Texas Veterans Land Board seeks 3.5 percent bond interest amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board to bear interest up to three and one half percent per year. It calls for an election on the first Monday in November 1960 with ballot provisions for and against the amendment and requires a gubernatorial proclamation if approved.
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Miss Nevans Weds W. R. Miller in Brownwood Church
Miss Sharron Nevans daughter of Mrs. Melba Bettis Nevans and W. R. Miller Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Miller Sr married at Austin Avenue Presbyterian Church Brownwood on Saturday August 20. Rev William Orton officiated with family and Comanche guests in attendance.
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Oswell Brightman
Comanche
W. R. Miller, Jr
Austin Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brownwood
Berta
J. C. Wilkerson
Berta Goodson
Hattie Brightman
Miss Nevans
Melba
W. A. Taylor
William Orton
Vaughn Nevans
Fort Worth
Jerry Whatley
Tom Bean
Berta Brichtman
East Side Revival Draws Good Crowds In Comanche
Pastor Harry Hames reports strong attendance and interest at the East Side Baptist Church revival in Comanche. Evangelist Louis Wunneburger headlines with a Saturday sermon on Russia and The United States in Bible Prophecy and Armageddon. The revival closes Sunday night August 28. George Washington left the country once for a West Indies trip.
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Louis Wunneburger
Russia
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De Leon Man Elected To Peanut Association Proxy
BE A Walker of De Leon was elected president of the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association Board of Directors. He served as vice president last year and has been on the board three years. The district includes 30 Central Texas counties with 2000 members. He helped push unused peanut acres release in Comanche County and a 1960 price increase. The association sold 19 480 tons of peanuts placed in loan and paid dividends of 3.54 per ton for 1959 crop. They will pay 1 30 per ton in 1955 and offer warehouse loans across the Southwest. Walker farms about 400 acres of peanuts and also grows fruit and pecans. Other officers are Jesse Leach and D B Warren. Also noted: Jack King called home to Hillsboro after his father suffered a heart attack. 32 000 people work in Rockefeller Center.
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Rock Bluff
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Holdenville
Oklahoma
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Gorman
Howard Payne Football Tickets Go On Sale August 29
Howard Payne College announces season tickets for five home games will be available to the public starting Monday August 29. Season plans total 7 for five games against East Central Oklahoma McMurry Sam Houston State Lamar Tech and Southwest Texas State. HPC expects a stronger team with 93 returning lettermen and new coaches Melvin Lindsey and Bill Purser. Tickets are sold at Weakley Watson Brownwood or by writing athletic director Bennie B Williams.
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Breaks Suffered in Falls From Horses
Karen Slider daughter of Dr and Mrs James Slider suffered a broken foot in a fall from her horse last week. John Wayne Robertson, son of Mr and Mrs John Robertson, received a broken arm in a similar accident.
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James Slider
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John Robertson
Angora Show And Sale Set At Goldthwaite
The fourth annual Central Texas Registered Angora Goat Breeders Association Show and Sale will be held in Goldthwaite Friday and Saturday Aug 26 and 27.
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Central Texas
Angora Show and Sale Planned in Goldthwaite
Col V Z Cornelius president of the Angora breeders association announces a show and sale at the 4 H and FFA show barns in Goldthwaite. The event starts Friday with top Angoras chosen from the state. Forty nine pre breeders are sending goats and Arthur Davis, a noted goat judge, selected bucks and does. Sale begins at 1 pm Saturday August 27 with lunch served on site.
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V. Z. Cornelius
FFA
Itr Goldthwaite
Arthur Davis
Dublin ISD starts term with $13,000 surplus
The Dublin Independent School District opens the new term in the black with a $13,000 surplus, the first such balance in recent years, as reported by The Dublin Progress.
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Mrs Foster In Joar Vas Tator Accoms
A brief note records Mrs Foster spending time with her daughter in Joar Vas Tator accommodations.
Hamilton Gria Season Highlights for District 8
The item lists Hamilton High School and District 8 team activities with mentions of Glen Rose and Goldt Thwaite. It notes last three Class A schools in the season and references Anna in connection to the events. The readable fragments suggest a summary of season progress and key participants.
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