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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1958
Page
1
The page lists agriculture and retail deals including peanuts at farm stands, rotary mowers, fishing lawn carts, drugstore offers, canned goods from Gores, Del Monte items selling out, Palmer moving McDonald Building, jewelry sales, and theater promotions. Notable mentions include Comanche and Stephenville stores, Crystal Club pricing, and family night at a drive in theater.
Comanche student Berta Brightman will receive the State Degree at the Future Homemakers of America State Convention in San Antonio on April 19. She has led Comanche FHA as president this year, with Werdell Watson as VP and Gey Kibler as incoming secretary. Twelve Comanche High School girls have now earned State degrees, none last year.
North Side Missionary Baptist Church announces weekend services by Connie Bagley church clerk. Special guests include Mrs. Clara Gray and her quartet from De Leon who will sing at the Saturday night and Sunday morning services.
The agreement settles claims by W B Elliott and his daughter Seleta against Horung Hatcheries partnership and the Hornung estate. The crash on U S Highway 67 377 near Hasse on February 13 killed four and injured others. Elliott and his daughter surrender future claims and cover their own medical and burial costs. Attorneys Mark Callaway and W L Ferrell represented the Elliots.
Comanche High School students captured five first places in six contests at the District Interscholastic League Meet held at Tarleton State College. Winners include John Gleaton in Senior Boys Declamations, Glenda Walker in Girls Poetry Reading, Bob Slider in Boys Poetry Reading, Martha Chilton in Girls Extemporaneous Speaking, and Creath Davis in Boys Extemporaneous Speaking. Mary Margaret Edmondson and Sherian Muncey placed third in spelling. All finalists except the spellers will compete at the regional meet in Brownwood next Saturday.
Polly Jo McCullough daughter of Elton and Mrs McCullough tops Co manche High School class of 1958 with a 95.9 average edging Martha Chilton who had 95.7. Other seniors include Mary Edmondson 95.3 Peggy Godfrey 95.2 and Eugene Dobyns 89 with fifteen girls and one boy on the honor list.
First Baptist Church Gustine will host a week long revival from April 20 to 27 led by Rev. Roy H. Hill. Guest messengers include Creath Davis Comanche and Dr. James Basden Brownwood, with daily 7 30 prayer meetings and 8 o clock preaching.
Comanche High School senior Creath Davis and Baptist minister will be guest messenger in services at Victory Baptist Church on April 19 and 20. Rev J L Woolsey invites the public to attend and hear the young preacher preach. Lanes visit Comanche from Brownwood and Marlin relatives visited Dr and Mrs J O Lane over the weekend.
County agents and Extension staff announce a series of district tours visiting Bunyan Nimrod Amity Soda Springs Newburg Ded Ridge Armstrong Little Flock Mooreville to judge community progress. Bell, Comanche, Erath, Eastland and Falls counties host sessions with prize money highlights and top rural community honors.
The Sidney Junior Class presents a three act comedy Bolts and Nuts Friday night April 18 at Sidney High School Auditorium Curtain time 8 o'clock Admission 25 and 50 cents Cast includes Paula Cheatham as Benita Lutie Peg Underwood Rebecca Marjorie Merworth Martha Doris Steele Twink Gary Hall Joy Gayle Graham Henry Dwain Cleveland Plunkett Helen Coker Miss Figg Carolyn Fernl Clippy Delbert Moore Mrs Glossop Lynn McDaniel Wilber Glossop Gary Scott Miss Jackie Gordon Yvonne Benson Everyone is invited to attend and see who is crazy.
Gustine FFA plans a community barbecue on April 24 with T. W. Colby of Abilene Christian College as guest speaker. A musical trio from Abilene will perform. entertainment spans from the Gay Twenties to Rock and Roll. All you can eat barbecue tickets are one dollar per plate, available from any FFA member through April 22, 1958.
Pat Dutton son of Mr and Mrs Roy Dutton of Comanche relocates from Muskogee Oklahoma to Batesville Arkansas with plans hinted by family.
Mrs Lon Sledge and daughters Sue and Judy plus Paulette Morris spent the weekend in New Braunfels visiting Mr and Mrs Garland Lloyd.
Indian Place 3rd in a five school district track meet at Stephenville as CHS scored 22 points. Hamilton led with 564 points, Granbury 544, Comanche 22, Dublin 844, De Leon 8. Ronnie McPherson won CHS vault, Bill Meyers placed second in discus, Delbert Brewster second in shot put.
The Comanche County Farm Bureau schedules an April membership drive on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. Events begin Friday at 9 a.m. in the REA Building with Bill Wedemeyer, Texas Farm Bureau research director, as kickoff speaker. Refreshments will be served. President Fount Woods urges farmers and ranchers to join with neighbors to accomplish joint goals. Wedemeyer is a Crystal City native and Zavala County native.
Roland Miller was re elected mayor of Gustine Texas on April 8 in a late city election. Lloyd McCullough won a new alderman seat replacing Chester McQuarters. S. V. Black was re elected. Sid Ford and Ed Duke were reappointed as aldermen. The council passed a garbage disposal ordinance with a 25 dollar fine for dead animals on the dump grounds and a 5 dollar reward for tipping off the culprit.
Miss La Rae Swindle daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernice Swindle of Comanche represented Tarleton State College at the Texas A&M College Cotton Ball held last weekend.
The Comanche Grade Schools captured two first places at the District Inter scholastic League Meet in Stephenville. Tom Brightman won Number Sense, Cathy Fanning topped Sub-Junior Declamation with City of Dreams, while Sherrian Loudermilk placed second in Junior Girls Declamation and Jerry Foreman earned third in Junior Boys Declamation. The Junior High spelling team placed third, coached by Mrs. John King. declamers coached by Mrs. Joe Harper, arithmetic by Mrs. Devin Froh.
The Newburg Community Progress Club elected officers: President D. F. Caraway, vice president Hubert Sparks, secretary Betty Cunningham, treasurer Tom Spencer, Reporter Jessie Mcullough, recreation Laura Sartor and Virginia Robertson. A planning meeting set an itinerary for a county tour of Progress Clubs this month. A Civil Defense meeting following GOC activities was announced for Wednesday, and spring cemetery work was noted.
Slats Dawson owned by George Pardi of Uvalde and ridden by Minor Lee Johnson won open cutting at the Comanche Rodeo Grounds. Poca Stampede, the year’s leading cutting horse, placed behind, with owner Mrs G F Rhodes of Abilene and rider Jack Newton. Forty-nine? horses entered the event. A three way tie for second occurred in open with Billie ridden by Shorty Freeman. Goldwood and Doyle won novice divisions. judges included Jim Calhoun and Snooks Burton.
The Texas Senior Citizens hold their regular meeting on Saturday April 19 at 2 pm in the Court room. Secretary Mollie Mullican urges all members to attend.
The Life Service Band of Howard Payne College in Brownwood conducts Sunday services. The college group leads worship duties and plans music for the church gathering.
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