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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
1
A chaotic jumble of ads and notices lists sales and events across towns. Proctor Lake hosts a weekend crowd and shoppers are urged to visit One Stop Lumber and Higginbothams for specials while Comanche open day marks community activities.
The Comanche Municipal Swimming Pool drew 211 registrations for the Learn To Swim program on Tuesday morning, surpassing last year’s 200. CHS band director Jack King leads the free lessons through nine mornings June 30 to July 10 with multiple hourly classes for all levels. Assistants and a long list of local residents supported the session as beginners and scouts work toward badges while families from Comanche County and out of county attend.
The 24th annual Comanche Amateur Rodeo is set for July 16 to 18 sponsored by the Comanche Roping Club. Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas returns with his stock, attracting over two hundred top central Texas amateur riders and thousands for the parade and opening night performances led by the CHS Indian Band. Estes Dudley says excitement builds as crowd pleasing stock and riders fill the three day event.
Mrs Neva O Brien Texas Power Light Home Service Advisor and Miss Barbara Barrett Comanche County Home Demonstration Agent will host a laundry clinic Monday July 7 at the Comanche High School Homemaking Cottage The morning session 9 to 12 covers laundry equipment aids and wash loads The afternoon 1 30 to 4 covers drying special problems and a Q A period Residents may mail topics to Barbara Barrett Extension Office Comanche.
Tom Luker announces the annual Indian Creek reunion will be held Sunday July 5 with morning program noon dinner at the tabernacle and afternoon singing. Luker, longtime organizer, urges attendees to come early with dinner and expect another splendid program.
Mr and Mrs Johnney Camp of Dulles Donnie Campbell of Port Worth and Mr and Mrs E Poe and children of Port Aveca were weekend visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs R D Reid.
W. E. Clemons of Clemons Motor Company Comanche has been named area director of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Cecil H. Elder announced the appointment, noting TADA's 1400 plus members. Clemons will advise on legislation highway safety and buyer protection until the 1965 convention in May.
Full service will be offered Friday July 3 by Postmaster Jim Carpenter. Regular window business and mail deliveries will be made. The office will be closed Saturday July 4 in observance of National Independence Day. Holiday schedule applies to box service dispatching and special delivery.
Mrs John Jolink spent a recent weekend visiting former local School Superintendent and Mrs Joe Harper in McKinney. She traveled with Mr and Mrs Jack Jouette who stayed in Dallas to attend a wedding.
1st Lt. Franklin Loudermilk of Downing community Comanche Rt 1 earned the Excellence in Competition Badge for leading the 3rd Armored Division Automatic Rifle Team to victory in the 1964 United States Army Europe Rifle Matches at Grafenwoehr Germany. He shot 148 of 150 with 28 bulls-eyes. He plans to compete at Camp Perry in August as a 4th Army Reserve Rifle Team member.
W R McGlothlin of Gustine was installed as Worshipful Master of Fleming Masonic Lodge No 630 at Gustine on Thursday night June 25. Other officers installed were N F Palmer Senior Warden Harold Hall Junior Warden Roland Miller Secretary Coy Willingham Treasurer Paul Patton Tiler I C Willingham Senior Steward J E B Graham Junior Steward and J S Couch Chaplain. The Gustine lodge traces back to Fleming over 60 years ago and was moved here. Troy Pettit was Worshipful Master of Fleming Lodge last year.
The Comanche Public Library invites the public to an open house and memorial book showing on Thursday July 2 from 9am to 5pm. The event honors donors and families linked to the memorials and aims to showcase these fine books in the basement of the courthouse. State officials praised the library as one of the finest for a small town.
The Lakeview Center on the south side of Lake Proctor sponsors a fishing rodeo from July 13 through late October. Weekly prizes go to the largest channel cat bass and crappie. all entrants must register and weigh catches. Joe B. Lee and son Robert run the center and report high interest. final grand prize goes to the overall largest catch.
Victory Baptist Church will hold its summer revival July 3 through July 12. Evangelist Bud Epps will conduct the revival. Services begin nightly at eight o'clock. The pastor and church members invite all to attend.
Glenn McNatt, Social Security representative for Comanche County, will visit Comanche on Tuesday July 7 and July 21 at 10 am in the County Courtroom per a district office announcement from Abilene.
State National Bank of Comanche issues its quarterly report showing deposits at 3,995,297.89 versus 3,643,991.47 a year earlier and loans and discounts of 1,110,871.54, up from 876,193.50. The statement reflects increased business activity as of June 30.
Large crowds are expected for De Leon’s first annual rodeo July 2 through 4 with a downtown parade at 5 p.m. led by the Riding Club’s sweetheart and the De Leon High School Band. judges include Bill Davis of Comanche and Orville Oscar of Pierre, South Dakota. events at the Riding Club Arena start at 8 p.m. nightly with 70 entries planned.
Jareliks Raiders clinched the Little League title with a 6 1 record. Saints led Pee Wee division by taking six first round wins while other teams like Wizards Oak Lawn and Gustine trailed. Upcoming games set to decide 2nd 3rd and 4th 5th places with a double elimination tourney starting July 6. Sam Houston figure cited as historical note.
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