Indians Travel 70 Granbury Friday 10 Open 1972 Grid Season
The Comanche Indians open the 1972 football season in Granbury Friday night at 8:00 against the Pirates. Granbury, a nine point favorite, touts a Veer T offense under Coach Bo Wilson while Comanche rotates a new offense and 23 players travel with the varsity led by QB Parker and backs Lee and Sanchez on defense Hitt Wilkerson and Holland anchor the line. Indian fans urged to travel to Granbury to back a season opening victory.
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Indians
Granbury
Pirates
Comanche Indians
Bridgeport
Decatur
Pitcheu
Pirate
Bo Wilson
Fred West
Calvin Lee
Winters
Stephenville
West
Bruce Parker
David Shaw
Weldon Holland
Mike Mankin
Randy Riley
Rickey Jones
Eddie Cox
Lorenzo Suarez
Jerry Hitt
Bruce Bradshaw
Sam Huffman
Richard Hicks
Danny Hicks
Lonnie Gilgore
Don Ingram
David Wilkerson
Randal Holland
Jamey Williams
Danny Armstrong
Joe Lee
Mike Bingham
Roy Mitchell
Junior Sanchez
Comanche
Parker
Lee
Shew
Mitchell
Sanchez
Hitt
Hoffmaan
Wilkerson
Cox
Kilgore
Jones
Shaw
Hicks
Armstrong
Warriors
Carport
State
Austin St
FE. B. Williams
Austin
Williams
Chrysler
Chevrolet
E. B. Atwood Yard
N. Austin
Adolfo Medina
Pastor Rivera
Gabriel Gonzales
City of Comanche
G. L. Stewart
Medina
James Robert Conway
Comanche Public Square
Gustine Tigers Open District Play Thursday
Gustine enters district play Thursday night at Star after a 13 game win streak and regional crown in 1971. Coaches Jerry Anderson and Roy Newsom lead a 20 man squad with returning lettermen and standout Mike Reagan who may shift to running back. Starting lineup features Gene Luker, Ray Zarate, Curtis Couch, Don Harrison, and Juan Escobar on offense with Escobar, Zarate, Couch, Luker, and Reagan on defense.
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Gustine Tigers
Star
Tigers
Alan Luker
Howard Payne Yellowjackets
Brownwood
Joe Adams
Mike Gunter
Pat Gunter
Mark Gunter
Billy Loggins
Jerry Anderson
Roy Newsom
Gustine
Mike Reagan
Gene Luker
Don Harrison
Curtis Couch
James Luker
Geriand Stephens
Ray Zarate
Juan Escobar
Ib, Jr
Special Music At Arlington Methodist Church Sunday Evening
Miss Roberta Hall and Mr and Mrs Roy Ritchie of Arlington will present a program of music and testimony at the United Methodist Church Sunday evening September 10 at 7 00 p m. The Ritchies and Miss Hall are prominent members of the Arlington Methodist Church. Until his death in 1968 Miss Hall was for many years pianist for Evangelist Ralph Johnson.
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Roberta Hall
Roy Ritchie
Arlington
United Methodist Church
Ritchies
Miss Hall
Arlington Methodist Church
Ralph Johnson
College Course May Be Offered for Language Disabilities
Local notice invites interested persons to enroll in a credited college extension course through Hardin Simmons University to be offered in Comanche area. Contact Vernal King at 356 3404 at Comanche Elementary School. Course titled Language Learning Disabilities or related Special Education subjects.
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Hardin Simmons University
Vernal King
Comanche
King
Brazos Electric Wins Large REA Loan for New Plant
Congressman Omar Burleson announced approval of a 21,819,000 REA loan to Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc of Waco to finance a 200,000 kilowatt gas fired unit at the R. W. Miller Plant near Lake Palo Pinto. The cooperative serves many counties statewide.
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Omar Burleson
Washington
Prazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc
Waco
R. W. Miller
Lake Palo Pinto
Mineral Wells
Comanche
Cooke
Jack
Montague
Wise, Young
Eastland
Brown
Erath
Lampasas
Mills
Palo Pinto
Throckmorton
McLennan
Pell
Bosque
Coryell
Falls
Hood
Milam
Limestone
Parker
Robertson
Somervill
Archer
Dallas
Beyler, Clay
Denton
Filis
Brazos
Freestone
Grimes
Hull
Johnson, Leon
Navarro
Yarrant
Williamson, Grayson
Collin Counties
Football Contest Entries Open in The Comanche Chief
Forty two local merchants sponsor a weekly football contest with $5 cash for first prize and one year subscriptions for second and third prizes. Entries due by Friday Sept 8 at The Chief or Box 749 Comanche Texas 76442. ties decided by combined points for tie teams. official entry blank in section two.
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Comanche
Texas
Granbury
Hamilton
de Leon
Brady
Ballinger
Bestland
Haskell
Clyde
Winters
Anson
Coleman
Cisco
Ranger
Arkansas
California
Houston
Rice
Stephenville
Fort Worth Brewer
Comanchean Capt Bassham Captures Olympic Silver Medal
Comancheans celebrated as Capt. Lanny Bassham, grandson of Mrs. Alfred McKinzie of Comanche, won the Silver Medal in the 20th Olympics finishing nine points behind teammate John Winter who set a world Olympic record. Bassham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bassham of Bedford, has a storied rifle career including Pan American gold and U.S. World Championship honors.
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Lanny Bassham
Alfred McKinzie
Comanche
Capt
Bassham
John Winter
Winter
Bill Bassham
Bedford
Camp Perry
Ohio
University of Texas At Arlington
U.S. Army
U.S
Jackie Barret Crowned National Sweetheart in Hoopeston
Jackie Barret, previously third runner up in the 1972 Miss Texas pageant, won the National Sweetheart title at Hoopeston Illinois. She took the talent award for flute and piccolo, receiving a 500 dollar US Savings Bond 350 dollars cash a trophy and other gifts. Barret represents the Haltom Richland area in Miss Texas and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Mazurek of Comanche.
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Jackie Barret
Hoopeston
Illinois
Miss Texas, Inc
Texas
Haltom-Richland
CHS Homecoming Plans For September 22
Comanche high school invites students and families to the September 22 football homecoming against San Saba. Principal Lee Presswood says plans are underway to make it one of the best Homecomings, noting the game falls as the third of the season.
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Indians
San Saba
CHS
Lee Presswood
Students Save Half Dime on Granbury Comanche Game
Comanche school students may save 50 cents on Granbury Comanche football tickets by buying seats early for Friday night’s game.
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Granbury
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Ib. Jr
Ib. Sr
Methodist Church
Comanche Specaal Services Co
Cross Plains
Sidney
Rising Star
Mr. King
Brazos Electric
R. H
Slim) Scurlock
Proctor Reservoir
Willary
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