Christmas ads and bargains fill Comanche Chief pages
The Comanche Chief highlights festive ads from local stores. HEF HIT HAT and Santa greetings appear for next week's edition while this issue promotes grocery savings, jewelry values, gift items at Durham’s Pharmacy, RCA washers at Higginbotham, library book recommendations, and holiday sales at FROZEN FOOD LOCKER, Edmondson’s, WESTERN CLOTHES, and SERVICE DRUG STORE with discounted film and holiday goods.
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the Chief
Comanchean Names Arlington State Beauty
Miss Dina Baxter of Comanche selected as one of six beauties to represent Arlington State College in the yearbook. Other honorees include Alice Vennum of Arlington Pamela Kay Perry Sherry Hovend Gale Logan and Shar Boyden of Fort Worth. A local tip on removing gum from shoes and a note on farmish ponds yielding about 200 pounds of fish yearly.
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Dina Baxter
C. B. Baxter
Comanche
Arlington State College
Miss Baxter
Alice Vennum
Arlington
Pamela Kay Perry
Sherry Hovend
Gale Logan
Shar» Boyden
Fort Worth
Baptist Jr. Choir To Present Cantata
The First Baptist Church junior choir will perform a Christmas cantata titled The Prince of Peace on Sunday night at 7 30 in the church auditorium. Written by Anne Pierce the piece includes rolls from various countries and features 30 choir members. David Corambers is the pianist and Paul Goodwin, the church music director, says the performance lasts about 45 to 85 minutes. Mrs Festus Higgs of Stephen Ye wes a Comanche visitor last week.
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First Aptist
Anne Pierce
First Baptist
David Corambers
Paul Goodwin
First Baptist Church
Jim Shaw Opens Comanche Pecan Nursery
Jim Shaw, formerly of San Saba County, opens Comanche Pecan Nursery three miles east of Comanche on the Fort Worth Highway. He has seven acres planted and offers pecan trees, fruit trees such as peach pear apple plum fig persimmon apricot, rose bushes and grape vines plus custom orchard services like spraying topping and budding.
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Jim Shaw
San Saba County
Comanche
Fort Worth
Shaw
Rainey Pecan
San Saba
First Political Announcements Due As Chief Soon
Comanche County voters will soon hear initial political declarations as the new year nears. Prospective candidates are inquiring and ready to announce for sheriff tax assessor collector and county attorney in May and June Democratic primaries. County and precinct races include county commissioners and state and district posts, with the 1964 presidential election also on the horizon.
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Comanche County
Comanche
United States
Evett Ellis Open New Sinclair Service Station
Clarence Evett and Ardell Ellis brothers in law form Evett and Ellis Sinclair Service Station two blocks west of Comanche Square on the Brownwood highway across from the jail. Evett brings nine years of service station experience and has been Sinclair marketer here. Ellis, a Comanche County ranch man, is new to station work. They invite friends to visit for auto service and Sinclair products.
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Clarence Evett
Ardell Ellis
Evett and Ellis Sinclair
House
Comanche Sqvare
Brownwood Highway
Svett
Sinclair
Nelda Faye Smith
W. W. Smith
Evetts
Sidney
Ellis
Comanche County
J. L. Ellis
LaVerne Smith
Brushy Gap
Nativity Scene Planned by First Methodist Youth
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of First Methodist Church will stage a live Nativity on the church lawn for four nights before Christmas. Viewings run 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Saturday and Monday and 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Sunday worship features Children and Adult Choirs. the Christmas program follows at 6 p.m. under director Miss Jane Griffin with Miss Marguerite Ross at the organ.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Jane Griffin
Marguerite Ross
Indians Open Basketball Tourney Against Sweetwater
The Comanche Indians meet Sweetwater on Friday at Brownwood High in the opening round of the Brownwood Invitational. Other Friday games pair Breckenridge with Winters, and the Comanche Sweetwater winner advances to face Senridge Winters Saturday.
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Mratch
Breckenridge
Winters
Senridge
Secom
Stey
Lampasas Badgers
Saba Armadillos
Brownwood Lions
Coleman
Lions Booths Aid Comanche Children During Christmas Drive
Comanche Lions Club runs its annual Mille of Booths during Christmas to fund shoes glasses hearing aids crutches and meals for school age children in Comanche. Donations support local needs with proceeds staying in the trade area and branding the Golden Rule guiding giving. Booths run 10 am to 4 pm on December 21 and 23 with mail donations to Lions Club Charity Fund per club president Art Dudney.
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Christ
Comanche Lions Club
Lions
Lions Club
Ben Barnes Praised At Brownwood Appreciation Dinner
In Brownwood, Ben Barnes 26 of De Leon was hailed as a rising Texas political star at a 750-person appreciation dinner in the Coliseum. Messages from President Johnson and Governor Connally highlighted his public service in the 64th District serving Brown Coleman Comanche and Runnels.
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Ben Barnes
Comanche County
Young
Texas Statesman
New Coliseum
Brownwood
Comanche
Brown
Coleman
Runnels
de Leon Lawry
Barnes
Martha
Capitol
Ed Johnson
Fort Worth
Livearney
Brownwood Coliseum
Texas House
Texas
Johnson
Connally
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
Byron Tunnell
Carr
Conally
Austin
Dallas
Kennedy
Smith
Insurancemen To Meet Here In Comanche Texas
District No 11 of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents will meet December 19 at the Golden Arrow Cafeteria in Comanche. Thirty five to forty agents are expected. Regional chairman Joe Waring will host speakers including R L Kenderine Jr of Palestine, Judge Ned Price, Leroy Piper, Milton H Lindsey, and others from the State Board of Insurance. Mr and Mrs Ted Durham were Lubbock visitors over the weekend.
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Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Golden Arrow
Comanche
Hursday
Joe Waring
Comanche Insuranceman
R. L
Jick) Kenderine, Jr. Palestine
Ned Price
State Board of Insurance
Leroy Piper
Field Analys Property-Casualty
Stat Board of Insurance
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Swindle
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Durham
RCA
Higgin
Higgabothams
Manche
Edmondson
Service Drug Store
Santa
Arlington State Beauty
Festus Higgs
Stephen
J. H. Womack
de Leon
Wichitage
L. G. Holland
Holland
Wootrack
A Beuarre
Champion
Womack
CHS Cagers
Ray Smith
Gerald Kiell
Donald Feist
Rhonnie Tupin
Kenneth Hagood
Skipper Shrumpes
Hugh Fletcher
George Salois
John Norris
Billy Williams
Coney Elliott
Tommy Willis
Sweetwat
Brownwoe
Affeenoon
Satur- Cey Nalgat
Goldthwaite
Bill Dudney
Pres
Comanche, Texas
San Antonio
A&p
Judine Swann
Gustine
Wilbur Boone
W. Fleming
E. Dueboay
Myrlene Fann
Rt. 2
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Jimmy Flumlee
Post Office
John King
Comanchery Service
Shiky
John
By. Commissioners Court
Milton H. Lindsey
Lubbock
Ted Durham
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