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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1955
Page
1
Townsmen see Red Cross gift drive at Frick Station with a free Tri motor Conditioner offer on a Monday and Tuesday. Local papers advertise fashion, Fur items, boys clothing, sports shirts, Easter treats, and dollar days with details across Ham’s, Baxter’s, Mulligan, Joline’s, and Evans Co. ads.
The State College High School won the one act play event Friday night with Granbury taking second place. Nobia Dunn of Comanche earned a best actor honor as judged by officials.
Comanche High School seniors present A Boy Named Beulah on April 12 and 14 in the school auditorium. The farce features Corkey Beene cross dressing as a girl to satisfy Aunt Beulah from England, with multiple comic disguises and a cast including La Gene Manchester LaRita Streety Nancy Pinson and Bill Carpenter. Admission is 25 and 50 cents under director Nobia Dunn.
Comanche High School seeks a fifth consecutive district track crown at Stephenville with prelims Saturday and finals at Tarleton Field Saturday night. Key athletes include Calvin Lee defending the 440, Jack Pettit in hurdles, and Harold Price leading weight events as the Indians face rival teams such as Stephenville Granbury Hamilton De Leon Cisco Dublin Ranger.
The Comanche Grammar School Parent Teachers Association will meet next Thursday April 7 at 3 o clock in the school library. Special guest Mrs John Pogue will review the book Cyclone and Calico. All members are urged to attend with special invitation to guests.
Albert Barnes 72 retired mail carrier died at Brownwood Memorial Hospital shortly after midnight Tuesday night from a heart attack. Born July 5 1882 in Comanche County he served 44 years as rural carrier from Comanche. Survived by wife Mamie Lee Rambo two children two grand children and siblings. Funeral Thursday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev Henry M Chambers and Rev S J Isham. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Minister W S Willis invites all to a Gustine Church of Christ singing meet Sunday afternoon April 3. Organizers promise the biggest and best event yet with participation encouraged from the community.
Hardin-Simmons University enters its annual music festival week featuring student choirs, orchestras, and soloists performing across campus venues. Faculty and guest artists join in a program highlighting classical and contemporary works with public attendance encouraged.
A revival begins Sunday morning April 3 at Beattie Baptist Church and runs through Sunday April 10. Rev W Lear of South Copperas Baptist Church preaches nightly with Rev Hugh Stiles leading song services and inviting all to attend. Special prayer at 7 30 each night and church services start at 8 00.
The 63 member Comanche High School band led by Band Director T. R. Atwood played a full hour concert at Alvarado, exceeding a planned 30 minutes. A home concert is set for Monday night, April 25 at the High School Auditorium. Twirlers and color guard named for next year include Becky Baxter as drum major and several seniors to receive band jackets. Daily concerts April 18–22 feature H-SU music students and A Cappella Choir.
Revival meetings run at First and East Side Baptist and Victory Baptist in Comanche as part of a 1955 Simultaneous Evangelistic Crusade with Evangelist Ben H. Welmaker preaching at First Baptist and Rev. James S. Hamilton leading at Victory Baptist. Services start 7:30 nightly through Sunday with extra Saturday evening.
Attendance reported to the Chief totals 1139 for last Sunday despite freezing temperatures. Churches listed include First Baptist First Methodist Episcopal Central Christian South Leon and others with readings from 8 to 412. The weekly Chief feature notes some churches may be missed and urges superintendents to report numbers to No 210.
The Leon Valley Protective Association will hold a special meeting at City Hall in De Leon on Saturday night April 9. Organizers say important issues will be discussed and urge all residents concerned with Leon Valley welfare to attend. The group formed to oppose the proposed Proctor Dam on the Leon River.
A one day Red Cross fund campaign is set for Friday in Comanche. County chairman Joe Waring reports advance collections strong and hopes to exceed the 1955 quota of 2500. Local drives are led by De Leon with Mrs J H Vance and Fr John T Salberg as city chairman with Mrs Tom Burton assisting.
Five candidates compete for three seats on the Comanche Independent School District board. Names include John Jolink, F. E. W. Gleaton, Cecil Fisher, Tom Cox Jr, Garland Collins. Voting at Comanche City Hall with a single polling place. Annexed Beattie and Hasse districts relocated voters to this site.
The Junior and Senior Choirs of Zion Lutheran Church Priddy Texas will present an Easter Cantata on Easter Sunday at 7 30 pm in the Priddy High School Gymnasium. The pageant titled Easter Time depicts events of Easter Day and the week after the Resurrection.
Mr and Mrs A D Evans formerly of Comanche and Eldorado Texas announce the arrival of a son Alfred Wayne born March 26 at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock A D Evans is the son of Ely Evans of Wolfforth and Mrs Evans is formerly of Mississippi
Mayor Oswell Brightman seeks endorsement for a second term to push a pay as you go program for Comanche. The plan funds fire truck purchases and city improvements via a $2 water bill increase with allocations for water mains sewage and sanitation. The article lists announced candidates for mayor aldermen secretary and marshal and notes social visits by local residents.
The Comanche Roping Club met March 28 at the Veteran's Building electing new officers with Ikey Pipes chosen as president C L Hicks as vice president and Joe Waring as secretary. Plans for the 1955 rodeo July 8 9 10 were set with a possible delay to the following weekend if Stamford Cowboy Reunion conflicts. New memberships were approved and interest grew in jackpot roping contests and forming a Palmetto Polo team.
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