Indian Track Team To Stephenville Relays Saturday
Comanche trackmen enter the Stephenville Relays as final prep for the AA District meet amid nine teams including Stephenville Granbury Cisco Hamilton Ranger Albany Stanford and Comanche The squad coached by Houston Jolley faced weather delays and illness with prelims at 12 30 and finals at 7 00 Saturday Readouts list sprinters jumpers and throwers with multiple entries per event and a four man relay squad to be chosen for the mile relay
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Stephenville
Granbury
Cisco
Hamilton
Wastland Ranger
Albany
Stanford
Coman
Ranger
De Leon Teachers Re elected to Positions for 1969 70
All teachers in the De Leon school system were re elected to their current posts for 1969 70 at a board meeting. Superintendent James Perkins received a three year contract while Wayne Chambers and Al Strasner got two year contracts. Larry Nabors was named junior high school coach in addition to his science teaching duties.
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de Leon
James Perkins
Wayne Chambers
al Strasner
Larry Nabors
April 4 1969 peanut allotment final date emphasized
Kenneth G White notes final date to release 1969 peanut allotment and final date to file requests for additional allotment from released acreage. Incentive payments on 1988 sales delayed past April 19. Loans for storage facilities and dryer equipment available to eligible producers. Change of address or land transactions must be reported. Certification deadlines set for wheat and barley May 1 1969 and others August 1 1969.
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U.s.cs Office
ASCS
Sidney PIC To Give Program Friday Mar 28
The Sidney Parents Teachers Club will present a program Friday night March 28 at 7 30 p m at the Sidney School. It features four skits including The Unexpected Guest Tin Can Alley and The Wide Wide World of Fashion with models showing new styles. Admission is 1 for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Sidney Pic
Sidney Parents, Teachers Club
Sidney School
Tin Can Alley
CH Senior Play Sets Friday Night at CH High
Tre Camanche High School senior class presents the 1839 Senior Play I Let Merion We, to begin at 7 30 Friday March 21 in the high school auditorium. Admission 5 cents for students and 1 dollar for adults, proceeds to the Senior trip.
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Tre Camanche High School
Fich
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir station
A 24 hour temperatures and moisture report released by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers data from a.m. to 8 a.m. The notice notes the period includes nighttime readings and presents the daily weather summary for the locality.
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Proctor Reservoir
TV Cable Service Moves to New Office
The TV Cable Service at 109 N Houston relocates to the newly remodeled office at 102 West Central. The business will open at the new location on Friday March 21.
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Houston
West Centra
No School Friday in Comanche Public Schools
Comanche Public Schools will not open Friday March 21 due to continued sickness after 163 students were absent on Thursday. School will reconvene Monday, with lost days May 19 20 and 21 to be made up. Easter break remains April 3 4 5 6 7. Graduation is planned for May 22 if no more days are lost.
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Comanche
John Slaughter Joins Radio KCOM As Announcer Salesman
John D. Slaughter, a veteran radioman, becomes announcer salesman for Radio Comanche KCOM. Native of Eastland County and a Cisco High School graduate, he earned a Bachelor of Music Education from East Texas State University and has 15 years in radio, most recently with the Texas State Network in Fort Worth as wire editor and newscaster. He is engaged to Mrs. Marjorie Finley of Breckenridge and will live in Comanche with her three children Ken Mark and Ann.
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John D. Slaughter
Radio Comanche
KCOM
Marjorie Finley
Breckenridge
Comanche
Hill Trial Is Moved Here in Breckenridge Case
The J. M. Hill assault with intent to murder case, long on Breckenridge docket, will be tried in the 52nd District Court in Comanche with Judge Truman Roberts presiding. Venue change announced at a March 14 hearing due to publicity making Breckenridge juries unlikely. The incident stems from the Dec 7 1967 shooting of Hill's sister Mrs. Lillie Vae Bennett in Fort Worth and her mother’s death.
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J. M. Hill
Breckenridge
Comanche
Truman Roberts
Breckenridge Attoreny R. FE
Lillie Vae Bennett
Fort Worth
School Attendance Initiative Supports Teaching Staff
The program emphasizes steady attendance to sustain educators and boost student performance. AVT supports students to achieve their best work, aligning with district goals.
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Avt
Proctor Set for Local Option Election on April 5
Comanche County votes set for April 5 to decide if off premise alcoholic beverage sales are legalized in Justice Precinct No. 4. The 294 eligible voters will cast ballots at Proctor from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The article also notes a prior wet-dry election result and details about local newspaper changes in Stephenville.
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Comanche County
Proctor
Justice
JP Pet
Justice Precinct
Leon River Bridge
Comanche-Erath County
Young Farmers To Have Special Meeting Tuesday
The Comanche County Young Farmers hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Comanche Vocational Ag building on Tuesday March 25 with a program on micronutrients presented by Rush McCarty and Don Holbrook of Ferro Corp. Members are urged to attend and bring a visitor. all farmers are invited.
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Comanche County
Comanche Voc. Ag
Rush McCarty
Don Holbrook
Ferro Corp
Christian Church Plans Annual Work Day Before Easter
Central Christian Church members hold their annual work day on March 22 from 1 to 4 PM at the church building. Minister Larry Sprachey says volunteers will clean church grounds and repair the interior ahead of Easter.
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Christian Church
Central Christian Church
Larry Sprachey
Sidney Schools Close Remainder of Week
Sidney schools closed for the rest of the week due to high illness absenteeism. Superintendent James Chapman said a large percentage of the student enrollment was absent.
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Sidney
James Chapman
Three of Four Districts Report Student Increases
Comanche County schools show 1969 70 enrollment up from 2078 to 2196 with gains in Comanche Independent 1225 De Leon 667 Gustine 177 and Sidney down 13. The Stag Creek Community Center hosts a Saturday night gathering with dominoes at 7 30 p.m. Further notes include April 1 as final date to transfer peanut allotments and ASCS-375 form signing.
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Stag Creek Community Center
Comanche County
Elza Brinson
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