Peanut Growers Seek Referendum Hearing in Texas
Texas peanut growers request a public hearing before Agriculture Commissioner John C. White on July 16 to certify the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association to conduct a statewide referendum. The plan includes a nine member producers board and a future balloting on a crop assessment for research, disease control, and marketing.
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Austin
Texas
John C. White
Southwestern Peanut Growers’ Association of German As
Cormmuidity Producers Board
Southwestern Peanut Growers' Association
White
Texas Department of Agriculture
Commodity Service Division
Comanche National Buys City Bonds
Comanche National Bank purchased the entire $200 000 bond issue of the City of Comanche to fund water storage sewer library and street improvements. City officials pleased to sell bonds locally at a low rate and thanked the bank for support and faith in Comanche growth.
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Jack Moore
Comanche National Bank
City of
Comanche National
The
City of Comanche
Marine Adopts War Orphans From Vietnam Then Returns Home
Navy corpsman Jack M. Willirout, stationed with the Marine Corps, adopted two Vietnamese orphans near Da Nang. He and his wife Beth, with daughter Margie Louise, traveled via El Paso on their way to New Mexico. The story also notes a local 1967 68 sales surge in Comanche County with food spending totaling 4 362 090 and auto and general merchandise gains.
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Angus Dickson, Jr
Comanche
el Paso
el Paso Herald-Post
Jack M. Willirout
Ermadene Willirout
U.S. Marine
da Nang
Baird
N. M
Continental
Thanh Mai
Beth
Margie Louise
Vietnam
Corpeman Willtront
Willtrout
Standard Rate and Data Service
Comanche County
U. S
Texas
Sean
North Carolna
Merine Depot
Plaques Awarded For Work With Easter Seal Society
The Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Texas honored Dr. James C. Slider and Mrs. Kathleen Eades with plaques for their work on the Comanche board. Dr. Slider was chairman and Mrs. Eades served as school nurse. others receiving plaques included Mrs. Tom Burton and Mrs. Lee McGlothlin. The Lions Club hosted the presentation with outgoing Easter Seal board members present.
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James C. Slider
Kathleen Eades
Easter Seal Society
Texas
Comanche
Slider
Eades
Tom Burton
Lee McGlothlin
Wallace Gibson
Cleveland
E. A. Kerby
State National Bank
East Side Baptist Church Schedules Summer Revival
East Side Baptist Church at 801 East Walcott plans a Summer Revival from July 13 to July 20 led by Rev. C. J. Coffman of Brownwood. Coffman, educated at Howard Payne College and Southwestern Seminary, has served as a missionary in Oregon and pastored in California and Texas.
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Sweetwater Baptist Church
Paul Ragland
Myrtle
Mississippi
Lennie Bolton
Bolton
Fast Side
Fast Side Baptist Church
Warning Issued To Peanut Growers In Texas Counties
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White warned Comanche County peanut growers that the lesser corn borer has begun its annual buildup. Larvae found June 23 in three locations. moths observed earlier in De Leon lab traps suggest the seasonal cycle. No sightings yet in Eastland or Erath Counties as of July 3, but monitoring continues.
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Austin
Comanche County
John C. White
de Leon Research Laboratory
Eastland
Erath
White
Texas Department of Agriculture Research
de Leon
Proctor
Peanut Queen Contest Advances Toward Final Week
Comanche County Peanut Queen contest moves toward its final week with July 12 entry deadline. Groups must file papers to avoid disqualification and a Friday 8 p.m. meeting at PAR Country Club will finalize plans. Contestants, organizers, and judges will gather July 19 at PAR CC for selection and luncheon.
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Comanche County
Par Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Betty Terrill
de Leon
Ross Wilson
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Vic
Rosemary Scott
Jerry
Sue Vines
James
Deanna Mercer
Dale Smith
Marty Gore
Frances Lockwood
Doris Gore
Jim
Letty Roberts
Do-or-Die Tourney Nears Final Night Finish
Comanche's Little League Jaycees sponsored tournament enters its final schedule with a 7 45 p m championship Saturday night July 12. Thursday action features Gustine vs Wizards at 7 45 p m Topper vs Raiders and Saints vs Gustine Wizard winner. Friday games include loser's Gustine Wizard vs VFW and Oilers vs Topper Raider winner at 7 45 with a 9 30 game to decide finalists. Results through Tuesday show Saints 16 Oilers 6 VFW over Sidney by forfeit Gustine 19 Toppers 12 Wizards 11 Raiders 1 Saints 14 VFW 11 Oilers 6 6.
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The
Jaycees
Gustine
Wizards
Raiders
Saints
VFW
Oilers
Sidney
City expands water service with new storage tank
City Council announces bids for a new water storage tank to serve northeast and eastern areas. The 70 foot tall, 12 foot diameter tank will sit near Jakwood Cemetery behind Tom Coleman's property, fed by a 16 inch main from Proctor Dam. Paving, street repairs, and sewer trunk line work follow in sequence, with feeder lines and lift stations recently installed.
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Jakwood Cemetery
Hidh
Tom Coleman
Proector Dam
Fast Highland
Old Dublin Road
E. O. Carroll Place
Arthur Named To Texas Heart Board Reappointment
Mrs Euell Arthur is re nominated by the Texas Heart Association nominating membership committee for a three year board term. She has served as vice president and on the board for years. The 1969 annual meeting runs September 23 28 at the Shamrock Hilton Houston with Hugh Hanson MD as president and Dudley Afner as executive director. Memorial gifts may be sent to Comanche County Heart Association Box 149 Comanche or to Mrs Euell Arthur 356 2541.
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Euell Arthur
Texas Heart Association
Texas
Arthur
Shamrock Hilton
Houston
Hugh Hanson
M. D
Comanche ISD fills staff positions for 1969-70
The Comanche Independent School District hired T C Livingston of Coleman as distributive education industrial coop trainer for 1969 70. Livingston, a Coleman business veteran and Abilene Christian College graduate, will attend state workshops and seek work stations for students. Also hired was elementary teacher Bonnie Yeilding, a Brownwood High and Howard Payne graduate with 15 years teaching, who will live in Comanche. The board seeks a bus mechanic and is considering applications for tax assessor collector to begin October 1, with contact persons Else Brinson and S H Fletcher.
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Comanche
Bonnie Yeilding
Yeilding
Brownwood High
Howard Payne
Benton, Arkansas
Comanche School Board
ISD
Else Brinson
S. H. Fletcher
Grass Fires Put Strain On Comanche Fire Department
Fire Marshal John T. Carpenter reports grass fires in the past ten days forced Comanche Volunteer Fire Department to rush equipment across rural areas and the city. Firemen often fought blazes on three trucks simultaneously, risking loss of pasture, fences, andtime, with a warning that someone may lose more than grass.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
John T. Carpenter
Singing Schedule at De Leon Church by Judson and Gray
Sunday July 13 the Primitive Baptist Church in De Leon hosts singing announced by Andy Judson and Clara Gray. The Concho Trio and numerous quartets and solo singers are expected to attend.
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Primitive Baptist Church
de Leon
Andy Judson
M.D
Clara Gray
Concho
House Warming Honors Mr. and Mrs. Jake Timmons
Mr and Mrs Jake Timmons were honored at a house warming at their new home 218 N Clark St on June 20 Hostesses included Mrs Rayford Phillips Mrs Houston Kennedy Mrs E L Chancellor Miss Virginia Daniel Mrs Bill Rogers Mrs Donald Bartlett Mrs Jesse Hutchins and Mrs Ho Shurlock Guests called showed the house and were served by the hostesses
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Jake Timmons
N. Clark St
Rayford Phillips
Houston Kennedy
E. L. Chancellor
Virginia Daniel
Bill
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Commissioner White
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Gable
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Hugh Wilson
DE Leon Church
J. R. Stephens
West Walcott
Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Merill Elliott
Western Hills
J DP Smoot
Western Hills Nursing Home
Dowdey
Anniston
Ala
Effie Roberta (Strickeland) Clark
H. Grady Dowdey
Fort Worth
Alabama
Clark
Corps of Engineers
Jimmy D Kirkland
J. O. Kirkland
Sunset Dr
Proctor Project
Jimmy
Tarleton State College
Stephenvie
Timmons
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