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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1957
Page
1
The region gears up for the 22nd Annual Comanche County Junior Stock Show with $700 in prizes as FFA and 4-H compete. Local ads promote January clearance sales at multiple stores including Relik Auto, The Hub, and Pottery 4-piece sets. Shoppers are urged to check ads and take advantage of bargains this weekend while ranchers and shoppers prepare for events and sales.
Community efforts for polio relief set a benefit dance with plans for a Jan 31 event. Organizers list Mrs Fllis as volunteer coordinator and note liberal contributions from local clubs. The gathering aims to raise funds for ongoing March of Dimes campaign in the area.
Bruce Couch, a Comanche High School senior and 1956 CHS co captain, gains national honorable mention honors. The 22nd Annual Junior Livestock Show, sponsored by the Comanche County Livestock Association, will be held Saturday January 19 at the Livestock Barn. About 15 fat steers compete for grand champion, 54 fat lambs across three classes, and roughly 35 fat market barrows expected. 4 H and FFA exhibitors may win over 600 in cash prizes plus extra Burrus Mills and Gore Bros. awards. Attendance urged. praise to deserving 4 H and FFA youths is encouraged.
Mr and Mrs Myrle Kelton of Crane announce the birth of a son born Wednesday afternoon January 16 in a Crane hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs Kelton is formerly Elma Ann Jeanes of Comanche. Grandparents Mr and Mrs E Paul Jeanes of Comanche are visiting Crane with the new grandson.
Cub Scouts hold their regular monthly meeting next Thursday night at the Comanche County Vocational School building in Comanche. The theme Eyes in the Stay will guide activities and an interesting program is being arranged. Leroy Grayson serves as Cub Master.
Stephens of the South Side Church of Christ in Fort Worth will be the principal speaker Tuesday night at the Comanche Church of Christ Lectureship. Stephens subject will be "Theology and Our Freedom." Everyone is cordially invited to attend this lectureship, Tuesday night, January 22. John W. Vines returned Tuesday from a visit with friends in Morton and Lemesa, Texas. There are no tigers in Africa.
1957 passenger car tags delivered to the county tax office. Numbers run DJ-500 to DJ-5499 with white background on black numbers. Total 1956 tag receipts exceed $115,825.76 with $50,000 kept for county road maintenance and equal sharing with the state. Tax collections for Oct-Nov-Dec total $187,541.82, down slightly from 1955.
A historical report attributes half of last year's traffic deaths to uncontrolled horsepower. It notes dangerous driving conditions and calls for stricter regulations and safer vehicle standards to prevent similar incidents.
The record shows that those who chase easy escapes often fail to reach lasting outcomes, highlighting the value of steady effort and integrity in overcoming challenges.
Four Comanche youths aged fifteen to sixteen confessed to burglaries at Joes Service Station Western Auto Colemans Laundry Edmondsons Shoe Shop Choice Baking Co and The Comanche Chief. The Chief and Choice Baking were hit three times each Colemans and Edmondsons twice. Two attempted break ins occurred in Brownwood. Total cash involved under $40. Two boys on parole were returned to Gatesville State Training School. the other two, first offenders, were tried in Juvenile Court and released to parents.
Comanche County Baptist Brotherhood gathers next Monday night January 21 at Baggett Creek Church. Dr. Philbrick of Howard Payne College will speak at 7 30 PM. Floyd Jones urges full turnout from all county Baptist churches for a likely lively program.
Captain Jack Sutherland of the Texas Highway Patrol released the Comanche County Rural Traffic Accident Summary for 1956. The patrol logged 20 accidents: 9 property damage, 6 personal injury, 5 fatal. Property damage totaled $16,890 with 22 injured and 6 killed, up 13 incidents and 4 deaths from 1955.
A son named Robert Ray was born to Coach Roy Harmon and his wife in a Stephenville hospital on Wednesday January 9. He weighed six pounds four ounces. Both mother and child are doing nicely.
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