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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1959
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Men's Purn ud work straw hats for men and fabric sales. The text is garbled with phrases about values for the week and price slashes. It references salesmanship and promotional wording without clear details.
Hundreds of Austin FFA members head to the three day state convention starting Wednesday. State President Bill McDowell oversees activities with nine vice presidents. Delegates hear from officials and organizations, study plans, name outstanding members, award degrees and crown a State Sweetheart. A state tractor driving contest caps events Friday.
The Eastland County Singing Convention will meet at Kohma near Gorman on Sunday July 12 at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and all afternoon singing is planned. Mrs H A Tyrone secretary invites all singers to join in singing and fellowship.
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Jackson along with Katie and Stanley Hughes visited Mrs. Rob Steward and other relatives in Midland area over the weekend.
Comanche public schools start the 1959 60 term on Monday August 31 with Labor Day September 7 as a holiday announced by Superintendent S H Fletcher. Football workouts for CHS Indians set to begin August 17 under Head Coach Robert E Lee. Five vacancies remain in the 47 member faculty with a special meeting to fill positions including an assistant coach. Proctor school transfer approved increasing average daily attendance by 15 1. The board hired Walter Leech of Brownwood to audit the 1958 59 term.
One voting place at the ASC Office in Colmanche will open 8:00 am and close 6:00 pm for the wheat marketing quota referendum. Eligible voters include farmers with over 15 acres of wheat in 1960 excluding those in the 1959 feed wheat program. New Indian coach Robert E. Lee takes over Comanche High School Indians.
Comanche's 20th Annual Rodeo runs July 23 24 25 with Lloyd Woodley stock facing top Texas cowhands. Admission drops to 50 cents children 1 dollar adults. Parade Thursday July 23 at 5 pm features civic and business floats. Cutting horse contest added and roping club ads across towns with Jimmy Blanton and his Hired Hands providing music.
Bunny Martin of Howard Payne College Brownwood will entertain Comanche Lions Club as world champion yo yoist comedian and magician. He will present a distinctive program for Lions and guests. Georgia visitors Mr and Mrs B H Ward Carrollton visited George Ward and family here last week.
Revue winners announced in the county district competition. Sue Couch, a high scoring senior girl, will also represent Comanche County in the district contest on July 30, 1959 in Stephen. Judges for the event were Mrs Keogh and Clothing Workshop.
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Gustine Methodist Church announces a revival beginning Friday night July 17 and running through July 26. Former Hubbard First Methodist pastor Rev H H Barnett will lead with services at 8 15 nightly and pre service prayer groups at 7 45. A youth night on Monday July 20 features MYF sub district meeting at 7 30. Grady Markins leads song with Mazie Applewhite at piano. Rev Victor Hankinson invites all to attend.
Funeral services conducted for infant Willie Avery Carter at Ever Cemetery in Ranger. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jack Carter. Rev. Scarbrough officiated. Arrangements by Oak Lawn Funeral Home, Comanche. Paternal and maternal relatives noted. burial followed.
Four Comanche High School students Virginia Cobb Beverly Barret Judy Allen and Betty Burton left for Monterrey Mexico to attend a special summer short course in Spanish at a local college. Fifty five Texas boys and girls including the four students departed from Laredo Sunday morning. Adults accompanying them returned Monday.
Nick Higginbotham head buyer for the ready to wear elements of Company in New York City this week attends the fall market. He will view latest ladies ready to wear styles for the coming season.
Paul Esparza Jr. faces assault charges for slashing 17 year old Johnni Hidrog of Comanche with a pruning knife at a Scottsbluff drive-in. Hidrog required about 100 stitches to wounds on the left side and chest, with eye spared. Hidrog treated, then discharged. Esparza claims self defense.
A freezer and quick meal course will be taught at Comanche High School during the week of July 13 to 17. Classes run from 2 to 3 30 p m on Thursday and Friday with homemaking display slides shown.
The Sidney school system will start the 1959 60 term on Monday August 31 per an announcement by Superintendent Ray Pruitt. Enrollment is expected around 125 with two new teachers joining a 10 member faculty: homemaking instructor Mrs W T Henderson and commercial studies teacher and basketball coach James W Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Strother formerly of Comanche announce the birth of a daughter, Valerie Jean, born June 20 in a Clifton hospital. The family, residing in Meridian, plans to move to Waco where he will join the Waco High School faculty as a science teacher. Paternal grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Strother of Newburg.
About 175 attendees from Texas and from California, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Arizona joined former Newburg teachers for a homecoming at the old schoolhouse site. Notables included J. E. Lightfoot and Mrs. Lightfoot, Oscar Swindle, Minnie Cody Graves, Sam Chatham, and Ray Duren. Distinct attendees in Texas noted leaders like J. C. Helm Jr and others. The event featured a Newburg style basket dinner, a devotional by Rev. Bill Beaty, and remarks by R. E. Seay, with Mrs. Eugene Perkins as secretary.
Key leaders from Comanche County FFA and 4 H meet at 8 pm Thursday in the County Courtroom to set plans for the 1960 Junior Commercial Lamb Feeding Program and Show. Earlier this year the group marketed about 300 fat lambs in March and expect larger numbers next year. Attending from Gustine Hazeldell are Wel don Kirby Hardy Harris and Herman Sparkman. From De Leon come Blaine Whaley and Paul Stephens. From Sidney area attend J A Cox Henry Spalding with Morris Dean Elwood Boyd Bob Carpenter and Whit Jarratt.
Newburg capped a two year run as the states Most Outstanding Community Club, with Prosperity efficiency and cooperation highlighted at the reunion. Visitors and locals alike called the gathering a great success.
Four nights of play remain in Little League and Babe Ruth schedules as teams race for spots. Arthur Hot Rod's 11 5 upset over Gustine marks a key result while Raiders and top teams enter opening rounds. Remaining games July 14 16 include Majors and Minors matches and a Babe Ruth tournament schedule.
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