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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1953
Page
7
Southest Natural Gas Company asks city council for a 20 percent rate increase, citing rising operating costs. The firm shows 1952 costs of 287 978 and gas sales of 271 089, forecasting a 37 124 loss without higher rates and a 7 434 net earning with the proposal.
The document outlines proposed new charges of 6.3 and 5.3 per 100 c.f. for different usage brackets, keeping a $1 residential minimum. It compares 5 000 and 10 000 c.f. costs to current rates, notes 25 years serving Comanche, rising customers but lower earnings per customer, and cites $340,000 invested in West Texas for growth. Mayor Brannan said the council will consider the application and decide soon.
Royce W. Strube of Proctor starts military training at Camp Roberts California. Private Strube assigned to Battery C 440th AFA BN Div Art at Camp Roberts with his mother listed in Dublin Texas. Camp Roberts hosts the Lucky Seventh Armored Division on U.S. Route 101 midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Stephenson Quartet of Lubbock sang as special guests at Taylor's Chapel homecoming. Organizers praised them as a very fine quartet and expressed appreciation for their appearance.
Mrs Donnie Love and her daughter Mary Lynne of Irving visited her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Little here during the holidays.
Dalton and Sam Strong of Lubbock visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dudney here over the weekend holidays during a holiday visit to the area.
Jackie Smith visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Les Dillard in Dallas to spend time with family and share a week of domestic talks and meals at their home.
Sandra Mooney of Midland is hospitalized with a broken leg after an accident at the Ormsby home. She was playing on a tractor in the Ormsby yard and is reported to be recovering and set to return home this weekend.
Mary Ann Tupin came home after a ten day visit with her brother and other relatives in Santa Anna.
Mr and Mrs G H Horton from Comanche visited Mr and Mrs B W Horton and Mr and Mrs R T Stanley in Dallas over the weekend sharing time with relatives and friends in the city.
From Aspermont comes news that Little Robert Lee Massingil is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stovall, during a family visit.
Hazel Jean Manning 1953 All-State forward was elected governor of Girls State at Austin. She won a majority of ballots from 321 participants and was sworn in by Associate Justice Meade F. Griffin. Mrs Emerson of San Francisco and Mrs Davenport of Fort Worth visited family.
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