Burks Museum Opens to Large Comanche County Crowd
The Burks Museum opening drew about 250 visitors from Comanche County and beyond. Guests traveled from Odessa, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth and many towns to tour exhibits and sign the visitors book. A. P. and Margaret Burks praised the turnout and noted the effort to keep displays dust free.
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Comanche
Burks Museum
Texas
Odessa
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Garland
Abilene
Richland Springs
Graham
Winters Colorado Springs
Palo Pinto
Gatesville
Oglesby
Priddy
Mullin
Goldth
Dublin
Soil Stewardship Week Observed Across United States
Truman L. Renshaw of the Soil Conservation Service notes May 16 to 23 as Soil Stewardship Week. Churches will use special bulletin covers to mark the event while urging conservation and soil and water resource improvements amid pollution and erosion concerns. President Nixon emphasizes citizen involvement in cleaning the environment and government support at all levels.
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United States
God
Nixon
Americas
Real Estate Notes and Ads From Comanche Area
Local real estate listings include multiple properties for sale or rent in Comanche and nearby areas. Listings feature a brick home on North Page Street Keele Addition, 3 bedroom and 5 room houses, 273 acres with irrigation wells, 100 acres near Sidney with tanks and grass, and 4-5 acre tracts. Also road-side ads for rental units and livestock offerings along with miscellaneous services and calls for no way stamp books. Two veterans seek wooded acreage with water for weekend retreat in Dallas area.
Mobile Homes and Trades Offer in Cross Plains Texas
Johnston Truck & Supply lists used and new mobile homes with various sizes and bed counts and invites trades for trucks cars trailers or other items. Williams Pump Co advertises custom coastal sprigging and pump sales from Leon Office with contact numbers. E F Lee advertises a furnished 2 bedroom mobile home for rent at Lake Proctor with phone numbers. Scottie's Marine Service promotes Invader and Higgs craft boats and Johnson motors at 902 E Highland with phone number.
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Johnston Truck & Supply
Cross Plains
Texas
Willams Pump Co
The
Leon
Lake Proctor
E. F. Lee
Rt. 1
Comanche
Pho
HIGGS
Johnson Motors
Scottie’s Marine Service
E. Highland
Carpet Cleaning and Tile Rewax Services Ad
Seasonal cleaning offer by D. T. Boyd. We clean carpets and rewax tile and linoleum using heavy duty equipment. Call for estimates at 356-2454.
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D. T. Boyd
Herbert Lockwood Brokerage Contact Details
Herbert Lockwood Broker at 112 West Central. phone numbers 356-2016 and 356-3016 listed for brokerage services.
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Kaiser Apts
Herbert Lockwood
West Central Ph
Local classifieds snippet from Comanche area
The notice lists Lane Spraying Service offering termite, roach and ant control for properties in Comanche Texas and surroundings. Other ads include a Suffolk buck for sale by Donald Hodges near Hobbs New Mexico and a 29.6 acre peanut land lease near Gustine with irrigation well. Montgomery Ward advertises watches at low prices in Comanche and De Leon.
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Montgomery Ward
Comanche
de Leon
Comanche and
Gustine
C. G. Searcy
Turner Dr
Hobbs
New Mexico
Fisherman’s Headquarters at Fort Worth Highway
Minnows in 3 sizes with worms lures and fishing tackle for all needs. Gas and oil for your automobile. John Luper's Station and Bait Show at the edge of Comanche Fort Worth Highway offering items priced 48 to 49 cents.
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Fisherman'’S Headquarters
John Luper
Edge of Comanche
Fort Worth
Hwy
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Truman L. Renshaw
Soil Conservation Service
J. C. Williams
Sally Williams
Fort Stockton
James Wilkerson
David Williams
Davey
Oregon
E. W. Harvick
Gulf Station
Gorman
Carl Stacy
Regis
North Page St
Keele
Additis
North Ross
G. E. Cole
Sidney
Ave
Brownwood
Bill Wilson
van Dyke
Aigginbotham
C. L .Huett
Service Drug
Harold B. Bohr
P.O. Box
Luther C. Redwine
Walter Rice
W. S. Wolfe
Larry Wisdom
Misty Glen
Lipton
Ozul Cate
SWIFT
Vienna
Maryland Club
Transportation Extra
Montgomery Ward Catalog
M. Peri Club
Kountry
Borden’s
del Monte
Totinos Pizza
Gladioley
Trip Insurance
Life Insurance
E. Central
Comanche, Texas
Gandy
Jumbo Bologna
E. Walcott
Jack Lane
Twner
Sale
Suffolk
Donald Hodges
Ith St
Riverside Motor Hotel
P.O
Pauline’ Beauty Salon
Schwartz Laundry
A&p
Beal McDaniel
Vexas
Willie’ Steweard
Fort Worth Hwy
Durham
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