Pension Payments Rise for Comanche County Residents
Special to the Chief reports social security changes will add about 208000 yearly to local pension funds. Average per recipient climbs from 693 to 783 dollars annually, with monthly rates rising for individuals and couples. Total local payments rise to about 1.808 million, while higher earners face new payroll taxes up to 7800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Comanche County
Washington
Congress
Social Security Administration
Death Claims Ex-Citizen Who Held Sunday School Attendance Record
J W Fariss 84 a former Comanche County resident and longtime Austin police officer died December 28 in an Austin hospital. He claimed 74 years of unbroken Sunday School attendance a world record, with church service from 1893 at Mercers Gap then 1911 to 1967 at Shettles Memorial Methodist Church Austin. He received medals and awards for the record. Honorary pallbearers included Lyndon B. Johnson and Gov. Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dixon
Austin American
K. E. Davis
Austin
Rhoda Gaines
Proctor
J. W. Fariss
James Lee
Mercers Gap
Comanche County
Shettles Memorial Methodist Church
Fariss
Lyndon B. Johnson
John B. Connally
O. Eugene Slater
John Homer Thornberry
Mace Thurman
Tom Beavley
Bob Roch
Darrell Royal
J. O. Musick
Rites Held For Mac Straley 75
Mac P. Straley 75 of Comanche died January 27 at a local rest home. A WWI veteran and former commercial artist, he had returned to Comanche from Missouri. Services were held January 28 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Boyd Anthony Ben Evridge Elton McCullough Bob Allen Joe Tunin and John Carpenter. Survivors include two brothers Allie and C E Straley and one sister Mrs Everett Steed, all of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac P. Straley
Comanche
Missouri
Straley
Comanche Funeral Home
Bob Haynes
Oakwood Cemetery
Boyd Anthony
Ben Evridge
Elton McCullough
Bob Allen
Joe Tunin
John Carpenter
Allie
C. E. Straley
Everett Steed
Ordination Service For Deacon Candidate White
Special ordination services for Deacon candidate Darwin R. White from Comanche will be held at 2 30 Sunday at Board Baptist Church. Dr A Quinn of Brownwood will give the charge and Dr Clif Nelson will question Mr White. Chloe Wil son of Comanche will offer the nomination prayer.
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Darwin R. White
Rt. 3
Comanche
Rnacon
Fed
Board Baptist Church
Sarry
A. Quinn
Howard Wayne Lane Brownwood
Cliford Nelson
HPC
White
Chloe Wilon
Farmers Union To Meet Feb 8 In Comanche County
Norman Moore announces Texas Farmers Union President Jay Naman of Weco will attend the Comanche County Electric Cooperative building in Comanche on Thursday February 8 at 7 90 pm to present the official charter. The Comanche unit follows six new Texas units formed since January 1 as the union expands in the region.
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Norman Moore
Comanche
Comanche County Farmers Union
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Weco
Comanche County
Texas
Rapid
Groundhog Day Predictions Questioned by Almanac
A humorous note questions the groundhog forecast on February 2. It cites World Book Encyclopedia saying superstition governs the tradition and science has not confirmed the claim, while suggesting weather forecasts lack reliability.
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Groundhog
Woodcock
World Book Encyclopedia
World Book
Weener Bureau
Elion McDonald Cited By SCD For Outstanding Peanut Production
Elion McDonald earns a Soil Conservation District citation for a record breaking peanut yield of 143 bushels per acre on coastal bermuda grass. He used heavy fertilizer and lime, nine irrigation cycles, weed and leafspot control, and planted on raised beds with double eight inch rows. The bermuda grass was seven years old and helped improve soil. Mr and Mrs Freddie Chappell and son Carl visited Alvin Hill and family this weekend in Stephenville.
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E.ton McDonald
Bermuda
McDonald
Acre
Freddie Chappell
Carl
Stephenville
Alvin Hill
Arlington family begins weekend at lakes
Mr and Mrs A L Massingill and daughter Pamela of Arlington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C D Stovall. They visited Lake Proctor on Friday and fished at Lake Comanche on Saturday.
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A. L. Massingill
Pamela
Arlington
C. D. Stovall
Lake Proctor
Lake Comanche
Mrs Davenport Visits Fort Worth Relative
Fort Worth resident Mrs. R. H. Davenport has been visiting her daughter Mrs. W. E. Sanders in Fort Worth.
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R. H. Davenport
Fort Worth
W. E. Sanders
Local visitors converge on Fort Worth Stock Show crowd
Mrs Nora Gordon arrived from Houston to see daughter Mrs Roy Rains Jr of Pasadena and Mrs Joy Reynolds of Shreveport. From Waco Mr and Mrs Bill Meyers joined Mr and Mrs Melton Decker and Marshall Meyers while Ada Spivey and Wallace Burris of Brownwood attended the stock show activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Gordon
Houston
Roy Rains, Jr
Pacadena
Joy Reynolds
Shrevesport, la
Bill Meyers
Waco
Ada Spivey
Wallace Burris
Brownwood
Fort Worth
Wess Wilson
Gene Wilson
Irving
Billy Wilson
Political Announcements for Local Races in 1968
Chief outlines political ads rules and announces candidates for 1968 races. Omar Burleson seeks Congress in 17th District. Everett Grindstaff and Lynn Nad ers named for State Representative. Marilyn Elrod for Tax Assessor Collector. Hamption for County Attorney. Claud Jones and John Robinson for Commissioner Precinct 1. Homer Ed Miller for Commissioner Precinct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J
Ebb) Grindstaff
Runnels County
Lynn Naders
Local visitors from multiple towns tour with noted residents
Col and Mrs J H Williford from Lake McQueene Mrs Hawkins from Odessa and Mr and Mrs Ray Hawkins Trudy and Tracy from San Angelo visited with Jess Odeils Mrs Bill Mewborn and Golda Williford.
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J. H. Williford
Lake McQueene
Hawkins
Odessa
Ray Hawkins
Trudy
Tracy
San Angelo
Jess Odeils
Bill Mewborn
Golda Williford
Oscar Harris Ill at Baylor Hospital Dallas
Oscar Harris, manager of Co Manche Manufacturing Company, is reported ill and confined to Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
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Oscar Harris
Comanche Manufacturing Company
Bayior Hospital
Dallas
Tarleton and Tech Students Return for Spring Semester Weekend Visit
Teela Gilbreath daughter of Mr and Mrs Toby Gilbreath enrolled at Tarleton State College for the spring semester. Beth Steward from Texas Tech visited her parents Mr and Mrs Willis Steward over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teela Gilbreath
Toby Gilbreath
Tarleton State College
Beth Steward
Texas Tech
Mrs. Willis Steward
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Rexall Drug Store
Durham
Coldswick
Doan
Mac Straley
Majestic Theatre
Kaz Garas
Stewart Granger
Rosalind Russell
Sandra Dee
Ross Hunter
Man
Bryan Halliday
Mary Peach
Norman Wooland
Ronald Allen
Harelik
Yardley
Pertia
Vicks
Mair
Welene Curtis
Gillette
Techmatic Razor
Clarol
Lively Lady
ONL
Cardus
I.D.L
Farmers Union
Elion McDonald
SCD
Truman Renshaw
TCU
Omar Burleson
Jones County
Brown County
Marilyn
Bo) Elrod
Co. C. Hampton
Kathy Fanning
Jim Panning
Gaston Jorwin
Jim Jarratt
Sherman
Danny Cagle
McKinney
Whit Jarratt
Claud Jones
John David Robinson
Homer ED Miller
Tarelton State College
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