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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1954
Page
1
Comanche County case offices will be closed Saturday afternoon February 13 including the judge county clerk and other offices. The issue features Valentine shopping ads from local merchants highlighting gifts from jewelry to candy and lingerie for February 14.
Finery rites for Mrs. W. O. Jella Dingler 77 were planned Thursday afternoon Feb 11 at Comanche Funeral Home. Burial in Metery. A Pecos resident five years she had long lived in Comanche County. She died early Wednesday in a Pecos hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs D Lawless in Pecos and four sons.
N O Reese 84 of Van Dyke died at 1 PM Wednesday from injuries after a two vehicle crash Tuesday near Comanche Henney 16. His wife Lady 81 in the pickup is in critical condition with a broken hip forehead wound and shock. Driver Robert W Moore 27 of Dallas unhurt. Sheriff Swindle said hog moving accident while the couple returning home with stray hogs. Funeral services pending. Lyndon Johnson says farm price supports do not greatly raise living costs.
The Salvation Army in Comanche launched its annual fund campaign with a coffee and doughnuts breakfast at Lawrence's Steak House. Judge Seay presided as chair of the Comanche Service Committee while Porter Franks leads the drive with co chairwoman Mrs John Brazier. Local workers and volunteers, including Virgil Norris Bill Weinborn Louis Harelik and Enel Arthur among others, gathered to begin calling Merchants and conducting short talks from leaders. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Dan Wagener from Crane joined local families at the kickoff events.
Rev. B O Baker Jr and his brother Dick Baker of Fort Worth join the Birchman Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth for a Baptist Brotherhood meeting at First Baptist Church. Claude Ross announces a county wide outreach to aid foreign missions. Rev Baker travels Texas with violin trumpet and message while Dick plays trumpet and sings.
The regular second Sunday afternoon community singing is set for Sunday at 2 30 pm with many song leaders expected from nearby areas. Also on Thursday evening February 11 at 7 30 pm Bro Vernon Ripley will show pictures of Japan at the church.
Five men left Brownwood February 11 for induction into the armed forces. Named are Gainer Lee Boyd Owens Nathan Smith Brownwood Elmerdale Nowlin De Leon Donald Kathed Setzler De Leon and Harold Gene Higginbotham Gorman. Four men are slated to leave March 15. Mrs Coletta H Morris clerk said no reinduction exams will be held in February per State Selective Service.
Joseph Jackson Rogers 82 longtime Harmony resident died at Brownwood Hospital February 6 Funeral services were held February 7 at Comanche Funeral Home led by Rev J D Smoot with Rev R M Burton Burial followed at White Point Cemetery Pallbearers were Zim Rogers Orville Rogers Zet Edwards Doc Edwards Lel and Rogers and O B Phillips He was born March 10 1871 in Rockdale Milam County son of Joseph Darrel Rogers and Mary Elizabeth Rogers Survived by two sons Euell Brownwood Charles Fort Worth a daughter Mrs Golda Boyd Brownwood Lived in Brownwood about a year
The Comanche County Quartet Singing convention will be held Friday night at the Hasse Baptist Church.
The Evans Company owned by Barney Evans opens its new automotive supply store on the square in the former Corner Drug Store building. Festivities include giveaways and prizes across two Saturdays with entertainment by El Duke the magician.
District 9 AA basketball opens Thursday February 11 with Comanche boys and girls drawing Stephenville in openers. Mineral Wells meets Cisco at 7 00 pm in Stephenville High. Weatherford and Cisco girls start Friday at 6 28 pm with Kangaroo boys aiming for a 7 30 pm berth. Stephenville boys and Comanche girls favored to win, with a best of three title series if a different team prevails.
The Texas Highway Department hosts an open house at its new building on February 19. Resident engineer P. Huntington invites residents to view the modern facility costing about $15,000, with details to be announced in next week’s Chief. The building sits near the city limits on the De Leon Highway.
The 1964 license plates go on sale Monday February 1 at the tax office. The March 31 deadline for registration applies. Edin Sarter Assessor-Collector requires a title certificate and a 1953 registration receipt to obtain plates. Plate classifications include 4800 passenger CN-1350 to 6149 and 700 commercial truck IL-4800 to IL5499.
D C Bailey III 81, once a Comanchean, now of Beaumont, suffered a stroke at his home there last week and was in very critical condition, according to his sister in law Mrs Wade Chancellor of Comanche.
Blackwood Clinic Hospital Comenche owners Dr W D and E E Blackwood announce affiliation with Blue Cross. The move places 85 percent of general hospital beds under Blue Cross serving one in four Americans. Blue Cross, a non profit backed by hospitals and medical professionals, began in Dallas in 1929.
Lamkin Methodist Church will hold a singing event Sunday at 2 p m. All singers and lovers of good music are invited to attend.
Porter Franks reports a January 28 trip with nine men to observe Clifton Harbers near La Grange Texas. Harbers revived soil with cover crops mulch and no fertilizer on cash crops, boosting yields from a quarter bale to 780 pounds lint per acre and netting 15000 dollars on 400 acres. the story calls for repeatable long range conservation plans.
Dodge marks its 40th year with a nationwide contest offering grand-prize winners two weeks paid vacation double their pay and a new 1954 Dodge plus travel meals and hotel paid. One grand prize daily for 40 days with extra $500 cash and $10,000 in additional prizes. Entries via James Motor Co. Co mande.
Four head of Comanche thoroughbreds travel with owner Dr. E. E. Blackwood and Dad Altemeier to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs Arkansas for a six week meet starting February 20. Lead horse Mr Beano is a 3 year old colt with a career in the money in 11 of 12 starts. Also entered are Bit-O-Ken Ark-K-Tex Right-Swell Play-Ket and trained by Altemeier. most will debut at Oaklawn.
Robert Lee Davenport a World War I veteran aged 57 died February 8 at the Veterans Hospital after four years of treatment Funeral services were conducted by Rev Lloyd Horton at Comanche Funeral Home February 8 and he was buried in the Union Cemetery
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