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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1959
Page
5
Ward son of Mr and Mrs Ward of Sidween completed the basic course at a jury pilot training school earning his diploma and entering the aviation program.
The graduate of the University of Texas is stationed at Bartow and assigned to Webb for a five and a half month T 33 jet training. Air Training Command oversees recruitment and training across 17 major commands. The lieutenant, married to Melba Hicks of Comanche, serves after completing coursework at Bartow.
Comyn prepares for the second Sunday in June celebration with community turnout. Residents plan gatherings, baking, and friendly greetings, reflecting a hopeful, neighborly mood. Cattle numbers in the United States rose by 3.5 million head from January 1958 to January 1959, reaching 96,851 head, largely in young beef stock per John G. McHaney the extension economist.
A. L. Reese of Reese Butane Co announces a short entry window for Comanche residents to enter the Warrengas Show-Down Test. The contest pits LP-Gas water heaters against electric ones in a 30 day test, with an expected hot water advantage of 11 000 to 15 000 gallons. Entrants only need to guess a number between 11 000 and 15 000 to win the $50 grocery prize.
W J Wyche of Gustine bought 12 Shorthorn females and one Shorthorn bull from Henry C Barlow of McKinney. The transfer was recorded by the American Shorthorn Association in Omaha.
The Pettit Family thanks friends and relatives for support during the illness and death of Mrs. W. A. Pettit. They acknowledge Doctors Cleveland, Kooken, and Selman of the Hamilton Clinic and the surrounding communities for food, service, and kindness, praying for God’s blessings.
Otho Bowman of Comanche officially retires after 29 years in education including seven in Muleshoe. He will draw teacher retirement benefits while tending to his elderly parents, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Bowman. Mrs. Ralph Hull returns home to Comanche from a two week visit to New York City Rochester and South Orange New Jersey.
Mr and Mrs Orval L Hall and children of Denton are visiting in Comanche this week with the H A Hall and Oliver F Hall families.
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