Inside View of Democratic National Convention Report
Jane Crouch writes about the 36th Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. Delegates from the 24th Texas Senatorial District show commitment and diversity while caucusing and voting, with personal notes on key figures and media coverage.
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Hamilton County
Democratic Party
James E
Jim’ Crouch
Miami Beach
Texas
Herald-News
Crouch
Jane
Jane Crouch
United States
Margo Pena
Humphrey
Audi
Nowlin Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs R B Nowlin celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their Comanche home on Sunday July 2. They wed July 2 1922 in Carleton. Relatives hosting included M G Smart J D Huffman and others from Sea graves Brownfield Houston Meadow and Fort Worth. Out of town guests came from Fort Worth Hurst Stephenville Dublin De Leon Mullin and more.
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Wayne Pinkerton
Comanche
Wilbur Boone
David Seeley
Stephenville
Buzz Woods
Rusty
Brennan Pinkerton
Nita Cottrell
Parcerts
Mickey Scott
Kim Everidge
Pat Prater
Susan Boone
S. Houston
R. A. Pinkerton
A. D. Pink
Mrs. R. B. Nowlin
R. B. Nowlin
Wilam Dr
Alice Lecke
Carleton
M. G. Smart
J. D. Huffman
Sea
Graves
Frank Hatley
Brownfield
Marvin Thorton
Houston
C. B. Nowlin
Meadow
Pearl Page
Fort Worth
Hurst
Dublin
de Leon
Mullin
Crane
Brownwood
Crosbyton
Cross Plains
Amarillo
Abilene
Loraine
Lubbock
Lometa FFA Invitational Rodeo Set For July 27 29
The 20th Lometa FFA Invitational ro deo runs three nights July 27 28 and 29 at 8 p m in the FFA arena on school grounds Twenty area schools invited including Comanche Pottsville Gustine Mullin Blanket Star and Priddy Ribbons award top five each night and trophies for top team and overall event winners A street parade July 27 at 5 a m starts from the High School Admission 125 for adults 75e for students contestants and mounted persons admitted free No entry fee breeds wild horse bull riding barrel racing calf roping goat scramble and clowns listed as events.
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Lometa Ffa
FFA
Comanche
Pottsville
Gustine, Mullin, Blanket, Star and
Priddy
Tarleton State College Honor Roll and Distinguished List
Comanche area students earned recognition at Tarleton State College for the spring term. Jerry Dickson Kenneth Carleton Kathy Carouth and others appear on the Honor Roll or Distinguished Students List, with multiple graduates from Comanche and nearby towns cited for high GPAs and commendations.
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Tarleton State College
Comanche
Jerry Dickson
Kenneth Carleton
Kathy Carouth
Tenty-four
Robert Downie
Tom Joe Dudley
Judy Gleaton
Lara Luper
Michael Luper
Glenda Mercer
Thomas Power
Kerwin Stephens
Melinda Wall
Sidney Carney
Jerry Coniway
Jimmy Denning
Jerry Kingsbury
Pamela Miller
Linda Lane
Clifford Mercer
Seanna White
Gustine
Ronald Hicks
Masse
Eddie Moore
Xandra Mat
de Leon
Martha Cate
Proctor
Kenneth Arleton Proctor
Kathy Cooroth
Sidney
Treasure of the Chisos at Comanche Public Library
John Culp's Treasure of the Chisos features a red-faced card sharp a patent medicine salesman his cantankerous partner a pretty lass and two red headed youths. Culp fans will want to request it at Comanche Public Library with local readers named including Troyce Boone Mrs Fred die McGowen Ranger Mrs Jaye Boone Mingus Darlene Hess and son Tussell Blum Mrs Herman Martin and son Kenny California David Seeley Stephen ville Mr and Mrs Don Turner and daughters Kerry Christen Arlington Mr and Mrs Preston Cowan and son Scotty Brady.
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John Culp
Culp
Comanche Public Library
Troyce Boone
Freddie McGowen
Ranger
Jaye Boone
Mingus
Darlene Hess
Tussell
Blum
Herman Martin
Kenny
California
David Seeley
Stephenville
Don Turner
Kerry
Christen
Arlington
Preston Cowan
Scotty
Brady
Comanche County 1969 Income and Labor Data Summary
Income figures show an average family income of 5756 in Comanche County in 1969 with a state average of 8490 and county per capita income at 2364. The 1970 census counted 11898 residents, 11205 age five plus, with 676 living outside the county in Texas and 569 in another state in 1965. Labor force participation is 70.7 percent for men and 41.9 percent for women. 320 percent hold white collar jobs, 11.3 percent are government workers. About 343 of currently married women are in the labor force and 34.9 percent of these wives have children under six. School enrollment includes 2426 persons aged 3 to 34. In the 25 plus group, 1 of the men and 31.5 percent of women are high school graduates. The report General Social and Economic Characteristics Texas PC(1)-4sC is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office for $6.
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Comanche County
Texas
U.S. Government Printing Office
Wash
D.C
Benefit Dance For West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Gene McCarrell hosts a Friday benefit dance at Big Valley Trailhouse to aid the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Curtis Potter and the Big Valley Boys with Jerry James and George Maxwell perform. July 28 at the Pit Valley Trailhouse 61 miles west of Buffalo Gap on FM Road 89. Tickets are 3.50. Proceeds go to the center.
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Gene McCarrell
Big Valley Trailhouse
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Curtis Potter
Flrd
Big Valley Boys
Jerry James
E~i
George Maxwell
Frida
Pit Valley Trailhouse
Burefalo Gap
Student Named to Honor Roll at Oklahoma Christian College
A senior majoring in secretarial science at Oklahoma Christian College Oklahoma City has earned a 3.63 GPA for the first six weeks of the spring trimester and is a member of Alpha Chi and the women’s chorus.
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Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
Alpha Chi
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