Chief's Political Announcements for County Officials
The Chief issues political announcements subject to Democratic Primaries on July 24 and August 28, 1954. Named candidates include Howell Cobb for District Attorney, Alton Kirkland for County Judge, Wayne Swindle for Sheriff seeking re election, George Goosby and Mrs S N Haynes for Tax Assessor-Collector, W L Ferrill for County Attorney, and Elzo B Brinson for County Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Cobb
Comanche County
Alton Kirkland
Wayne
Swindle
George Goosby
S. N. Haynes
W. L. Ferrill
Elzo B. Brinson
Don Luis Terrazas and the Grandes Ranches of Mexico
The 19th century magnate Don Luis Terrazas owned 12 vast haciendas in Mexico with churches schools and quarters for workers. He hosted families of his 4 sons and 8 daughters at Quinta Carolina near Chihuahua, hosting hundreds for meals and managing a large nursery bakery and grand rounds with vaqueros. He valued education sending children to American schools and pulled family to the US for college while leading ranch work at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Quinta Carolina
Don Luis
Terrazas
Comanche Soldier Joins I Corps in Korea
Pfc. Jesse J. Falls, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Falls of Route 3 Comanche Texas, has joined the I Corps in Korea. A switchboard operator in the 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Falls was last stationed in Merchantville New Jersey with the 738th Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. He entered the Army in June 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse J. Falls
Earl Falls
Comanche
Texas
I Corps
Korea
Fighth Army
Falls
Merchantville
N. J
O H Moore Seeks Re election as J P
Former State Representative of De Leon and current justice of peace of the Leon precinct announced in the De Leon Press his bid for re election as justice of the peace. The move suggests he will not pursue a county office. Ray Kinnard announced in the Free Press as a candidate for a of the De Leon precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Justice of Peace
Leon
Moore
Rowety
Ray Kinnard
Free Press
de Leon Prec
Don Luis and the Turra tares Ranchos Herd Show at Agua Nueva
The Terrazas outfit routinely roundup twenty to thirty thousand steers and ship sixty to seventy thousand head to Chicago via El Paso each fall. In 1910 Don Luis staged a grand herd halt beside the railroad at Agua Nueva for President Diaz and Taft’s northern meeting, using vaqueros to muster a vast milling herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrazas
Chicago
el Paso
Chihuahua City
Don Luis
Diaz
Taft
International Bridge
Porfirio Diaz
Agua Nueva
For Rent or Sale 3 Room House West Street
Mrs J E Morris offers a three room house for rent or sale with modern conveniences and paved street access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
J. E. Morris
James Hillis Completes Basic At Lackland
James Hillis 17 son of Mr and Mrs C E Hillis Star Rt Sidney completes Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio gateway to the Air Force. The program tests aptitude and guides him toward technical training and a specialized Air Force career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hillis
C. E. Hillis
Star
Sidney
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
San Antonio
Human Resource Research Center
Usaf Office Military School
Hillis
Pvt. Donald Dodd Arrives in Korea with 25th Infantry Division
Pvt. Donald L. Dodd of Comanche route 1 and his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dodd report his arrival in Korea for duty with the Tropic Lightning 25th Infantry Division. An engineer who joined the Army in May 1953, he trained at Fort Leonard Wood and is a Brownwood High School alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th DIV
Korea
Donald L. Dodd
J. L. Dodd
Route 1
Comanche
25Th Infantry Division
Dodd
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Brownwood High School
M Sgt C A Parsons Returns From Korea
M Sgt C A Parsons of the 2d Infantry Division in Korea returns to the U S with his wife Monette of De Leon listed. He entered the Army in 1949 and is a holder of the Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal along with a Commendation Ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Cager A. Parsons
Monette
de Leon
U. S
2D Infantry
Parsons
82D
Army
Bartors Dry Cleaners On South Side Square
Bartors Dry Cleaners thanks customers for their business. The ad highlights modern machinery and expert workers on the South Side of Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartors Dry Cleaners
Salary ranges in S22 term unclear
Fragmentary text mentions salary ranges but provides no clear figures or context. Unable to determine entities, locations, dates, or involved organizations from the readable portion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Sheridan
Clay Building Material Company
Stephenville
Zerox
Humble
Atlas
Frick
Walgreen Drugs
Cardinal
Womack’'s
Highland
Walgreen Drug Store
Walgreen’s
John Deere
G. W. Reed
Beattie Pavement
C. F. Denny
Walgreen
Famous Airmaids
Otis J. Woodruff
Houston
Clem Cope
First
Brownwood
E. Walcott
Betty and
Ruby Evans
Hazel Streety
Ruth Loudermilk
Azalea Ellis
T. D
Tom) Moore
Oral D. Morris
Sam Phifer
Homer ED Miller
Claddie Evans
Democratic
D. W. Long
Sartors Dry Cleaners
Jake Stamey
Rt. 3
Gorman
Herbert Goodson
Burton
Goodson
Dept. Service Drug Store
POONA
Omreu
Sapun
Burton and Goodson
Burton‘ Goodson
Centra Fe Comanche, Tex
Pfc
O. H. Moore
J.P
Carly
Purina
Burton Bros
Comanche, Texas
Donald Dodd
C. A. Parsons
Pauline McDanijy
Clemons
Eneen
Plymouth
New
Eleenter
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