17 year old grows high yielding peanut crop in Proctor
Johnny Garner, son of Mr and Mrs G Garner, raised 28 acres of Starr brand peanuts irrigated from a strong well and storage tanks on land rented from Ben Clements. The crop yielded 90 248 pounds with good grades and foreign material kept low. Costs per acre totaled about 19.60 seed 15.75 fertilizer 4.06 dusting sulfur 3.06 weed control 1.10 for pumping and equipment depreciation unfigured, with estimated gross around 10 370 before rent and other expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Garner
G. Garner
Proctor
Garner
Ben Clements
Johnny
Starr Brand
Great Books Course Inspires Antigone Play Night
At Comanche Public Library a Great Books group discussed Socrates Antigone and sparked a plan to stage McMurry College repertory theatre's Antigone in Abilene. The 8 p.m. performances run Thursday and Friday in Old Main Auditorium with veteran and new cast members. The tragedy centers on Antigone defying a king's burial edict with enduring religious and political meanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antigone
Comanche Public Library
Socrates
McMurray College
Abilene
Cotton Referendum Balloting Slated in 1966
The 1967 upland cotton marketing quotas referendum will be conducted by mail from December 5 to 9, 1966. William T. Carruth, chairman of the Comanche ASCS County Committee, announced that this is the first mail ballot for growers. If two thirds approve, quotas take effect with price support and diversion payments. if more than one third vote no, price support at 50 percent parity remains for those keeping 1967 acreage within allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Carruth
Comanche Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Gold Star Banquet Honors District 84-H Winners at Tarleton
The 5th Annual District 84-H Gold Star Banquet at Tarleton State College honored Comanche County's Jean Cunningham and Paul Byrd with framed certificates and gifts. Attendees included Floyd M. Key and Dr. W. O. Trogden. Speaker urged continued schooling to boost productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Byrd
William G. Parker
Ann Stratton
Floyd M. Key
W. O. Trogden
Tarleton State College
Fish Fry and Returns Draw Voters to Marshall Home
About fifty voters gathered Tuesday night at 807 N Travis to hear local and national election returns. Hosts Mr and Mrs Marshall and Mr and Mrs Howell Cobb hosted a fish fry with Lake Proctor fish, hush puppies, beans, salad, relishes, cookies, and coffee alongside banners of the Democrat donkey and Republican elephant. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Harry Erwin of Fort Worth and Louis McElhern of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marshall
N. Travis
Harry Erwin
Fort Worth
Louis McElhern
Abilene
Income gains lift many Comanche County families higher brackets
A Sales Management study shows Comanche County households with net cash incomes of $4,090 or more rose to 32.9 percent last year from 24.9 percent in 1962. National gains ran about 10 percent with broader improvements in middle and upper brackets as earnings grew faster than living costs.
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Comanche County
Central State Farm
Peing Commerce Pybart
Const
United States
West
Rev John Wiles Named To State Baptist Board
Brownwood and Comanche church leaders gain seats as the Baptist General Convention of Texas names 305 nominees to boards for colleges universities homes and foundations. Executive Board members include Rev J T Ayers and Rev John C Wiles with terms three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiles
State Baptist Board
First Baptist Church
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas
Children’s Homes
Buckner Benevidences
The
Baptist Standard
Baptist Foundation
Texas
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Edward N. Garrett
Robert Hartsel Ross
Ross Porta Plant, Inc
George H. Slayton
Coggin Avenue
J. D. Harper
Harper Implement Co
Goldthwaite
Jose Rivas
First Latin American Baptist Church
Howard Payne
J. T. Ayers
John C. Wiles
Comanche
BGCT
Pirkle Named As Sec Treas Of Pharmacy Assn
An organizational meeting in the TP&L hospitality room formed a six county Pharmaceutical Association with 17 pharmacists attending. Officers elected included President T H Cleveland and Secretary Treasurer Gyale Pirkle. Also noted were delegates and alternate delegates from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirkle
Sec
Treas. of Pharmacy Assn
Tp&l
Pharmaceutical Association
Gyale Pirkle
Comanche
Lex Shelby
de Leon
T. H. Cleveland
Dublin
Luther Parker
State Pharmaceutical Association
Brownwood
Lewis Hudson
Goldthwaite
B. M. Bennett
Paul Winn
Pete Jordan
Hamilton
Bob Dunn
Ted Durham
al King
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Durham
Vitalis
Alka Seltzer
Lou
Philips
Haley’s
M.O
Caldwell
Pacouin
Rexall Drue
Stephenville
Westinghouse
Hathcock’s Appliances
Gary Leh Hamrick
Cheryl Raye
Cheryl
Donna Lynn
J. C
Pete) Matthews
C. J. Hamrick
H. C. McGuairts
Sidney
Amos L. McGuairts
Midland
Bobby Ray
Nocona
T. C. Farquer
Bobby Charles
Irving
HCS
D.L
Presto Spray-Steam Iron
Colgate
Lady Brooke
Pet 'S
Romilar
Radio Vitalis
Pauenis
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