Comanche to Stage Annual Amateur Rodeo Three Nights
The Comanche annual amateur rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday June 22 to 24 with a 6 PM parade and 8 PM rodeo start. Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas supplies stock for events including bareback riding calf roping girls barrel race wild horse relay and bull riding. Calf scramble offers a buckle prize nightly for ages 12 and under. Admission is 1.50 with 50 cents for children. three night pass 85 cents and per night 2. Parking on west grounds. concessions by County 4-H Clubs. programs sold by 4-H members. A $25 U S Savings Bond will be awarded each night.
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Comanche Jaycees
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Rodeo Arena
Area Mail Processing to Move Through Stephenville Post Office
The USPS will install Area Mail Processing at Stephenville to speed mail delivery. The system consolidates mail from associated offices including Comanche for processing at the Stephenville SCF with local postmarks kept for origin offices. Affected offices include Albany, Cisco, Comanche, Cross Plains, Dublin, De Leon, Eastland, Gorman, Hico, Ranger and Rising Star.
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Stephenville
Alsaker
SCF
Comanche
U.S. Postal Service
Albany
Cisco
Cross Plains
Dublin
de Leon
Eastland
Gorman
Hico
Ranger
Rising Star
North Austin Church Plans Gospel Meeting
The North Austin Church of Christ announces a gospel meeting from Monday, June 26 through Sunday, July 2. Evangelist M. F. Manchester of Pocahontas, Arkansas will lead services each evening at 7 30. The public is invited to attend.
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North Austin
Aveust Draft Call Targets 75 Group One Local Area
Local draft board plans a July call affecting men born in 1952 or earlier who lost deferments and are classified 1-A 1-AO or 10 George Alborn of Local Board 15 says induction is expected in his area About 15 men will receive pre induction examination orders from Board 15 serving Brown and Comanche Counties.
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Aveust
Texas
George Alborn
Poard 15
Brown
Comanche
Revival Planned At Mercer Gap
Mercer Gap Baptist Church schedules a revival from June 25 to July 2 with Pastor Harry Hames as evangelist Tim Crosby of Bethel Baptist Church leading singing and Mrs Fred Carlisle as pianist Evening services begin at eight with an open invitation to all.
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Mercer Gap
Mercer's Gap Bapst
Harry Hames
Tim Crosby
Bethel Baptist Church
Fred Carlisle
Program Held For Comanche Hospital Staff
On Wednesday June 7 a Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation program for Comanche Community Hospital staff was led by Mrs. Verna Hancock R N, with assistance from Mrs. Gladyce Durham R N The session covered the A B Cs of resuscitation and featured a film Breath of Life followed by hands on practice using a life size manikin The program was held six times that day drawing 40 attendees from hospital staff fire department nursing homes and the Comanche Funeral Home entrants
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Verna Hancock
R.N
West Cross Timbers Medical Council
Comanche Community Hospital
Hancock
Gladyce Durham
Fire Department
Comanche Funeral Home
COG Grant Supports Criminal Justice in Texas
West Central Texas Council of Governments in Abilene among 26 regional planning bodies awarded fiscal 1973 criminal justice planning grants. The grant totals 793 718 for statewide law enforcement planning funded by the Criminal Justice Council with federal DOJ support. Abilene’s share is 27 300.
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West Central Texas
Comanche Jaycees Plan Colorful Rodeo Parade
The Comanche Jaycees organize the annual parade with a 6 p.m. start on Thursday June 22. Contestants must check in by 5 p.m. at the football field parking lot for judging and placement. First and second place out of town floats will receive trophies before the parade, with other division winners honored at the rodeo that night.
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Elm. St
Grand Ave
Austin
Central
Central Ave
Mary St
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Roping Club
Edmondson
Comanche
Procter Reservoir Weather Report Preview
The Procter Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour period report from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. detailing temperature and moisture readings. The brief notes regional patterns and expected conditions for the period ahead.
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Procter Reservoir
Newburg Church to Mark 100th Year in Homecoming
South Leon Baptist Church of Newburg will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday July 2. The morning service begins at 10 with a history of the church, a basket lunch follows at noon, and the evening service at 1 30 features Rev. Bill Beaty as guest speaker. All members invite you to attend.
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South Leon Baptist Church of
Newburg
Bill Beaty
Payments Due Farmers For Early Set-Aside Program Payments
Early set aside payments for 1972 feed grain cotton and wheat programs begin July 1 for farmers who certified. About 75 percent of the 531 county participants may receive checks in July as ASCS processes certify based payments after official compliance verification.
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James S. Couch
ASC
Couch
ASCS
Peanut Type Support Prices Announced by USDA in 1972
The U S Department of Agriculture sets minimum national average peanut support levels for 1972 crop types. Prices vary by class with Virginias at 286.29 dollars per ton and Runner at 281.44, Spanish varieties lower, plus a 4 cent per pound kernel minimum and adjustments based on supply and parity factors.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Valencia
USDA
Rural Electric Youth Tour Ends With Capitol Visit
Texas youths Wayne Roberson of Comanche and Boyd David Garrett of Brownwood joined 66 Texas travelers in a 12 day June itinerary to Washington DC landmarks including the White House Lincoln and Washington memorials Mount Vernon and other government sites. President Nixon greeted about 1000 rural electric youth as the group toured national monuments. Comanche Electric Cooperative sponsored the participants who returned home June 20.
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Capitol
Washington, DC
Rural Electrict
Government In Action
Wayne Robertson
Comanche
Boyd David Garrett
Brownwood
Washington and
Lincoln Memorials
Mount Vernon
White House
Nixon
Comanche Electric Cooperative
Texas
Wilson Will Bring Bass Club Program
Dee Wilson of Abilene a field representative for Cream Worms will present the program at the June 27 meeting of the Lake Proctor Bass Club in the TP&L Hospitality Room at 7 30 p m Mr Wilson is a seasoned fisherman and wins many tournaments making this an informative meeting.
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Dee Wilson
Abilene
Lake Proctor
Tp&l
Wilson
4-H Dress Revue Scheduled Here
The Comanche County 4 H Dress Revue will be held Tuesday night June 27 at 8 00 p m in the Comanche Junior High Cafetorium. About 50 4 H girls from across the county will participate in three divisions Junior division ages 9 to 11 Junior division ages 12 to 14 and senior division 14 to 18 The event includes record books construction and grooming judging before the revue and practice for participants is set for 1 00 p m Tuesday in the Cafetorium.
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Comanche County
Comanche Junior High
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United States Postal Service
Carl C. Ulsaker
Postil
U.S
Florida
Judy Hicks Jones
Judy
Comanche High School
N. Austin
Rev
Hames
Comanche Hospital
COG Grant
Jaycees
Yesteryears
Ine
Nation's
Bass
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