Senior Play to Be Presented April 2
The Coman High School senior class will present Girl Crazy on Friday April 2 at 8 00 p m in the CHS Auditorium Tickets are 1 00 for adults and 75c for students The play follows Danny Churchill sent to Arizona to a ranch where men are men and girls scarce He turns the dilapidated ranch into a dud ranch with lively visitors from back east The cast includes Kent Renshaw as Danny Churchill Jane Jolley as Molly Jolene Williams as Babs and Gail Conway as Lieutenant Caddigan Directors are Mickey Scott and Leonard Bonick Promoters are Jean Hallman and Judy Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
CHS
Danny Churchill
Arizona
Danny
Secon Place
Back East
Jerry Gore
Jake
Kent
Mickey Scott
Leonard Bonick
Jean Hallman
Judy Kemp
Local School Board Elections Seen in Three Areas
Voter interest rises in Comanche Gustine and Sidney school elections with contested races. Gustine vying for two seats among five candidates led by incumbent T C Couch and opponents Garth Pettit Mack Stark James Boucher and William Kirkland. Sidney two seats with Kenneth Gibson seeking re election Grady Reed Norman Chandler also running. Comanche Independent School Board sees five candidates for two seats including Charles Ray Levisay J M Dutton Brooks Kerley Wayne Stewart and Elton McDonald seeking re election. Elections set for Saturday April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Gustine
Sidney
T. C. Couch
Garth Pettit
Mack Stark
James Boucher
William Kirkland
Kenneth Gibson
Grady Reed Oy Norman Chandler
Area Peanut Farmers Earn $100 Checks for Yields
The De Leon Peanut Company awarded $100 each to area farmers for top irrigated and dry land peanut yields. Irrigated winners include Buster McDonald of Rt. 3 Comanche and Jerry Stark of Rt. 2 Dublin. Dry land winners include Dalton Perkins of Rt. 3 Comanche and Norman Moore of Rt. 1 Sidney. Harvest figures and ASC data determined the awards. no sale restrictions applied.
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The
de Leon Peanut Company
Buster McDonald
Rt. 3
Comanche
Jerry Stark
Rt. 2
Dublin
J. Z. Stark
Dalton Perkins
Hugh Singleton
Norman Moore
Rt. 1
Sidney
ASC
Inquiries Open for Spring Turkey Hunting Licenses
Frances Lockwood reports a special spring turkey season from April 24 to May 2 prompting many requests to the Chamber of Commerce and Game Management Officer. Landowners with turkeys are urged to contact the Chamber or Billy Works to lease land to hunters and set daily rates, with inquiries coming from Orange Lorena Irving and Belton.
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Frances Lockwood
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Office
Billy Works
Orange
Lorena
Irving
Belton
Sales Tax Returns By City For Quarter Ended
The one percent City Sales Tax yielded 13 639 to Comanche for the latest quarter. Other area towns reported Abi lene almost 340 000 Brownwood 81 808 Cisco 11 724 De Leon 6 647 Eastland 11 553 Gorman 2 409 Ranger 9 532 Stephenville 47 338 in local option tax receipts.
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Comanche
State Comptroller's Department
Austin
Abilene
Brownwood
Cisco
de Leon
Eastland
Gorman
Ranger
Stephenville
JR High Track Meet Friday at Comanche Junior High
Comanche Junior High hosts a Friday meet on March 26 with 12 towns expected. Separate 7th and 8th grade divisions run preliminaries 3:00 to 5:15 pm and finals from 6:00 pm featuring relays dashes hurdles and mile relay. Admission 35 cents.
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Comanche Junior High
de Leon
Cisco
Goldthwaite
Dublin
Ranger
Rising Star
Santa Anna
Cross Plains
Gorman
New May
Bangs
Gusne
Jackie Barret Named Miss Denton of 1971
Jackie Barret, 19, daughter of Bill and Mrs. Mazurek, won the Miss Denton 1971 scholarship pageant on March 19. An English major at North Texas State University, she performed Carnival of Venice on flute and Stars and Stripes Forever on piccolo, held in a Jaycee pageant with former Miss Denton Phyllis George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Barret
Europe
Jackie
Bill Mazurek
Phillis George
Miss George
Miss Barret
North Texas State University
Comanche
WPA
Works Progress Administration
Barret
Comanche County
Denton
Fort
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
A weather report issued by the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station covers temperatures and moisture over a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. The notice provides daily readings used for local forecasts and planning.
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Proctor Reservoir
Indians Travel To Goldthwaite For Saturday Track Meet
Coach Fred West and Gene Westmoreland send the Indians to Goldthwaite for a track meet this Saturday. At Rang er they faced strong competition but earned a first, a second, and a sixth. Efferson Elliott won his third straight discus with 139 feet 61 inches, Paul McGettis was second in the mile run at 4 50, and Danny Chisholm took sixth in the shot put at 44 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred West
Gene Westmoreland
Goldthwaite
Ranger
Efferson Elliott
Paul McGettis
Danny Chisholm
Maidens to Ennis For Track Meet
The Ennis meet schedule has Junior High and High School Maidens traveling to Ennis for the Girls Relays. Junior High won last Saturday in Burleson and aims to repeat. High School tied for third. prelims start 9 30 a m with finals at 3 30 p m on Saturday.
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Ennis
Burleson
Leta Andrews
Peanut Growers Hear Wilson at De Leon Meeting
Wilson Ross of the Southern Peanut Growers Association will speak at the Farmers Union meeting in De Leon on Monday March 29. He will discuss tonics to update producers on the peanut program. The meeting begins at 7 30 p.m. in the Soil Conservation Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wilson
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Farmers Union
de Leon
Soil Conservation Building
Proctor Area Voters Back Wet Status 158 to 128
In Comanche County Justice Precinct No. 4 Proctor voters favored selling all alcohol for off premises use by 158 to 128 after absentee and poll votes. County records note 27 ballots were challenged by Dry watchmen. wets filed no challenges. Certification by Commissioners Court keeps the tally, with final permits pending state approval and notices published for nine applicants.
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Comanche County
Justice Precinct No. 4
Proctor
Betty Conway
Royce Thiebaud
J. C. Weeks
Billie Jean Basham
Billy L. Sears
Commissioners Court
Roger Murphree
District Court
Petit Jurors for District Court Here Monday
The list of Petit Jurors drawn on March 2 for the District Court of Comanche meeting March 29 at 9 a.m. includes Billie Jean Grisham De Leon Earnest C. Carter De Leon Jewell Wright Martin L Emert L C Caddenhead Pauline Taylor Sidney Mrs Marie Armstrong De Leon F A Eis enrich De Leon Warren B. Reese L H. Sanders Dublin Homer A. Norwood George B. Moore Wayne K. Johnson Mrs Vera Coker H O Cantrell Mrs Cecil Fisher Opie Foster De Leon Mrs G A Coan De Leon Mrs Charlie Amy Campbell Rt. 5 Mrs Dave Hancock Dublin Effie Grisham De Leon R. T. Menzel De Leon Mrs Jackie Pounds De Leon S G Fair Gorman Mrs Sid Carney Jack M. Hancock Ivan N. Ross De Leon E J Alderman R W Reed Mrs Velma Jackson James R. Rambo Lloyd Biggs David Lee Berry De Leon John Gilder De Leon Shirley Byrd W M Carruth De Leon Wm Harold Pittman De Leon Garth Pettit Indian Gap Jackie Pounds De Leon Gus Wilhelm Mrs J L Cox Mrs Doyie Parker Gorman Dovie McKinzie Dovie Parker Gorman Jimmie E. Moore Lillie Marie Moore Mary McDougal Gustine Mrs Howard Moore Sidney Robert Braden Mrs W E Pilcher De Leon James R. Arthur W S Mathis De Leon Mrs J B Arthur Jesse F E Watson Mrs Herbert T. Klatt Mrs George Walker Clyde Sibert James F Fanning Mrs Charles T. Davis De Leon William Patterson
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District Court of
Comanche
Billie Jean Grisham
de Leon
Earnest C. Carter
Jewell Wright
Martin L Emert
L. C. Caddenhead
Pauline Taylor
Sidney
Marie Armstrong
F. A. Eisenrich
Warren B. Reese
L. H. Sanders
Dublin
Homer A. Norwood
George B. Moore
Wayne K. Johnson
Vera Coker
H. O. Cantrell
Cecil Fisher
Opie Foster
G. A. Coan
Charlie
Amy) Campbell
Rt. 5
Dave Hancock
Effie Grisham
R. T. Menzel
Jackie Pounds
S. G. Fair
Gorman
Sid Carney
Jack M. Hancock
Ivan N. Ross
E. J. Alderman
R. W. Reed
Velma Jackson
James R. Rambo
Lloyd Biggs
David Lee Berry
John Gilder
Shirley Byrd
W. L. Carruth
Wm. Harold Pittman
Garth Pettit
Indian Gap
Gus Wilhelm
J. L. Cox
Doyie Parker
Dovie McKinzie
Dovie Parker
Martha Stephens Named New County Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Annie Lucy Lane announced Comanche County will have a new county home demonstration agent effective June 1. Martha Jane Stephens, currently a Comanche High School home economics teacher, has been hired. She previously served as agent in Mills County and taught in Axtell and Palestine. She holds a Baylor University home economics degree from 1962 and is married to Ronnie P. Stephens with two young sons. She resigns as teacher at term end.
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Annie Lucy Lane
Stephenville
Comanche County
Martha Jane Stephens
Stephens
Gene Hernandez Buys Warren's Cafe and Renames It
Gene Hernandez of Howard Payne College buys Warren's Cafe at 508 W Central and operates as Gene's Restaurant. The Del Rio resident, a HPC political science junior, plans seven days a week hours from 6 AM to 10 PM and to specialize in quality foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hernandez
Howard Payne College
W. Central
Gene
Hernandez
del Rio
HPC
Revival Set At East Side Baptist Church
East Side Baptist Church Comanche announces a revival from April 4 to 11 with evangelist Rev. Eugene W. Prevo. Morning services run 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, evening prayers at 7 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. worship. Singing will be led by Russell Nance and O. B. Carthen.
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East Side Baptist Church
Comanche
Eugene W. Prevo
Durin
Russell Nance
O. B .Carthen
Comanche Lions Collect 250 Plus Eyeglasses for CARE
The Comanche Evening Lions Club reports over 250 pairs of eyeglasses gathered in March for CARE. Glasses will be sent to CARE and distributed through sight conservation charities in needy areas. Area residents contributed to the effort, and Ernest Bicbell is noted as club chair.
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Comanche Evening Lions
Evening Liong Club Ane
Restrictions On Swine Movements To Control Hog Cholera
Texas the Animal Health Commission ordered a 60 day restriction on feeder and breeder swine movements effective March 29 with permits required after herd inspections. Slaughter swine may move to markets or slaughterhouses directly. Exhinitions shows require special permission. Cooperation with veterinarians and county agents to inspect farms before shows or sales.
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H. Q. Sibley
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Joe B. Finley, Jr
Texas Anime Health Commission
Animal Heath Division
U.S. Deepartment of Agriculture
Texas Swine
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Jolene Williams
Babs
Joe Brannan
Sam Mason
Ronnie Shaw
Eaglerock
Gail Conway
Caddigan
Debbie Cotten
U.S. Army
FHA
FTA
Library Club
North Texas
Yucca Ntsu
Tri-Sy
Phi Mu Alpha
Texas A&m Air Force
Anata
Wilson
Proctor Area
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Lloyd Owens
W. V. Ray. Brownwood
Supreme Court
Evelyn Paine
Bill’s
William Paul Bradley
Lakesite Village No
Annie Mae Woodruff
Woody's
Herbert Wayne Kennedy
Kennedy's Station
FE. C. Densman
Ed's
Joseph Edward Young
Truman Robert Young
Robert Fr. Basham
Handy Liquor Store
Handy Wine & Beer
Martha Stephens
New County HD
Warren
East Side Baptist
Prevo
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