Breck Man’s Trial Set Over Sister Shooting
J M Hill of Breckenridge faces an assault with intent to murder charge for the December 7 1967 shooting of his sister. The trial moved from Stephens County to Comanche County for an impartial jury. A large local jury pool is summoned for the Comanche 52nd District Court in the Monday morning session.
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Comanche County
52Nd
Truman Roberts
Stephens
J. M. Hill
Breckenridge
Hill
Erand
Comanche
Stephens County
Byron McClellan
Gatesville
J. J. Rodgers
Ronald Aultman
Fort Worth
Payne Roy
Graham
Senator Word Named Texas Governor for a Day
State Senator J P Word of the 12th District and 26 counties will serve as Governor for a Day on September 20 while Governor Preston Smith and Lt. Governor Pen Barnes are out of state. Judge Truman Roberts will administer the oath as Word presides over the Senate with Word noted for long service and chairing powerful committees. Word, born in Meridian Bosque County, has three children and a Korean War era Army intelligence background.
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J. P. Word
Senatories
Texas
Comanche
Senate
Preston Smith
Pen Barnes
Truman Roberts
Hamilton
52Nd Judicial District
Sen. Word
Word
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Hall
Sen
Meridian
Bosque County
Rt. Gov
Barnes
Ward
Supreme Court
Ellis
Real Counties
Senator
Tarleton State
Baylor
Gustine School Enrollment and Staff Report
Roger Oliver, superintendent, reports Gustine Schools enrolled 177 through the week with additional registrations expected in ten days. Faculty includes Jerry D. Anderson as head teacher and coach, Ursula Langley, Linda Pinkard, William Crumley, Dennis Orwell, Kathleen Wisdom, Verda Turner, Mildred Witten, Zelda Miller, Hallie Harrison, Clodah Patton, Norma Jean Reese as aide and secretary. Last Thursday Gustine beat Cranfills Gap in a scrimmage and will host the return at Gap on September 4.
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Oliver
Jerry D. Anderson
Ursula Langley
Linda Pinkard
William T. Crumley
Dennis Orwell
Kathleen Wisdom
Verda Turner
Mildred Witten
Zelda Miller
Winners Named In Higginbothams Stamp Give Away Draw
Higginbothams redeemed Nu Way Trading Stamps in Comanche held a drawing for 50 000 stamps. Winners include Lavelle Towe J K Bingham John McCorkle Mrs W E Bear Martin Geye Mrs Bill Elliott and many others across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbothams
Nu Way
Comanche
Lavelle Towe
J. K. Bingham
John McCorkle
W. E. Bear
Martin Geye
Bill Elliott
Edna Helmsley
C. E. Lackey
Robert B. Jones
Luke Perdue
M. M. Meyers
E A. Kerby
Season Football Tickets On Sale
Season tickets for Comanche home football games are now on sale at the Chamber of Commerce office. Five home games are included with a 25 percent season discount and early purchase options.
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Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Important Peanut Vote Opens in Texas September
Texas peanut producers will vote by mail from September 9 through 24 to join seven other states in a check off program. Funds collected at first sale would fund peanut research and promotion via a growers board to expand Extension Service demonstrations and station work. The nine directors will serve staggered six year terms with elections every two years. If approved, collections begin with the 1969 crop, enabling promotion through the National Peanut Council and the March 1970 National Peanut Week.
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Texas
E. A. Walker
de Leon
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Service
National Peanut Council
Dingwall to be honored during Highway Week in Texas
Comanche Chamber designates September 23 as Dingwall Day while Governor Smith proclaims September 21–27 as Highway Week. A gala buffet at PAR Country Club, tickets $3, with invites to Lt. Gov. Barnes and state lawmakers, honors James C. Dingwall, Texas Highway engineer and head of the state highway department.
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Comanche
James C. Dingwall
Texas Highway Department
Mr. Dingwall
Southern Methodist University
Highway Department
Preston Smith
Texas
Texas Good Roads Association
Highway Building Industry
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
State of Texas
Texas Highway System
Indians Go To Albany Scrimmage Before Season Opener
Comanche Indians travel to Albany for a final scrimmage set for 7 30 p m. Albany, co favorite for District 10 A, hosts a solid lineup led by quarterback Max Parker and lineman Mickey Howerton. Comanche, though small in size, features speed with backfield star Travis Welch and all 11 starters as lettermen and seniors. Season opens at home against the Dublin Lions on Sept 12.
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Comanche Indians
Abilene Wylie
Albany
Lions
Allen Chapman
Steve Daniels
Comanche
Wylie
Mickey Howerton
Travis Welch
Marion Kirkland
Ray Dudley
Jimmy Bingham
Ronnie Lancaster
Raymond Hyatt
Derwin Isham
Max Parker
Randy Nelms
Rusty Brightman
Indians
Dublin Lions
Open House Sunday At Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church on North Pearl invites the public to an open house next Sunday September 7 from 3 to 5 P M. The event showcases the new priest apartments and the new classrooms under Rev Aiden Magire SAC.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart
North
Pearl
Aiden Magire
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Breck
Sister
Adonis Kimmell
Sidney V. Sides
K. E. Welch
John Mark Spruill
Dalton Perkins
O. B. Reed
Arnold Butler
Gorman
G. D. Cagle
Sidney
H. R. Helm
Jackie D. Clark
Blanket
Leonard Bonick
N. Austin
Dean Kirk
J. Lee Harris
Energy
O. J. Brush
E. L. White
L. D. Cox
Williams Dr
J. C. Johnson
Robert M. Hodges
Dublin
W. G. Parker
H St
Randall Lee Mull
D. E. Steele
W. Lewis Boyd
C. K. Huddleston
S. Mosley
Gustine
Roger Oliver
Chi—f
Comanche High School
Jane Jolley
Eft
Janet Brightman
Nancy Ormsby
Rhonda Lubke
Jane
Higginbotham
Texas Highway Dept
Dingwall
Texas Highway Commission
Dewitt Greer
Austin
Herbert C. Perry Jr
Carrizo Springs
Garrett Morris
Comanche Public
Petos
CHS
Vicki Scott
Leah Dudley
Elizabeth Lane
Patti McKinzie
Melinda Wall
Kaye Carpenter
Cindy Parks
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