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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
5
Bettis and Floyd open a modern dirt house in Newburg with 132 sitter capacity and private booths while other operators plan similar facilities around Comanche. Uranium dirt activity extends east as Snyder men find hot soil on nearby farms.
The mass chest x ray survey, provided free by the State Department of Health, will be held in Comanche County with Lions Club sponsorship. Meetings to finalize details take place at the County Courthouse on August 22. In Comanche, screenings are scheduled August 26 27 30 and 31, with De Leon dates August 24 25 and 26 morning.
The Comanche softball squad, in its fourth game of the season all against Stephenville, won 2 1 before a small crowd. Bill Carpenter pitched four hitter. In the seventh Weldon Hicks drew a walk, David Willis reached on an error, Hicks scored on a wild pitch, and Leo Page delivered a timely hit to drive in Willis for the deciding runs.
The Comanche Palmetto Polo team split two games last week defeating Stephenville 12 to 2 at Colburn Bowl Dublin and losing 6 to 2 to Weatherford at the Ranger Rodeo. Three chuckers were played before the rodeo and one during.
The Troop 47 team sponsored by First Methodist Church of Comanche won first place at the Stephen ville boy scout swim meet Monday night. J. E. Lightfoot led the Scouts with several parent chaperones. Garry Don Swearingen won first in side stroke and second in back stroke. Elton Swindle took third in life saving and lemon race. Bobby Slider won first in crawl stroke. the 100 yard relay also captured first. Team members included Paul Gleaton Garry Don Gleaton John Gleaton Bob
A revival meeting at Emmanuel Baptist Church six miles east of Comanche on Highway 36 begins Friday night August 12 and runs through August 21 with twice daily services Kenneth Thompson of Brownwood preaches and Russell Nance leads singing. Everyone is welcome to attend.
El der Ripley of Goldthwaite will preach at the Primitive Baptist Church on Walcott Saturday night and Sunday at eleven o'clock. Come out and hear him. West Point is noted as the oldest U. S. military post now in service.
Ballow Insurance of Stephenville captured the Little League tourney final 4-3 over Szephaen Bulis of Cub clayni in Stephenville City Loop action. Gorman led Comanche 5-4 in the opener, while Stephenville Funeral Home blanked Hamilton 3-0 in the nightcap. Brownwood Bees beat Comanche Pony Leaguers 10-3 in the late game as Brownwood’s speed and power showcased.
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