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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
1
Fragmented ad copy notes school menus bargains tire sale and discounts at Hareliks Higginbothams L&H Discount and Ben St stretches. It also mentions football sees Indians host Mavericks and visitors in Caraway with events this weekend in Fort.
Four Comanche High School cheerleaders attended SMU's National Cheerleaders Association School from August 15 to 20. They competed daily with two yells and earned an Honorable Mention on Thursday among 1,000 rivals from Texas Oklahoma Kansas and New Mexico. The team members were Anita McKinzie Sue Russell Cathy Moore and Rhonda Mote.
Jurors summoned for County Court duty on Tuesday August 31 include Wade Davis from Comanche Olan Hicks from Comanche Fred Adcock from Gustine Calvin Ross from Comanche Sidney Mrs R A Carpenter from Comanche Charles B Nabors from De Leon Richard Thorp from Comanche James T Roberts from Proctor J A Stevens from Comanche Mrs J F Hallmark from Comanche Mrs E C Chick from Carlton L L Dukes Jr from Comanche E A Walker from De Leon J R Williford from Comanche Ray Parish from Comanche Mrs Gayle McGinnis from De Leon Mrs J A Cox from Sidney Fred R Mabe from Comanche.
With the school opening the Comanche Public Library will be open Wednesdays 2 to 5 in the afternoon and Saturdays 9 to 12 in the morning.
CHS announces reserved season tickets for five home football games at 6.25 total. Tickets go on sale Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM at Service Drug Store and Durham's Prescription Pharmacy for Indian fans seeking best seats at no extra cost.
Hamburger supper sponsored by the Indian Backers at Indian Memorial Stadium on Thursday night August 26 starting at 6 30. Barbecued hamburgers beans chips and drink priced at 1 dollar. Come one come all.
The rule allows widows who remarry after age sixty to have their former husband’s Social Security record considered when computing benefits. The change affects eligibility and benefit amounts for surviving spouses and may raise questions about potential changes in monthly payments.
Jimmy and Euell Arthur joined advisor Walter McCull at the University of Texas Student Union in Austin for the third annual Sal's Youth Conference. About 1600 delegates gathered for a three day event to study youth programs for preventing juvenile delinquency. Photo by Frank Armstrong.
Comanche Band Parents Club will meet Monday night August 30 in the CHS Band Hall at 7 30 oclock. The session will elect officers for the new school year and vote on football game concession stands operations. All band parents are urged to attend.
William C House Jr assistant professor of business administration will receive the PhD in business administration from the University of Texas in August He has taught at Texas A M since 1962 and earlier served two years as an instructor at Texas He is a native of Comanche and attended Tarleton State College where he edited the J Tac and earned multiple state and national journalism awards He earned a BB A and MBA from Texas and held several student leadership posts Continued On Last Page.
The group led by Manager Roy Dale Adams includes Vice-President D. F. Steele, Walter Mazurek, R L Mull, B J Pyburn, James T. Roberts, Harold Seay, and Claude McPherson with noted districts. The annual meeting is scheduled for Friday night August 27 at Lake Eanes Park in Comanche.
The Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative holds its tenth annual meeting Friday August 27 with an ice cream supper and games at the Garden Center. Doors open 7 p.m. director elections for three districts, entertainment, and guest speakers Ronald Powers and Senator Louis Crump are announced.
The Comanche Public Schools begin Monday August 30 with regular day schedules. Lunches available, buses operate on spring timing. First grade dismissed 2 PM for week one then 2 30 PM. Tardy times 825 AM grade 1 830 AM high school. Enrollment underway. staff mostly hired with two bus driver openings.
Sidney Public Schools will begin the 1965-66 term at 8 25 a m on Monday August 30 with buses running the noon lunch served and classes dismissed at 2 30 p m. Superintendent Ray Pruitt notes enrollment near last year and lists the 1965-66 faculty including Mabel Hall Pat Carroll James Abel Wanona Pinkard Ottie Cox and others with C C Wells as custodian. Bus drivers are Abel Chapman Jack Martin and Tommy Wright with Cliff Lusk in bus maintenance.
Gustine Public School begins the 1965-66 year on Monday August 30. All patrons and interested parties are invited to attend the first day with buses arriving at 9 am and dismissal at 2 pm for the first day and 3 50 pm thereafter. A 9 am assembly will cover schedules and regulations with Rev John Wiles delivering the talk.
Indiana girl Barbara Dudley returns home this week after a two month visit in Brookville with grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Dudley. The family then traveled to Comanche for a visit with Herbert Bud Dudley and his family.
Mrs Frank Golden Reese of Comanche is hospitalized at Scott and White Temple recovering from major surgery performed last Friday.
F F Ross Gulf Oil announces C L Cockerham owner of the Gulf station at 401 W Central in Comanche. He will open 6 am to 10 pm daily and offer washing and lubrication. The Cockerhams reside at 409 N Austin with two sons Tim and Kim.
De Leon plans a Friday August 28 farm tour starting at 9 a.m. at Caraway Hog Farm with a City Park gathering at 8:30 a.m. The De Leon Chamber of Commerce will provide free barbecue at Seborn Golden Farm. Visitors will see irrigation projects on peanuts and grass, weed control, dusting, fertilization and other modern practices.
The largest afloat command, the Atlantic Fleet Cruiser Destroyer Force, is headquartered in Newport.
The Comanche County TSTA Executive Committee met on Monday August 23 to plan the 1965 66 program. Officers include Gilbert Davis president Mrs Wanona Pinkard first vice president Cyril Irby treasurer Sue Langley secretary with Jewel Werner present. Committees Auditing and Election chosen with Irby Pinkard Strasner Langley and others. First meeting October 11 1965 will cover Public Relations followed by Professional Organizations and Trends or Future Plans of the TSTA.
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