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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
1
Fragmented ad blurb highlights a spring sale at multiple outlets including CLAYING BUILD COMPANY and GORE'S BED AND HAT, with mentions of gasoline brands Shell and international pick ton site, power lawnmowers and dresses offered at low prices, all implying a broad price-cut blitz during a gale of promotions.
The Comanche School Board re elected C D Swearengin as president and A E Robertson as a member. They also named Henry Huffman vice president Darrell Smith secretary. Multiple teachers were re appointed including Grace Tate Montie Brinson Hattie Harris and others. Fred Curry re elected as teacher and girls basketball coach.
Members of the Gustine one act play cast will present their production to the Gustine PTA Monday night April 13 at 8 00 o'clock in Gustine High School Auditorium. There will be no ad
Gray Jolink an 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Jolink of Comanche won first prize in the Ask Andy contest in the Dallas Morning News The contest sponsored by the Dallas News rewards youth for pest questions in science Jolink’s winning question was What are trilobites The award includes a set of the 1959 Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia from F E Compton and Company Chicago Illinois
The 1958 federal allotments reduced cotton acreage to 6700 but the system still produced 8700 bales. About 3000 bales were destroyed in the September flood, affecting overall output.
The Comanche Jaycees plan a three day carnival May 21 22 and 23 with 12 rides including a Ferris wheel and merry go round. Proceeds stay in town funding civic projects such as street markers Little League and park improvements.
The Sixty Fourth Session of Central West Texas Odd Fellows and Rebekah Association gathers at the local 100% Hall on April 16 with registrations at 9 am. J B Newman presides at 10 am with opening exercises, committee reports, installations, and a memorial service followed by supper and an evening program of dance numbers and musical entertainment by Brownwood Rebekah Lodge and others.
Comanche voters re-elected John H. Hall to a second mayoral term with 362 votes against opponent Oawell Brightman as 641 votes cast. Ruth Loudermilk unopposed won a second term as city secretary. Dr William T. Calhoun and Chester McKinzie were re-elected and to first term respectively as aldermen with strong vote totals.
Gustine High School Homemaking students are to receive state FHA degrees at the Dallas meeting on April 23 marking the first such effort from the Gustine department. Virginia Isham earned an excellent rating and a Chicago trip for next year while teammates Iz headlined by Isham earned other ratings.
The Comanche High School Band sponsors a festival Sunday afternoon at Lake Eanes on April 19. Advance hamburger festival tickets priced at $1. Burgers chips pickles tea available. Wedding invitations one day service offered.
CHS presents the Senior Class Play Dear Diary about the Maxwell family with Bet ty Lou as the standout student. Four shows run April 17 21 22 and 23 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium with 25 and 50 cent admission to help fund the Senior Class Trip.
Friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs B A Dutton of Proctor are invited to attend their golden wedding anniversary at their Proctor home Sunday afternoon April 12 from 2 to 4 o'clock.
Rural Texas town Sidney in Comanche County touts a strong school system with nine teachers led by Superintendent N. R Massengale. Enrollment stands at 133 with six new foreign born students. seven of nine teachers hold master degrees and the superintendent also coaches football and girls basketball. Continued on back page.
A list of Sunday school attendance figures and church names across Mt Pleasant and nearby towns shows many congregations including First Methodist, First Baptist, Liberty Freewill, Church of Christ, and Assembly of God. Totals vary with De Leon churches reporting several in the dozens to mid hundreds.
The Easter Seal campaign aimed at aiding crippled children continues through April. Dr. James Sl ider reports $395 raised of a $483 target as donations come in steadily. Missing persons and others still wishing to contribute may give to Dr. Slider Mrs. Tom Burton Harold Denny or at the State National Bank.
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