Pvt Seckinger Arrives in Vietnam With 9th Infantry Division
Pvt Troy K Seckinger and his wife Sarah live at 404 Travis De Leon arrived in Vietnam with the 9th Infantry Division. He is in Company B 2nd Battalion 47th Infantry, part of the division nicknamed Old Reliable known for World War II exploits in North Africa Sicily and Central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Troy Kk. Seckinger
F. W. Seckinger
Sarah
Travis
de Leon
Vietnam
9Th Infantry Division
Seckinger
Ft. Riley
Kaw
9Th Division
North Africa
Sicily
Europe
9Th
47Th Infantry
Fronk Assigned as Ammunitions Clerk in Vietnam
Army Specialist Gerald R. Fronk, 23, son of Mr and Mrs William Fronk of De Leon, assigned January 20 as an ammunitions record clerk in the 40th Ordnance Company at Long Binh. He joined the Army in December 1965 and is a 1961 De Leon High School graduate. His wife Nina resides on Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Gerald R. Fronk
William G. Fronk
Sipe Spring Road
de Leon
40Th
Ordance Company
Long Binh
Fronk
de Leon High School
Nina
Route 2
Comanche County Servicemen Overseas and Library Notes
A partial list shows Comanche County servicemen serving overseas including Hicks Grimmer Robinson and others with different ranks in France and Spain. The page also notes the local library holdings mix of classic and newer titles and urges residents to submit soil samples for county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Ronnie L. Hicks
Viet Nam
Jack Grimmer
Kenneth Robinson
David Robinson
Clyde Deckard
Spain
Larry Ormsby
France
Herschel Strawn
Korea
William M. Taber
Rector Taber
Ray McEwin
Germany
Comanche Public Library
Comanche
Victor Hugo
Gann
Hawaii
California
Michener
Paradise
South Pacific
South Pathe
Lessenberry
Texas Highway Map Adds Lakes and New Highways for 1967
The Texas Highway Department unveils the 1967 Official State Highway Map with six new public lakes including Lake Meredith, 115 miles of added Interstate routes, 704 miles of farm to market roads, and 18 safety rest areas. About one million copies will be distributed worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Texas
America
Meredith
Canadian River
Panhandle
Lake Arrowhead
Fin Creek
White River Lake
Bardwell
Somerville
Brush infestation covers most of Texas rangeland
Soil Conservation Service reports 82 percent of Texas grassland affected by brush, with 54 million acres densely dense and 146 million acre feet of water used by brush annually. Cost to control is 12 dollars per acre. early removal lowers costs and boosts forage. Comanche County program offers half-cost sharing with federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy N. Moore
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Comanche County Agricultural Conservation Program
Comanche Soil Conservation Service Office
Animal Health Bill Introduced To Legislature
The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association backs a bill by Sen. Dorsey B. Hardeman and Rep. Pam Holmes to let the Texas Animal Health Commission permit importing sheep from scabies free states with inspection and a certificate. Current law requires dipping non-slaughter sheep. A House hearing is set in Austin on Thursday February 16 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sheep and Goat Skaisers Association
Texas
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Pam Holmes
Granbury
Texas Animal Health Commission
Austin
House
Rep. Holmes
Waco Man Eugene Gill Jr Dies of Heart Attack
Eugene Gill Jr of Waco died suddenly last weekend from a heart attack. Born in Comanche he will be remembered by many friends in the area. He is survived by his sister Mrs Faye Gill Rogers of Levelland. A soil test lesson urges using proper sample collection methods for accurate lab results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Eugene Gill Jr
Gill
Comanche
Faye Gill Rogers
Levelland
Also Mentioned on This Page
James C. Wilkinson
Earnest Guill, Jr
Virgil Evans
Gary L. Hillis
Donald B. Bartlett
Troy Seckinger
Herbert Wolff, Jr
Jimmy D. Martin
William S. Watts
Dwaine Rutherford
Tommy G. McGinnis
Jerry Don Strube
Clifford C. Mercer
Johnny Couch
Kenneth Pressley
Gerald R. Frank
Harelik
Harelik’s Store
John Connally
Sam Rayburn
Padre Island
L & H Discount
Kes
Jeris
H.A
Sie
LOH Discount
Highway Patrol
Highway Department
Texas Haghway Department
Travel and Information Division
Post Office
Hathcocks Furniture & Appliance
Twin Cook & Keep
Yeaai
Arlington
L. T. Hagood
Glen
Marilyn
Bobby Thompson
Kenneth Hagood
Kenneth
Arlington State College
Azle
F. G. Couch
Cathy
Andy
Kyle
Bob Carpenter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!