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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
1
The Comanche High School Indian Band captured sweepstakes for the second year in Stephenville, earning top marks in concert sightreading and marching. Band director Mike Brady led 76 members to the highest award, Sweetstakes, reflecting outstanding student achievement.
This Saturday March 26 at City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Comanche Youth Activities Council will run summer pee wee baseball freshman junior and girls softball leagues. Elrod notes field improvements and urges parents to bring forms found on the back page of this week's Chief.
Parents bring each child to the Comanche Elementary School auditorium on Thursday March 24 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. for Round-Up Day. Five year olds by September 1 are eligible for kindergarten. four year olds with identified needs may enter Early Childhood.
Garry Clyde Davis, 32, announces March 2 for a one year term on the Comanche Independent School District board, to fill the vacancy created by Bill Blue’s resignation. Also seeking the one year term is Howard Drennan. full terms for Harold Easley and Bo Elrod. retiring members are Billy Ray Evans and Brooks Kerley.
At the PAR Country Club monthly board meeting M G Steve Stephens was elected president. Bodie Weaver of De Leon became vice president and Jerry Vines was named secretary treasurer. Resignations from Charles Taylor and D F Caraway were accepted.
Comanche County Peace Officers Association launches an educational program on drug abuse. Sheriff W G Garmon says the group will provide information and programs to civic, school, or church groups to educate the public on the dangers of drug use.
New president and officers announced with vice president treasurer and secretary named. Ex officio and holdover directors listed including Rusty Carnes Joe Causey Jr Gail Conway Gary Lacy Frank Power Carl Williams and holdovers W M Durham Jr Ken Hagood John Lochridge James Mercer Don Weehunt J C Wilkerson J
State Comptroller of Public Accounts issued an 18 786 13 rebate for February Sales Tax to the City of Comanche. Bullock office released rebates to all cities listing amounts for Bangs Brady Breckenridge Brownwood Cisco Clifton Coleman Cross Plains De Leon Dublin Eastland Gatesville Glen Rose Goldthwaite Granbury Gustine Hamilton Hico Lampasas Llano Lometa Meridian Ranger Rising Star San Saba Santa Anna Stephenville Valley Mills.
Absentee voting for the April 2 elections ends after regular office hours on Tuesday March 29. Balloting covers the Cities of Comanche and Gustine and districts in Comanche De Leon Gustine and Sidney plus County School Board Precincts 1 and 3 and hospital districts in Comanche County. A second April election in De Leon includes a City Council race.
The Comanche Indians travel to Winters on Saturday while the Maidens go to Gatesville. On Friday seventh and eighth grade boys compete at a meet in De Leon.
Tickets are on sale for four dollars for the Annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. The event will be held in the Commons Area at Co Manche High School on Thursday March 24 with serving beginning at 7 00 p m Grant Teaff Baylor head coach will be guest speaker and the Chamber Most Valuable Citizen award will be announced Directors invite all citizens to attend
Sections of Comanche County saw frost on at least two mornings this week with minimal damage to early garden plants. Low temps ranged from 31 to 42 degrees as readings varied by location and station.
New York report estimates Comanche County residents will pay about 12.5 million in personal income and employment taxes this year up from 10.7 million last year. Texas totals reach about 11.9 billion with county share around 0.09 percent. overall U.S. brackets rise may lift local duties to fit higher income.
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