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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1950
Page
1
Local ads announce free samples from Lena Rubinstein Lipstick and beauty consultations at Walgreens. Stores run January White Sale and clearance events with discounts on hats, jackets, linen cloths, dining room sets, and furniture. Several shop openings and store remodels noted, with promotions at Ben Evridge’s, Ginn? Botham’s, Reese Palmer, and Comanche Egg Company.
Paul L Whitton announces the first meet of the newly formed Comanche Cub Scouts to be held Tuesday night January 15. The group, organized in December, has over 50 boys aged 8 to 11. Scout officials urge all leaders and Cubs to attend while noting regular troop meetings and duties at the station. San Antonio visitors Mrs Homer H Faw and Mrs A E Faw spent New Day with their parents in the city.
Comanche High School sends both boys and girls to Cisco Friday for 10AA conference opens. Girls play at 7 pm, boys at 8 pm. Coach Herman Moore's Indians have 4 wins and 9 losses in 13 non conference tilts. Cisco billed as district favorite. five school district includes Cisco Comanche Dublin Eastland Ranger. Hamilton left district this year. Coaches name probable starters for county tilt and state hopefuls mention. First home game vs Eastland Mavericks scheduled for Friday January 18.
Auto inspection under a new state law will be required before 1952 licenses. Clemons Motor Company is the first qualified inspection station in Comanche County and will begin Friday. About 6,500 passenger cars 800 commercial trucks and 1,400 farm trucks must be inspected before the April 1 deadline.
Mr and Mrs Howell Cobb of Comanche announce the birth of a son named Robert Howell born at 8 30 Wednesday morning January 9 at the local hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and both mother and child are doing well and are expected home soon. Grandmothers are Mrs Foster Leech and Mrs H Cobb both of Brady.
Opening day drew a large crowd despite cold weather with many visitors from out of town including Colorado City and Comanche residents. The Sun Drive In Theater at 142 miles east of Comanche showcased flowers in the Snack Bar and praised by manager Sherman Hart for its appealing setup and staff. The box office opens daily at 6 30 with shows at 7 and a complete program change four nights weekly.
At a Comanche Chamber of Commerce meeting Ira Clemons was elected director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. He will represent Comanche on the board for the 1951 Chamber term, giving the city one board member.
The Chief lists four new candidates announcing for public office in the July and August 1952 primaries. Jack Cox of Breckenridge seeks Congress 17th District, W R Elliott for Commissioner Precinct 1, Tom Moore and Ben Wilhelm for District Clerk. Cox is an automobile dealer and state legislator. Elliott is a Comanche farmer. Moore is a Comanche barber and lay minister. Wilhelm is a Harmony County tax expert and former district clerk.
Barret Hereford Ranch led the Concho Hereford Association sale in San Angelo with Barret Hereford Ranch’s Mixer Royal B 73 selling for $5,000 to R L Henderson of San Angelo. Six females averaged $807, 71 bulls averaged $985, and Heston McBride of Blanket claimed champion and reserve champion bull with the grand champion at $3,000 and reserve at $2,500.
Bud Langley leads a Sunday night program at Indian Creek with a singing event billed for January 13.
Mr and Mrs Chester Tupin and daughter of Dallas were recent visitors in Comanche and Proctor, sharing a brief family trip and social calls during their stay.
Postal receipts for the Comanche Post Office totaled 33,450 dollars, up about 1,500 from 1950, announced by E. W. Sullivan assistant postmaster. The figure ranks second in history, just 500 shy of the 1944 all time peak. The December quarter produced 11,500 and December sales totaled about 4,500 dollars.
T G Frick Comanche Humble Service Station owner buys Longs Humble Service Station from Harris Long at 506 E Central, with Houston Baldy Robertson as manager. Firm name Friendly Service. Long keeps station HQ briefly. Open 6 30 am to 9 30 pm seven days. Frick HQ at 405 W Central. Long ran station 26 months.
Brown and Comanche Counties board issued an induction call for 21 men to report to the Abilene Induction Station on February 4. It is the largest call in years, with most registrants aged 21 or older, and a few 20-year-olds may be drafted to fill the quota. no one under 20 will be called.
Comanche Lions Club members voted at a Tuesday meeting to donate 100 dollars to the March of Dimes Polio Fund drive. President Tupin announced a total of 306 75 dollars raised in Comanche on the Mile of Dimes Drive for local charity, highlighted by a program from Howard Payne College students under Gilmore Durham and James Wilkerson.
The Church of Christ led by Minister M. F. Manchester invites the public to attend Bible classes at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7:15 p.m. include a Young Folks Bible Study at 6:45 p.m. A Wednesday 7 am meeting and Friday afternoon Bible study at 3:00 o'clock are scheduled.
Plans are complete for the 1952 Comanche County Swine Breeders Show on Monday January 21. Joe Hancock of Dublin named superintendent and Fred Hale of Texas A&M will judge. Entry deadline January 15 with 50 cent per head fee. Exhibitors may include any registered swine from the county and 4H and FFA youths may enter fat barrows. Premiums award grand champions $3 and rosette, reserve champions $2 and rosettes.
Mrs Sid Riley, long ill at her daughter Mrs Charlie Heflin in Denton, has returned home after a week of treatment in a German hospital and was reported somewhat improved by her son Albert Riley on Wednesday.
A singing event is set at Board Church on Sunday January 13 at 2 p m with C C Nance in charge.
The 17th annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will be held Tuesday January 22 at the Comanche County Livestock Barn. Open to 4 H and FFA boys, with divisions for beef calves fat barrows fat lambs and capons. Show superintendent is Wayden Frey. assistant superintendent Tom Peacock. Judges are Fred Hale Tarleton W D Graves Tarleton and H L Self Tarleton. C M Caraway of De Leon is association president. About 600 dollars in prize money and ribbons will be awarded to exhibitors.
Mr and Mrs Roy Grayson Comanche receive War Department notice that Pfc Clyde Grayson 21 listed as killed in action August 10 1950 in Korea after being missing since August 1950. He served in the 24th Infantry Division and was a 1949 Comanche High School graduate and former CHS basketball star. Reburial planned at Oakwood Cemetery Comanche with body arrival to San Francisco to follow.
Mr and Mrs T H Jackson of Sipe Springs will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary on Sunday afternoon at their home January 13 1952 with an open house from 2 to 5 p m. They invite friends to join them and request no gifts.
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