Three Brothers Serving in U S Armed Forces
Mr and Mrs John D Robinson of Comanche announce three sons in the armed forces. Kenneth Ray Robinson Navy sailor aboard USS Carter Hall in Vietnam has served seven years in the Pacific. David L Robinson enlists January 31 1966 and serves with the 35th Engineers in Vietnam arriving November 20. his wife Faye lives at 603 N Austin. Ancil Duwayne Robinson entered September 6 and trains at Fort Bliss then Fort Ord where he is in radio school and was named Soldier of the Day on December 12 by Col George S Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Robinson
N. Austin, Comanche
Kenneth Ray Robinson
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Carter
David L. Robinson
35Th Engineers, Co
David
Fort Louis
Washington
Clemons Motor Company
Viet Nam
Faye
N. Austin
Pvt
Ancil Duwayne (Shorty) Robinson
Armed Forces
Fort Bliss
Fort Ord
California
Robinson
Col
George S. Oliver
Record Entries Set for Comanche County Junior Livestock Show
Floyd M Key County Agricultural Agent reports 376 official entries, a county record, for the 32nd annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show January 19 to 21. The three day program features market steers, lambs, swine, goats, dairy and beef heifers, breeding stock, plus a judging contest and an auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Key
Comanche County
Jack Straub
Guest Pastor Calvin Klemt to Preach at Comanche Church
The Rev. Calvin Carl Klemt, librarian at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, will serve as guest pastor at Comanche Presbyterian Church on Sunday, January 8. A Union Theological Seminary and University of Michigan graduate, he formerly led the United Church of Big Rapids, Michigan, and was a seminary librarian before joining the seminary staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Carl Klemt
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Comanche Presbyterian Church
Mr. Klemt
Union Theological Seminary
New York
University of Michigan
United Church of
Big Rapids
Mich
Cen
Comanche Hosts First Annual Girls Basketball Tournament
Comanche High School hosts a girls basketball tournament December 5 6 7 with four opening day games. Cross Plains undefeated faces Priddy at 4 pm while Dublin meets Stephenville Cole man Gustine plays Coleman and Comanche faces Brady. Final rounds Saturday include a 8 30 pm championship and 5 30 pm consolation with near capacity crowds expected. Admission is 50 cents and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
CHS
Cross Plains
Priddy
Dublin
Stephenville
Gustine
Coleman
Brady
Thao Laeers
Leta Andrews
Comanche VFD Reports Seventeen Fire Calls This Week
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department members answered seventeen calls since January 1 1967. Most were for cross and trash fires affecting pasturelands, with nine calls rural up to fifteen miles outside the city and eight inside. A two hour period on January 2 saw four calls including two grass fires on Cedar Street near Oakwood Cemetery and a building blaze at Williams Building Supply. Fire officials urge public care due to dry conditions and ask residents not to block fire trucks or call for non emergency information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
John T. Carpenter
Cedar St
Oakwood Cemetery
East Oak
Carpenter
Willie Tupin
Tupin
Buddie Hicks Joins Bryant Real Estate Team
Buddie Hicks formerly a resident returns to join Bryant Real Estate as salesman after years with a Lubbock consulting firm serving Rural Electric and Rural Telephone systems. Bryant notes his qualifications and plans to pursue broker licensing after a year under a broker. Hicks and wife Bobbie Stanton look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P
Buddie) Hicks
Bryant Real Estate
Hicks
Lubbock
Mr. Bryant
Buddie
Mr. Hicks
Fremont Theological Seminary Couple Tied in Marriage Note
A brief notice notes the marriage of a man from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Fremont Nebraska to Bette Bartlett of Swanton Ohio. The couple are parents to two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tral Lutheran Theological Seminary
Fremont, Nebr
Bette Bartlett
Swanton, Ohio
Second Annual FFA Project Show Set For Saturday
The Comanche Future Farmers of America will hold their show Saturday January 7 at the County Livestock Barn. Sixty market lambs forty six market barrows and thirty eight market steers compete in divisions with judges and supper officials. Show runs 8 30 am to 1 pm with awards for showmanship and ribbons for top four in each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Isham
Comanche Young Farmer's Chapter
FFA
Comanche Future Farmers of America
Comanche
Future Farmers of America
Durocs
Southdown
Bill Lane
Buddy Lane
Eltas Dudley
Tommy Johnston
J. C. Johnson
Clinton Geye
Kenneth
Merchants and School Portrons
Title III Program To Benefit Those In Rural Area
Texas rural residents gain higher Farm Home Administration loan limits under a Johnson administration amendment to the Economic Opportunity Act. Bennie B. Davis notes the raise from 2500 to 3500 dollars and added borrower credit to support small farms and rural enterprises nationwide. The Comanche County office is in the Heartland Life Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Johnson
Bennie B. Davis
Farmers Home Administration
Comanche County
Usda Farmers Home Administration
Davis
Office of Economic Opportunity
United States
Puerto Rico
Virginiae
Heartland Life
N. Cole Street
Comanche
More Countians Called By Draft
The Texas Local Board No. 15 for Brown and Comanche Counties forwarded registrants for induction. On Wednesday January 4, listed inductees include Rayburn L. Brown Jr. and 12 others, with a separate group scheduled for physical examinations led by Eddie M. Barefoot and 18 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Local Board No. 15
Brown and Comanche Counties
Rayburn L. Brown, Jr
Alfred B. Boreham, Jr
Don O. Cantrell
Curtis C. Carter
Tommy J. Couch
Darrell W. Fisher
James M. Hooks
Lonnie D. Johnson
Jack W. Hungerford, Jr
Joseph W. Melton
Jerry L. Parr
James R. Romig
Thomas M. Smith
Rebels to Entertain Lions at Club Meeting
The Rebels FFA musical group will perform Tuesday night at the Club meeting. The event showcases student talent from the local FFA chapter and takes place at the community club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebels
Lions
FFA
The
Farms Represent 83 Percent Planting Peanuts in 1966
The 1,014 farms accounted for about 83 percent of total farms planting peanuts in 1966. This snapshot highlights peanut cultivation concentration and regional agricultural patterns during the year.
Comanche County banks report record deposits in 1966 call
Comanche County banks show deposits totaling $19.711 million as of December 31 1966, up nearly $3 million from 1965. De Leon F and M National leads with $6.681 million in deposits and $4.11 million in Loans and Discounts, while State National and First Bank of Gustine post gains to top one million dollars in deposits for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche National Bank
Comanche National
State National Bank
First Bank of
Gustine
First State Bank
Gustine Bank
de Leon F&m National Bank
de Leon Bank
Negro Basketball Team To Play Here January 16
The Harlam Road Kings, an outstanding Negro basketball team featuring Goose Tatum, will perform at CHS gym on January 16. The Road Kings face an All Star group from Howard Payne. Advance tickets go on sale next week at 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for students under 12. Proceeds benefit the CHS Athletic Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlam Road Kings
Tatum
CHS
Road Kings
Howard Payne
CHS Athletic Fund
Regional Bank Resources Reach New Highs in 1966
F M total resources recorded 7,228,605.62. Four county banks combined total resources hit an all time high of 21,443,407.91. Southern Savings and Loan Association at the local branch posted deposits of 12,498,536.97. Loans as of December 31, 1966 stood at 12,242,782.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F&m
Southern Savings and Loan Association
Comanche Indians Tip Off 1967 District Play Against Eastland
Comanche Indians open district 7-AA with a Tuesday night road game vs Eastland Mavericks after a 12–5 record. Coach Orland Aldridge’s squad lost three starters from last year’s title run. Clyde is district favorite with Granbury and Eastland rivals. Maidens also start district play facing Eastland Vet tryouts with Linda Hicks leading scorers and a deep bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Indians
Eastland Mavericks
Orland Aldridge
Clyde
Granbury
Comanche
Eastland
Cisco
Hamilton
Alaridge
Dublin
Indians
Bobby
Reeves
Charles Williams
Stephen Norris
Don Sajois
Clyde Weaver
Jerry Ellis
Tommy Humphrey
Harry Cloud
Billy Williams
Royce Lubke
Kim Cockerham
Belignanes
Leta Andrews
Eastland Mavettes
County Servicemen Serving Overseas
Partial list of Comanche County servicemen serving overseas. Names include Ronnie L. Hicks Viet Nam Jack Grimmer Kenneth Robinson David Robinson Clyde Decker Spain Larry Ormsby France with ranks and locations noted. Public notice solicits further information on local personnel serving abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Ronnie L. Hicks
Viet Nam
Jack Grimmer
Kenneth Robinson
David Robinson
Clyde Decker
Spain
Larry Ormsby
France
Western Hills Granted Extended Medicare Care Approval
Western Hills Nursing Home in Comanche has been approved to participate in the new post hospital extended care program under Medicare effective January 1. The Brownwood Social Security Office announced the move as Texas health officials prepare facilities to meet Medicare quality standards and plan for bed availability amid regional shortages. The program pays up to 100 days of post hospital skilled nursing care for patients discharged after a hospital stay and readmitted within 14 days on a doctor's order. Patients cover a portion of costs after the initial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hills Nursing Home
Comanche
Glen MecNatt
Brownwood Social Security Office
Texas
Texas State Health Department
Medicare
Saoee Ie
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Kenneth itAy
David L
Ancil Duwayne
Presbyterian Church
VFD
Williams Building Supply
Brownwood Highway
Buddie Hicks
Linda Hicks
Gwinn Summers
Judy Gleaton
Jodie Prater
Sarah Fletcher
Linda Lane
Vicki Gore
Rhonda Mote
Debbie Stark
Vicki Gaines
Linda Cleveland
A E
Cathy Coker
Aleyda Williams
Western Hills
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