26th Annual Comanche Livestock Show Big Weekend
The Comanche 26th Annual Livestock Show centers on Fri and Sat with about 150 exhibitors and 210 head of fine livestock competing for 1200 in prizes plus ribbons rosettes and lacques. J A Cox general superintendent Angus Dickson Jr county association leaders express enthusiasm over quality stock. Free doughnuts coffee Friday and Saturday at McDougals Arn and Phillips 66 Buck Stop Cafe invite public attendance with promotional offers and new business location.
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Coman‘heffa
Junya
Sauuday
Comanche
Phillips 66
Ft. Worth
King
G. A. Strickland
Ak Genera
Two Comanche Sisters Lose Cash To Bandits
Andrews police arrested four men, two brothers, in a $10,000 robbery of two Comanche sisters Miss Hester Anderson and Miss Louie Anderson. About $9,000 was recovered. $2,700 found on a suspect. The sisters kept the money in a bucket on their back porch and were not harmed. Authorities planned to file charges after questioning the suspects, who range in age from 34 to 37.
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Andrews County
G. A. Ragsdale
Hester Anderson
Louie Anderson
Ragsdale
Andrews
Comanche County
M. F. Fox
Comanche
John Shook
Belve Bean
Bean
State National Bank Deposits At All Time High
The State National Bank of Comanche reports assets over 3,000,000 dollars and a record high in deposits for 1960. Dividends of 20 percent were paid, officers and employees received an extra month’s salary, and no losses were charged off. Officers and directors were reelected: Boyd Anthony president, Elmon Kerby Jr vice president and cashier, E. E. Anthony Jr, L. C. Durham, E. H. Denny, Sibyl L. Stewart, Ellen Norris, Tom Burton, and G. P. Tate. Employees include Mrs. Opha Norris and Mrs. Berniece Bradshaw. Curtis Adams was indicted 18 months ago for attempted burglary but the case has not gone to trial. The Comanche life-savings bucket theft is noted. The 26th Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show opens Friday for a two-day run January 2021 with 210+ FFA and 4-H entries and over $1200 in prizes.
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State National Bank of
Comanche
Boyd Anthony
Elmon Kerby Jr
E. E. Anthony Jr
L. C. Durham
E. H. Denny
Sibyl L. Stewart
Ellen Norris
Tom Burton
G. P. Tate
Opha Norris
Berniece Bradshaw
Comanche National Bank posts strong 1960 gains
J W Moore reports Comanche National Bank ends year with deposits of 3 224 971 06 and resources of 3 651 108 54. capital rises above 400 000 with stock increases to 75 000 and par value cut to 20 per share. Dividends total 35 000. Board gains R K Waggoner. officers include Terrell Moore Williams Macon Waggoner and Hall. Local livestock show gains praised by Comanche Livestock Association president Mazurek Jr.. third auction to be led by E J McDougal with over 120 fat animals eligible. County livestock schedule released for 1961 show starting Friday January 20.
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J. W. Moore
Comanche National Bank
R. K. Waggoner
T. J. Williams
C. H. Maguire
A. P. Cox
O. W. Greene
J. C. Terrell
R. L. Eaton
K. L. Macon
D. R. Hall
Macon
Waggoner
Benita McDonald
Myrtle Jackson
Betha Davis
Charlotte Reese
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
Tom Mazurek, Jr
Comanche Livestock Association
McDougal
E. J. McDougal
Ernest McDougal
Dickson
Comanche County
Four Men Arrested In $10,000 Bucket Robbery
Four men arrested in Andrews Monday in connection with a $10,000 bucket robbery here were to be returned to Comanche Tuesday afternoon. The bucket containing about $10,000 in cash was taken Sunday night from Misses Hester Anderson and Lonie Anderson, spinster sisters who live alone. Charges likely would be filed against the four men, though specifics were not yet known. About $9,000 believed stolen was recovered when the four were arrested.
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Andrews
Comanche
Hester Anderson
Lonie Ander
Comanche County
Belve Bean
Andrews County
G. A. Ragsdale
Two Men Admit Bucket Hold-Up In Comanche
Two of four suspects in the $10,000 bucket robbery of two spinster recluses admitted to the Star-Telegram correspondent and officers they committed the robbery. Curtis Lee Adams 33 and J W Adams 37 of Comanche were among the men arrested Monday in a cash strewn motel room in Andrews and returned to Comanche Tuesday afternoon. The report names two other suspects, both from And LE, still under investigation.
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Comanche
Andrews
Curtis Lee Adams
J. W
Dub) Adams
Star-Telegram
Bob Carpenter
Proctor Dam to Receive 4.5 Million in 1962 Budget
Army Corps requests 4.5 million for Proctor Dam construction in fiscal 1962 as bids open for spillway work. R. N. truction Co. wins with 167 520 bid. Adams Company moving in equipment. Dam site seven miles east of Comanche to begin within days amid ongoing budget allocations for Texas projects.
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Proctor Dam
R. N. Truction Company, of
Adams Company
Comanshe
Omar Burleson
Army Engineering Corps
Waco
Texas Pr
San Angelo
Kennedy Johnson oath readied for inauguration crowds
Comanche County residents and others nationwide prepare to watch Friday January 20 as Kennedy and Johnson take office. Eisenhower retires at noon ET at 70 after eight years. Roosevelt remains the youngest to take the oath. All 58 thousand seats sold. ticket scalping evident at $25 to $40.
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Comanche County
Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Eisenhower
Truman
Hoover
United States
Theodore
Teddy) Roosevelt
William McKinley
Washington
Daily
Inveta
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Ideas
Soes
Ben Evridge
Manaerson
Comranche County
Joe McAulay
Anderson Sisters
Curtis Adams
Anderson
J. A. Cox
Herbert Good
Nat'l Bank
Angus Dickson
Frank Friaaf
Roctor Dam
Octor Lake
Ent
Truman Hoberts
Adams Brothers
Roberts
Hamilton
Ben Sudderth
George Roach
Stephenville
M. T
Kennedy-Johnson
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