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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1961
Page
8
The library notes 932 books added this year including 727 donated since June 23 1960 and 122 purchased with funds and gifts. Circulation rose to 4104 last year with 225 books borrowed in the first three open days this year. Summer reading is underway and registration invites patrons to join the Book Parade.
Sunday school listings show multiple churches across towns such as Petit Baptist First Methodist and De Leon First Baptist with numbered entries. An Austin visit reports Mr and Mrs C D Stovall visiting Mrs Stovall s niece and family including Geza Kniptex and their daughter Marie Elizabeth in Austin on Sunday.
Mrs John Reese returned from Lubbock after a week with her son John and family. She entered the West Texas Gladiolus Society Annual Show at Municipal Garden and Arts Center July 8 9 winning grand champion basket and South Plains Florist Assn trophy and grand champion vase with Paige Gladiolus Farm Trophy. John Reese also won grand champion and Williamson Trophy for his zig zag gladiolus. Mrs Reese active in Comanche Garden Club. trophies to be presented August 16 in Lubbock.
The Texas Rehabilitation Center, part of the Warm Springs Foundation, offers rehabilitation for Texans disabled by accidents and diseases. With a $2.5 million facility and a $55,000 monthly budget, TRC operates at about half capacity due to funding gaps despite a long patient waitlist. Local United Fund support is noted as crucial for sustaining programs and services.
CHS junior Jerry Todd son of Rev. and Mrs. Plez Todd has the green light to compete this season after doctors at Fort Worth Bone and Joint Clinic approved return from a calcium deposit in his leg. Todd was a regular last year before injury and also lettered in basketball and track two seasons ago. Miss Virginia Ann Kanady visited San Antonio this week with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs J R Shannon.
The Toppers of Durham and Central Texas Fertilizer stay undefeated in Little League, lead Saints by one game, and top Dudley Bros. by two. In Babe Ruth, Blanket holds first after a 4-3 win over Rising Star, with Rising Star second and Gustine third. Schedule includes key clashes through August.
The Sipe Springs Community Club holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at the Community Center. President John McKeehan invites all interested residents to attend. Secretary-treasurer Mrs. McKeehan mentions 42 dominoes will be played and refreshments will be served.
Mrs Sallie BE Carwile 85 died Tuesday July 11 in a Gustine rest home. Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev S J Isham officiating. Burial was in Weaver Cemetery. Survivors include son John Sam Carwile of Gustine four daughters Ima Rogers Ida Whitely Lora Barrett and Nettie Wood thirteen grandchildren thirty two great grandchildren and eighteen great great grandchildren.
Proctor Baptist Church observes Youth Day on Sunday July 16 with youths leading the service. Rev Jimmy Whitt notes deputies for opening devotional and roles across junior and senior classes while the pastor and Rev Horatio Cardeniz deliver the morning and evening messages.
The Home Demonstration Council has secured Rochelle Elliott of Comanche to demonstrate the latest hair styling techniques for Home Demonstration women. The event will be held Monday July 17 at 2 p.m. in the Comanche REA Building. visitors are invited.
The Hasse Community Club elected Delores Reid as Duchess for the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival and Vickie Gaines as representative for the Comanche Rodeo Parade. A committee was formed to build a parade float. Next meeting set for Monday August 14 at 3 p.m.
B. B. Brown of Dallas, brother of Mrs. P A Pettit, was named head of the Texas and National Pharmacy Boards at the 57th annual meeting in Chicago. Brown, owner of B B Brown Pharmacy at 4301 Oak Lawn, has served 22 years on both boards and chaired the Texas board four times. He is also the brother of Mrs. Jim Striplin of Evant and Col E E Brown of San Antonio.
Sipe Springs Baptist Church will hold a revival from Friday August 4 through Sunday August 13. Rev Harry Hames of East Side Baptist Comanche will preach, with Rev Charlie Myrick of Sipe Springs in charge of song services. Church officials invite all to worship.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Norton of Seagraves announce the birth of a daughter Suzan Jill on Saturday July 1. She is the paternal granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J S Norton of Comanche who visited Seagraves last week. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herman Keating of Comanche.
Mrs. J. M. Stark and daughter Beulah Stark have returned home this week from a West Coast vacation in California.
Reverend Grord Horton will lead a revival at the Methodist Church in Comanche from Friday July 14 through Sunday July 23. Services begin daily at 7:30 PM with invitations extended by Reverend Horton.
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