The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998 Page: 1 of 16
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The COMANCHE CHIEF
Comanche County’s Oldest Business Institution
Published For and About Comanche County
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124th Year
August 6, 1998
Comanche. Texas
16 Pages
On Wednesday, a Comanche
County Jury assessed 41 year old
Cuban immigrant, Pablo Martinez,
the maximum punishment allowed
by law for delivery of 2 5 grams of
cocaine.
The jury found that on February
7,1997 Martinez, accompanied by
his girlfriend, Oma Givan, had met
with an undercover officer at a
Comanche motel and exchanged
the controlled substance for $250
in cash
Martinez was arrested at his
residence in Brownwood later
after delivering a second, but
smaller quantity of “rock” cocaine
to the same undercover officer
Court-appointed defense
attorney for Martinez, Jim Parker,
argued to the jury that despite the
testimony of two members of the
Rural Area Narcotics Task Force
who had positively identified
Martinez, the jurors had reasqn to
doubt whether Martinez was
present at the motel rendezvous
After finding Martinez guilty as
charged, the jury heard that
Martinez had several more grams
of cocaine with him at the time he
met with the officer in Comanche
Prosecutors, District Attorney,
B.J. Shepherd and Assistant
District Attorney, Martin
Peterson, implored the jury to
assess the maximum punishment
of 20 years confinement in the
penitentiary and a $10,000 fine in
order to send the message to drug
dealers in Comanche County and
this area that they were
unwelcome and would pay a
heavy penalty when caught.
The jury agreed that this was a
proper punishment for Martinez
after less than 30 minutes of
deliberations. Martinez had been
convicted of theft of livestock in
Comanche High School athletic
director, Malcolm Moerbe is
previously as well as several expecting around 75 high school
misdemeanors since his arrival in athletes to report for football two-
the United States. a-days on Wednesday.
District Judge, James Morgan, Coach Moerbe says that
presided over the trial, which was Comanche will not conduct the
the second one this week, traditional two-a-days “Our
Martinez continues to be held in
the Comanche County Jail
pending sentencing. Shepherd
noted that trial of the case had
been delayed because Martinez
had failed to appear in court last
August and his whereabouts were
unknown for a period of time.
Martinez was also held in
Brown County, pending resolution
of the charge against him there,
before being returned to
Comanche.
District Attorney, B J.
Shepherd, thanked the jury for
their verdict and stated that all
drug dealers in Comanche County
and the 220th Judicial District
should take notice of the
punishment assessed by the jury
in this case and stay out of
Comanche County or risk a
similar fate
DATE HIG
July 29 10
July 30 10
July 31 10
August 1 10
August 2 10
August 3 10
August 4 10
Rainfall: none
Lake Level: 1159.72
practice will begin at 8:00 and end
about 1:30 that afternoon ” He
said the boys will get about a 45
minute rest around 10 o’clock
Coach Moerbe said that he had
conducted the one-practice-a-day
the past several seasons and it has
proven to be very effective
Coach Moerbe encourages
football fans and parents to come
out and watch the workouts He
added that the coaches will be
available after practice to meet
with supporters
Coach Moerbe says that the
staff is excited and ready to go “It
has been a long summer and it
looks like the boys have worked
hard”
The Indians’ first scrimmage
will be August 20 .or 21 at
Gatesville, followed by an August
27 or 28 scrimmage in Early
The first regular season contest
will be September 4 when the
Indians host Goldthwaite.
Vol. Firemen
answer 4 calls
Dunng the week of July 28 thru
August 4, 1998 the Comanche
Volunteer Fire Dept, answered
four calls for service which
included three grass fires, and one
to assist Brown County on a large
hay fire where approximately 250-
300 round bales were lost.
The Fire Dept would like to
thank all area residents for being
extra careful during this extremely
dry condition f
JAIL EXPANSION UNDERWAY: The County Commissioners have been busy moving earth in
preparation for the foundation of the new jail facility. Twelve county inmates are assisting contractors
in the project. Sheriff Billy Works reported that the inmates work for five dollars an hour and their work
is eventually taken off the contractor’s bill. Ren Harwell, project manager, said that the dirt and concrete
work is going well and their right on schedule. Projected completion is about 120 days, chief staff photo
1998-99 CHS FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF: Guiding the Comanche Indian football teams this
fall will be (front, left to right) Malcolm Moerbe, athletic director; Kip Holt; David Norwood; (back, l-r)
Jim Baum; Jeff Roemisch; Steve Keith; and Danny Kent.
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FSA accepting
applications for
emergency loans
Applications for emergency farm
loans for losses caused by drought
from June 1,1997, through July 8,
1998 and continuing are being
accepted at the Farm Service
Agency (FSA) Office located in
Comanche and Stephenville, FSA
Farm Loan Manager Ronnal E.
Bruton said today
Comanche County is one of 252
in Texas recently named by
Secretary of Apiculture Dan
Glickman eligible for loans to
cover part of actual production
losses resulting from the drought.
Bruton said farmers may be
eligible for loans of up to 80
percent of their actual losses or the
operating loan needed to continue
in business, whichever is less. For
farmers unable to obtain credit
from pnvate commercial lenders,
the interest is 3 75 percent
“As a general rule, a farmer
must have suffered at least a 30
percent loss of production to be
eligible for an FSA emergency
loan,” Bruton said Farmers
participating in the Federal Crop
Insurance program will have to
figure in proceeds from those
programs in determining their
loss
“Applications for loans under
this emergency designation will be
accepted until March 23, 1999,
but farmers should apply as soon
as possible
Farm Service Agency is a credit
agency of the U S. Department of
Agriculture. It is authorized to
provide disaster emergency loans
to recognized farmers who work at
and rely on farming for a
substantial part of their living.
Eligibility is extended to
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CTO announces
more funds for
energy assistance
Central Texas Opportunities,
Inc would like to announce that it
has additional funds available due
to the current energy crisis in the
Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program through December 31,
1998
If you are in need of assistance,
please contact our local Multi-
Purpose Center in Comanche
County at 915/356-3651 located
at 1005 S Austin, Comanche on
Monday/Tuesday 9-12, 1-4 p.m.
and Wednesday 9-12 noon
beginning on August 10, 1998
Please bring your social security
number, income statements, bills
you need assistance with and if
possible, a twelve months billing
history
If you need any further
assistance, please contact our
Coleman Administrative Office at
915/625-4167 located at 1200 S
Frio, Coleman. Texas . .
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
10:00 A M................ ........... fudging of 4-H Entries
1:00 P.M...............>. fudging of Melons, Cantaloupes, Eruits
7:00 P.M. STREET PARADE, sponsor DR PEPPER U OLD DOC'S SODA SHOP
8:30 P.M.......... ..... MELON AUCTION, Festival Stage
8:30 P.M...........................Pedal Pushers Tractor Pull
9:30 P.M. .....................TRILOGY - FREE Performance
10:30 P.M.................................. Announcements
THURSDAY, AUGUST ftj
7:00 P.M............. . . ,....... Tractor Pull - Festival Grounds
8:00 P M. Gospel Singing, The Hazels, sponsor COMANCHE CO TELEPHONE CO
COMANCHE CO LONG DISTANCE A MID-TEX CELLULAR, LOT
9:30 P.M Dance, Terry Sneed, sponsor COMANCHE CO TELEPHONE CO.
COMANCHE CO. LONG DISTANCE A MID-TEX CELLULAR LOT
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7:00 P.M........Tractor Pull, Tractor PuU Arena, Festival Grounds
8:30 P.M.....Dance Band - Shawn Pabst, sponsor SOUTHERN AGR CARRIERS
10:30 I’ M.................................. Announcements
I I 00 P.M...................... ..........Dance continues
SA I UllDAY, AUGUST 8
7:00 A M......Melon Patch Tour, registration Sr. Citizen Complex
10:00 A.M........ Golden Saturday, DOWNTOWN, 10 a m.- 3 p.m.
10 00 A M Ex-Students Annual Meeting, ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
12:00 NOON ..... Spaghetti Dinner for Ex-Students & Bike entries
1:00 P.M......Ole Time Fiddlers Contest, De Leon City Auditorium
3:00 P.M.....Seed Spitting Contest, sponsor DE LEON FREE PRESS
5:00 P.M MELON SLICING, MAIN STREET (FREE Watermelon)
7:00 P.M........Tractor Pull, Tractor Pull Arena, Festival Grounds
9:00I*.M. Public Dance, PAT GREEN, sponsor PATE’S HARDWARE
10:30 P.M..........Presentation of MISS DE LEON, Festival Stage
10:30 P.M.................................. Announcements
I 1:30 P.M..................................Dance continues
12 Midnight . DRAWING FOR GIVE-AWAY BOAT (Need not br promt to win)
12:30 A.M..................................Dance continues
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ATTACK OF THE GRASSHOPPERS: Literally thousands of
grasshoppers could be found Tuesday morning around the town square
of Comanche and outlying areas. According to entomologists, the
reason for this outbreak this year is dry weather, several years of hot,
dry summers and warm autumns. Grasshoppers thrive in dry weather
and their eggs are able to reach maturity at a higher rate as a result of
being protected from wet and cool temperatures. Under favorable
conditions, one female can lay up to 400 eggs. They are considered to
be one of the most damaging pests in Texas. According to Comanche
County Extension Agent Bob Whitney, some ranchers and farmers
have received damage to their pastures this year, but not much Crop
damage has been reported. chief staff photo
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998, newspaper, August 6, 1998; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1107717/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.