Comanche Indians football and community boosters unite
The Comanche team, smallest in years with no starter over 165 pounds, inspires fan enthusiasm and coaching praise from West Calvin Lee and Westmoreland. The band and gold uni booster squad energize the stands as Goldthwaite trip approaches. Also notes Lake Leon fish-kill crowds and Dallas Turnpike Stadium baseball hopes. Draft law passes stirring draft calls for 18 year olds amid Southeast Asia tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
CHS
West
Calvin Lee
Westmoreland
Goldthwaite
Redskins
Congress
Southeast Asia
Ramblings From the First CHS Pep Rally of September
At the first pep rally of the season on Friday September 10 students and faculty gathered on the school tennis court. Captain Harry Dudley and Coach Fred West gave brief pep talks as the cheerleaders performed a skit about No Sweat Injuries. The band won the CHS Spirit Stick as the first group honored for spirit. FHA members presented The Bear Necessities on September 14 to explain dues and inspire new members with what FHA means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dudley
Fred West
Nancy
Fish Band Honors Freshmen at Initiation Party
On Thursday September 9 the freshmen of the Indian Band were honored at a band hall initiation party. A scavenger hunt won by Larry Brown Fay Preston Rosa Cuellar Kathy Hohertz and Patty Schwartz led to tasks such as kissing senior rings singing songs bowing to seniors and writing love letters to Mr and Mrs David Venable before homemade ice cream and cookies ended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brown
Fay Preston
Rosa Cuellar
Kathy Hohertz
Patty Schwartz
David Venable
Football Schedule for Goldthwaite and Nearby Teams
Football schedule lists games for Goldthwaite September 24, Coleman October 1, Eastland homecoming October 8, Hamilton October 15, Winters October 22, Cisco October 29, Clyde November 5, Ballinger November 12 with district games at 7 30 p m.
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Goldthwaite
Coleman
Eastland
Hamilton
Winters
Cisco
Clyde
Ballinger
Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream Party for FHA Freshmen
A scavenger hunt and ice cream party honoring FHA freshmen took place Tuesday August 31 at the Homemaking Cottage. Girls in groups of four tracked items such as Halloween masks golf tees snuff boxes baby rattlers and Christmas tree ornaments. The winning team comprised Shelly Hicks Johnnimae Bachus Debbie Freston and Kathy Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Hicks
Johnnimae Bachus
Debbie Freston
Kathy Reynolds
Gratitude for Support After Loss of Beloved Family Member
The Summers family thanks friends for sympathy during their bereavement for their husband, father, and grandfather. They express heartfelt appreciation and pray for blessings. Also notes Christmas cards popularity and the dahlia’s naming after botanist Dahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Alf) Summers
Juniors Sell Calendars for Banquet Fundraiser
Junior class members auction calendars to help fund the Junior-Senior banquet in May. Calendars cost one dollar with birthday and anniversary listings at twenty five cents. Junior Class President Bruce Parker urges buyers to support the fundraiser.
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Bruce Parker
C P G Jones Deployed With USS Ramsey in Western Pacific
Senior Chief Bennie T. Jones husband of Rachel M. Burcham of Comanche is deployed to the Western Pacific aboard the guided missile escort destroyer USS Ramsey. The ship with the U S Seventh Fleet is homeported at Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uss Ramsey
Navy
Bennie T. Jones
Rachel M. Burcham
Comanche
Western Pacific
Ramsey
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Long Beach
Calif
Bill Jouette Named Assistant District Attorney for Collin County
William H. Jouette of McKinney is appointed assistant district attorney for Collin County. Collin County District Attorney Tom O Connell praised his caliber and background. Jouette, a McKinney native, is a UT Austin Law School graduate, admitted to the bar in March, and married to Barbara Ann Lindsay of Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H
Bill) Jouette
McKinney
Collin County
Bill
Tom O'Connell
Jouette
Comanche
CHS
Jack Jouette
Lou Jouette O McKinney
Th University of Texas
U of T. Law School
Barbara Ann Lindsay
Victoria
Farm Bureau Members Held Annual Meeting
The Comanche County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting on Saturday night September 18 with a chili and stew supper. Two students Gary Neel and Mike Reagan spoke at the citizenship seminar, reinforcing rural youth education and American citizenship. The 1971 72 board includes President Stelvin Johnston and several Comanche and Gustine directors. a door prize drawing ended with 23 members holding prizes.
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Comanche
Texas Farm Bureau
Stelvin Johnston
Tommie Jones
Frank Power
Don P. Chester
Wayne Wilhelm
L. B. Easley
L. E. Farley
Jack Johnson
Harvey Johnson
de Leon
Keith Lane Jr
Burton Cunningham J. M. Foreman
Cecil Brashear
Irvin Dunn
Ladoutt Northcutt
Proctor
Cullen Stephens Jr
Gustine
FHA Council Plans Year For Freshman Girls Honor
FHA Council concluded plans for a year of activities honoring FHA freshmen girls. Members listed include Mary Ann Kirkland Mary Helen Cunningham Linda Johnston Sherry Hicks Roxanne Schuman Paulette Coulter Dawn Roden Sandra Craig Faye Preston Pat Graves Glenda Chester Janet Brightman Fredda Davis Patsy Parton. The group discussed upcoming projects for the year and set Homecoming sale for October and council uniforms. Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Bill Cofer of Dallas called on Mrs Morris Harris and Miss Viola Harris last weekend.
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FHA
Mary Ann Kirkland
Mary Helen Cunningham
Linda Johnston
Sherry Hicks
Roxanne Schuman
Paulette Coulter
Dawn Roden
Sandra Craig
Faye Preston
Patoy Graves
Glenda Chester
Janet Brightman
Fredda Davis
Patsy Parton
Peanut Field Day Set for Sept. 30 at Yoakum Plant
The Texas A and M University Plant Disease Research Station at Yoakum will host Peanut Field Day on September 30 at 1 pm. Tours cover field plots with a 3 pm discussion. Located on State Hwy 111 two miles east of Yoakum, the event features variety plots, leaf spot resistance tests, soil amendments, crop rotations, and insect and chemical control talks. The station has operated at this site since 1937 on 88 acres. Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid in 1506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m University
Yoakum
Floyd M. Key
Key
Casa Manana announces season memberships for six plays
Casa Manana offers season memberships for six 1971 72 winter plays Mary Poppins Jack and the Beanstalk Babes in Toyland Rip Van Winkle Alice in Wonderland Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Benefits include reserved seats official badge monthly Playhouse Penpal and a bonus free ticket to Rumplestiltskin Marionette Show. Prices 5 for children 7 50 for adults with savings versus individual tickets. Shows at 2 p.m.
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Casa Manana Playhouse
Playhouse Penpal
Rumplesteilskin
Vagabond
Local Show Tickets On Sale For Month-Long Run
Tickets are available at the Mary Casa Manana business office for a run that spans Saturdays this month and continues through end of the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Casa Manana
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Dennis Nowfin
Dennis
Dallasort Worth
Turnpike Stadium
F.H.A
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Phyllis Pinkerton
U.S
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Botanist Dahl
George Lippe
Mobil Station
Mobil
Jrs
C.P.G. Jones
Bill Jouette
Farm Bureau
Peggy Haggard
Rom Dallas
Bill Cofer
Yallas
Morris Har‘sins
Viola Harris
Genes Restaurant
GENE
E. Central
Christoher Columbus
Valladolid
Spain
Childen
Casa Manana
Our Whirlpool Dry Cleaners
Near A&p
USDA
A.F. Canned
Silver Spur
Tisco
Bartlett Pearl
Borden’'S
S&h Green
Ner Ans
N. Houston
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