General Election Next Tuesday in Comanche County
Voters go to the polls next Tuesday November Sth to choose state top offices for four-year terms. Polling sites include Comanche Box 1 Fire Station Box 2 Veterans Building De Leon Community Building and stations in Hazeldell Lamkin Gustine Hasse Proctor Sidney with 8 am to 7 pm voting hours. Democratic candidates are favored with multiple statewide races led by governor and attorney general in contest against Republicans and third parties.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Veterans Building
de Leon
Hazeldell
Lamkin
Gustine
Hasse
Proctor
Sidney
Dolph Briscoe
Jim Granberry
Ramey Muniz
Raza Unidn Party
Sherry Smith
Socialist Workers Party
Sam McDonnell
American Party
Bill Hobby
Democratic Party
Gaylord Marshall
Dan Feir
John Hill
Tom Cole
Pedro Vasquez
Comptroller's Office
Bob Bullock
Nick Rowe
Socialist Worker’s
Las Scoggins
Jesse James
Robert Holt
Republican Party
William Rayson
Mary Lou Grier
Bob Armstrong
Zack Fisher
Indians Go For 9th Victory In District Closer At Clyde
Comanche travels to Clyde for a Friday night District title clincher with a 7 30 kickoff. The undefeated Indians sit ranked third in Class AA and need a win to secure at least a tie for the championship if Eastland falters. Clyde, 5 2, boasts a strong line and tricky offense as Comanche eyes a repeat defensive effort and another scoring outburst.
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Comanche Indians
Clyde
Indians
Breckenridge
Bulldogs
Comanche
Eastland
Anson
Hamilton
Cisco
Neal Lester
Brennan Pinkerton
Junior Sanchez
Mike Bingham
Rodney McDougal
Dayton West
Benny Williams
Bubba Strube
Mark Schuman
Danny Armstrong
Brad Biggs
Roy Mitchell
James Richey
Dan Holland
John Waggoner
Bulldog Stadium
Sacred Heart Mexican Dinner at Sacred Heart Church Hall
Sacred Heart Church Hall hosts a Mexican Dinner from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 3. Adult tickets cost 1.75 and children 1.00 with door prices 24 cents higher. To go orders and tamales are available with entertainment by Joe Vasquez and family.
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Sacred Heart Church Hall
Joe Vasquez
Fort Worth
Joe
Fannie Abbey
Len Bowick
Ben Franklin
Olivia Rodriguez
Comanche Hospital
Mrs. Cuellar
Father Ramirez
Sacred Heart Church
Dudley Bros Hereford Bulls Set for 13th Production Sale
Dudley Bros will sell 231 two year old and coming two year old Hereford bulls at their Comanche ranch on Thursday November 7. The sale will be the largest Hereford production sale in the Southwest with buyers offered uniform volume from the entire production. Bulls are pasture developed with performance data available on sale day. Delivery is free within 1000 miles or to export points. Sale begins at noon with lunch at 1 a.m. Contact Box 10 Comanche or call 915 356 2284.
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Dudley Bros
Comanche Ranch
Southwest
Gail
Tom
Eltas
Comanche
Dudleys
Rural Electrification Loan Approved for Brazos Electric Co op
Congressman Omar Burleson announces a 10.253 million dollar Rural Electrification Administration loan at five percent to Brazos Electric Power Cooperative of Waco. Funds finance 52 miles of 138 kV and 42 miles of 69 kV lines, 62 miles of conversion, 13 substations, and system improvements. Emergency loan applications in Comanche County open for production and physical losses with deadlines in 1975.
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Washington, D.C
Omar Burleson
Rural Electrification Administration
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc
Waco
Parker
Comanche
Cooke, Eastland
Erath
Jack, Montague
Palo Pinto
Throckmorton
Wise, Young
Baylor
Department of Agriculture
Comanche County
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Electrification approves loan to Comanche County Telephone
Senator Tower announced the Rural Electrification Service approved a 1.56 million dollar loan to Comanche County Telephone Company Inc to connect 351 subscribers and lay 29 miles of new line. The project will upgrade Newberg Proctor and Sidney exchanges to single party lines and build a new dial central office in Newberg. Applicants need not prove lack of credit elsewhere.
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John Tower
Rural Electrification
Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
Newberg
Proctor
Sidney
Dial
Doggett Workshop Approved For Another Year
James Dudley announces that the Bill Doggett Workshop serving Comanche will continue another year with support from the Developmental Disability Agency and partially funded by the Comanche United Fund. The workshop invites public visits.
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James Dudley
Central Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
Bill Doggett
Comanche
Developmental Disability Agency
Comanche United Fund
Band To Sponsor Smorgasbord At Comanche High School
The Comanche High School Indian Band hosts its annual Smorgasbord on Saturday November 9 at the Junior High School Cafetorium. Meal hour runs 11 30 a m to 2 00 p m with adult tickets at 2 50 and children under six at 1. Tickets are available from band students or at the door.
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Comanche High School
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station reports a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. with temperatures and moisture figures. Data covers temperature range, humidity, precipitation, and wind observations to reflect local conditions.
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Proctor Reservoir
Beef Cattle Shortcourse Set in Comanche County
The Comanche County Livestock Committee sponsors a two night Beef Cattle Shortcourse November 7 and 12 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of the TP&L Building. Dr Daniel Rodgers will discuss range management and grasses for beef cattle. On November 12 Dr James Armstrong will cover cattle health and diseases. All beef producers are invited to attend both or either session.
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Comanche County Livestock Committee
Tp&l
Comanche
Daniel Rodgers
College Station
James Armstrong
Sample Ballot Notice Promoted by Comanche Bank
A sample ballot sponsored by Comanche National Bank is featured in this issue on Page 8B. The notice directs readers to view the sample ballot and provides guidance on where to find it within the newspaper.
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Comanche National Bank
Yard Care Clinic Offered in Comanche County
The Comanche County Program Building Committee sponsors a Yard Care Clinic on Wednesday afternoon November 6 1974 from 130 to 430 pm in the Farm Bureau Meeting Room Comanche. Presenters include Dr Earl Puls Area Extension Horticulturist Dr John Chapin Area Extension Agronomist Dr Thomas A Lee Area Extension Plant Pathologist Stephenville and Joel E Curtis County Extension Entomologist Comanche. Topics cover yard trees pecans fertilizing diseases and insects with disease sample aids for attendees.
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Floyd Key
Comanche County Program Building Committee
Farm Bureau
Comanche
Earl Puls
John Chapin
Thomas A. Lee
Stephenville
Joel E. Curtis
Puls
Dr. Lee
Mr. Curtis
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John C. White
Jim C. Langdon
Joe Gain
Fred Garza
Raza Unida
Rick Congress
Socialist Workers
Mack Wallace
Dale W. Steffes
Supreme Court
Thomas Beavley
Zollie Steakley
W. A. Morrison
Leon Douglas
Lynn
Bob Poage
Don Clements
Mary Joy Cowper
James Binion
State Board of Education
Preach Horton
VFW
Sacred Heart
Dudley Bull Sale
Brazos Power
Comanche County Telephone Company
Doggett Workshop
Band
By Floyd Key
Reservoir Hill
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