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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
1
The page highlights ads for fruit stands on Hiway, service drug, and local grocers promoting Christmas foods and gift items. It mentions electric blenders and shavers, Westinghouse appliances, and a big pre sale by a local furniture van, noting a live campaign feel in 1960 toward last minute shopping.
Ben Barnes of De Leon announces his candidacy for the Texas House from the 73rd District. He outlines a vigorous campaign and plans to meet voters while pursuing law studies at the University of Texas. Barnes is a De Leon High School alumnus, attended Tarleton State College and Texas Christian University, and works for the Texas Health Department. He pledges to quit law school during legislative sessions to focus on his duties if elected.
A large Comanche crowd enjoyed Santa Day with brisk shopping and many sale items. Over 800 youngsters attended a free movie at the Majestic Theatre, with Santa helped by local students. Prizes totaling $1500 were awarded, drawing moved to the District Courtroom due to rain. the schedule parade was postponed.
At a Dublin meeting Brazos River Authority official R D Collins outlined a $17 100 000 plan to develop Proctor Reservoir water for area cities. Mayors from Dublin Hamilton Stephenville De Leon Comanche and others backed forming a unified water district and prioritizing contracts to secure reservoir water before downstream options become costly.
Mr and Mrs W J Fritts of Comanche will be honored by their children with an open house at the Fritts home in the Van Dyke community on Sunday December 27 from 2 to 4 p m. The event marks their golden wedding anniversary with a request for no gifts.
An annual Christmas party at the Assembly of God ends with an evening program. The event features fellowship and a closing countdown, reflecting festive observance during the holiday season.
A group of East Pakistanis studying in Texas A&M colleges will visit Comanche County on December 20 to 22. They will tour Beattie Newburg Soda Springs and Stag Creek, all are staff and research personnel from East Pakistan. The visitors arrive Sunday afternoon and present slides in the District Courtroom at 3 PM. The public is invited to view the slides and meet the group.
Homer Ed Miller longtime Comanche County Precinct No 3 commissioner announced his bid for re election. A Lamkin resident with farm and ranch interests he has served since January 1 1949 and seeks another term subject to the Democratic primaries in May and June 1960.
The Comanch work unit of the Upprt Leon Soil Conservation District relocates from the Texas Power and Light Building to the former Dr. Herbert Kock offices at the rear of the Service Crug Store. Local unit members include John Simpson Whit Jarratt and Iienry Gregory.
Comanche De Leon lead a strong field in the HPC Cage Tourney with Division I contenders including Lipan and Blanket. Division II IIIA and AAAA include South San Antonio Sweetwater Plainview Fort Worth Carter Riverside Abilene Castleberry Fort Worth Diamond Hill as Thursday games set. Trophies go to winners and runners-up across divisions.
Boyd Belyeu, 30, of 606 East residence, sustained internal injuries when his car struck a culvert near home. He was treated locally then moved to Abilene hospital where a kidney was removed. his father also suffered kidney damage.
Preliminary returns show 428 eligible votes in the December 15 peanut marketing quota referendum for 1960 1961 and 1962 crops with 390 in favor and 1 against. In Comanche County 164 eligible votes were cast for the 1960 upland cotton quota with 145 in favor and 19 against. Voter turnout was about twenty five percent for peanuts and twelve percent for cotton.
Stag Creek Community Club schedules a December 19 recreation night with a Christmas tree exchange gifts singing games and music at the Club House. Mrs. Robert Roe Mrs. Lee Van cleeve and Mrs. Eva Ravenshine oversee decorations and entertainment. On New Year Eve Mr and Mrs Jean Rachels host an open house at their Stag Creek country home.
R E Bob Gressett, farmer of Soda Springs Rt 2 Comanche, announces for Commissioner of Precinct No 1 subject to the 1960 Democratic primaries. He is 51, lifelong in the Soda Springs Sweetwater area, married to Ina Power, with two children.
Rev. Harry Hames, a Baptist minister of 35 years, is named the new pastor of East Side Baptist Church in Comanche. He arrives from Loan where he led the local Baptist church for five years and will reside in the Lewie Bobmsley rental home as the congregation plans a new parsonage on Golethwaite Highway.
The Comanche Post Office will be open Saturday afternoon December nineteenth to handle the Christmas mailing rush. Assistant Postmaster E. W. Sullivan announces the local office will stay open until 4 o clock, conducting all usual business except money orders.
Gressett attends Howard Payne College and plans a formal statement date. He launches an active campaign to contact everyone in Commissioner's Precinct No 1 and invites inquiry into his qualifications while pledging to serve to the best of his ability if elected.
The Christmas Decorations Committee for Comanche issues guidelines for the contest. Displays must be finished by 6 p.m. Monday December 21 with judging that night. Merchants and suburban stores should decorate and keep lights on Monday night. One prize of 10 dollars awaits first place. Funds for De Leon Hospital total 7650 dollars from subscriptions and a federal match.
The Chief's annual Christmas Edition will publish on Wednesday December 23 featuring Santa letters from boys and girls. The feature highlights festive wishes and greetings in a traditional community newspaper moment.
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