Peanut Week Highlights Comanche County Peanut Boom
The county holds the nation’s largest peanut acreage and farmers sold over 9 million dollars in peanuts in 1970. Occidental Chemical Company promotes a MAP production program aligning with USDA guidelines to boost profits with safety, covering fertilizers and pesticides for peanuts and other crops.
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Comanchee County
Comanche County
Occidental Chemical Company
Harry Swofford
Oxy
Occidents Company
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Peanut Power in Comanche County Promotes Local Peanuts
Comanche County highlights the economic impact of peanuts with peanut butter as the dominant product. Texas farms supply a large share of U S peanut butter and the region is pitched as an ideal site for a processing plant. The text notes high protein content and strong food energy nutrients, plus quirky mentions of sandstone “hard shell” peanuts near Gustineway and odd geology features.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Comanche County
Gustineway
Uses of Peanuts Show Wide Range of Texas Foods and Industry
Texas agriculture officials highlight peanuts as versatile nationwide. Peanut products fuel meat substitutes and cosmetics while de-fatted peanuts aid weight watchers. National Peanut Week runs March 3 13 with TAP promotion. Texas ranks as a top peanut producer with 317000 tons on 557000 acres valued over 50 million dollars. Comanche Eastland Hastcosa Erath Frio counties lead acreage. Peanut butter, created in 1890, popular nationwide. George Washington Carver spurred peanut research and uses. Peanuts pack high protein with strong nutritional value.
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John C. White
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Peanut Producers Board
Wayne Eaves
Texas
Comanche County
Eastland County
4Tascosa
Erath
Frio
George Washington Carver
Electric Co op sponsors trip for youth speech contest
Comanche County Electric Cooperative will sponsor all expenses for 12 day Government in Action Youth Tour participants to Washington DC. Open to ages 16 to under 18 by Sept 1 1971, contestants must deliver a 3 to 5 minute talk on Rural Electr city vital force and answer questions. Entries due March 31 1971.
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W .J. Parks
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Parks
Texas
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Washington, D. C
Farks
Comanche County Electric
Weather Report From Proctor Reservoir Station
The Proctor Reservoir Weather Station releases a 24 hour temperatures and moisture report covering the period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. The bulletin records daily temperature highs and lows and rainfall totals for the local area.
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Proctor Reservoir
Mrs Williams Ends 50 Years as S S Teacher
Mrs Logan R Williams retired in December 1970 after fifty years in Sunday School work at First United Methodist Church Comanche. She taught in Agnes Graham class since 1938 and, with staff like Mrs J D Smoot, helped three Harris hospital nurses train, contributed to Bethlehem Center and The Lord's Acre Program, and led Women’s Work activities.
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Logan R. Williams
Agnes Graham
First United Methodist Church
Comanche
Williams
Varios
Addie Welch
Beattie
Ranger
Gorman
Harrod
Harris Hospital
Bethlehem Center
Girls Home
San Antonio
Lord’s Acre
Missionary Education
Council On Ministries
Woen
Vernene Dayro
Nellie Clark
Ens
Local candidates file for city and school posts
Four men seek two city council seats in the April 3 election. James Mercer and Stanley Swindle are joined by former councilman Roy Turner and John Carpenter. Turner works at Comanche County Electric Cooperative, Carpenter is a retired Fire Marshall. Mayoral candidates include Paul Mullings and Clarence Schwartz. Five men seek two seats on the Comanche Independent School Board: Charles Ray Levisay, J. M. Dutton, Wayne Stewart, Elton McDonald, and Brooks Kerley. Filing ended Wednesday for both elections.
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James Mercer
Stanley Swindle
Roy Turner
John Carpenter
Turner
Comanche
Comanche Independent School Board
Charles Ray Levisay
J. M. Dutton
Wayne Stewart
Elton McDonald
Brooks Kerley
Comanche Isb Board
De Leon Opens Substation for Motor Vehicle Tags
Louise Evans announces a De Leon sub-station for license tag sales in the north Comanche County area. The De Leon City Hall sale begins Monday with Alene Boen in charge. Commissioner Frank Seckinger and County Judge Fred Hall aided the effort, running through the April 1 deadline.
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Comanche County
Louise Evans
de Leon
World Day of Prayer Observed at First Presbyterian
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday March 5 at 9 30 a m in First Presbyterian Church. Rev Grady James will lead the service and all are urged to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
Grady James
Proctor Voter Residency Challenge Ahead of March Ballot
Proctor precinct residents challenge the legality of at least 57 voters listed in Box 15 amid a wet dry dispute. A March 20 election looms on alcohol sales as DA Leslie Vance and officials plan hearings set for March 11 in District Courtroom with counsel.
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Comanche County
Justice of Peace
Proctor
Leslie B. Vance
Proctor Area
Sheriff's Department
52Nd District Court Grand Jury
Justice Precinct
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Vance
Louise Evans
District Attorney Highlights Texas Election Law Penalties
District Attorney Vance cites two Texas statutes addressing illegal voter registration practices. Art. 522a imposes a felony for false statements to procure registration or misinforming in registration for another. Art. 522b punishes forged or fictitious registration applications with imprisonment from one to three years.
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Vance
Texas
Mrs Evans clarifies voter challenge rights in Comanche County
Mrs Evans releases a statement on the right of registered voters to challenge another’s registration under Oklahoma law. She says challenges must be sworn with grounds, notice given, a hearing held, and a district court appeal within 30 days.
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Comanche County
Registrar of Voters
District Court
Higginbothams Adopts Data Processing Unit in Texas
Higginbothams purchased a Litton FBS 1241 data processing unit installed Monday in Comanche General Offices. Melba Tupin will operate under Doyle Richey supervision to process finances for Central West Texas stores. The machine offers 4 096 words memory and 35 characters per second printing.
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Higginbothams
Litton Industries
Comanche
West
Texas
Melba Tupin
Doyle Richey
Gustine and Sidney School Board Candidates Filed
Races develop in Gustine and Sidney school elections with multiple candidates. In Gustine Pettit Couch Stark Boucher and Kirkland seek two seats with Couch seeking re election. In Sidney Gibson seeking re election joined by Reed and Handler. Election date set for Saturday April 3.
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Guseline
Sidney
Garth Pettit
T. C. Couch
Mack Stark
James Boucher
William Kirkland
Gustine
Mr Couch
Sidney School Board
Kenneth Gibsons
Grady Reed
Normaanhandler
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Grale Pirkle
O. E. Rippetoe
Peanut Power
Frances Lockwood
U.S
Electric Co-Op
Ned
Mrs. Williams
Paul Mullings
Clarence Schwartz
Mullings
World Day OF Prayer
Jim Dudley
Will Gordon Griffin, Jr
Brownwood
Ity
C. O. McMillan
Stephenville
Gaston Boykin
Higginbothams Add
School
Melba
Doyle
Higginbothams’ General Office
Gustine-Sidney Schools
Higginbotham
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