Christmas festivities fill Comanche town with gifts and shows
In Comanche the holiday pageant drew large crowds for a Christmas event featuring Santa, a theater show, and a 900 BAND performance. Prizes of 25 dollars were awarded, with winners named from Ruth Comanche McGlothlin and others. The issue promotes Christmas cards, gifts, and sales at local shops, and notes forthcoming notices in the Chief and Walgreens sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancre
Ruth
Comanche
McGlothlin
Kelley
Mount Community
Charlie
Pettit Aims for County Show Calves
Jack Pettit son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Pettit and former Comanche FFA president demonstrates calf fitting for the Comanche County Livestock Show set for January 22. He showcases two calves a Hereford raised by Pettit and an Angus he bought to feed. Pettit plans to enter them in the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show later in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pettit
Cliff Pettit
Comanche
Future Farmers of America
Comanche County
Pettit
Houston
Calif
Jack
Fort Worth
FFA
Fifty Voice Choir Presents Handel's Messiah at Local Methodist
A 50 voice choir directed by Thos H Greer performs Handel's Messiah at First Methodist Church Friday Dec 16 at 7 30 PM. Soloists include Sylvia Shelton Beth Lynn Jack Chamblis and Bill Lightfoot with Howard Payne Cisco Junior College and University of Texas students joining the choir. The program covers birth and parts of crucifixion and resurrection with Hallelujah Chorus, inviting the public and offering nursery care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. H. Greer
First Methodist
Sylvia Shelton
Howard Payne College
Beth Lynn
Howard Payne
Jack Chamblis
Cisco Junior College
Bill Lightfoot
University of Texas
Chamblis
Leland Davis
Cisco
Jesus
Earl H. Lightfoot
Graham Steers Added To 1956 CHS Schedule
Graham Steers were added to the Comanche High School 1956 football schedule, leaving one date to fill for Coach Mike Murphy's Indians. The Steers join Killeen and Stephenville as 3A opponents on the Indians' slate with September 7 open.
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Graham Steers
Comanche High School
Mike Murphy
Indians
Graham
Killeen
Stephenville
Owen
Cisco
San Saba
Ne Leon
Mamitton
Dublin
Granbury
Pvt Vernon Hanes Graduates Police Training at Camp Gordon
Pvt Vernon Hanes, 19, grandson of Lee Ritchie of Blanket Texas, has completed the Military Police Training Center course at Camp Gordon Georgia. A 1954 Blanket High School graduate, he entered the Army in July 1955.
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Camp Gordon
Army
Vernon. Hanes
Lee Ritchie
Route 1
Blanket Texas
Military Police Training Center
Blanket High School
Christmas Service At Central Christian Church
The Central Christian Church invites the public to its annual Christmas service next Sunday December 18 at 6 00 p m Minister B L Dean will lead with a program including a pageant and the White Christmas offering for the Juliette Fowler Home after the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
B. L. Dean
Central Christian Church
Juilette Fowler
Garden Club Pilgrimage Set For Tonight
The Comanche Garden Club hosts a Christmas Pilgrimage tonight from 6 to 9 pm with 50 and 25 cent admission. Homes of Mrs Armstrong Cox Elm St Mrs Bess Hudson Highland Ave and Mrs N A Berry Hell St plus the Presbyterian Church host programs at 7 and 8 pm featuring a living nativity scene. Yard and window displays encouraged with judging set for Monday December 19.
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Comanche Garden Club
Armstrong Cox
Elm St
Bess Hudson
Highland Ave
N. A. Berry
Hell St
The
Presbyterian Church
Garden Club
Christ
Six From CHS Named to All Regional Band
Comanche High School band members earned six places in the All Regional Band at the Regional 2 tryouts held at McMurry College Abilene. About 30 to 35 bands competed as Thurston Atwood led the CHS group with Patsy Atwood Becky Baxter Anita Edmondson Sue McGlothlin Stanton W and Betty Grace Durham among the selections for the 90 piece ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High
McMurry College
Abilene
Thurston Atwood
Comanche High School
Patsy Atwood
Becky Baxter
Anita Edmondson
Sue McGlothlin
Stanton W
Betty Grace Durham
Cage Tourney At De Leon
Comanche and other teams compete in the De Leon Invitational with De Leon Gorman Stephen ville Dublin Bangs Cisco and Fastland. Stephenville Honey Bees favored to win but face strong De Leon and German squads. In opening round Comanche defeated German 58 37 while CHS girls fell 28 49. Play runs Wednesday through Saturday with consolation brackets for both genders.
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Comanche
de Leon
Gorman
Stephenville
Dublin
Bangs
Cisco
Fastland
Stephenville Honey Bees
Granbury
Comanche High School
Bers
Savings Bonds Highlight Gift of Security for Future
The piece promotes giving U S Savings Bonds this Christmas to build financial security for loved ones. It urges readers to add bonds to their gift lists and highlights the bonds as ideal gifts for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Irrigation Increases Peanut Yields At County Meeting
Farmers from Comanche Eastland Erath Brown and McCulloch counties gathered at the Comanche County Courthouse for an irrigation meeting. W J Parks of the local Electric Cooperative opened with remarks on irrigation possibilities. Panel shares show peanut yields around 50 to 75 bushels per acre with irrigation, often doubling dryland outputs. One producer cited $100 more per acre in year three, while others highlighted alfalfa pecans and sweet potatoes as irrigated crops. Storage reservoirs and 50 to 60 gpm wells supported irrigated acreage. Overall, irrigation paid off and interest remains high for future expansion.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Eastland
Erath
Brown
McCulloch
W. J. Parks
Bermuda
Ace Harper Elected As School Superintendent
Joe Harper a 35 year old Cranfills Gap resident was chosen by the Comanche School Board from a field of 50 applicants to serve as superintendent for a two year term plus unexpired 1955 56 duties. He will split duties between Comanche and Cranfills Gap and assume full time in January. Harper is a University of Texas and SWSTC graduate with a master’s degree, is married to Jayne Hamilton, a music teacher, and is a Navy veteran. He previously led Brock Schools in Parker County and has strong local church ties.
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Joe Harper
Cranfills Gap
Bosque County
Comanche Public Schools
Virgil Chaffin
Helton Public Schools
Harper
Comanch
Comanche School Board
Comanche
Crawfills
J. W. Harper
Jacksonville
Talco High School
Titus County
Paris Junior College
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
University of Texas
SWSTC
San Marcos
Jayne Hamilton
Weatherford
Southwest State Teachers College
Cransfil
Cransfills Gap
Brock Schools
Parker County
Baptist Church
Comanche Independent School
Comanche Schoul Board
Chaffin
Ide Lane
Cecil Fisher
Riley Hilliard
Bealrice Daniel
Gail Dudley
E. W. Gleaton
John Robertson
Pullet Lays 6 Ounce Egg At Stag Creek Community
Mr and Mrs E S Vancleave of Stag Creek bring in a pullet egg of 72 inches around and 4% inches long weighing 6 ounces. They report 600 March pullets laying about 75 percent daily and 600 older hens at 50 percent production. They raise White Leghorn stock and advise Franklin’s market rule about buying low and selling high.
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E. S. Vancleave
Stag Creek
Silver Fox With Black Fur Shocks Stranceaed Guard
A silver fox with black fur appears in an unusual contrast near Stranceaed as guards monitor the scene. Witnesses report the rare color mix drawing attention from bystanders and authorities.
Sunday School Attendance Totals 1217 in Comanche Area
Sunday school attendance across Comanche area reached 1,217 last Sunday December 11 as reported to The Chief. Churches listed include East Side Baptist 116 Wilson 23 Indian Creek 26 Bagcott Creek 4 Victory 41 Liberty Freewill se Gartman View ti Zion Hill 48 Church of Christ 112 First Baptist 285 First Presbyterian 31 First Methodist 186 First Freewill 35 Proctor 12 Four Square 12 Central Christian 55 Board 47 United Pentecostal 63 total.
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Comanche
East Side Baptist
Wilson Baptist
Indian Creek
Bagcott Creek
Victory Baptist
Liberty Freewill Baptist
Gartman View
Zion Hill
Church of Christ
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
First Freewill Baptist
Proctor Methodist
Four Square
Central Christian
Board Church
United Pentecostal
Post Office To Be Open Saturday For Xmas Mailing
Postmaster Robert L. Eaton announces the Comanche Post Office will open Saturday afternoon to receive parcels and sell stamps. He notes Christmas mailing has been heavy and a new local record is likely. Packages and greeting cards are welcomed early to ensure arrival for Christmas. Peak outbound mail is expected Monday.
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Robert L. Eaton
Comanche
Eaton
Ronald Matthews Named To Baylor Honor Fraternity
Ronald Matthews of Comanche is initiated into the Texas Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi at Baylor University. The Baylor junior and Comanche High School graduate belongs to the scholarly top five percent of his class and earns the fraternity’s distinct honor.
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Ronald Matthews
Gera
Matthews
Comanche
Texas Gamma
Alpha Chi
Baylor University
Ronald
Baylor
Santa Letters To Be Printed Next Week
The Comanche Chief will publish letters from children to Santa Claus in its Christmas issue dated December 23. Children should mail or bring letters to the Chief office in Comanche Texas, with parents and teachers invited to help. Teachers have often coordinated class letters, aiding parents in gift planning for two big shopping days after publication.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Comanche
Texas
Chis Boys Triumph At Stephenville In Tight Thriller
Dale Fisher scored two late free throws to seal a 44 42 victory for the Indians over the Jackets at Stephenville as coach Mike Murphy’s team edged the Jackets in a high scoring finish. The opener saw the Indian Maidens fall 39 22 to Stephenville Honey Bees with Pie Coach leading scoring at 17 points and Fisher adding 15.
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Dale Fisher
Indians
Stephenville
Mike Murphy
Jackets
Honey Bees
Pie
Fisher
Sixty-Nine On CHS Honor Roll
Sixty nine Comanche High School students were named on the second six week honor roll. The list from principal J E Liehtfoot includes 54 girls and 15 boys with seniors, juniors, and sophomores named across various names such as Atwood, Bear, Burton, Ellis, Hinds, Lockridge, Morgan, Read, Swindle, Williams, Wilson, Sullivan, Cunningham, Dobyns, Greaton, Rackley, Straley, Dudley, Meyers, Bragg, Oden, Palm er, Durham, McGlothlin, Baxter, Dunlap, Oden, and Hilliard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
J. E Liehtfoot
Ater Atwood
Carolyn Bear
Dan Burton
Johnnie Ellis
Zulean Fisher
Tri Hinds
Staunton Urhes
Scotty Lockridge
Helen Morgan
Jeanette Read
la Rae Swindle
Quay Williams
Barbara Wilson
Ann Blackwell
Pat Sullivan
Nancy Cunningham
Troy Dobyns
Jeannine Greaton
Gertrude Rackley
Corky Straley
Jim Dudley
Carolyn Meyers
Sharon Bragg
Trevonne McDanie
Lou Ellen Durham
Sue McGlothlin
Becky Baxter
Tommye Dunlap
Jamie Oden
Tom Palmer
Leona Jones
Danny Mims
Mona Chambers
Wanda Cottrell
Mary Margaret Edmondson
Peggy Godfrey
Polly Jo McCullough
Martha Chilton
Molly Riordan
Laura Hilliard
Martha Merritt
Creath Davis
Charlotte Carnes
Belva Johnson
November Tax Totals From Comanche County Assessor Collector
November tax collections reached 28 080 92 dollars the highest for November in a decade. Poll tax payments numbered 288 in November and 247 in October. Vehicle title applications ran 198 in November and 207 in October. The report details the November 1955 distributions and disbursements.
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Comanche County
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Flemins
Coman
Walgreen
Ted Cook
Jolink
Brownwood
John Jolink
Wesley
Whseanes
Ies
Carr
Helm
Elm
Hendertation
Ffffers
Pvt
Vernon Hanes
CHS
Ace Harper
Benjamin Franklin
Baylor Honor Fraternity
Chis
George R. Goosby
New York University
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