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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1960
Page
7
1947 257 reference appears within a clipping noting an item or filing code. The fragment references a plaque or document and its use in a planned or ongoing action. No clear names, places, or outcomes are legible in the surviving text.
Readable fragments report a cattle event at Ton Belle Newns Horet with bovine disturbance. Details are sparse but indicate livestock in a herd near a named location. Authorities have not released a full account.
Mrs Berch Wilson becomes manager of Mullican's Store in Comanche effective January 1 succeeding Mrs Adys Stanton King. Mrs Wid Spivey is named new manager. Mullican firm of Lampasas operates three stores in Comanche Hamilton and Lampasas.
Mr and Mrs Owsell Brightman of Whiteside spent the first two days of the week in Wichita Falls visiting the Whites Merchandise Show and buying goods for their store, with Mrs Jim Steele accompanying them.
The 1960 voter poll tax deadline is January 31. George Goosby, Tax Assessor Collector, explains who must pay based on age on January 1, 1959, and how exemptions work for those aged 21 since that date. About 1363 receipts issued by Wednesday. 2800 expected by closing time Sunday.
Mr and Mrs W D Reece of Brownwood with brother O F Harris of Santa Fe NM traveled through Comanche Wednesday toward Stephenville to visit nephew Hugh Harris and sister Mrs Lafay ette Rackley of Dublin. The Reeces lived in Comanche briefly and in Proctor twenty years. He is a retired Frises Railroad Employee and has been taking the Chief for many years.
Three Comanche women Mrs Alton Kirkland Mrs Walter Wadsworth and Mrs Dan Grayson will receive diplomas from Brownwood Vocational Nurses School Friday night. The program runs under the Brownwood ISD Adult Vocational Program with support from the Texas Educational Agency and local hospitals. Eighteen others also graduate at 7 30 pm at Melwood Baptist Church in Brownwood.
Community members established the Hasse Good Neighbor Club after a Monday meeting led by L C Dodd. Officers include Dodd as president, Mrs J C Procter as secretary treasurer, with Linda McDonald and Eldena Burks as reporters. Charter members were 48.
Mrs Minnie Jones has returned to her home in Lexington Oklahoma after a week’s visit with Mr and Mrs John Campbell and their children.
Mrs. Charles F. Tidwell has returned to her Comanche home after a stay in a Brownwood hospital where she had been receiving treatment.
Mr and Mrs W R Bill Elliott spent the Christmas holidays at Terminal Texas visiting their son Donald Elliott and family.
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