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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1964
Page
1
In this issue of the Comanche Chief the front page urges readers to vote Yes on local measures. The paper also notes rainfall ranges, April temperatures, and advertisements from Arthur Let & Olds Inc, Higginbothams, and local merchants. Dedicated citizens over 60 are mentioned regarding voter registration.
Federal orders curtail certain vices and adjust delivery routes in Comanche with deliveries reduced to five days per week. Rural and star routes will not operate Saturdays. Home delivery time remains standard for business mail while first class mail continues under existing programs.
Comanche citizens weigh a water contract with the Municipal Water District to supply Lake Proctor water to the town reservoir. The district would fund a new pipeline and enlarged plant while Comanche pays for water delivered, avoiding bonds or taxes.
Houston seniors Don Wetzel Mike Schwartz and Mike Searcy spent Friday night at the Wilkersons in Houston before departing for Texas Tech in Lubbock. They returned to Houston Tuesday after spending Monday night in Comanche while en route to college.
United Pentecostal Church on South Houston and Fleming hosts a revival in April 2026 led by evangelist W. T. Driver of Fort Worth. Pastor Ww. L. Boone invites the community to attend this weeklong event.
The Comanche Jaycee Carnival returns to the Square on April 20 and runs through May 1 and 2. Twelve rides will thrill attendees with no purchase required to register at local stores for a chance to win $100 in gift certificates while proceeds support the Jaycee Civic Improvement Fund.
Miss Jewel Werner was elected president of the Comanche County Education Association for 1964 65 at a regular meeting in the Comanche High School auditorium Tuesday April 14. She actively belongs to TSTA NEA Delta Kappa Gamma and the American Association of University Women and serves on committees. She is a building representative of the Classroom Teachers Association and teaches ninth and tenth grade English and advises the Ola Cunningham Chapter of Future Teachers of America.
Comanche High School basketball coach Ray Smith resigns to become head of the Texas Independent College Conference and pursue positions at Pan American College and the University of Corpus Christi. Smith led the Indians to 79 wins 44 losses in five seasons including bi district titles. He cites a strong two year 21 5 and 19 9 non district run.
Tom Beene of Higginbotham Brothers Company Comanche was elected to the Lumbermen's Association of Texas board at the 78th Annual Convention in Austin on April 11 1213. Chas P Schuize Irving named president for 1964 65 fiscal year. Over 5000 lumbers and families attended the convention in Austin.
The Comanche Roping Club stages its second annual Amer ican Quarter Horse Show with up to 200 entries. A Friday cutting contest sponsored by the North Texas Cutting Horse Association features stock from the DB Ranch owned by the Dudley brothers. Fred Mabe serves as superintendent and T C Jenkins of Fort Worth will judge the event, which runs 10 am to late afternoon with no admission.
Letha Dunn is valedictorian and Dorthea Byrd salutatorian of Comanche High School's 1964 graduating class. Dunn holds a 93.7 average, Byrd 93.5, and John Cunningham is named high ranking boy with a 92.0. Ten other graduates exceed 90 average, including Polly Reed and Kay Burton.
A pre-dawn storm lashed Comanche and nearby areas with egg size hail two inches of rain in about an hour and strong winds. Businesses and homes suffered roof and water damage. trees uprooted and power and phone service disrupted. A near drowning occurred when a pickup was swept by flood waters in Indian Creek, rescued by bystanders. Pecan orchards and crops suffered extensive damage three miles east near upper Indian Creek.
A new Enco station opens Saturday in Gustine run by Wade Collins a 38 year old local. Grand opening features free gifts drawings and prizes including tires and oil with Collins promoting his nine years in the business and his role on the Gustine school board as a church member and husband to Buna White with daughter Debbie.
The local high school staff will be effective June 1, while the Smiths plan to reside in Comanche through the summer.
Report of up to four inches of rain in the Sidney Sipe Springs section northwest of Comanche with other county areas receiving as little as a half inch.
Comanche will host the Junior High District Track Meet on Tuesday April 28 at Indian Memorial Stadium. Five teams De Leon Dublin Granbury Hamilton and Comanche compete across 7th 8th and freshman divisions with CHS freshmen challenging Hamilton for the district title. Field events start 3:30 pm with prelims 4:00 pm and finals around 6:45 pm conducted by Athletic Director Roger Oliver.
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