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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
5
Classifieds present air conditioners at low prices from Montgomery Wards, free pecan hulls from Durham Pecan Co, Johnston Trucks cross plains deals on new and used grain trucks, a furnished apartment for rent, cattle for sale by Wayne Swindle, and scrap metal buyers like Mal Kemp. Includes locations in Cross Plains, Hamilton, and Php. Endorses local services and sales.
Wanted notice seeks a person to combine five percent of barley to be sacked. Contact H. O. Cantrell at 356-2664. Found note reports a white and black spotted young male collie dog, gentle and good with children, owner may claim at 401 N. Elm or first caller will get him a new home at 356-2967. Memorial Day May 3 brought Mrs. W. Oscar Hill to Lake Charles La due to illness of her sister Mrs. Isabel Dupree.
Re filling and money collection from coin operated dispensers in your area. No selling required. To qualify you must have a car references and $6000 $2900 cash. Seven to twelve hours weekly can net excellent monthly income or more full time. For interview write Peniex Distributing Co. 3131A Stemmons Freeway Dallas phone number.
The Texas Water Rights Commission will hold public hearings in Austin on June 20 at 2 p.m. in Room 810 of the Sam Houston Building. Applicants from Comanche County seek annual water appropriations for irrigation from unnamed tributaries of the Sabana and Sweetwater creeks. Local residents L R McGinnis, Dry Beaty, and R D Collins request 48, 56, and 3 acre feet respectively for parcels near De Leon and Comanche. Public attendance and input are invited.
Baptist couple aged 30s to 50s sought as cottage parents at Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock near Austin. Offering good starting salary merit raises and strong fringe benefits. Apply or write Charles Wright Administrator Texas Baptist Children’s Home Round Rock Texas 512 ALS5-3668.
Real estate notes list multiple properties for sale including 1015 N Lane a 3 bed 2 bath with carport on a large fenced corner lot priced at 5500. Another house move in ready with 3 beds and bath priced at 2950. Additional 5 acre edge of town property with 2 beds living areas and enclosed porch plus wells and extras. Includes brick trim 3 bed home with large fenced lot and near town, loan assumable. New office address 112 W Central Ave contact Herbert Lockwood broker Ph 356-3016 or 356-2016.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Franks announce the birth of a son Timothy Ray born May 24 in Adelaide Australia. The first child weighed eight pounds one ounce at birth and is grandson of Mrs Norman Zscheswisie Comanche and Mr and Mrs Owen Hodges of Adelaide.
Mr and Mrs Franklin Hall and their son David Scott visited Tennessee and spent the week in Nashville with kinfolks Mr and Mrs Ed Onstot.
The first annual Hamilton FFA invitational rodeo runs June 13 14 and 15 at the Sheriffs Posse Arena in Hamilton starting 8 p m Each night Twelve grade and high school events Eight area schools including Comanche Gustine Dublin Blanket De Leon Zephyr Mullin and Goldthwaite invited Entry forms and minor releases available from school Vec Ag teachers or by writing to Hamilton FFA Hamilton Texas Deadline June 10 No entry fee Twenty eight trophies and ribbons awarded through fifth place
Mrs Vern Heikkinen of Fort Worth died last Saturday June 1 after a period of ill health. She was the daughter of Lee Brewer and owned Brewer Bar H Ranch in Comanche County. She is survived by her husband three children and her mother.
Mrs Wes Wilson returns from Houston after attending her nephew Mike Carlisle’s graduation at Charles Milby High School. She visited with her sister Mrs Gene Carlisle and family during the trip.
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