Comanche County Candidates Begin 1968 Campaign Season
Comanche County residents will vote in the May 4 Democratic Primary on state and county offices including Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U S President and VP nominees, and local officials. Three incumbents seek re nomination Sheriff Gaston Boykin Commissioner Homer Miller and Commissioner Claud Jones face the ballot. Miller is a long serving county official and Lamkin farmer. Jones is a first term commissioner and peanut and livestock farmer. Boykin resides in the city and runs a local livestock farm.
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Congress
Comanche County
United States
Claud Jones
Homerod Miller
Gaston Boykin
Miller
Lamkin
Jones
Stag Creek
Rt. 5
Comanche
Boykin
N. Elm
Comanche Woman Wins $50 at Majestic Theatre Draw
Mrs. J. D. Morris wins fifty dollars at a drawing held Wednesday night during Cash Night at the Majestic Theatre. The local cinema offers a weekly cash prizes event each Wednesday.
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Majestic
J. D. Morris
Comanche
Majestic Theatre
Deadline set for filing in May Democratic Primary
The Feb 5 filing deadline for May 4 Democratic Primary candidates is announced by W S Lane chair of Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee. A $50 good faith filing payment is required for county and precinct offices, with February 12 set for apportioning primary costs and February 26 for pay assessments. fees may equal 3 percent of annual salary times term years, with some offices governed by state law.
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W. S. Lane
Comanche County
Democratic Executive Committee
Lane
Indians Travel To Coleman Friday Night
Comanche basketball B team opens at 6 15 p m and A team follows at 8 p m in Coleman against the Bluecats. The Braves beat Coleman B team earlier this season and the Indians and Bluecats have split two games.
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Coleman
Comanche
Braves
Bluecats
Indians
March of Dimes Drive Underway Led by Comanche Chapter
The 1968 March of Dimes campaign in Comanche County is under way this January led by chairwoman Mrs. Freddy Hemmit. Assistants include Mrs. Fred Williams and Davee Short with Marsha Branum as Teen chair. Mrs. William Chilton heads city efforts and spoke at the Dallas pre campaign meeting on birth defects research. The drive notes birth defects as a leading killer, urging public giving to fund research and translate results into treatment and prevention.
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Freddy Hemmit
Comanche County
Furine
Fred Williams
Davee Short
Marsha Branum
de Leon
William Chilton
City of
Comanche
Dallas
United States
National Foundations March of Dimes
March of Dimes
Comanche FFA and 4-H Project Show Slated for Saturday
Comanche's FFA chapter hosts its annual project show Saturday with about 188 entries from FFA and 4-H. The event marks the first time breeding animals are shown including multiple sheep, swine, cattle, and goat entries across breeding and market classes.
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Comanche
FFA
Southdown
Suffolk
Hampshire
Farmers Union Charter Meeting Set in Comanche
Norman Moore announces the charter meeting for the Comanche Farmers Union Local at the REA Building in Comanche on Monday January 8 at 7 30 p m State President Jay Naman of Waco will attend to present the charter He will discuss the nut allotment transfer bill and related sampling and grading This Texas Farmers Union affiliate is growing rapidly with chapters in 90 counties and officers will be elected Robert Cathey of Dublin will attend as District 4 director Dash county location is in District 4.
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Norman Moore
Comanche
Comanche Farmers Union
Comanche County
REA
Jay Naman
Waco
Naman
Nationwide
National Farmers Union
Denver
Texas
Farmers Union
Robert Cathey
Dublin
Texas Farmers Union
Maidens Top District Title Contenders in Basketball Opener
Comanche Indians travel to Eastland for the District 7-AA opener under new coach Wayne Preston with a 94 record and key players Billy Williams Jerry Ellis and Clyde Weaver leading the scoring. The Maidens visit Eastland in a district title hunt with Granbury and Hamilton, boasting a 3 3 win loss and strong forwards Judy Gleaton Gwinn Summers and Sarah Fletcher anchoring the lineup.
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Comanche Indians
Eastland
Mavericks Comanche
Wayne Preston
Coleman
Granbury
Preston
Billy Williams
Indians
Jerry Ellis
Clyde Weaver
Ellis
Weaver
Kim Cockerham
Junior
Royce Lubke
Max Parker
Harry Could
Chris Evridge
Jimmy Hareluik
Douglas Reid
Comanche
Mineral Wells
Stephenville
Llano
Dublin
San Saba
Newcastle Abilene
JV Ranger
Stepeenville
Brady Ballinger
Gatesville
Cross Plains
Newcastle
Graford
Cedar Hill Carroll Chs Op
Cosch
Leta Andrews
Hamilton
Judy Gleaton
Gwinn Summers
Sarah Fletcher
Susan Hicks
Debbie Stark
Vicki Gaines
Vickie Gore
Cathy Coker
Betty Barret
Debra Frick
Comanche Gym Hosts Second Annual Basketball Tournament
Comanche Indian Maidens stage their second annual tournament with action from Thursday afternoon featuring Comanches B team versus Gil ton A, Ste phenville, Coleman, Priddy faces Cross Plains, and Comanche Dublin in a packed schedule. Voter registration figures show 4 603 registered by December 29 ahead of the January 31 deadline for the 1968 election year.
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Ilton
Priddy
Cross Plains
Stephenville
Hamilton
Marilyn Elrod
Sergeant Swearengin Wins Air Medal in Vietnam
Army Specialist Gary D. Swearengin, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Swearengin of Commerce, received the Air Medal December 2 for combat aerial support of ground operations in Vietnam. He serves as a rifleman with the 5th Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Cavalry. His wife Janice lives on Route 1 in Zephyr.
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Vientnam
Gary D. Swearengin
C. D. Swearengin
W. Neely
Vietnam
Spec. Swearengin
1St Air Cavalry Division
7Th Cavalry
Janice
Rt. 1
Zephyr
Proctor Water Association Forms At Steering Committee Meet
A Proctor water association is formed after a December 29 meeting with a steering committee elected to survey the Proctor community for a water system. Piez Carter chairs, Paul Hornburg is vice chair, Jim Roberts secretary, with B C Howell and G E Free as members. The group plans a January 15 survey deadline and aims to begin operation with the Lake Proctor fitter plant.
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Proctor Water Association
Proctor
Piez Carter
Paul Hornburg
Jim Roberts
B. C. Howell
G. E. Free
Lake Proctor
William T. Calhoun
Upper Leon
1967 Comanche County taxes total and payments
Comanche County 1967 tax valuation was 16 565 635. Tax collectible for 1967 equals 132 525 09. By December 27 tax payments totaled 81 678 61 and by December 29 total paid was 2367 of the total due. Marilyn Elrod is Tax Assessor-Collector.
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Comanche County
Marilyn Elrod
Elrod
New Auto License Tags Highlight HemisFair Slogan
Texas 1968 motor vehicle license plates go on sale bearing a HemisFair San Antonio slogan for the first time since 1936. Comanche County Tax Assessor Marilyn Elrod breaks down the 1968 tag numbers by vehicle type including passenger DLJ to DLP series, trucks 2A 1375 to 2A 3524, farm trucks SJ 9250 to SJ 9999 and 8K 10 8K 499.
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Texas
San Antonio
Marilyn Elrod
Comanche County
Comanche 1906 parade Queen's Float enters square
A historic Comanche parade scene from 1906 shows the Queen's Float turning into the northeast corner of the square. The crowd's reaction is recalled as a street pageant memory.
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Comanche
New Peanut Allotment Transfer Law Announced
Comanche County ASCS reports Public Law 90 211 adds a 358a to the Agricultural Adjustment Act allowing transfer by sale or lease of peanut allotments within the same county. Leases up to five years and up to 50 acres may move with conditions on mortgage liens and prior transfers. transfers require county committee approval and record filing.
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Comanche County
ALCS
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Farmers Union Organizational Meeting
Comanche-Eastland Girls
Comanche Crags
Sgt. Swearengin
Water Association
L.F. Litthke
Ruth Cartwright Huff
Comanche Public Library
Kenneth White
ASCS
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