Effects of Cigarette Ads and Farm Revenues in Comanche County
Special to The Chief reports on cigarette advertising rules' impact, noting mixed smoking trends within Comanche County alongside a national 3 percent rise in cigarettes. It cites state figure breakdowns and local county pack sales totaling 1,263,000 in the past fiscal year, with 167 packs per resident over 18. It also recaps West South Central farm revenue gains of 40 percent, higher than 31 percent nationally, and details farm cash receipts composition and overall farm net income near 16 billion dollars.
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Comanche County
Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Tax Council
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South
Cen
United States
Department of Aeroculture
Cigarette Taxes Spur Bootlegging and High Local Spending
A regional report notes that state tax tallies reflect only taxed packs and miss vast bootlegged volumes. With U S cigarette taxes averaging 19 cents per pack, bootlegging grows and smoking becomes a costly habit. In Comanche County last year residents spent about $592,000 on cigarettes, equating to $78 per smoker.
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Tral
United States
Comanche County
Better Year For Comanche County Farmers
Comanche County farmers had a better year than expected with incomes equal to or above national averages. Higher consumer meat prices and steady demand boosted profits while farmers improved efficiency through more machinery and greater fertilizer and pesticide use.
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Comanche County
New Bond Purchases and April Sales Report
April saw new purchases of Series FE and H S S bonds totaling 4858 dollars per Jack Moore chair of Comanche County Savings Bonds. First four months 1972 show 28 percent of a 160000 goal with 40454 in sales while Texas April sales reach 1733291 and national April sales hit 502 million, up 84 percent from 1971. A visitor with Kelly Dudley and Donna Elrod included Cynthia Montes of San Antonio a fourth grade student of Randi Lockwood and pen pal to Donna from Charlie Fanning’s class. Comanche First United Methodist Church members attended the annual conference Rev Frenk Turner Jr lay delegate Marguerite Ross alternate lay delegate Mrs Buell Arthur and Mr and Mrs M O'Brien.
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Jack Moore
Comanche County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
Kelly Dudley
Donna Elrod
Cynthia Montes
San Antonio
Cynthia
Randi Lockwood
Donna
Charlie Fanning
United Methodist Church
Comanche
United Methodist
Chrach
Frenk Turner Jr
Marguerite Ross
Buell Arthur
M. O’brien
Classified Notices and Sale Listings from Comanche Page
Local classified items include wanted small farm tractor with 3 point hitch, selling stores MASON and KNAPP SHOES address Comanche, for sale solid oak drop leaf dining set, Bealuy operator needed, farm land for sale near Comanche and near Gustine, garage sale details, barber shop invitation, rental request for a modern 3 bedroom home, and daycare registrations plus additional land listings and goods for sale.
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C. Bryson
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