Peanut price support unchanged for 1962
Secretary Freeman announced the 1962 minimum average support price for peanuts at 221 per ton, the same as 1961 and 85 percent of the 260 parity price. Association officials had pushed for higher levels, hoping for stability to aid Southwest growers amid a busy economic outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Freeman
Office
Southwestern Peanut Growers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Record of Comanche County Bank Deposits December 1961
Four banks in Comanche County report 1961 year end deposits totaling 10 705 394 up from 8 995 488 September 27 1961 a gain of 1 709 906 year over year deposits also topped 1960. Individual banks show gains across all towns and lenders with notable figures for De Leon Gustine and Blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche
F. & M. National Bank of de Leon
First State Bank of
Gustine
Blanket Bank
Blanket State Bank
George Willis
o&Ts
Comanche National
State National
de Leon
Comanche National Bank
Frank Riss Retires After 50 Years With Santa Fe
J Frank Ross of 303 W Walcott retires after half a century in railroad service. A Comanche native born to John C Ross and Mollie Langston Ross, he began with Cotton Belt in 1911, served in World War I, and rose to Santa Fe agent in 1947. Married to Beulah Arthur in 1913, they have daughter Marguerite, a Comanche High School teacher. He is a church member and former Mason lodge master.
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George An
USN
Quonset Point
Rhode Island
Naval Aviation
Cmdr
Bean
Fred G. Bean
Gustine
George Wash University
US Naval Postgraduate School
The
War College
Essex
Nas Quonset Point
J. Frank Ross
W. Walcott
Santa Fe Railroad
Mr. Ross
Comanche County
Sidney
John C. Ross
Mollie Langston Ross
Sidney School
Tyler Commercial College
Comanche
Cotton Belt Railroad
Ross
Frisco
Brownwood
Dublin
Temple
Santa Fe
Fetsad
Ruary
West Texas
Beulah Arthur
Marguerite Ross
First Methodist Church
Masone Lodge
Comanche Welcomes New A P Supermarket With 22 Refrigerated Feet
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company announces January 15 opening for a replacement A P store in Comanche. The 6000 square foot facility features wide 7 to 10 foot aisles, self service, attendants for fresh meat, a Jane Parker Bakery, a frozen foods section, and four checkouts.
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A&p
Jocote
Brownwood
Rising Star
Comanche Square
Jimmy Warren
Comanche
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
R. B. Rinehart
Jane Parker
Ann Page
Our
Nectar
White House
Iona
Sultana
United States
Canada
Tea Company
New York City
George Huntington Hartford
Hartford
China
Comanche Opens 8 AA Cage Race With Open Night
The Comanche Indians beat Cisco Loboes 49 to 41 last Friday to move to 7 wins 8 losses. Jerry Norris 17 Hugh Fletcher 16 Harold Perkins 15 led scoring. The B team won 41-40 over Cisco B. Girls were upset by Cisco 5 points. District 8 AA play starts next Tuesday at Dublin with Comanche boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Indians
Cisco Loboes
Cisco
Ray Smith
Indians
Jerry Norris
Hugh Fletcher
Harold Perkins
Braves
Cisco Girls
Dublin
Cub Scouts To Meet Here Friday
Comanche Cub Scouts and their parents leaders invite interested boys ages 9 to 11 to attend a meeting Friday night January 12 at 7 o clock in the basement of the First Methodist Church. John Watson Scout Executive urges all to attend this important meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Cub
Comanche Cub Scout Pack
First Methodist Church
John Watson
Comanche County Junior Livestock Show Schedule
Angu s Dickson Jr reports the 27th Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will be January 19 and 20 at the Livestock Show Barn Comanche. Market animals must be in place by 8 30 a m Friday January 19. Saturday events include judging of market lambs at 10 a m market swine at 11 a m commercial steers at 1 30 p m milk fed steers at 2 30 p m. Livestock moves to Mc Dougal s Auction Barn east of Continued On Back Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’s
P. Hatchett
Angus Dickson
Comanche County
Gus Wilhelm
Comanche
McDougal’s
State National Bank Enjoys Good Year and 20 Percent Dividend
State National Bank of Manche reports a strong 1961 with all time high deposits of 2 916 675 92 and total assets of 3 210 108 35. Directors re elected include Boyd Anthony Simon Kerby Jr L C Durham Ellen Norris Tom Burton and G P Tate. Dividends of 20 percent were declared plus a 10 percent Christmas bonus for employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State National Bank
Bank
Boyd Anthony
Simon Kerby Jr
L. C. Durham
Ellen Norris
Tom Burton
G. P. Tate
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Harelik’s
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State National Bank of
Ben Evridge
L. A. Carthen
Paul Mullings
Mr. Carthen
Golden Arrow
Lamesa
Durham
Rosen
We Hicks
Kim and
Lisa
Rosenberg
Jim Hicks
Frank Riss
Shoro
Proffitt
Ee A&p
Werren
Ann Marsh
Linda Mae
Carol Sue
Mavis Louise
North Mary Street
Hamilton
Granbury
Fred Curry
Gorman
Cub Scouts
Wilhelm
Me’s
Beal McDaniel
Mr. Sees
Mack Brown
Bill Gaines
More Anthony
J. Elmonby Jr
Y.pene
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