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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1962
Page
1
In a fragmented notice residents are urged to call quickly in fire events as volunteer firemen from the department pledge prompt aid. The item mentions names like Chief Marchal John Car and references farm supply links, with unclear numbers and August timing.
Sidney Schools will begin the 1962 63 term next Monday August 27 per Superintendent Ray Pruitt. De Leon follows August 30 with Gustine on September 3 and Comanche observing Labor Day on September 3.
James Edwards Owens, son of Mr and Mrs Zet Edwards of Comanche, has moved here and opened a law office in the Comanche National Bank Annex Building. A 1947 Comanche High School graduate, he earned a BS from Daniel Baker College, a master’s from the University of Houston, and a law degree from South Texas Law School Houston. He is married to Nelda Wiley of Blanket and the Ed wards attend the Methodist Church. Also visiting are Jack Lane and family from New London Iowa, and Keith Lane Sr with S S Payne families.
Construction starts this week on the Western Hills Nursing Home near Comanche city limits west of Sunset Hills Addition. Board of directors includes Reginald Waggoner Jack Wheat and Dr William T Calhoun. James T Pate Jr local contractor leads the project. Completion expected around December 1 with 12 800 square feet of floor space.
Comanche High School announces season tickets for the Indians home football games now on sale. Five game slate priced at 6.25 dollars per reserved seat, all seats along the forty yard line. Home games include Lampasas, Goldthwaite, Llano, Cisco, De Leon with Jaycees aiding sales. Only 197 tickets available at the high school or from Jaycee members.
Comanche County Dairy Association will give away two dairy calves on Saturday September 1 at Comanche. Eight calves have been donated in four months with two winners each month. Winners listed include Percy Parsons Otis Brazier Rev J D Smoot Bill Rogers Lonnie Craig George Bagley William F Bryant Junior Andrews. Dairy donors include Gore Bros Gayle Isham Caraway Gorman Hawkins Jim Foreman George Williams Porter Franks and C B Williams Jr. Tickets are distributed by Comanche Gustine and De Leon merchants where Borden and Foremost milk is handled.
Mr and Mrs Bob Lockhart of Lafayette Louisiana visited Ruth Ligon in Comanche this week. Lockhart who works for Hughes Tool Company is be ing transferred to Venezuela next month. The couple will leave Lafayette soon for their South American home.
Ed Dearson of Priddy ginned Comanche County’s first bale of 1962 cotton at Rauhut’s Gin last Friday August 17. The bale weighed 510 pounds of good middling quality from 38 acres, with a 32.47c per pound loan option and government paperwork assistance offered by ginner E H Rauhut through the Comanche County ASC.
A called meeting of the Comanche Band Parents Club will be held at 7 45 Friday morning August 24 at the Band Hall. Mrs Gayle McCullough president invites all parents of incoming freshmen. Project plans are to be decided. Coffee and donuts will be served to compensate for missed breakfasts.
The annual revival at Lam Kin Methodist Church will start on Sunday August 26 with services announced for the week. The event gathers parishioners from the community for a series of sermons and hymns.
Miss Martha Jane Chilton of Comanche, honor graduate, will join the health and physical education faculty at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth beginning September 1. Born in Temple, she graduated magna cum laude from TCU, was Alpha Chi member, listed in Who's Who Among Students, and is daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Chilton of Comanche.
East Side Baptist Church Comanche hosts revival led by Rev. F P Cummings of De Leon from Sept 2 to Sept 9 with Russell Nance directing singing and Mrs Maudie Creek as pianist.
Comanche County residents join Sabin Type I immunization drive with a second polio vaccine phase Sunday. Jaycees and local doctors set up vaccine centers at First Baptist and First Methodist churches, 1 to 3 pm. About 4 315 people received the Sabin dose in the first offering. The Seventh annual Comanche County Telephone Cooperative meeting is set for Leake Eanes Park Friday night August 24, with director elections from Districts No 1 No 2 and No 3. Roy Dale Adams oversees the cooperative serving about 600 members since 1954. Continued on back page.
The House appropriations committee in Washington approved 4 600 000 dollars to continue the Proctor dam project in Comanche County. The 18 million project is now in its second year with first water planned to impound next July. Armstrong and Ryan hold the major contract valued at 5 779 873 dollars for the spillway and embankment completion.
Comanche Indians hold twice daily practices ahead of the season opener against Eastland Mavericks in two weeks. Friday night scrimmage at 7:00 p.m. invites fans to meet the team and watch an inter-squad session. The Indians host San Saba Armadillos Tuesday in a public scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. Thirty candidates are vying for starting spots as the squad builds toward school opening.
Comanche bankers Boyd Anthony and Reginald Waggoner join a special short banking course at the University of Texas in Austin this week. The Texas Bankers Association and UT Extension sponsor the program. Anthony leads State National Bank in Comanche. Waggoner serves as vice president of Comanche National Bank.
Gustine schools start the 1962-63 term Monday September 3 with a general assembly at 8. The opening speaker is Rev Sterling Isham. Buses run on the same schedules as last year and lunch is served at noon. Dismissal is at 2 with classes to follow after the assembly.
Comanche County Farm Bureau will hold its annual picnic Thursday night August 30 at Lake Eanes Park in Comanche. The program starts at 7 30 with members bringing basket lunches while the bureau provides ice and bread. Abilene guest speaker Sam BeameI will address attendees. Mrs Harvey Bowman, secretary, invites everyone to a night of fun fellowship and all you can eat.
Enrollment planned at Comanche High School with 300 total students forecast. Seniors pre-registered 65 and juniors 63 as classes prepare to start Tuesday September 4. New staff include Floyd Hobby, Mrs. Floyd Hobby, Mrs. Nancy Battle, S. R. Wilson, and elementary principal Glen Morgan.
Doris Jane Ratliff, a senior at Hardin University, returns home from college for the holidays. Faculty and classmates note her steady progress and involvement in campus activities.
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