12 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1964
Page
1
A fragment shows ads and notices from The Chief including store bargains at AM'S and Mec stores, a Chevrolet prize drawing, and a Luker reunion planned for a coming weekend. It mentions staff photographers and page 22 content, plus a reminder about soil and water topics and a 15.17 date cue.
Lovely brunette Sue Hall was crowned Miss Comanche in the ESA Beauty Contest, sponsored by Service Drug Store. Sandra Williams named Junior Miss Comanche. first runner up Marsha Wilkerson and second Evelyn Blackwell also honored with sponsors and awards Nineteen contestants competed in the Miss Comanche segment and eleven in Junior Miss Comanche.
Comanche High School teacher Don Cook will leave for Wayland Baptist College Plainview to instruct Freshman English for 1964-65. Cook has taught English and Spanish at Comanche High School for three years and aims for doctoral studies later. He received the Arrowhead this spring.
Official results from the Democratic party run off primary canvassed by the Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee.
Harelik's Raiders hold 3-0 in Little League after two weeks. Saints tied for first in Pee Wee with 2-0, led by Leon Johnston. Also in Pee Wee, Sidney Gustine and Toppers 2-1. Oak Lawn, Wizzards, and Saints split results with several blowouts in Little League.
Mrs Wesley O Page formerly Ruth Cox has been appointed secretary of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce. She has served as deputy district clerk and as secretary to various lawyers. The C of C is now located in the Hathcock Building just north of the IOOF Building.
The Comanche Public Library schedules its fifth annual meeting for Tuesday June 23 at 7 30 p m at the Library. Trustees will be elected and annual reports read. Also notes a Fort Worth weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Walter Durham and daughters Sharon and Debra.
The school district outlines plans to enlarge the kitchen area of the high school lunchroom for convenience and storage, aiming to improve meal service and operational efficiency.
In Comanche County the second primary produced winners Gaston Boykin for sheriff Homer Miller and Ottis Fields for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Miller wins by 69 votes defying past terms Fields defeats John Hall in the unexpired JP term Pool of Dallas County wins US Representative at large seat statewide Pool leads Baker 2266 to 759 as redistricting looms in Texas Legislature next session
Four Comanche boys Larry Williams Rickey Kennedy Micky Howerton and Travis Allen Ripley left Sunday for a week at a Salvation Army summer camp in Midlothian. The program provides swimming boating fishing and other sports under constant supervision. Mrs. Martin Eads chairman of the Comanche Boys Camp praises the community’s support.
A special call meeting of the Comanche Band Parents Club is scheduled for Monday night at 7 30. Final plans for the Jaycee Convention in Dallas on June 23 and 24 will be announced. Band director Jack King urges all parents to attend. Miss Cathy Fanning, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Fanning, spent the last week in Brenham visiting Mr and Mrs J D Passel.
The Worlds Champions of the Junior Rodeos perform in Comanche Thursday through Saturday June 11 12 13 at the AJRA show. Cowboys and cowgirls from Texas Oklahoma New Mexico compete in age groups 8 12 15 18 19 with prizes funded by local groups. Events include Bull Riding Bareback Bronco Calf Roping and more with stock from X Bar S Ranch Austin. Admission 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Rev Henry Milton Chambers 51 longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church Comanche died in a local hospital after a heart attack Tuesday June 9 Funeral services were held Thursday June 11 at the church Interment Oakwood Cemetery Comanche Pallbearers included local names The church membership stood at 1100 with 650 additions during his 11 years of leadership Chambers also served as Army chaplain and held lieutenant colonel rank in the reserves
Rep Ben Barnes of De Leon is named by Speaker Byron Tunnell to attend the Southern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments in Sarasota Florida June 16 19. The meeting will cover Education and Future Economic Development Mental Health and Retardation and Administration of Justice with Barnes pledging to foster Texas relations.
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