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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1953
Page
6
The Comanche School District lowers lunch prices beginning Monday January 12. First through fourth graders pay 20 cents per meal or a dollar per week, others pay 25 cents per meal or a dollar twenty five per week. The district cites government commodities and strict economy, with no profit and meals at actual cost to combat undernourishment.
Plans are set for the Fifteenth Annual Junior Livestock Show January 7 and the Swine Show January 26 at the Comanche County Livestock Show Barn. County Agent Wayde Frey is general superintendent with A F Boyd Jr as assistant. Junior Swine Breeders Association tickets aim to raise prizes, featuring two registered Hampshire gilts and two registered Duroc gilts to be awarded. Forty barrows have been entered by junior exhibitors for the Swine Show, with about ten senior breeders presenting at the January 26 event.
Mrs. Yancy Brightman of Madill Oklahoma arrives in Comanche to visit her sister in law Mrs. O O Brightman. It is her first visit to Comanche in several years.
Gustine girls defeated De Leon 42 to 26 at De Leon. De Leon boys won 41 to 32 in the same game sequence. Note includes dairy produce and proper desserts mentioned unexpectedly.
W Carloss Morris Jr of Houston urged safer driving as Governor Shivers declared January Hand Signal Month. He stressed the right turn hand up left turn hand out slow or stop hand down and warned that defying courtesy at the wheel risks death or severe injury to others. The campaign calls for widespread traffic safety education and driver cooperation to prevent needless slaughter on highways.
The governor's safety initiative promoted by Texas press and radio outlets is directed by J. O. Musick of the Texas Safety Association, Weldon Hart from the governor's staff, and Bruce Cunningham of Dallas. They are joined by civic groups in promoting hand signal use to avert accidents.
Stanley Robertson returns to Lowery Air Force Base Denver Colorado after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John K Robertson in Comanche during the holidays.
Visiting last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Jones west of Comanche included Mrs Bessie Edmondson of Coleman Mr and Mrs Cap Griggs of Pampa Otho Bowman of Plainview and Mr and Mrs Felix Williams and Mrs H C Bowman of Comanche.
Mrs Rosella Stephens Proffitt Brownwood former Comanche resident died Tuesday Funeral services were scheduled at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev Marion Gaines in charge Interment at Oakwood Cemetery pallbearers were Bill Gossett Ernest Cook Wright Priddy Wesley Cook Jack Morgan and Lonnie Hicks Survivors include children Cecil Proffitt and Mrs Joyce Sitz of Brownwood and Mrs Vivian Ferruson of Stanton Born September 3 186? in Oklahoma she married T F Proffitt in Oklahoma and moved to Texas later residing in Comanche then Brownwood
Piano pupils of Mrs Gayle McCullough met for their annual Christmas recital. After the performances gifts were exchanged from the Christmas tree. Hostess Mrs McCullough and Mrs Darrell Caraway served refreshments to a list of named attendees.
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