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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1953
Page
1
Comanche gears up for its annual rodeo July 16 17 and 18 with a downtown parade led by the high school band. The event features the crowning of a Rodeo Queen, tough stock from the Comanche Roping Club, and prize drawings for attendance while admission remains 50 cents for children and one dollar for adults.
Lions Club volunteers report strong response for the Rodeo Parade and Rodeo Queen contest opening Thursday afternoon. Entries are pouring in from Comanche businesses and communities with about 100 percent cooperation. Queen contestants may ride in any conveyance and any attire, and will be crowned after Friday night rodeo. Comanche High School Band and De Leon High School Band plan to march, parade forms at the ball park parking lot, 6 pm start. Cash prizes offered for parade and rodeo winners to add Western color.
An all day homecoming at Baggett is planned for July 26 with a noon dinner on the grounds and a special afternoon singing. Revival at Brownwood features Rev Teel leading a Pentecostal service at Penn Street Church inviting locals to attend.
Walter Durham Jr. urges 15 to 20 new dairies by fall in Comanche County. Prospective installers should contact Durham Wayde Frey or O. E Rippe toe. Local milk mostly goes to Midland with some shipments to Abilene and Brownwood.
Mr and Mrs Karl Shock of Sherman visited friends here over the Fourth of July holidays.
Rev. B. G. Thomas, pastor, announced a ten day revival at East Side Baptist Church starting July 26 with Rev. Robert Elkins of Brownwood as preacher. Services occur twice daily, with regular Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Midweek services are on Wednesday at 8 p.m. He hopes Rev. McGinnis will preach next Sunday.
J B Ruths Pony League baseball team defeated De Leon 13 1 and Gustine 10 6 on the road last week. The Lumberjacks, made up of younger teens, also beat Gorman and expect to schedule a home game in Comanche soon.
Comanche County farmers and ranchers filed 136 drouth relief feed applications at the county PMA office on the opening day. The five man Comanche County USDA Drouth Committee processes filings as policy guidance from the Secretary of Agriculture governs eligibility and distribution limits. Contractors will supply corn and wheat at set prices with oats and cottonseed products shipped as orders come in.
Comanche Invitational Softball Tournament opens with Mineral Wells Reynolds Bros blanking Brady Firemen 2 0 on two hit pitching by Red Johnson. Comanche Browns Dairy King All Stars rally to beat Camp Walters Air Base 7 4 as Suddereth holds late danger. Sheriff Wayne Swindle loses shirt in arrest incident.
The Piggly Wiggly store in Comanche hosts a Western Round-Up Sale with free entertainment by The Texas Wranglers on Saturday and free Sno-Crop orange juice for visitors on Friday and Saturday. J C Biggs promotes bargains and kid novelties including balloons Roy Rogers buttons and twirlers. Hayes becomes manager of the Humble Service Station at Erwin Mill and Elevator site inviting customers to visit.
At a recent board meeting W L Morris was elected Assistant Superintendent of Comanche Schools and High School Principal. J E Lightfoot was chosen to succeed Morris as CHS Principal. Both have WWII service and long local teaching records. Lightfoot also heads English and Spanish at CHS. The appointments take effect in August.
Work to start on bath houses tile and cement structures at Comanche's new cement swimming pool at Lake Eans Park. The pool area totals about 4,200 square feet and the main bath buildings measure 18 by 5 feet. Contributions for the project continue, with new donors including Rev. Raymond M. Burton and Travis Curningham.
From Lackland St. and Mrs Brent Rauhut and son James Keith of Lackland Air Base San Antonio visited their parents M and Mrs Herman Rauhut and Mr and Mrs Will Wilson for Independence Day. Mr Rauhut and son stayed a week with her parent.
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