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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
8
San Antonio visitors Mr and Mrs Happy Hathcock and daughter Ann and Nancy Ormsby spent Sunday and Monday touring local sights.
Comanche County reports 1960 tax collections at 96.5 percent. Assessor-Collector John Beaty Jr. says $269,051.52 has been collected from a $278,949.57 roll, leaving $9,898.05 unpaid. Delinquent taxes became due February 1.
A revival meeting began Friday night July 21 at Board Church Baptist Church with Rev Creath Davis of De Leon Northside Baptist Church preaching and Rev Roy Hustead of Brownwood leading the singing. Services run 10 am and 8 pm daily with prayer meetings and booster band sessions before preaching. The revival continues through Sunday night. PAY Your dues and become an active member of the Comanche Public Library.
Mrs. Lillie Bell Meyers 83 wife of August Meyers of Comanche died July 26 in a German hospital where she and her husband were residents. Funeral July 27 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by husband four sons three brothers two sisters seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The Gustine Church of Christ wraps up a week long evangelistic meeting with a gospel singing Sunday at 2 30 p m. Edison Luker leads songs while guest leaders guide congregational singing. Attendance has been high as visiting evangelist Jay Channell from Pampa preaches at 10 a m and 8 p m services.
C I Preston, an 80 year old Comanche suburban farmer, is named champion peach grower. He markets from 1101 South Austin and owns a 109 acre farm about 242 miles southeast of Comanche, part of which lies inside the city. He exhibited six peaches in Comanche last Friday including a 0.75 pound specimen and grows cherries apricots nectarines pears and plums with an almond tree bearing.
The Prestons have two sons A C Preston of Carlsbad New Mexico and J C Preston of Comanche and two daughters Mrs Audrey Patton of Carlsbad and Mrs Faye Mercer of Ramondville. Mr Preston moved to Comanche County in 1894 settling at Bibb then married Margaret Hood. They moved to West Texas in 1915, returning to Comanche in 1943 to buy their present farm and raise fruit vegetables noting Comanche County offers good neighbors and soil.
The First Baptist Church of Gustine announces its annual Summer Revival starting Sunday July 28 with Rev. T. D. Taylor from Sunset Ave. Baptist Church Jacksonville Texas as evangelist and Roland Miller in charge of singing. Services run 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rev. M. F. Cox invites all to attend.
Mr and Mrs Carson Hicks of Lorenzo visited over the weekend to see the Comanche Rodeo. Hicks reported the best crops ever on his Lorenzo area farm while staying with Mr and Mrs Willis Steward and family.
The parade featured DB Herfords exhibits and new cars with tires, CHS Band float, ESA and 4-H floats, FHA float, and community club entries. Best dressed awards went to Larry McDougal and Sandy Williams with belts as prizes. Riding clubs from Rising Star and May Rodeo Club joined, with rodeo queen Cassie Wilhelm honored.
The Patton family expresses gratitude to doctors and nurses, friends, and neighbors for acts of kindness during Mrs. L. C. Patton’s illness and passing. Special thanks to those who brought food and sent flowers. C. Patton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Smoot and their daughter from Austin spent part of last week in Comanche visiting his parents Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Smoot.
Light Crust Peg wins seven of nine frames to move within two games of the league lead. Jokers win four from Old Pros to pull into a tie with the Klodhoppers while Comanche Chief, Topper, and other clubs post notable scores. High games include Butch Loudermilk 553 and Tom Cox 521.
The Pettit Baptist Church announces a homecoming on Sunday July 30 with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 led by Rev. Buddy An. An old fashioned basket lunch will be served at noon and all are invited. A special afternoon program features Ret J Isham at 2 30.
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