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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1958
Page
1
Local ads announce price cuts on food items and a variety of goods this week. Promotions include McCULLOUGH MATIC pressure fryers, two for the price of one items, fountain soda deals, and spring values at WHITE AUTO STORE, DEWITT'S HATCH, MOORMAN, and INBOTHAM'S. Inspections deadlines and new openings are noted along with heavy discounts on hardware and sewing machines.
The county dairy group invites members to a Tuesday evening meeting on April 15 at 00 O'clock to discuss ranch business. Richard Armstrong injured in Sidney was treated. his lender was involved as repairs began. Physician Office and De Leon hospital reports mention dismissal.
The Assembly of God Church announces special Homecoming services Friday April 11 Saturday April 12 and Sunday April 13 with guest singers and speakers each night. Everyone is invited to attend worship and join in the events.
C. D. Swearengin, local automobile dealer, was elected president of the Comanche Independent School Board as the new board met and reorganized. A. E. Robertson was chosen vice president and Darrell Smith secretary-treasurer. James Slider H. M. Caul ey and Henry Huffman took oath as trustees. Holdovers Swearengin Robertson Smith and John S. Brazier remain. outgoing are Cecil Fisher E. W. Gleaton and John Robertson.
Oswell Brightman's White Auto Store in Comanche led 109 other White stores in March sales for Group Four ahead of 110 competitors. The White Corporation operates hundreds of stores across Texas Oklahoma and other Southern States many independently owned with company ownership concentrated in large cities.
The First Methodist Church in Comanche hosts a spring revival from April 13 to April 20 led by Dr. Cy Barcus of Central Methodist Church Brownwood. Early services at 7 AM, evening services at 7:30 PM, with Mrs. Joe Harper directing music and Marguerite Ross on organ.
District 8 AA track and field meet set for Stephenville with Comanche High School sending 18 senior and 12 junior athletes plus 15 junior high boys under Coach Benny Mayo. Hamilton favored to win, with Granbury runner up. Comanche expected to challenge led by pole vault and shot put among others.
The Rural Telephone Cooperative lowers Comanche County installation to 10.00 with 5.00 for membership and 5.00 for installation. Monthly rate 5.23 tax included remains. Applications accepted at the Cooperative Office on the east side of the square in Comanche. Roy D. Adams urges interested residents to apply on a first come, first served basis. Dalton Hicks, former McMurry College hurdler, won high and low hurdles in Monterrey, Mexico. Dick Armstrong named vice president of the Comanche Junior Chamber of Commerce after leading a successful membership drive.
Comanche hosts a cutting horse contest Saturday at the rodeo grounds with top Texas horses including Poca Stampede owned by Mrs. G F Rhodes and ridden by Jack Newton. Four divisions compete with judges Jim Calhoun Snooks Burton Fay Harburger and Dr M T Ramsey. Entry closes at 12 30 p m and the public is invited.
Mrs. Dorothy Kay Diddle appointed as Comanche County Home Demonstration Agent. She comes from Temple, taught home making four years at Sharp and Moody High Schools, and is a Seguin native with degrees from Seguin High School Texas Lutheran College and Southwest Texas State Teachers College. She and her husband and two year old Calvin Ray reside at 1006 East Central. District agent Anne Lucy Lane and Fannie Brown Eaton of Texas A&M Extension visited to help plan the future.
Martha Chilton of Comanche won the district girls singles title at Stephenville defeating Helen Blackburn of Granbury 6 1, 6 4 in the finals. Delmar Day of Granbury beat Gary Don Swearengin for boys singles 6 2 2 6 6 2.
In De Leon 191 votes were cast with Reese Upshaw and De Leon Singleton elected. Proctor reported 17 votes selecting H Courts E, E Anders and A J Henry. Sidney logged 17 votes for Dale Steele and Tommie Mazurek Jr. Gustine had 71 votes for Paul Patton and Claude McPherson. Comanche recorded 464 votes with James Slider, Harry Mark Caul ey and Henry Huffman winning.
Here From California Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cozart and Mrs. Bob Williams of McFarland California are here visiting relatives.
Dr. James Slider H M Buzz Cauley and Henry Huffman win Comanche School Board seats as 469 voters cast ballots. Slider leads with 308 votes, Cauley 247, Huffman 226. Hallmark and Fritts tied for fourth with 198. others include Foreman, Walker, and McDaniel. New trustees sworn in at the reorganization meeting. Also notes European tour by David and Mrs Bruton and a Dallas couple welcoming twins Thomas William and Vivian Elané Reese.
Higginbotham Bros. & Company reshapes its main store with redesigned fixtures to improve customer access. The grocery department closed earlier. accounting moves to the Higginbotham Building across W. Central Ave, replacing Sutton Dudley Drugs and Iva Hart Insurance space. Comanche store accounting stays. Office for Comanche store remains. A P Cox remains store manager with limited bookkeeping staff moved to the new building.
Rev. Frank Steele, a well known regional minister now in Marble Falls, will be guest preacher at Victory Baptist Church Comanche. Services start Friday April 11 at 7 30 p m and continue through Sunday night. Steele, a Sidney native, has many relatives in the area and is invited by pastor J L Woolsey to attend.
D. O. Dewey Williams, operator of the town feed store, underwent a major operation at the local hospital last week according to the brief report.
James R. Holland leads a Comanche Church of Christ gospel meeting from April 13 to 20 at 7 30 each evening. Holland, new pastor, brings pastorship experience from several states and Abilene Christian College training. The program covers topics including Unto Ad the World, God Breathed, and The As tended to all who wish to study with us.
Comanche County reports 1958 motor vehicle license receipts through April 5 totaling 108 912.95, up 13 242.48 from 1957. State share 29 456.46, with 79 456.46 county receipts. license cost up ten percent. Henry Gore resigns as vehicle license chief. Frankie Loudermilk now heads vehicle registration.
The Soda Springs Community Club calls a special meeting for a business night on the 15th. The notice lists no further details but urges member attendance.
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