Indians Granbury Grid Showdown Opens Season
Comanche hosts Granbury in the season opener at 8 p.m. kickoff with Indians Underdogs by seven points. The Indians rely on speed and a strong kicking game led by Benny Williams Bubba Strube and Steve Davis while Granbury features Joe Perkins and Rodney Saucedo in a Houston Veer offense expected to produce breakaway runs.
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Comanche Indians
Granbury Pirates
Fred West
Indians
Stephenville
David Wilkerson
Lonnie Kilgore
Junior Sanchez
Danny Armstrong
Joe Lee
Mike Bingham
Steve Davis
Benny Williams
Dan Holland
Neal Lester
James Richey
Buba Strube
The
Reo Brownlee
Armstrong
Strube
Mark Wilhelm
Wilkerson
Williams
Rodney McDougal
Kilgore
Kent Easley
Granbury
Bingham
Nati
Dayton West
Bubba Strube
Comanche
Joe Perkins
Fleet
Rodney Saucedo
Pirates
Houston
CHL
Peanuts Ripening at Comanche Drying Stations
In Comanche County the peanut harvest is underway with drying stations in Comanche, Proctor, and Gustine reporting active operations and expected high grades this year. At Gold Kist, peanuts come from Ronald Fisher of Fort Worth and others in Comanche, Lamkin, San Saba, De Leon, and Gustine. Additional peanuts are drying at Evans Farm Store in Proctor and Farmers' Feed Store in Gustine from local growers including Co E Nig Rinehart and H G Stephens. Spokesmen say marketing will increase in the coming weeks.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Proctor
Gustine
Gold Kist
Ronald Fisher
Fort Worth
Danny Hall
Tom Taylor
Gaylen Jones
Lamkin
Eunice Mllican
San Saba
Feltz Terri Jr
Seborn Golden
de Leon
Albert Whitley
George Stephens
Gustone
Evans Farm
Nig) Rinehart
Gaylon Jones
H. G. Stephens
Weather report from the Proctor Reservoir station
The 24 hour period from eight a m to eight a m shows temperatures from the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station. Daily highs range from 91 to 94 degrees with nightly lows around 67 to 71. Dates listed include August 28 to September 3.
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Proctor Reservoir
Burglars Take TVs From Hathcock's Furniture Store
Thieves pried open a south window and entered Hathcock's Furniture and Appliance last Friday night then forced the east door to steal three or four television sets from the rear. Owner John M. Hathcock says a father check may show other items missing.
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Hathcock
Thelves
John M
Happy) Hathcock
Bullock Campaigns in Condensed Texas Town Tour
Bob Bullock former Texas secretary of state and Republican opponent announced as Democratic candidate for state comptroller in Comanche TX. Bullock 44 born Hillsboro TX earned Texas Tech 1955 Baylor 1958 served in House AG anti trust and governor counsel later as secretary of state seeking to improve tax collection and stop loss of 82.5 million dollars annually in sales tax. He vows to recover taxes and prevent unscrupulous retailers. Bullock is Korean War veteran and resides in Austin with wife and two children.
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Bob Bullock
Comanche
Bullock
Hillsboro
Texas Tech
Baylor
Texas House of Representatives
Attorney General’s Office
State of
Texas
Comptroller
Soft drinks boom in Comanche County trends high
Comanche County residents drink a record amount of non alcoholic beverages with an annual rate of 478 eight ounce bottles per person totaling about 5,736,000 containers. Local spending reaches an estimated $545,000 with national figures showing 80 billion eight ounce containers sold in 1972 costing about $7.6 billion.
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New York
Comanche County
U. S
National
District 9-AA Sets Football Seat Prices
District 9-AA officials announce new football seating costs for the season. Season and general admission seats are listed at 1.75 dollars, reserved seats at 2.00 dollars, and students pay 1.00 dollar.
Peanut Leaf Spot Control Tour Planned on Local Farm
A demonstration tour on the Bob Traweek farm between De Leon and Dublin at 5 p.m. Wednesday September 12 invites all farmers to compare control materials for Cer cospora Leafspot Pepper Spot and Web Blotch. Results will be shared after harvest, says County Extension Agent Floyd M. Key.
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Bob Traweek
de Leon
Dublin
Floyd M. Key
Comanche Schools Rejoin National School Lunch Program
Superintendent H R Jefferies announces Comanche schools participate in the National School Lunch Program. Families qualifying for free lunches must submit an application at the principal’s office for immediate approval or disapproval. Free lunch recipients are kept confidential in the superintendent’s office. The schedule lists income thresholds per number of students from one to twelve.
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H. R. Jefferies
Comanche County Split Between Two Congressional Districts
Comanche County is divided into two districts after Supreme Court redistricting. Five voting boxes stay in the 17th District with Omar Burleson. four boxes move to the 11th District under Bob Poage, affecting Proctor Gustine Hazeldell and Lamkin.
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Comanche County
Supreme Court
Leon
Sidney
Hasse
Omar Burleson
Proctor
Gustine
Hazeldell
Lamkin
W. R
Bob) Poage
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Gene Westmoreland
Don Edwards
Bobby Hammer
Cindy Brannan
Johnnimae Bachus
Nancy Froh
Debbie Preston
Patti Schwartz
Aner
Austin
Bob Carpenter
Carpenter
South
East
New
11Th Congressional District
Bob Poage
Waco
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