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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1966
Page
1
The page highlights local ads and notices from Comanche area merchants. D. Walker at Appliances promotes a 19 inch TV with stand, Higginbotham’s Lumber features advertised specials, and Kist Feed Mill notes a feed sale. The issue also thanks Jr Show sponsors and celebrates community buyers at service and hardware stores.
Members of the Comanche County Telephone Co op voted 442 in favor and 20 against forming a new company to acquire the De Leon Telephone Co. The merged system will add about 1600 subscribers serving De Leon and surrounding areas with full four party service by year end. Final arrangements target fall with Comanche County Telephone Co Inc taking over.
Reretion of the school now underway and completed this month. Dixon is Comanche enumerator and surveys children born 1948 through Sept. 1. Parents may contact Superintendent Elzo Fletcher or other Comanche principals if they have questions.
City Superintendent Lowell Pittman reports 1965 water revenue at $105,859.94, up from 1964. Average monthly water revenue $8,821 with 1,567 active water accounts and 1,444 sewer connections. Total water pumped 159,421,000 gallons. daily average 443,000 gallons. July peak at 813,000 gallons daily.
FDIC investigators declared Blanket State Bank in failing condition and the bank is now under liquidation by the State Banking Commission. Four banks Comanche National State National of Comanche Brownwood First National and Brownwood Citizen National were considered to assume deposits. Morris Hill served as president and mayor of Blanket. he had led since 1962 and was honored as outstanding civic leader at the town’s 75th anniversary.
J. D. Warren, long-time Gatesville High School teacher, leaves after fourteen years to join Comanche Public Schools as Administrative Assistant Instructional Aide for the Readiness and Federal Programs. He is 53, married with one 11 year old. 23 years in Texas public schools. WWII veteran. The Warrens will move to Comanche Friday. they own a Proctor Lake area home and are active Baptist church workers.
Poll tax deadline looms with municipal and school elections set for spring. City Council terms for Kelley Parker Turner expire, no candidates filed. School board seats to be vacated by Evans Carney, both not seeking re election. Primaries in May and June require poll tax payment to vote.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Ebell Gerald Lee and Julie Ann visited San Antonio over the weekend with their son and daughter in law and young Ernest III whose first birthday was the occasion for the visit.
Wayne Hill has been readmitted to the Veterans Hospital in Temple for further treatment. Mail addressed to him in Ward 20 would be appreciated.
A section of the Fast Side of Comanche Square gained a new appearance after Mrs Wade Evridge remodeled the fronts of three buildings housing Chief Dry Cleaners Charles and Ben s Tax Service and Ladora s Beauty Shop The project highlights local business renovations in Comanche Square.
The Comanche County Junior Livestock Show saw 191 market animals sold in 170 minutes for a new high of 32716.94 dollars amid bad weather. Auctioneers Donnie Lonnie and E J McDougal noted strong buyer turnout, with champions and reserves across lambs swine and steers selling to local businesses and individuals including Ma han Chevrolet and De Leon Peanut Company. Elton Ray McDonald thanked participants for strong support.
The public library will extend hours starting Monday Jan 31. Hours are Monday 3 to 5 pm, Wednesday and Friday 1 to 5 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 12 noon.
The Junior basketball teams travel to Stephenville for the tournament on Tuesday February 1. The girls start at 4 30 and the boys follow with the later game.
Kenneth G White reports Comanche County agriculture in 1965 was strong with peanut production totaling 44.46 million pounds from 52 000 harvested acres at 855 pounds per acre. Wheat and feed grain participation were noted with diversion and ACP cost shares recorded for farms and ranches. Cotton acreage fell to 2894.7 acres while 149 farmers grew wheat and 1440 grain farms held 27 673 acres approved for feed grain base.
Local Comanche ESA leads the annual Mothers' March for the March of Dimes on Sunday January 30. Volunteers will visit homes seeking contributions to fund birth defect research and treatment. The effort highlights progress in diagnosis, surgery, rehabilitation, and nationwide non governmental studies.
Forty-two farms in the county hold Soil Bank contracts including 32 whole farm and 10 part contracts. Total annual payments for these Soil Bank farms amount to $41,490.21 covering 4,020.3 acres. In 1954, shorn wool payments were $10,844.75 for the period through April 1, 1965, while unshorn lambs payments totaled $1,672.43.
Comanche County towns and citizens welcomed the cold weather as sleet and four inches of snow fell through Friday. Ground moisture from the snow benefits small grains according to County Agent Floyd Key. Temperatures ranged to 14 degrees with highs in the mid thirties. Schools in Comanche Gustine and Sidney dismissed due to slick roads. no serious accidents were reported.
Comanche led by Coach Orland Aldridge holds a 4–0 district mark on a six game win streak at 12–8 overall. Cisco visits Friday and Hamilton Tuesday as Comanche hosts Cisco and faces Hamilton on Feb. 1 with Hamilton in second place behind Granbury’s 4–0 Granbury girls lead.
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