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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
5
Calvin Lee, employed at Chance-Vought Aircraft in Grand this summer, spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Lee.
City Council in Comanche receives praise for a street improvement program underway. Street work by Merlin Jenkins and council members reduces dust on non paved streets with asphalt and oil across about 15,000 feet of streets at a cost near 2000 dollars. Permanent paving approved on North Lane Martin Avenue and West Highland with property owners paying 50 cents per running foot while the city covers the rest.
Revival at East Side Baptist Church draws good crowds as Evangelist Glen Bales preaches. Evening services at 8 and morning services at 10 run daily through Sunday July 29 with open invitations to all attendees.
Comanche residents have cooperated as the city relaxed outside watering rules after the reservoir ran dry. Watering is allowed mornings five days a week except Wednesdays and Sundays, with stricter limits on the two banned days. City officials note two municipal lakes supply water as pumping reaches about 750,000 gallons daily.
The Comanche County Fifth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Comanche on Sunday July 29 starting at 2 o clock. The event gathers local singers for a community musical gathering in a church setting.
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