Comanche arrest recovers small arsenal after burglaries
A 24 year old Comanche resident Michael Roy Norie was arrested in a motel room on Friday with a cache of guns and ammunition and stolen merchandise from October across six towns. He led officers to an abandoned ranch south of Comanche where he admitted to the loot. A second suspect Hollis Waddell was arrested in Lometa and charged with burglary in Lampasas. Norie faces charges in Bosque Callahan and Lampasas counties while Waddell faces Lampasas burglary charges. Both in Lampasas jail with investigators from multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Boykin
Verle D. Freeman
Comanche
Michael Roy Norie
Lometa
Norie
Hollis Waddell
Lampasas
D. F. Caraway
C. C. Hampton
Morgan
Iredell
Walnut Springs
Cross Plains
Crawfills Gap
Steuhenville
Bosque County
O. A. Carr
Comancheans Invite to Locke Campaign Kickoff Dinner
Comanche backers of Eugene Locke for Texas governor will join his Dallas kickoff dinner on Friday March 1. A chartered bus will transport interested riders with only bus fare about 5.50. The event includes an old fashioned covered dish supper and a televised address where Locke outlines his platform. Delegations from across Texas are expected. In Fort Worth Locke urged making civil listing a felony, supported riot control funding and training for officers, and backed higher education including vocational and technical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Locke
Texas
Dallas
Locke
Fort Worth
Democratic Executive Committee
John Connally
Crazy Weather Hits Texas Week
A wild Texas spell brought cool wet Monday with .36 inches rainfall, Tuesday warm at 64 degrees, Wednesday plummeting 41 degrees to 23, and Thursday February 22 drizzle and sleet with a morning low around 28.
Sidney Girls to Play Practice Game at CHS Gym
The Sidney girls will host a Monday night practice game at the CHS gym on February 26 at 7:00. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for students. Sidney will travel to Granbury on February 29.
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Sidney Girls
CHS
Sidney
Granbury
James Chapman Elected Sidney Superintendent
At a February 12 special Sidney School Board meeting James W. Chapman, a nine year veteran of the district, was named superintendent. He holds a BBA and an MEd from North Texas State University, is married to Vonna Brazell, and they have three children Joyce John Tom and Paul Kay. The board praised his leadership and the district’s continued quality.
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Sidney School Board
James W. Chapman
Sidney
Chapman
North Texas State University
Denton
Vonna Brazell
Tolar
Joyce
John Tom
Paul Kay
The
Baptist Church
Texas
Gustine Tigers Face Bangs Dragons In Bi-District Clash
Gustine High hosts Bangs High at CHS gym Tuesday night February 27 at 7 30 for Bi District championship admission one dollar and twenty five cents. Star senior Danny Davis leads Gustine averaging 20 points per game with strong shooting and rebounds. Teammates include Westfall Harvick Harrison and Harvick with coach Steve Boothe in his second Gustine season.
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Gustine Tigers
Bangs Dragons
CHS
Tigers
Danny Davis
Davis
Boyd Westfall
Ronnie Harvick
Westfall
Harvick
Harold Harrison
Kenneth Harvick
Gustine
Steve Boothe
Tarleton State College
Preston Smith to Visit Comanche for Feb 29 Event
Gubernatorial candidate Preston Smith will visit Comanche on Thursday February 29. A reception for Lt Governor GoVerror will be held at the County Courtroom from 11 to 11 30 in the morning and the public is invited to attend.
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Preston Smith
Comanche
Comanche Chamber Ballots Remind Members to Return Votes
Wayne Pinkerton president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce urges members to return ballots for the board of directors and holiday matters. He says we want to get the ballots counted as soon as possible.
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Wayne Pinkerton
Comanche
Indians Granbury clash for 7-AA district title at Tarleton
Comanche and Granbury meet Friday night in Tarleton gym for the 7 AA district championship with 9-1 records. Comanche on an eight game win streak and led by Wayne Preston, faces Granbury a run and shoot club led by Pat Thomas and George Rains. The winner advances to face Brady in Brownwood for bi district title.
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Comanche
Granbury
Tarleton
Pirates
Indians
Wayne Preston
Big
Tommy Humphrey
Clyde Weaver
Pat Thomas
Thomas
Hamilton
Humphrey
Herry Cloud
Jerry Ellis
Billy Williams
Kim Cockerham
Royce Lubke
Max Parker
Gerald Bolton
Ike Thomas
Jerry Hodges
George Rains
Preston
Brady
Comanche Farm Bureau Urges Rush Creek Watershed Support
Comanche County Farm Bureau endorses Rush Creek Watershed goals urging upstream watershed protection under Public Law 566 with shared federal state and local responsibilities. The program funds construction, local easements are donated, and landowners retain land rights while irrigation access depends on state permits.
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Comanche Farm Bureau
Rush Creek
H. M. O’brien
Farm Bureau
Comanche County
Comanche
Local Man Lands $61 750 Contract For Five Telephone Buildings
The Comanche County Telephone Company Inc names McDaniel Construction Co of Comanche as the low bidder on five dial equipment offices totaling 61 750. Sidney De Leon Desdemona Olden and Carbon will gain new dial service this year with new numbers and planned installation by March and ready for service by late April.
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Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
McDaniel Construcction Company
9Th St
Comanche
Dial
Sidney
de Leon
Desdemona
Olden
Carbon
McDaniel
Grand Jury To Report March 4 in Comanche County
List of persons selected by the Jury Commissioners to serve as Grand Jurors for the term beginning March 4 in 52nd District Court, Comanche. Names include Euel Eddleman, Faye Belle Evans, William T. Farrar, R. G. Fincher, Dorman Hanks, Opal A. Maize, Roy Loudermilk, Lonnie McDougal, Daymond Power, Sam Rehm, Truman Renshaw, Ralph Robinson, F F Ross, and others with addresses in Comanche and De Leon.
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District Court
Comanche
Euel Eddleman
Lamkin
E. E. Ellis
Democrat Star
Faye Belle Evans
William T. Farrar
R. G. Fincher
Lowe St
de Leon
Dorman Hanks
Opal A. Maize
E. Hall
Roy Loudermilk
Rt. 1
Lonnie McDougal
Rt. 3
Daymond Power
Rt. 2
Sam Rehm
E. Grand
Truman Renshaw
Kee'e Addition
Ralph Robinson
F. F. Ross
Woodlawn
Sewing Plant Wins Government Contract for Combat Trousers
Joseph Sidran of the Comanche Manufacturing Co announces the focal sewing plant was awarded a government contract worth 1 320 000 dollars to produce 165 000 pair of combat trousers. About two hundred workers are to report back in roughly two weeks, and 150 extra machines were added to the plant.
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Joseph Sidran
Comanche Manufacturing Company
Focal Sewing
Local Directory Snippet Captures Multiple Names and Addresses
A readable fragment lists individuals and addresses in Texas towns including Comanche Gustine De Leon De Leon Sidney Gustine and Gustine with entries for Jerry Stark H. H. Sparkman W. H. Smith Jr. M. T. Walker Kyle Welch and Wylie Walker along Rt. routes and 806 East Central 604 South Austin and Rt. 1 2.
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Comanche
Jerry Stark
Central
H. H. Sparkman
Gustine
W. H. Smith, Jr
S. Austin
de Leon
M. T. Walker
Sidney
Wylie Walker
Kyle Welch
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James Chapman
James Able
Howard Payne
Arlene Bishop
Karen
Proto Dy Proffitt Pruitt
Lupe Rodriguiz
Barbara Glasgow
Jeannie Wyatt
Kathy Spalding
Mary Ward
la Verda Henry
Shelia Gilchrest
Able
Maria Ramirez
Elena Ramirez
Rhonda Langley
Lana Carouth
Stephenville Tarleton Gym
Gerald Belton
Pirate
Jerry Fllis
Weaver
Harry Cloud
Cloud
Sidney Exchange
Beal
Daniel and
Roy Adams
Sesmanche County Telephone Co., Inc
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