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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1960
Page
4
Ernest Wells visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bennett and their daughter Anita in Brady for Thanksgiving. Anita, aged 10, had bagged a deer the preceding day. Mr. Bennett, previously of Comanche, is a game warden.
Hillsboro Texas November 15 Set R F Wallace Highway Patrol supervisor for six county Hillsboro area released October 1960 rural accident summary. In six counties 62 crashes 3 deaths 23 injuries 36 serious property damage. October total 4 dead 37 injured $6840 property. first ten months 508 crashes 28 dead 282 injured $369,846. Comanche County October 6 accidents no fatalities four injured $10,390. 1959 October area 531 crashes 38 dead 321 injured $318,710.
The Sidney 4-H Club met Monday November 21 at the Sidney School Auditorium with LaRea Seal presiding. Officers for next year were elected Gene Cagle president Clarence George vice president Linda Jones secretary treasurer Bill OCarrouth and Richard Frazier reporters Charles Mazurek and Paula Guthrie recreational leaders Carol Steele council delegate Organizational leaders were Mr and Mrs J A Cox. Members received new membership folders and Miss Stringer County Home Demonstration Agent offered officer duties advice. Bob and Sid Burton plan a weeklong hunt in the Big Bend Country starting Sunday.
The Soda Springs 4-H Club met Friday night November 12 in the Club House with 22 members and one visitor Debra Boyd. officers reported on Electricity Jimmy Martin Food Kay Vineyard Clothing Faye Hart Livestock Paul Ripley and H C Blackshear spoke on the Dallas Fair. Next meeting December 9 will feature a Christmas program by club mothers.
Army Pvt William R Furman Jr finished the 111 week supply course at The Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground mastering stock records stock accounting and receipt storage and issue of ordnance supplies excluding ammunition He entered the Army last June trained at Fort Hood and is 23 a 1958 San Marcos Academy graduate and former Texas Christian University student He belongs to Sigma Chi fraternity Also noted Intertype Company visitor Charles Lowe son of the late Elvin Lowe previously publisher of Blanket Signal and De Leon Free Press travels for Intertype and will work in Comanche area. his brother Ward Lowe owns Lampasas newspapers and his mother was Ward sister of ex county official Aaron Ward.
Otis Coker memorializes Effie Daniels of Clyde Texas who died November 14 1960. He recalls her 30 years as neighbor and friend noting her frail health but strong service spirit. He highlights her faith in Christ and her dedication to others as guiding memories for her loved ones.
Mr and Mrs J W Love of Comanche spent the holidays in Irving visiting their son Pete Love and family. Mr and Mrs Harold Pate and daughter Tommi from Fort Worth spent the weekend in Comanche visiting Harolds parents Mr and Mrs Tom.
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