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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1961
Page
11
The article lists Texas colleges and junior colleges by denomination and region, naming many institutions and noting 912 high schools signed up to play football in Texas for the next term. It reports coaches at a State Coaching School in San Antonio selecting schools expected to win state championships this season.
A Texas message urges unity against Communism while warning against labeling groups and fostering internal divisions. It stresses anti communism as essential to Americanism and calls for individual action beyond law enforcement to protect freedom and religious faith.
Representatives of 81 parties including the CPUSA issued a Moscow manifesto calling anti Communism the main obstacle to spreading Communism in the United States. American Communists were ordered to focus on undermining anti Communism at home and to concentrate on influencing American youth.
In August 1958 fourteen girls set a Comanche High School Freshman dinner with a cake marked Class of 62. On August 10th nine originals plus a new class member returned to share the cake and attend the Peach and Watermelon Festival in De Leon.
Here From Dallas Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bailey of Dallas were here last week to visit her mother, Mrs. Davis Williams.
Johnny Lightfoot son of Mr and Mrs J E Lightfoot was honored with a Going Away party Saturday evening August 5 by Jimmy Wilkerson and Nancy Caraway. Twenty one classmates gathered at the Wilkerson home 605 NW 36th for a hamburger supper. Red and white decorations and a crying boy streamer announcing Bombers Leaving adorned the yard. Guests signed the streamer and offered advice for his senior year as a Dublin Lion. The group enjoyed TV dancing and a musical guitar period by Mike Phelan of Houston. Johnny received an electric razor from the guests, all members of the 1961 62 Senior Class. Attending were Nancy Caraway Sharon Durham Sherrian Loudermilk Carolyn Goodson Ruth Robertson Sherry Robinson Beverly Smith Phyllis Swindle Mike Phelan Stanley Rahut Jimmy Wilkerson Frank Hall Rodney Strain Tom Brightman Danny Cagle Max Harelik John Dudley Larry Puller Johnny Lightfoot Harold Perkins and Lewis Rambo.
Mrs. Rufus Higgs Mrs. Welch and Mrs. Wolfe of Stephenville spent Sunday in Comanche, enjoying a day away from home.
The City Council ordered a yellow curb no parking on the east side of East Oak Avenue from South Houston to South Pearl. They asked Texas Power Light to install two street lights at Woodlawn West Dun can and Sunset Drive West Duncan. They seek bids to run a 6 inch water main and 4 inch sewer to the Moorman Plant. The council cooperates with the Jaycees Safety Drive at Friday and Sunday nights before Labor Day with exclusive right of way for coffee stands to aid travelers. Park and meter funds and balances are listed. Mrs Brightman visits Pecos to see ill mother Bettis.
Lucals and Lucy Gleaton kin gathered at E. W. Gleaton home on Saturday night August 12 for an informal reunion. Attendees included Gileaton and Gleaton families from Shiprock New Mexico Grand Junction Colorado Lubbock Comanche Fort Worth Grand Prairie Stephenville and Lampasas with multiple spouses and children listed.
Army Private Gayle L. Teague of Blanket joined fellow 4th Armored Division personnel in Grafenwohr Germany for a five week field training exercise. The 20 year old, a Blanket High School graduate, entered service in 1960 and trained at Fort Hood. He serves in Company A of the division's 66th Armor, based in Ilsheim.
Mrs Eugene Bullard of Fort Worth spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd King before moving to New York where her husband will be employed for several months. The Bullards will spend two weeks in Washington DC then two weeks in New York City before continuing to Buffalo for the remainder of their stay in New York State.
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