Cold Weather Assists Screwworm Eradication Drive
The USDA says unusually cold Texas weather helps curb screwworm infestations across the Southwest. Officials note that sterile fly releases and border barriers aim to halt spread, with inspectors at New Mexico crossings to treat and prevent infested livestock entering the eradication area.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Arizona
Mississippi River
International
Arizona-New Mexico
United States
Stag Creek Club Plans Saturday Night Meeting
The Stag Creek Community Club will meet Saturday night February 16 at the Community Center with Mr and Mrs John Simpson of Comanche as guests. Simpson a Soil Conservationist will show films for farmers and ranchers. After the program and social hour a business meeting will follow. Neighbors are urged to attend.
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Stag Creek Community Club
John Simpson
Comanche
Simpson
Special Prayer Service Set at Local Church
A special district prayer service will be held at Congregational Methodist Church in Comanche on Thursday night at 7:30. Pastor Rev. Tommy Mannings invites all residents to attend.
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Congregational Methodist Church
Comanche
Tommy Mannings
Ruby Brantley Dies At Home In Comanche County
Mrs. Ruby C Brantley 504 8S Park Comanche died at 640 am Friday Feb 8 in a Comanche hospital. Funeral 4 pm Saturday Feb 9 at First Baptist Gustine Rev Isham and Rev Cox officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Gustine by Comanche Funeral Home. Pallbearers Johnnie Robinson Floyd Bolton D M Miller Bryan Rinehart Ed Elms Jess Hickman. Survived by son Billy Gene Brantley of Comanche and two daughters Mrs Dorothy Osborn of Comanche and another in Abilene. brother Mack Matthews Haskell. sisters Mrs Lois McDonald Rochelle Mrs Johnnie Watson Stamford and Mrs R C Armour Menard. eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Ruby C. Brantley
Park
Comanche
Brantley
First Baptist Church
Gustine
J. Isham
Marty Cox
Evergreen Cemetery
Comanche Funeral Home
Johnnie Robinson
Floyd Bolton
D. M. Miller
Bryan Rinehart
Ed Elms
Jess Hickman
Thomas Weldon
Nancy Elizabeth Matthews
Comanche County
Baptist Church
George W. Brantley
Billy Gene Brantley
Abilene
Dorothy Osborn
Mack Matthews
Haskell
Lois McDonald
Rochelle
Johnnie Watson
Stamford
R. C. Armour
Menard
Rites Held For Cecil W. Leonard 37
Cecil Wayne Leonard 37 formerly of Sipe Springs died Monday February 4 in an Odessa hospital after a sudden illness. Preliminary services were in Odessa with final rites at First Baptist Church Sipe Springs February 7. Burial in Sipe Springs Cemetery directed by Higginbotham Funeral Home Rising Star. He was born February 6 1925 in Baird and survived by his wife Syble Jo Zellars two sons two daughters his parents and six brothers.
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Cecil Wayne Leonard
Sipe Springs
Comanche County
Odessa
Leonard
First Baptist Church
Rev
W. I. Lee
North Side Baptist Church
Higginbotham
Rising Star
Skeet Clark
Frank Whitlock
Jack Millwee
Travis Boswell
James Wyatt
Richard Thorp
Baird
Masonic Lodge
Syble Jo Zell
Ars
Cross Plains
Robert Paul
Gary Wayne
Sharon Ann
Vicky Jean
N. L. Leonard
Gayle Leonard
Fort Worth
Donald Leonard
Mexico
Ronnie Leonard
Nonnie Lee Leonard Jr
U. S. Army
Germany
George Leonard
Brownwood
Damon Léonard
Casper
Wyoming
Sutton Joins SAC Unit At Amarillo AFB
Airman First Class Jack R. Sutton of Gustine has arrived at Amarillo Air Force Base for assignment with a Strategic Air Command unit. He serves as a vehicle operator in the 4128th Field Maintenance Squadron and is the son of Mrs. Rilla M. Briam. Sutton attended Gustine High School and is married to Waltraud E. Gotz of Germany. they have three children. His father, Thomas T. Sutton, lives in Comanche.
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Amarillo Afb
Tex
Jack R. Sutton
Gustine
Strategic Air Command
Sutton
4128Th
Rilla M. Briam
Rt. 1
Gustine High School
Waltraud E. Gotz
Germany
Thomas T. Sutton
Comanche
Choices In 1964 Wheat Program Outlined By A S C
Wheat growers face a spring referendum between two A S C programs. The first limits production to match needs with price support near $2 per bushel and diversion payments, while the second offers no limits with price support around $1.20 and higher output. Key figures include R T Price chairing the state A S C and USDA technical work, with a national quota about 1.2 billion bushels and acreage around 49.5 million acres. 1962 peanut data for Comanche County notes 48,7473 acres planted and 47,816.2 harvested.
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R. T. Price
Price
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Comanche County
Dr James Slide to Address University Guests
Dr James Slide will address attendees at Tad Alpha Optometric Association event at the University of Texas coast area. He serves in multiple roles including chairman for the Optometric Association and leads efforts to improve vision care locally.
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James Slide
Omy University of
James
University of Er
Slider
Texas
Visua
Dr. Slider
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Stag Creek Club
Ruby Brantley
Western Hills Nursing Home
Dickies
Continental Jeans
W. Leonard
Jack Sutton
Amarillo Air Force
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Amarillo
A.F.B
A.S.C
Bill Gaines
SHELL
Golden Arrow
Adcock
Gaines
Petroleum Marketeers Association
Texas Oil Jobbers Association
Shel
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Paul Mullings
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