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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1965
Page
1
Easter renewal urged with church invites and community events. Jarry peanut planting, Gold Kist apparel, Flower Shop promos, and Rockin Band concert featured. Local ads note hats discounts, drugstore specials, and a call to verify prices with John Beaty.
Higgingbotham Life Insurance Co. plans to merge into Heartland Life Insurance Co. Policyholders about 11,000 will be notified by mail that the board is finalizing the merger and directors will remain. Rates hold, and only billing notices and the name will change.
The Comanche FFA Chapter will sponsor a two night rodeo at the Comanche Arena on April 23 24 starting at 7 30 each evening. Ten schools were invited to compete on a team basis in events for boys and girls of school age. Full details appear in next week’s Chief.
Four Abilene men are accused of breaking into three Comanche firms on S Austin St. Clay Building Material Burton Bros. and Burton & Hanks. Bonds set at 5000 each total 15000 for all four. Loot valued about 250 dollars recovered. arrest sparked by tip from a service station operator.
Comanche Countians are invited to a 9 hour Civil Defense Adult Education class at the Comanche Fire Station on April 19 20 21. Texas Education Agency official Charles Bodden will lead three 3 hour nightly sessions at 7 pm. Sponsors include the Comanche Volunteer Fire Department with county and city civil defense leaders Bob Carpenter Arvil Setzeler and De Leon official.
Three De Leon youths were injured in a single car crash near S Austin Street Comanche at about 1 40 am Thursday. Neal Weaver and Mickey Robinson both 19 and 20 remained in Comanche hospital with serious but not critical injuries. Noel Weaver 21 was treated and released for lacerations and bruises. Police say the car tried to pass another northbound vehicle when it struck a culvert while veering into a borrow ditch.
COLLEGE STATION Ap proximately 20 persons from the Comanche area are expected to participate in a Surface Production Water Works School April 19 29 in Comanche. Leon R. Holbert will teach the course for the Engineering Extension Service at Texas A&M University. Participants come from Goldthwaite Hamilton Dublin Ranger Eastland and Brownwood as well as Comanche. Classes run 7 to 9 30 p m Mondays through Thursdays in the Texas Power Light Hospitality Room. Topics cover coagulation sedimentation filtration softening and laboratory control. Sponsors are the City of Comanche State Department of Health and the Bosque River Water and Sewage Association.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Comanche announces Holy Week services led by Rev. Stephen Keogh with Holy Thursday Mass and confessions, Good Friday liturgy, Holy Saturday rites and Easter Vigil, plus Easter Sunday Masses. The First Methodist Church hosts two Easter services, an Easter Music Service with choirs, narration, and special soloists Paul Goodwin and Bob Arthur, presenting the story from Garden of Gethsemane to the Resurrection.
New Golden Pheasant Restaurant on East Central will open Wednesday April 21 offering free coffee and doughnuts all day. Owner Bill Johnson arrives from Lamesa with 25 years in food service. wife Nelda Adcock joins him as they plan 5 am to 10 pm hours serving steaks Mexican dishes and breakfast any hour.
A contract worth 45772 dollars was awarded to Oklahoma Sheet Metal Company of Muskogee Oklahoma for air conditioning lighting and related work at the U S Post Office in Comanche The bid was the lowest of five received Joan M McGee Regional Administrator GSA Dallas estimates project completion around September 1965.
Aaron Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Reid Thomas, Comanche, is currently a patient at Scott and White Hospital in Temple.
Gustine Mayor Roland Miller reminds residents the city dump ground serves Gustine citizens only. He cites outsiders dumping dead animals and wrecked cars and describes efforts to straighten the site. A $25 fine will be enforced for discarding wrecked cars and animals.
Youth groups from several churches sponsor an Easter Sunrise Service for Comanche area youths at 5 50 a hillside site on the John Robertson property near Round Mountain along the old Sidney road. Cars will stage at First Methodist Church to guide attendees. All area youths are invited.
A two car collision at the corner of N Austin and Dun can Wednesday afternoon sent Comanche residents Mr and Mrs Frank Ross 303 W Walcott to a local hospital for treatment.
Revival plans of the First Baptist Church Comanche announced. A showing of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Film Encounter at the World’s Fair Sunday April 18 at 7 30. Revival services begin April 21 with Pastor John C Wiles preaching at all services. Morning services April 21 23 and 26 28. Wiles will speak at 715 am Prison Prayers of Paul and 930 am Warnings and Encouragements from Hebrews. Evening services 7 30 will feature Masquerading He Paid the Fare Selling Out The Sin God Never Forgives Maranatha Gods Final Word and others. Music by Paul Goodwin. Public is invited to attend all services. New remodeled nursery facilities provided.
The Ross car and a vehicle driven by Donald Faulkenberry collided. Faulkenberry, a service station worker, did not require hospitalization. Marguerite Ross, a high school teacher, slipped while answering calls about the injuries and sustained a head laceration needing eight stitches.
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