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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1965
Page
1
Moisture lingers with good prospects for 1965 as cows look bright for the year. Community notes praise the Comanche Foundation and local volunteers aiding during wartime. Advertisements cover Case tractors, building materials, hospital insurance, automotive bargains, and home services across Comanche and Dublin.
Chief staff notes Heart Month efforts as volunteers organize the Heart Fund Drive with the National Honor Society planning a rectical drive on Heart Sunday. Mrs. Arthur urges giving, saying the more you give the more will Eve.
Wilhelm Brothers of Comanche topped the 1965 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show with a Champion Red Angus cow in a year featuring 6 377 cattle and swine entries. The total entries exceed 11 000 across all departments. The 1966 Exposition runs January 26 to February 6, with manager W R Watt reporting.
Comanche County observes Farm Bureau Membership Week February 8 to 15 with a local enrollment drive spearheaded by Jimmy Foreman. Governor Connally and County Judge D F Caraway endorse the effort aimed at boosting Texas Farm Bureau members to 106 000 as rallies were held in San Antonio Dallas and Lubbock.
Damon Hall, a Sidney livestock dealer charged with the murder of Chester Carouth, saw his trial shifted from Comanche to 52nd District Court in Hamilton after prosecutors and defense could not seat a sufficient jury from 125 veniremen. The move followed concerns about prejudices from publicity and involved questions on death penalty views and self defense. Hall remains free on a $10,000 bond.
Evangelistic four night series to run Tuesday through Friday at 7 30 p m at United Pentecostal Church. Minister J F Solomon of North Waco Pentecostal Church serves as Presbyter of Section 7 Texas District. Wilbur Boone and church invite all to attend.
Comanche County Sheriff Gas ton Boykin urges public cooperation to prevent hot checking and forgery. He notes hundreds of checks totaling thousands of dollars tied up in the County Attorney’s office over two years and about four new cases daily. He asks citizens to obtain a driver’s license number from unfamiliar check givers.
Gustine High School will host its first annual Athletic Banquet on Saturday night February 27 in the Gustine gym. Six man football boys basketball and track teams plus the girls basketball squad will be honored with Master of Ceremonies Harry Thornton and speaker Dr. Paul B. Faulkner of Abilene Christian College. Coaches Elis Andrews and David Andrews will introduce their respective teams. Meal by Underwoods of Brownwood. Tickets priced at 1.25 each.
Superintendent S H Fletcher reports absentee rates well above average due to a flu like virus. Monday saw 102 absentees or 9.9 percent, Tuesday 74 or 7.2 percent, and Wednesday 64 as illness wanes. County schools De Leon Gustin Sidney and Dublin face disruption with Dublin closing for the week. Dr Roy D Mims notes public illness mirrors school trends and advises avoiding crowds to prevent spread.
Comanche opens the Comanche Electric Company at 203 West Grand in the rock building. Manager Louis Burcham, formerly of Big Spring, leads the branch from a twelve year background, joining with wife and two children. The shop rewinds and repairs motors and sells new and rebuilt units.
A fragment notes procedures about checking a driver’s automobile license number and advises extreme reluctance to accept checks from banks or individuals residing outside the county.
Comanche Indians with a 6 1 district mark travel to Dublin Friday to face the Lions after Granbury clinched the 7-AA title with wins over Comanche and Dublin. Indian star Hugh Fletcher leads scoring and rebounding as starter George Salois remains out with injury. If Comanche wins, they claim the district championship and set up a possible playoff for the 7-AA crown.
The Ladies of the United Pentecostal Church of Comanche sponsor a bake sale on Saturday February 13 in front of the A and P Food Store. Cakes pies cookies and candy will be offered.
Fire started by a faulty water heater in a bathroom damaged a combined dwelling and warehouse near 716 E Central, Comanche. The home of Mes. Wade Evridge and Me Donalds faced about 900 to 1500 dollars in losses while nearby Petsick Implement shop sustained roughly 860 to 1250 dollars in equipment and building damages. Fire Marshal Carpenter estimated origin in the bathroom and electrical equipment caused the blazes, with Petsick's business still operating.
Renovation on two East Comanche Square buildings prepares space for Southern Savings & Loan branch and Comanche County Abstract Office. Howell Cobb will run the branch and house his law and abstract offices in the north building. the south building will host the bank next to Baxters Place. Completion expected by April 1 under contractor James T. Pate.
Cathy Fanning and Richard Frazier, CHS seniors, earned spots in the All-State Band with Cathy first on piccolo and Richard on bass horn. They await final placement after two-band tryouts as Dallas hosts February events including All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir and TMEA. Cathy plans to attend Texas Christian University. Richard targets North Texas State University on a music scholarship.
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