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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
1
Snow blanketed the area and farmers agree a good rain is needed. Local ads promote exclusive styles, discount sales, and a three-for-one clearance event at The Hub and surrounding service stations. Used cars and trucks are featured with seasonal pricing.
Western Hills opens for a Sunday afternoon open house on February 17 from 2 to 6 PM. The 12 400 foot brick facility seats 40 in a 30 by 50 dining area and connects every room to television and nurse call systems. Administrator Jack Wheat notes strong demand as 14 full‑time staff prepare for expansion with a 6 000 square foot south wing.
Comanche Indians beat Hamilton Bulldogs 43 to 33 Tuesday night in Hamilton to set a Sudden Death playoff with the Bulldogs in Stephenville for the right to represent the district in the state playoffs. Norris High Pointer Jerry Norris led scoring with 15 points. Dorothea Byrd scored 16 for the Hamilton girls in a separate opener loss.
De Leon school board elected two new football coaches Tuesday night. Marvin Sanders, head junior high coach at Phillips, was chosen as head football coach of the Bearcats, with Shelly Hampton, former Ide Leon athlete, named as assistant coach.
Paul R. Eilis Jr of Dallas joined county leaders during Heart Month to promote contributions. He spoke at assemblies, led a heart film presentation, and addressed Lions clubs and Texas Heart Association meetings in the area, advancing the campaign locally.
At a Wednesday meeting of the newly formed Comanche Industrial Foundation Ben Sudderth was elected president as about 25 local businessmen attended the hurried session. The foundation aims to promote business in Comanche and the surrounding area.
County Agent Buddy Lane of Newburg 4-H caught a calf and crossed the finish line at the San Antonio Calf Scramble. The event included a tour of the Alamo and Brackenridge Park with the group, while other participants wrestled with calves in the rodeo setup.
Washington D C Fifty surveyors English teachers and irrigation foremen will be the first Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in Morocco. They depart from New York Idlewild Airport on Sunday February 10.
U S Department of Agriculture surveys show grasshopper infestations in Texas will be smaller in 1963. Infestations covered 67 120 acres in 1962 versus 577 300 acres in 1961.
Plans are set for Sabin Oral Polio Type II immunization Sunday afternoon February 17 at First Baptist and First Methodist churches in Comanche County. The campaign, sponsored by the Comanche Jaycees with local physicians, offers the vaccine in sugar cubes at 25 cents per person to cover vaccine costs.
City elections see two council seats contested with Ewart Steed Joe Waring and Alf Summers as candidates. Mrs Bess Arthur and Ruth Loudermilk seek City Secretary reelection, Gyale Pirkle runs for mayor. Comanche ISD trust seats Roy Adams Gilbert Webb file for April 6 election.
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