Grand Jury Returns 34 Indictments in Comanche County
Comanche County's 52nd Judicial District grand jury returned 34 open indictments for 24 defendants on March 9. Cases include rape, theft by check, burglary, DWI, and possession charges. Arraignment date not set. Governor Briscoe creating 220th District. Vance tipped as future prosecutor.
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Comanche County
52Nd Judicial District Court
Grand Jury
Ruth Page
Leslie Vance
Page
Byron McClellan
Gatesville
Bosque, Comanche
Hamilton
Coryell County
Bobby Cummings
Andy Campbell
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Vance
Clifton
Agriculture Day highlights Texas farm contributions
March 21 marks Agriculture Day in Texas with Comanche County farmers contributing 42.872 million dollars in 1975 cash receipts and government payments. State totals show 5.9 billion in 1975, with 6 billion projected for 1976, while Comanche County livestock and crops are valued at 25.748 and 16.983 million respectively. Betty Oliver of Gustine chairs the Spring Special Event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to recruit volunteers and raise funds for research and care. The drive informs the community about CF, its genetic basis, and current lack of a cure.
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Texas
Comanche County
John C. White
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Betty Oliver
Gustine
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Baylor Coach Teaff to Speak at Comanche Chamber Banquet
Grant Teaff Baylor head coach will be guest speaker at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce banquet at Comanche High School on Thursday March 24 at 7 00 p m The article details Teaffs rapid rise and impact at McMurry and Baylor including conference titles rankings and All Star coaching roles. Tickets cost 4 and are sold by chamber board members or office.
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Grant Teaff
Baylor
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche High School
Teaff
The
Baptist University
Baylor University
Angelo State University
Bears
Bruins
Illinois
Auburn
South Carolina
Cleve Franklin
Houston
Texas Tech
A&m
Texas
Arkansas
McMurry College
Red Raiders
Texas A&i
Waco
Kelloy
Texas Baptist Convention
FCA
Snyder High School
Carl Herod
San Angelo College
McMurry
Tom S. Lubbock High
Lubbock
Jim Trinkle
Fort Worth Star - Telegram
Chamber
Five Seek Sidney Posts for School Board Seats
Five candidates for three places on the Sidney Independent School District board of trustees have been certified. Newcomers Tommie Jones and Carl Welch join incumbents Jackie Clark, Kenneth Gibson, and Norman Chandler in the race.
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Sidney Independent School District Board of Trustees
Henry Spalding
Tommie Jones
Carl Welch
Jackie Clark
Kenneth Gibson
Norman Chandler
Olan Hicks Named Outstanding Peanut Farmer of the Year
Olan Hicks of Rt. 3 Comanche was chosen by the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee as Outstanding Peanut Farmer of the year. The honor was announced at the quarterly breakfast on March 15 at the Golden Arrow Cafeteria. Hicks and his family own 380 acres, lease 420, grow 400 acres of peanuts, and operate 50 to 75 head of stocker cattle on 800 total acres.
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Olan Hicks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Agricultural Committee
John Lochridge
James Mercer
Olan
Louise
Rt. 3
Chamber of Commerce
Golden Arrow
Hicks
Chamber
The
East Side Baptist Church
Comanche County Peanuts Shine As National Leader
March marks National Peanut Month as Comanche County leads in acreage and yield. The region hosts 1,161 peanut farms with 55,314.5 acres harvested in 1976 from 955 farms, yielding 74,725,247 pounds at an average 1,351 pounds per acre. Weather and pests affect timing and losses. growers there study conditions to maximize gains.
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Comanche County
Texas
ASCS
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Paticulture Agrica
NEW Chamber OF Commerce
Carl Wright
Gail Conway
Joe Causey
Gary Lacy
Rusty Carnes
Frank Powers
Ken Hagood
Sidney
Lochridge
Comanche
Lawton
Oklahoma
Board Church
Gustine Highway
Harvey Hicks
Jackie Lynn Hicks
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