Commercial Potato Growing in Omanche County
M C Channarajars visiting county agent. J D Allen and V A Kingsbury Gustine planted potatoes in February on 30 acres in cooperation with Gene Browning. They used a new Tennerbec variety on sandy soil with irrigation and planned to observe tuber development. Allen reported harvesting days away with two truckloads sent and about 150 sacks per 100 pounds each, rain pausing harvest, yielding a profitable crop potential.
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M. C. Channarajars
India
J.D. Allen
V A. Kinsbury Gustine
Gene Browning
Plainview
Allen
Kingsbury
Alen
Leons Annual Jubilee Canceled by De Leon Mayor
De Leon announces the annual Independence Day Jubilee is canceled this year. Mayor W.8 Nowlin says the event, long promoted by him, will not be held. The festival usually features a musical song-fest with national quartets and other media personalities drawing large crowds.
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de Leon
W. 8. Nowlin
Merritt Visit Recalls New Orleans Couple’s Trip
Lt and Mrs George F Merritt of New Orleans visited her parents Mr and Mrs J C Biges recently in a brief family note from the New Orleans area.
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New Orleans
George F. Merritt
J. C. Biges
De Leon Hospital Election Set
Commissioners Court orders an election at De Leon City Hall on Wednesday July 19 to decide if De Leon Municipal Hospital becomes a Precinct No 4 hospital. Voters in the precinct may vote. if approved a tax not exceeding 75 cents per $100 may be levied. Open to outside patients with the same rates, per City Attorney Fred Harmon.
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Commisioners Court
de Leon l
de Leon Municipal
Comanche County
de Leon
Fred Harmon
de Leon City Hall
Harmon
Robert Ray Wilson Earns Agriculture Degree at Texas A&M
Robert Ray Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Wilson Route 1 Comanche received his BS degree in Agriculture from Texas A M College on May 27 He was dairy production major and active in Agricultural Council Alpha Zeta and Dairy Science Club He earned the Herman F Heep Scholarship in 1959 the Borden Award in 1960 and a Spring 1961 fellowship for North Texas Milk Marketing Administration research He plans a Master’s in Dairy Science at Texas A M with emphasis in Dairy Marketing and Manufacturing His wife Sandra Jo Rogers of Stephenville will continue her college studies
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Robert Ray Wilson
Curtis Wilson
Route 1
Comanche
Texas A. & M. College
Wilson
Agricultural Council
Alpha Zeta
Dairy Science Club
Herman F. Heep
Borden
North Texas Milk Marketing Administration
Texas A. &M
Sandra Jo Rogers
Stephenville
Baptist Revival At Proctor Church Ends Sunday Night
A revival at Proctor Baptist Church continues through Sunday with evangelist M F Cox of Gustine Baptist Church and Jim Kirkman of Comanche First Baptist leading songs. Services occur daily at 10 am and 8 am, inviting the public to attend.
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Proctor Baptist Church
M. F. Cox
Gustine Baptist Church
Jim Kirkman
Comanche First Baptist Church
Back From Temple Cameron Reports Improvement at Clinic
Mr and Mrs Buster Cameron spent a week in Temple where he visited the Scott and White Clinic. He is improving from an inner ear infection and returned to his Texas State Highway Department job this week.
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Temple
Buster Cameron
Cameron
Scott & White Clinic
Texas State Highway Department
Mrs. F. L. Little Hosts Kinfolk Dinner Reunion
Mrs. F L Little entertains relatives from Comanche San Angelo Odessa Pecos Rosebud and Fort Worth with a family dinner to honor Jerome Peake of Odessa. A song fest and jokes followed with cake and candy as kin shared news and memories before departures.
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F L. Little
Cyril Greene
Comanche
Ossie W. Greene
Murrell Nabers
Jimmy
Jack Nabers
San Angelo
Jerome Peak
Odessa
Joe Peake
Lampasas
Berta Goodson
Jerome Peake
B. C. Nabers
Rosebud
R. V. Nabers
Pecos
Dudley Nabers
Fort Worth
Sid Cunningham
Charles Marshall
Sammy
Jerry Pyburn
Baby Ann
Mamie Franklin
Birth of Charles Anthony Ruesink in Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Dave Ruesink of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Charles Anthony, born Saturday June 24 in a Philadelphia hospital. The infant weighed 4 pounds 10 ounces and mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs L C Durham of Comanche, with Mrs Durham visiting Philadelphia.
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Dave Ruesink
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Charles Anthony
L. C
Jake) Durham
Comanche
Communion Observance at First Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church will hold The Communion of The Lords Supper at 11 a.m. with Dr. Baxter Greer delivering In The Masters Footsteps. Bill Carpenter will be guest soloist with Mrs. W A Meyers on organ. An 8 p.m. study Christian Patriotism celebrates The Signing of The Declaration of Independence led by The Young People. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Ken Rachels is general superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. H J Rachels are adult advisors.
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First Presbyterian Church
Baxter Greer
Bill
Carpenter
W. A. Meyers
Ken Rachels
H. J. Rachels
George Dillin Appointed To Telephone Research Post
George Dillin son of Ronald and ______ Dillin of Comanche has been named Marketing Research Supervisor for General Telephone Company Southwest. He holds an MBA from Texas A&M and a master’s in Agricultural Economics Marketing Research. the appointment includes attendance at a New York workshop.
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George Dillin
Ronald Dillin
Houston
Comanche
General Telephone Company
Sam Long, Jr
Dillin
New York
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Agriculture Economics
Busi
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Mrs. F. L. Little
By Mamie N. Franklin
Mrs. Ruesink
Lone Star Gas Company
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Virgil Norris
Gustine Radio
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