Local School Board Meets in Tax Office Conference Room
The board met in the Tax Office Conference Room on February 10 1975 at 7 00 p m with all members and Superintendent H R Jefferies present. Actions included approving prior minutes paying maintenance and transportation bills extending principal contracts and athletic director contracts and electing staff for the 1974 75 year. A plan for voting precincts was discussed with a committee appointed. A February 14 called session addressed Equalization Board matters with no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Office
Soi E. Central
H. R. Jefferies
Aken
Bill Blue
Bill Hill
Brooks Kerley
Eltas Dudley
J. B. Cunningham
Billy Ray Evans
James Wilson
David Andrews
Lee Presswood
C. O. McMillan
Peanut Meetings Schedules Four Local Sessions
The Comanche County Crops Committee and Texas A and M Extension Service announce four one night peanut meetings for farmers. Each runs 7 30 to 9 30 pm at Comanche Farm Bureau Building De Leon Soil Conservation District Building Gustine School and Sidney School from February 24 to 27. Specialists Dr John Chapin Dr Thomas A Lee and Dr Cliff Hoelscher cover fertility herbicides diseases nematodes and insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Crops Committee
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Comanche
Soil Conservation District
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney School
District 8
Stephenville
John Chapin
Thomas A. Lee
Cliff Hoelscher
Maidens Reach Regional After 75 51 Win Over Bridgeport
CHS Maidens beat Bridgeport 75 to 51 in Granbury Bi-District clash. Linda Sue Andrews led with 29 points, Sissy Andrews 18, Linda Mazurek 16, Jennifer McDougal 12. Team advances to Denton regional, first game Friday at 7:00 or 8:30 with finals set at 3:30 if they win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Bridgeport
Granbury
Linda Sue Andrews
Sissy Andrews
Linda Mazurek
Jennifer McDougal
Denton
Structural Engineer Cites Building Findings
A 1922 23 built three story Comanche High School faces cracks sagging floors leaning walls and failed tie rods. Inspectors note poor drainage uneven floor slopes and roof drains with parapets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferies
Presswood
Henry Huffman
Texas Highway Department
Property Owners Association to Meet in Hasse Center
Garland Collins president of The Comanche County Property Owner's Association announces a meeting on Thursday February 20 at the Hasse Community Center. The session begins at 7 30 p m with the public invited and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Collins
Comanche County
Mrs Rainey Seeks School Board Post in Comanche
Sue Rainey announces her candidacy for the Comanche School Board Trust ee. She is the wife of James T. Rainey and mother of two. The Raineys live on Route 3 in Comanche. She is a 1963 Comanche and 1967 nursing school graduate and currently Director of Nurses at a Brownwood nursing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Rainey
Comanche
James T. Rainey
Melisa Grace
Michael Ted
Route 3
Sue
Scout and White Memorial Hospital School of Professional Nursing
Brownwood Nursing Home
Brownwood
Rainey
Comanche Western Hills Nursing Home, Inc
Raineys
Gartman’s View Free Will Baptist Church
Gustine 4-H Share-the-Fun Festival Set for Feb 22
The Annual 4-H Share-the-Fun Festival will be held Saturday February 22 1975 at 7 00 p.m. In the Gustine High School Auditorium with six county 4-H clubs competing for the traveling trophy and ribbons presented by the Comanche County 4-H Adult Leaders Association. The event aims to build cooperation self confidence and showmanship through skits stunts and acts and is free to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine High School
Comanche County
Noon Lions Blood Pressure Clinic Planned
The Noon Lions Club schedules a community blood pressure check in cooperation with the State Department of Health Region 4. The event is tentatively set for Wednesday March 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Texas Power and Light Hospitaling Room with public health nurse Mrs. Jeanene Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noon Lions Club
Texas Power and Light
Jeanene Arthur
H.R. Jefferies
Neon Lions Club
Jefferies
State Dept. of Health
Comanche Election Attracts Candidates for Mayor
City Secretary John Beaty reports two candidates for mayor as of February 18. John Huett and Bill Clemons, both City Council members seeking reelection. Also seeking reelection are Eugene Perkins and Wallace Gibson, joined by John Happy Hathcock owner of Hathcock's Appliance and Furniture Store. Election day is Saturday April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beaty
City of
Comanche
John Huett
Bill Clemons
Eugene Perkins
Wallace Gibson
John “Happy” Hathcock
Hathcock
Directors Elected for Two Year Terms at Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce announces six new directors to serve two-year terms: Elvin Brownlee Elvin's Butane Company Bill Dudney Hub David Goodson Goodson's Insurance Louis Harelik Harelik's Department Store Harvey Kaase Western Hills Nursing Home Wayne Stewart Ned's Grocery. Holdovers with terms ending March 1976 are Bill Celmons Clemons Motor Co Bill Parker Comanche County Electric Gayle Pirkle Service Drug C A Proffin photographer Ray Rankin First Comanche Bank Jim Roberts Heartland Insurance. New officers will be elected in March and announced at the April 3 banquet. David Beene past president remains on the board as ex officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce Board OF Directors
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Wayne Stewart
Neds Grocery
Elvin Brownlee
Elvin’s Butane
Bill Dudney
the Hub
Louis Harelik
Harelik’s Department Store
David Goodson
Goodson Insurance and Real Estate
Harvey Kaase
Western Hills Nursing Home
Chamber of Commerce
Elvin’s Butane Company
The
Hub
Goodson’s Insurance
Harelik
Ned's Grocery
Bill Celmons
Clemons Motor Co
Bill Parker
Comanche County Electric
Gayle Pirkle
Service Drug
C. A. Proffin
Ray Rankin
First Comanche Bank
Jim Roberts
Heartland Insurance
David Beene
Comanche ISD Board Race Grows With Four Candidates
Secretary Billy Ray Evans of the Comanche Independent School District says four candidates have announced for two seats in the April 5 election. Incumbents Bill Blue and Burton Cunningham seek reelection, William T. Calhoun DDS joined the race two weeks ago, and Sue Collins Rainey added this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ray Evans
Comanche Independent School District
Bill Blue
Burton Cunningham
William T. Calhoun
DDS
Sue Collins Rainey
Nabors Announces Emergency Grants for County Schools
State Representative Lynn Nabors reports emergency appropriations bill H. R. 102 awards Comanche County districts funds from the Foundation School Program for 1974-1978. Amounts include Comanche 35241, De Leon 23863, Gustine 5024, Sidney 4201, based on attendance and safety factors. These grants may be used for any Foundation Program purposes to ease district shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Nabors
Brownwood
Comanche County
Senate
House of Representatives
Nabers
Foundation
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Ted
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Earl Seay
Jim Foreman
Aurelia Kerley
Oleta Wilhelm
Elias Dudley
Ide Lane
Howard Drennan
Harold Easley
Equalization Board
Howard Burttschell
Jerry Rosser
Abilene
Comanche High School
West Walcott Street
ASCS
Share
Noon Lions
FURN
C of C
School Board
Education Funds
Nabors
ADA
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