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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1961
Page
1
The notice items mix election chatter with sales and services. Sam Sams garners votes in a crowded field while Dale Ames and Bing are named in local mention. Ads promote gas tax talk, appliances, enamelware, furniture coupons, and funeral home notices alongside community events and church Sunday services.
Governor Price Daniel designated April as Cancer Control Month in Texas and set April 25 as Cancer Control Day. He cited 1961 projections of about 21 000 new Texas cancer cases and 12 000 deaths, noting 4 000 deaths preventable with earlier diagnosis and proper treatment. The piece cites the American Cancer Society on early detection and health checkups.
In Comanche City elections held Tuesday, Chester McKinzie led with 318 votes to secure re election to the City Council. Gyale Pirkle, a pharmacist, won a seat with 239 votes, while E W Chaney gathered 160 votes. Mayor John H Hall was re elected unopposed and Ruth Loudermilk retained the City Secretary post as 390 total ballots were cast.
Proctor Community Club will hold an important meeting next Tuesday night April 11 at the Community Center. All members and others interested are urged to attend. refreshments will be served and there will be special entertainment.
Wright's Automotive Supply opens on the east side of the square between the Rural Telephone Office and Ladora's Beauty Shop. Owner Alfred Wright, formerly of Waco, says the shop will carry a complete line of auto and tractor supplies.
Rain delays push start to 9 am with finals at 1 pm as Stephenville, De Leon, Hamilton, Comanche and Dublin compete. Granbury defends title and targets shot put, broad jump, relays, and 440. De Leon builds around pole vault, sprints, and sprint relays. Dublin aims for key performances in early events.
Jim Wright won Comanche County with 687 votes while Republican John G Tower had 426 in the special United States Senate election. Blakly and Wilson trailed in county totals, with Maverick Gonzalez Sams and Grandstaff also listed among the scattered counts in a 71-candidate field.
Walter A. Dreier of Humble Refining Company Abilene will address the Comanche Lions Club on Tuesday night. The talk titled Service promises humor and concise points from a noted industry official.
Republican Tower and Democratic Senator Blakley advance to a runoff scheduled for Saturday June 3. Blakley leads Wright by 19 983 votes with about 10 000 votes unreported statewide at noon Thursday.
The statewide tally lists Blakley with 188,908 votes, Tower at 324,465, Wright 168,826, Wilson 121,234, Maverick 104,499, Gonzalez 96,477, with all others totaling 25,793.
The Sidney Junior class hosts a Box Supper and Game Night at the school on Friday April 14 starting at 5 30 pm Everyone is invited Clean-Up Week runs April 10 15 with free city trash pickup and curbside boxing by city crews shrubbery and branches accepted near the curb City crews will trim trees along curbs to reduce traffic hazards The City Dump has been cleaned and refuse is covered thrice weekly to control flies and rodents Cooperation urged Mr and Mrs Clyde Silvus of Austin visited Mrs O O Brightman and others over Easter holidays
Tax Assessor-Collector John D. Beaty Jr reports Comanche County motor vehicle tag sales reach $136,926.33 with office and De Leon sub-station totals. 1961 licenses amount to $124,511.74, transfers 425.50, duplicates 34.25, penalties 85.00, and other fees. Ad valorem tax collection remains strong with 97 percent of 1960 taxes paid by Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs L D Whitehead of Ralls and daughter Mrs Joe Ann Martin of Lubbock visited Mrs Sam Howell and Mrs O J King for the Easter holidays. The group dined together Sunday at the King home and enjoyed a turkey dinner with the family.
Jim and Julia Dudley of the University of Texas spent the Easter season with their parents Mr and Mrs Gail Dudley along with relatives and friends.
Sam Hatchett of Comanche and Alf Toombs will travel to Austin for the University of Texas 1911 graduation golden anniversary. Hatchett, a 1906 Comanche High School graduate, is a retired U S Treasury employee living in Comanche and remains the Official U S Weather Recorder for the town.
Mrs Sam Switzer of Comanche was seriously ill for a week and rushed to a German hospital for treatment. She is reported to be improving.
Fort Worth Press and the State Soil Conservation Board announce two state winners in Save the Soil Save Texas. Mrs Bill Lane of Newburg named State Conservation Homemaker of the Year and Grady Earl Hall of Comanche wins the 4 H Award. Comanche County participates via Upper Leon district. The awards will be presented at the 16th annual Save the Soil and Save Texas program.
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