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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1952
Page
5
Weekly lunch menus from elementary to Ward School list meats vegetables breads and desserts for Monday through Friday. The text also notes holiday visitors Mr and Mrs Dabney and child of Prairie spending Christmas with Willie and Mrs Rambo.
The Mid-Texas Hereford Breeders Association will hold its annual show and sale at Stephenville City Park Arena on Monday January 7. Seventy head from 26 Hereford herds across Bosque Comanche Eastland Brath Ham ilton Hood Palo Pinto and Somerville counties will be auctioned including 47 bulls and 23 females. Local breeders from Comanche County W J Barret T J Williams Dudley Bros Earl Floyd and Scott Lanford Justin McBride Heston McBride Roy J Gamble also consign cattle for sale.
Robert Hempfling, a TCU student and Br ite College graduate, will begin ministry as pastor of Central Christian Church on Sunday January 6. He leaves Bennington Oklahoma after resigning there and will pursue continued studies at Brite while serving locally. He succeeds Bob Warren who resigned to pastor a Fort Worth church. An expected large crowd is anticipated for the Sunday service.
The CHS Student Council with the Homemaking Department delivered eight baskets of food and toys to needy families at Christmas. Items were collected from faculty and students. Council members said they derive more pleasure from this project than any other this year and plan to make it an annual effort.
A short note cites Grover Cook and Theo Roosevelt quotes about speak softly and a big stick. It mentions a recruiting poster at the post office reading Peace On Earth and references a Navy School worship hour. Board Chairman Allen welcomes a new poster and restart of church work.
De Leon High School coach Tom Bissop resigned to enter private business in Killeen. His football team finished third in Class A district and won the last four games. School Board President Morgan said the vacancy remained unfilled last week.
Two second hand oil stoves in good condition include a No 68 C1129 Montgomery Ward cook stove from the original 15.45 price, a 2 burner oven at 5.44, and a portable No 68 C7600 oil heater at 8.95. Also notes Mrs Dora Pierson Rt 1 May. Privately financed Texas construction activity in July was at a 1947 low. Garnet Courtney and Jody of Big Spring visited Mr and Mrs B W Courtney Sunday.
We express appreciation for the thoughtfulness in presenting Dale Reed with an electric sheet as a Christmas gift. The gift brings comfort and blessing to all who helped, from Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie A. Reed and others.
Mr and Mrs D W Randall of Pecos were holiday visitors in Comanche, staying for seasonal greetings and local sightseeing. They were hosted by area friends and planned a return visit in the spring.
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