Comanche School Board controversy fuels local debate
A three member Comanche Independent School Board ad accuses four colleagues of misusing tax money over stadium lighting costs and a torn policy book. Letters defend actions, praise lighting upgrades, sprinkling system mentions, and critique attendance at policy meetings. Citizens reference community ties and international pen pal outreach as well.
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Comanche Independent School Board
Higginbothams
School Board
Fort Worth
Bill Hill
Bill Calhoun
John Gleaton
Prank Hall
Comanche
H. R. Jefferies
Bill Blue
Brooks Kerley
Bill Evans
Reed Reunion Set At Copperas Creek Park
Descendants of the late R W and Mary Reed plan a reunion September 4 and 5 at Copperas Creek Park, Lake Proctor. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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R W
Mary Reed
Copperas Creek Park
Lake Proctor
Notable Granbury Opera Visit and Fort Worth Hospital Return
Mrs WN Gleaton Mrs T N Walker and Sid Porter of Comanche and Mrs M E Browning of Lampasas attended the Granbury opera Annie Get Your Gun. They also visited Mr and Mrs Charles Walker. Dry Beaty has returned home from Harris Hospital Fort Worth after hip surgery and can walk with a walker, aiming to discard it soon.
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WN. Gleaton
T. N. Walker
Sid Porter
Comanche
M. E Browning
Lampasas
Granbury
Annie
Gun
Dry Beaty
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
Mr. Beaty
Scholarships Awarded to Two Tan Winners for Wisery Field
The Tan Research and Education Committee awarded 1S scholarships of 1000 to Rick Dudley and Bruce McDonald. Rick, 19, from Comanche High School, pursued Floriculture at TST after two years at McLennan CC. He began growing plants as a child with his grandmother and aims to build a career in plant science.
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Tan Research and Education Committee
Tan
Rick Dudley
Bruce McDonald
Rick
Comanche High School
Comanche
TST
McLennan Community College
Can Sales Reach 2 Million Pounds
G Allin of Brownwood turned in the aluminum beverage cans that pushed the Coleman Distributing Company collections over the million pound mark since the start of the program in 1970. Allin earned 9.90 for 66 pounds of cans sold plus a $50 company bonus. Stuart Coleman urged Central Texas residents to recycle and reduce litter to boost the local economy.
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G. Allin
Brownwood
Coleman Distributing Company
Allin
Stuart Coleman
Central Texas
City Council Minutes August 30 1976 Regular Session
The City Council met at 7 00 p m on August 30 1976 with Mayor Clemons and six council members present. The group approved prior minutes, heard Ollie Payne discuss landfill trash, hired Don Bird as Auditor for 75 76, and voted to seek a 4 percent gross receipts tax from General Telephone Co thereafter. The meeting adjourned after per diem approval.
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Clemons
Maddox
Ebell
Perkins
Graham and Hathcock
John Beaty, Jr
Graham
Ollie Payne
Ebels
Don Bird
General Telephone Co
All Age
Hathcock
Commissioners Court Minutes Read and Approve Grants and Holiday
A motion by Derwin Nabors and second by Billy Patton to approve the reading of the minutes. Another motion by Homer Miller and Charles Bean to approve submitting a grant application to the Criminal Justice Department for funding a Probation Officer position for the 52nd Judicial District serving Comanche, Hamilton and Bosque Counties. A motion by Billy Patton and Derwin Nabors to close the courthouse on September 6 1976 for Labor Day. All age motions carried.
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Derwin Nabors
Billy Patton
Homer Miller
Charles Bean
Criminal Justice Department
52Nd Judicial District
Comanche
Hamilton
Bosque
Congratulatory Messages Mark Klingman’s 95th Birthday
Dozens of messages arrive for Rev. C. C. Klingman on his ninety fifth birthday. President Ford and Mrs. Ford Governor Briscoe and Mrs. Briscoe send greetings.
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Rev
C. C. Klingman
Jerald Ford
Dolph Briscoe
Austin trio visits Brinson kin over weekend
Dr. and Mrs. Dale Howard and daughter Libby of Austin spent the weekend with Dr. Howard’s sister Mrs. Elzo Brinson and Mr. Brinson.
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Dale Howard
Libby
Austin
Dr. Howard
Elzo Brinson
Mr. Brinson
Booster Club Rummage Bake Sale Planned
Comanche Indian Booster Club schedules a rummage sale and bake sale for September 11. Volunteers are urged to declutter garages attics and closets and contribute items. For pickup or details contact Marilyn Elrod at 356-2616 or Wrights Leather Goods at 356-2551.
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Comanche Indian Booster Club
Marilyn Elrod
Wright
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