Comanche College Graduates Highlight Connally Tech Class
James Connally Technical Institute in Waco graduated 153 students in a class that included Danny J. Hendrix son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hendrix Jr. from Comanche. Hendrix majored in Chemical Technology and was part of a 1,900-plus alumni since 1966. Also, Jerome C. Cook from Comanche earned Building Materials and Marketing Technology, married to Katie Byrd, with daughter Connie, and will join Gross-Vowell Co. in Killeen.
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Danny J. Hendrix
Jack Hendrix Jr
Rt. 5
Box 29
Comanche
James Connally Technical Institute
Waco
Hendrix
Comanche High School
Connally Tech
Jerome C. Cook
Johnnie L. Cook
Box 111
Cook
Sidney High School
Katie Byrd
Merkel
Connie
Gross-Vowell Co
Killeen
Libraries and education balance wisdom and knowledge
A Dallas Morning News reprint argues Texans rely on libraries to inform while education demands wisdom. It cites Dallas Public Library and University of Texas Library as leading, notes Texas lag in per capita library funding, and calls for increased support to raise standards across colleges and public systems.
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Johnny
Dallas Morning News
Texas
Texas Libraries
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Dallas Public Library
University of Texas Library
Cotton Ginnings Total and Economic Dissent in 1921
The census reports 11,559,230 bales ginned before January 1 with 202,276 round bales and regional totals of 3,752,002 bales for Texas and 959,854 for Arkansas. An address by Clarence Ousley in San Augustine cites Depression era pressures on agriculture and calls for policy shifts, farm credit, and fair prices as manufacturers and retailers adjust postwar.
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Sea Island
Census Bureau
Texas
Arkansas
Twit
San Augustine
Clarence Ousley
Europe
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Houston
McAdoo
Federal Farm Loan Board
Therby
Social Security disability rules ease aid for young applicants
Glen McNatt of the Brownwood Social Security Office explains a law change that lowers work time requirements for disability benefits. Those disabled before 24 must have 10 years of work. ages 24 to 31 require work equal to half the period from 21 to onset. Benefits cannot start before February 1968. Brownwood office hours are 8 45 to 5, Monday through Friday at 315 N Center. a representative visits Comanche every other Tuesday and can be reached in the county courtroom.
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Glen McNatt
Brownwood Social Security Office
Rson
Brownwood
N. Center
Social Security Office
Comanche
Jean Walker Hospital Patient in Stephenville
Mrs Jean Walker manager of Sears is a patient at Stephenville Hospital.
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Jean Walker
Sears
Stephenville Hospital
First National Bank Officers Named
F. E. Adams presides with W. M. Durham vice president T. R. Helms ley vice president T. J. Williams vice president K. L. Macon cashier and Geo. Hulsey assistant cashier.
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The
First National Bank
F. E. Adams
W. M. Durham
V. P
T. R. Helmsley
V.p
T. J. Williams
K. L. Macon
Geo. Hulsey
HemisFair Visitors and Weekend Guests Tallerstown
Mr and Mrs Bill Jones and daughter Jamie and Noel Wilkerson visited HemisFair this week. Ellis Calvin of Houston spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Walter Jack Barret. Grandparents Miss Pam Stearns and Miss Barbara Hines of Dallas visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Jesse Smith for a week.
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HemisFair
Bill Jones
Jamie
Noel Wilkerson
Ellis Calvin
Houston
Walter Jack Barret
Pam Stearns
Barbara Hines
Dallas
Jesse Smith
Sister Visit Highlights Merrell Family Relative Ties
Mrs. Carmen Sowell visited her sister Mrs. Merrell at the Merrell home along with her daughter Mrs. Virginia Gilbert and granddaughter Connie Gilbert. The gathering emphasized family ties within the Merrell-Sowell circle.
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Carmen Sowell
Virginia Gilbert
Connie Gilbert
Autry Merrell
Mrs. Sowell
Merrell
May visitors to the Jeanes family home
Mrs. Myrle Kelton and her son Joel of May visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Paul Jeanes, staying for a visit in May.
Lilley Family Plans Cross-State Visit
Mr and Mrs John Lilley and children Libby and Myles of Claremont California leave Thursday for a visit with Dr and Mrs David Ruesink and sons Chuck and Mike in College Station They will travel to Natchitoches Louisiana to see Mr Lilleys parents before returning to Comanche for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs L C ham
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John Lilley
Libby
Myles
Claremont
Calif
David Ruesink
Chuck
Mike
College Station
Natchitoches
Stephenville Couple Visit Mother in Local Rest Home
Mr and Mrs Carl House of Stephenville visited his mother Sunday in a local rest home.
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Mrs
Carl House of
Stephenville
Constitutional Amendment on Cigars Tax Refund for Texarkana Area
Public notice outlines proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Ten HJR50. It allows the Texas Legislature to refund tax on first sale of cigars and tobacco products sold at retail within Texarkana or adjacent border cities. The amendment is set for the November 1968 election with printed for and against ballots.
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State of
Texas
Texarkana
Exas
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Two on Ballot SJR 41
Public notice outlines Amendment Two SJR 41 proposing state authority to cooperate with federal programs for needy individuals, with annual outlay limits and conditions on matching funds. It includes provisions on medical care, rehabilitation, and public assistance caps of 75 million dollars per fiscal year.
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State of
Texas
United States
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