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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
9
The text presents a preacher urging students to face judgment, urging repentance and faith in Christ. It references fear before God's throne and the promise of forgiveness through accepting the word and gospel. The message emphasizes repentance, belief, and living by faith.
Wilson Bro LaVerne Butler of Evansville Indiana will lead a revival series starting July 29 and ending August 5 at the local church. He is joined by his wife and brothers Joiner and family with several locals in attendance including Munselles, Sprouse, and Aldridges. Various residents visited patients, traveled, or hosted relatives across Midland Odessa Abilene and Dallas areas during the week.
A reflection on how daily interactions improve if people focus on the good in others. The piece urges recalling and sharing positive qualities, proposing that recognizing goodness in each person would spread happiness and strengthen bonds.
Here From Alabama Tom and Ben Lambert nephews of Mr and Mrs Pat Cagle have been visiting the Cagles this week. The Cagles and children Jeanne and Danny and the Lamberts were San Antonio visitors over the weekend.
Move records show Coach Herman Moore and wife plus two daughters relocating to Angleton last week after he accepted the head basketball coach and assistant football coach post. Coach Moore attends coaching school this week in Lubbock while Mrs Moore and daughters stay with her parents in Brownwood for a few days.
The Veterans' Land Board will accept sealed bids at the General Land Office Austin by 9:00 A.M. September 5, 1956 for fifty seven land tracts across Texas. Eligible Texas veterans may bid. Detailed lists are available from J Earl Rudder, Chairman, General Land Office Building, Austin 14, Texas.
The Comanche Trail Council schedules three scouting swim meets this August with events in Bass Pool Berlin on August 16 and San Saba on August 10 while Brownwood hosts August 3. Directors include Arthur Sagtland and others with participation expected from Wonodso F Perk enridge Ranger Cisco Eastland Gorman De Leon Purviz Dublin Stenhenville Johnsville and Desdemona.``
A young boy visited his grandparents in Temple, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Blanton, while his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilkerson and Miss Carol Blanton with David Greenlee vacationed at Corpus Christi and Padre Island.
The 1956 Yearbook of the American Peoples Encyclopedia notes total advertising exceeded 8.5 million dollars in 1955, up about 12 percent from 1954. Newspaper ads rose 9, outdoor media 4, business publications 3, network radio fell, TV up 34 percent.
The 1956 Yearbook of The American Encyclopedia reports about two million Adelie penguins on the Antarctic mainland near Mason and a separate emperor penguin rookery about 60 miles from Mason, bringing the area to five emperor penguin rookeries.
Mrs Earl Morris and her grandson Arthur Lee Morris spent last week visiting relatives and friends in Waco.
Coach P T Galiga of Hillsboro says his Hillsboro Eagles, last fall's Class AA finalists, lost many seniors and will have a slim roster this fall. He plans non conference games against Clifton La Vega Ennis Corsicana and Killeen.
Stanley Rauhut and Sherilyn Loudermilk were among Comancheans at a Presbyterian Camp held last week at Lake Cisco. Both youths are children of local residents Mr. and Mrs. Rauhut and Mr. and Mrs. Loudermilk.
Texan voters will decide on two constitutional amendments at the November 6 1956 election. House Joint Resolution No 15 proposes funding for state institutions of higher learning via new ad valorem taxes and bond authority from the Permanent University Fund. It also adds Section 11a authorizing broader investment in bonds and stocks for the University of Texas and A M College systems. The measure outlines bond terms limits and allocation rules. It further describes ratification and operative dates and references repeals of prior chapters.
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment to Section 1 of Article XVI changes the oath for elected and appointed officials. It requires affirmations to faithfully execute duties, defend the Constitution, and forbids improper payments for votes, with So help me God. The measure would be put to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1956.
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