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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1962
Page
6
Editorial notes the rise of electricity and natural gas in Comanche County over three decades. It highlights gas lamps, gas-powered appliances, and modern heaters, plus conveniences like automatic dryers and meat thermometers. The piece blends technology praise with everyday life in the county.
Over 30 years marketing and design boosted fridge size from six to eleven cubic feet. Modern models feature better insulation, higher cooling efficiency, frost free or auto defrost, and a separate zero temperature freezer. Warming ovens let meals be prepared earlier and ready when the husband returns home.
Weathering garments and textiles with dryers and heat settings is discussed. Tips cover delaying wrinkles with towels, refreshing winter gear, and using low heat for man-made fibers. The piece also notes antique trends, defines a five year old dryer as antique, and praises new gas water heaters with protective coatings. Rubber stamps are advertised as made locally.
Field Representative Glen McNatt of the Abilene district SSA will hold six clinics in Comanche over the next three months. He will be at the courthouse on Tuesdays at 10 am January 16 and 30 February 18 and 27 March 13. Interviews for disability claims may run longer, with some at 1:30 pm.
Soda Springs 4 H Club met December 15 at the Community Center for their annual Christmas Party. Games led by Mrs Clinton Geye and Mrs Weitdon Causey included bingo won by Ranny Geye Wayne Byrd and Ti Plackshear. Folk dances by Margie Vineyard and carols led by Nancy and Karen O Brien followed with cupcakes cookies pies and coffee served.
The Sipe Springs Community meeting is set for 7 p m Thursday Jan 18 at the Community Center with a performance of The Womanless Wedding Visitors are invited and welcomed. South Side Grocery owner from Lampasas returns to Comanche and is connected with the South Side Grocery. Mr and Mrsineward reside on Ahh N Bryant Street. GAVE Typewriters and related supplies mentioned.
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