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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
8
Master Sergeant Dick Roberts of Comanche Rt. 4 returns home after three years with American forces in Germany. He has 18 years in the Army and 8 years overseas in Europe, serving in the signal corps.
A revival meeting opens at Hazeldell at the Dell Community Center with 11 a m Sunday service and 8 p m Sunday evening. Weeknight services continue at 8 p m. morning hour to be announced. Rev Jack Scott of Throckmorton to preach. music led by Mr and Mrs J D Center of Gustine.
Work began on a second uranium sitting house in Newburg Texas ten miles south of Comanche. Houston Robertson started a 40 by 80 frame building two miles east of Newburg near Jesse Reese farm where the first Comanche County uranium dirt was found. Foundation laid Tuesday as crews rush to meet expected national publicity. Assay reports from Texas School of Mines show 0.25 uranium at the Robertson site. The Purves homecoming will be held at the school Sunday July 17 as Sgt. Roberts returns from Fort Monmouth New Jersey and praises home cooking Illinois
Representatives from the Comanche area Philco dealers attended a Fort Worth preview of the 1956 Philco television line. Owner C. L. Huett and partners Lewis Isham Lee Jordan and A. T. Engle described three major advances the micro grid tuner magnetic ring focusing system and permanent sealed precision circuits and announced the first shipment arriving next week.
The Comanche Rodeo parade opened the 15th annual fest attracting about 7,500 spectators. Sponsored by the Comanche Lions Club and the Roping Club, the procession featured the Comanche High School Band in Western regalia and 250 riders. About 60 floats, from old fashioned to humorous, competed with the winning float from the Comanche Garden Club.
Mrs C R M Dudley of Comanche died in her home she shared with her husband after a long life of church service ranching support and family. She helped raise children and followed her sons ranching endeavors while maintaining active Eastern Star leadership and devotion to the Baptist Church. Her survivors include eight children ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Homer Palmer recalls a fatal car crash involving a soldier from Randolph Field that killed her husband. Palmer died after severe head injuries and double leg fractures. the driver faced reckless driving charges but was released on bail. The palmer family had just spent a day in San Antonio for their son Garrett's basic training completion.
Comanche post office posted a calendar year receipt of 37 601.37 in 1953 claims Robert L Eaton master noting it the largest annual total since the 1859 founding. Fiscal year 1955 receipts ran 35 376.66 from July 1 1954 to July 4 1955. Postmaster Eaton has led the office since August 1944. Last week Otis Smedley and wife of Wichita Falls visited Comanche and recalled Cotton Grove School reunion days and the old Cotton Grove teams.
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