1962 Will Be Year of Challenge for 2 Texas 4-H Club Winners
Texas 4-H winners Garland Weeks and Joyce Rodgers enter 1962 aiming higher in club work. Weeks 19 from Wichita Falls earned a trip to the 40th National 4-H Congress in Chicago via Sears Roebuck Foundation. Rodgers 16 from Brownwood received a special citation. James T. Griffin of Sears Roebuck Foundation received the crest plaque, presented by Dr E T York at the congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Garland Weeks
Wichita Falls
Joyce Rodgers
Brownwood
Weeks
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Miss Rodgers
James T. Griffin
Sears-Roebuck Found
Ion
Sears- Roebuck
E. T. York
Federal Extension Service
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Lippe
Mr and Mrs George Lippe announce the birth of a daughter named Amnette on January 16 at Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mrs Ale Sledge of Comanche and W Lloyd of Clyde. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Adelheid Lippe of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lippe
George Lippe
Duncan
Comanche
Ais Foisan Amnette
Memorial Hospital
Ale Sledge
W.". Lloyd
Clyde
Pameral
Campaign to Eradicate Texas Screwworm Aims Millions
The Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation launches a $3,000,000 drive funded by Texas stockmen and area ranchers. Six PCA offices in Stephenville Comanche will collect contributions at 50 cents per head for cattle and 10 cents per head for sheep and other livestock, to fund sterile male release trials across 50,000 miles in South Texas with a plan for a Texas Mexico border buffer. Board members include C. G. Scruggs Dolph Briscoe T A Kincaid C H DeVaney Marvin Bridges and Harold Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Jim Bumpas
Texas
Bumpas
Foundation
Dallas
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Florida
Texas-Mexico
United States
Texas Agriculture and Allied
C. G. Scruggs
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
T. A. Kincaid
Ozona
C. H. DeVaney
Coahoma
Marvin Bridges
Buffalo
Harold Nelson
New Braunfels
Arlington double shooting claims Grimmers in January tragedy
Charles Edward Grimmer and his wife Claudie Grimmer were found shot dead in their Arlington home on Friday night January 12. Investigators ruled no third party was involved and said both died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds near the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Grimmer
Claudie Grimmer
Arlington
Comanche
Danny Grimmer
Wesleyan Service Guild Hosts Latin America Talk
Rev. Ben Feemster of Brownwood First Methodist spoke on Latin America to 30 Wesleyan Service Guild members and guests on Monday January 15. A chili supper was served by Mesdames Burton Marshall Wilkerson Jolink Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Feemster
First Methodist
Brownwood
Latin America
Wesleyan Service Guild
Tom Burton
Charles Marshall
James Wilkerson
John Jolink
Howell Cobb
Rev. Feemster
South America
Alda Arthur
Lillian Bagley
Hattie Brightman
Opal Brinson
Gaynelle Cauley
Nobia Dunn
Lillian Durham
Minnie Elkins
Ruby Evans
Berta Goodson
Jewell Hathcock
Louise Hill
Rebecca Hill
Bette Jolink
Kathleen Marshall
Thelma Morrow
Geneva Newman
Marguerite Ross
Beulah Stark
Sipe Springs Wildcat Drilling Proposal Filed by Fleming Co
Fleming Oil Co of Fort Worth filed with the Railroad Commission for permission to drill a 3200 foot wildcat four miles west of Sipe Springs in northwest Comanche County. The proposed hole would be No 1 Clyde Davidson location 2185 feet south and 2290 feet west of the J Shelton Survey A 854. Nearby No 1 A B Clark is producer in the Sipe Springs Gas Field. A dry hole about 10 miles south of Dublin was plugged at 3810 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming Oil Co. of
Fort Worth
Railread Commission
Sipe Springs
Comanche County
Clyde Davidson
J. Shelton
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
A. B. Clark
Dublin
Andrews & Smith and
Dugger & Herring
Abilene No
S. S. Laird
S. A. Adkinson Survey
Congregational Methodist Church Singing Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended the Sunday singing at the local Congregational Methodist Church. Visitors from Fort Worth Brownwood and Mullin attended. Those in charge thanked the singers for their attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Mullin
Returns to Waco After Six Weeks Away
Five year old Stevie Allen Lane returns home to Waco after a six week stay with aunt Connie Bagley and uncle George Bagley expanding family ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevie Allen Lane
Waco
Connie
George Bagley
Bowman Couple Celebrates 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harvey Bowman marked their 65th wedding anniversary on January 10 at their Comanche home. The couple married in 1897 in Harmony, and have a son O E Bowman a daughter Mrs J C Biggs with three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Walcott Ave
Comanche
Grimmer
Lallie Kilpatrick
Yvonne Womack
Ozona
Harvey Bowman
Columbus Bowman
1962 Livestock Show Concessions and Home Demonstration Clubs
Carolyn A. Owens notes concessions for the 1962 Livestock Show run by Home Demonstration Clubs led by General Chairman Mrs. Gayle McCullough. The guide lists snacks including hot dogs, donuts, fried pies with prices and handling steps, plus club duties and pie supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn A. Owens
Gayle McCullough
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Ura
Ude
Texas A & M
Glynn C. Weeks
Wichita County
Lady
Llergic
Ffaers
Club Boys and Girls
Waring Insurance
Joe Waring
Frances Waring
PCA
Texas Livestock Industry
Stephenville
The
Comanche, Texas
Claudie
Wesleyan Guild
Feemster
Plez Todd
Frank McCullough
Sipe
Mr. Bowman
W. F. Bowman
Mary Coker
M. L. Emert
Carl Albin
Performance
Howe Sale
Ike Hamilton
Royal King
King Black
Royal Texas
Glo McCue
Underwood Catering Service
Brownweed
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