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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
1
The article notes the annual rodeo set for May 12 to 14 following the cyclone that struck Desdemona on March 25. It mentions the Dey home north of Gorman destroyed while the Day family prepared to have lunch and Joe Bob Browning helping remove debris.
Floyd Prather R Ben Evridge and A F Doc McNutt were elected trustees of the Comanche Independent School District on Saturday in a three seat race. Prather 107 Evridge 93 McNutt 75 Dr W L D Blackwood 73. holdover and retiring members listed. Board reorganization named J H Tupin president Herbert H Williams vice president and W C House secretary.
Comanche junior boys win the district junior meet edging Breckenridge 22 to 21. Cletus Robertson wins discus with 111 feet 3 inches and Kenneth Pinson clips the quarter in 58.0. Hamilton and Dublin place ahead of Eastland and Gorman with Robertson and Pinson leading the local scoring. A Navy peace time maneuver involves 35,000 men.
Buckner’s Orphan Home Egg Day is scheduled for Sunday April 17. All churches in the Comanche County Baptist Association are urged to contribute as many eggs as possible this year and deliver them to Burks Transfer and Storage at Comanche and De Leon.
Comanche industry Comco Limestone Co will exhibit at the second Southwestern Industrial Exposition in Fort Worth May 8-15. W. E. Fulgham H L Arnold and C B Voss attend with limestone land ashier pattern for exterior walls. The show features many exhibits including machinery clothing foodstuffs and petroleum products.
Interest grows in Comanche with softball ready to start the 1949 season. Opening games set for Monday night May 2 feature seven confirmed clubs: REA, Burton Bros Newburg, Texas Peanut Downing, Gustine, Higginbotham, High School, and VFW, with Priddy as a possible eighth. Managers must sign the first ten players by April 18.
The Comanche County Swine Breeders Association will host its first field day on Tuesday April 12 to promote better breeding feeding and management of swine The program includes a tour starting at the County Court House with expert discussions led by E M Regenbrecht Extension Swine Specialist and A D Thompson Assistant Animal Husbandman from College Station Participants will visit multiple farms including Hereford Hampshire Duroc and Poland China breeders with lunches provided and coffee available at noon
The Comanche High School senior class presents A Broom For The Bride in the high school auditorium on Friday night April 8. Eight girls and five boys perform under director Nobia Dunn with permits from Samuel French Company. Cast includes Louise Biggs as Mrs Dig Berry and Kenny Gregory as Tony Piper in comic roles with romance and disguises among the ensemble. Admission is 35 cents and 25 cents, tickets on sale at the school.
Emmett Brown former Cleburne schools head and Texas dairy leader will address the Comanche Lions Club Tuesday at 6 p.m. The meeting at Comanche High School will host all county dairymen as special guests in the dairy program.
Comanche High School defeated De Leon 7 to 6 in District 8 A baseball action Tuesday. De Leon led with five runs in the third aided by errors. Comanche answered with seven runs in the same inning. Robertson started on the mound for Comanche, replaced by Howell in the fourth. Comanche aims to play Hamilton next Tuesday, possibly at home for better conditions.
A Want Ad feature from Vineyard Insurance Company presents ten insurance tips under the heading Did You Know. The piece notes policies take effect immediately upon issuance and that term life can save money. Read the full article on the Want Ad page.
World champion rodeo producer Everett Colborn of Dublin will direct the three night Comanche Rodeo, May 12 14, bringing his top Lightning C stock. The event at the new Comanche Rodeo Grounds expects 5 000 seats with 2 500 permanent and 2 500 temporary, prize money raised to 2 250, and tickets to go on sale soon. Comanche voters also chose W H Pat Howard as mayor and elected aldermen Dudney and Flippo, with re elected city officials and officers.
A week of pre Easter cooperative worship begins Monday night and runs through Friday night with a different speaker each evening at a different church. Sponsored by the Comanche Ministers Association, speakers include Rev. Glen A. Holman at First Free Will Baptist Monday and Rev. Bristow Gray at First Presbyterian Friday. Combined church choirs provide music. the public is invited.
Grammar School youngsters won the District Interscholastic League meet held Saturday at Gorman. Finishing behind Comanche were Hamilton De Leon and Dublin with Gorman Eastland and Ranger also entered. Individual winners included Barry Arthur first in the 100 yard dash and the 440 yard relay team Arthur Hughes Robertson and Gregory first.
Mrs. Sam Switzer fell last Thursday and sustained a broken hip causing pain. The hip was set at the local hospital on Tuesday. Miss Camille Switzer of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Switzer of Coleman visited Comanche during her recovery.
The list covers minor surgery and medical patients including Mrs. Jake Mast, P. H. Dobkins, W. J. Hail, Mrs. G. B. Page, J. B. Tatum, Mrs. Evans Wiggins, Mrs. Frank Oltrogge, Mrs Frank Weather, Grady Barrick, Doug las Bowden, Mrs. J. D. Hicks, Mrs. J. W. Littlejohn, Joe Simmons, Sherman Elliott, Paul Ward, J. W. Ward, Ben Ella Milner, Billy Jack Murphree, Kenneth Steele, Mrs. T. G. Barbee, Mrs. Ada Hyatt, Tueylah Talley, and Mrs. John Pena with a new baby boy.
M Hoffman, father of Sol Hoffman of Comanche, was elected mayor of Dublin Tuesday defeating Roy Franks, present mayor, by 219 to 190.
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