Two Die in Lake Proctor Hunt Fatalities In Cold Waters
Two Fort Worth duck hunters died after their boat swamped on Lake Proctor during Sunday winds. Roger Cutchin and John Van Aken were found with life jackets. missing is John Glass. Search efforts involved Game Warden Billy Works and regional emergency units. Services and burials set for Cutchin and Van Aken in Fort Worth area.
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Fort Worth
Lake Proctor
Justice of Peace
Howard Baker
de Leon
Roger W. Cutchin
John C. Aken
Justice Baker
Cutchin
Cilum and
Boren
van Aken
Bank of
John W. Glass
Verle Freeman
Freeman
Billy
Comanche Civil Defense Rescue Unit
Corps of Engineers
Dublin
Brownwood
All Saints Episcopal Church
Memorial Park
Bartlesville
Okla
Harveson and Cole Funeral Home
Greenwood Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Patsy Hickey Promoted to Assistant Cashier at First Comanche Bank
In the January 14 board meeting First Comanche Bank named Patsy Hickey as Assistant Cashier. Rankin announced the promotion as part of expanding services. Hickey, a four year bank veteran, previously served as bookkeeper and teller and most recently as secretary to the president.
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Patsy Hickey
Bank
First Comanche Bank Board of Directors
Ray Rankin
Hickey
General Telephone Company
M. E
Jenkins
Comanche High School
Robbery Struck No-Way Oil Cashier at Comanche Station
Inez Strickland, cashier at No-Way Oil 503 E. Central Comanche, was struck repeatedly with a 2x4 board during a Saturday night robbery that netted more than 100 dollars. She described the attacker as a mustached Mexican man about 45, who entered earlier, bought a cigar, watched TV, and fled after ordering money. police and DPS troopers investigated.
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Inez Strickland
No-Way Oil Company
E. Central
Comanche
Dan Woods
W. G. Hittons
Department of Public Safety
Top Winners Named In 40th Show
Comanche FFA led the 40th Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show with grand champions in market barrow market lamb and market steer. Winners included Ronnie Wright John Evridge Bart McDougal James Burkeen Marlin Priddy Mark Beaty Bryan Pyburn and Phyllis Riewe among 225 exhibitors showing 371 animals across two days. Complete results are on page 9.
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Comanche Ffa
Comanche County
Ffaers
Ronnie Wright
Jerry Wright
John Evridge
Joe Evridge
Bart McDougal
Lonnie McDougal
James Burkeen
de Leon Ffa
Marlin Priddy
de Leon 4-H
Mark Beaty
Judy Johnson
de Leon
Specialty Leasing Company of
Bart
Favor to Speak Sunday Night at Comanche Church
Jack Favor, a lay witness and church steward from Arlington, will speak at 7:00 p.m. Sunday in Comanche First United Methodist Church. He describes seven years falsely imprisoned in Louisiana, his rodeo career of 36 years, authorship of In Jack's Favor, and film projects. He chairs part of a prison chapel project and is a family man with Texas origins.
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Jack Favor
First United Methodist Church
Arlington
Comanche
Favor
Louisiana
Jack
Angela
Louisiana State Prison
Eula
Texas
Baird
Comanche School Board Plans April Election
The Comanche school board met January 13 approving December bills and detailing a April election for two board seats held by incumbents J. B. Cunningham and Bill Blue. They planned site visits to Coleman and Ballinger January 19 and discussed equalization board appointments, school lunch programs, financing, and a mid winter superintendents meeting attended by Billy Ray Evans and H R Jefferies. The superintendent’s term extends to July 1 1977.
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Comanche School Board
J. B. Cunningham
Bill Blue
Coleman and Ballinger
Equalization Board
Billy Ray Evans
H. RK. Jefferies
Austin
H.R. Jefferies
Wits
Ministers Plan Organization Forming in Comanche Area
A group of Comanche area ministers discussed forming a Ministerial Association. An organizational meeting is set for 7 30 Monday January 27 in the parlor of the First Baptist Church on Houston Street. All area ministers are urged to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Houston Street
Dead calves spark debate over cause of mutilation near Comanche
Four calves found dead with missing tongues and navel wounds prompt discussion among residents. Sheriff Gaston Boykin says veterinarians and wildlife authorities suspect wild animals or birds caused the damage, while one vet cites peritonitis. Calves were located northwest, north, and east of Comanche in isolated pastures.
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Comanche
Gaston Boykin
Bicentennial Committee to Kick Off in Comanche County
John Anderson assistant director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission will speak at the Comanche County Bicentennial kick off meeting Thursday January 30 at 7230 PLM PAR Country Club. He will discuss Heritage 76 Festival USA and Horizons and review Texas projects as about 50 towns and counties participate. A Q and A will follow and committee chairs will be introduced.
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John Anderson
Texas
State Commission
Anderson
Comanche County
John Dudley
John Weaver
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Lake
Bryan Pyburn
Phyllis Riewe
Newburg
Comanche National Bank of
First Comanche Bank of Comanche
Dub Crumley
Gustine
Kirby-Taylor-Cook Insurance of
F&m Bank of
Clemons Motor Company
LaDon's Steakhouse
Frozen Food Locker
Howard Burtschell
PAR
Odell Reese
Coma
Evans Farm Supply
Frank
Enco Service
Billy Patton
de Leon Free Press
Comanche County Abstract Co
Frazier Clark
Martin Monument Co
Gore Brothers
Comanche County Telephone Co
Specialty Leasing Company
Moormans
First Comanche Bank
Kirby-Taylor-Cook Insurance Co
Gold Kist Peanut Co
Red and White Grocery
Gold Kist Feed Co
Newhouse Fine Station
Scott Electric
Jeanes Tru-Value Hardware
Butane Gas Co
Barrow
Ronnie
CHS
John
C.H.S
Ny Committee
Bill Dodles
Jack Masty
Heritage
Ric Turner
Dera Brown
Festival U S.A
Jerry Vines
High McGown
Morvans
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