Visiting Guests Attend Shady Elm Church Services
Visitors from Sala do include Mrs Bernice Hodge Ida Mae Knight Mrs Sharon Cagle Dorothy Stanford Mrs Berta Russell and Mrs Maxine Howerton. Dallas locals Mrs W H Robinson and Estelle Smith visit their mother Mrs Oda Dillard. Andrew Johnson of Azle visits his mother Mrs Delia Johnson. Eugene Prevo of East Side Baptist Church will lead services Sunday at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lancaster
Salado
Bernice Hodge
Ida Mae Knight
Sharon Cagle
Dorothy Stanford
Berta Russell
Maxine Howerton
W. H. Robinson
Estelle Smith
Dallas
Oda Dillard
Andrew Johnson
Azle
Delia Johnson
R. M Scott
Dublin
Ruth Sloanev
Eugene Prevo
East Side Baptist Church
Medical Assistants Attend District Meeting in Mineral Wells
Jack Wheat, Mrs. Frances Rinehart, Mrs. Cora Robertson, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wheat attended the Texas Medical Assistants Association District Meeting in Mineral Wells on Sunday March 28. The group reported the session was informative and expects improved service at Western Hills after the meeting. Topics included Medicines and Drugs Brug oo and The Aggressive Patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wheat
Frances Rinehart
Cora Robertson
Texas Medical Assistants Association
Mineral Wells
Western Hills
Brugoo
Birth of Amy Elizabeth Keesee Chandler in Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keesee Norman Chandler announce the birth of their daughter Amy Elizabeth on Tuesday March 23 at 4 00 PM at St Davids Hospital Austin. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are J T Keesee Comanche and Tommy Billings Austin. Great grandparents are W J Laman Artesia New Mexico and Archie Frewer Roswell New Mexico and Lizzie Billings Saderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Keesee
Norman Chandler
Amy Elizabeth
St. Davids Hospital
Austin
Amy
J. T. Keesee
Comanche
Tommy Billings
Grea
W. J. Laman
Artesia
New Mexico
Archie Frewer
Roswell
New
Comanche Tops Hold Diet Contest Launch
On March 2, 25 TOPS members met to form four groups for a two week diet contest to lose the most weight. Group captains are Winice Brayshaw, Ruby McKinzie, Martha Lane, and Ruby Spencer. Shirley Spruill was named Queen of the Week for the greatest weight loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOPS
Thy
Comanche Tops
Wince Brayshaw
Ruby McKinzie
Martha Lane
Ruby Spencer
Shirley Spruill
Quarantine On Hog Movements Clarified by Texas Agency
The Texas Animal Health Commission imposes a farm inspection requirement for swine moving between farms, except when going to slaughter. Signed by chair Joe B. Finley Jr on March 22, the order outlines permits, special feeder sales contact H T Sibley, and inspector James Biggs for Comanche and Hamilton counties with sales in Hamill, Hico, and Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Joe B. Finley Jr
Texas Animal Health Commission
Apima Health Commission
H. T. Sibley
Tex Animal Health Commission
Sam Houston
Austin
James Biggs
Comanche
Hion
Biggs
Hamiliory
Hico
Thor
Newburg
Setemnion
Elliott Attends SAC Combat Crew Conference at Barksdale
U S Air Force Technical Sergeant Kenneth D. Elliott son of Mr and Mrs William C Elliott of Comanche attended a Combat Crew Conference at Barksdale Air Force Base La for elite aircrew personnel of SAC Second Air Force He was selected by his wing commander for potential to improve SAC and nuclear deterrence He is assigned at Carswell AFB as a KC 135 systems repair technician with the 7th Air Refueling Squadron He has served in Korea and Vietnam and studied at Comanche High Baylor University and the College of Great Falls His wife Nancy is daughter of Mrs Ann DeBlois of Londonderry NH
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U. S
Carswell Afb
7Th Air Refueling Squadron
Elliott
Republic of Korea
Vietnam
Comanche High
Baylor University
College of Great Falls
Mont
Nancy
Ann DeBlois
Londonderry
N.H
Call For Aprul Draft For Aprul Local Board No 15
Texas local board 15 serving Brown and Comanche counties forwards registrants for induction on 1 April 1971. Names include Freddie W. Kight Raymond L. Bia Jr Harry J Norris Terry L Whigham with transfers from Local Board 45. Report for physicals at 7 15 am in Brownwood. Easter Seal Society national data shows over 77 million invested in handicapped facilities and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Brown and
Comanche
Freddie W. Kight
Raymondl. Bia, Jr
Harry J. Norris
Terry L. Whigham
Plainview
Armed Forces
Gregory E. Pitts
Merlin L. Hewerton
Robert T. Reeves
Terry G. Reit
Jimmy R. Smith
William M. Lee
Naionwide
Retirement Income Credit Reminder From Tax Man Sam Sez
IRS urges retirees to claim the Retirement Income Credit which can cut a couple’s taxes by up to 457.20. Many eligible seniors miss benefits or forget the higher exemption after age 65. consider marking the return RIC for the IRS to compute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRS
Congress
IRS Service Center
Mohair Growers Vote On 1 Percent Deductions Plan
A mail referendum among Mohair Council of America Mohair producers runs April 19 to 30 to approve a new agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture. It would authorize up to 1 percent per pound deductions from mohair payments for 1971-73 to fund advertising and promotion. Voting is through county ASCS offices with eligibility for Angora goat owners 30 days in 1970. Approval requires a majority of votes or two thirds by production volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Mohair Council of America
Mohair Council
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Association
ASCS
Angora
10 Per Cent Social Security Increase Set for June
Social security beneficiaries will not see the 10 percent hike on April 3. The raise appears with June 3 monthly checks, with two checks in June. The increase is retroactive to January 1, so April’s check includes the 10 percent rise and later this month the back pay is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen McNatt
Brownwood Social Security Office
Holy Week Services At St Matthews Episcopal Church
Holy Week at St Matthew’s Episcopal Church begins Palm Sunday April 4 with Blessing of the Palms and Procession. Daily Eucharists at 12 05 noon March 4 5 6 7. Maundy Thursday April 8 Eucharist at 8 pm followed by Stripping of the Altar. Good Friday April 9 10 noon Good Friday Liturgy includes address by Father Sean Sweeney of Sacred Heart Comanche. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Sean Sweeney
Sacred Heart Church
Comanche
St. Matthew’s
Ublic
Presbyterian Church Adds Brief Evening Sessions and Radio Broadcast
The local Presbyterian Church plans a fifteen minute vespers next Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p m with sermons on The Authority of Jesus and The Spell of the Cross followed by fellowship. A five minute radio program airs Sundays at 7 45 a m on KCOM. The Texas Easter Seal Society notes rehab work for stroke patients and a statistic on birth defects among babies in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
H. Grady James
Presbyterian Church
KCOM
24 Lady Golfers At PAR Low Gross Play
Twenty four golfers competed in a Low Gross Play Day at PAR Country Club. Syble Spies won first in the First Flight with 40, tied for second were Dean Kennedy and Doris Maxwell with 41. Margaret Campbell captured the Second Flight with 48, Maxine Fenimore and Aurelia Kerby tied for second with 52. Pearl Martin and Merla McDougal tied for first in the Third Flight with 51. Fourth Flight winner was Dottie Dudley with 58, Pauline McCullough second with 61. Jerri Asmus, president of the Ladies Golf Association, reminded of luncheon day next Tuesday and urged attendance. Doris Maxwell, Playday Chair, announced a Low Net Tourney. Attendees included Jim Wilkerson and Bill Wilkerson at a Huntsville clinic, then travels in Conroe and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Country Club
Syble Spies
Dean Kennedy
Doris Maxwell
Mildred McKnight
Delores Sharp
Ann Lang
Marie Purttschell
Beth Hallmark
Margaret Campbell
Maxine Fenimore
Aurelia Kerby
Jimmie Dee Jones
Ladies Golf Association
Playday
Local Group Attends F L B Meeting in Houston
The Federal Land Bank annual stockholders meeting in Houston drew about 450 attendees from 68 associations across Texas. Comanche visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Baird. Deputy Governor of the Farm Credit Administration spoke. the Houston bank funds long term farm loans in Texas. The Brownwood association handles local loans. Directors listed: Joe Weedon, Gail Dudley, J. H. Burton, Wm. G. Bishop, Geo. P. Burns, and B. E. Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank
Houston
Comanche
John Robertson
B. E. Baird
Federal Land Bank Associations
Texas
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D. C
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Federal Land Bank Assn. of
Brownwood
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Shady Elm
Ars
Sam Sez
S.S
St. Matthews
Presbyterian Church News
Texas Easter Seal Society
Faster
Seal Society For the Crippled Children and Cults of
Chirte
Jim Wilkerson
de Leon
Bill Wilkerson
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
Conroe
Charles Wetzels
Bob Bartons
Lance Wilkerson
D. F. Caraway
M.V. Blantons
Temple
David
Katie
Noel
F.L.B
W. Grand Comanche
Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
May
Sephyr
Majestic Theatre
Kirkdougaas
Henry Fonda
Joseph A. Mankiewich
Technicolor
Panavision
Pri Bro
New York Daily News
Paramount Pictures
Peter Collinson
Hoover Vacuums
Matics
Lebco
Proctor Silex
Higginbothams
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