Local Cagers Host Eastland Friday
Comanche basketball teams prepare for a Friday night home double header with Eastland. The Maidens seek revenge after Eastland handed Comanche their first district loss, while Coach Gene Westmoreland’s Indians target another Eastland win as Winters was edged in a midweek thriller. Game time is 7 00.
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Comanche
Eastland
Leta Amens
Gene Westmoreland
Indians
Comanche Boys
Ballinger
City Purchases Radar Unit
City Police Chief Charles Anders announced the City of Comanche has bought a radar unit for city limits. He said the council hopes the device will reduce accidents in town and residents are urged to observe speed limits.
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Charles Anders
Comanche
Anders
Rehab '71 Television Event From Abilene Slated
A six and a half hour color TV program from Abilene on January 30 will launch Rehab '71 a year around effort for public education and fundraising for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center according to Bobby Sayles president of the board.
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Abilene
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Bobby Sayles
Junior High Boys and Girls Schedule at Ranger and Eastland
The Junior High cagers travel to Ranger Monday after noon for two 8th grade games and host Eastland here Thursday after noon February 4. Coach Leta Andrews 8th grade girls are undefeated this season and the 7th grade has not lost to a 7th grade, though close games with 8th graders occurred. The 8th grade Paps under Coach James Wilson have played well, with 6th and 8th grade teams defeating Eastland this week. Ranger game at 6:00 Monday February 1, and Thursday February 4 at 5:00 here.
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Ranger
Eastland
Leta Andrews
Paps
James Wilson
Junior Livestock Auction Draws Big Bids in Comanche County
At the Comanche County Livestock Center the dairy heifer sale raised 44140? no, 44 heifers sold for 16170 with top Holstein heifer plus calf for 535 to Robert Blue. Grand champion Keifer Holstein owned by Terry Brawley sold for 590 to Gore Dairy. Total sales across the weekend include 107 hogs for 11859.35 52 calves for 16884.50 and a steer sale led by Randal Murphree’s 875 pound grand champion at 0.67 per pound totaling 586.25 to Proctor Feed & Seed Co. Reserve steer sold for 387.50 and top lamb Sid Miller’s Southdown at 110 per pound total 126. Hog top price 180 by David Gilder.
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Comanche County
Terry Brawley
Comanche
Robert Blue
Brawley
Gore Dairy
Isham
Energy
McDougal
Randal Murphree
Proctor Feed & Seed Co
Jimmy Carouth
de Leon
Sid Miller
David Gilder
De Leon Supt James Perkins Receives Three Year Extension
James Perkins, superintendent of De Leon Public Schools, has been granted a three year contract extension by the De Leon board of education. Perkins has served the district for 17 years. The board will decide on principals and teachers for the 1971-72 term at the next meeting, per Perkins.
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James Perkins
de Leon
Perkins
400 18 Year Olds Expected To Vote In Next General Election
Special to The Chief reports that lowering the voting age to 18 expands eligibility for federal elections. In Comanche County about 460 residents aged 18 to 20 will gain the vote by 1972, with national estimates of 11.5 million new voters eligible and further gains from literacy test removals and residency rule changes.
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New York
Comanche County
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Census Bureau
Sleepless Night Sparks Wright Boot Jack Patent
Local businessman E. R. Wright invented a boot jack that works for any boot size after a sleepless night. He patented the design and the product retails for 5.95. The Wrights Leathers Goods factory now houses over 590 items and samples drew orders at a recent Denver Leather Show.
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E. R. Wright
Mr. Wright
Jerry Wright
Denver
Colorado
Dallas
Wrights Leather Goods
Comanche Public Library Receives $1000 Federal Grant
Comanche Public Library is awarded a $1000 grant from the federal Library Services and Construction Act Title I funds administered by the Texas State Library. Grants went to 152 Texas libraries with allocations based on local per capita support and library size.
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Comanche Public
Texas State Library
Texas
Houston
Tax Offices Open Saturday In Comanche District
Comanche County tax offices will open Saturday from 8 12 to assist payments before the January 31 deadline. The assessor collector at 214 W Grand will accept payments, and the county tax office will also handle voter applications and issue certificates. Mail postmarks before February 1 and in person Saturday acceptance extend registration eligibility for federal elections.
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Comanche Independent School District
Evans
Vic Isham Named Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas
Vic Isham, a dairy farmer from the Gustine community, won first place in the Texas Jaycees Young Farmer contest. He was informed by telephone on Wednesday January 27 that he would advance to the national competition in Madison Wisconsin.
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Vic Isham
Texas
Jaycees
Bo Elrod
Vic
Texas Jaycees
Comanche
Gustine
Madison
Wisconsin
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
A weather report issued by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. It details temperatures and moisture readings for the interval.
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Proctor Reservoir
Local Pharmacy Receives Pfizer Award for One Million Prescriptions
Durham Prescription Pharmacy owners L. C. Durham T. R. Durham and H. M. Cauley will receive a Pfizer Laboratores plaque for filling one million prescriptions. The ceremony is Monday February 1 and the plaque features a barometer thermometer and the Eye of Horus.
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L. C. Durham
T. R. Durham
H. M. Cauley
Durham
N. Houston
Pfizer Laboratores
Pfizer
Eye of Horus
Medicine and Pharmacy
New York City
L. C
Peanut Production Meeting in De Leon
A peanut production meeting is set for De Leon City Hall at 9 50 am on Thursday February 4. County Agent Floyd Key invites all peanut producers to attend for the latest practices. Speakers include Dr John Chapin Stephenville ex tension agronomist, Ben Spears College Station extension agronomist, Dr Wendel Horne College Station extension plant pathologist, Dr Clifford Hoelechelhar Stephenville entomologist, and Phil Hemman College Station entomologist. Attendees may ask questions on problems not covered at the meeting.
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de Leon
Floyd Key
Nabers Named To Committees In Texas House
Texas House Speaker Gus Muescher appoints Lynn Nabers of Brownwood as vice chairman of the House Committee on Youth for the 62nd Legislative Session. Nabers returns to four committees including State Affairs Insurance Criminal Jurisprudence and Conservation and Reclamation.
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Texas
Gus F. Muischer
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
House
Nabers
Mutacher
Texas House
College Night at Comanche High School Scheduled
Comanche High School hosts College Night replacing Career Day from 7 15 to 9 30 p m. Junior and senior students and parents from the area may attend to meet representatives from universities colleges junior colleges technical schools and military services to discuss admissions costs aid housing and programs. Three 30 minute sessions follow a 7 15 orientation.
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Comanche High School
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
H D Agent Resigns Post
Barbara Williams resigns as Home Demonstration Agent after two years, effective February 1, per County Judge Fred Hall. Judge Mall and county commissioners express regret at her departure. Williams, a Baylor University graduate, is married to Carl Williams, manager of Wright's Auto Supply Store in town.
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Barbara Willams
Popularg
Fred Hall
Mall
Williams
Wiliams
Beylor University
Carl Williams
Wright
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Dairy Queen
Brownwood Highway
James Manale
Fort Worth
James T. Pate
Higginbothams
Manale
Dairy Queens
Uary
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The
Texas Pharmaceutical Association and
American Pharmaceutical Association
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W. Wright
Mr. Cauley
Travis
DeLeon
John Chapin
Area Extension Agronomist
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