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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1948
Page
1
Comanche public weighing official C. F. Denny reports the season’s peanut handling reached 15,000,000 pounds with expectations to exceed by about 1,500,000 more before season end. He notes last season saw a record 24,000,000 pounds handled locally.
Hoffmans Dept Store announces a January Clearance Stock Up Sale with reduced prices across all departments to make room for new spring goods. Sol Hoffman cites very lowest bargain prices to benefit customers and directs readers to the Hoffmann ad for details.
Don Norris, former Comanche grocer and owner of South Side Grocery, is now with the Service Drug Store and invites friends to visit. He previously worked at Piggly Wigaly and other Comanche stores after spending months on the farm.
Mr R L Tate and Mr and Mrs Doc McNutt with daughter Patsy attended the Insuro medic Life Insurance Company annual sales convention in Dallas last weekend. Mr Tate was named leading man on the sales force for 1947.
Mrs. Bill Smoot restarts the Green Hut Cafe under Cottage Cafe a short distance from the Fort Worth Highway. Christmas visitors at the Chambers home included Edwin Lemons Fort Worth Ocle Ward Breckenridge Henry Chambers Shreveport La Jack Cagle Bert Solomon Sidney G W Clathorn Kilgore and Jesse Wood. Clarence Everett returns to Denton to resume studies after holidays with his parents W D Everett.
The chief announces candidates for the July 24 1948 Democratic Primary. District Judge R B Cross State Representative 104th District W E Heatley Sheriff Gaston Boykin re election County Clerk Roy Dabney County Judge O E Ripetoe Tax Assessor Collector J B Lightfoot re election County Treasurer Roy Little Commissioner Precinct No 1 Co V Biggs Commissioner Precinct No 2 Jesse F Reese Commissioner Precinct No 3 Homer Ev Miller L C Hensley E W Bunt Pruner
L. M. Brightman 45 of Sherman Texas died at a local hospital after a 24 hour illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was the owner of Wallace Pharmacy and widely known for charity and Christmas gifts to area children. Surviving are his wife Mary Loomis son James Morris daughter Eleanor Lane two sisters one brother and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Waldo Funeral Chapel with Masonic rites at Memorial Park Cemetery.
E N Bruner former Comanche County Commissioner declares his bid for Commissioner of Precinct No 3. Bruner who carried Proctor as his voting precinct served two terms from 1941 until the war era era and now seeks another term in the race.
Plans nearing completion for the Thirteenth Annual Junior Livestock Show to be held Tuesday January 20 at the Livestock Building. Comanche Livestock Association sponsors with Gail Dudley as president and Edwin Pierson as general superintendent overseeing division heads and judges from Comanche County Vocational School and John Tarleton College. The association reports strong entries and about $600 in prize money for 4 H and FFA entrants.
A special softball meeting is planned for Friday afternoon January 9 at 5 o clock in the County Courtroom Comanche led by N N Durham who will head the Comanche Softball Association this year. All players sponsors and others interested are urged to attend as committees will be appointed to organize play for the 1948 season.
Sam F. Todd of Comanche, former employee of Comanche Lumber Company, is named manager of Evant Lumber Company at Evant. He will move his family there after mid term. Charlie Cryer of Waco, owner of Comanche Lumber Company, also owns Evant Lumber Company.
Crowds packed the Comanche High School gym as Proctor boys and girls captured championship titles in the Big Chief Basketball Tourney. Proctor boys beat Blanket 35-22 while Proctor girls defeated Comanche 34-15 to seal their divisions. All tournament squads included players from Proctor, Blanket, De Leon, Beattie, Gustine, Sidney, and Comanche with Dewitt of Proctor earning Best All Around Sport honors.
Mrs Cecil Taylor and her husband and their son from Sipe Springs visited her parents Mr and Mrs L A Luker in town for Christmas. The gathering reflects family holiday travel and local customs of the season.
Girl Scout troops of Comanche will operate concessions at the Comanche Quarter Horse Show on Saturday January 10. Mrs. Co B Baxter executive director says the Scouts will offer sandwiches coffee cold drinks fried pies peanuts chewing gum cigarettes cigars and more and welcome patronage from all.
Wilmot T. Smith owner of County Produce announces the opening of a cream station just west of the current location. The new unit opens Saturday January 10 as he says they look forward to serving the folks of the Comanche territory.
H L Millington local Dodge dealer at 214 South Houston Comanche announces new 1948 model Dodge trucks now on display. He notes many new features and says Dodge offers 248 basic gross vehicle weight chassis models in trucks.
The Wesleyan Guild of the First Methodist Church will meet in the church parlor on Monday evening January 12 at 7 oclock. Reporter.
Indian Creek Church hosts a Sunday night singing on January 11 at 7 pm led by Hackie Langley. Singers and quartets are invited to attend and bring their new Stamps song books Prayerful Thoughts for use during the event.
Claude R. Wickard announced the resignation of Carl Hamilton as Assistant Administrator of the REA and appointed George W. Haggard of Gustine, long time general manager of the Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative, to replace him. Haggard, a Texas native, has led the Texas Power Reserve and contributed to national cooperative efforts for 30 years. Prior roles include executive secretary to the Texas Farm Bureau Federation. He is a Hardin-Simmons University graduate.
Mrs. John Hart, 67, died at her daughter’s home in Van after a heart ailment. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Comanche with Eastern Star observances and burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She had long lived in Comanche and was active in church work and the W M A. Survivors include a daughter Mrs D W Wheeler and several siblings.
Mrs. A. D. Lara Reese died at her sister’s home in Comanche after a six week illness. Funeral services were held at the Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. J. A. Brooks presiding. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. She was 49, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson, and survived by three sons Odell Lee and A. V. Reese and by her parents. Her husband had died three years ago.
Postal receipts in Comanche for 1947 totaled 26700 dollars, up 11 dollars from 1946. The figures come from Assistant Postmaster E. W. Sullivan.
Comanche prepares for the Second Annual Quarter Horse Show at the Comanche Livestock Building this Saturday. About 125 registered horses expected across thirteen divisions with bronze miniature horses and 14K gold style prizes. Judges include Bob Burton and Royce Sewall. Local breeders from Fort Worth Dallas Abilene and Fort Worth forecast strong entries. community support praises contributors who donated over $500 for awards.
J I Case engineers J F Corrie and R P Meyers with dealer Beal McDaniel visited Comanche County peanut farmers to study harvest issues. They announced a new A 6 combine planned for 1948 with substantial improvements tailored for peanut threshing and peanut farming conditions.
The Mid-Texas Hereford Association Show and Sale will be held Monday January 12 at Stephenville. Fifty eight head of cattle including outstanding bulls and females from Comanche County Hereford herds will be sold. Judge Frank Jordan of Mason Hereford breeding will award 1000 dollars in prize money. New Fort Worth Fat Stock Show dates set for January 30 through February 8.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Skaggs last week purchased the City Cafe from Mr and Mrs Fred Green and immediately took charge of the business. They previously operated a Comanche tailor shop and have cafe experience at North Side Cafe and Skaggs cafe in the same location. They are noted for popular business in tailoring and cafe trades.
Miss Jewel Rogers and Mrs. Marie Skinner of Abilene spent part of the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Asberry Rogers.
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