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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
1
Frick’s Friendly Service Station on East Central Avenue receives bulk storage for 11,500 gallons, new electric pumps and fresh paint as part of improvements at one of the region’s largest stations. The O. F Hall Humble Station also gets a fresh look.
More than two hundred farm men and women attended at the De Leon Legion Hall for the election of Dean Gardner as Supervisor of Subdivision No. 3 of the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District. The event, organized by the Comanche County Farm Bureau and the district board, featured talks on soil conservation and peanut programs and included a peanut-related resolution signature drive.
About 100 people attended a Cub Scout Week ceremony and banquet at Comanche Vocational School ending Comanche Pack 15 activities. Dens showcased placecards and centerpieces, with leaders and den mothers coordinating games, songs, and awards presented by Brownwood’s Brantley Hudson and Boy Scout representatives.
Regular Sunday morning services will be conducted with Rev Metcalfe of Sidney in charge. Sunday evening services will be conducted by Rev A M McClane a Methodist minister from Dallas. A cordial welcome awaits everyone.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed here Saturday February 9 at 10 o clock in the Episcopal Church. A meeting will be directed by the newly formed United Church Women. Everyone is invited to attend.
Hiram Smith Jr of De Leon named drive chairman for Comanche County for the 1952 Red Cross Annual Drive. Plans call for a Friday March 7 start with drives supplies mailed to district chairmen and quotas set.
District Clerk Alton Kirkland releases the grand jury list for District Court convening Monday March 3. Named jurors include Gus Rudd Indian Gap L L Belyeu Rt. 1 Comanche John D Waring Comanche W E Pilcher Rt 3 De Leon T W Moore Rt 2 Comanche P H Isham Gustine W M Lee Rt 4 Comanche L O Armstrong Rt 1 Sidney Riley Hilliard Rt 2 Comanche Lowell Pittman Rt 3 De Leon Herbert Goodson Comanche E G Houser Sipe Springs J J Dixon Rt 2 Dublin Leland Nabers Rt 2 De Leon O A Whitehurst Rt g1 De Leon J B Morris Rt 2 De Leon.
Dudley Brothers of Comanche won Reserve Champion Hereford Bull with "DB Larry Domino 34" at the 1952 Houston Fat Stock Show. They also claimed "Get of Sire" blue ribbons and multiple Hereford class wins, while Johnson's Squarebilt Herefords exhibited the Champion Hereford Bull "JJ Prince Publican 7" from Folsom NM. A Texas 4-H youth showed the Grand Champion Steer, bought for $18,600 by Bill Williams of Houston.
Indian basketball team defeated Cisco High School Loboes 48 to 39 in the opening game of a best of three district 10AA series. Weldon Turner scored for the Indians and Donald Spivey added 10, with Cisco’s Webbana Hafer leading Loboes with 14. The second game is set for Thursday night at Comanche High School.
Three Comanche County youths were arrested after an hourlong chase with local officers led by Sheriff Gaston Boykin and Deputy Raymond Patton. Speeds reached 85 mph on main streets and two cars were rammed. the driver faces potential DWI license violations and reckless driving charges, with lesser counts for the other two.
The Gustine Tigers defeated Priddy 50 36 at Priddy Wednesday night to win the Class B District Cage title. Gustine won the district tournament after a round robin and then took two straight games to seal the title, advancing to the region at Brownwood next week.
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