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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1965
Page
1
The 25th Annual Rodeo opens funded by Earl A Yshard and crew with praise for the Texas show. Local retailers announce July sales from Frozen Food Locker to Higginbothams and Korner fashion, plus notices of singing at Sand Hill and travel from Carlsbad to San Antonio.
Robert Willis of Comanche has been elected Worshipful Master of Hope Lodge No. 481 AFAM for the coming year. Other Comanche lodge officers include Bill Clemons Junior Warden George Ware Senior Warden Bill Dudney Secretary R K Waggoner Treasurer Don Gray Tiler Jack Wheat Senior Deacon James T Roberts Junior Deacon Damond Power Senior Steward Don McCraw Junior Steward. Joint installation took place in Deacon with two Shriners from the Kareem Temple in Waco in charge.
Mrs Pallie Palmer of CH High School leads a journalism workshop at Texas A M University July 12 16 with about 130 students and sponsors. The Wall Street Journal Newspaper Fund awards a 50 grant to support journalism education. Kathy Anthony and Ginger Seay are CHS students daughters of local families. Kathy will be a senior and Ginger a junior this fall.
Comanche School Board approved plans to form organized junior high and senior high choruses for next year. Mrs Carolyn Walker will direct the groups once final details are set with the Texas Education Agency.
Sweetwater Baptist Church will hold revival services starting Sunday July 17 and continuing through Sunday July 24. Rev Charles Ethridge of Gladewater will preach and Rev Bob Brady the church pastor will direct the singing. Services are at 11 in the morning and 8 at night each day.
The new Korner Fashions shop at 10 Sunset Center will hold its grand opening Friday and Saturday. An $80 value of free merchandise will be given away along with free balloons and drinks.
In a Monday night meeting the board approved bid forms for milk and bread from several local dairy and bakery suppliers. Brenda Camp resigned as a classroom teacher. Elected Jerry Hulsey as English Spanish teacher at Comanche High School and Robert DeLaney as Junior High math and social studies teacher. James Robert Clopton selected as High School P E health and social studies teacher with duties as assistant bus driver and coach.
The Comanche Roping Club presents its 25th Annual Amateur Rodeo with top local cowboys and cowgirls. Events run Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with a 6 p.m street parade led by the Comanche High School Indian Band. Produced by Lloyd Woodley, livestock supplied for 11th year. tickets $1 adults 50c children. Over 300 contestants expected for six main events including bareback bronc and steer bull-dogging.
The 1965 Girls Gold Star Tour will convene Saturday July 17 with a 2 45 p m courthouse departure. It will visit Dorothea Byrd 4 5 p m and De Leon 4 30 to 5 40 p m before returning to Comanche. Judges include Jane Ann Robertson Walter McCullough Mrs W W Causey and Bill Parker. The 1965 Gold Star Boy and Girl will be announced in October.
The First Baptist Church of Gustine hosts a revival beginning Monday July 19 and ending Sunday July 25. Rev John Wiles of Comanche will be evangelist with evening services at 8 p m and a 7 30 prayer service, morning services Tuesday through Friday at 10. Brad Herbert is the Gustine church’s regular pastor.
Comanche Chevrolet, sponsored by Arthur Chevrolet and Olds Inc, tops the Inter-City Junior Teenage League with a 7-1 record, two games ahead of Cross Plains Rebels. Comanche Higginbothams sit third at 5-4, after beating De Leon Eagles 6-4 and Cross Plains Drillers 6-3. A Saturday doubleheader features Comanche Higginbothams vs De Leon Colts at 6:00 and Comanche Chevrolet vs Cross Plains Rebels, followed by Comanche Chevrolet hosting Cross Plains Drillers night.
Mr and Mrs Claude Brock of Stephenville visited Lake Proctor this past week with Mrs Brock s daughter Mrs W M Durham Jr Mr Durham Debbie
The Comanche County Telephone Cooperative received a $300000 loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to upgrade their exchange systems in Sidney Newburg and Hasse Proctor. Plans include reducing party lines to four or fewer per line adding a new dial office near Proctor and underground lines between Comanche and Proctor exchanges. The project aims to serve 213 new subscribers over ten years with an 18 month initial implementation. President R L Mull notes need to prevent overload and improve instant service.
Porter Franks, popular Co Manchean, suffered a slight stroke at his home Thursday morning and is now hospitalized at Co Manche Hospital.
Harelik's Raiders clinched first in the local Little League by defeating the Central Texas Fertilizer Toppers 6-1 behind pitcher Danny Graham. They opened tournament play with two straight wins in the double elimination and set up a clash with Oak Lawn Thursday night at 8 30 p.m. Other Thursday games include Gustine vs Wizards at 7 00 p.m. with Friday action featuring Toppers versus the Wizard Gustine winner and Sidney versus the Oak Lawn loser. The champion will be decided Tuesday or Thursday night.
A 1700 square foot parsonage under construction for 75 days was nearly finished on July 18. The cream brick residence features three bedrooms two ceramic tile baths a large living room dining room kitchen and den with a cement patio linking to a double carport.
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