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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
1
Williams resigns as resident and general manager after 65 years with Higginbotham Bros. Tom Bene of Comanche named general manager. T. Higginbotham elected president as the firm expands to 15 lumber stores and 16 towns.
The guild meeting has been moved from February 10 to February 3. Members are asked to attend to discuss arrangements and dues.
New contributions to the Comanche County March of Dimes Drive bring total to 1611.89 dollars according to Drive Chairman Gayle Odell and Gyale Pirkle. Local efforts include a Comanche FFA home talent program at Comanche High School netting 2222 dollars, Soda Springs social program 18.05, and the J. B. Layne School drive 18.05. Gustine and De Leon reports are pending.
The Higginbotham firm marks seventy five years with headquarters in Comanche and nine stores plus fifteen lumber yards in 15 Central West Texas towns. John T. Higginbotham of Dallas elected president. Tom Beene of Comanche named general manager and executive vice president. Beene, with 14 years at Higginbothams, serves as tax consultant and head of accounting. The article lists multiple Higginbotham officers and directors and notes Beene’s family and community roles.
Final deadline approaches for the four county area for all 6 to 17 year olds. Parents with unenumerated children should contact school principals or County Superintendent Elzonson at once. Enumerators include Mrs Zavrah Weisendanger.
Albert Brannan of Comanche was elected State Vice-President of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce Region VI at a Tri-Regional meeting in Fort Stockton on Sunday January 26. He is a longtime Jaycee leader, partner in Comanche Wholesale Grocery, and husband of Judy Seay with two sons. Fort Stockton delegates included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brannan.
Florence Short 85 of De Leon died Tuesday in Kingsville while visiting her daughters. A lifelong resident of Comanche County she belonged to the Primitive Baptist Church of De Leon where services were held on Wednesday January 29. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery.
T J Williams longtime president and general manager of Higginbotham Bros. and Company resigns at the Comanche offices after sixty six years with the firm. He will serve as chairman of the board and a vice president at Comanche National Bank while remaining active in ranching and community life. The tribute notes his role in building the company and Central West Texas history.
The Comanche Jaycees donated four attractive trash receptacles placed on each corner of the public square this week. They urge residents to use the new bins and keep Comanche clean, noting that money talks but many handle only a whisper.
Comanche High School hosts a February 6 talent program featuring Benny Mayo Don Walker Bobby Arthur and the Lionettes to raise funds for the Senior Class and Library Club. The Texas Highway Department plans 281000 in Comanche County safety work in 1958 including widening highways 36 segments and improved drainage plus traffic control measures.
Only 1882 poll tax payments recorded in Comanche County as of Wednesday with Friday January 31 set as final deadline. Goosby expects rush at office and De Leon substation. total may reach 2400 or more. Spring elections, including school trustees city races and primaries, loom. appeal to voters to secure polling privileges. Tax payments at 82 percent of rendition. delinquent after February 1 but can be paid through Friday without penalty. City and school tax collections shown, with grace day through February 1 for city taxes.
Comanche stores will observe six national holidays in 1958 as identified by the Chamber of Commerce poll. The same holidays will be observed in nearby Brownwood Dublin Stephenville and other towns. Ted Durham president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce announced the list: New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Mrs Isla Boetcher of Dallas is visiting her aunt Mrs D Charles Clarke here for a short stay.
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