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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
10
Martha Stephens notes weekly best buys at food stores. Moist heat cuts like pot roast and steaks, roasts, and pork products show value. Fryers and frozen turkeys offer bargains. eggs remain abundant with Grade A large eggs best value. Fresh fruits and vegetables listed as economical options, including bananas, citrus, melons, peaches, grapes, and key vegetables.
Texas Highway Department offers a 16 minute interpretation course titled New Life Signs to explain upcoming symbol street signs. The program supports service groups and includes audio tape and music from district offices. Return from Europe the Zsilhie Sche family reports a tour of Germany Austria Switzerland France and England.
The Texas calf crop is forecast at 544000 head this year, the highest since 1924, per the Texas Crow and Livestock Service, totaling 49445009 nationwide for 1972, up about three percent from 1971. Missouri and Oklahoma trail in production, while sheep on feed in Texas slip 18 percent year over year.
The text outlines new rules requiring permanent care instruction labels on finished apparel manufactured after a date, with exemptions for pre July 3 1972 stock and certain items. It notes labels must be legible and accessible at sale, and mentions exemptions for goods under 85 and items whose appearance would be harmed. It invites questions to Barbara Williams at Higginbotham's.
The Legislature of Texas adopts an amendment to Article IX Section 6 abolishing the Lamar County Hospital District on its effective date and authorizing the Lamar County Commissioners Court to arrange transfer or disposition of its assets. The notice advises actions to implement the change.
The text states the 1972 general election on November 7 will include a constitutional amendment to abolish the Lamar County Hospital District. It explains the amendment’s submission to qualified electors and that ballots must include voting options for or against the proposition.
At the July directors meeting Tom Herrick president of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association accepted the resignation of executive vice president Lloyd Bergsma. Bergsma helped form the association in 1967 and aided growth from 21 feeders to 850 members as the group promotes beef, research, and services for the cattle feeding industry.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Service imposes limits on freshwater trotlines set for more than 90 days. Lines must bear owner name address and set date, be refreshed every 90 days, and tags must be as durable as the line. Also notes Fred Paulsen and family residence move and local church plans.
Mr and Mrs Garland Hicks and Garland Jr spent the weekend fishing on Sulphur Springs along the Colorado River. On the return trip they called on Douglas Benges in Copperas Cove, visiting the area during their journey.
County Agent Floyd Key says adequately fertilized pastures stay green and tolerate high summer heat. Fertilization raises forage quality and quantity, with three to four times more forage from the same rainfall and deeper roots that reduce water losses, boosting livestock returns. Mrs Jerry McSwain and daughter Kathy of Brownwood visited the Bryants.
The draft proposes amending the Texas Constitution to set the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house paid 22500 annually while acting as such. It also changes succession rules to have the president pro tempore of the Senate govern if the governor is unable or out of office. The proposal would appear on the November 7, 1972 ballot for qualified electors.
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