Comanche County Court News and Local Notices Oct 23 1891
Comanche County records list fines for speeding and traffic violations in Houston Street residences. The 1959 annual report shows $4,906.60 in fines and costs, with allocations to Officers Salary Fund, Road & Bridge Fund, and General Fund. Local court notes include marriages, divorces, licenses, and deed recordings with multiple names and properties in Comanche and neighboring areas.
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Howard James Lewis, Jr
Austin
Brownwood
James Delbert Moore
Rt. 1
Sidney
Justice Peace No. 1
O. A. Brazier
Road & Bridge Fund
General Fund
Justice Brazier
City Council Ramps Up Stop Sign Enforcement
The City Council met February 8 1960 and ordered patrolmen to enforce all stop sign laws in Comanche writing tickets for all violations. Minutes detail payments and contracts including Lake Banes Swimming Pool renewal and a 6 inch water main extension on E Fleming Ave adding fire protection within 500 feet.
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Comanche
Ruth Loudermilk
J. H. Hall
Chester McKinzie
Wm. T. Calhoun
Jack Filippo
Bill Gore
Adolph Proffitt
Ben Sudderth
Do. A. Proffitt
Lake Banes
Roy Nelson
Leroy Janner
John Shaffer
E. Fleming Ave
State Draft Quota For March Is 265
Texas draft boards will supply 265 men in March as part of a national 6000 man Army quota. Colonel Morris S Schwartz, state Selective Service director, said about 500 men will undergo pre induction physical and mental exams at examining stations before returning home. Local boards’ quotas for March are to be sent to 137 boards Friday. Eligible men are at least 22 on March 1, except volunteers or delinquents who may be younger.
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Austin
Texas
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
Schwartz
Comanche Man Jack Vineyard Treated in Gorman Hospital
Jack Vineyard of Comanche received treatment in a Gorman hospital last week. The report notes his admission followed unspecified injuries and that he is listed under stable condition with ongoing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Vineyard
Comanche
Gorman
Erath County Poll Tax Receipts Surpass 1958 Count
Before the February 1, 1960 deadline Erath County issued 3 775 poll tax receipts versus 3 204 in 1958 the previous election year indicating higher turnout measurements.
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Erath County
Comanane resident Mrs Gray treated in German hospital
Mrs C W Gray of Comanane was a patient in a German hospital last week. Mr and Mrs Gene Arthur visited over the weekend, touring the shoreside markets and buying merchandise for the Fashion Shop with plans due soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gray
Comanane
Gene Arthur
Daas
Shoresite
Ofen
Resignations Move in Belton and Port Lavaca
Dr. E V Huffstetter resigns as Belton superintendent after three years to take a similar post with the Calhoun County Wide Independent School District in Port Lavaca. Wade Mercer returns home from Temple where he had treatment in a veterans hospital.
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Belton
E. V. Huffstetter
Calhoun County
Wade Mercer
Temple
Veterans’ Hospital
Joe A Hicks Taken By Death
Joseph Alfred Hicks 72 of Comanche died February 11 in a Austin hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held February 13 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bruce Thomas officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers named. He was born January 17, 1888, reared in Comanche, married Isla Butler in 1916 and left five children and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Alfred Hicks
Austin
Mr. Hicks
Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel
Bruce Thomas
Manitou
Oklahoma
Comanche
Lillian Hafford
Oakwood Cemetery
Gilmore Durham
Charlie Marshall
Merlin E‘tott
Bob Carpenter
Jim Lake
A. E. Cook
Joseph Alfred Hicks
James Jarett Hicks
Sarah Redwine Hicks
Isla May Butler
Isla Hicks
Joseph A. Hicks, Jr
Houston
Glenn Paul Hicks
Tyler
Joy J. Harlan. McLean
Charles B. Hicks
United States Air Force
Kenneth R. Hicks
Big Spring
Whitton Attends National School Administrators Meeting
Paul L. Whitton superintendent of Cross Plains schools traveled to Atlanta City New Jersey to attend the National Association of School Administrators meeting. He is a former Comanche resident and led the Comanche County Vocational School for several years.
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Paul L. Whitton
Cross Plains
Atlanta City
New Jersey
National Association of School Administrators
Whitton
Comanche County
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Walter Leslie Byrd
Willie Mae
Veterans Land Board of Texas
L. Vv. Switzer
A. H. Noble
Curtis O. Power
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John Duncan
Charles A. Owen
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George Reed
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