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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
1
Comanche High School girls basketball under Coach Leta Andrews opened with a win against Stephenville and followed with a victory over Crawford. Coach Gene Westmoreland led the Indians to a successful season opener over Hico.
Undefeated Gustine Tigers travel to face the Cherokee Indians in a key Thursday game. Coach Larry Rose notes Gustine’s potent offense and stout defense with four shutouts, listing starters Don Harrison James Luker Juan Escobar Ray Zarate Gene Luker Gayland Stephens and others.
The Comanche Jaycees will host the Community Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday November 21 at 7 30 p m at the First United Methodist Church in Comanche Guest speaker will be Father Sean Sweeney of Stephenville a former Sacred Heart priest and Texas Tech graduate born in Ireland He arrived in the U S about ten years ago and will speak at the special service.
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station records a 24 hour period 8 am to 8 am with daily highs and lows from November dates. Temperatures show highs from 81 to 12 degrees and lows from 61 to 31 with a shift to colder values mid month and rainfall totals to date at 88.62 inches.
The De Leon Bearcats travel to Brady to face Eldorado Friday night in the Bi District championship with a 7 30 kickoff.
Three nine year old Comanche Elementary students Joe Maxwell Jessie Grimmer and Austin Zschiesche explored a reservoir hill near Highway 36 on a Sunday and found what may be a prehistoric track. They alerted media and experts to verify the impression as a possible dinosaur track, turning a simple hike into a memorable adventure.
The Census Bureau data shows households in Comanche County increasingly own air conditioners 68 percent up from 11 in 1960 food freezers 43 percent up from 19 percent residential telephones 80 percent up from 61 percent and cars 86 percent up from 19 percent. The county scores 277 on a 400 point scale, above the U.S. average of 234 and Texas 269.
The article notes Thanksgiving holiday in Comanche with most businesses closed including banking institutions and merchants around the square. Mail service pauses Thursday and the courthouse will also close for the observance.
Two boys removed mail from the Out-of-Town box in front of the Comanche Post Office between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. November 12. Inspectors recovered checks totaling about eighty to ninety thousand dollars, mostly belonging to two local firms, and returned them to owners. Postal Inspector Ray Metcalf and Police Chief Charles Anders investigated and by Tuesday afternoon the youths were apprehended.
A two day holiday will close offices at the courthouse on Thursday and Friday. Courthouse operations are interrupted with Saturday closures as usual. The Chief plans a short vacation and the office will be closed from Thursday through Monday.
Co manche Indian Band under Mike Brady earned six seats in the All-District Band in Stephenville last Saturday. Deb ie Durham led the flute and piccolo, with Kelly Waggoner on flute, Donia Johnson and Donna Johnson on darts, James Waldrup on baritone, and Sam Waring on tympani. The six members will be eligible for Regional Band on December 1 in Brownwood.
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