Santa Day Sale Lights Up Local Merchants Crowds
Pre holiday event promotes 11 shopping days left till Wednesday with Santa Day in Comanche offering $650 in cash prizes and free events for youngsters. Local dealers including Gore Burton Bros Jewelry and Topper Feed Co advertise specials, discounts, and gifts across Central Texas with a festive sales push and neighborhood promotions.
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Old Vich
Comanche
Topper Feed CO
Central Texas
Fernham Peanut Co
Jals
GORE
Burton Bros
Dr J C Lane Celebrates Eightieth Birthday With Family
Dr. J C Lane oldest active physician in the area marked his 80th birthday with a dinner and family gathering. Children include Mrs R E Gardner Marlin T O Lane Mineral Wells Dr Dick Lane Big Spring Dr Russell Lane Silver City NM Mrs Albert Bonser Brownwood and Mrs Ben Evridge Comanche. Lane born December 4 1878 near Old Bibb and long associated with Comanche County. Continued on Back Page.
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J. C. Lane
R. E Gardner
Marlin
T. O. Lane
Mineral Wells
Dick Lane
Big Spring
Russell Lane
Silver City
New Mexico
Albert Bonser
Brownwood
Ben Evridge
Comanche
Lane
Comanche County
Old Bibb
J. A. Lane
Florence “Enny Lane
Martin Branch
Stage Creek
Gap
Bibbs
Milner Dry Good Company
Dr. Lane
Comanche High School
W. F. Rogers
Baylor Medical School
Hi M.D. Derree
Coleman County
Prac
Shields
Port Worth
Pluvana
Scurry County
Comanche Motors Becomes Studebaker Dealer in County
Floyd Brawley, owner of Comanche Motors, is named the county Studebaker dealer and displays the 1959 Studebaker models. He took over the business about a year ago and invites local customers to visit his Fort Worth Highway location to view the new Studebaker Lark and other models.
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Luebaker
Floyd Braw T
Comanche
National
Brawley
Locator On
Fort Worth
Floyd Brawley
Comanche Motors
Comanche County
Studebaker
C. D. Swearengin
Alvin Hafford
Mr. Brawley
Colks
Virginia Parker Named Business Manager Of Clinic
Virginia Parker has been promoted from medical records clerk to business manager at Blackwood-Mims Hospital effective January 1, filling the vacancy created by James T. Roberts resignation. Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BE Parker, is a Comanche High School graduate and has served at Blackwood-Mims Hospital for several years. She will be replaced in the front office by Jacki Allen, Gustine High School graduate.
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Mise Viecida Parker
Iihye-Dan
Faswmante
blackwood-Mims
Filana
CHS Band Shows Strong Split in District Marching Contest
CHS band members under Kine led a field of Texas college and school groups at the Uni Trt Thatic Leacu contest. Ronda Ranhaut won Division 1 with a U gold medal for an excellent performance, while Vercelle Watson Virginia Cobb and Sharon Durham earned Division 2 ratings. The Indian band earned Division 1 for inspection and Division 8 for marching amid bitter cold, marking their first entry in the L marching contest.
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Kine
Colleces Schols
Texas
Ronda Ranhaut
Hicht Ratine
Vercelle Watson
Virginia Cobb
Sharon Durham
Adams Elected V-Pres Texas Rural Telephone Co-op
Roy Dale Adams, manager of the Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative, was elected vice-president of the Texas Rural Telephone Cooperatives at a meeting in Waco. He has served on the State Board of Directors for two years as part of the Rural Telephone Cooperatives. Congressman Bob Poage of Waco spoke to about 150 members and guests from 47 coops at the two day gathering.
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Roy Dale Adams
Comanche County
Texas Rural Telephone Cooperatives
Waco
Adams
Rural Telephone Cooperatives
Bob Poage
Comanche County Christmas Campaign Promises Bonus Bucks
Cooperative plans a Bonus Bucks program for Comanche REA members buying appliances. Manager Wood Parks says farmers and ranchers will receive 20 toward the cost of electric ranch tools and new water heaters. A dealers meeting is set for Thursday to finalize totals and member outreach.
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Comanche Couuty Elevette
Cooperetion
Vline
Aix-Counts
Witeh
Wood
Bill
Parks
Christmas Decorations Judging Set for December 19
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce will host Christmas decorations judging in downtown and residential areas on Friday night December 19 with cash prizes for the top three in each division. First prize $25, second $15, third $10. additional entries may earn more sites to decorate. Out-of-town judges will determine winners and the contest is led by the Comanche Garden Club.
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Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Eason
W. J. Parks
Uytest
Comanche Garden Club
Peanuts Marketing Totals in Comanche County Revealed
About 5,000 tons of peanuts have been marketed in Comanche County by Wednesday with 85 percent of the crop sold. Total season market is projected near 96,000 tons and value around 3.375 million dollars, based on ABC office figures and Johnston reports. Local teams from Comanche host German squads Tuesday night with freshmen predominating.
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Comanche County
D. Johnston
ABC
Johnsten
Co‘nafishe
Drive Underway to Buy Electric Wheel Chair for Tommy White
A community campaign in Comanche seeks funds to buy a $510 electric wheelchair for Tommy White born with a skin disease and frail health. Donations via Comanche Bank or local helpers are urged as Tommy, active in church and art, hopes to gain mobility for part time work. Also announced is the birth of Aniel DeAnn Wilhem, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilhelm.
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Tommy White
Pollo
Tommy
Folk
Vio
Charlie Seals
North Pinto
Comanche
Wwo
Comanche Bank
Tie
First Baptist Church
Wayne Wilhelm
Aniel DeAnn
Wilhelms
Mark
Senta Letters To Be Featured In Christmas Edition
The Chief announces a Christmas issue publishing December 23 with Santa Claus Letters from area boys and girls. Letters may be delivered to the Chief or mailed to Santa, Box 192, Comanche, with regular news and features also included.
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Senta
Santa
Comanche
De Leon Voters Approve Hospital Bond Issues
De Leon voters approved 900 bonds in an election held Saturday to fund municipal hospital water and sewer improvements. Only 35 votes were cast against the issue. This marked the second bond vote for hospital upgrades this year.
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Ty of
Dé Leon
Municipa
Delegn
Cotton Farmers Vote On Quotas In 1959 Referendum
Eligible voters are upland cotton producers in 1958 including owners tenants and sharecroppers. Those who planted but did not harvest or allocated cotton to Soil Bank may vote. Polling places in Comanche County open 8 am to 6 pm on December 15 with wife and husband both eligible.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Oliver Springs
Sidney
Sidney Baptist Church
Comanche, Beattie
Newburg
ASC
Comanche
Proctor
McCamey’s
Gustine
Lamkin-Wilson
Wilson Church
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Omy
Stephenville
Travis Ras- Ager
Hender
Ridge
SRO Center
Jim
Comanche Motors New Studebaker
Virginia Parker
Nidrich
V-Pres
Texas Phone Co-Op
Elcome Santa
Comra
Trier
Pokert
A. Pate
Mike
Cathy
Tyler
Tl. Tate
Ola Saint Nicholas
4Beek Iamnd
Coruxnche Chamber of Commerce
Pye. McCullough- Jeanes
Perry's Merkelik’s
White Anta
Henterson’s
Hathcock’s
Turnham
Caynanche
Massinsttl
Western Auto
Eptificates
Lbs
Siusage
Marshal's Cafe
South Side Grocery
Burton @ Goodson
Extmondson
Comanche Theatres
State National Bank
Comanche Chief
Central Texas Fertilizer Co
Durham Peanut Co
Choice Baking Company
Waring Insurance
Tommy Els
Seach
McBrarty “College
de ‘Leon
Bath
Mre
Wilhelm
Siper Springs
Sipe Springs
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