Comanche County 39th Annual Junior Livestock Show Set
The Comanche County Junior Livestock Show opens January 10 with 363 entries from 204 exhibitors. Judging begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday for Market Barrows and Breeding Swine, Lambs and Sheep, and Goats. Friday features Steers and Beef Heifers with Jerry Conway inviting all to the Friday night sale at McDougal's Auction Barn at 7 p.m.
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Comanche County
Phil Riewe
Riewe
Bill Scott
Abilene
Gene Tongate
Col
W. Z. Cornelius
Goldthwaite
Lawrence Winkler
Albany
Jerry Conway
Livestock Association
McDougal’s
Vandals Strike Businesses in Comanche City Square
Chief of Police Charles Anders reports BB and pellet gun vandalism damaging plate glass in more than two dozen firms on the public square and East Central Avenue causing thousands in losses. He notes incidents since Christmas with concern over youths using new gifts to target windows. Lights and doors also damaged including shotgun blasts at Comanche Mtg Co and the Livestock Show Barn in the Industrial Park area.
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Comanche
East Central Avenue
Charles Anders
Anders
Local basketball slate features B team and Frosh vs Dublin
Local cagers schedule games against Dublin Thursday night January 8 with the B team and Frosh to play the Lion B Team. Friday January 11 hosts Coleman in a triple header district affair. Tuesday January 15 Cisco Loboes host Indians and Maidens with Junior Varsity. Police warn and vow prosecution for vandalism incidents.
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Dublin
Frosh
Lion
Leta Andrews
Coleman
Cisco Loboes
Indians
Local Law Firm Renamed With New Partners Sudderth Woodley Dudley
Comanche firm Sudderth Law Office at 109 West Grand renames to Sudderth Woodley and Dudley as Keith Woodley and Jim Dudley join Ben Sudderth. Woodley allied since 1972, Dudley since 1965 with law degrees from UT and UT Austin. Sudderth, a Howard Payne and UT Law graduate, leads the practice. Dudley focuses on real estate wills and tax matters.
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Ben Sudderth
West Grand
Comanche
Keith Woodley
Jim Dudley
Sudderth
Woodley
Dudley
Howard Payne College
University of Texas School of Law
Comanche County
Texas
Carole Pippen
Cisco
Baylor University
Coryell County
Gatesville
CHS
Sudderth and Woodley
Conway Announce Candidacy for Re election as County Clerk
Mrs. Betty Conway of Comanche County, in office since August 1970, announces her bid for re election subject to the May 1974 Democratic Primary. She and husband Carroll have two daughters, Bridget and Judy, and live at 1308 N Mary St. Conway previously served as a deputy in the clerk’s office.
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Betty Conway
Comanche County
Conway
Scott For Judge Scott For Judge
Dale E. Scott 54 of Foley Addition Lake Proctor announces candidacy for Comanche County Judge. Longtime Civil Service employee with 30 years in maintenance engineering and management seeks return home to Comanche County with family ties to Beattie and De Leon.
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Dale E. Scott
Foley Addition
Lake Proctor
Comanche County
Scott
Jewell
Judy
Donna
Comanche
California
Civil Service
Rahe Scott
Mae Scott
de Leon
Dickens
Ruth Page seeks first full term as District Clerk
Ruth Page announces her candidacy for a first full elective term as District Clerk.A Comanche native and former deputy district clerk highlights decades of public service, education at Comanche High and Dallas colleges, and work in local offices. She notes limited time for campaigning due to the spring term start and asks for voter support.
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Ruth Page
Page
Bob Cox
Cox
Comanche High School
Metropolitan Business College
Dallas
John Tarleton
Stephenville
Comanche
Oscar
Mark Callaway
James F. Fanning
San Antonio
Couch and Seavey Law Firm
Chamber of Commerce
Butane Gas Company
Ben Wilhelm
Byron L. McClellan
52Nd Judicial District
E. Highland
First United Methodist Church
Planning to maximize tax dollars for Comanche County
A speaker emphasizes careful planning to get more for the tax dollar and urges ongoing improvement of county government. The candidate pledges to use every avenue to serve all residents and asserts taxpayers deserve equal rights and responsibilities.
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Comanche County
Ellis for Re-Election in Comanche County Treasurer Race
Mrs Azalea Ellis seeks another term as County Treasurer of Comanche County stating long service since 1955 with no opposition. She notes residence since 1924, Baptist church ties, four married children, and that a part-time assistant was hired in May 1973 as workload grew.
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Azalea Ellis
Houston, Comanche
Commissioners’ Court
Fields Seeks One More Term as Justice of the Peace
Ottis B. Fields of Comanche announces candidacy for re election as Justice of the Peace Precinct No 1. He and wife Hazel have five children and he vows to continue fair justice with mercy.
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Ottis B. Fields
E. Grand
Comanche
Justice of the Peace
Fields
Hazel
Precinct No. 1
Donaldson Mfg. Co Opens Roof Truss Plant in Comanche
Donaldson Mfg. Co of Colleyville moves to Comanche and prepares a 60 by 100 ft steel building in the Industrial Park. J. R. Donaldson and Wilford Millsap will run the plant with five initial employees, expanding to 10 or 12, focusing on engineering spec roof trusses built to any size. The move aims for an April 1 opening, citing central location and friendly community as reasons.
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Comanche
Donaldson Mfg. Co
Colleyville
J. R. Donaldson
Wilford Millsap
Donaldson
Mr. Millsap
Carole
Melissa
Michael
Ice Storm Hurts Six, Sends Victims to Comanche Hospital
Ice glazed streets left residents with injuries from falls. Comanche Community Hospital treated six patients including Opal Brinson with a broken arm, Besse Rasco and Ilva Reach with broken wrists, Leota Currier with a broken hip, Ora McCullough with a sprained ankle, and Jennie Gibbons with a sprained knee.
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Comanche Community Hospital
Opal Brinson
Besse Rasco
Ilva Reach
Leota Currier
Ora McCullough
Jennie Gibbons
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John Vines
Jerry Vines
Brownwood Art Assn
Dallas Arts and Crafts
Houston-Grand Street
Ruth Azale
Ottis Fieldson
A Ellis
Betty Conway and
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