Indians Break Into Harris Top 10 at Ninth Spot
The Comanche Indians crack the Harris Rating top ten, rising to ninth with a 134.9 power index, 21.9 points ahead of Breckenridge. AP projections may lift them to sixth after last week’s AP shifts. Clyde remains open, ranked 52 statewide with a 121.8 rating. Eastland favored over Cisco, Coleman over Hamilton, and last week’s AP shakeups cited.
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Barbecue Supper Aims to Fund Pressbox at New Stadium
Noon Lions Club hosts barbecue chicken with potato salad and beans at the Indian Memorial Stadium bus barn Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:30. Adult tickets cost 2.50 and children 1.25 with proceeds funding a new pressbox. tickets available from club members led by president Frank Hall.
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Evening Lions Schedule Friday Broom-Mop Sale
The big annual broom sale returns to Comanche on Friday October 15 under the Fleming Oak on the square. Light House of the Blind provides brooms mops push brooms yard brooms and commercial cleaning gear through Evening Lions Club members. Proceeds benefit local Lions charities.
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Comanche Funeral Home Drops Ambulance Service
Comanche Funeral Home announces it will discontinue ambulance service this week effective December 31. Harold Adcock, the manager, states the firm will still offer facilities and professional services, noting pending legislation and higher costs as reasons for the decision.
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Comanche Funeral Home
Harold Adcock
Police log lists four motor vehicle mishaps investigated
City Police report four mishaps investigated in recent days. A 1974 Buick on 1000 N Houston was struck by an unidentified vehicle late Oct 8 or early Oct 9. A 1965 Buick and a 1967 Oldsmobile collided at 300 W Central on Oct 9, driven by A Roe and G Foreman. A 1974 Chevrolet pickup driven by P Gray and a 1972 Ford pickup driven by A Elwood collided at 200 W Central and North Mary on Oct 9.
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Charles Anders
Houston
Danny Mitchell Cagle
Brownfield
W. Central
Billy J. Saxon
W. Grand
A. Alvin Roe
N. Pearl
Golda Gore Foreman
Route 5
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North Mary
Paul Wayne Gray
Route 4
Don J. Gray
Archie Elwood
Indians Aim For Seventh Straight Win At Home
The Comanche Indians, 6-0 this season after a 53-0 win over Cisco, host the Breckenridge Buckaroos who sit 0-6. Kickoff is at 8:00. Breckenridge struggles offensively and injuries mar the Buckaroos, while Comanche cautions not to underestimate their district rival.
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Decatur
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Clyde
Jeff Crider
Comanche
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Cisco
Oakwood Cemetery Plan Passes First Reading
Comanche City Council gave initial approval to a comprehensive Oakwood Cemetery Maintenance Plan after a long study. The plan sets a joint City-Citizen Committee to oversee upkeep with quarterly meetings and a funded savings and maintenance system, pending two more readings.
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Bill Clemons
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Comanche School Board Accepts Bid for West Band Hall Lot
The Comanche Independent School District accepted a $27 625 bid from Specialty Manufacturing Company owned by Kent Pirkle and Robert Brandon for the west half of the area including the Band Hall and Vocational Agriculture buildings. Grayson Body Shop bid 20 500. One trustee abstained. Bids opened November 8.
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North Bryan Street
Comanche County Fair Plans Build to Week of Events
The Comanche County Fair Association set committees for Foods Arts Crafts and Booths on September 24 at the Farm Bureau building. Planned events include a Miss Comanche County Pageant on October 29 with Craig Dillingham as entertainer and a Pumpkin Decorating Contest October 30 with multiple age divisions and a Bake-Off. The main evening features Johnny Duncan with Buffalo Brown performing from 7 to 10 PM.
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Comanche County Fair Association
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Janie Reed
Sandy Clark
Virginia Gleaton
Nancy Wilkerson
Bobby Arthur
Sandra McGinnis
Truman Renshaw
Whit Jarrett
Bobby Vineyard
Bobby Fields
Comanche County
Mary York
Patsy Boyd
Rusty Carnes
Pete McDougal
Ben Ellebracht
Gate Fire Department
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Ricky Sanders
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Cindy Gibson
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