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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1954
Page
1
Local merchants publish half price and clearance events across many stores. Havreliks and Durham's Pharmacy promote fashion clearances and specials on coats dresses shoes while Hub offers half price topcoats and rain gear. Grand Opening at Graham's Conoco and new Buick model showings draw crowds as community education program highlights timing.
Graham's Conoco a modern service station leased to the mental Oil Company opens Saturday nine. Manager Jay Graham promotes free gifts for customers with a sack of sugar for opening day. Balloons lollypops key chains and plastic spoons await youngsters and ladies and men. The new station at 707 East Central Landhe Autrey Graham brings 17 years in the ice station business.
The Comanche National Bank marks sixty five years since its 1889 founding under John B. Chilton. The annual report shows resources of 3 249 398 92 with deposits near 3 million and a surplus reserve over five times capital stock. President W C Chilton cites cautious optimism for 1954 and plans greater community service. Members of Congress may not wear hats during sessions.
Thomas H. Jackson of Sipe Springs near Comanche County, nearing eighty, buys Lord Princeps 27, a two year old herd bull from TO Ranch, Raton NM. Jackson and his son W. W. run a 1901 acre operation with 100 registered Herefords and about 200 acres in crops. He and Julia Wagnon celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary on January 2.
T D Tom Moore announces candidacy for a second term as Comanche County District Clerk. He thanks voters for support, notes dispatch to reach all citizens, and states he will not run again after this term if re-elected. He defends his record and asks for support in July primary and November general election.
Secretary Jim Bumpas reports the Comanche County Livestock Assn schedules the nineteenth annual junior livestock show for January 27, two days before the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. Morris Dean is named general superintendent with a team including A E Boyd Jr and others. a fat barrow division is cut due to Vesicular Exanthema. publicity and rules committees are formed. finance chair to be appointed.
Baptist Foreign Missionary C. W. McCullough will speak at First Baptist Church Commanche Wednesday night January 13 at 7 30 o clock. For eight years he served as a missionary on San Andres Island in the Caribbean Sea and now leads all Baptist work in the Caribbean with headquarters in Kingston Jamaica. He is visiting the United States to select 36 couples for vacation Bible School work next summer.
J Gregory Conway internationally known as a flower arranger author and artist will visit Comanche for lectures on Friday January 8 at the Veterans Memorial Building. Morning at 9 00 afternoon at 2 00 and night clinic at 6 30 with admission 3 for morning and afternoon and 6 for the night session. Sponsored by the Comanche Garden Club.
Mrs. R. A. Tupin 79 a longtime Comanche resident died Wednesday at her home 407 W College after four months illness She will be buried White Point Cemetery with grandsons acting as pallbearers She was born May 20 1874 in Mississippi and lived in Texas since childhood Surviving children include L G Trench and several Tupin and Beene families with twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren She was buried with church services at First Baptist Church Comanche conducted by Rev Henry Chambers and Rev Raymond M Burton
The County Quartet Singing Convention will be held Friday night January 8 at the Indian Creek Church. Community night will be held with the convention and the film Bible on the Table will be shown. Services start at 6 30 PM and the public is invited to attend.
Gustine Pottsville opened the De Leon Invitational with a 62 20 victory over Rising Star B as Gustine seeks top honors after last season titles. Pottsville edged Stephenville A 36 26 in a tight contest with a late rally, while Stephenville pressed Gustine in a closely fought game.
Dalton Hicks of Indian lands a spot on the Class AA All-State football team released by the Texas Sports Writers Association. The Indians also place three on the Honorable Mention list and feature multiple first and second team selections from area schools.
The Comanche Chief lists three new candidates for public office. W. L. Ferrill seeks County Attorney, promising first elective terms after filling an unexpired term. Sam Phifer and Homer Ed Miller seek re-election as Commissioners for Precincts 2 and 3, respectively.
The Comanche Indians advanced to the Temple Invitation Tournament final before losing 173 to 54 to the 4-A Waco Tigers. Dalton Hicks led scoring with 14 in the final and 21 in the OT win over Waco B. Ludge, Rockdale and Gardia of Travis earned All Tournament honors.
Comanche High School football teams A and B will be honored at a banquet Monday night in the CHS gym. Abe Martin, head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs, will be the speaker. Tickets cost 1.50, on sale via about 25 volunteers and the Chamber of Commerce. The 1953 Indians reached the State Class AA semifinals before losing.
Visiters in Comanche include Mr and Mrs L H Pug Mc Millen DeAnn and Char of Houston and L T Shook of Dallas who spent Christmas with home folks in Comanche.
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