Polio Declines Sharply Thanks to Salk Vaccine
Basil Oconnor announces US Public Health Service data show paralytic polio dropping to levels near diphtheria and typhoid. By 1961 projected 850 cases signal a 95 percent decline since 1954 with 10 states reporting no cases in 31 weeks and vaccine stockpiles still large.
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New York
Basil O'connor
The
National Foundation
US Public Health Service
O'Connor
O’connor
John C. McGinnis Taken By Death
John C. McGinnis 72 prominent farmer of Downing died Saturday in a Stephenville hospital. Funeral held August 21 at the Downing Church of Christ with burial in Downing Cemetery. Born May 1, 1885 at Downing he spent his life there. He married Lula Stephens November 5, 1911. Survivors include his wife a son Gayle of Downing a daughter Lois McGuire of Mena Arkansas two brothers J M McGinnis and R C McGinnis both of Dal Leon five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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John C. McGinnis
Downing
Stephenville
Mr. McGinnis
Downing Church of Christ
Downing Cemetery
Lula Stephens
Gayle McGin
J B Moore 78 Dies At Reagan Texas
Jimmie Bates Moore age 78 died August 15 at his son’s home in Reagan Texas after a long illness. Services August 16 at Adams Funeral Home Chapel Marlin with burial at Wa'te Cemetery Reagan. Born August 6 1883 in Barclay Falls County he lived in Comanche 20 years. Survived by widow Hattie two daughters three sons and three stepdaughters.
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Jimmie Bates Moore
Regan
Tex
Adams Funeral Home
Marlin
Reagan
Mr. Moore
Barclay
Texas
Falls County
Richard T. Moore
Comanche
Hattie Moore
Leyton Reeves
McGregor
Mildred Closkey
Waco
Jack
Joe Moore
Bill Bagley
Oscar Lowry
D. D. Kinsey
Ohio visitor calls on Cleveland residents
Mrs. Harry L. Farmer of Cleveland, Ohio is here visiting Mrs. W. A. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore in town.
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Harry L. Farmer
Cleveland, Ohio
W. A. Robertson
Jack Moore
Mrs J H Strother Returns Home After Surgery
Back from a Brownwood hospital Mrs J H Strother has rejoined home life and is reported to be making satisfactory progress after surgery last week.
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J. H. Strother
Brownwood
New Federal Housing Bill Aids Families and Homeowners
The President signs a housing act expanding federally insured mortgages for low and moderate income families, with extended terms up to 40 years in hardship cases. The package adds a home improvement loan up to 10 000, 20 year max, and 6 percent interest, plus life of loan extensions for new homes from 30 to 35 years.
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Lee Neal Hardy
FHA
Beattie Fish Fry Returns for Fifth Year Friday Night
Beattie community club invites all to its annual fish fry on Friday August 25 at 8 pm. Beattie residents catch the fish for the all you can eat meal priced at $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Proceeds fund clubhouse repairs.
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Beattie
Beattie Community Club
Texas SH 16 Contract Sealed Proposals Read Sept 13 1961
Sealed proposals to construct 16.025 miles of grading structures flexible base and two course treatment from De Leon South to US 67 and 377 in Comanche on SH 16 will be received at the Texas Highway Department in Austin until 9 00 AM September 13 1961 and publicly opened. Plans and specs including minimum wage rates are available from Glen G Trotter Resident Engineer Comanche Texas and the Texas Highway Department Austin. Usual rights reserved.
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de Leon
Comanche
Comanche County
Highway Department
Austin
Glen G. Trotter
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Hospital News Highlights Births And Dismissals In Comanche Area
Birth announcements include Sabrina Minet to Jack Guy Clawson of Comanche and Pamela Joyce Ann Garner to Jerrold Richard Garner of 301 N Pearl. Dismissals list numerous patients from Aug 17 to Aug 23 including residents of Priddy May Glendale and Arlington with various home addresses.
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Blackwood Clinic
Wednes
Jerry Garner
N. Pearl
Charles Don Salter
W. Neely
G. A. Pyburn
N. Houston
Ethel Starr Black
Cisco
J. E. Gore
Democrat Star
Comanche
J. H. McKinzie
W. Central
Ransom Amos
Box
Jack Guy Clawson
Sabrina Minet
H. L. Clawson
Sidney
J. D. Osborn
Jerrold Richard Garner
Pamela Joyce Ann
Joyce Ellen Bessent
Clifford Palmer
Priddy
Clyde Nesbit
Beulah Polston
E. Grand
B. F. Beaty
EB. Grand
Jerry Swindle
Viola ‘Stewart
Harold White
E. Walcott
G. Buckler
Richard Ray
Arlington
Jack Clawson
Jack Stark Jr
Walter Borin
Copperas Cove
S. Morse
N. Worth
Cecil Reed
Phyllis Swindle
K. G. Muncy
N. Ross
Curtis W. Davis
W. Walcott
Co. H. Allen
Kenneth Stegemoller
Visit With Levelland Family Brightens Home
Visit notes Mr and Mrs Don Eiring of Levelland have been home visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Dale McGlothlin at 308 East Grand.
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Don Eiring
Levelland
Dale McGlothlin
East Grand
Sgt Beck Completes Army Maneuvers at Swift Strike
Fort Campbell Kentucky Sgt Harold D Beck of the 101st Airborne joined 40 000 troops in Exercise Swift Strike a large peacetime drill across the Carolinas. The two week exercise ends August 20 testing troop carrier air force reserve and air national guard units plus STRAC. Beck a 1958 Abilene High graduate enlisted in 1959 and serves as intelligence sergeant in Mortar Battery 187th Infantry.
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Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Ahtne
Harold D. Beck
Harold Beck
de Leon
101St Airborne Division
Army Air Force
North
South Carolina
U. S
Carolinas
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Active Army Airborne
Strategic Army Corps
STRAC
187Th Infantry
Beck
Army
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Abilene High School
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Mexico City
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Baytown
J. B. Moore
Ohio
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Porter Franks
the Health Department
Take Our
Central West Texas Milk Producers Association Contact
Abilene Health Department
State Health Department
Central West Texas Milk Producers Association
Hospital News
Sgt
South Mi
Flossie Raber
Larry Dean
Rapid City
South Dakars
Velma Jean
Jake Man
Glen
Sut Fleshman
Famiy
Germany
Motor OM
Aly
Furvice
Homemakers
Westinghouse
KBB
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