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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1970
Page
1
Tax Assessor-Collector Louise Evans reports 340 residents over 21 registered to vote through Wednesday in Comanche County. Six under 21 have applied. eligibility for the underage group depends on a imminent U S Supreme Court ruling on lowering voting age.
The 22 indictments name 17 defendants. District Judge Truman Roberts, District Attorney Byron McClelland, and grand jurors met Monday. Indictments include rape, burglary, theft, escaping jail, forgery and passing, DWI, assault with intent to murder, and receiving and concealing. Multiple indictments were issued for three defendants with various overlapping charges.
Richard Wagner is appointed store manager of South Park Food Store, per Clyde Williams owner of AG store. He moved to Comanche four years ago from Higginbotham Hardware, joined South Park on September 1, and lives with wife Ruth Ann on the Goldthwaite Highway with two daughters Connie and Renee. The family belongs to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and he is a Comanche Jaycees member.
Dub's TV owned by Dub Smith has moved to 127 N. Houston on the northeast corner of the square. The remodeled building formerly housed Mullicans and the firm remains a Motorola Sylvania and RCA dealer inviting locals to visit.
The Comanche Indians travel to Eastland Friday night to face the No. 3/No. 4 Mavericks in a 7 30 kickoff. Eastland is undefeated, beat Cisco 58 6 last week, led by Craig Lund who threw four TDs, and Randy Rexroat. Comanche, 55 6 losers to Coleman last week, seeks an upset while facing changes and possible lineup adjustments including Eddie Cox nursing a broken nose.
Elayne Pair 18 and John Key 16 named 1970 Gold Star recipients for Comanche County. They will receive medals at the County Achievement Banquet on October 17 in De Leon, with district honors at the District 8 Gold Star Banquet on November 7 in Stephenville.
Texas voters may cast absentee ballots in the November 3 general election if absent from home on that date. Voters must present a registration certificate at the county clerk’s office during October 14 to 30. Seven Texas constitutional amendments are on the ballot, covering judges, mixed beverage law, land assessment, building commission, county road bonds, home stead exemption, and consolidating government functions. The state has 4,150,645 registered voters. absentee turnout is typically about five percent.
The Comanche Independent School District explains tax statements mailed to patrons and urges prompt payment to support a conservative budget. Twenty one petitioners remain in a tax suit. court will decide their status. The Tax Office, west of Service Drug Store, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays.
The Dudley brothers announce their first Quarter Horse Sale on Thursday October 15 at the Dudley Ranch two miles west of Comanche on USA 67 and 377. Thirty six horses including broodmares foals geldings and a promising young stallion will be offered with staff roles listed.
More than 100 Comancheans are enrolled in 23 universities colleges and business schools across Texas and Oklahoma. Gustine residents send 25 students, with Arleton Inter Collegiate Basketball standout Zay White and Micki McCarty among Gustine graduates. The report lists numerous Comanche area students at Tarleton State University Sam Houston State Texas A&M Texas Tech UT Austin and others along with graduate attendees and upcoming football games at Indian Memorial Stadium.
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