Public employees share of Comanche County workforce rises
New figures show 11.1 percent of Comanche County workers are in government jobs, below national and Texas levels. The county counts about 530 local residents in government posts, up from 381 in 1960, as state and local payrolls grow three times larger than federal. Education dominates local spending with teachers rising to about 1.8 million nationwide.
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Comanche County
United States
Tax Foundation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texas
Commercepartment
Ed Dukes Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
On December 25, Ed and his wife marked sixty years of marriage with family at their daughter’s home. Attending were three daughters and husbands, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. A noon meal featured turkey and trimmings.
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Ed Duke
Sydney Road
Harold Lock
Brady Hughes
Weatherford
Donald Moneyhan
Fred Dodgen
Coleman
ESA Has Annual Christmas Party
Delta Lambda Chapter of the E S A Sorority held its Christmas party at Doris Gore home with Benita Deane as cohostess on December 20. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lee Fritts Mr and Mrs Dean Markum Mr and Mrs Harold Lock Virginia Turner and daughter. The home was decorated and gifts were exchanged. Members drew names for their secret pal for the coming year. Refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served.
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Delta Lambda
E.S.A
Doris Gore
Benita Deane
Lee Fritts
Dean Markum
Harold Lock
Virginia Turner
Otis McDaniel Dies In Cleburne
Funeral services were held in Cleburne for Otis P. McDaniel at 10 a.m. on Wednesday December 27 with graveside rites at Stag Creek Cemetery at 1 p.m. He died in a Cleburne hospital on Monday December 25 at 6 30 p.m. He is survived by his wife six brothers and two sisters with ties to Comanche May Corpus Christi Gorman Brownwood and Comanche.
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Otis P. McDaniel
Cleburne
Dillon-Emmert
Mr. McDaniel
Stag Creek
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Comanche
McDaniel
Rig and
Martin McDaniel
Lonnie and
Ernest McDaniel
May
Claud McDaniel
Corpus Christi
Parker McDaniel
Gorman
J. P. Jones
Nora Yancy
Brownwood
Miller 73 Dies in De Leon Texas
Levi Grogan Miller aged 73 died Saturday night in De Leon. Funeral services were held December 26 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Robert Watson officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Georgia Ellen Miller two sons J C and Curtis Miller of Fort Worth two daughters Mrs Lee Roy Turner of Farmington New Mexico and Mrs H J Powell of Stamford a sister Mrs Maggie Stacey and seven grandchildren.
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Levi Grogan Miller
de Leon
Mr. Miller
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Robert Watson
B. D. Walker
Elvin Walker
Duane Bassett
Bill Walker
Lofton Bishop
James Miears
First Baptist Church
Comanche County
Miller
Thomas P. Miller
Marion Carruth Miller
Georgia Ellen Miller
J. C. and
Curtis Miller
Fort Worth
Lee Roy Turner
Farmington
New Mexico
H. J. Powell
Stamford
Maggie Stacey
Comanche County 4 Hers Set for Fort Worth Show
Comanche County 4 H youths enter Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle in the 1968 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show January 26 to February 4. Entry closed for cattle horses sheep and swine. Poultry rabbit and pigeon exhibitors must submit by January 15. Rex Allen heads the Men of the West with a high energy rodeo. over 450 cowboys compete for about $75 000 in prizes and fees. Tickets available from Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show Fort Worth Texas.
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Comanche County
Rodeo
Rex Allen
Fort Worth
Card of Thanks for H. G. Switzer Family
The Switzer family thanks friends for prayers calls food flowers memorials and cards during their sorrow. Special thanks to Bro Haynes Dr C C Klingman and Mr and Mrs Porter Franks. Also notes visitors from Odessa Chan Edmondson and Robin and from Irving Johnny Wallace visiting the Livingstons.
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Bro. Haynes
C. C. Klingman
Porter Franks
H. G. Switzer
Itp
Odessa
Chan Edmondson
Robin
More Comancheans Called By Draft For Induction
Texas Local Board No. 15 for Brown and Comanche Counties will forward registrants for induction on Tuesday January 2. Names listed include Phillip H. Cogburn Ruben E. White Ray Morales Norton T. Lehman Richard A. Blansit and others. Also scheduled for physical examinations are Randall R. Hinesly Robert E Moore Jack O. Matthaei Danny L. Moore and Gail Petsick among additional registrants.
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Texas Local Board No. 15
Brown and Comanche Counties
Phillip H. Cogburn
Ruben E. White
Ray Morales
Norton T. Lehman
Richard A. Blansit
Dennis L. Otwell
David F. Gilbert
Freddie W. Baker
Randall R. Hinesly
Robert E Moore
Jack O. Matthaei
Danny L. Moore
Gail Petsick
Paul H. Simpson
Frank R
Former Comanchean Now Living In New York Sells Candy
Alta Mae Bentham, once of Comanche Texas, now in Castile New York, makes and sells Alta's Home Made Peanut Brittle. She has sold over 500 pounds, with six stores carrying the product and praise from local shopowners. The six Bentham children help, and her candy is promoted as the peanut capital’s small business success.
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New York
Comanche County
Alta Mae Bentham
Castile
Bentham
John Dean
Route 1
Comanche
Rochester Democrat-Chronicle
Alta
Edward M. Davis
Rock Glen
Holidays Gather Many Marshall Family Guests Across Texas
Mrs. Joe Marshall hosts relatives during the holidays including Jack Plume and Tom Reily Marshall of Yoakum, Joe Frank Marshall of Austin, Jimmy Marshall of Roma, H S Buster Hicks with Sue and Sandra of Lubbock, Jerry Todd and Joe Petrazio party from Lubbock, Jack Gregory and Jerry Pyburn from Fort Worth and Ann and Marshall, C. M. Caraway, Charles Marshall, Sammy Marshall, and Eyston McCullough with Cleo Greene all from Comanche, plus others in Odessa, Brownwood, and De Leon.
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Joe Marshall
Jack Plume
Tom Reily Marshall
Yoakum
Joe Frank Marshall
Austin
Jimmy Marshall
Roma
Jimmy Don Marshall
Edinburg
H. S
Buster) Hicks
Sue
Sandra
Lubbock
Jerry Todd
Joe Petrazio
Tony
Jerry Cowan
Jimmy and
Rites Held For R J Carmack Veteran of WWI
Robert J. Carmack 73 of Brownwood died at Temple Veterans Hospital. Funeral by Wright Funeral Home with Rev. R J Elkins. Burial Comanche cemetery. Survived by wife Cora Ellen Byrd Carmack and 27 relatives including children Ira J Eastland Don Wm Chiles Henry Brownwood Norman Guam Navy. siblings and many grandchildren. Pallbearers named from his family.
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Robert J. Carmack
Brownwood
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Wright Funeral Home
R. J. Elkins
Comanche Cemetery
Comanche
Cora Ellen Byrd
Rochester
Santa Fe Railroad
Floy F. Murray
Carbton
Maudine Watkins
Waco
Ira‘j
Eastland
Don Wm
Childress
Henry F
Norman
U.S. Navy
Guam
Belle Smart
Lewis Hester
Lorene Turner
Modesto
Calif
Austin
Canon City
New Years Party Set At Stag Creek
The Stag Creek community center hosts a New Years Eve gathering Sunday December 31 with refreshments at 9 30 p m A traditional black eyed peas at midnight cooked by Mr and Mrs B J Pyburn The organizing committee includes Shelton Brieutigaurs Dave Ruvenshine Lloyd Cokers Tex Dukes Jean Rachels A C Kil gore and others Music singing and games will highlight the evening.
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Stag Creek
B. J. Pyburn
Shelton Brieutigaurs
Dave Ruvenshine
Lloyd Cokers
Tex Dukes
Jean Rachels
A. C. Ki
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ESA
Durham
COTY
Cara Nome
Dorothy Gray
Jergen
VICK
The
Gustine Independent School
Gustine
Food Service Fund
Independent Druggist League
Geritol
Alka-Seltzer
Cristan Natal
Baker's Baby Milk
Otis McDaniel
L. G. Miller
Harold Edwards
Texas City
James Edwards
Pasadena
Edward White
Lake Jackson
Rena Owen
Z. T. Edwards
Harmony
County
Johnny Wallace of
Irving
Johnny Livingston
Majestic Theatre
Marshall Family
R. J. Carmack
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