05 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
1
An advertising page highlights mattresses at 59.99 with springs and a Summer clearance on slacks and hats. Reopened feed mill and grinding services expand outside Fort Worth with local firms promoting costumes, beauty products, jewelry clearances, and car deals. Poultry dressing plant opens East Walcott with Tuesday service.
Beattie Baptist Church will begin a revival meeting next Friday night August 12 and continue through August 21. Evangelist Robert Elkins will preach and Floyd Fisher will lead song services with two daily sessions at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rev. David Hollingsworth invites all to attend.
The blaze began shortly after last Friday and destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester N. Travis. Neighbors heard an explosion as flames rushed through the Berkebach residence. The property carried $4,000 insurance. residents Muse Mamie Franklin and Mrs. Elmer Webb were among those affected.
The Comanche softball team will play its first home game of the season next Wednesday at 8 oclock against the Stephenville All Stars. The locals, formed last week for district play in Brownwood, have split results with Stephenville, losing 2-1 in Brownwood and winning 4-1 at Stephenville. Admission is 10 cents to help cover lights and balls.
Free chest X-ray survey dates set for Comanche County with tests on August 26 27 in Comanche and August 30 31 in Comanche plus August 24 25 26 in De Leon. Sponsored by the Comanche Lions Club with State Health Department cooperation. no undressing required and yearly screening urged for heart cancer and thoracic conditions.
Comanche coaches along with record numbers of athletic mentors gather for the Annual Coaches meeting in San Antonio. Calvin Lee of Comanche's northern squad backs the all-star lineup under Darrell Royal and George Sauer. Dalton Hicks previously appeared in the Dallas all-star classic. District 8-AA favorites Brady, Coleman, Bal linger, Winters, and Lakeview join defending champion Comanche in San Angelo district.
W. H. Huett a longtime local furniture dealer and father of C. L. Huett was injured in a car crash near Dallas at about 9 30 Wednesday night. Early reports say he suffered five broken ribs and severe cuts while his son and daughter in law were en route to Dallas to visit him at St Pauls Hospital.
Mrs. Luther McAliley of 700 S. Houston reports Hubbard squashes this year reach 35 pounds and 25 inches. Seed brought from California by Mrs. Lula Gandy at 607 S. Houston was planted in April. The couple also harvest carrots, beets, cucumbers, peas, tomatoes, beans, onions, potatoes and okra in their 40 by 50 garden.
Comanche and Cross Plains figures announce the purchase of the Big D Drilling Company from John Hilbert Huett and the Parker estate. Ralph Carnes remains in charge with headquarters at Cross Plains while continuing his Dodge Plymouth dealership duties. Dr E F Blackwood plans to move to Oklahoma City next month. Dick Dillard becomes drilling superintendent and Mrs C B McCowen is named office manager.
The Elton McCullough and D F Caraway families are vacationing this week in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas.
Comanche County Electric Co-Operative held its Annual Meeting and Electric Fair at Lake Lanes Park with an estimated 3,300 attendees over two days. Highlights included entertainment by Jesse the clown and Everett Duncan, cake baking and amateur contests, and prize drawings. Directors Troy Pettit and Paul Roberts were re-elected, and M A Richmond, W B Starr, and B Ray McCorkle were named officers in the board meeting.
Late Smallwood of Anna Texas will preach at the Baptist Church on North Houston across from REA Buildings on Saturday night and Sunday. Committee invites all to attend.
Feverish activity surrounds Newburg Texas as multiple uranium sitting houses open or lease. Crowds grow with Sunday rushes while firms from Waco Brownwood and Comanche secure plots and build operations near the Newbury store and nearby ranches.
Attendance in Sunday School for July 31 totaled 1,203 in the Comanche area, as reported to The Chief. The report follows.
Funeral services were held for 11 year old Jane Ruth Holden daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Holden of Amarillo former Comanche residents. She died when a tire blew and the car overturned south of Ashfork Arizona near Prescott. The mother and younger brother Kenneth were injured others survived. The Holdens were en route from Amarillo to California at the time of the accident.
Boss Clements of Beathe will depart next Wednesday with his son Billy Clements and family for a 30 day tour in Montgomery Alabama. He intends an extended tour of the Old South with his son and relatives.
Toppers edge Dudley Bros 1-0 to capture the 1955 Comanche Little League championship in a pitchers duel. Mac Kirkland drove in the winning run in the sixth, while Northcutt pitched a shutout and Dudley’s Steele fanned nine. Both teams display sparkling defense. both squads advance to the All-Star Tournament.
Bill and Joe Gore announce the reopening of the Gore Mill just outside town after a fire destroyed the previous facility three years ago. New machinery and plans include custom grinding and mixing, with hog and dairy rations to follow. the brothers relocate headquarters to a site 1% miles east of town after six years in the business.
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