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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1956
Page
1
The Comanche Livestock Association hosts the 21st Annual Livestock Show with 600 to 700 dollars in junior prize money. Local ads promote anniversaries, sales, and specials from NK's Bakery to Harbelik's and other merchants, plus a hospital operation note for D. Walker.
Third year vocational agriculture students at Comanche High study range and plant identification. The photograph shows students observing Green Spaneletop grass atop a mountain on John Burton’s ranch. Burton practices deferment of pasture and leaves brush to protect seedlings and control erosion, aiming to reestablish native grasses at lower cost.
All present directors and officers of the State National Bank Comanche were re-elected at a stockholders meeting held Tuesday afternoon January 10. Directors are Boye Anthony E E Anthony M A Richmond L C Durham G P Tate and E A Kerby Jr. Officers re-elected include Boyd Anthony president E E Anthony vice president E E Anthony Jr vice president L C Durham vice president E A Kerby Jr vice president and cashier Harold Denny assistant cashier. A 20 dividend was declared for 1955. We enjoyed a good year in 1955 deposits showed a substantial gain despite dry weather.
A bus with 30 leading Fort Worth business and professional men will reach Comanche at 10 55 a m Wednesday January 18 to invite the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth January 27 February 5 Western entertainers will provide music The trip is sponsored by the Fort Worth Rotary Club and arranged by Charles G Cotten manager of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce territorial relations department
Mr and Mrs Jack Cauley of Fort Worth visited Mr and Mrs W C Cauley and friends on New Years Day, sharing greetings and hospitality in a family gathering.
Attendance figures show an increase for Sunday School activities in the Car menehe territory. The report notes a notable rise since the January 1 date and was submitted to the Chief for review.
With its 780000 workers the printing industry ranks ninth among the nation's top 20 manufacturing industries in total employment.
Farmers in the Conamonche work unit area push conservation plans despite drought and short crops. About 17 000 acres of grassland deferred, 2 000 acres of peanut land protected by strip crops, 1 500 acres tilled with dead stubble, 10 000 acres sown with cover crops. 13 miles terraces 24 950 feet diversion terraces 32 ponds 5 000 acres brush control 10 acres vegetated waterway run off strips. Robert Robertson credits grass protection for farming viability. Mindful of limited moisture, many fields show drought impact. Reed Dirksen amendment cited as tax reform context. Harvard Library hosts over six million volumes.
Frank Carlton 75 a retired farmer and stockman died after a horse collision with a car on the Brownwood Highway near the Lawrence Steak House. The impact knocked the saddle off the horse and Carlton fell striking his head suffering fatal injuries en route to a Comanche hospital. Carlton who was nearly blind had resumed horse training and grazing in Comanche despite eyesight loss.
Mr and Mrs J A Jones attended the funeral of her sister Mrs Bohanke in Muldoon Texas last week Harold Pate of Dallas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Pate last weekend
Mayor Oswell Brightman and the Comanche City Council complete a city funded cleanup of the business district removing fifty two loads of grass weeds cans tires and refuse. Fire marshal will inspect and require removal of hazards with business owners responsible for debris behind their stores.
Local talent show on Tuesday January 24 at 7 00 p m features acts from Amity Stag Creek Soda Springs Hazeldell Wilson and Van Dyke communities. Six groups perform skits or musical numbers with Blue Cross Blue Shield rep from Comanche County Farm Bureau giving plan updates and refreshments served. Invitation urges community attendance.
The Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday January 21 at 8 30 a m at the Comanche County Livestock Barn. Sponsored by the Comanche County Livestock Association with president C Caraway Jr stating plans are shaping up. Fat steers hogs lambs and capons will be shown and many entries expected. A livestock judging contest follows at 9 00 a m with hogs judged at 10 a m lambs at 11 a m and steers at 1 30 p m. Public urged to attend and cheer the local youth.
Despite dry weather Comanche County banks report a $403,053.91 gain in deposits for the three months ended December 31 1955. The two national banks in Comanche totaled $4 660 090 07 in deposits up from October. First State Bank of Gustine reports $522 589 94 deposits and Farmers and Merchants National Bank of De Leon shows $2 860 774 77. Total deposits for Comanche County banks reach $7 043 454 78 with loans and discounts at $1 988 531.
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce votes seven 1956 holidays for local businesses. Ruth Loudermilk lists New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving and Christmas as official holidays. An old adage on safety adds a joke about two girls and a man followed by a cop.
Comanche County records show about 1 450 poll taxes paid by Wednesday afternoon. Total payments for 1955 rose from 1 886 to 4 053 in 1952, with 1956 elections set for April school trustees city offices and July August primaries, plus November general. Howell Cobb seeks reelection as District Attorney and Belve Bean announces for sheriff, with other county offices on ballot.
A newspaper item lists poll tax payments to date 1954 with 1 450 paid this date 1 500 paid last year and 1 886 paid in 1954. It notes 3 099 days before the deadline and that district clerk and precinct commissioners 2 and 4 are now held by four year officials elected.
A reflective aphorism contrasts how great and small men perceive their own stature, suggesting confidence or insecurity is a matter of perspective rather than fact.
George R. Goosby named County Chairman for the March of Dimes. County Judge Alton Kirkland named County Drive Chairman. Elzo Brinson to head polio fund drive in Comanche City. Local workers meeting called for Thursday night to organize drives across the county.
Mr and Mrs Jim Morgan and Miss LaDoris Morgan of De Leon visited Rev J D Smoot and his wife on Thursday January 4. Miss LaDoris recently returned from India where she served as a missionary for three years and worked as a secretary to Bishop Shot Mande of Hyderabad India. The item notes involvement with the Methodist Mission Board.
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