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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
12
Davis, a Davis State University alumnus turned prolific songwriter, has written and recorded over 300 songs and achieved fame with Your Are My Sunshine. In recent years he shifted toward sacred tunes, delivering Decca hits like Suppertime and Someone To Care. He is billed as a leading entertainer at the July 4th Jubilee in De Leon.
Tidwell couple from Iredell visited Mrs. D. T. Coker in Comanche. Jimmy Carpenter and family plus Miss Mary Payne returned from Iowa to visit Jack Lane kin in New London. Shreveport and Mineral Wells relatives travel plans to Alma Grainger and W. W. Cox. Dudleys return from three day trip to Magdalena New Mexico and Moraiaraa with Charlie Gray and Ross Ligon hosts.
A blaze last week destroyed wheat on an 8 acre tract at Santa Anna. Two combines and other machinery were consumed by fire and some grain was saved before firefighters contained the blaze.
Mr and Mrs Pred Jabroom of Sidney hosted visitors this week including Mr and Mrs Neron and Mrs Walter Williams from Fort.
Mrs. Tom Dudley and Mrs. De Alva Roberts of Lubbock spent last week in San Marcos for a Social Studies Conference at Se eene. Mrs Hagence visited in the Alamo city. Mrs. John Barton left Ballinger to join four Ballinger women for a three week automobile tour of the West Coast and Canada.
Mrs Ruby Evans has accepted a position in the hardware department at Higginbotham's, marking her entry into the store's sales and customer service staff.
George, Linda and Connie Haynes of Dallas returned Tuesday morning with their aunt Mrs. Faye Evans. They spent a week visiting relatives in Comanche.
Reserve District No 11 reports the Comanche Texas bank’s assets liabilities and capital. Key figures include loans and discounts 874,840.92 cash and reserves 993,854.72 and total liabilities plus capital 3,027,657.35 with net profits 149,751.01. K L Macon cashier certifies the statements sworn June 30 1958 before Notary Howell E Cobb.
Deaths recorded include Biby Joseph Kendrick 78 of Gustine who died June 26 at home with burial June 28 in Evergreen Cemetery. Justice court reported June fines totaling 547.50 with distributions to county and road funds. two marriages and several birth and death certificates filed. New motor vehicles registered include entries from De Leon and Gustine. Local residents returned from a weeklong vacation in Hobbs New Mexico and Fort Worth.
The Hamilton Herald-News released a 72 page Centennial Historical Edition in tabloid size. The unbound section mailed with the regular edition. the bound copy was sold at the Herald-News office. The issue is praised as a credit to the newspaper and the town and county. Husband hunting is cited as a sport in which the catcher must buy a license.
George Willis is Tailtwister and Blanket banker for the Comanche resident group. He heads a slate with son David Willis as second vice-president and Heston McBride as president. Scott Langford becomes first vice president, J L Newperry third vice-president, and Gerald Thomas secretary, succeeding Frank Switzer.
The Soda Springs Community Club will meet at the club house on Tuesday night July 8 at 8 o'clock.
Alpine Texas hosted the fifth annual Milwaukee Braves Baseball School with 70 boys, led by Braves scout Earle Halstead and batting instructor Paul Waner. Attendees included James Ellington, Darry Loudermilk, and Harold Parrish, while Tom Chandler and Ray Van Cleef assisted. Visiting family from Sweetwater joined the event at First Methodist Church in Comanche.
A family gathering was held at the home of Mrs. T. H. Johnson this Sunday. Notable attendees from out of county included Mrs. Beatrice Helm of Cleveland and T. A. Johnson of San Antonio along with Thomas Johnson of Sterling City and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Keith and family of Abilene. New Grocery Checker Mrs. Belle Fuller has joined the local A&P Food Store.
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