Little Leaguers To Sell Poppies For VFW Memorial Day
Little Leaguers and Truman Haz elrigg will sell Buddy Poppies on Saturday May 26 to honor veterans. Commander Shorty Maize urged wearing the poppy as a symbol of respect and appreciation for those who served. The sale marks the 52nd year, with funds aiding disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.
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VFW
Jeff Hazelrigg
Phillip Levens
Vernon Presswood
Truman Hazelrigg
Joe David Harrington
Tom Hazelrigg
Mike Puckett
Shorty Maize
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
Little Leagues
Veterans of Foreign War
Col
John McCrae
Flanders Fields
Ypres
Belgium
Madame Anna Guerin
France
British Commonwealth
Europe
South America
U.S
89 To Receive Diplomas CHS Graduation Friday Night
CHS holds graduation exercises on Friday May 25 1973 at 8 00 P M. in the school gym. The event features a coronation march processional invocation by the student body president Debbie Grimmer salutatorian Kathy Sutton and valedictorian Kathy Sutton with awards diplomas and class gift presentations by school staff and students.
VFW To Offer Flags For Veteran's Grave
VFW Post 8460 in Comanche will distribute small U.S. flags for veterans' graves on a first come first served basis. Contact Preach Horton or Higginbotham General Office to obtain. Flags are free if returned by May 29. otherwise 15 cents per flag to keep.
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VFW
Comanche
V.F.W
U.S
Preach Horton
Higginbotham General Office
Gustine FFA Invitational Rodeo set for Thursday to Saturday
The Gustine FFA Invitational Rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday May 26 with grand entries at 8 p.m. each night. Terry Walls promises tough stock from Rodeo Stock Contractor. Eleven events include bare back bronc, barrel race, goat sacking, tie-down roping, bull riding, and wild horse race, starting with a 6:30 street parade Thursday.
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Gustine Ffa
Terry Walls
Gustine Ag
Dub Crumley
Gustine Rodeo Weekend Kickoff With Parade and Dinner
The Gustine event opens Saturday at 5 PM with a Horse and Float Parade followed by a 6 PM homecoming chicken supper. Twenty one schools are invited including Star Richland Springs Mullin Comanche Goldthwaite Hamilton Dublin May Blanket Priddy Pottsville De Leon Zephyr Hico Sidney Stephenville Evant Brownwood Early Bangs San Saba. A $25 Savings Bond, donated by Higginbothams of Gustine, will be awarded each night. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students and contestants. Everyone is invited to attend say the Gustine FFAers.
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Gustine
Star
Richland Springs
Mullin
Comancné
Goldthwite
Hamilton
Dublin
May
Blanket
Priddy
Pottsville
de Leon
Zephyr
Hico
Sidney
Stephenville
Evant
Brownwood
Early
Bangs
San Saba
Comanche Fans Pack Jaycee Park For Baseball Action
Recent results in Pee Wee action saw Wizards beat Angels 9 1. Little League scores included Gustine 3 Texaco Oilers 16 Western Auto 22 Saints 8 Sidney 6 Bingham TV 7 Harelik Raiders 4 VFW 12 Wizards 1 Oilers 11 and Sidney 9 Gustine 4. Upcoming games feature VFW Oilers Thursday and Raiders Oilers Tuesday with 8 15 start times.
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Comanche
Jaycee Park
PEE Wee
Wizards
Angels
Raiders
VFW
Oilers
Little Llague Gustine
Texaco Oilers
Western Auto
Saints
Sidney
Bingham TV
Harelik Raiders
Gustine
David Roberson
Jaycees
Roberson
School's Out for Summer at Comanche High
Officials declare end of term with classes dismissed at 2 30 pm on Wednesday May 23. Graduation set for Friday May 25 at Comanche High School Auditorium at 8 pm. Summer session begins in mid August.
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Comanche High School
Homecoming At Hasse Weekend Details
The Hasse Homecoming will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27. Sunday activities start at 10 a.m. Attendees are asked to bring food for dinner on the grounds.
Memorial Day Observed With Local Closures
Most local businesses will close for Memorial Day though the Comanche Chief will publish Tuesday as usual. Grocery stores and service stations stay open while the post office notes no mail service on the holiday. May 28 is the observed date.
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Jim Carpenter
City Pool Set to Open for Summer Season
The Comanche city pool at Lake Banes opens this Saturday May 26 and runs 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 6 on Sundays through the summer. Closed Wednesdays. Bruce Parker CHS graduate is manager and Nancy Ormsby SWTU student is lifeguard. Admission is 20 cents for children and 40 cents for adults.
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City of
Bruce Parker
CHS
Nancy Ormsby
Southwest Texas State University
Merchants To Open Season In Brownwood
The Comanche Merchants start their 1973 baseball season with a Sunday game in Brownwood against Santa Anna at 2 p.m. Manager Charlie Hicks will start Johnny Hicks on the mound. The squad has played six spring games, winning five, with players including Randy Geye Travis Welch Clyde Weaver Charlie Hicks Mike Lockwood Ray Johnson Don Salois Ronnie Hicks and others expected to join later.
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Comanche Merchants
Brownwood
Santa Anna
Charlie Hicks
Johnny Hicks
Merchants
Randy Geye
Travis Welch
Clyde Weaver
Mike Lockwood
Ray Johnson
Don Salois
Ronnie Colcleasure
Jimmy Bingham
Ricky Fielding
Roland Bill
Ronnie Hicks
Pecan Nut Casebearer Spraying Window Set
County Agent Floyd Key states spraying for the pecan nut casebearer should occur between May 25 and June 1. Information available at his office.
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Floyd Key
Fire Kills 17 000 Turkeys Near Comanche
A fire destroyed 17 000 one month old turkey poults owned by Bill Christian of Stephenville at a farm northeast of Comanche. Firefighters arrived at 11 45 pm to find half the building burning and remained until 4 30 am to safeguard a burning butane tank. Volunteers Joe Waring Sam Marshall Randal Puckett Terry Deisher Randy Allen and Nowlin assisted.
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Bill Christian
Stephenville
Comanche
Dale Nowlin
Joe Waring
Sam Marshall
Randal Puckett
Terry Deisher
Randy Allen
Nowlin
New Hours For Local Library Open For Summer
Comanche Public Library unveils summer hours starting May 24 through fall. Hours run Monday to Saturday from 8 30 a m to noon, with residency in Comanche County and a free registration card required per household.
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Comanche Public Library
Margaret Waring
Comanche
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Pam Ross
G. Meyerbeer
Tommy Gibson
Debbie Grimmer
Kathy Sutton
Presswood
R. Jefferies
L. L. Dukes, Jr
Board of Education
Landon Vines
Buffy Rogers
Sandi Rogers
Buffy
Hasse
Oye
L-R
Charles Hicks
Roland
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