Record Vote Turn-Out Expected Saturday in Comanche County
County voters expect near record turnout for the 1972 Democratic Primary with 18 polling places open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. County races include Governor, Lt Governor, Sheriff, County Attorney, three commissioner spots, Democratic Chairman, District Attorney, Senate nominees, Representative, and several state offices. Election returns will be reported at The Comanche Chief’s Election Party Saturday night.
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Ferday
W. S. Lane
Ben Barnes
de Leonair
DHS
Victor Scott
Ralph Hall
Sheriff's Office
Kenneth Carnes
Doc Stamp
John B. McDougal
Gaston Boykin
Jim Dudley
W. L. Ferrill
Claud Jones
Erbin Cathey
Bill Mazurek
John David Robinson
Charles Bean
Irvin Dunn
Charles Westmoreland
Harvey Cox
Claude McPherson
Homer Miller
Dunn
McPherson
Joe Waring
Comanche
Joy Thomas
de Leon
Gatesville
Bob Carpenter
W. Grand
Higginbothams Lumber Yards
Hutchins-Mazurek Builders
County Extension Service
VEW Post To Install New Officers May 8
Comanche VFW Post 8460 will install officers at its May 8 meeting at 8:30 p.m. in the Veterans Building. Raymond L. Maize will be commander with Clifford Teer and Waldrop installing officers. Bonnie Temara will install the Ladies Auxiliary with Jill Dukes president and other new officers named.
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Comanche VFW_ Post 8460
Raymond L
Shorty) Maize
Maize
VFW
Waco
Clifford Teer
Department
Fane Waldrop
Teer
Waldrop
Comanche Vfw
Comanche
Mid Tex Sales and Service
Austin
Raymond L. Maize
A. R. Horton
Donald B. Bartlett
Robert T Barres
Harold J. Rambo
Joseph R. Warren
Clarence George
Bonnie Temara
District 8
Snyder
Veterans Building
Jill Dukes
Vera Coker
Lou Ann Bartlett
Opal Maize
Georgia Pate
Lillie Fay Livingston
Janice Kidd
CHS Daily Team Takes South In State FFA Judging Contest
On April 28 twelve FFA members from CHS traveled to A M to compete in the State FFA Judging Contest. The Dairy Judging team Randy Johnston Timothy Matthews Richard Hicks finished fifth with Timothy Matthews fifth high individual scoring 432 of 450. Dairy total 1255 of 1350. Poultry team Kent Fails Bobby Andrews Lynnwood Dukes placed nineteenth. Other teams included Livestock with Keith Dukes Ronnie Fails Cliff Conway and Turkey Products with Paul Gray Rodger Craig James Hicks.
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FFA
A&m
Randy Johnston
Timothy Matthews
Richard Hicks
Norman Matthews
Timothy
Kent Fails
Bobby Andrews
Lynnwood Dukes
Keith Dukes
Ronnie Fails
Cliff Conway
Tuiry
Paul Gray
Rodger Craig
James Hicks
Precinct Conventions Set For Saturday May 2 PM
Democrats will hold precinct conventions Saturday at 2:00 p.m. County Democratic Chairman W. S. Lane said attendees must have voted and received a certificate from the presiding election judge. All conventions will be held at the eighteen polling places.
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W. S. Lane
Lane
Republicans Vote In Courtroom For Comanche County Primary
The Comanche County Republican Primary will be held May 6 in the County Courthouse courtroom from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Arlene Pittman seeks re election as party chair. Herbert Lockwood is unopposed for Commissioner Precinct 1. the GOP ballot includes Tower Grover H Jenkins McElroy Reagan Angly Rominger Levest and two referendums on Daylight Saving Time and anti forced busing or consolidation to balance schools.
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Comanche County
Arlene Pittman
de Leon
Epntire
Board of Education
James C. Rominger
Jim Levest
Where To Vote And When For Democratic Primary
Two voting places open May 6 at 8:00 a.m. Box 1 is in the Homemaking Building on North Mary St and Box 2 in the Veterans Building on South Austin Street. De Leon voters use City Hall. The remaining 15 boxes vote at usual points.
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North Mary St
Veterans Building
South
Austin Street
Turner to Head Evening Lions at May 9 Meeting
The Evening Lions Club plans its officer election on May 9 with Rev Frank Turner Jr as president and Truman Hazelrigg, Shorty Maize, Truman Renshaw, Esmond Kerby, Clyde House, Ottis Fields, Donald Hall, and Elland Fagan as nominees. New officers will be installed June 27, marking the start of the Lions year on July 1.
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Evening Lions Club
Frank Turner Jr
Truman Hazelrigg
Shorty Maize
Truman Renshaw
Esmond Kerby
Clyde House
Lion Tamer
Ottis Fields
Tail Twister
Donald Hall
Elland Fagan
Carruth and Coan Elected to Peanut Board
The Texas Peanut Producers Board announced the 1972 biennial election results with 337 votes cast, 312 valid, 25 invalid. Elected for six year terms were Steve Ridgway of Pleasanton with 218 votes, Billy Carruth of De Leon with -64? votes, and Lynden Coan of De Leon with 85 votes.
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Texas Peanut Producers Board
Steve Ridgway
Pleasant
Billy Carruth
de Leon
Lynden Coan
Weather report from Proctor Reservoir station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour report covering temperatures and moisture from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. The bulletin summarizes rain, humidity and temperature ranges for the period.
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Proctor Reservoir
Awards Banquet Set for Sidney May 6 at 7 30 P M
The Sidney P T C announces its annual awards banquet will be held Saturday May 6 at 7 30 p m Speaker will be Nicky Pruitt former Eagles and Abilene Christian College star Tickets cost 2 00 and may be bought from any P T C member All students who played sports or won awards will be honored.
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Sidney P.T.C
Nicky Pruitt
The
Eagles
Abilene Christian College
Vote For Ben Barnes Governor in Texas Primary
Editorial urges voters to support Ben Barnes for governor citing leadership as former state representative speaker and lieutenant governor. Argues Barnes is best qualified and unique as Comanche County native. Warns rural Texas will gain a governor familiar with its needs. Vote Saturday.
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Comanche County
Texas
Maidens Race To Regional Track Championship
Comanche Texas Maidens traveled to Abilene for the Girls Regional Track Meet at ACC with six athletes. They won four first places and one sixth to take the team trophy with 71 points, led by Fredda Davis who won the 220 yard dash, plus relay wins in the 440, 880 and Mile events. Coach Leta Andrews praised the team and set sights on the State Meet in Austin May 13 under the TIL. Fastland placed second regionally with 56 points and Coahoma finished third with 42 points.
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Abilene
ACC
Leta Andrews
Fredda Davis
Linda Andrews
Cyndra Frick
Janet Brightman
Laura Spruill
Rhonda Lubke
Andrews
CHS
Austin
Comanche
Lisa
Political Rally In Sidney For Comanche County Voters
A likely final rally for current political aspirants will be held Thursday May 4 in the Sidney School Auditorium. An hour of musical entertainment precedes speeches slated to begin at 8:00 PM. All candidates and the general public are invited to attend.
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Comanche County
Sidney School
Lone Star Gas Seeks 10 Percent Rate Increase
Lone Star Gas Company asked the city of Comanche to raise residential and commercial natural gas rates by about 10 percent to earn a reasonable return on properties used to serve the public. The filing cites higher costs for fuel, equipment, employee pay, interest, and taxes as reasons for the increase.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Comanche
Hickey
Coemanche
Lone Star
C. C.1675
Absentee Balloting High in Comanche County Primary
Comanche Countians appear to set a new record for absentee voting in the May 6 primary. County Clerk Betty Conway says 210 absentee ballots had been cast by the Tuesday May 2 deadline, with 43 still in the mail.
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Betty Conway
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VEW
Sidney
East Texas
Ben Banes
Fastland
Coahoma
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