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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1976
Page
1
The March of Dimes January fund drive in Comanche County led by Janie Livingston launches with a focus on birth defect prevention treatment and cure. Activities include the Mothers March door to door with MOD materials and contributions. volunteers and donors are urged to call 356-5049 for details.
As of noon Tuesday January 13 three candidates announced for three vacancies on the Comanche Independent School District board of trustees. Incumbent William Hill seeks reelection joined by Frank Hall and John Gleaton. Deadline to file is March 3 with the election set for April 3.
Wally Bullington ACC athletic director and football coach will speak at the CHS Football Banquet on Tuesday January 20 at PAR Country Club. The event honors seventh and eighth graders, freshmen, B team and varsity players with tickets $5 from local banks and chamber offices. Bullington, an Abilene educator and church elder, has a long coaching record including 41-19-1 at Abilene High and NAIA national title work.
Comanche County 4-H and FFA members prepare for the 1976 Comanche County Junior Livestock Show set for January 22 and 23. Exhibitors total 196 with 365 animals including steers lambs market hogs breeding beef heifers dairy heifers breeding ewes breeding goats and breeding gifts. Judging begins January 22 at 9 a.m. with barrows first under Lee Roy Colgan and continues through Friday January 23 with beef heifers, market steers, dairy heifers, and other classes judged by named officials. Vehicle entry and weigh-in by 8 p.m. January 21.
The program offers free or reduced price meals to students based on income guidelines set by H. R. Jefferies, the local school Superintendent. Eligible families with three children may receive free lunches up to 7,190 dollars, or 20 cents lunches up to 11,210 dollars, with figures scaling by family size. Parents should contact the Principa!, Superintendent's office, or the Cafeteria Supervisor to sign up if not contacted by the school.
The Comanche FFA and 4 H Project Show will be held January 17 1976 at 9 a m at the Comanche County Livestock Center. Judge Ted Ford of Tarleton State University will oversee Market Barrows Breeding Swine Market Lambs Breeding Sheep Breeding Goats Breeding Beef Heifers Market Steers and Breeding Dairy Heifers Exhibitors include numerous 4 H and FFA members from Comanche and Newbury with many barrows steers lambs goats and heifers listed across both groups. Community invites all to attend and view the projects.
Sidney farmer-stockman Lloyd Dale Reed, 42, announced candidacy for commissioner Precinct No 1 in a May 1 Democratic primary bid. He and wife Kathy live on a Sidney Community farm. Reed is son of Mr and Mrs R J Reed. Continued on back page.
Comanche school taxpayers have paid a total of $326000 as of January 1. This is 66 percent of the total tax roll according to Steve Eaton, school tax collector. In addition, $7748 has been collected delinquent taxes. Mr. Eaton reminds taxpayers that taxes become delinquent on February 1 and the tax office is open daily.
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