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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1963
Page
1
A fragmented notice highlights a dress sale at WieF with extra money specials and a RED & WHITE ad offering a $2.85 gallon deal. It mentions SHAMROCK STA, ULCERS healing, KS SPATION quotes, and a family shop near the dam at LAKE CENTER. The ARROW CAFETERIA marks its second year with free goodies for children this Monday.
The twenty third annual Comanche Rodeo set for July 18 19 and 20 features seven events including bareback riding roping milking bulldogging calf roping barrel racing and Brahma bull riding. Parade July 18 at 6 pm with cash prizes and awards by the Chamber of Commerce.
Newburg's annual homecoming is set for Sunday July 7 with a capacity crowd expected. County Judge D F Caraway president of the Homecoming Association says a devotional by Rev James Haynes will start at 11 00 AM at South Leon Baptist Church followed by a business session. Plates knives and forks tea and bread provided for noon. basket lunches to be brought by attending families per secretary treasurer Tommy Lee. The afternoon will include social time and community fellowship as residents are urged to attend.
Troy Pettit a well known Comanche County farmer and former ASC official was elected Worshipful Master of the Fleming Masonic Lodge of Gustine. The lodge has roots dating back over 60 years with Fleming founded near Gustine before moving to the town. Four Comanche County lodges were part of a joint installation in Comanche on Monday June 24.
An art exhibit will be held in the Homemaking Cottage next Tuesday July 9 from 3 to 6 p.m. Exhibits include oil paintings pastels and watercolors by adults and children. Notable exhibitors include Mrs Bill Dudney Mrs Floyd Prather Mrs Weldon Causey Mrs George Reeves and Mrs Jud Porter of Blanket and several names from area students. Officers for Fleming Lodge No 630 are listed with Worshipful Master Troyettit and several other lodge officials.
The Comanche Semi-Pro Baseball Team begins league playoffs in Brownwood on Wednesday July 3 at 9:00 p.m. facing the Brownwood Colt 45s who finished first. the event opens at 7:00 p.m. with Brownwood Angels meeting Dublin. A return match with the Colt 45s is set for Sunday July 7 at the new Jaycee League Field. The winner advances to District IV tournament en route to the state meet in Lubbock. regional dates to be announced. Sheriff Belve Bean presides over the local organization with Roy Turner as manager and a board including Bil Goforth and Odell Orms ey. The four-team Central Texas Semi-Pro Baseball League is governed by the National Baseball Code. The usual lineup features Morgan, Crim, Turner, Helmsley, Weaver, Helm sley, Huffstutter, Grove, Lewis, and Biggs in various positions.
Comanche to run two week Learn To Swim sessions from July 15 to 26 at Lake Eanes Municipal Pool. Directed by CHS Band Director Jack King, classes run 9 to 12 each morning in three one hour sessions for beginners, unleased in next issue. Admission is regular pool price.
Nelson Stark, 46, begins ministry at Comanche Church of Christ on North Pearl Street with service scheduled for Sunday. A native of Burnet County Texas, he arrives from Worland Wyoming where he did mission work for three years. The Stark family resides at 204 West Wright Avenue parsonage and has a married son in Abilene.
Lake View Center, owned by Joe B. Lee and Robert Lee, debuts near the Proctor Dam maintenance area offering picnic supplies, ice watermelons, fishing and skiing gear, and crushed ice. The Lees plan future additions of cabins, boat storage, and boats with motors along with fishing baits for area fishermen.
The Comanche County Electric Cooperative was approved for a 659000 loan by the Rural Electrification Administration. Funds will upgrade lines across seven counties to improve service for 5600+ customers in Comanche Mills Brown Stephens Eastland Callahan and Shackelford.
Therman Fagan will open Fagan Station and Marine Supplies on Friday July 5 at 700 E Central Ave Comanche. The business will offer full station service and marine gear including Renkin and hydrodyne boats outboard motors used boats and motors and related sport equipment.
A special meeting of the Comanche Public Library is scheduled for Wednesday evening July 17 at 7 30 p m in the library. The agenda includes notice methods for trustee meetings the size of the nominating committee the process for trustee elections and confirming volunteer trustee status.
The annual Homemaking play school at Comanche High School runs July 8 to 12 from 9 to 11 30 a.m. Children aged 8 to 15 may attend. Each child should bring color book crayons paste and blunt scissors. A registration fee of 10 cents per day covers art supplies.
The Texas Highway Commission announces 9.2 miles of new FM roads in Comanche County as part of the 1963 Farm to Market program. Projects include grading and paving from FM 1496 to Proctor, a US 67 to Proctor segment, and a connection from FM 1702 toward the Wilson School area. Work starts planning immediately with construction slated for next year. Glenn G. Trotter will supervise the Comanche County project.
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