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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1961
Page
1
JIM STEELE area re openings and Comanche listings lead a cluttered page. Shoppers see Bally and Walgreen promotions with buy one get the bonus offers next week. HAR Rkins, INDIANS guard Terry Kins, and Howard Payne players top notes as 8 A A results appear.
One hundred forty guests attended a Homemaking smorgasbord and style show at Comanche High School on April 6. Students honored their mothers and guests, with a program including ensembles, awards, and performances led by Velda Butler and Rita Taylor.
Robertson of Newburg joins Moorman as the Comanche dealer announced by Loel Dene Cox state sales manager and Percy Parsons district representative. He will sell Moorman minerals and protein concentrates from McGlothlin Farm Store 505 S. Austin and will serve ranchers and dairymen with his new role.
The Junior Class of Priddy School presents a three act comedy titled Good Gracious Grandma Friday night April 24 in the Priddy Gym. Curtain at eight o clock.
DeWitt Moss of the Texas Highway Department says many area trucks hold farm plates but serve nonfarm uses. He will file cases in Comanche in about three weeks. Misuse carries a $25 to $200 fine. farm plates cost half of regular commercial plates and are for farmer use only. Moss urges exchanging misused plates at the county tax collector to avoid prosecution.
Comanche County communities Newburg Proctor Hasse Soda Springs and Stag Creek participate in a statewide District and State Community Progress contest. District judges visit April 24 with cash and bronze plaques awarded for top districts.
Rance Cockrell, 52, of Comanche County near Edna Hill, died in a Dublin hospital from gunshot wounds received Saturday at home. Sheriff Belve Bean said three or four shots were fired from a .22 rifle, Cockrell found in bed after his wife heard shots. Funeral services were held in Dublin with burial at Siloam Cemetery near Gustine. He is survived by his wife and three brothers Bunk Cockrell of Dublin, D. J. Cockrell of Long Beach, California, and J. P. Cockrell of Irving.
Comanche High School 1961 senior class presented Grandma's Best Years Wednesday morning to fourth and fifth graders and Junior High students. Two more performances set for Thursday April 13 as high school night and Friday April 14 as adult night with Nobia Dunn directing.
Just four days remain before Monday April 17 for taxpayers in the Dallas Internal Revenue Service District including Comanche County who have not yet filed their 1960 federal income tax returns.
The 77 member Co manche Junior Band led by Jack King earned a Division I sightreading rating and collected a trophy at the Cisco Band Contest held Saturday April 8. Three clarinet quartets competed with one taking Division I. several solo and twirlers earned Division I or II/III ratings.
Denton based Alex Dickie, Texas Farmer's Union state president, will speak Monday night April 17 at De Leon City Hall. The meeting starts at 8 00 pm. Comanche County farmers invited to hear Dickie discuss the Union program and parity prices. A new county organization formed last week with twenty members. The Union advocates parity prices and production controls amid peanut industry context.
Dublin wins district 8-AA track meet at Tarleton Field Stephenville edging Comanche 142 to 118 led by Harold Perkins who set two district records and high point with 30 points. Comanche runner Perkins set 10.1 in the 100 and 21.9 in the 220 while Griffin’s crew took second overall and Granbury finished third.
Comanche County producers delivered 2,099,689 pounds of milk in November to top all Central West Texas counties. Fifty two producers accounted for 13.7 percent of total deliveries, with a gross value of 120537.92 dollars. Erath County had the most producers, while Erath and Tom Green counties led in deliveries.
A singing event will be held Sunday at the local Free Will Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Gustine High School senior class presents Here Comes Charlie a three act farce set at Larry Elliott’s suburban St. Louis home Friday April 14 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Nora Malone Jeanette Lancaster Officer Tim McGrill Gayland Carson and others.
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