Gayle McNutt Named State Editor of Houston Post
Gayle McNutt formerly of Comanche named State Editor of The Houston Post after serving as acting editor. A 1959 Texas A&M graduate and 1955 Comanche High School alum, McNutt has won national awards for public affairs reporting and state parks coverage. The promotion was announced by Oveta C. Hobby along with several leadership changes at The Post.
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Gayle McNutt
Houston Post
Houston
Spl
Comanche
McNutt
Comanche High School
L. E. McNutt
Highland Ave
Texas A&m College
Abilene Reporter-News
The
Post
State Deck
American Political Science Association
Texas
58Th
Texas Legislature
Esther Edwards
Linda
Gaye
Oveta Clap Hobby
Frank H. King
Southwestern
Associated Press
Galveston County
Houston Post Company
Galveston News
Galveston Tribune
Texas City Sun
John Stetson
William P. Hobby Jr
King
William H. Gardner
Post Austin
Hobby
James L. Mousner
Gardner
Student Preacher Guest Speaker Here Sunday
Everett Harrison Cain Jr senior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will be guest pastor at Comanche Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 24. Cain attended Baylor University and Lamar Tech earning a 1960 BS. He served as assistant pastor in Lake Jackson in summer 1961. He is married to Paul Marilyn Branch of Devers Texas and they have one child. He holds membership in the Central Presbyterian Church.
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Everett Harrison Cain, Jr
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Comanche Presbyterian Church
Mr. Cain
Baylor University
Lamar Tech
First Presbyterian Church of
Lake Jackson
Paul Marilyn Branch
Devers
Texas
Central Presbyterian
Fifth Annual Lamb Show Draws 260 Entries in Comanche
The Fifth Annual Comanche County Junior Commercial Lamb Show set for Saturday March 23 at the Livestock Showbarn in Comanche expects over 260 lambs. Classifying starts at 9 15 a m by Bob Chandler of Texas Livestock Marketing Association. show superintendent J A Cox notes the strong turnout.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Weldon Kirby
Gustine
Bob Chandler
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
J. A. Cox
Sidney
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Stockyards Co
Texas Livestock Market
Byrd Pleads Guilty in Brother Slaying Receives 40-Year Sentence
M. F. Blackie Byrd, 54, pleaded guilty to murder with malice in the shooting death of his brother Harry Byrd near Hasse. A Hamilton County jury, after a 43 minute deliberation, sentenced Byrd to 40 years in the state penitentiary on the prosecutor’s request to remove him as a threat to society. Sheriff Belve Bean testified as the sole witness in the case.
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M. F
Blackie) Byrd
State
Harry Byrd
Hasse
Byrd
Byron McClellan
Hamilton
Belve Bean
Daughter Born to Captain Garrett Palner
Captain and Mrs Garrett Palmer announce the birth at a San Antonio Air Force Base Hospital. The infant, a daughter, is reported in this Comanche Chief society note from Comanche Texas dated March 16, 1963.
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Garrett Palmer
Air Force Base Hospital, San Antonio
Pate
East Side Baptist Church Pays Off Final Debt
In a late evening prayer service the East Side Baptist Church members announced they would pay off the remaining indebtedness. The congregation raised more than twice the needed amount, according to the pastor.
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East Side Baptist Church
Anne A . Harry Anduver
Floyd
Absentee Voting Open in City and School Elections
Absentee voting is underway for both City and School Trustee elections. City ballots run through March 30 at City Hall with three offices to fill including City Council seat Gyale Pirkle and incumbent Mayor John Hall. School Trustee absentee voting is conducted at the County Clerk’s office through the same period.
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Wee
Gyale Pirkle
John Hall
Ruth Ogermilk
J. B
Bess) Arthur
Rer
Bank Deposits Soar in Comanche With 1.5 Million Rise
Comanche two banks report deposits totaling 7,724,619.02 as of March 18, up from 6,167,847 a year earlier. Comanche National Bank holds 4,201,133.38 and State National Bank 3,523,485.64 in deposits. Loans and discounts at Comanche National are 1,210,597.29 while State National show 751,548.46. December 31, 1962 deposits reach a record 8,185,745.76.
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Comanche National Bank
State National Bank
East Side Baptist Revival Opens March 31 at Comanche
Revival services at Fast Side Baptist Church Comanche begin Sunday March 31 and run through Sunday April 7 with Rev Harry Hames announcing. Evangelist Rev T J Collier of First Baptist Dublin will lead the meetings. Russell Nance and Mrs Maudie Creek handle song services with nightly 7 30 o’clock services.
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East Side Baptist Revival Meeting
Fast Side Baptist Church
Comanche
Harry Hames
T. #. Collier
First Baptist Church
Dublin
Russell Nance
Maudie Creek
Hames
Auto License Deadline Just Ten Days Away
Comanche County motorists face an April 1 deadline to buy 1963 auto, truck, and pickup license plates without penalty. Beaty urges purchases now to avoid lines. registration certificate and 1962 receipts required. 1,811 passenger tags sold thru Wednesday. 432 commercial and 454 farm tags.
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Comanche County
John Beaty
Beaty
County Hosts Tunisian Officials on Local Tour
A delegation of Tunisian government officials visited Proctor and Soda Springs communities touring farms and a portable livestock chute demonstration at the Gustine FFA chapter. Local clubs shared lunch and discussed women’s activities before the group headed to the State Capitol in Austin.
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Proctor
Bill Evans
Baggett
Weldon Kirby
Gilbert Davis
Gustine Ffa
Demonlyn Owens
H. D. Club
Man
Mgr
Bill Lane
Newbar
State Capitol
Austin
Stag Creek
Nahiba Khoury
Ysrael
David Carlisle
Cheracte
Set For April 4 5 Senior Class Play Repul Lock Stock And
Comanche High School Auditorium hosts the senior class play Lock Stock and Barrels with performances on April 4 and 5 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Plunkett Sandy Black Mages Pat Johns Tonosag Mary Lou Brenna.
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Repul
Comanche High School
Ey Plunkett
Sandy Black- Mages
Pat Johns- Tonosagoo
Mary Lou Brenna
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CHS
Roger Oliver
CHL
Jerry
Indians
Todd
West Texas State College
Canyon
Prez Todd
Ing Association
Kenneth Evans
Cafteria
A. E. Boyd Jr
John Keeter
Gayle McCullough
R. G. Matthews
Joe McKinnis
Dink Carson
Jake Mast
Bob Carpenter
Whit Jarratt
Irvin Dunn
Carlton Adams
T. J. Couch
Comanche Ffa
Jerry Biggs
Don Kemmitz
Bobby Lane
Eugene Thomas
Roy Don Adams
Eddie Boucher
Gary Carson
Tommy J. Couch
Mike Evans
Bob Haggard
Jerry Mast
Robert Matthews
Tommy McGinnis
Paul McKee
Terry Sparkman
Joe Dell White
Alvie Joe Adams
Carl Ray Adams
Ronald Paul Matthews
Lonnie
Garrett Palmers
Tfc
Mamberigg
Eis Comanche County
Friends of
Comanche Jaycees
Veterans Building
Austin Street
Thomas Stark Mfg. Co
R. P. Scott
Rev
Collier
Assessor- Collector
de Leon
Hasse Baptist Church
Charley Marshall
James Slider
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