Weekend Rainfall Lifts Spirits in Comanche County
Comanche County records 3.5 to 7.6 inches of rain with most areas over four inches. Proctor Reservoir rises to 1167.70 feet, gaining 28 514 acre feet to 89 387 acre feet. Overflowed tanks and creeks caused fence and field damage, but farmers remain pleased with rainfall benefits.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Proctor
Corps of Engineers
Garvin Hendon
Indian Creek
Houston Street
Governor to Name Vance as 220th District Attorney
Governor Dolph Briscoe is expected to nominate Leslie Vance Clifton attorney to the 220th District Attorney post. Senate confirmation anticipated Thursday with the new court to include Bosque Comanche and Hamilton counties. First action will be Bosque grand jury empaneling next Monday and arraignments after indictments.
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Dolph Briscoe
Leslie Vance
Clifton
220Th District Court
Austin
Vance
Texas Senate
Andy Campbell
Hamilton
Briscoe
Bosque
Comanche
Coryell County
Coryell
Byron McClellan
Bobby Cummings
Campbell
DA Vance
Easter Holidays Set For Schools
Superintendent H R Jefferies announces schools close Thursday and Friday April 7 and 8 for Easter. Classes resume Monday morning as usual.
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H.R. Jefferies
Comanche County Voters Set for School and City Elections
Comanche Countians vote Saturday April 2 for four school districts two hospital districts county school board seats in two precincts and city posts in two towns. De Leon voters choose two council members April 5. Gustine Sidney Proctor and Comanche Hospital Districts also hold elections with multiple incumbents and challengers across several terms.
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Commissioners
Comanche County
de Leon
Gustine
C. O. Boyd
B. F. Kight
O. L. Rich
Gustine City Hall
Comanche Hospital
T. C. Mazurek, Jr
Gayle (Vic) Isham, Jr
James T. Roberts
Kenneth Gibson
Comanche
Veterans Hall
South
Austin Street
Gustine, Lamkin and
Hazle Dell
Gustine School Ag
de Leon Hospital
John Beaty
Joe Morgan
Larry Boyd
de Leon City
Wes Harper
Doyle Smith
Mitchell Late
Emmett Moore
Wilford Millsap
R. D. Wright
Redskin Relays to Draw Wide-Area Teams
The Comanche Indians host the Redskin Relays on Friday April 1 with two divisions Freshman and Varsity from about 17 to 18 schools. Field events start 9 30am prelims 10 finals 2 30. Teams include Eastland Clyde Breckenridge Seymour with standout jumpers and sprint times.
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Comanche Indians
Don Edwards
Bart Boles
Eastland
Clyde
Breckenridge
Seymour
Ronny Huddleston
All-Sports Banquet Set for Comanche High April 16
The Comanche High School All-Sports Banquet is scheduled for 7:00 pm in the Commons. Sponsored by the Comanche Sports Booster Club, with Steve Davis as guest speaker. Tickets are $4 and on sale this Saturday from Booster Club members or at the Chamber of Commerce office. Bo Elrod urges attendance.
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Comanche High School
Comanche Sports Booster Club
Booster Club
Chamber of Commerce
Bo Elrod
Peace Officers Probe Vandalism Spree In Comanche
City police and sheriff officers investigate a vandalism spree in Comanche over the weekend. The Majestic Theatre interior and equipment suffered extensive damage and multiple plate glass windows were damaged by pellet gun shots.
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City Police
Sheriff's Department
Majestic Theatre
Anthony and Gore Bros. Honored by Chamber Banquet
At the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Membership banquet 235 attendees heard Boyd Anthony receive the Outstanding Citizen Award while the Gore Brothers Joe and the late Bill Gore were named Agricultural Achievement Award winners. The event in the Comanche High School Commons featured remarks by Baylor coach Grant Teaff and a tribute to the Industrial Foundation's ten years of service.
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Anthony
Rusty Carnes
Boyd Anthony
Comanche’s of Commerce
Gore Brothers
Joe T. Gore
Bill W. Gore
Agriculture Achieve Chamber of Commerce
Joe Nell Gore
Bill Gore
Commerce
Gore
Peggy
Myra
Raymond Stepp
Chamber of
Chamber of Commerce
New Comanche High School
Comanche Trade
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Joe Gore
John Gleaton
The
Industrial Foundation
Foundation
Herbert Goodson
D. F. Caraway
R. K. Waggoner
W. T. Calhoun
Wayne Pinkerton
Sid Carney
Gyale Pirkle
Grant Teaff
Baylor
David Beene
Teaff
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van Dyke
Lake Proctor
Democrat
Sipe Springs
Beattie
Brownwood
Dublin
German
Desdemona
Vance DA
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W. E
Bill) Clemons
Gary D. Lacy
Sammy D. Marshall
James H. Mercer
Eugene Perkins
City OF
Gustine School
Gustine Independent School District Board
Bob Haggard
John Moore
Jack Hungerford
James
Buddy) Decker
Sidney School
Sidney Independent School District
Tommie Jones
Carl Welch
Jackie Clark
Norman Chandler
de Leon Independent School District
Neal Morris
Eddie Lindley
Tommy Frost
Norman Sides
Jake Morris
Troy McKillip
Wayne Sanders
County School Board
Comanche School
Comanche Independent School District
North Mary Street
Proctor Community Club
Harold Easley
Donald W
Bo) Elrod
Howard Drennan
Garry Davis
Betty Conway
Redskin
Tarleton
Gibson
Mozell
Steve Davis
Oklahoma Sooners
Spree
Anthony and Gore Bros
Carnes
Jaycees
Stella Card
Pecos
Larry
Kay) Fox
Ft. Worth
Ralph
Gail) Youngdale
Sugar
Gardens of Memory
Texas Cemeteries Association
Lions Club
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
PAR Country Club
Men's Golf Association
First Baptist Church
Bill Lane
Myra Nell Gore
Lane
Gore Bros
Bill
Brother Joe
Texaco
Comanche National Bank
McKenzie Produce House
Gore Bros. Agri-Service
Bailey Gore
Tri-County
David
Jerry
Martin
Myra Nell
Joe
Steve Carroll
Kenneth Harvick
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