Parade Kicks Off Comanche Rodeo Parade
Big 6 p.m. street parade opens Comanche 34th Annual Amateur Rodeo at the rodeo grounds on Brownwood highway. Three nights of events run 8:30 p.m. with eight acts nightly and prizes from Southern Savings & Loan. Admission 1.50 adults 0.75 children under 12. Parade lineup meets 5:30 p.m. at the football field. entries include floats bicycles and the Rodeo Queen.
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Brownwood Highway
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Ollie Gandy
Cecil Boyd
Comancher National Bank
Southern Savings & Loan
Senior Citizens
Calvary
Will Works
Senior Citizens Club
Mr. Works
Brownwood
Comanche County
Comanche
Community Choir to Present I Love America
The Comanche Community Christian Choir performs I Love America at 8 p.m. on Wednesday June 30 and Thursday July 1 in the First Baptist Church sanctuary under Mrs. Sue Gibson. Soloists include Bill Day Mattie Woolsey Jaclyn Waggoner Jimmy Carpenter and Virginia Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Community Christian Choir
America
First Baptist Church
Sue Gibson
Bill Day
Mattie Woolsey
Jaclyn Waggoner
Jimmy Carpenter
Virginia Davis
Inmate death ruled personal safety related at Comanche jail
The 37 year old James Leonard Hickson of San Saba died Sunday afternoon in Comanche County Jail. County Judge Albert A Brannan ruled the death a personal safety related strangulation after investigators found torn sheet strips and a knotted wire around his throat. Hickson had been jailed on a worthless check charge and was housed as a trusty in a cell awaiting transfer to Houston for burial arrangements with his mother and brother in San Saba.
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Comanche County
Albert A. Brannan
James Leonard Hickson
San Saba
Bob Beck
Hickson
Sheriff's Department
Brannan
Dan Mims
Comanche Funeral Home
Houston
Two Mexicans jailed over reported Lake Proctor incident
Two Mexican nationals are in Comanche County Jail on charges tied to a reported attack on two Oklahoma girls near Lowell Creek Park at Lake Proctor last Saturday night. A third Mexican national, earlier charged, is to be released, after prosecutors recommended dropping the complaint. A 16 year old Erath County youth faces a felony attempt connected to the case, with a bond set at 25 000 dollars. Jeromine Raymundoej, 28, is charged with a reported incident involving a female child and is jailed after bond efforts failed.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma
Lowell Creek Park
Lake Proctor
Shilo Garman
Leslie Vance
Erath County
Mexico
Garman
Jeromine Raymundoej
Stephenville
Raymundoej
Rape Allegations Arise After Reunion Attacked in Park
Two men were accused after three suspects assaulted two teenage girls at a reunion near Lowell Creek Park. The victims described an attacking party in a brushy area and an armed assailant. Police intercepted a vehicle matching the description. two men were arrested, a third fled but was later captured. Authorities filed complaints in Comanche and Erath counties.
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Lowell Creek Park
Comanche County
Dublin City
Stephenville
Erath Sheriff's Department
Erath County
Comanche
Justice Court
Mrs. Durham Promoted to Assistant Vice President at First Comanche Bank
Laverne Durham, formerly Laverne Young of Brownwood, is named Assistant Vice-President and loan officer by the First Comanche Bank board at its June meeting. She has served as Assistant Cashier and sits on the bank's board. married to W M Durham Jr and active in business and community groups in Comanche Brownwood and area.
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First Comanche Bank
Laverne Durham
Durham
Laverne Young
Brownwood
W. M. Durham
Durham Pecan Co., Inc
Comanche Pecan Shell Company
R&l Producing Company
Hillhaven Drive
Comanche
Southwest State Bank of
Woodruff & Wilkinson
Southwest State Bank
Bob
Doug
Perry Young
County Towns Receive June Sales Tax Rebates Across 846 Communities
Comp troller Bob Bullock mailed checks totaling 48.9 million to 846 cities and towns as the June rebate of the one cent city sales tax. Rebates for 1976 run 12.5 percent ahead of 1975 with 145.4 million paid through June this year. Comanche's quarter rebate was 16,021.44. De Leon 7,434.38. Gustine 1,247.65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bullock
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Old Fashioned Bicentennial Picnic Planned for 1976
Comanche County plans a Sunday July 4 bicentennial celebration at Promontory Park Lake Proctor with live music, races, games, crafts, and two weeks to prepare. Organizers praise local clubs, churches, scouts, and sponsors including the Comanche and De Leon Chambers of Commerce. Entries for a $25 savings bond contest with age divisions 8-12 13-16 and 17 and over are sought.
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Ceval Brown
Bodie
Comanche County
Lake Proctor
P. J. McClellan
Rt. 1
de Leon
Texas
Smith Trial Date Set in Gatesville Capital Murder Case
Richard D. Smith faces a capital murder indictment in the death of T. R. Durham during an alleged April burglary. Trial is set for August 9 in 2nd District Court Gatesville before Judge Byron McClellan with death penalty likely. pre trial hearings completed with motions granted. Ripley also faces capital murder charges with trial date pending and same judge and prosecutors.
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Richard D. Smith
Gatesville
Byron McClellan
Smith
Dennis Neal Ripley
T. R
Ted) Durham
Smith and Ripley
Coryell County
McClellan
Bobby Cummings
Leslie Vance
Ripley
James R. Thompson
Mark Knapp
Phillip Ziegler
John Quinn
Copperas Cove
Cummings
Vance
Durham
Comanche County Receives Small Share of Federal Grants
A Tax Foundation analysis shows Comanche County received about 2.196 million dollars in federal grants last year from a statewide Texas total of 2.198 billion. The study notes also that local costs to residents exceeded aid in many states, with Florida bearing the heaviest cost and Alaska the lightest.
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New York
Comanche County
Washington
Treasury Department
Tax Foundation
Texas
Florida
Alaska
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Melinda Bloyd
Lord
Jesus
OLD Glory
Lake Eanes Park
Pocahontas Blue Birds
Trail Seeker Camp Fire
Linda McDonald
Natalie Strube
Lara Hicks
Kim Ogle
Tanis Wilie
Lisa Causey
Kimberly Brady
Brenda George
Teressa Clark
Stephanie Kaase
Sherry Jones
Elaine Meeks
Pana Spivey
Susan Johnston
Mrs. Durham
Mrs. Laverne Durham
Beryl Ann Turner
Seior Citizens Kitchen
Bill Parker
REA
Jack Grimmer
Tommy Gibson
David Parks
Comanche and
de Leon Chamber of Commerces
Wayne Pinkerton
Randi Willis
Joe Waring
KCOM
Mary Wilkerson
US Treasury
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