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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1959
Page
1
Weekly listings feature lawn mowers from 37.95, wash cloths and fabric items, plus jewelry clips at 1.10 each. Colorful orange and lemon themes promote new stock at the HUB store with notes on watches and novelty items for the following week.
Comanche High School Indians edged Granbury and Hamilton to win the District 8AA track title at Stephenville. The team scored 51.14 points to Granbury 45.14 and Hamilton 33.07 with six records set including an 11 feet 6 inches pole vault by Ronnie McPherson. Dublin and De Leon trailed.
Mrs. I. E. Keel caught a seven pound two ounce bass on a cane pole with minnow bait at Lake Banes during a local meet. Thompson High Point honors went to Herschel Thompson of Hamilton Bulldog with 16 1/7 points, setting a meet record in the low hurdles at 20.1. Granbury Pirates led late as discus and mile relay remained, with Richard Brooks anchoring Indian sprinting a 53.9 440 and Holland outpacing Granbury in the final dash.
The Comanche Garden Club will sponsor a rummage sale on Saturday April 25 at the Veterans' Building. They promise a good assortment of clothing and other rummage and invite donations Friday morning or to call Mrs Darrell Smith for pick up of selections.
Guy Whitaker, 30, a Stephen F. Austin alum and Eldorado High School coach, is elected head basketball and B football coach at Comanche. A Cushing High School alumnus and former Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack, he has six years teaching and coaching experience including district champion teams at Richland Springs. Superintendent S. H. Pletcher praises him as a strong classroom teacher and coach. Whitakers plan to move in July and seek a two or three bedroom home.
Otis Layman of San Angelo and his father W. FE Layman of Comanche caught a 46 pound yellow catfish on a trotline at Lake Comanche Wednesday morning. It is the second largest fish reported from the lake.
Farmers from Comanche De Leon and Dublin attended a field day at Wade George’s Round Grove farm sponsored by the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District. Demonstrations covered eight row peanut planting, Sudan strip rotation, cover crops, residue handling and a new rotovator. Georget George serves on the district board.
The Comanche County Teachers Association met Monday night with over 100 teachers from Comanche Proctor Sidney De Leon and Gustine in attendance. New officers for the 1959 60 school year were elected led by president Eizo Brinson Comanche County Cephebery sergent and Betty Solin as a member.
An effort to form a softball team in Comanche this season invites players to join. Interested individuals should visit Billy Hicks' Gulf Station this summer and sign up.
Paris Isham of Gustine, an employee at Arthur Chevrolet Oldsmobile in Comanche, is on sick leave and now receives treatment at a Stephenville hospital.
The annual Community Progress and Pasture Improvement Contest tours began in Comanche County with judges from Texas A M College and other rural life authorities evaluating Burgundy Newburg Soda Springs and Stag Creek communities. District winners will be announced later this week or early next. many local business leaders and Bell County guests attended the opening day events.
Ben Edward Jackson of Comanche is named as a stipend holder to attend the Second Summer Science Institute June 1 to July 10 at Howard Payne College. He teaches physics and biology at Comanche High School and serves as assistant football coach and head track coach. The institute receives a $49,400 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Virginia Daniel daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Daniel is the valedictorian of Comanche High School class of 1959 with a 96.97 average. June Ferrill follows with 96.92 and Bobby Sullivan ranks third with 96.54. Twenty girls and two boys appear on the honor list with numerous specific averages listed for other students.
Federal Housing Administration officials joined the Comanche housing committee on a tour of proposed project sites. A new East Comanche location near M. E. Gore and Miss Georgia Graham property is under consideration with schools and utilities nearby. Final site choice will satisfy the FHA representative and local leaders.
Walter Kenge who recently reg y at the Mr and Mrs Hardy Jones and two children of Terrell were here over the weekend to visit his mother Mrs Hardy Jones. Mr.
The local ball park now features improved lighting and a longer field with a new right field fence. The Raiders meet Gus tine at 7 10 PM in the season opener while a Babe league doubleheader and Little League contest are also slated in the opening program.
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