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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
1
The Chief thanks customers advertisers subscribers and correspondents and wishes a Happy New Year. Notices reference poll tax payments reminders four weeks to qualify and upcoming school and city elections in April. Ads mention grocery coupons instant coffee offers and a half price sale at a local pharmacy in Comanche Texas.
Ars Channarajars of India writes to Comanche County friends. He encloses photos of himself his wife Pache and daughter Comakshi. Comakshi celebrated her first birthday on September 18. He teaches at the Extension Training Center at Betul.
The Comanche Post Office has added a drive-up receiving box near the main building. Postmaster James E. Carpenter says it is easily reached from a car and will be picked up on the regular schedule. curb area is a no-parking zone to prevent abuse.
Gartman View Baptist Church hosts a large gathering of county and out of county singers on Sunday December 30 at 2 p m. New Stamps Baxter Convention Song Books will be available. Charlie Marshall leads the singing.
Walter Hill of Comanche led a strong showing at the Concho Hereford Association sale in San Angelo with the Reserve Champion and high selling bull WH 1 Tone T89, consigned by Hill. Prices topped at about 2000 dollars with buyers from Zephyr and New Mexico. The event also featured champions among three-bull consignments and multiple awards across the rigs. Also noted were holiday visits by local families including Mr and Mrs Bill Willman and daughter Sarah, and Angus Dickson Jr with sons.
Verde Ranch of Bandera and A L Fiveash of Eola exhibited the reserve champion pen shown by John Molinnis of Brownwood and purchased by Bill Upton of San Angelo for 530 dollars each.
The Comanche County Junior Livestock Show reports 224 official entries, a new record for the 28th annual event. The two day show on January 18 and 19 includes Commercial and Milk Fed Steers, Market Lambs, Swine, Dairy Heifers, Beef Heifers, Breeding Gilts, and Goats, with Eduardo Soliz from Bolivia assisting in Sheep classes. Prize money totals $1,300 with plaques and trophies. a special meeting for officials and instructors is set for January 10 at 7:30.
Avery Stephenson and son of Andrews join Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Swanson of Fort Worth in welcoming Pat Narry of Dallas and Earl Williams of Fort Worth with daughter Evelyn to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Step.
Most Comanche firms will remain closed next Tuesday January 1 observing New Year’s Day. The Post Office federal state county and city offices schools cafes service stations and most downtown businesses will be open. This holiday was approved by local merchants in an annual Chamber poll.
Bertha Ross aged 72, prominent De Leon school teacher and principal, died Monday in a De Leon hospital. Funeral services were held at the De Leon First Methodist Church and burial followed in De Leon Cemetery.
Here from Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ruesink and their son Chuck visit the Durhams, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Durham, in town for a family stopover in Pennsylvania.
Burks Transfer and Storace Company on North Austin Street was burglarized last Friday night or early Saturday. Thieves pried open a front window and damaged the safe, removing nickels, a $1 bill, car and truck title papers, a $1,150 check, insurance papers, coins, keepsakes, three Series E bonds, and a typewriter. Officers believe a professional job, note no prints recovered, and compare to a separate theft at Hathcock Furniture and Appliance Store last week.
Guy Sprouse 41 son of Mr and Mrs J L Sprouse of Comanche died Sunday from injuries after a three car collision at Ringling Oklahoma on December 20 He was buried December 25 at Oakwood Cemetery Comanche Rev Sterling Isham officiated Funeral rites named Sprouse as steel worker for Ringling Oklahoma He survived by parents and three sisters with multiple relatives listed including nephews cousins and in law names
Mr and Mrs Cled Heathington and daughter Carole of Denver Colorado visit Co manche for holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and other relatives including Assistant Coach Bill Carpenter of Yoakum.
Two Comanche County public officials will take office in a 10 o clock Monday ceremony. D F Caraway will become County Judge succeeding Dwight M Brightman, and Eddie McDougal will be Commissioner Precinct No 2, replacing Sam Phifer. Brightman shifts to Proctor ranching. Phifer plans for the future.
Dr. Baxter D. D. Greer 81 longtime pastor and pastor emeritus of Highland Park and First Presbyterian churches in San Antonio died after a short illness. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with interment at Sunset Park Memorial Cemetery. Greer served 55 years in ministry and held multiple pastorates across Texas.
Funeral services for W J Payne of Comanche are set in Lubbock for Friday. Payne, 30, died after Christmas Day surgery, survived by his mother wife Anna May and two daughters. Comanche faces Coleman in the first round of the Howard Payne College tournament, 6 p.m. Thursday, with eight A and AA teams in Division I and Jacksboro and Goldthwaite favored to contend.
Regular Sunday morning and evening services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church. All members and friends are urged to be present.
Mrs Ray Price and Evangelist Mrs Howard Pierce of Harlingen spent Christmas in Comanche visiting Mrs Roy Grayson. Rev Pierce preached at the volunteer services at East Side Baptist Church.
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