Late shopping extended in Comanche stores for Christmas
Many Comanche retailers are staying open later than usual to aid shoppers. Check this issue of The Chief for details on store hours and specials through Christmas.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
1
Christmas Mail Delays Urge Proper Addressing
The piece warns of holiday mail delays due to illegible or faulty addressing. It urges sending well packed parcels with clear exterior and interior addresses, noting millions of parcels move during the peak season and urging timely mail to avoid handling slowdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jglong
Residence Destroyed in Creek Community Fire
An undetermined origin fire destroyed a farm home near Comanche Creek community. The J. N. iy farm residence, with all outbuildings, burned after 8:30 a.m. Volunteers dispatched two tankers to the blaze as the Hicks family, in Comanche, were away at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. (Newt) Iy
Comanche
Creek
Hicks
Santa Days Bring Treats to Comanche County Children
Santa Days are planned for December 17 and 18 as Roy Brannan Jr. announces, with Santa arriving Friday at 2 45 pm on a fire truck escorted by the CHS Band. A Saturday morning visit at 9 am offers a free Majestic Theatre film and candy, courtesy of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Roy Brannan, Jr
The
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
CHS
Majestic Theatre
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Poacher Fires At Rancher In Goldthwaite Area
Prather Hereford Ranch manager Jay Click was shot at while feeding stock twelve miles south of Comanche on the Goldthwaite Highway. Click grabbed a rifle as a second shot missed him after he bailed from his pickup. Deputies found only footprints with no clear suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Click
Prather Hereford Ranch
Click
Comanche
Goldthwaite
Comanche Junior High Tourney Opens Thursday Night
Comanche Junior High hosts a two day event with Gustine Zephyr Sidney and Comanche fielding boys and girls teams. Thursday schedule features Zephyr girls vs Gustine junior girls at 5 and Zephyr boys vs Gustine at 6 followed by Comanche junior girls vs Sidney at 7 and Paps vs Sidney at 8. Girls consolation on Saturday at 5 then boys at 6 and final pairings at 7 for girls and 8 for boys. Coach David Andrews' unbeaten Comanche Paps expected to win the boys division with Gustine girls favored for the girls title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Gustine
Zephyr
Sidney
Paps
David Andrews
Comanche Paps
Openings in Brownwood National Guard Unit Announced
Major Everett Pitts of the 1st Battalion Texas National Guard said openings are available in the Brownwood unit for young men to fulfill their military obligation and stay at home. The unit is Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion in the 36th Division. Two Comancheans joined the Guard this week Colin Reed and Mac Kirkland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Pitts
1St Battalion
Texas National Guard
Brownwood
National Guard
Colin Reed
Mac Kirkland
Petit Jury Called For Dec 13
The notice lists jurors summoned for December 13, 1965 in Comanche and nearby towns. Names include H R Ward, Ce cil Brownlee, N L Box, Mrs J A Pyburn, W E Johnson, Paul T Couch, Elton McCullough, Norman Moore, James B Asmus, Truman L Renshaw, A C Schuman, Leland Nabors, Calvin C Ross, D B Aldridge, and numerous others from De Leon, Comanche, Sidney, Dublin, Blanket, and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
H. R. Ward
Sidney
Grady Alford
May
Cecil Brownlee
de Leon
W. E. Stewart
N. Page
Comanche
Jimmy West
N. L. Box
J. A. Pyburn
W. E. Johnson
Willie Joe Ross
Lyndon Sledge
Jack Wheat
Highland
D. E. Steele
Bill W. Gore
Paul T. Couch
Dublin
Elton McCullough
W. Elm
Norman Moore
Charles Boyer
J. C. Evans
Welch Lawless
J. N. Isham
E. Central
James B. Asmus
Paul Jeanes
Euell Arthur
Wallace Cook
Tom Cox
Dem
Star
J. H. Arthur
Star Rt
Euel Eddleman
Lamkin
Wayne Orwell
Larry Womack
De_ Leon
David Beene
Travis Boswell
Cullen Stephens
Earl Oden
W. Wright
Dudley Re-elected Director of TS&GRA at 50th Convention
Gail Dudley of Comanche was re-elected a director of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at the 50th annual TS&GRA convention in Austin. Dudley also serves as president of the Texas Hereford Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Sheep Goat Raisers Assn
Gail Dudley
Comanche
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Ts&gra
Austin
The
Texas Hereford Assn
Burton Retires as Mobil Oil Agent After 33 Years
Thomas N. Burton retires from Mobil Oil Company after 33 years in Comanche area. He began in September 1932 when the firm was Magnolia Petroleum. He recalls delivering coal oil in a 1926 International truck and starting work at four each morning. Buck Lake will succeed him as Mobil consignee in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Burton
Mobil Oil Company
Tom
Comanche
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Mobil
J. E
Buck
Lake
Three Comanche Girls Win Honors in Wool Contest
District IV Make It Yourself With Wool contest at San Angelo College Saturday Dec 4 crowned Vicki Pipes first in Junior division with best use of wool Janice Welch third in Junior while Bette Cox took second in Senior division. Judging weighed appearance 65 percent and construction 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo College
Vicki Pipes
Bette Cox
Janice Welch
Vicki
Ikey Pipes
Janice
Kellis Welch
Tom Cox
College Station
Kathryn Ill
Faye Gray
Additional Teachers Hired For Local School System
Comanche Public School expands reading program with staff changes. Carolyn Walker shifts to full time music for grades 1-12, Anna Chapman becomes full time Grade School Librarian, Margie Barret starts as Reading Teacher for grades 1-5, Barbara Click replaces Eilean Irby as 7th Grade Language Arts, Irby to teach corrective reading and assist in K-12 reading program. Bette Jolink aids in corrective reading at senior high. Reading labs planned at J B Layne and Junior High with 100-125 students per lab. high school lab to serve 75-100. District Conference delegation from Comanche to Ballinger First Methodist Church lists names. some delegates unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plers
Comanche
Carolyn Walker
Anna Chapman
Margie Barret
J. B. Layne
Barbara Click
Eilean Irby
E Bich
Click
Tarleton
Bette Jolink
J.B. Layne
Ballinger
First Methodist Church
Euell Arthur
Arthur Davidson
Frankie Janes
George Lippe
E. Paul Jeanes
J. C. Wilkerson
Monselle O'Brien
O. B. Philips
John Reese
B. L. McCord
Guy Newman To Address Lions Club Event
Dr. Guy D. Newman president of Howard Payne College Brownwood will address the local Lions Club Tuesday night December 14. He is described as an outstanding speaker and highly sought after in Texas, showcasing a notable appearance for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Newman
Lions
Guy D. Newman
Howard Payne College of Brownwood
Lions Club
Newman
Texas
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Coason
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U.S
Gaston Boykin
Burton
Wayne Woolsey
W. G. Parker
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Center
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Tom Burton
M. J. Moore
Mr. Burton
A. F. Bulloch
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