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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented ad page highlights Gore Bros. promoting modern appliances and Perry's showcasing sale items. Clay Waterial Co. advertises home goods and cosmetics while Salter's Lamn offers deluxe laundry services. Store names include Henderson's and McCub, with folding metal items and special prices noted.
Comanche districts schedule full day classes starting Tuesday September 4. Junior high becomes Ward school housing grades six to eight while grades one to five attend J B Layne Elementary. First faculty meeting set for August 31 and new teachers include Fred Curry Ray Hasting Von Waixer and Joe Harger.
Approximately twenty Comanche High School juniors and seniors attended the organizational meeting of the Junior Jaycees. Danny Mims was elected president, with Creath Davis as vice president, Joe Paul McCullough as secretary treasurer, and Bruce Couch Ted Hicks and James Mercer named to the board. The group is sponsored by the Comanche Junior Chamber of Commerce. Next meeting is August 20 at 7:30 PM at the REA Building.
Ernest Eugene Anthony, 86, a noted Comanche banker and founder of the First State Bank, died at home 1105 West Highland after nearly two years of illness. Funeral at First Baptist Church Friday Aug 10 at 10, Rev. Henry M. Chambers to officiate. Oakwood Cemetery burial under Masonic Lodge directions. Anthony served as bank president for over 20 years before passing leadership to his son Boyd Anthony. He was born near Cleburne Texas in 1870, lived in Mississippi during youth, and studied at Mississippi A&M College, LexIngatton business school, and later worked as a clerk in Texas.
A revival meeting at the First Baptist Church Comanche runs from Sunday August 12 to Sunday August 19 with Rev. Henry M. Chambers preaching. Services are at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily, with prayer sessions at 7:30 p.m. each evening.
The Jaycees Little League playoffs pit the Durham Peanut Toppers, first in regular season, against Gustine Higginbotham’s runner-up for the City League title. Toppers beat Dudley Bros 16 6 while Gustine defeated Saints 21 5 in Tuesday’s opening round. Friday night’s five inning championship game will feature top pitchers Northcutt and Thedford and Dodgen relief for the Toppers with Gustine replying with Thedford or Northcutt.
Mrs. Tom Jones of Sidney died Wednesday night August 8 at her daughter's home. Funeral services set for Friday afternoon August 10 at Mt Pleasant Church at 4 o clock with interment at Comanche.
Mr and Mrs Chas Whitlock are visiting his sister and husband Mr and Mrs A L Bruton along with other friends and relatives in Longview this week.
Ralph Yarborough spoke to about 300 listeners in Comanche pledging clean government and Democratic principles. He outlined a program including farmers parity, water and soil work, farm to market roads, and tax options. The town learned of the Electric Fair and Co-Op Membership Meeting set for August 16 17 with a Big Top show at Lake Eanes Park and free ferris wheel rides.
Comanche banks will stay closed all day Friday August 10 in memory of E. E. Anthony longtime banker and former president of State National Bank Comanche. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Masonic burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Many businesses will also close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Midway electrical exposition will feature farm and home equipment with magician Hoffman from San Francisco performing for Comanche audiences.
Dr. Guy D. Newman of Howard Payne College will speak at First Baptist Church as part of a mining union meeting on August 12. A church conference at Indian Creek Methodist Church in Comanche County on August 19 will vote on relocating the historic church to a new site.
Plans are complete for the annual homecoming celebration at Van Dyke Sunday August 12. Officials urge all Van Dyke residents and community members to attend and participate in the reunion event.
Delegates from Comanche County met in the district courtroom to shape policy for the September 11 State Democratic Convention in Fort Worth. They urged support for national nominees, called for farm aid and parity, and backed segregation platform language while electing officers and naming delegates and alternates.
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