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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1961
Page
13
The Comanche 4-H Sewing group met at Mrs. Iry Merrell’s home on Saturday Feb 11 under her direction to complete four steps toward becoming a 4-H Machinist. Members passing tests include Ann Robertson Autie Mae Merrell and Lu Ann Chancellor.
A traditional Hasse Stew will be held at the Hasse Community Center on Wednesday evening February 22 to celebrate George Washington's Birthday. Serving starts at 6:30 PM with a basket lunch encouraged. Mrs H G McDonald and Mrs W W Cook head the arrangements and promise old time singing and quartet entertainment. all singers are especially invited.
The Texas Highway Commission agreed to aid the city of Comanche for widening State Highway 16 from US 67 and 377 to Highland Avenue a 0.4 mile section. The city will provide 2400 dollars for curb and gutter while the State Highway Department handles pavement widening and the city finances the curb and gutter. Back From Hot Springs Mr and Mrs Jack Stephens have returned from a three week visit in Oklahoma and Hot Springs Arkansas. Mrs Mattie Langley 411 East Grand entertained at her home with a singing Monday night February 13 with a large group including Easley Frank McCullough Ellis Morphew Mrs Bobby Jones Mrs D Harbour Mrs Dillard of Comanche Mr Ray and daughter Pauline of Blanket and a little Miss Pumlee of Comanche. Tucker Loudermilk a freshman at North Texas State College was a weekend visitor.
Davis and Johnston head the telephone maintenance team for Comanche and Gustine. Johnston joined General Telephone in 1956 rising from groundman to combination man and moving through Sterling City Big Lake and San Angelo before returning to Comanche in 1960. Davis began as a lineman in 1947, worked in Comanche and Denton before returning to Comanche in 1956.
Floyd Hamilton former gangster and ex convict will speak Sunday afternoon Feb 19 at Couch Methodist Church Weatherford on rehabilitation of convicts and juvenile delinquency. Pat Sutton Weatherford youth director invited interested attendees. George F Walker assistant youth leader and co sponsor of these services.
The First Presbyterian Church choir sponsors a Visitation Program during the World-Wide Mission season. A Sunday service at 11 a.m. features Dr. Baxter Greer with the sermon The Gospel For The Whole World, and at 7 p.m. The Fabric of Life. Mrs. V. A. Meyers is organist with special choir music. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Ken Rachels leads as general superintendent. The Young People meet in the Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. Janet Meyers is president. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rachels serve as adult advisors.
The town introduces an unattended dial exchange replacing operators after the cutover. J C Harris of General Tel explains long distance calls will be handled by Cisco operators. Workers affected may transfer, take new openings, or receive termination allowances as service ends.
Three juniors Sherrdan Loudermilk Nancy Caraway and Lewis Rambo announce plans to try out for drum major in 1961 62. Qualifications include band member status and a B average. Rambo has been assistant drum major for two years. Sherrdan served as assistant drum major and is assistant editor of the Warrior. Nancy belongs to the Color Guard and is assistant editor of The Arrowhead.
A large First Presbyterian Church congregation celebrated the fifty-first anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America in a Sunday service. The ceremony was conducted by Harry Mark Cauley, Scoutmaster of Troop 28.
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