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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1963
Page
1
Fragmentary notice shows COMANCHE stores promoting Christmas sale items and specials including electric heaters at COMANCHE JEANES and Brownwood tree sales. Mentions FASHION and 1063 CHS graduate passing state exam and INDIAN BAND decals sold by TEXAS JAY.
Bishop William C. Martin, resident bishop of the Dallas Fort Worth Area, will preach at First Methodist Church Sunday December 8 at 6 PM. As head of Central Texas and North Texas Conferences, he oversees about 750 churches and 254000 members and serves as president of the National Council of Churches.
Comanche County reports October bond sales totaling 4031 dollars with year to date sales at 166467 dollars, 55 percent of the 1963 goal. Texas statewide bond sales reach 122,667,337 dollars, 81.4 percent of the annual goal, with nationwide peacetime gains and lower redemptions. Also, Mrs. Roger Oliver returns home after hospitalization from a car wreck near Early Brownwood.
Airman First Class Jerry M. McGinnis of De Leon receives commendation for helping the Sioux City Air Defense Sector win the General Frederic H. Smith J Award from the Night Fighters Association. He serves in the TS7th Radar Squadron under Air Defense Command.
A self explanatory letter from Channarajars, Visiting County Agent from India in 1962, mourns President Kennedy. He says India mourns the loss, admires Kennedy’s humanity and efforts for India, and prays for his soul. He and his family unite with Americans in prayer.
From a deer hunt in Uvalde County last week, E. W. Chaney and John Jolink failed to take a deer but did collect a javelina hog.
Mrs James Mast of Stephenville visited Comanche on Thursday stopping in for local affairs and to see friends.
SERVICE DRUG owners C L Huett and Gyale Pirkle invite customers to visit Toy Land and view details in a promotional advertisement.
Ben Barnes of De Leon state representative for the 64th district will be honored at a 7 p.m. Tuesday dinner in the Roof Garden of the Brownwood Hotel Brownwood. District residents from Comanche Coleman Brown and Runnels counties plan a district wide event. Tickets cost 2.50 and are on sale in Comanche and through local chairmen in Winters Coleman Ballinger Comanche De Leon Santa Anna and Bangs. The program will run until about 8 30 p.m. with several state dignitaries expected to attend.
Mr and Mrs Fred Mabe of Stag Creek Community have returned from Europe to visit Mrs Mabe's family. They will present color slides and films from their trip at the Stag Creek Community Club at a date to be announced.
The Stag Creek Community holds its annual Christmas Tree and Party on Saturday night December 14. Attendees bring a gift for exchange by numbers and refreshments of candy nuts fruits and coffee will be served. Everyone is invited.
The Comanche County Program Building Committee in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service Social Security and Texas Agriculture Extension Service will host an income tax clinic for farmers and ranchers on December 11 The event features speakers Billy Freeman Ray Rogers Glen McNatt Rex Kennedy and covers topics from income reporting deductible expenses depreciation credits records needed gains losses non Taxable changes and conservation. A Dutch Treat lunch will be available at noon.
Comanche Hospital Inc at 200 East Grand completed a 4000 foot addition adding eight private rooms and new offices with piped oxygen suction TV and phone. Open house is set for Sunday December 8 from 2 to 4 PM with owners Dr. W D Blackwood and Dr W A Flannery to attend. other items note Christmas party and local funeral attendance.
Play begins with Sidney girls vs Eastland girls Thursday at 3. Dublin Gustine and Priddy enter the boys brackets at 6 and 7 30. Friday features Dublin Gustine boys and Pottsville San Saba matchups with a Pottsville San Saba boys game at 7 30. Comanche defends boys title. Zephyr girls did not enter this year. Champions crowned Saturday after rounds.
Prospective jurors for the 52nd District Court are listed to report Monday December 9 at 9 a m. Names include E V Thornton De Leon Kenneth Morgan Rt 1 De Leon D Mahan De Leon and many others from Comanche Gustine Dublin Carlton and surrounding areas.
Notices of individual farm acre age allotments for the 1964 upland cotton crop are mailed to Comanche County farmers. ASC Chairman William F. Bryant urges prompt questions to the county committee and notes the Dec 10 referendum on marketing quotas. A favorable vote sustains quotas with penalties for excess cotton and price support 65 to 90 percent. an unfavorable vote ends quotas with price support at 50 percent.
Ann Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Green 400 E Walcott has joined Fashion Beauty Salon at 204 N Austin working for Betty Parker Miss Green is a Comanche High School graduate and has completed studies in Cosmetology at Beauty College Brownie She holds degrees in hair styles and shaping and in bake
Wilson Dee Webb, senior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, will be guest preacher at Comanche Presbyterian Church on Sunday December 8. Webb earned a BA from Belhaven College in Jackson Mississippi and studied at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur Georgia. He has served as student assistant.
The 3rd Annual Comanche County Pecan Show and annual meeting will be held in Comanche at the courthouse on Saturday December 7 with events starting at 9 am and the meeting at 1 30 pm. Entries must be grown in 1963 and 1 quart per entry with a deadline Friday December 6 at 7 pm.
Roy Adams reports the Greater Comanche United Fund Drive has collected 6654.54 dollars of a 7000 dollar goal with pledges outstanding. Donors in White Point Soda Springs naens Stag Creek Sid ney Proctor Hasse Van Dyke contributed, and thanks are given to volunteers and local leaders for their efforts.
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