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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1962
Page
1
The issue promotes Slough-Jeanes co sale with Rexall items and a 1400 prize contest. It highlights Comanche store openings, Gibbs Ladies, and Hamiltonian David Early. May 5 political primary and county ballot activities are noted with cable TV and free trial offers.
More than 300 people attended the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at the new MoorMan Plant in Comanche on April 19. Notable guests included Hugo Hendman and Bob Hulsen of Moorman Company and Sid Carney, new head of the Comanche plant. Dooley Dawson, Houston banker, delivered the main address praising local business for securing a new plant without incentives.
Lane County Democratic airman reminds first primary set for May 5 with 29 Comanche County boxes opening at 8 am and closing at 7 pm. Voters must carry poll tax or exemption receipts or sign an affidavit if misplaced or exempt. Delegates must have a Democrat stamped certificate to participate in precinct and county conventions. Also, Pecan Field Day planned May 1 in De Leon with speakers including Bluef ord Hancock among horticulture talks and demonstrations.
A large Comanche summer baseball meeting is called for Monday night to organize the 1962 program with six teams expected in Babe Ruth and Little League. Two brothers, Guy Edwin and Barney Joe Muckelroy, aged 6 and nearly 3, died in a head on crash with a dump truck near East Central Avenue Wednesday. their mother Devona Muckelroy was hospitalized with serious injuries. The collision also injured Mrs. Muckelroy, while the dump truck driver Jack Conway was uninjured. Police report the incident occurred near Phillips 66 Station as the family left a launderette. Family, church, and community leaders expressed grief as investigations continue.
Only eighteen men and women had cast absentee ballots by Thursday noon for the upcoming Democratic Primary on May 5. Balloting opened April 15 and continues through Tuesday May 1 at the County Clerk's office.
The Comanche Garden Club schedules its Annual Flower Show in St. Matthew's Parish Hall from 2:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday April 28 with themes Spring Song and two divisions Horticulture and Artistic. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Garden Club President Mrs. Robert Eaton and Flower Show chairman Mrs. Clarence Rea lead preparations.
Enrollment will be held for all prospective first graders who turn six by September 1 1962. Room 2 covers May 1 to September 1 1962 births. Next year first graders will plan for fall. Parents urged to have child present and contact J B Elementary principal.
Indian film star V C Sivaji Ganesan visits Comanche County April 30 to May 1 under the Foreign Leader Program. He travels with State Department escort Dennis H. Kux and Madras businessman V Emberumana Chetty to learn about American life and farming.
Sidney High School seniors announce a car wash Saturday April 28 on the campus. Cars will be washed for a dollar each, with proceeds for the 1962 Sidney Senior trip to Galveston to defray costs.
The Eastern Star Lodge will entertain the Masons Friday night April 27 at 8 00 oclock A good program is arranged and refreshments will be served All lodge members are invited to attend Gray Jolink Comanche High School freshman suffered a broken collarbone after a fall in a PE class He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Jolink
The revival meeting at the First Baptist Church in Gustine continues through Sunday night April 29. Evangelist Gerald Melton of Woodsboro preaches to good sized crowds with Roland Miller directing song services. Rev. Marty F. Cox invites the public to attend these final revival services.
The Comanche high school auditorium hosts the annual Spring Band Concert Friday May 4 featuring a 70 piece Indian Band 87 piece Junior High Band and 33 piece beginners band. Admission is 50 cents for adults 35 cents for children with tickets sold next week by the bands.
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