comanche County
Maidens Advance To Regional With 82 66 Win
The CHS Maidens defeated Bridgeport 82 66 to reach the regional tournament. Sissy Andrews scored 32 points, Linda Mazurek 25, and Jennifer McDougal 23. They travel to Denton for an opening regional game Friday night with times to be set at 7 00 or 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Bridgeport
Sissy Andrews
Linda Mazurek
Jennifer McDougal
Comanche DECA Club Third in Area Competition
Distributive education students from 54 Texas high schools competed in San Angelo on February 13 and 14. Comanche High placed third in the overall contest. San Angelo High won first and Big Spring took second. Five Comanche students earned state eligibility for the DECA State Leadership Conference March 11–13 in Houston at Astroworld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DECA
Corina Salinas
San Angelo
Jack Akard
Brenda Bennett
Comanche
Sherry Daniel
Carol Ann Anders
Center
Sandra Kidd
Texas High School
Comanche High
San Angelo High
Big Spring
Astroworld
Houston
Carol Anders
Randall Puckett
Connie Wee
Comanche High Students Excel in Regional Track Meet
Akard notes 12 events entered by Comanche High students with 11 placements overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akard. Dents
Comanche High
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber
Par Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Boyd Carpets
Fickel
Montgomery-Ward
Weldon B. Hall
Peanuts Childrens Wear
Comanche Pharmacy
Comanche Ford Tractor Co
Maxene Mazurek
David Goodson
State 36
Blaschke Trucking Co
Bob Edwin Hughlett
Shadowdale
DPS
Leon Wells
Hughlett
Wells
Roy Mims
Mims
Wilson
Wichita
Bonnie Huett
Beverly Sliger
DeShea Beaty
Jimmie Dee Jones
Aca
Maidens
Denton
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