Chamber Keeps Busy Year with Energy Efforts and Events
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce reports a busy year with two energy crisis meetings in 1973 covering gas and electricity impacts on homes and business. Activities include daylight saving time discussion, Santa suit upgrades, community outreach, out-of-town visits, and plans for six new directors in the coming election.
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Frances Lockwood
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Santa Claus
Santa
A. E. Vineyard
Charlie Marshall
Majestic Theater
Sid Carney
Brownwood Chamber
Bo Elrod
Chamber
Kathy Renshaw
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
de Leon
United Fund
Salvation Army
East Grand Avenue
February Is Heart Month in Comanche County
Mrs. Euell Arthur of the Comanche County Heart Association notes heart disease is the leading killer with 660000 US deaths yearly. She urges family and business readiness and cites 60 percent of heart attack deaths occurring outside hospitals.
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United States
Euell Arthur
Comanche County Heart Association
American Heart Association
Texas Affiliated
Comanche County
Arthur
County Association
Howell E. Cobb
Southern Savings and Loan Association
Maxene Mazurek
Brownwood
Comanche
Poage Says Program May Be Saved
Brownwood Congressman W R Poage says SOS Butz may drop some peanut price support changes and keep grower associations supervising the program. He cautions the new agriculture bill may still retain key provisions and pass both Houses with support from the House and Senate leaders.
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Brownwood
Butz
W. R
Bob) Poage
Poage
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Congress
Agriculture Committees
House
Senator Talmadge
Senate
Albert
Talmadge
Senior Class Leaders Named Outstanding Students
Darla Keith and David Wilkerson named among the most outstanding seniors. The top six students were chosen by students with faculty final selection based on personality leadership scholastic ability and integrity. The Wilkerson and Keith families are noted in the announcement.
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C. L. Keith
Spalding Seeks County School Superintendent Nomination
Henry Spalding, a Sidney resident and WWII veteran held prisoner by Japan for three years, announced he will run in the Democratic primary for County School Superintendent. He taught vocational agriculture in Jack and Comanche counties, earned BS and MS from Texas A&M, and now operates a greenhouse after retiring in 1972.
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Henry Spalding
Sidney
Spalding
Texas A&m
Comanche County
Jack County
Comanche
Sarah
Bill
Kathy) Carouth
Marcia
Tarleton State University
Comanche Jaycees Pancake Supper Set for January 24
The Comanche Jaycees invite the public to a pancake supper on Thursday January 24 from 5 30 to 7 pm serving pancakes sausage bacon milk coffee and trimmings Proceeds support the Comanche Special Education Classes including a chain link fence project from last year’s event Bring a friend and join the fundraiser for the school program.
Local Junior High Basketball Hosts Multiple Teams This Week
Four junior high games roll in Monday night featuring 7th and 8th grade boys and girls with San Saba. Freshman and Junior Varsity games come Thursday against Lampasas, plus three games Friday with Eastland. Coleman's venue hosts Comanche and maidens Tuesday.
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San Saba
Lampasas
Eastland
Comanche Indians
Coleman
Slower Speeds Mark First Day of 55 MPH Limit
DPS Patrolman Leon Wells reports Comanche County highways saw far fewer speeding complaints on the first day of the 55 mph limit. He notes drivers mostly traveled at or below 55, attributing the drop to the new law and drivers seeking mileage from pricey gasoline.
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Comanche County
Department of Public Safety
Leon Wells
Wells
DPS
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Stokes
Floyd Stokes
Texas
Texas Jaycees
Iowa
Truman Renshaw
Abilene
Darlene Causey
Upper Leon
Washington
O’brien
Chihuahua
Mexico
Lake Proctor
Jerry Hulsey
Comanche High School
Jack Davis
Darla Keith, David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson
Bill Wilkerson
Darla Keith
ASCS
Jaycee
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