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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
3
District cooperators report conservation efforts including new farm pond construction and pond fertilization. The district has seeded ranch land with bluestem and Buffel grass to control erosion and improve land management.
Four Comanche High School graduates of 1956 will leave Friday for six months of Army basic training at Fort Bliss El Paso. They are Troy Dobyns Louis Cottrell Gaylord Ross and J J Thompson Jr all members of the Army Reserve 671st Engineers Aviation Battalion.
Master Sergeant Dick Roberts of Comanche was named one of 15 Signal Corps instructors from Fort Monmouth New Jersey to train cadets at the United States Military Academy West Point this summer. The group, led by Lt Ellis A Planner, will begin three phase prep before departing June 15 and return September 1. All instructors are decorated combat veterans of World War II or Korea.
Mr and Mrs Pat Cagle and Danny and Jeanne Walter Dur ham of Durham Peanut Company Comanche attend the State Peanut Convention underway in Mineral Wells.
The Executive Council of the Future Homemakers of America gathered May 28 at Laura Hilliarda's home for the first summer meeting. Joyce McNutt presided and host Miss Nobia Dunn, recently named honorary member, led a parliamentary procedure discussion followed by a quiz and puzzles. Homemade ice cream was served to Joyce McNutt Ann Weekes Werdell Watson Berta Brightman Betty Loudermilk Linda Singleton June Ferris Cynthia Gregory Peggy Steele Carol Haas Laura Hilliard Miss Nobia Dunn and sponsor Miss Virginia Frierson.
James Wilson returns to North Texas Late College after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Serch Wilson. He plans to attend Summer School. Miss Carole Blanton of Austin and David Greenlee of Midland visited Mr and Mrs Bill Wilkerson and their son David Blanton over the weekend.
Comyn church hosts annual homecoming this Sunday June 10 with Sunday school at 10 am and a noon basket lunch on the church lawn. Rev Harley Huck leads preaching and George Caraway directs an afternoon program with gospel singing and short talks by former Comyn residents.
The Rachels and David Raven shine travel to San Fernando California for a brief vacation and to attend the wedding of their nephew and cousin Donald Steve to Miss Rose Marie LaMonecia.
Mr and Mrs J E Lightfoot counselors at Camp Stewart with their 11 year old son Johnny left Sunday for the Kerrville area summer camp. They will attend the first six weeks of the season at Camp Stewart.
Twelve year old Max Harelik son of Mr and Mrs Louis Harelik leaves this week for Camp Stewart near Kerrville to enroll for the first six weeks of the summer camp season.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hill visited relatives in Lake Charles Louisiana over the weekend. Mrs Hill's sister, who recently was seriously ill, is reported to be making a steady recovery.
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