Letter seeking Texas storm memories and 1930s drought details
A letter from Roy Sylvan Dunn of Texas Tech University asks readers to share first hand accounts and photographs of Texas weather events, droughts, floods, and the 1934 government cattle shooting, to aid serious research. He invites oral histories and material from anyone with relevant memories.
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Texas
Roy Sylvan Dunn
Asso
Texas Tech University
Tech Station
Lubbock
Visit by Kings Spans Odessa and Cara Cas Venezuela
Mrs Vera King and Mr Tom King of Odessa visited last week. Their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Gayle King of Cara Cas Venezuela also joined the visit.
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Mrs. Vera King
Tom King
Odessa
Gayle King
Caracas
Venezuela
Era King
Pvt. Vineyard Completes Basic Training at Ft Polk
Army private James A. Vineyard 20 finished eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army Training Center Infantry Fort Polk Louisiana. He studied drill and ceremonies weapons map reading combat tactics first aid and Army history and traditions. His wife Nelana resides on Route 2 Comanche.
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Army
James A. Vineyard
T. J. Vineyard
Route 2
Comanche
U. S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Ft. Polk
Nelana
Barton visit spans Houston and Conroe with Wilkersons and Wetzels
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barton of Houston visited over the weekend with Mrs. Barton's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson. The Wilkersons traveled back to Houston with the Bartons for a visit with them and the Charles Wetzels of Conroe.
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Bob Barton
Houston
Troy Caraway Dies In Abilene
Troy Caraway 48 son of George Caraway and Mrs. Dudney died suddenly at his Abilene home on Thursday May 6 at 7 30 of an apparent heart attack. He was an associate professor of art at Abilene Christian College and in 1965 named outstanding professor. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and three sons Troy Dale Mack Job and Russell.
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Troy Caraway
George Caraway
Rt. 3
de Leon
Bill Dudney
Abilene
Baird
Caraway
Abilene Christian College
Dorothy
Troy Dale
Mack Job
Russell
Arlington Weekend Guests Include Furman Family
Arlington residents welcomed Ben Evridge and his guests as the Furman family of Arlington joined them for a weekend visit.
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Ben Evridges
W. R. Furmans
Arlington
Area IV FFA Banquet Honors State Leader at Stephenville
The Area IV FFA banquet was held May 7 in Stephenville with Comanche chapter members Tim Matthews Weldon Hall Marshall Butler David Roden Glen Haygood James Speck Jack Creech Tommy Patterson Kerry Williams James Cox Keith Dukes Ed die Cox Ronnie Fails Loren zo Suarez Cliff Conway and Joe Evans in attendance. Barham Fulmer state FFA president spoke on the Future of Agriculture. Joe Daniels won Lone Star Farmer degree Cliff Conway placed third for Statt Farmer award and Comanche’s publicity record will advance to state. Bill Wilkerson of the Comanche Chief was recommended for honorary State Farmer degree at July Houston convention.
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Stephenville
Comanche
Tim Matthews
Weldon Hall
Marshall Butler
David Roden
Glen Haygood
James Speck
Jack Creech
Tommy Patterson
Kerry Williams
James Cox
Keith Dukes
Eddie Cox
Ronnie Fails
Lorenzo Suarez
Cliff Conway
Joe Evans
Spe.ker
Barham Fulmer
FFA
Area I
Joe Daniels
Bill Wilkerson
Houston
Mrs Coman Shear and Mrs Sloan Visit Comanche
Mrs Coman Shear and Mrs Robert Sloan of Alice spent the weekend in Comanche with the Gail P Dudley family. Mrs Shear is the daughter of T J Williams who is ill in the local hospital.
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Coman Shear
Robert Sloan
Alice
Comanche
Gail P. Dudley
Shear
T. J. Williams
Population questions in Comanche County prompt wider debate
The piece notes Comanche County’s 11,898 population in 4,433 households, an average of 268 per 100 households, below national and regional figures. It cites rising population concerns, Nixon’s establishment of a Commission on Population Growth, and a broader call to address growth and migration impacts. Weekend visitors and local names are listed in the social notes.
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New York
Comanche County
John Thomas
Stanford University
United States
West South Central
Department of Commerce
Nixon
John de Rockefeller III
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Lockridge
Daisy Willis
Wests Hills
Jemlis
Ted Simpson
Mar Bramlett
Blanket
H. H. Lockridges
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