Election Day Urges Comanchians to Vote Saturday
Voters are urged to cast ballots Saturday amid state race interest growing in the Yar borough Bentson Senate contest. A county judge race features four candidates but enthusiasm is low as the election nears. Local coverage notes election night updates at the Chief with a running box-total form, under Bob Carpenter in charge. Also included are golf club notes, a fishing anecdote, and a 50th wedding anniversary for Julian L Burgess and wife on May 10 with family honoraries.
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Yarborough - Bentson Senate
George Bush
Bob Carpenter
Democrat
Comanche County
Par Country Club
Girls Junior High Track Meet Results Listed
Readable results show Comanche leading with 1975-6 team points in a girls junior high track meet held Monday April 20. Discus and shot put winners include Gustine Gentry and Rising Star Bishop with multiple relay and dash winners from Comanche Goldthwaite and Rising Star. Team standings show Comanche first, Goldthwaite second, Gustine third, Rising Star fourth.
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Gustine
Gentry
Rising Star
Chambers
Comanche
Kennedy
Vicki Johnston
Bishop
Goldthwaite Curtis
Johnson
Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite Coats
Winfrey
Strube
Davis
Walker
Kirkland
Carnes
Shaw
Kemp
Kidd
Frick
Hurst
Steele
Andrews
Comanche Davis
Comanche Chamber Hosts Action Program Discussion
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce sponsored an evaluation committee meeting on Thursday April 16 to review a proposed Community Action Program to improve Comanche. Don Hawkins of Texas Power & Light presented, with civic leaders including Bill Kendrick Whit Jarratt Boyd Anthony Jack Moore Jerry Vines Gyale Pirkle Calving Lee Wayne Pinkerton TP and L hosting. The group approved the program as a good method to move Comanche forward and a future meeting will select a steering committee.
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Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Don Hawkins
Dallas
Office of Texas Power & Light
Bill Kendrick
The
Jaycees
Whit Jarratt
Lions
Boyd Anthony
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Moore
Industrial Foundation
Jerry Vines
Comanche Vfs
Gyale Pirkle
Calving Lee
Gustine Juniors Take Relays Title With Five Boys
Gustine juniors swept the 440 and 1320 yard Relays and won the 220 230 and 120 yard low hurdles to score 138 points and finish second in the sth Grade Junior High meet at Comanche on Tuesday. James Luker starred with a broad jump of 185 inches and multiple wins including the 440 relay and 220 yard dash.
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Gustine
Comanche
James Luker
Rudy Medina
Dennis Williams
Juan Escobar
Freddy Medina
Cemetery Work Day Set by Comanche Democrats
A cemetery working will be held Saturday May 2 in Comanche per Mrs Azalea Ellis. Attendees are asked to bring lunch and tools. Those unable to work may send contributions to Mrs Ellis for the Democrat Cemetery Association.
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Democrat Cemetery
Azalea Ellis
Comanche
Comanche Fifth Grade Track Team Tops Triangle Meet
Comanche fifth graders won a triangle track meet here on Tuesday defeating De Leon and Gustine. Moos took 60 yard hurdles and Payne placed high in pole vault while Burks and Hitt earned several top finishes across sprints distances.
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Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Moos
Burks
Butler
Hitt
Evett
Newhouse
Payne
Holland
Doch Speek
Ty Dudley
Patterson
Kilgore
Dudley
Riley
Johnston
Peanut farmers urge action to defend parity in farm bill
Texas peanut growers at De Leon hear Jay Naman warn that House Agriculture Committee changes on wheat and feed grains threaten peanut program and area economy. He says proposals erase parity and marketing quotas, end loan supports, and will spread to other commodities. Joe Morgan chairs meeting with local officers. others attend dental meeting and relatives visit.
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House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Texas
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Comanche County
Joe Morgan
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WBW
Julian L. Burgess
West Mulberry Street
Orville Lee Burgess
Fort Worth
Irene Peters
Pan
Evelyn Wysong
Annette Hicks
Pineville
Inez Burgess
Burgess
Mrs. Burgess
Community In Action
Gustine Juniors
Demorat Cemetery
Sth
Tyned Caffer
Westchester
Aagyonoooas
Nogggor
AAA
Thrif-Tee
Suggge
Tan
Neere
U.S.A
Coupon Party Ae
Additi Place SI
Fryers
Gibbs Exclusive
Merle Norman
Vanity Fair
Gibbs
Kictotts
NiWay
Kellogg Bowl Brush
Folger’s Instant
North
Houston
Farmer Union
Mrs. Jess House
Phoenix, Arizona
Mrs. Sutton Dudley
William T. Calhoun
Texas Dental Society
Sheraton - Fort Worth
Crowle
Donnie D Johnson
Crowley
Fields Electric
W. Grand
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