Albin's Horse Sale Totals 27875 From Sixty Quarter Horses
Sixty head of Quarter Horses sold last Tuesday at the Earl Albin Ranch bi annual sale averaging 464 58 with a grand total of 27875. Sue Ann Luedtke bought the top mare and colt for 1795 Steve Flemming of Topeka purchased the top filly for 1500 and Ernest McDougal of Comanche bought the top stallion for Slua. Buyers came from Texas Colorado Louisiana South Carolina Ohio and Kansas. Col Ike Hamilton of West Monroe Louisiana was the auctioneer and Coburns of Fort Worth catered the event.
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Albins
Billy
Earl
Earl Albin
Texas
South Carolina
Alabama
Ohio
Kansas
California
Earl Albin Ranch
Sue Ann Luedtke
Steve Flemming
Topekansas
Ernest McDougal
Comanche
Slua
Colorado
Louisiana
S. Carolina
Col
Ike Hamilton
West Monroe
Coburns
Fort Worth
Eleven Cases Heard Monday In District Court
Nine defendants indicted on felony charges pled guilty before Judge Truman E. Roberts in 52nd District Court. District Attorney Byron L. Mc Clellan represented the state. each defendant had court appointed counsel. Loyd Newby was found not guilty of fondling in a jury trial. Raymond Martinez’s sanity was restored after his Rusk State Hospital stay. Probated sentences include Raymond Wysong, Margaret Johnson, Jimmy Burt, and others. prison terms were given to Michael Hillis and Russell Son with two years to three years.
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Truman E. Roberts
Byron L. McClellan
Ben D. Sudderth
James F. Fanning
Loyd Newby
Raymond Martinez
Rusk State Hospital
Raymond Wysong
J. D. Ivey
Margaret Johnson
Richard de Leon Gonzales
Roy Dean Farris
Jimmy Burt
Roberts
Michael Hillis
Russell
Juvenile Court Delays Girl in Fatal Gorman Shooting
Connie Lee Cross, 15, of Mineral Wells faces murder with malice charges in the death of her husband Kenneth Ray Cross near Gorman on Oct 4. A grand jury will decide after a Tuesday, Nov 12 session whether to indict, no-bill, or send the case back to Juvenile Court.
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Connie Lee Cross
Mineral Wells
Gorman
Calvin Lee
Truman Roberts
Justice of Peace
Ottis Fields
C. C. Hampton
Roberts
Kenneth Ray Cross
Leroy Sutton
No Tricks Just Treats At Library Event
The Friends of the Comanche Public Library host a Halloween booth on the town square at 4 p.m. for elementary and preschoolers with costume prizes. Attendees are invited to learn about library services and enjoy a community event in town.
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Friends of the
Comanche Public Library
Ex-Con Uses Powder Take to Escape in Oklahoma Courtroom
In Comanche County a 14 defendant arraignment ends with Jerry Dean Cloud missing. After jurors and spectators fill a district courtroom, Cloud vanishes during the milling crowd. A car theft link and prior burglary sentences surface as deputies search, with Cloud remain at large by Thursday noon.
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Comanche County Sheriff's Department
Jerry Dean Cloud
Not Cloud
Feds
Cloud
Gaston Boykin
Ned Stewart
Clemons Motor Company
Mullican’s
Oswell Brightman
Employees Share Profits at Comanche National Bank
Directors and shareholders authorize a profit sharing plan to reward employees for their contributions to the bank's success. President Moore says the move will make the bank more progressive.
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The
Comanche National Bank
Mr. Moore
Festival Steering Committee Members Named
The committee for the festival lists Truman Renshaw as chairman Marguerite Ross as vice chairman and publicity Bennie Davis as secretary and treasurer and includes Mrs. Truman Renshaw Mrs. Louise Hill Mrs. H. H. Lockwood Reverend Harvey Raines Elton McCullough and Dalton Perkins. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the festival.
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First United Methodist Church
Baxter
Louis Stokes
Dalton Perkins
Wayne Woolsey
Monselle O’brien
Joe Marshall
Burton Bible Class
Preston Cox
Charles Dudley
Bill Parker
Bennie Davis
Levie Johnson
H. H. Lockwood
Tyson Clemons
Leah Dudley
Kent Renshaw
Christy O’brien
Sybley Raines
Rolly Reed
Archie Boyd
Truman Renshaw
Marguerite Ross
Louise Hill
Harvey Raines
Elton McCullough
We Go Back On Standard Time Sunday October 27
Comancheans are reminded to set clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night as Central Standard Time returns at 2 A M on October 27.
Absentee voting runs high in Manitowoc County race
Absentee voting activity indicates strong interest in the November 5 general election. By mid morning Thursday, 43 Manitowoc Countians had voted in person, while 97 mail ballot applications were received and are being processed by the County Clerk's office.
Major Donald Ward Receives Bronze Star at Maxwell AFB
Major Donald T. Ward son of Mr and Mrs C Wayne Ward Route 5 Comanche has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and five Air Medals at Maxwell AFB Alabama. He earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service as senior advisor to a Vietnamese tactical fighter squadron. The citation praises his leadership and devotion to improving the unit's fighter pilots and overall combat effectiveness. He also earned his third through sixth Air Medals for meritorious aerial flights against vital enemy targets. Ward attends the Air Command Staff College at Maxwell and is a 1953 Sidne High School graduate who studied at Arlington State College earned a B A from the University of Texas and was commissioned in 1958. He later earned an M S in astronautics at the Air Force Institute of Technology.
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Donald T. Ward
C. Wayne Ward
Route 5
Comanche
Maxwell Afb
Alabama
Ward
Air Command Staff College
Maxwell
Sidne High School
Arlington State College
University of Texas
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Air Force Institute of
Te Deen Tense
Vietnam
Indians Host Hamilton In Second District Game
The Comanche Indians host the Hamilton Bulldogs Friday night in the second District AA game of the season. Game time is 7 30. Hamilton opened district play last week losing to Eastland 146 12 in a rough score but a closer game at halftime. Comanche enters as a slight favorite behind a 3 3 record while Hamilton is winless in six games. Comanche’s offense and defense showed strength in defeating Clyde last week, while key players may miss the game due to injuries.
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Comanche Indians
Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton
Eastland
Indians
Comanche
Buldogs
Comar
de Leon
San Saba
Chris Wood
Bulldogs
Hamiton
Conanche
Lennie Harris
Jackie Masingill
Oh Gardeer
Chris “Wee
Gary Tyson
James McCown
Tomerichard
Gary Luker
Steve Young
Ted Sellers
Jerry Siepert
Dudley Kelm
Rick Stephens
Howard Pierson
Steve McKandless
Mickey Kinsey
Randy Gardner
Houston Jolley
Clyde
Billy Williams
Bill Evridge
Ray Dudley
Jim Armstrong
Joe Bradshaw
Ken Cattles
Freddie Rogers
Ralph Tencadter
Derwin Isham
Max Parker
Rex Plumlee
Randy Nelms
Rusty Brightman
Dudley
Ronnie Stanley
Charles Payne
Mickey Howerton
David Tankersly
Randy Day
Marion Kirkland
Plumlee
Parker and Armstrong
Ken Lancaster
Dr Richard Lane Joins Dr Slider As Optometrist
Dr Richard L Lane is announced as associate in general optometry practice with Dr James C Slider at Comanche optical office. Lane, a native of Comanche and 1966 UH College of Optometry graduate, served as Army optometrist at Redstone Arsenal Alabama and is active in multiple optometric associations. he and wife Barbara Cubbs Lane attend Baptist church.
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Richard
Lane
Slider
James C. Slider
Comanche
Richard L. Lane
Ide Lane
Route 3
CHS
Barbara Rogers
A. C. Cubbs
Houston
Jennifer Beth
Comanche High School
Dr. Lane
Tarleton State College
Southwest Texas State College
University of Houston, College of Optometry
United States Army
Medical Service Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Redstone Arsenal
Alabama
Ladies Auxiliary
Texas Optometric and
American Optometric Associations
The
Baptist Church
Waggoner Jack Heads to Vietnam Command
Captain W W Waggoner, recently with relatives in this city, departed for San Francisco last Wednesday to assume command of the S S Golden Gate for service in Vietnam. A Vietnam veteran, he previously commanded the S S Constitution State on prior tours.
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W. W. Waggoner
Ms Pg 2. K
Vietnam
S. S
Two Grid Games Thursday in Comanche High School Football
Comanche fans have two grid games on Thursday night October 24 as the Frosh travel to Coleman and the Braves host Granbury. Tommy Paddork's frosh aim to rebound after a 4 game streak and face Coleman. Coach Wayne Preston's Braves host Granbury B-team with kickoff at 7 30.
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Comanche
Frosh
Coleman
Braves
Granbury
Tommy Paddork
Fresh
Comarche
de Leon
Dublin
Wayne Preston
Blanket
Evant
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour period summary from 8 am to 8 pm detailing temperatures and moisture levels observed during the interval.
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Proctor Reservoir
Acreage Yield Figures From Irrigated and Dry Farms
The report shows total acres threshed 1 681.8 with 2 941 033 pounds and an average of 1 759 pounds per acre or 58 6 bu. Additionally 51 farms irrigated are reported with 29 acres threshed on irrigated farms yielding 2 117 083 pounds at 73 1 bu per acre.
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Albin
Lord's Acre
Austin
Travis County
Donald Ward
Bronze
Joe Maxwell
R. C. Isham
Comanche Trailer Corporation
CHS Band
Roy. Brannan, Jr
Isham
American Optometric Association
Texas Optometric Association
Alabama Optometric Association
Phil Theta Upsilon Optometric Fraternity
Viet Nam
Tober
Comanche County
ASC
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