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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
1
The page promotes January White Sale and Dollar Days at Mulligan’s with sheets, pillow cases, spreads and more. Also highlights big bank deposits in Comanche and discounts at Hancock’s Furniture, Tussy Hal-Price cosmetics, Perry’s remodeled self-service store, and more bargains continued on the back page.
Lane, a 34 year old Comanche County dairy and stock farmer, is named Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas. He will contend for the state award at the State Association of Young Farmers convention in Fort Worth January 3-5. He earns 1050 in government bonds an engraved watch and a plaque at the awards banquet. He is cited for his successful dairy and stock farm and extensive civic and agricultural work.
Mrs. Ruth Adele Moore 65 wife of Jack W. Moore Comanche National Bank president died Tuesday after a heart attack at their home in Comanche. Funeral services were Thursday at First Baptist Church Comanche with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband daughter Dana Waggoner Odessa grandchildren Beth Ann and David Waggoner sisters Grace Robertson and Miller Hammons brother C M Farmer.
Comanche High School basketball teams resume 8-AA conference play Friday at De Leon with the A team boys and girls facing the Bearcats. The Indians won 11 games and lost 3 after a 46-45 win over Granbury. The maidens are 0-2 in conference play, losing to Granbury and Stephenville. Next home game is January 11 against Dublin. January 8 is an open date.
Deposits in the Comanche banks reached 8 185 745.76 on December 31 1962. The rise topped the September 28 1962 total by over 1.2 million and was about 1.7 million higher than a year earlier. Comanche National Bank deposits stood at 4 432 541.12 with loans 1 244 566.83. State National Bank deposits were 3 753 204.64 with loans 824 075.39.
James Harold Cleveland born January 1 1963 at 11 48 pm at Mims Hospital weighing 9 pounds 7 ounces. Parents Mr and Mrs John Cleveland reside on Duaiey Bros Ranch where he serves as herdsman for Dudleys Show Herefords.
Berry's Super Market in Dublin owned by former Comanchean Travis Rasberry was burglarized Sunday night with a loss estimated at 2500. Thieves carried away 100 pairs of hose along with cigarettes a cash register a meat slicer an adding machine and scales used in the meat department.
Preliminary returns show 473 of 500 voters in Comanche County favored peanut marketing quotas for 1964 and 1965 crops with 27 against. In the 1963 upland cotton referendum 79 of 90 voted in favor and 11 against. Turnout was about 31 percent for peanuts and 20 percent for cotton.
James E. Carpenter, Comanche postmaster, said new postal rates take effect Monday January 7. First Class mail rises from 4c to 5c, Airmail 8c, and postal cards 4c. Comanche Post Office, in 1962, set a record with receipts over 52000 and is now a First Class Post Office. change from Second Class to First Class will likely occur July 1.
Mrs L E McNutt hosted family visitors during the holidays. Present were her children Mr and Mrs L E McNutt and son Billy of Dallas, Mr and Mrs Gayle McNutt with Linda and Gaye of Houston, Miss Kay Dodson a TWU student in Denton, J C Wilson, and Mr and Mrs Dale McNutt of Abilene.
Comanche County enters 1963 with deposits topping 8 million and a record number of new homes. Proctor Lake dam work progresses and the Santa Fe handles the most carloads between Fort Worth and San Angelo. Utility connections rise, postal receipts exceed 50 thousand, and major plant expansions include Durham Peanut, Choice Baking, and Mims Memorial Hospital improvements.
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