Comanche High School Homecoming Opens With Parade
The city proclaims Thursday Friday and Saturday as Homecoming days led by the CHS Band. A Thursday parade to Indian Memorial Stadium ends with a bonfire pep rally, hamburger supper, and a queen coronation in the evening. Mineral Wells game at 8 p.m. culminates with a dance, open house, and a Saturday country club gathering.
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Buffalo Brown
Par Country Club
Comanche High School
Bill Clemons
Indian Memorial
Ex-Students’ Association
Mineral Wells
H. R. Jefferies
Comanche
CBS Projection Point at Lamkin Chosen for Election Coverage
Roy Thomas of De Leon said CBS selected the Lamkin voting box in Comanche County as a projection site for the presidential race between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. The Chief reports CBS notified him of this selection for the November general election.
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Comanche County
Lamkin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Roy Thomas
de Leon
Democratic Executive Committee
CBS
Indians Tangle With Mineral Wells Rams Homecoming Clash
Comanche hosts Mineral Wells for Homecoming with 8:00 kickoff and Queen crowning by Abel Cuellar. Mineral Wells brings 23 lettermen and a fast passing offense led by quarterback Jeff Hickey, while Comanche enters 3-0 after a 41-0 win and promises an all out effort.
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Indians
Ballinger
West
Rams
Comanche County Schools Enroll 2190 Students for 1976 77
Four public school systems in Comanche County enroll a total of 2190 students for the 1976 77 term, up from 2159 last year. Comanche 1134, De Leon 747, Sidney 147, Gustine 162. Gustine down 12. High school, junior high, and elementary totals listed for each district.
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County
Comanche County
Comanche
de Leon
Sidney
Gustine
Comanche High School Names 1976 Homecoming Queen Candidates
The 1976 Comanche High School Homecoming Queen will be announced at 7 30 p m Friday before the game between Comanche and the visiting team. Senior candidates Sabrina Boyd Kelly Calhoun and DeAnn Wilhelm are named with escorts and brief bios.
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Comanche
Harris System Picks Rams and District Contenders
The Harris rating projects Comanche as a 3-A underdog against Mineral Wells and notes Comanche rising to 15th in 2-A with a 130.9 power index. Other 9-AA picks include Breckenridge favored over Decatur, Anson over Clyde, Cisco to lose to De Leon, Coleman favored over Ballinger, Hamilton favored over Dublin, and Eastland underdog to Merkel.
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Comanche Indians
Mineral Wells
Comanche
Breckenridge
Decatur
Anson
Clyde
Cisco
de Leon
Coleman
Ballinger
Hamilton
Dublin
Eastland
Merkel
Comanche Junior Varsity and Freshmen Face Mineral Wells Rams
The Comanche Junior Varsity and Freshman football teams travel to Mineral Wells on Thursday night with games starting at 5 30. The 7th and 8th grade Paps go to Stephenville for a double header with the 7th grade starting at 4 30.
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Mineral Wells
Rams
Stephenville
Comanche Homecoming Weekend Proclaimed by Mayor
Mayor William E. Clemons proclaims September 23 to 25 1976 as Comanche Homecoming Weekend. Ex Students Association plans include a football game versus Mineral Wells a parade pep rally bonfire an open house and Ex Students gathering. Citizens urged to participate in the weekend events.
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Bill Clemons
Comanche Ex-Students Association
Janice McCullough
Daymond Power
Frank Hall
Comanche
Texas
County Attorney Seeks Pause on PAR Bingo Game
Comanche County Attorney W L Ferrill asks PAR Country Club to suspend Monday bingo, calling it illegal gambling under Texas law since 1974. The PAR Board suspends pending a full legality review and will discuss remedies next Monday.
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Par
PAR Country Club Board of Directors
Comanche County
W. L. Ferrill
Texas
City sales tax rebates total $56.6 million statewide
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced that $56.6 million in city sales tax rebates were mailed to 855 cities and towns this Wednesday as the September rebate. Mid-Texas cities listed include Brownwood and San Saba among others, with totals ranging from a few thousand to over a hundred thousand dollars. He noted year to date rebates reach $230 million, about 18 percent ahead of the same period in 1975, and credited monthly rebates for aiding city finances.
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Comanche
Bob Bullock
Mid-Texas
Brownwood
Bangs
Brady
Coleman
Cross Plains
de Leon
Early
Goldthwaite
Rising Star
San Saba
Santa Anna
Bullock
Texas
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Cleburne
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Jeff Hickey
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Randall Puckett
Kelly
DeAnn
Wayne Wilhelm
John Evridge
Joe Evridge
The
Arrowhead
Donna Rambo
Donna
Harley Rambo
Bethel Sliger
Dean Cox
L. D. Cox
Kathy Puckett
Kathy
Bob Puckett
Ernest Holland
James Holland
Melody Turner
Melody
Weldon Turner
Allan Nelson
George Nelson
Dose Cen Rae Seay Calhoun
Harris
Clemons
Comanche Ex Students’ Association
William E. Clemons
Ferrill
PAR Board
Charles Taylor
State of
Greg Edwards
Edwards
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