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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
1
The Chief newspaper promotes Father’s Day deals and sales from Farm Store, INBOTHAMS, PLAID Landslide, Golden Arrow Service and Mullings Or, with coupons from Paul Hings and Plaid Stamps. Bonnie the Plaid Lass urges shoppers to visit merchants for discounts.
James Carpenter of the Comanche Post Office announced by the Dallas Regional Office that the Comanche post office will become a First Class facility starting June 22 1963. The change follows total 1963 adjusted receipts of 52508 dollars and 124628 dollars in money orders with 2003 dollars in fees.
Dr. George Huff of San Diego, president of the 1915 Comanche High School class reunion, leads arriving alumni for the weekend events. Secretary Ruby Durham assists as out-of-state members join in activities with a Friday afternoon gathering and a banquet scheduled for Saturday night at the Comanche Garden Center.
Judge Thomas C. Ferguson of Burnet Texas visited Mrs H J R Gille and Miss Addie Harvey on Sunday in a local social call.
Rev Plez Todd pastor of the First Methodist Church Comanche was reappointed by Bishop Martin for a sixth year at the Central Texas Conference in Fort Worth. It marks the first time in the churchs 100 year history that its minister has served that long. Todd has led the Comanche church longer than any other Brownwood District pastor among 25 churches.
James L. McCall age 25, Union Theological Seminary student, will serve as summer minister at First Presbyterian Church in Comanche. The Beaumont native interned at St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Beaumont and has previously been a summer minister at Grapevine. He and his wife Dianne will reside at the church manse during the term.
C P Pat Murphy will be the new full time Farm Bureau Insurance agent in Comanche. He was born in Morgan Bosque County and educated there, graduating in 1934. He studied at Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth two years. He married Yvonne Lindrude of Cranfills Gap in June 1957. They have three children Virginia Ann Charles Pat Jr and Roger Owain. The Murphys plan to move to Comanche around July 1 and attend the Methodist Church.
Dr. Troy J. Cauley of Indiana University dedicates his book Our Economy to Mrs. C. C. Klingman a longtime Comanche Public Schools teacher and minister formerly Miss Minnie Cunningham. The dedication notes school history and economics terms and includes family addresses in Comanche.
Annette Norwood won Miss Junior Comanche as a one inch rain fell before curtain time. The ESA sorority sponsored the second annual pageant in the high school auditorium. Judy Burks, May CHS graduate and Indian Band drum major, received the award and a bouquet from Miss Gerald Stone. Norwood, a former CHS twirler, will head the band as head twirler. Finalists included Cassie Wilhelm, Ann Green, Kay Rachels, Glenda Houck, and eight entrants total.
Ten Wisconsin 4 H members eight girls and two boys visit Comanche County June 16 to 23. Adult leaders Mrs. Esswein and Ellsworth Stouck accompany them for a week of activities living with local 4 H families.
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