Comanche News and Community Notes From 1957
The excerpt recalls local life in Comanche Texas including forecasts for population growth by 1960, historic dining rooms and boarding houses, and notes on Me's Cafeteria. It highlights Green West's push for higher pensions via a state federal matching program and quotes Governor Daniel on old age pension increases and medical expense funding for Texans.
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Fort Worth
West
U.S. Senate
Texas
Sinclair introduces Power X and H C gasolines
Sinclair Refining Co unveils two new fuels for high compression engines. Power X is a super high test gasoline with no price increase, while H C provides high test quality at regular prices.
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Sinclair Refining Co
Sinclair
Adjustable Power guns and marine craft featured in Sports Afield
Features include Rifle’s adjustable power air and CO2 guns, U. S. Molded Shapes boat hulls in 12'6" to 16'6" lengths, Sea Nymph 14 RR runabout at 240 lbs for motors up to 40 HP, and Kasco Dog Food research kennel near Waverly New York. Also notes on Nile perch, Pat Flaherty's story, and gear from Seal-Dri, Ripon Cody Mitt, Wage maker lap strake boats, Bass Field Trial boot, and hunting lore in Sports Afield.
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U. S
Alabama
Kasco Dog Food
Waverly
New York
Colgate Instant Shave
Ripon
Cody
Recommendation to study welfare program for Texas
A speaker urges the Legislature to appoint a committee to confer with the Department of Public Welfare and study the program's operation and potential Texas participation. If the study is favorable an amendment to the State Constitution would be required.
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Department of Public Welfare
Texas
Visit marks Sherrill home guests from several cities
Recent visitors in the home of Mart Sherrill included Mr. and Mrs Bryson Sherrill, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chandler of Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chandler Jr. and their children of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ray and their four children of Coleman.
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Mart Sherrill
Bryson Sherrill
Bill Chandler
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Marvin Ray
Coleman
Kerleys Host Midland Visitors For Weekend
Mr and Mrs Claburne Kerley and children from Midland spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W EB Kerley, sharing time with family and friends.
Willis Family Visit Stirs Local News in Brownwood
Mrs Ernest Claridy of Brownwood Mrs Wood of Abilene and her mother Mrs Sarah Mashburn of Mount Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs D E Willis here last week.
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Ernest Claridy
Brownwood
Wood
Abilene
Sarah Mashburn
Mount Pleasant
D. E. Willis
Hicks clan visits Jim Hicks kin over the weekend
Mr and Mrs Weldon Hicks of Waco and Mr and Mrs G Hicks with their daughters of Brownwood visited their parents Mr and Mrs Jim Hicks here over the weekend.
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Weldon Hicks
Waco
G Hicks
Brownwood
Jim Hicks
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McPherson
Alexander
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Baylor Bear Band
Abilene Christian College Singers
Mrs
Bear McDaniel
Ve Green West
Asion
Daniel
Texas Legislature House Journal
Green
Benjamin Air
Sports Afield Magazine
Africa
Pat Flaherty
Ken Scot
Sports Afield
Dept. AA
Eighth Avenue
N.Y
Ranger Steam Laundry
Mark Sherrill
Somth Hia
Coats
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The
Real McCoys
Lucille Ellis
Castle Ellis
Comanche, Texas
Willis
OAK Lawn Funeral Home
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Hiway
Tel
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