Comanche City and School Board Hire Appraisal Firm
The City of Comanche and Comanche Independent School District contract with the Professional Appraisal Company of Fort Worth for a full revaluation of all taxable property in the district and city. The project costs about 25000 dollars, shared by the city and school district, aiming to ensure uniform and fair taxation and to finance local services. Voters face an election Tuesday with nine county races and seven proposed constitutional amendments, including the US Senate and Governor contests, and guidance on straight-ticket voting and separate amendment ballots.
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Comanche School Board
City of
Comanche
Comanche Independent School
Professional Appraisal Company of
Fort Worth
Alf
Comanche County
Herbert Lockwood
Fred Hall
Senate
Joyd Bentsen
George Bush
Preston Smith
Paul Eggers
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Comanche United Fund Seeks $7100 Goal
About 75 volunteers organize a drive to raise 7100 by November 7 for the Greater Comanche United Fund. Workers cover city and rural areas and urge residents to donate via the Comanche National Bank or the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Greater Comanche United Fund
Comanche National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Three-Vehicle Crash Injures One in De Leon
A three vehicle collision at about 11 30 am Thursday at the N Austin De Leon Highway Wright Avenue intersection left M T Shoemaker 76 of 804 N Lane St gravely injured and transported to a De Leon hospital. Pittman 205 N Hall suffered facial lacerations and bruises. Penny Graves 1100 N Page and passenger Mrs George Lippe escaped injury.
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M. T
Tom) Sheemeker
N. Lane St
DeLeon Hospital
N. Austin
de Leon Highway
Wright Avenue
Shoemaker
Lowell Pittman
N. Hall
Pittman
Graves
Band Smorgasbord Saturday to Benefit Comanche Indian Band
The Band Parents host an annual smorgasbord on Saturday at the Junior High Cafetorium from 11 30 a m to 2 p m to raise funds for instruments and band needs not covered by the school. Tickets available from Band members or at the door.
Kaye Carpenter Crowned CHS Homecoming Queen 1970 71
Kaye Carpenter was named Homecoming Queen for 1970 71 at CHS. She was escorted by Student Body President Paul McGettis as the Homecoming ceremony featured a queen’s court including Nena Gore Jean Hallman Janet Brightman Sandi Sudderth and Jacqueline Davis. The night included a bonfire sledge hammer car smashing for dance funds and a band halftime show.
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Kaye Carpenter
Jim Carpenter
Paul McGettis
Kaye
Nena Gore
Glen Parker
Jean Hallman
Jerry Gore
Jean
Nena
Janet Brightman
Larry McDougal
Sandi Sudderth
Jimmy Abbey
Jacquline Davis
Bill Bean
CHS
Proffitt
Important Cub Meeting in November for Pack 47
Pack No. 47 of the Comanche Trail Council holds a Cub meeting on November 2 at 7 00 p m in the Junior High Cafetorium. Boys aged 8 to 10 may register and a Cub Scouting film will be shown. All members and their parents urged to attend.
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Comanche Trail Council
Indians Travel To Cisco To Try Loboes Friday
Coach Fred West and Calvin Lee take the Comanche Indians to Cisco for a 7 30 kickoff against the Loboes. Both teams enter with weak records but have played well at times and health will determine the outcome with several regulars sidelined or limited.
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Cisco
Fred West
Calvin Lee
Indians
CHS
Harry Dudley
Fred Fogers
Jack Boyd
Eddie Cox
Ronnie Shaw
Hamilton
Joey Williams
Rover
Eugene Bates
Weldon Holland
Laboes
Coleman
Bluecats
Winters
Jerry Gore
Glen Parker
Jerry Hitt
Kenny Beaty
Rusty Pinkerton
Steve Adams
Larry McDougal
Paul McGettis
Dewitt Spruill
Tommy Osborn
Cox
Gary Robertson
Bill Parker Named White House Delegate for Children Conference
William G. Parker office manager of Comanche County Electric Cooperative was chosen as a delegate to the White House Conference on Children in Washington DC December 13 to 18. His youth work with 4 H and United Methodist youth, plus service on the Comanche School Board, earned the selection. Parker and his wife Eloise have four children and he will attend a preparatory Austin conference for the national event.
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William G
Bill) Parker
White House
Washington, D. C
Parker
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
United Methodist Church
Comanche
Ber
Eloise Marshall
Max
University of Texas
Glen
CHS
Bruce
Susan
Austin
Texas
Bush Rally Here Friday in Comanche Texas
A group of thirty Texas college and university students from 17 institutions campaigns for George Bush for U S Senate. The three day tour starts in Dallas with Nixon rally and includes TV and radio ad work.
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Comanche
Texas
George Bush
U. S. Senate
Dallas
Nixon
Bush
Inmate Dies After Escaping Attempt at Jail
Stephen Sanders, 23, a Comanche County Jail inmate from De Leon, attempted to saw through bars and later sabotaged a gas pipe in a failed escape. He was found unconscious in his cell Thursday morning and taken to a local hospital in satisfactory condition. He had recently been transferred to Huntsville and awaiting State Prison transfer after a prior theft conviction.
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Comanche County
Stephen ©. Sanders
de Leon
Sanders
Sunto
Jim Dudley
Gaston Boykin
W. S. Bradley
Watch Theft Suspect Charged In Dublin Justice Court
An 18 year old Houston youth, Clifton George Jennings Jr., faces a theft charge for stealing a $175 wrist watch from Maize Jewelry in Dublin. Four youths were arrested. Jennings is held on $2,000 bond, others released with no charges.
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Ottis B. Fields
Houston
Raymond L. Maize
Maize
Dublin City
Fox
Dublin
Justice of Peace
Roy Armstrong
Clifton George Jennings
Justice of Peace Fields
Jennings
Comanche Hosts Coleman in Thursday Football Triple Header
Comanche welcomes Coleman for a three game slate on Thursday October 30 with 7th grade at 5 00 followed by 8th grade and B team contests. A separate note mentions a parole violation related to a jail escape and two related complaints were dismissed.
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Comanche
Coleman
Dudley Bros 9th Annual Bull Sale Set for November 5
The Dudley Bros Gail Tom and Eltoes announce their 9th Annual Bull Sale on Thursday November 5 at 12 30 p m at the Dudley Ranch two miles west of Comanche on U S 67 and 377. About 150 bulls with clear pedigrees will be offered with free delivery within 1000 miles.
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Dudley Bros
Gail
Tom
Eltoes
Dudley Ranch
Comanche
U. S
Coburns of
Fort Worth
Bert and
Ruben Reyes
Bert Reyes
Walter Britten
Harry Holtzer
Boydon
Mexico
Dudleys
American Hereford Association
Etes
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City Counsy
Bill Parker
Huntsville
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