Billy McDonald Completes Basic at Fort Bliss
Pvt Billy J McDonald completed basic training at Ft Bliss Texas on March 14 and is stationed at Ft Ord California attending Automotive Maintenance School He earned promotion to Pvt E 2 and his company won the best overall performance based on rifle marksman physical proficiency test scores maintenance of equipment and conduct Parents H G McDonald of Hasse and sister Mrs 3 C Smith with daughter Keta of Sweetwater attended graduation Also notes travel and social items from Ciudad Acuna Mexico and a Flower Show Judges Meet in Fort Worth and a notice about forming the South Eastland County Hospital District
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Billy J. McDonald
Ft Bliss
Texas
Ft. Ord
California
Billy
Army
Warren Officers Flight School
H. G. McDonald
Hasse
3. C Smith
Keta
Sweetwater
Ft. Bliss
Hospital District Proposal for Eastland and Comanche Counties
Notice of intent to seek legislative approval in 1959 for creating the South Eastland County Hospital District overlaying parts of Eastland and Comanche Counties. The act would set district powers, tax levy, governance, operation, and an emergency clause with a district name to be determined. Dated March 25, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fastland County Hospital
Texas
Eastland
Comanche
Fastland
Comanche Counties
South Fastland County Hospital District
Major Alvin Turner Returns From Vietnam in Austin
Major Alvin R. Turner arrived in Austin from Vietnam on March 20. He and his family visited his mother Mrs. Ruth Turner. Turner will resume duties at Andrews Air Force Base on April 7 while his wife and children stay in Austin until school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin R. Turner
Austin
Vietnam
Ruth Turner
Andrews Air Force Base
SWTSC Students, Families Return From Spring Break and Technical Institute Expansion
SWTSC students Dianne Straley Autie Merrell and Jane Robertson spent spring break with family in San Marcos and Kerrville. Autie Merrell married SWTSC student Harvey Doerr in Comanche. The James Connally Technical Institute now hosts 1500 students with 43 programs as former B 25 hangar houses farming machinery repair classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autie Merrell
SWTSC
Comanche
Harvey Doerr
Jane Ann Robertson
Kerrville
Air Force
Waco
James Connally Technical Institute
Texas
Chamber Chats Promotes Fort Hood Vietnam Talks and Local Alerts
Frances Lockwood highlights Fort Hood Army speakers on Vietnam experiences and Social Security talks via Brownwood. Chamber outreach includes Comanche features in Frank Oliver Texas Past and Present, media interest, and plans for a visitor influx. Connally Tech vows to train technicians to support scientists and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Army
Fort Hood
Vietnam
Brownwood
Chamber of Commerce
Megalopolis
Dallas
Comanche
Frank Oliver
Texas
Marihuana Mystery Prompts Research Push Across Institutions
The article outlines gaps in understanding marijuana effects on thinking and behavior, notes variability in the drug, and highlights NIMH funded studies and education efforts. It mentions a new pure tetrahydrocannabinol research milestone from Israel and a free NIMH information leaflet titled Marihuana Some Questions and Answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimh - Supported
Israel
NIMH
Mental Health Matters
National Institute of Mental Health
Chevy Chase
Maryland
It's A Girl For The McDorman Family
Mr and Mrs Delmer Mc Dorman of San Angelo announce the birth of a daughter Denise Michelle on Friday March 14 weighing seven pounds seven ounces Grandparents include Leonard Moore Coleman J H McDorman Sweetwater and Betty Wagner Coleman Great grandparents Mrs Olivia Moors Coleman and Mrs Betty Wagner Comanche. Floyd Culpepper and Johnny attended a Culpepper reunion in Fort Worth with Jerry Culpepper Fort Worth and Jim Culpepper Arlington among attendees Except one brother living in Portland Oregon was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmer McDorman
San Angelo
Denise Michelle
Leonard Moore
Coleman
J. H McDorman
Sweetwater
Bill McNutt
Comanche
Olivia Moors
Betty Wagner
Cormanche
Floyd Culpepper
Johnny
Mr. Culpepper
Fort Worth
Jerry Culpepper
Jim Culpepper
Arlington
Portland
Oregon
Burks visitors spend weekend with local Burks family
Burks relatives hosted Mr and Mrs Reg Waggoner of Stephenville and James Burks of Wichita Falls over the weekend. They stayed with Mrs Golda Burks, Mrs De Alva Brock, Mr and Mrs K E Burks, and Mr and Mrs Harlie Burks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks
Reg Waggoner
Stephenville
James Burks
Wichita Falls
Golda Burks
de Alva Brock
K. E. Burks
Harlie Burks
Hanleys Visit Sistrunks In Dallas Family Weekend
Mrs. W. E. Hanley and Mrs. Vivian Hanley spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sistrunk in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hanley
Vivian Hanley
Leon Sistrunk
Clyde Graham Named New SCS Texas State Conservationist
Clyde W. Graham, currently Director of the Water shed Planning Division, was named to head the Soil Conservation Service in Texas. He succeeds H N Smith and will transfer from Washington to Temple on April 20. Graham is a 1942 Texas A&M agricultural engineering graduate and Harvard public administration master’s degree recipient.
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Clyde Graham
SCS
Texas
Clyde W. Graham
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Kenneth E. Grant
Graham
H. N. Smith
Temple
Smith
Teme
Washington, D.C
Texas A&m
VA. S. Army
Ai Force
Roatan
Harvard
Whit Jarratts Visit Nolan Parents This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Whit Jarratt visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Brown of Nolan last weekend and spent time with family in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit Jarratt
Jess Brown
Nolan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy McDonald
Cindid Acuna
Mexico
Tom Dudley
James C. Slider
Tim Slider
Frances Waring
Ciudad Acuna
Harold Dortimy
Nick Higginbotham
Darrel Smith
McDonald
Stland Abdo Comanche Counties
Eastland and
Wayne Eaves
Jack Brown
Ross Wilson Erie Arnold
D. B. Warren
Alvin Turner
College News
Dianne Straley
South West Texas State College
San Marcos
EB. FE. Straley
Houston
Ek. E. Straley, Jr
Jette Cox Harris
Bob Harris
Sue Cox
Tom Cox, Jrs
Bob Allen
Janice
Beth Steward
Jim Rambo
Texas Tech
Anne Williams
Baylor
Jane Caraway Durham
Texas Wesleyan
Rusty Durham
Marsha Wilkerson Williams
Texas Christian University
Frances Lockwood
Connally Tech
Johnnie Livingston
N. Houston
Comanche, Texas
M.dormans
Fort Worth Reunion
Pharmacists
C.L. Huett
Gyale Pirkle
John Huett
Comanche National Bank
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