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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
1
The item notes an unusual warm to freezing Texas pattern with a record January killing frost cited by weather man Sam Hatchett. It highlights weekly Chief ads from Comanche promoting low grocery prices and store sales including massages, fabric and White sales, bank statements, and department store discounts from Higginbotham Lumber L&H Discount Sears Hub and others.
County ASCS committee members plan a Friday January 7 interview session to pick a new local office manager. Acting Manager Dick Baggett will serve until Johnston’s permanent replacement is chosen amid the ongoing ASCS program growth and administrative changes.
O. D. Pig Johnston retires as office manager of the Comanche County Agricultural Stabilization and Censer by December 30, after utilizing federal retirement benefits.
About 24 Young Farmers and wives travel to the State Young Farmer and Homemaker Convention in Austin January 13 to 15. Comanche YF Chapter aims for Top Chapter honors while receiving Area IV Outstanding Chapter and Public Relations awards. Governor Connally speaks at a Friday noon banquet. state officers elected Saturday.
Readers are urged to pay their poll tax this month with 1965 seen as a pivotal election year. The notice emphasizes timely compliance to participate in upcoming ballots.
The Comanche FFA Chapter hosts its first project show on Saturday January 8 at the Comanche County Livestock Barn. 31 steers 44 market barrows and 38 lambs compete with Layton Black judging. Ribbons go to top placements as 4 H members and traders attend.
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department re elected officers on Monday night January 3. Joe H. Tupin named president succeeding Pat Cagle who moved to Atlanta to join Gold Kist. Charlie Marshall re elected vice president. 1966 officers include Willie Tupin chief John T. Carpenter assistant chief J L Woolsey chaplain Bob Carpenter secretary treasurer Jim Carpenter Training Company captain Dale Nowlin Hose Co 2 captain Carroll Loudermilk Hose Co 3 captain Joe Waring Salvage and Rescue captain Leroy Grayson Pumper captain Bill Bagley Hook and Ladder captain Bill McNutt Fire Police captain.
Frank Seckinger 404 Travis St De Leon filed to run for Commissioner Precinct No 4 in the May 7 Democratic Primary. The 45 year old former road maintenance worker and building and plumbing associate lives in De Leon Beattie area since 1936 and attends North Side Baptist Church. Brinson seeks reelection as County School Superintendent and Hoot Baker files to run for Justice of the Peace No 5 in the May 4 primary.
A fire at the Walter Wadsworth residence 1205 East Central Tuesday evening caused light damage. Fire Marshal John T. Carpenter estimated total fire and smoke damage at about 325 dollars.
Comanche County holds an income tax clinic for farmers and ranchers on January 14 at 10 a.m. in the Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room. James S. Denton of the Extension Service will review tax changes. A Social Security representative will explain the new law. Lunch at noon. session ends at 3 30 p.m. Copies of Farmer's Tax Guide 1966 available.
The Gustine Parent-Teachers Club schedules a Monday January 10 session at 7 PM featuring a film on cancer. Mrs. Johnnie Mae Boyd leads the program.
Comanche High School opens district basketball Tuesday at Cisco with both boys and girls teams. Maidens tip at 7 pm, boys follow, B teams at 5 30. Coach Aldridge emphasizes tough league title race while Salois must curb Cisco center Boland.
Coin T. Seago ends a 32 year tenure as Gustine postmaster with retirement on December 30. His wife Lura becomes acting postmaster, continuing a family service in the Gustine office which handles about 1,000 patrons.
Castle B. Ellis, noted Comanche accountant, opens Ellis Audit Company at 206 W. Central Ave. The firm offers general bookkeeping and tax consulting. Patsy Salter, a 1965 Comanche High School graduate, is office assistant. hours 8:30-12 and 1:30-4 Monday to Friday.
Police reports allege a Saturday night disturbance at a woman's N Pinto Street home resulted in charges against Betty Laurence for assault with intent to murder and a Comanche man for assault with intent to rape. Laurence posted $2000 bond after night of shooting claims.
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