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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1966
Page
1
Comanche City Council sets May 2 as election date to approve a bond for a modified sewer revenue project. The plan proposes a new plant near Flem Road by Indian Creek to serve 6500 people with future expansion and a $1 monthly charge through a connection fee.
Leta Andrews and her Maidens claimed first place in the girls track meet last Monday as they prepared for regional action. The team scored 87 points to lead runner-up with 72 points in a strong showing from sophomore and freshman standouts.
The Comanche FFA Chapter plans its annual rodeo Friday and Saturday at the Comanche Rodeo Arena. Proceeds fund equipment for chapter work. Brahman bulls and bucking horses provided by Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas. Events include roping riding and barrel racing.
United Pentecostal Church at South Houston and Fleming announces a revival from April 17 to 24. Services begin 7:30 nightly led by David Meyer of Vista California, Texas Bible College student. Rev. Wilbur Boone invites all to attend.
During April 17 to 23 a National Library Week display accompanies a 6th grade library poster contest. Area schools compete on team basis for trophies with first and second place teams and individual event trophies awarded in both high school and grade school.
East Side Baptist Church announces its annual Spring Revival from April 17 to 24 with evening services at 7 30. Evangelist Dr. R P Ward of Braes Baptist Church Houston will preach. Ward is Howard Payne graduate and former board member of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
The Comanche Garden Club hosts a spring flower show titled A Salute To Beauty on Saturday April 16 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Garden Center. Open to the public. Chairwoman is Mrs. H. H. Wiggins, with Mrs. W. R. Jones as president and Mrs. C. A. Crownover as club reporter.
The Comanche School Board lowers the district tax rate from 2 to 1.80 while increasing assessed values by 25 percent over county values. This change yields about a 12 percent tax increase for the average homeowner. Rendition sheets and tax payments stay at the county office, with the district operating its own equalization board to advise taxpayers.
The First Baptist Church of Comanche hosts a youth revival Friday to Sunday with Bay lor University Youth Revival Team led by Gene Huffstetler. Dallas student Jack Arrington runs post service fellowship. Dan McGraw from Louisiana directs music. Morning breakfast and devotion start at 7 15 each day.
District track meet to try to upset Hamilton Bulldogs at Tarleton Memorial Stadium in Stephenville on Friday April 51 with preliminaries at 1 p.m. and finals at 7 p.m. Comanche's Saragoza Moreno leads in the mile with 4:59.5 this season while other listed athletes include Mike Parker Jimmy Pate Billy Jack McDonald and more in events such as sprints relays hurdles and jumps.
Raymond Charles Palmer 26 walked into the Comanche Gold Kist Peanut Growers office in Stephenville and surrendered after police were alerted. He had escaped from the Erath County jail Monday night, relinquishing a set of jail keys and recovering a weapon after his capture. Palmer described near-constant police proximity during the search and indicated he was hungry after days on the run.
The Comanche Junior High Cafetorium hosts CHS athletic banquet April 21 at 7 30 PM with Principal speaker C R Gilstrap Arlington State College athletic director and former College Coach of the Year. Bill Clemons to serve as master of ceremonies. Sixty football players eighteen basketball players eighteen basketball girls and twenty three track boys to be honored.
The Sidney High School All-Sports Banquet, sponsored by the Sidney Parents Teachers Club, honors the 1965-66 athletes. Guest speaker is Glenn Whitis athletic director of Howard Payne College and Brownwood. Sidney PTC president Howard Wilson serves as master of ceremonies.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Tuesday April 12 for the new Heartland Life Insurance office building at 501 E Central. Heartland directors and out of town participants joined in the event with prayers and remarks from company leaders before the annual shareholders meeting at the Texas Power & Light hospitality room.
Heartland Life Insurance Company officials Tom Beene and Porter Franks pose with a gold plated shovel during Tuesday's groundbreaking for a new office building on East Central Ave. Other pictured include James T. Pate D. F. Caraway James T. Roberts Bob Ripley Wayne Rutledge Ewell Jones Jay Koonce Page Harrell Robert Scott Rev. B. L. McCord Rev. John Wiles and Bob McElroy.
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