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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1952
Page
1
The city sponsors a cleanup week starting Monday through Friday with truck pickup on Thursday and Friday. Coupons in Section 2 offer a 2-piece Plastic Butter fish free with no cost or obligation, available to adults only. Local ads promote leather goods, scrap metal shipping, dairy dispersal sale, and spring sale events at Higginbotham’s and other merchants.
Comanche declares Clean-Up Week from April 21 to 25 with a citywide effort to beautify and protect property. City trucks operate Wednesday through Friday to collect rubbish placed in sacks or boxes along curbside. Mayor Roy Brannan urges residents to prepare debris for pickup, highlighting public health and beautification goals. Also note visits by Alvis Ray and Kaylene Kee to Gustine parents.
Comanche County 4-H Club Girls host their annual Dress Revue on Saturday April 19 from 2 to 3 pm in the Veterans Building. About 65 entries expected. Top dress winner advances to District Dress Revue in Waco on May third. three other top winners go to District 4-H Camp in Glen Rose. Ribbons awarded. judging schedule lists separate times by age and club work.
Sidney resident William F. Bryant won J. C. Biggs Piggly Wiggly Flour Guessing Contest by guessing within one pound of the actual 118 and 34 pound Jumbo Sack of Gold Medal Flour. Closest rivals included James Wilkerson and M. M. Meyers with 119 pounds.
Comanche County officers and the Highway Patrol logged ten vehicle wrecks over a 28 hour span from Thursday afternoon to Friday night with 11 people hospitalized and property damage estimated at 3000 dollars. No fatalities were reported.
The softball meeting moves to Monday night April 21 at 7 30 in the County Courtroom due to CHS Senior Play. John Carpenter reports five definite entries from Beatie Midway Van Dyke and two from Comanche including Comanche High School with more teams welcome.
Walter Durham Jr will hold a dairy dispersal sale Monday April 21 at 12 30 p m on his dairy farm five miles north of Comanche on the De Leon Highway Col George Apple of McKinney a top auctioneer will manage the sale The herd includes 55 high producing cows and heifers from Holsteins and Guernseys reflecting central Texas herds and top selections from Wisconsin and Texas The sale is due to death and labor shortage per Col Apple
Etta Moore Couch 74 a Comanche County native and longtime resident died eight hours after suffering severe burns at her Gouldbusk Texas home on Saturday morning She apparently spilled coal oil while refilling an oil stove and clothing was burned off Funeral services were held at the Goulbusk Baptist Church with burial in Goulbusk Cemetery Survived by husband Henry Couch five children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
P L Parker 87 longtime Eastland resident died at home early Thursday after more than six decades in the community. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church and a 50 year Masonic Lodge member, active until weeks ago, and served on the Eastland County Democratic committee. Survivors include wife, two sons Guy and Don Parker of Eastland, daughter Mrs Walter Durham of Comanche, brother Richard Parker of Hereford, and four grandchildren Floyd Prather Strother J C Wilkerson.
The Comanche High School Choral Club presents its spring concert Thursday April 24 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Soloists Nina Steele and Jo Ann McGuire will perform with the Nine Note Nuts and Frances Dean accompanying under Miss Jean Wilson. Admission 15c students 30c adults.
Congressman Omar Burleson, visiting Comanche, filed for re election to Congress as a third term candidate in the July primaries. He said he will begin campaigning after leaving Washington and will issue a formal statement on issues later. He expressed gratitude for support and authorized placement in the political announcements column.
Coach Melvin Borchert leads 14 district champs to Brownwood for the regional track and field meet. Comanche entries include Kenneth McNutt Jerry Beene Weldon Turner Donald Robertson Billy Wilson Marvin Lee and others in sprints distance hurdles jumps relays and weights. Regional rivals include Colorado City Haskell Stamford Lampasas and Brady as finals start Saturday at 1 PM.
The Comanche City Council passed a resolution this week directing City Marshal Sam Duke to enforce city traffic rules. Duke says he will enforce the rules as ordered and cautions residents not to blame him if they receive tickets.
The Comanche County Swine Breeders Association schedules its Annual Swine Tour for Friday April 25 visiting De Leon area farms. Guests include E M Regenbrecht and Doc Rhumann with a Ground Hog Dinner at Comanche High School after the tour.
Com Anche High School presents the three act comedy Adorable Imp on April 17 and 18 at 8 o clock in the High School Auditorium. Jack Vaught Tommy Kelly disguise as a butler and cook spark rivalries while Janelle Burnett gags with a broken English rhythm. Nancy Carter dresses her daughter Ramona Chaney as an eleven year old to win a wealthy husband Dilworth Pickrel, as plots twist through playful pranks and family disguises. Admission 25 cents students 50 cents adults. student and adult nights designated Thursday and Friday respectively.
Mayor Brannan reports the new Comanche water system filter plant is about twenty percent complete with completion expected around August 1. The W R White Construction Co of Houston holds the $92 000 contract and fifteen to twenty workers are on site.
At a recent Comanche School Board meeting W. E. Gleaton and Floyd Prather were installed as new members. Elton McCullough was elected President, Floyd Prather Vice-President, and John Jolink Secretary. Other members include W. I. Lane Carl Hall and Riley Hilliard. A. F P. McNutt and Ben Evridge retire from the board.
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