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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1959
Page
1
Elections Near for School and City Races
With election days approaching interest is light for the forthcoming school and city ballots. No contested races are listed in Co but a Mayor write in campaign has emerged. Incumbents Hall Calhoun and Loudermilk seek re election and McKinzie joins a first run. Trustees Swearengin Robertson unopposed. Gus Time School sees four candidates Pettit Gunter Luker and Eddieman. Sidney School has Coker Cagle and Ross unopposed. Burton Caffey Sidney Precinct No 1 seeks a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
McKinzie
Loudermilk
Comanche Board of Trustees
C. D. Swearengin
A. E
Buster) Robertson
Gustime
Garth Pettit
J. B. Gunter
Edison Luker
Boone Eddieman
Foreign Students From ACC In Bible Lectureship At Gustine
The Gustine Church of Christ hosts a five night lectureship April 6 10 with Abilene Christian College foreign students. Each night features a new speaker and topic led by Thomas Snead Jr. Speakers include Cornelius Ewijk Philip Steyn Ronnie Sadorra and David Lidbury addressing faithfulness giving personal outreach and the Lord's Day significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACC
Gustine
Church of Christ of Gustine
Abilene Christian College
Thomas Snead, Jr
Gustine Church , of Christ
Cornelius Ewijk
Philip Steyn
South Africa
Ronnie Sadorra
Philip Islands
David Lidbury
Canada
Welding School To Begin Next Week
A farm welding short course for farmers in Comanche is set to start the second week of April. Sponsored by the vocational agriculture department and led by C. B. Edwards of Texas A&M College, the program draws on his extensive farm mechanics experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Vocational Agriculture Department
C. B. Edwards
Texas A&m College
Edwards
New City appoints officers reshuffle in police bureau
Floyd Elliott becomes new parking meter officer while Bill Robertson moves to Comanche police chief. Jack Odell resigns as city marshal after six years and joins Dudley Bros. Gav an. New city marshal position filled by an officer who will become chief of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Elliott
Bill Robertson
Comanche
Jack Odell
Dudley Bros. Gavan
Ee Oe Ee
City Marshall
Comanche High School Senior Play Dear Diary Dates
CHS seniors present Dear Diary from April 21 to 23 at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium. The play centers on the Maxwell family with daughter Betty Lou as the bright spot amid family troubles involving Connie and Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Comanche High School
Diary
Tueday
Maxwell
Connie
Wilbur
Betty Lou
Fi Maxwel
City Illuminations on Schedule for Next Monday
The article notes upcoming ceremonies at daylight for the new city lights installation. It mentions 40-foot towers and a square display, with references to a 16 light setup, a 43 year duration, and related acknowledgments.
Dallas Industrialist to Speak at Comanche Chamber Banquet
Gene Germany president of Lone Star Steel Company will address the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the V J Cafeteria Friday night April 3. Germany's career includes leading Lone Star through private ownership to a major integrated steel mill with oil country pipe as a main product. He holds multiple civic and industry roles in Texas and is active in business publications and state committees. Tickets are on sale through Chamber directors or local C of C offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Germany
Lone Star Steel Company
Dallas
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
V-J
East Texas
Germany
Lone Star
Uncle Sam
Lone Star Works
Grand Saline Ranch
Preston State Bank
Scottish Rite Crippled Children’s Hospital
Former De Leon hospital manager arrested in Abilene
Ex convict Virgil Leroy Herbert, 48, former administrator of De Leon Hospital, was arrested in Abilene on charges of practicing medicine without a license in Comanche County. He moved to Abilene from De Leon on March 1 and was held on a $1,000 bond after admitting he was an ex-convict. He denied the license charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Leon
Abilene
Virgil Leroy Herbert
de Leon Hospital
Comanche County
Herbert
de le
Three New Members Added At Church of Christ
Three new members were received into the Church of Christ during the ongoing gospel meeting. A record Bible School attendance of 155 was recorded last Sunday morning, with strong evening service turnout. Minister Tilton P. McFerrin of the Comanche Church of Christ reported the steady attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Tildon P. McFerrin
Comanche Church of Christ
Siloam Cemetery Working Set for April 10
An outdoor cemetery work day is planned at Siloam on Friday morning April 10, announced to The Chief. Ira Fletcher of Odessa returns to Comanche to visit and invites the public to join the services, with the meeting closing at Sunday evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siloam Cemetery
Siloam
Easter Sunday Sunday School Attendance Records Set in De Leon Area
On Easter Sunday 3,637 people attended Sunday Schools across 8 De Leon churches, led by De Leon First Baptist with 404 and De Leon First Methodist with 160. Individual church tallies include First Baptist 404, Assembly of God 143, Church of Christ 76, and many others, totaling 3,637.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
First Baptist Church of
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Joy Chapel Freewill
First Methodist
United Pentecostal
First Baptist
Church of Christ
First Presbyterian
First Freewill
East Side Baptist
Gustine Church of Christ
Zion Hill Baptist
South Copperas Baptist
Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Board Church Baptist
Gustine Methodist
Gartman View Freewill
Assembly of God
Congregational Methodist
Emmanuel Baptist
Proctor Methodist
Liberty Freewill
Lamkin Methodist
Lamkin Baptist
Warren’s Creek Baptist
Ah Pettit Baptist
Baggett Creek Baptist
Proctor Baptist
Hassel Sidney Church of Christ
Sidney Baptist
South Leon Baptist
Gustine Baptist
Central Christian
St Victory Baptist
Taylor Chapel Methodist
Bethel
Blanket Methodist
Blanket Baptist
Sidney Methodist
de Leon First Baptist
de Leon First Methodist
de Leon Assembly of God
de Leon N. Side Baptist
de Leon First Christian
de Leon Church of Christ
de Leon Pentecostal
de Leon Church of God
OES To Honor Past Matrons and Past Patrons
A special meeting of the past Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons is announced. Details of time, place, and agenda accompany the notice for members of the order.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Epecial Perkins
Baxters Place
L.S. Coker
Gaylen Cagle
C. C. Ross
Sidney
Burton Caffey
R’s
Snead
Milan
Italy
Elliot
New City Officer
Chamber OF Commerce
E. B
Lone Star Steel
Ira Fletcher
Odessa
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