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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
1
Fragmentary ad copy notes watch priced at one dollar and Timex style specials. It mentions Polaroid cameras and Westinghouse items with references to sales on shavers and birthday values, but details are unclear.
Combined deposits in Comanche banks on June 10 totaled 5414280, up from 4709772 a year ago. State National Bank and Comanche National Bank show higher June 10 balances, with loans and discounts figures near prior calls, while Farmers & Merchants National Bank De Leon and nearby banks report varied deposits and gains since June 1958.
Curtis McKinzie of Comanche underwent major surgery at a Fort Worth hospital Monday and is reported to be making satisfactory progress.
Mr and Mrs Reginald Waggoner 815 Northwest 36th Comanche announce the birth of a daughter Kelley Joy born June 14 at Blackwood Mims hospital. She weighed 72 pounds. Grandparents are Avery Moore Sidney and H E Waggoner Comanche.
A wheat marketing quota referendum is scheduled for July 23 as required by law. Proposals depend on a two thirds producer vote, with quotas applicable only in 39 commercial wheat states including Texas. Eligible voters must expect to harvest more than 15 acres of wheat in 1960. those with feed wheat provisions or allotment breaches face penalties.
A singing event will be held at First Freewill Baptist Church in Comanche on Sunday afternoon starting at 2 o clock.
Lavenne Hall daughter of County Clerk and Mrs Pred Hall is enrolled in the summer session at State College Stephenville.
The 1959 Summer Music Program begins Monday June 22 with six week beginning class at 10 am in the Band Hall led by Comanche Band Director J L King. Classes run Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and private instruction on Tuesdays Thursdays. Parents of interested students are asked to attend the Monday meeting.
Dr Trotter and Dr Dean, Comanche visitors, announce plans for a new clinic with reception and examination rooms, a long hall, x ray rooms, and a laboratory. Dr Trotter, a Houston Public Schools faculty member, is a Waco High School and Howard Payne College graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Bates. The Trotters, Church of Christ members, have a 17 month old daughter, Laura Lee.
Siloam cemetery work session scheduled for Saturday morning June 20. An election is also on the agenda. Local residents urged to participate and assist with the maintenance effort.
Comanche High School invites applications for coaching positions after resignations of Head Coach Bill Scoggins and First Assistant Ben Jackson. Superintendent S. H. Fletcher says more than twenty five applicants have applied and the board plans to name new coaches within a week to ten days.
Central Texas Methodist Conference announces new pastorates and transfers. Piez Todd moves to First Methodist Comanche. Phillip Lopes shifts from Mineral Wells to Comanche Circuit. J B Cole joins Desdemona and Lingleville churches from Comanche Circuit. Urban Schulze returns to First Coleman. Raymond Burton goes from Ennis to Stephenville First. Herman Cole transfers from Graham to Waco First. R Gordon moves Ballinger First to River Oaks Fort Worth. Johnson to Fret Church De Leon. Lloyd Coker returns to Blanket. Glen Bowman reassigned to A S Gafford pastor First Temple from Waco District. Stanley Williams named district superintendent at Waco. J W Tickner to De Leon Circuit from Rockwood. Bill Munsey from De Leon Circuit to May. J W Whitefield continues as Brownwood District.
The Central Texas Conference announced Rev Phillip Lopes as a new circuit pastor. His wife Francee and their two children, Dessie and Phyllis, were noted as part of the family's move from Mineral Wells to join the new assignment.
A crowd of about 600 attended Lake Eanes Park for Farm Night hosted by the Comanche Lions, Chamber of Commerce, and Jaycees. Newburg Community won first place in the state contest, receiving $500 from Farmer-Stockman Magazine and $875 in awards to four county clubs for district and state achievements.
Singers are invited to a special singing meet at the Assembly of God Church Sunday afternoon starting at 2 o clock. The event invites participation from all who wish to join in the singing.
City observes Clean-Up Week as trucks run Thursday and Friday to pick up boxed and bagged rubbish along curbs. Mayor John Hall praises citizen cooperation and urges participation to make the town cleaner and healthier. Parks have been cleaned and vacant lots urged to be cleared of weeds and debris.
J B Ruth and family move from Tyler to Arlington where Ruth, longtime manager at Clay Building Material and former salesman for Texas Sash and Door from Comanche, accepts a position with an Arlington lumber firm.
Mr and Mrs Ted Durham visit her parents in Aspen Wisconsin this week. They are seen enjoying time with relatives and touring local spots during their stay.
The House approved 300000 in construction funds for the Procter Dam project. Congressman Omar Burleson announced the move, saying Senate approval is likely. Planning funds totaling 375000 have already been spent on the 17000 project, and this marks the first construction funding authorized.
The ASC county office accepts wheat allotment applications for eligible farms. Producers intending to seed wheat for 1960 on a farm with no previous wheat harvest grain in 1967 or without a 1956 or 1950 allotment may apply. Write by July 1, 1968 to request an access or allotment.
W. J. Parks of the Comanche County Electric Cooperative announces three district meetings to nominate directors. The first, June 29 at De Leon High School, nominates the Northwest Place seat held by B. Ray McCorkle. The Eastland and Callahan County session follows at the First National Bank in Cisco to fill W. Starr's post. The third meeting involves the 4H Clubbers and their State Coop Cooperative Contest demonstration at Bel.
John Charles Jacobs 45, a Comanche native and longtime resident, was killed in a two car collision Saturday in California while returning from work at a Santa Paula auto top and body shop. Funeral services were held June 13 at the Comanche Funeral Home with Masonic rites at Oakwood Cemetery. He was the son of Mrs. John W. Jacobs and the late John W. Jacobs of Comanche. In 1937 he married Helen Williams of Comanche.
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