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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
1
Comanche County produced 74,368,791 pounds of peanuts in 1975 from 1,330 pounds per acre on 972 farms across 56,621.6 harvested acres. The county led as a peanut capital with 1,176 peanut farms and a final allotment of 59,152.8 acres after transfers and adjustments.
TP and L region data show Comanche County farm income rising from 39.7 million in 1974 to 49.3 million in 1975 with peanuts and sorghum leading gains while beef cattle and melons declined. Overall 36-county area recovered to 1.052 billion, led by Nacogdoches and Hopkins counties.
At the March Chamber meeting Dr. Raymond Stepp was named President David Goodson Vice President and J C Wilkerson III Treasurer Newly elected two year directors include W M Durham Jr Ken Hagood Truman Hazellrigg John Lochridge Don Weehunt and Jim Wilkerson Present except Lochridge Others hold one year terms Bill Dudney David Goodson Louis Harelik Stepp Wayne Stewart and Harvey Kaase Ex officio Past President Kaase thanked supporters Final plans announced for March 25 banquet at PAR Country Club with Miss America 1975 Shirley Cothran as speaker Awards for Community Service and Agricultural Achievement will be presented to Comanche County residents Membership drive yielded ten pledges and new enrollments from Bob Thompson Comanche LP Gas The Looking Glass J D Walker Appliance and Suzanne Pyburn Fashion Shop.
Two Comanche seniors earned third team All State Class AA honors with Sissy Andrews named at forward and Kimberly Renshaw at guard. The CHS Maiden squad, advancing to Austin for the fourth consecutive year, celebrates the recognition.
Parents urged to bring children to Comanche Elementary School Auditorium noon to 1 48 p m Thursday March 18 for Kindergarten and Early Childhood enrollment. Eligible four year olds to be screened and those five by September 1 may enter Kindergarten. Immunization records and birth certificates advised.
Voters showed little interest in absentee voting as ballots for the April 3 City of Comanche elections were delayed from out of town. Ballots for school district and hospital board races were distributed, with hospital ballots being reprinted due to an error and expected within a few days.
Comanche Maidens host Maiden Relays Friday with 19 schools expected in two divisions. Field events begin at 2 pm, prelims at 3 pm in multiple sprint and hurdle races, finals at 6:30 pm, action wrapping by 8:30 to 9 pm. Participants include Albany Cisco Eastland Brownwood San Angelo Central Ballinger Granbury Stephenville and more.
FHA sponsors a March of Dimes Walkathon on Saturday March 20 with registration at 8 30 at the Home Ec Cottage and a 9 00 start. Lunch at Lake Proctor park, food donated by Barrick's Jewelry Fincher Feed Jeanes Hardware Kiwanis Evening Lions Club Retired Teachers Garden Club ESA and the Jaycees. Puppet Power Group entertains at lunch. Participants urged to collect sponsors and turn money in at Comanche National Bank in a MOD envelope issued at registration. Forty percent of proceeds stay in Comanche County. County MOD chairman Mrs Paul Livingston urges participation.
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