Dudley Bull Sale Set for November 2 at Dudley Ranch
The Dudley Brothers El tas Gail and Tom announce their eleventh annual bull sale for Thursday November 2 at the Dudley Ranch two miles west of Comanche on US 67 and 377 starting at 12 noon. The catalog includes 205 bulls with clear pedigrees raised on pastures and ready to work. Bulls will be blood tested within 30 days before sale and health certificates provided. Hum berto Reyes of San Antonio returns as late consultant and auctioneer with assistants.
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Dudley Brothers
Eltas
Gail
Tom
Dudley Ranch
Comanche
US 67
Mexico
Dudleys
American Hereford Assn
Humberto V. Reyes
San Antonio
Walter Britten
Ruben Reyes
Bhe
Harry Holtzer
Boyd Anthony
Jerry Vines
CHS Band to Parade in Brownwood Homecoming
The Comanche Indian Band competes in the Howard Payne Homecoming Parade in Brownwood on Saturday at 9 30 a m. They vie for the 2 A best in class trophy against Marble Falls and Clyde. Judges focus on parade performance appearance carriage of horns and pride. The winning band is announced at the Howard Payne Homecoming Game and performers receive a barbecue dinner and game admission.
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Howard Payne
Brownwood
Marble Falls
Clyde
C A Reid Wins Chief s Grid Contest
C A Reid of Graham wins first prize in the Comanche Chief football contest with the closest tie breaker score for Comanche vs Clyde, earning $5. Vicki Weaver takes second and a year’s subscription. Honorable mentions go to several contestants for missing only two games.
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TCU
A&m
SMU
G. A. Reid
Graham
Vicki Weaver
Mr. Reid
Comanche
Clyde
Vicki
Vicki Cloud
Bastrop
C. A. McDonald
Dallas
M. E. Elliott
Brownwood
Martha Davis
de Leon
J. M. Hicks
Hasse
Ronny D. Colcleasure
Randy Johnston
Mary Ruth Ross
Judge Grants Probations in Comanche Criminal Docket
Seven defendants faced District Judge Byron McClellan in Comanche with five receiving probated terms and one given four years in prison. Rob ert Smith of Fort Worth received a pre sentence hold for investigation. Morgan Eugene Battenfield drew four years for marijuana possession while Rising Star youths Pittman Roberson Koenig and Thomas pled guilty to burglary and also got four year probations. Robert Bass of Comanche pled guilty to robbery by assault and received a ten year probated sentence after the Tupins urged leniency. The Wilson case, an assault with intent to murder charge involving Bill Wilson, yielded a verdict of aggravated assault with sentence to be set later.
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Byron McClellan
Comanche
Robert Smith
Fort Worth
McClellan
Smith
Tarrant County
Morgan Eugene Battenfield
Department of Corrections
Sipe Springs
Robert Bass
Bass
Joe Tupin
Tupins
Brown
Light turnout for Comanche County early absentee voting
Comanche County reports eight personal appearances for absentee ballots by 9:00 a m Tuesday. Mail ballots total similar in number. Absentee requests by mail reach 158 with 67 from military personnel or dependents. Tax records show 6569 eligible voters in the general election with about 1000 registering between March 1 and October deadline.
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Betty Conway
Glendi Hitt
Conance
Louise Evans
Edmondsons Western Wear Hosts 1500 Registered For Prize Event
About 1500 visitors filled Edmondsons Western Wear last weekend for a merchandise prize giveaway. Winners include Resistor hat, Wayland Hilliard, Jan Murphee, Roger Murphee, Mrs J O Evans, Holly Donald, and Beatrice Fox among many others. The store showcased expanded floor space and redecorated interiors praised by attendees and owner Orve Edmondson.
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Edmondson
Orve Edmondson
Wayland Hilliard
Nocona
Jeff Buckley
Dickson and Jenkins
Karl Elliott
Jan Murphee
Justin Boots
David Swearengin
J. O. Evans
Tony Lama
Edith Day
Corral
Kenny Beaty
Texas Boots
Holly Donald
Texas
Ty Gaither
Laquita Scott
Pioneer
Roger
Joe Henderson
Circle Y
Bill Fold
Tony Evans
Graham Brown
Bill Keller
Cowtown Boots
Larou Sears
Circle Y Buckle
Flossy Williams
Pool Mfg
New Name For Local Firm
The Retail Merchants Assn changes its name to Credit Bureau of Comanche after joining Credit Bureau Reports Inc of Houston. Clarence Bryant says the new title reflects the bureau’s activities and complies with the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
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Clarence Bryant
RMA
Credit Bureau Reports Inc
Houston
Credit Bureau of
Comanche
B. F. Chambers
Gustine
Bryant
Congress
Local Winners and Purchases From Washington Mfg and Wrights
Participants and prize winners include Cleo Henderson and Mrs. Dale Walker among blouse and belt buyers from Washington Mfg Co and Wrights Leather Goods with prizes such as Tom Tex gift certificates awarded to Mack Stark Steve Carroll Ernestine Tupin Cassie Gandy and Thomas Park Mennings Wholesale Co jeans won by Bill Don Cupps and Dwayne Lackey.
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Cleo Henderson
Washington Mfg. Co
Dale Walker
Moore Straw Hat
Edward Isham
Marie Carver
Wright L. Goodbelts
Kyle Kirkland
Jill Dukes
Lindy Trotter
R. L. Harvey
Eddy M. Jones
Thomas Foreman
Wright
Howard Wilson
Leather
Glenn Trotter
Tom Tex
We Go Back On Standard Time Sunday October 29
Comancheans are reminded to set their clocks back one hour before they go to bed Saturday night as we go back on Central Standard Time at 2 00 A M October 29.
Methodist Harvest Festival Saturday at Comanche church
The First United Methodist Church of Comanche hosts its annual Lord's Acre Harvest Festival on Saturday October 28 at the Comanche County Livestock Center. Festivities run 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with bazaar bake sale barbecue dinner and a 7 p.m. auction led by Bill Blue. proceeds benefit the Building Fund.
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First United Methodist Church of
Comanche
Comanche County Livestock Center
Smorgasbord Fundraiser For Band Students
The Comanche Indian Band under new director Johnny Miller holds a smorgasbord fundraiser at the Junior High Cafetorium on November 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $1.50, with meals prepared by parents and band boosters. Proceeds fund senior jackets, instruments, and music. Gloria Trotter chairs the event and notes top cooks will supply dishes. All band members in grades six through twelve participate in selling tickets. William Stewart Caffey of Abernathy is listed in Men of Achievement for his work as a mathematics teacher and community leader linked to Abernathy Independent Schools and Sidney Methodist Church.
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Gloria Trotter
William Stewart Caffey
Abernathy
Burton Caffey
Sidney
Abernathy Independent Schools
Indians Travel to Eastland for Friday Night Football
The Comanche Indians travel to Eastland for a 7:30 kickoff against the Mavericks in a clash after both lost league openers. Comanche aims to rebound from 18-0 defeat to Clyde while Eastland seeks improvement after 19-0 loss to Coleman.
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Comanche Indians
Eastland
Mavericks
Comanche
State
Coleman
Indians
Clyde
Bluecats
Christmas Workshop Set at Stag Creek Community Center
The Comanche County Home Council hosts a Christmas Workshop on Wednesday in Stag Creek Community Center with registration at 9:30 a.m. Attendees may display decorations and gifts while Ann Laughlin of Lone Star Gas discusses holiday food packaging and Ruth Goodson demonstrates gift ideas at 1 p.m. Martha Stephens asks attendees bring a covered dish for noon.
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Comanche County Home Council
Stag Creek
Ann Laughlin
Lone Star Gas
Ruth Goodson
Goodson
Trading Post
Martha Stephens
United Fund Drives Volunteers to Meet Oct 31 Deadline
United Fund workers led by Wayne Pinkerton Bill Jones Louis Harelik and Pat Clendenin pledged early contributions. Comanche Manufacturing Plant or sewing plant led 100 percent participation in the 1972 fund drive. Donations may be turned in at the Chamber of Commerce or to co chairmen Bo Elrod and Ronnie Boston.
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United Fund
Wayne Pinkerton
Bill Jones
Louis Harelik
Pat Clendenin
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Bo Elrod
Ronnie Boston
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Dudley Bull Sale
Silver Mischief
Dudley Bros
CHS
B’wood
C. A. Reid
Wood
Bill Wilson
Comanche Wrecking Yard
Wilson
Fleming Oak
Bill Blue
Chas. Dudley
Truman Renshaw
Nannie Little
Rev
Frank Turner, Jr
Smorgasbord
Johnny Miller
Caffey
Burr
Fred West
Calvin Lee
Haskell
Richard Hicks
Junior Sanchez
Jerry Hitt
Sam Huffman
Eddie Cox
David Wilkerson
Lonnie Kilgore
Danny Armstrong
David Shaw
Mike Mankin
Joe Lee
Randal Holland
Rickey Jones
Mike Bingham
Weldon Holland
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