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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
1
The ad heavy page highlights Christ Comanche offers with many merchants featuring gifts for all. Shops announce holiday hours and promotions including a portable stand valued at 240.80 for 125, a gas dryer, and a Catalina range with an iron for 118. Open late to 9 p.m. at Higg in Botham stores and ARTHUR OLDS listings.
Santa Claus visits Comanche Friday December 15 as the Chamber of Commerce sponsors Santa Day. Old Saint Nicholas greets area youngsters at the Majestic Theatre with a free picture show at 12 45 PM followed by a 2 PM session for J B Layne Elementary students. Gustine and Sidney kids invited. candy bags for all. merchants offer Santa Day values.
The Youth Department of the First Methodist Church will present a Nativity Scene on the church lawn during Christmas. It can be viewed on Thursday Friday and Saturday nights December 21 22 23 as part of holiday celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Lee E Garner of 1003 North Lane Comanche announce the adoption of a son named James Allen He weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces Mr Garner is a new office trainee at the ASCS here Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Melvin Garner and Mr and Mrs Chuck Smith Route 2 Temple
The petit juror list for criminal cases to be tried at 9 a.m. Monday December 18 in 52nd District Court Comanche includes E E Ellis Tom Spencer W E Salmon Garmon Hawkins Mrs Kermit Neel Claude McPherson Mrs Dalton Perkins I L Creek Eizo Brinson Mrs C V Carnes Tom Taylor L C Turnbow A N Boyd J N Isham M Holdridge Homer Miller Lamkin Roy Henson A E Rauhbut J Holland Mrs Walter Hill E B Atwood Mrs Joe Calhoun Mrs Garth Pettit Willie Evans R E Gressett Cullen Banner Mack Pyburn Mrs Joe Waring Fred T Clarke Donnie McDougal Curtis Power J Robinson Walter Mazurek C B Baxter Mrs E A er Hall E L Luckie J A Pyburn Mrs J V Lee
Fort Worth businessman Connally announces a full Texas campaign to visit every city and county. He resigns as Navy secretary and President Kennedy taps Fred Korth as his successor. Connally informs Governor Connally, Senator Yarborough, and Rep. Wright of his gubernatorial bid. A Floresville publisher endorses Connally, calling him a brilliant public servant from Comanche roots.
Sidney High School seniors present the class play They Went Thataway on Wednesday night at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Tickets are 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Cast includes Carole Steele Lil Bower Celeni Woolsey Terrell Whitmire Travis Clay Jerry Wright Dale Davis La Rea Seale Dolan Taber Larry Crim and Shirley Bauer.
Here From California Mrs Frank Howington of Cali patria Calif visited Mrs Bill Elliott here Tuesday evening.
The 27th Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show lists December 15 as the entry deadline. Superintendent Gus Wilhelmner reports about 20 head of animals from Comanche De Leon Gustine Hasse Newbury Sidney and Soda Springs across eight departments including Market Steers Lambs Swine Beef Heifers Dairy Heifers Breeding Sheep Goats and Wine.
The Comanche National Bank announces a new proof machine that records and sorts every daily transaction without handling cash. It prints the transaction details on a master tape, tallying checks in under an hour and balancing the day in two to three hours, improving customer service.
Twenty four Comanche County Young Farmer Association members attended the State Young Farmer Convention in Dallas at the Adolphus Hotel December 8 and 9. Highlights included speaker Carroll Streeter editor Farm Journal and Ted Littlejohn receiving the Area IV Award for public relations efforts.
Comanche hosted plans for a Texas State Young Homemaker Organization. Mary Ann Power and Benita McDonald met with Ruth Huey, state supervisor, to form the new group. Comanche carried three vice presidents in the new organization: Benita McDonald, Anne Lane, and Mary Anne Power.
J W Northcutt known as Uncle John and Comanche County s oldest native died at 12 40 am in a local hospital. He was born May 5 1855 and survived by four daughters four sons 22 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives with services at Comanche Funeral Home and burial in Board Church Cemetery.
Donald Elliott of Terminal visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Elliott and brother Rochelle Elliott for the holidays. During the stay the men went deer hunting and Donald shot a ten point buck.
The Lions Club Mile of Dimes, chaired by Eland Fagan, will run Friday and Saturday December 15 and 16. The annual drive funds the Lions charity for underprivileged children.
The Comanche Indian Band and Junior High School Band present their annual Christmas Concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Comanche High School Auditorium under Jack King. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The program includes Christmas music with a trumpet trio and four narrations of The Night Before Christmas.
Soda Springs leads the Community Club Contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with strong interest across a dozen clubs. Proctor, Newburg, and Stag Creek follow in voting results as judging approaches. Decorating contest judged Monday night December 18 with prizes to be awarded and courthouse lawn displays planned. Home contest prizes also offered with many Comanche residences already decorated for Christmas. Entrants asked to phone names and addresses to the Chamber.
Milburn Hilley 57 a former Sidney resident died Tuesday December 12 at his home in Throckmorton Funeral services were held Thursday December 14 in Throckmorton for the longtime resident in the area.
The First Baptist Church choir presents Night of Miracles a cantata by John W Peterson with Mrs Alvin Hafford as organist Mrs Floyd Prather as pianist soloists Mrs Hazel Streely Eiland Fagan Jimmy Carpenter Bob McCain and a 30 voice choir. Rev Henry M Chambers welcomes all to the special program tonight.
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