Large Crowd Attends Comanche Airport Dedication and Events
About 1500 to 2000 people attended the Comanche City-County Airport Fly-In and dedication Saturday. The program featured CHS band, the Ross Skydiving team, jet maneuvers, a helicopter show, a ribbon cutting by Hilton Nolan, and remarks by Congressman Omar Burleson about progress through the airport project.
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Proffitt
Cesat
Omar Burlfe
Ross
Performan
ASC
Comanche City— County
Abilene
Hylton Nolan
M & M Crop Dusting Co
Comanche
Gyale Pirkle
Fred Hall
Jim Roberts
Wm. T. Calhoun
Omar Burleson
Burleson
Comanche City—County
Comanche Jaycees
Golden Arrow Cafeteria Reopens Under New Management
Bill Gilliam, long acquainted with Comanche’s dining scene, takes over the Golden Arrow Cafeteria Restaurant in Comanche with menu and hour changes. The eatery operates seven days a week from 6 am to 10 pm, cafeteria service 11 am to 2 pm, as Gilliam and his wife Blanch plan to move to Comanche soon.
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Bill Gilliam
Comanche
Golden Arrow
Gilliam
New Mexico
Abilene
Comanche County
J. M. Gilliam
Sweetwater
Blanch
Junior High Paps Open Season Next Tuesday
Coach James Wilson's Junior High Paps begin the 1970 football season in Stephenville next Tuesday night. The 8th grade squad returns 27 players after winning most of their games last year, with 31 players reported for the 7th grade. Readouts list 8th and 7th grade football rosters by position and weights.
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James Wilson
Paps
Stephenville
Wilson
Proffitt Studio Offers Special Preschool Pictures
Proffitt Studio will be open all day Saturday September 5 to take special colored pictures of preschool age children using its well known school camera.
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Proffitt Studio
Proffitt
Judge Roberts says few records barred from public inspection
The 52nd District Judge Truman E. Roberts states only two documents are not open to public: child adoption records and a grand jury indictment before arrest. All other courthouse records are available for inspection by any person.
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Truman E. Roberts
7th Grade Band Sells Pecan Log Rolls Candy
The 7th Grade Comanche Indian Band will sell Pecan Log Rolls for 50 cents. Students from the band will be selling the candy.
Trotlines Illegal at Lake Eanes
Police Chief Charles Anders warns that trotlines are illegal in Lake Eanes a municipally owned water body and prohibits selling trotlines there. He orders fishermen to remove lines immediately to avoid loss or prosecution. Lake Comanche remains unaffected by the ordinance.
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Lake Eanes
Charles Anders
Lake Anes
Anders
Lake Comanche
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour report covering temperatures and moisture from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. Readings summarize daily atmospheric conditions and precipitation likelihood for the area.
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Proctor Reservoir
Roberts Narrows Gripe to 21 Plaintiffs Court Trial Set Oct 5
The Comanche Independent School District tax plan for 1970 faces a trial set for October 5 in Comanche. Judge Roberts trimmed the suit to 21 plaintiff challengers and removed S. H. Fletcher from the defendant list. The case, not a class action, involves the School District Board of Trustees Equalization Board members and the School Tax Assessor Collector. The temporary injunction remains limited, allowing 1970 tax statements to go out and taxes to be collected.
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Comanche Independent
Truman FE. Roberts
Hamilton
Comanche
S. H. Fletcher
School District Board of Trustees
Equalization Board
Conners
Roberts
Board of Equalization
David Beene
Comanche Independent School Board of Trustees
Indians Scrimmage Albany Here Friday Night
Comanche Indians meet Albany high at 7 30 pm in a controlled scrimmage at Indian Memorial Stadium. Albany is ranked No 9 in Class A in preseason polls and will bring its A team, while Comanche rests several players out of town for a Chicago convention.
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Fred West
Comanche Indians
Albany
Lions
Comanche
San Saba
Chicago
Jerry Gore
John Key
Danny Lloyd
Steve Adams
Randy Riley
Kevin Riley
Indians
Larry McDougal
Harry Dudley
Ronnie Shaw
Paul McGettis
Rusty Pinkerton
Eddie Cox
Jack Boyd
Ken Beaty
Panny Chisholm
Glen Parker
Tommy Osborn
MecDougal
Parker
Dudley
McGettis
Shaw
Pinkerton
Osborn
DeWitt Spruill
Gary Robertson
Jerry Hitt
Fred Rogers
Albandy
CHS
Indian Memorial Stadium
Season Football Tickets On Sale At High School
Reserved seat season tickets are available for last year holders who may buy first this year. Those with last year options can pick up tickets or call Mrs. West at the high school all week. Friday at 7 30 p m at the Albany scrimmage tickets go on sale to all for season tickets this year. General admission prices are listed per adult and student with reserve seats at 6 25 for the season including five home games.Support the Indians.
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Mge West
The
Indians
Comanche Chief Football Contest Opens This Week
Readers can enter the Comanche Chief football contest for a $5.90 first prize and a year’s subscription for the second and third place winners. Tie breaker uses total points scored by both teams. example 28 and 7 totals 35. Sponsored by local firms supporting the Comanche Indians and school activities.
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Dublin
Comanche Plans Summer Holiday Observance Day
Comanche will observe a local holiday on Monday with most banks post office court house and city offices closed. Businesses on the square will close while some grocery stores and filling stations stay open to serve customers.
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Comanche
Comanche County Livestock Association Plans New Showbarn
The Comanche County Livestock Association votes to build a 130 by 140 ft show barn near the Rodeo Grounds on U S Highway 67. The $16,000 steel structure will include an arena bleachers and a concessions stand with construction to begin within two weeks and finish by year end.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Rodeo
U. S. Highway 67
Daymond Power
I. J. Gillette
Comanche
Indian Memorial Stadium
Comanche Public Schools
Floyd Key
Library Sign Marks Behind scene Drive for Comanche Library
An attractive sign at 311 North Austin Street signals the future Comanche Public Library as finance chairmen and a group of philanthropists join in backing the project. Trustees Ernest Ebell Gail Dudley and J H Burton lead behind the scenes, with volunteers handling book processing and outreach. Private gifts from 3 to 5000 dollars support local matching funds and a detailed building program is in development.
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Comanche
Austin Street
Comanche Public Library
Ernest Ebell
Gail P. Dudley
J. H. Burton
Wayne Pinkerton
Sue Huffman
Rena Owen
John King
James Slider
Gail Dudley
Library Services and Construction Act
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Chaplin Ed Haffner
A. R. Horton
Aner Pirkle
Comanche Air Park
James S. Couch
ASCS
E. de Leon
Oliver Springs
Kenneth G. Chapp
Deryl Johnson
Milford E. Nowlin
Wendell J. Pounds
Donald K. Setzler
Robert D. Walker
H. Comanche
Newburg
Jackie Lynn Hicks
Odis H. Matthews
Joe Paul M.cullough
Dalton W
Gillian
Mike Bingham
Joe Lee
John Hicks
Jerry Williams
Randy Murphree
Paul Gray
John Vines
Jim Vines
Thomas Kimbrell
Chris Daniels
Roy Mitchell
Billy Marett
Rodney McDougal
Neal Lester
David Jones
Darrell Riewe
Patrick Gray
Pat McAlexander
Brad Biggs
Brett Keith
Beryl Bailey
Rusty Schwartz
Jim Wiles
James Richey
Brennan Pinkerton
Robert Hutchens
David Brawley
Rickey Humphrey
Ricky Byrd
Randy McCamey
Junior Sanchez
Brian Bingham
Wayne Kennedy
Jerry Johnson
Edward Cohen
Alphonso Bill
Dan Holland
Mark Scott
Joe Banda
Benny Williams
Charles Strubbe
Tim Williams
Steve Davis
Dudley Davis
Victor Constancia
Shannon Seay
Mark Schuman
Kenny Davis
Daylon West
Cote
Brooks Kerley
Kerley
Gold Kist
Roberts Narrows
G. R. Levisay
W. L. Ferrill
J. B. Cunningham
Comanche Independent School District
Earl Conners, Jr
Eastland
County Livestock Association
Beegun
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