Peanut Field Day Slated at Tarleton
Comanche County peanut producers will travel October 9 to the Texas A and M Tarleton Experiment Station at Stephenville for a field day. The program starts at 1 p.m. with a Q&A and includes many booths where specialists will advise individual growers. Station Superintendent J S Newman will introduce speakers on topics of interest to peanut producers.
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Comanche County
Texas A&m - University of Tarleton
Stephenville
Floyd M. Key
J. S. Newman
City Sets 1 Percent Sales Tax Election for Comanche
The Comanche City Council called a special election for Saturday November 1 to adopt a 1 percent sales tax on taxable purchases within city limits. Polls open at City Hall and all residents within the city may vote. The tax is expected to raise over $100,000 annually for city improvements including streets and water projects. Comanche joins Brownwood De Leon Hamilton Dublin and Stephenville in having the additional tax.
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Comanche
Brownwood
de Leon
Hamilton
Dublin
Stephenville
Fund Drive Launched For Dwayne Lackey by Local Youth Groups
Comanche County Young Farmers and Young Homemakers sponsor a fundraising drive for Dwayne Lackey and family amid medical bills. Dwayne, a former YF president from Comanche, had emergency surgery after a blood clot. Bake sale on Monday Oct 6 over KCOM and bank donations support the fund plus birthday auction led by youth members.
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Comanche County
Dwayne Lackey
Dwayne
Comanche
Rena
Comanche Young Homemakers
Lackeys
San Angelo
Tim
Steve
Bradley
Lackey
Comerehe
Comanche National Bank
Comanche Young Farmer
First Baptist
KCOM
Lackey Fund
Bess Moore
Kathryn Hill
Mary Ann Power
Rural youths honored at State Fair of Texas dinner
Linda Lu Lane and Arlene Adams, daughters of local families from Gustine, are among 45 outstanding rural youths invited to the State Fair of Texas Honor Award Dinner on Friday October 3 in the Shereton Dallas Hotel grand ballroom. Linda Lu, a Comanche High School graduate, was an outstanding Homemaking student and active in the Newburg 4 H Club. Arlene, a Gustine High senior, has earned a strong Homemaking record at Gustine School.
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Linda Lu Lane
Bill Lane
Rt. 1
Gustine
Arlene Adams
Wayne Adams
Shereton Dallas
Linda Lu
Comanche High School
Newburg
Arlene
Gustine i
Indians Play Host To San Saba Friday Night
The Indians welcome the San Saba Armadillos to Indian Memorial Stadium for a Friday night contest at 8 09. Both teams seek to end losing streaks as San Saba arrives with a young lineup and a run oriented attack while Comanche promises adjustments after two tough showing weeks.
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Laa Saba Armadillos
Indian Memorial Stadium
Comanche Indians
Indians
Dublin
de Leon
Coleman San Saba
Goldthwaite
Mason
Lamnasas
San Saba
Seouring
Dillos
Bobby Galindo
Edward Shapiro
John Hernandez
Texas
Comanche
Armadillos
John Baskin
Houston Jolley
Jolley
CHS Braves Set to Face Evant in Saturday Night Showdown
CHS Braves B-team travels to Evant for a Class B clash after a 30 22 loss to Blanket A. Harry Dudley and Ricky Brandon scored for the locals with Larry McDougal passing. Probable starters include McDougal Dudley and McNutt with Summers Summers and Beaty on the line.
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Comerche Braves
CHS
Don Hedges
Braves
Harry Dudley
Ricky Brandon
Larry McDougal
Roy McNutt
Jimmy Chester
Gary Summers
Kenny Beaty
Wayne Hitt
Gary Robertson
Rusty Pinkerton
Tommy Osborn
Steve Adams
Summers
Dewitt Spruill
Evans
Hodges
CHS Frosh to Host Dublin B in 7 3 Kickoff
CHS Frosh under coach Don Hodges travel to host Dublin B on Thursday night October 2. The teams tied 0 0 in their previous meeting.
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CHS Frosh
Dublin B
Don Hodges
Dublin
Mrs Euell Arthur Named To State Heart Ass'n Board
Mrs Euell Arthur of Comanche has been elected as a board member for the Texas Heart Association to represent Central Texas. The selections were made at the annual assembly in Houston on Sunday September 28.
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Euell Arthur
State Heart Ass'n. Board
Comanche
The
Texas Heart Assn
Centre Texas
Houston
ACP Funds Allocation Notice for Comanche County
The ASCS office reports the 1970 ACP Funds Allocation for Comanche County may be used under county current operations through January 1 1970. If you have not filed your ACP cost sharing requests for practices planned before January 1 1970 you should submit them promptly.
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ASCS
General Telephone Announces Joint Area Directory and 915 Changes
General Telephone plans a January 1970 joint area directory for Brownwood Gustine Comanche Lake Brownwood Zephyr and nearby exchanges. Starting November 16 1969 the 915 numbering plan will affect Comanche and Gustine with Gustine office 667. a temporary directory will route customers to new Gustine 667 while four trailing digits stay same.
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Comanche
Gustine
Jack M. Rutland
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Comanche County
Newburg
Proctor
Sidney
Central Texas
Big Valley
Caradan
Mullin
Priddy
Rutland
Graham Lady Wins Football Contest
Mrs. G. A. Reid of Graham won first place and £5 in this week’s Comanche Chief football contest by missing only three games. Her husband won second place. Ruby Hall was second place by tie breaker and Gerald Langley third, each receiving a year’s subscription. Several contestants missed four games. entries spread to fifteen towns including Fort Worth and Little Rock, with a seven entrant increase.
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G. A. Reid
Graham
Comanche
Coleman
Ruby Hall
Gerald Langley
John D. Hicks
Sammy Marshall
Twylia Hicks
John E. Parker
Houston
Dulane Colcleasure
Dallas
Fort Worth
Knox City
Little Rock
Arkansas
Peanut Growers Vote to Organize in Texas
Texas peanut growers approved a commodity check off referendum by 84.2 percent, enabling organization for product promotion education research and disease and insect control under a new law. The results were certified by Ross Wilson and nine growers were chosen as a board to set program goals. Board members include Dick Palmore Billy Carruth J C Jackson Lyndell Coan Ben Cook John Rollins J N Pruitt G A Toalson Wendell Sellers.
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John C. White
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Ross Wilson
Gorman
Southwestern Peanut Growers Assn
Commissioner White
Dick Palmore
Dublin
J. C. Jackson
Lyndell F. Coan
Billy Carruth
de Leon
Ben Cook
May
John Rollins
Granbury
J. N. Pruitt
Mineral Wells
G. A. Toalson
Pearsall
Wendell Sellers
Floresville
New State Sales Tax Rules Take Effect October First
Tax computation is based on multiplying 0525 by the sale amount for totals above a threshold. Fractions under half a penny are not collected, while one half cent or more is rounded up to a full cent.
Jurors Called for Oct 6 in Comanche County Court
The 52nd Judicial District Court jury list shows Petit Jurors reporting Monday Oct. 6 including Wallace Cook of De Leon and many others. Grand Jurors for the term starting Sunday in October include Paul Patton of Gustine and James Wyatt of Comanche among numerous names from Comanche County.
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52Nd Judicial District Court
Comanche County
Wallace Cook
Texas St
de Leon
Don Gray
Comanche
Harvey Daniel
Carlton
Bill Stewart
N. Page
FE. W. Harvick
Gustine
E. L. Curb
Gorman
Bill Day
N. Sand
Gayle McCullough
W. E. Kirkland
Dem. Star
Rt. Comanche
R. W. Brannan
W. Central
Wayne W. Barker
Ross
Keryl Dabney
Ted Littlejohn
Rt. 1
Dublin
K. E. Burks
Leo C. Haggard
Victor Gaines
Williams
A. C. Crist
James Gunter
John Keeter
T. R. Golden
Jack Hendrix Jr
Fred Jonson
Dem. Star Rt
Donal Farrow
J. F. Caffey
Blanket
Weldon R. Dooley
Tommy Taylor
George Mason
S. Texas
Berry Ray Bingham
J. W. Wright
Richard D. Dood
D. M
Paul Patton
James N. Wyatt
G. H. Bingham
Ernest McDougal
C. O. Denning
Toye B. Keith
Austin
George R. Willis
Rt. 2
William Kirkland
Herman A. Anderson
Don Lacy
Sidney
Douglas D. Hillhouse
Tom Johnson
Mary Wilkerson
Wilmer Westfall
Tom C. Mazurek Jr
Joe Robert Whiteside
Winston Kee
A. D. Daniels
Burr
Truman Renshaw
Lunglow
Gu Aomer Stephen
Goreman
Vic Isham Named Area IV Star Farmer Nominee
Vic Isham Jr of Comanche County was named Area IV nominee for Star Farmer of Texas at the Area IV convention in Abilene Sent. 27. Isham, farming 10 years, operates one of central Texas' most modern dairy outfits as his chapter wins multiple categories. The program of work, covering all chapter activities, remains crucial alongside the Star Farmer award, emphasizing education, leadership, and recreation.
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Vic Isham Jr
Comanche County
Young Farmer
Star Farmer of Texas
Starlight Inn
Abilene
Isham
Central
Texas
Mrs Schuman Named Outstanding Young Homemaker
Ruby Schuman was chosen the Outstanding Young Homemaker of Area IV for 1968 69 at a banquet held September 27 at the Star Lite Inn in Abilene. She received a silver tray for her service, having led in Comanche County Young Homemakers as president, vice president and reporter and chaired committees.
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Ruby Schuman
Star-Lite Inn
Abilene
Schuman
Comanche County
Young Homemakers
Area IV
Comanche
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CHS Pestimibutive Education Advisory Committee
Johnnie Livngston
Bolby Arthur
C. L. Huett
T. C. Livingston
D. Lackey
Proctor Reservoir
CHS Braves
Evant
ACP
General Telephone
Graham Lady
Petit Jury
Robert Lubke
Woodlawn Dr
Mary Clemons
W. Walcot
James B. Asmus
E. Ross
Bobby Clark
Mack Morgan
Energy
Vane Elms
Kenneth G. White
N. Austin
Sam F. Pettijohn
Jerry Ravenshine
E. Reynosa
Alton B. Clark
Rising Star
Abilerz
Vic Isham
Young Farmers Star Farmer
Stanley White
Star Young Farmer
Norman Chandler
Comanche Youne Farmers
Daymond Power
Power
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