Highway 36 Due Work in Comanche County
Lawrence Schulz district engineer announces a 3 year reconstruction plan for SH 36 in Comanche County. The project widens and strengthens a 5.9 mile section from US 67 to FM 589 at a cost of $1 million with advance right of way purchases for future work.
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Comanche County
Lawrence Schulz
Brownwood Highway District
Comanche
Sweetwater Creek
Highway Department
Glenn Trotter
Schulz
Texas Highway Commission
Dallas Visitors Miss Marguerite Ross and Mrs Euell Arthur
Dallas visitors this week included Miss Marguerite Ross and Mrs Euell Arthur meeting local residents and taking part in social engagements.
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Marguerite Ross
Euell Arthur
Dallas
Justice of Peace Precinct No 1 Reelect OTTIS B Fields
The article notes the re election bid of OTTIS B Fields for Justice of Peace Precinct No 1. Details on campaign activities and dates are limited within the readable text.
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Justice of Peace
Ottis B. Fields
US 67 Association Seeks Atlas Addition and Chihuahua Caravan
The U S 67 Association won approval to add the Dallas to Presidio segment to Rand McNally’s map in the 1975 atlas after lobbying with Gov Briscoe's office and legislators. A new full color brochure is planned, with membership renewals and an annual caravan to Chihuahua City March 15 to 18 over Mexican Highway 16.
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U.S. Highway 67 Association
Dallas
Presidio
United States
Ray Rankin
First Comanche Bank
Comanche
Briscoe
Texas Highway Department
George R. Jordan
Cleburne
Hordan
Rand McNally
U.S. 67
U.S
Jordan
Rankin
Chihuahua City
Taxpayers May Contribute To 1976 Campaign Fund
Comanche area taxpayers can designate $1 of 1973 taxes and up to $1 of 1972 taxes to the 1976 Presidential Election Campaign Fund by marking boxes on Form 1040 or 1040A. The fund is nonpartisan and does not affect tax or refunds. Also note Jerry Wright attended a Western Apparel Show in Las Vegas last week.
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Comanche Area
Virgil W. Newman
Internal Revenue
Newman
Las Vegas
Jerry Wright
Nevada
Waggoner Named Bond Drive Chairman
Reginald K. Waggoner president of the Comanche National Bank was named volunteer Chairman of the Comanche County Savings Bonds Committee by the U S Treasury. Brack praised his business and civic background and his role in promoting Savings Bonds year round through banks and payroll plans. Waggoner has led the Comanche County Red Cross chapter for 25 years and is active in the Lions Club and Masonic Lodge. He and his wife Dorene reside in Comanche with a daughter Kelly and two married daughters.
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Reginald K. Waggoner
Comanche National Bank
Comanche
U. S. Department of the Treasury
Comanche County Savings Bonds Committee
Waggoner
Rex Brack
Texas Savings Bond Committee
Comanche County
United States Savings Bonds
American Red Cross
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
Dorene
Kelly
Hopkins Couple Honored With February Wedding Shower
Mr and Mrs Roger Hopkins were honored February 2 with a miscellaneous wedding shower at the Stag Creek Community Center. Formerly Laverne George, Mrs Hopkins theme featured a red heart centerpiece and gifts. Attendants included Mrs Heather Jaynes and Mrs J A Cox, with guests from Brownwood Zephyr Newburg Sidney Beattie Comanche and other areas.
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Roger Hopkins
Stag Creek
Heather Jaynes
J. A. Cox
Brownwood
Zephyr
Newburg
Sidney
Beattie
Comanche
Business Establishments In County 236 In Comanche County
A government report shows Comanche County housing 236 firms with one or more employees. Most firms are small, with 153 having 3 or fewer workers, and the county’s payroll rose to 6.244 million dollars in the year. The survey covers employment in Social Security jobs and notes growth since the 1969 figure. Lampasas visit records also note locals lodging with the Browning family.
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New York
Comanche County
Department of Commerce
Department of Heath, Education and Welfare
United States
Washington
Card of Thanks and Airplane Visit
Card of thanks from Rev. Paul Silvas and family for gifts after a house fire. They wish blessings on friends and neighbors. Also reports Hathcock and Gleaton inspecting a new airplane design called the plane of the future at Horseshoe Bay Airport on Sunday afternoon.
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Paul Silvas
Happy'’ Hathcock
G. H. Gleaton
Horseshoe Bay Airport
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Joan Lee
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John B. McDougal
Don Johnson
T. N. Walker
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CHS
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Mr. and
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Ial Jones
Fi Wchowall
Kimberly Renshaw
J. L. Newhouse
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Cyndra Frick, Sr
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