Farmers and ranchers plant reseeding grass in range areas
Farm readers detail reseeding methods using adapted native grasses and nurse crops. Techniques include seed beds after disturbance, thin grain stands as cover, and soil disturbance methods like root raking or rolling packers. Rest periods aid establishment, with plantings needing careful spray and weed control. Mr and Mrs Bob Lewis of Marlin visited Comanche on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Trew
Soil Conservation Service
Simpson
Mother’s Day Observance at First Presbyterian Church
The church schedules Sunday events including an 11 am sermon by Dr. Baxter Greer on Honoring Our Christian Mothers and a Young People’s Choir performance with Mrs. V. A. Meyers on organ. Special recognition will honor the oldest and youngest mothers. An evening sermon at 7:30 pm titled The Road To Happiness follows Sunday School at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Baxter Greer
V. A. Meyers
Card of Thanks for Lena Strickland Suggs
The Suggs and Strickland families express heartfelt thanks for support after the death of Lena Strickland Suggs. Grateful for music, comforting words, medical care, food, flowers, and service by Porter Forbanks. Blessings are wished upon all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Strickland Suggs
Porter Forbanks
Praer
William Lloyd Suggs
E. W. Strickland
Raymond Strickland
Louise Strickland Center
Mrs. Lee Spivey Taken By Death
Mrs. Lee Ola Spivey 82 passed away Saturday May 5 at her home 502 W College Comanche after a short illness. Funeral Sunday May 6 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Piez Todd and Rev Lloyd Horton officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Mack Bradshaw Roger Johnston Bill Bradshaw W R Marshall George Hanes Tommy Hanes. She was born July 18 1879 in Talladega Alabama and had lived in Comanche County 75 years. Survived by Samuel Ed Spivey husband. four sons Herman Jesse Hubert Merle Davis. three daughters Dovie Bradshaw Lorene Smith Eula Mae Howerton. two sisters Eula Evans Dellie Davis. 10 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ola Spivey
W. College
Comanche
Spivey
Comanche Funeral Home
Piez Todd
Lloyd Horton
Oakwood Cemetery
Mack Bradshaw
Roger Johnston
Bill Bradshaw
W. R. Marshall
Davis
Samuel Ed Spivey
Herman
Boss) Davis
Dallas
Jesse
Hubert
Merle Davis
W. C
Dovie) Bradshaw
G. W
Lorene) Smith
Bernard
Eula Mae) Howerton
Eula Evans
Dellie Davis
de Leon
Spring is Garden Time for 4 H ers
The 4 H garden program encourages youth from ages 10 to 21 to grow vegetables and flowers under Cooperative Extension supervision. The National 4 H Service Committee estimates the number of gardeners in the state will exceed 261 000 based on 1961 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cec J
National
Cooperative Extension Service
Allis-Chalmers
Gardeners Shine in 4 H State and National Contest Highlights
National champions Carolyn Garrison and Donald Weeks exemplify top 4 H gardeners from Texas and Indiana. Weeks lives on a 3 4 acre farm near Terre Haute while Miss ion ranches in Texas. Alli Chalmers funds four garden medals for county winners with a second place prize a trip to Chicago and a $400 college scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Garrison
Lone Star
Donald Weeks
Purdue University
Ter
Terre Haute
Missison
Texas
Alli Chalmers
Chicago
Baby Gomez Dies At Birth In Comanche
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Pedro Gomez of Rt 1 Gustine died at birth on May 6 in Comanche. Survived by parents and 13 siblings. Funeral held May 7 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev Lloyd Horton. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Gomez
Pedro Gomez
Gustine
Comanche
Gomez
Comanche Funeral Home
Lloyd Horton
Oakwood Cemetery
Area Sheep And Goat Meet Set At Gatesville
A special sheep and goat raisers meeting for growers from several counties is planned for Saturday May 12 in Gatesville. Registration begins at 9:30 AM at Gatesville Elementary School. The event includes a complimentary barbecue provided by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and Gatesville Commission Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Dickson
Jeomenche County
Comanche
Bosque
Hamilton
Coryell, McLennan
Bell Counties
Gatesville
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Gatesville Commission Company
Comanche Market Visit Highlights Higginbotham Family
Higginbothams led market visits this week with Clark Crownover and Foreman as key figures. The group toured wholesale markets and shopped at Higginbotham's, detailing notable purchases and interactions with local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Crownover
Foreman
Higginbotham’s
Higginbotham
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Marlin
Bob Lewis
Presbyterian Notes
J. C. Wilkerson
Fort Worth
Azle
Dublin
J. H. Arthur
Coleman
J. C. Conger
Tom Pate
Comanche Machine Repair
East Central
Gerald Benton
Muffler
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Accessories
Arthur Chevrolet & Olds, Inc
E. Wayne Stewart
C. Rudolph McKinzie
Mrs. Lee Spivey
Cisco
Sam Howell
Oscar King
Eastland
Louisiana
Jean Simmons
DeRidder
Hilton Burks
Burks
Mrs. Simmons
Dale Burks
Fort Polk
Mrs. Wilmott T. Smith
Globe, Arizona
Kansas State University
Clue Nembers
Donald W Ind
Silverton
Tex
Beee - Torre Kans
R. M
George Herbert
Couns
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Comanche, Texas
P.O
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