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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
10
Lamkin High School girls basketball clinched at least a share of the Co Manche County championship by a 32 32 tie with Gustine in Lamkin gym. Both teams had earlier wins and losses in round robin play as fans packed the arena for a pivotal matchup.
A jamming play event scheduled for Friday is postponed. Downing Ween has been cancelled indefinitely.
Northwest of Comanche and three miles southeast of Sidney, seven county farmers were chosen for 40 year loans at 3 percent interest. The reliant candidates include the Wright and Caffey families who will move from sharecropping to farming ownership, with local farmers selecting them for the program.
Mrs. Bettie Bobbo Sims longtime Proctor resident died February 15 at her daughter’s Fort Worth home. Funeral services were held February 16 at Proctor First Baptist Church with Rev. Gordon Barrett officiating. Interment followed at Proctor Cemetery. She married W. A. Sims January 2, 1890 and left seven children, a step son, twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Mr. Sims had died earlier. She joined Mission Baptist Church in Proctor in 193_.
George Williams traveled back to A. and M. College with his father Charlie Williams and L. W. Story after a short stay with home folks. Gaynell Smith spent Wednesday night with Jessie Lee Boynton.
A farmer outlines income sources from cattle, sheep, poultry, cream, eggs, hogs, wheat, and cotton. He stresses that farm ownership underpins a sound agricultural system and calls for expanded FSA support, noting Congress has not yet appropriated funds for this activity.
Interscholastic League district eight playoffs run Friday and Saturday in Brownwood at the new $79,000 Howard Payne College athletic complex. McCulloch County faces San Saba County, Coleman meets Hamilton, Brownwood battles Mills, Sidney plays Comanche with a bye. Saturday semifinals lead to a 7:00 p.m. final followed by Howard Payne versus Texas Wesleyan Rams in a Texas Conference matchup.
Eight Comanche County FFA members, fourteen from Sidney, and forty five from Comyn were cited for unusual progress in FFA work. Recipients included Wes Hammack, Therman Fagan, and others for pig and pork production and a variety of achievements. certificates were presented by A J Spangler and Roy B Mefford with praise for their teachers Ralph Moser J B Cooper and W A Morgan.
The chamber discusses a possible factory site and Sandy Land Experiment Station at Proctor. A&M College Board of Regents postponed site selection, finance progress noted but funding short. Six of twelve directors attended due to illness and Lions meeting. William Chilton resigned to focus on private business. New officers named H L Stewart president A P Cox vice president Howard Kilpatrick treasurer. Secretary manager to be elected after subscription list completes.
Miss Capitola Robertson of Newburg marries Truman Bratton of Miles in a Feb 17 ceremony at the bride’s home officiated by Rev. E N Strother. Attendants include Lucille Young Fred Sallings and families from Miles Lubbock and Comanche. The couple will reside in Miles after he teaches vocational agriculture.
A donkey basketball game will be held at the Sidney High School Gymnasium Wednesday night February 28. Two teams will ride donkeys with padded feet as they play basketball, according to Superintendent J B Cooper. He says the game is thrilling and worth the price and urges public attendance.
The wedding of Miss Alta Watson of near Comanche and C W Woods of Fort Worth was held at 4 p m Sunday February 1 at Rev R Bowman’s home on Main Street Comanche. The bride and groom will live in Fort Worth where Mr Woods works for Burrus Mill and Elevator Co.
Several business men have called attention to the need for a public rest room in Comanche since the courthouse building was torn down. Plans by authorities have not been announced.
Poultry supplies, fence materials, feeders, joints, glass cloth advertised by Kilpatrick's Hardware Store in a concise local listing.
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