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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1961
Page
3
A fragmented digest notes space progress and Cold War events, mentioning a 7 ton rocket, Congo politics, Patrice Lumumba’s liquidation, Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Marilyn Monroe. It touches on plane disasters, global fear, and media reaction with a mix of opinion and current affairs.
The obituary notes Mrs. Carter born January in Coryell County daughter of Olumbus and Callie. She lived sixty years in Comanche and left five sons Charles, Aubrey, Hilton, Ira, Troy Carter and many grandchildren. Funeral was at Comanche Chapel with Rev Bill Rey officiating with song and prayers. The text mentions other family names including brothers and a sister, and references Sunday School at Baggett.
The library announces progress toward completing its National Geographic magazines collection. The donated issues from 1950 to 1960 were given in memory of Mr. Holmes, reflecting their popularity with students and casual readers and their relevance to recent years.
The library thanks contributors Ben Evridge and Mrs Holmes and Mrs D Charles Clarke for providing copies to complete 1946 onward and extend back to 1915. It notes remaining gaps for 1929–1935 and pre-1920 issues, and mentions a subject index now available to aid readers.
The 1960 amendment cut retirement credit requirements, enabling about 355 Texas residents to qualify for monthly Social Security checks dating from October 1960. Readers, radio alerts, and newspaper notices helped many apply after learning of the change.
An advertisement promotes OdRinex a fat reducing tablet with a seven day guarantee and money back policy. It claims appetite suppression allows meals to continue with smaller portions and advertises $3.00 price and Comanche based drugstore distribution.
The Week of Prayer and Self Denial for World Missions begins Sunday at 11 am at First Presbyterian Church and runs through March 6. Daily prayer meetings are led by Women of the Church with Mrs A E Rauhut as president. Dr Baxter Greer will preach on The New Frontiers of the Kingdom.
The topic at seven p m is The Fabric of Life with special music by organist Mrs V A Meyers. Sunday School meets at 10 am and Ken Rachels serves as general superintendent. The Young People meet at seven with Miss Janet Meyers as president.
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