Bearcats Aim to Go 3-0 Against Indians on Friday
Comanche travels to Ballinger hoping for a perfect 3-0 start after a 22-8 win over De Leon and a 35-7 opener at Granbury. Ballinger sits at 0-2 after losses to Brady and Sonora. Indians boast Coach Fred West and quarterback Alan Rickey leads.
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Fred West
Ballinger
Bearcats
Alan Rickey
Johnny
West
de Leon
Comanche Indians
de Leon Bearcats
Comanche High School Homecoming Weekend Sept 23–25
The Comanche Ex-Students' Association hosts a three day homecoming with a parade September 23, a bonfire and pep rally at Indian Memorial Football Stadium, a 5 to 6:30 pm burgers fundraiser, a 6:30 pm meeting electing officers and discussing the Ex-Students Scholarship, a home game vs Mineral Wells at 8:00 pm, and a Saturday open house 1:00 to 4:00 pm followed by a 8:00 to 12:00 pm country club gathering with dancing.
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Comanche Ex - Students’ Association
Indian Memorial
H. R. Jefferies
Par Country Club
Daymond Power
Ex Students’ Association
Electric Co-Op Loan Okayed for Comanche County
U S Agriculture Department informs Senator Bentsen and Congressmen Burleson and Poage that Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association in Comanche received a 631000 Rural Electrification loan. The funds finance 461 new customers, 42 miles of lines and system upgrades at 2 percent due to low revenue per mile. The cooperative serves Comanche Brown Mills Callahan Eastland Shackelford and Stephens counties with Joe V. Morgan as president and Wm G Parker as manager.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Omar Burleson
W. R
Bob) Poage
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Electrification Association
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Comanche
Gun Recovered In Cleburne
Recovery of one of seven guns stolen October 20, 1975 from the Jerry Matthews residence northwest of De Leon was made Saturday in Cleburne. Deputy Shilo Garman said the 22 20 over and under was recovered and that the investigation continues with no charges filed yet.
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Jerry Matthews
de Leon
Comanche County
Comanche School Enrollment Rises with Fall Increase
Comanche Independent School District reports enrollment up 22 students from last fall. Opening enrollment 1134 this year vs 1112 in 1975, with 299 in elementary, 299 in junior high, and 315 in high school. Supt. Jefferies notes enrollment peaks in mid October.
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Comanche Independent School _ District
H. R. Jefferies
Comanche Schools
Comanche
Supt
Jefferies
Comanche Community Fund Plans Drive Meeting Set
The Comanche Community Fund board met Monday night to plan the 1976 drive. A meeting is scheduled for Monday September 20 at 7 00 p.m. in the TP and L Hospitality Room. Organizations seeking funds should attend. others with existing requests may omit. The 1976 goal and drive date will be released later. The fund covers Sidney Stag Creek Soda Springs Fairview Rush Downing Van Dyke Proctor Lake Area Proctor Hasse Newburg Pettit and the Comanche area.
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Comanche Community Fund
Tp&l
Our County
Sidney
Stag Creek
Soda Springs
Fairview - Rush
Downing, van Dyke
Proctor Lake Area
Proctor
Hasse
Newburg - Pettit
Comanche Area
PP and K Contest at Indian Memorial Stadium Saturday
The Clemons Motor Co sponsored PP and K contest runs Saturday morning September 18 at 10 at Indian Memorial Stadium. The 16th annual free event admits entrants ages 8 to 13 with a December 13, 1976 date line. sneakers required, no body contact, and no barefoot kicking. Eighteen winners get trophies, six first place winners advance to Zone Competition in San Angelo on September 25. Registration closes Friday September 17 at Clemons Motor Co.
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Clemons Motor Co
Indian Memorial Stadium
San Angelo
Pp&e
Morgan Tops Grid Contest in Comanche Chief
Charles T. Morgan of De Leon wins first place in The Comanche Chief football contest by missing only one game with Baylor over Houston. John Hicks of Arlington takes second for closest tie-break score, while Stanton Reese earns third. ten others receive honorable mention.
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Charles T. Morgan
Rt. 1
de Leon
Baylor
Houston
John Hicks
Hollandale Court
Arlington
Stanton Reese
J. N. Hicks
Hasse
Mae Morgan
Johnny Dickie
George Walker
Robert Coolbaugh
E. W. Sullivan
Bill Henry
Frankie Hicks
Judy M. Burrow
Loretta Smart
Breckenridge
Stolen Ford Tractor Recovered in Comyn Sector
The 3000 model Ford tractor stolen May 8 from a field in the Comyn sector was returned to owner Bill Barnes of De Leon last Thursday. Deputy W. Shilo Garman said the theft remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
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Comyn
Bill Barnes
de Leon
Department of Public Safety Division
Comanche County
Indians Stay Ranked for Ballinger Clash
Comanche remains a 21.4 point favorite to beat Ballinger as Harris ratings place Comanche at 23rd in the state and Ballinger at 169 with power indices 126.6 and 105.4 respectively. Other district bets include Clyde under Burkburnett, Breckenridge favored by Stephenville, Coleman over Winters, Cisco under Colorado City, Eastland over De Leon, and Hamilton favored over San Saba.
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Comanche Indians
Ballinger
Comanche
Indians
Burkburnett
Breckenridge
Stephenville
Coleman
Cisco Loboes
Colorado City
Eastland
de Leon
Hamilton
San Saba
Pecan Weevils Appear in Comanche County
The pecan weevil pest has been observed in Comanche County. County Extension Agent Floyd M. Key advises controlling adult female weevils before they lay eggs, as eggs render control ineffective. Methods include limb jarring and emergence cages, with insecticide timing at the dough stage using 80 percent Sevin and 10 to 14 day intervals.
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Comanche County
Floyd M. Key
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Granbury
Tim Stewart
Sheila Bouquet
Janet Williams
Monique Burrow
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Pauline Baggerly
Dale Nowlin
Fred Zehrer
Comanche Funeral Home
Bill Goforth
Jack Stark
Baggerly
Fort Worth
Moody Helmecke
Morgan
Clyde
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