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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1959
Page
1
Davis and Connally launch J. G. Davis Feed on West Grand and J. H. Shaw and R. Burks enter barbering in Fort Comanche. Evans, Evridge and local shops advertise fabric sales, home goods, and seasonal specials. Birth announced for Mrs. Eddie Thornton Lee. bakery items week-end specials listed.
Comanche Indians sweep Dublin in 8AA district opener with a 42 41 overtime win. John Gleaton scores 24 points leading the Indians while Duncan tops Dublin with 16. Holland and Eoff trade free throws to force OT before Gleaton seals 25 seconds into extra period.
The Comanche National Bank elected W. C. Chilton as president and T. J. Williams as chairman. Directors include J. W. Moore and Reginald K. Waggoner. Chilton cited deposits at 3,469,000 and capital over 370,000 as the strongest in 70 years, noting a countywide recovery. Also mentions Higginbotham Bros. hardware buyers in Dallas and a note on total poker hands in a deck.
The 1959 Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will attract many entries with sponsors and exhibitors eager for success. The show is set for Saturday January 24 followed by a fat stock auction at the McDougal Auction Barn with no commission charged.
Sohio Petroleum Co filed an application to plug back from the Mississippian to the Marble Falls formation at an old well in the West Bibb Field Comanche County. Proposed depth 2 350 feet. Well No 1 Stella M Summers located five miles southeast of Sidney. Drillsite c 1 063 feet from south and 330 feet from west lines of Lampasas CSL Survey 24. Two other wells on Summers lease.
Rev. and Mrs. Don Welborn announce the birth of son Ronny Dee born December 22 at Medical Arts Hospital Brownwood weighing 6 pounds eight ounces. The Welborns have two other children and Rev. Wilborn serves as pastor of Hasse Baptist Church.
Jack R. Burks and John O. Shaw, formerly of Goldthwaite, have purchased the James Mast Barber Shop in Goldthwaite’s Wilhelm building, renaming it Shaw Burks Shop. They relocate with families, plan homes, and J. L. Roberson continues as barber. Mast’s family remains in Como manche through May.
Minnie Elkins Inez Sullivan Estelle Reese and Mrs Inez Palmer visited Mrs C P St Clair in Abilene last week. Mrs St Clair a long time Co manche resident is seriously ill. Roosevelt declared the famous bank moratorium the day after he took office.
The Comanche Indians signed a two year home and home football pact with Lampasas Badgers replacing Killeen on the 1959 schedule. Lampasas will be new to the Indians and 16 of 26 A team lettermen plus 26 B team lettermen return. The Indians posted six wins in 1958 with eight for the Braves. The 1959 slate includes games from September 4 to November 6 with district 8AA play.
Comanche County Electric Cooperative offers a twenty dollar bonus to members who install an electric range water heater clothes dryer or home freezer. Participating merchants include De Leon Western Auto and Higginbotham Bros. Co. and several members have already taken advantage of the offer.
Comanche Day at the Fort Worth Exposition and Fat Stock Show is planned with 40 to 50 mounted riders from the Comanche Roping Club expected. Rodeo tickets are $3 and available at the Chamber of Commerce. riders in the grand entry will receive free show passes. Deanna Durham, Comanche High School sophomore, is named Comanche Sweetheart and will ride in the grand entry.
Stop Look Listen urges caution with holiday aftermath and home hazards. The piece cites the National Safety Council claiming over eighty percent of accidents occur at home and calls for vigilance regarding playgrounds and daily routines to protect children and adults alike.
The Dudley Bros. won multiple awards at the San Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show in Odessa led by D.B. Royal Zaton 43rd for first place senior yearling bull calf and top junior calves. Johnnie Cleveland shows the stock as Gail and Eltos Dudley plan to attend Denver next, then Fort Worth El Paso San Antonio and Houston shows before returning to Comanche.
Texas lawmakers opened the 56th session Tuesday facing tax needs totaling upwards of 200 million dollars. Representative Ben Doyle Sudderth serves Comanche Brown and Mills counties. He began his second term as a state legislator this week in the district.
The J. B. Layne Elementary P.T.A. will meet in the Main Building auditorium at 2 30 p.m. on Tuesday January 20. The Third Grades will present the program.
Four Comanche High School musicians Betty Durham Gail Anthony June Ferrill and Glenda Walker earned spots in the All Regional Band competition held at McMurry College Abilene on Saturday January 10 The event drew top West Texas students The quartet rehearsed and performed Saturday night observers gained benefit from the festival Several trip participants attended the event including Judith Robertson Beverly Barret Ronda Rauhut Judy McCullough Nancy Foreman and others The finalists Betty Durham and Glenda Walker earned advancement to Tarleton State College January 17 for All State Band in Galveston in February.
The State National Bank of Comanche led by President Boyd Anthony and team posted growth in 1958. A 20 percent dividend was declared and each employee received an extra month’s salary as a bonus. Officers and directors were re-elected as deposits rose from 1957 levels to about 2.408 million. Loans and discounts reached 675,406 with a 63,481 increase.
J D Walker, longtime head of the Service Drug Store appliance repair dept, buys the shop at West Grand Avenue and runs it as Walkers Appliance Service. He will install and service all items sold by the drug store and handle television radio refrigeration and air conditioning repairs for customers. The Walker family, J D and wife plus children Glenda and Jimmy, live at 101 Williams Dr. and seek continued trade and new customers.
Mrs. J. D. Adcock of Gustine is seriously ill in a San Angelo hospital, where her son J. B. Adcock serves as business manager.
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