Alton Kirkland for County Judge in Comanche County
Alton Kirkland thanks supporters and pledges impartiality as County Judge candidate. He cites service in World War II with the 822nd Trover Battalion, commitment to farm-to-market roads soil conservation and county agents, juvenile justice reform, and appreciation for communities and voters. He asks for votes and notes gratitude to opponents and supporters.
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822Nd Trover
Coman
Peonot
United States
Alton Kirkland
Yarborough Farm And Ranch Program Pledges and Water Policy
Texan officials urge creation of an emergency Farm and Ranch Program under the Commissioner of Agriculture to provide drought relief and act if the Federal government stalls. They seek expanded soil conservation, REA and Rural Telephone programs, and a State Water Board with funds to coordinate surface water conservation. The message criticizes federal action delays and pledges to end political influence over water policy while promoting farm roads and drought relief efforts. Also includes a local ad for evaporative window coolers and a 1951 Chevrolet De Luxe listing.
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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Water Conservations
Texas
Gulf
Chima Denies Withdrawing From County Democratic Race
A statement to Comanche County voters clarifies that Chima remains on the ballot for County Democratic Chairman and denies rumors of withdrawal. It emphasizes the note is not political advertising and aims to keep the record straight.
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Chima
Democratic
Hazel Streety Seeks Second Term as County Clerk
Hazel Streety, a native of Comanche County and current County Clerk, thanks voters and asks for support for a second term without opposition. She notes her daughter LaRita attends Comanche High School and urges voting on July 24th.
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Comanche County
C. C. Nance
Board Church
LaRita
Comanche
Mothers That Shaped Great Men Across American History
The piece recalls how mothers inspired figures such as Nancy Lincoln Abraham Lincoln and others. It cites Edison Ford Booth Wanamaker Wanamaker and Holmes noting maternal influence as pivotal in childhood and character development.
Williford of Zephyr Named Member of Local Draft Board
M F Williford of Zephyr has been notified by State Selective Service Headquarters in Austin of his appointment to Selective Service Board No 15 serving Brown and Comanche counties. The local draft board offices are in Brownwood with Mrs Coreta Morris as clerk. R M Belcher of Brownwood is chairman and T M McCulley of Blanket is the third member. John D Waring, a Comanche civic leader and board member, was killed in an airplane crash near Comanche Airport on April 28. Williford was appointed by President Eisenhower after Gov Allan Shivers recommended him.
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M. F. Williford
Zephyr
Selective Service
Fin Austin
Selective Service Board No
Brown and
mManc
Hor
Draft Board
Brownwood
Chamber of Commerce
Coreta Morris
R. M. Belcher
T. M. McCulley
Blanket
John D. Waring
Comanche
Williford
Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Morris J
Schwartz
Seago Begins Army Basic Training at Fort Bliss
Pvt C D Seago son of Mr Coin T Seago of Gasoline has started eight weeks of Army basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss Texas. The course covers rifle machine gun bazooka marksmanship and basic Army tech topics with a one week field maneuver to climax the phase. Fort Bliss sits in West Texas near El Paso on the Mexican border.
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Pvt
Carrol D. Seago
Coin T. Seago
Fort Bliss
Texas
Ft. Bliss
West
el Paso
For Rent Furnished Apartment Private Entrance
Two or three room furnished apartment with private entrance and bath, air conditioned, modern conveniences available. Contact Ollie Trippe at 209 N Pearl, phone 230. Also large room conveniently furnished for rent at Me Kinzie Hotel, reasonable rates.
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Ollie Trippe
Pearl
Kinzie Hotel
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Grady Steele
Dick of the
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Hazel Streety
Goumes Treasures
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Catherine Booth
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C. D. Seago
Alan Haley
Wichita County
Court OF Criminal Appeals OF Texas
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