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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
1
Sunday notes reveal merchants advertising gifts and promotions to attract shoppers. New service stations and businesses plan openings along with raffles and discounts, stressing hardware drug and insurance products and weekend specials.
Comanche County Democrats named four National delegates and two alternates to the National Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. Bob Carpenter, longtime Comanche Chief worker and 35 year party insider, was selected as a National delegate with Omar Burleson Virgil Musick and Borden Seaberry as the other delegates. Alternates are J Rupert Jackson and Mrs Roscoe Hopper.
Gail P. Dudley official representative of the Texas Hereford Association and his son Jim depart June 17 from Comanche for a World Hereford Conference Tour. They visit New York City Dublin Edinburgh Ayr Glasgow Manchester Hereford England and London with a Royal Show stop and a possible Paris return trip.
Mr and Mrs A P Burks owners and operators of a renowned private museum cut wood this week to fire their steam engine Pry PERTHA at the museum in Perth.
The Burks invite all Coman cheans to visit a steam driven tractor display on Sunday afternoon. June 21 event at Burks Museum on the De Leon Highway in Comanche.
CHS Homemaking Classes announce a play school for children four and five years old from June 22 to 26, 9 30 to 11 30 am. Call 356 2850 or visit the homemaking cottage Friday June 19. Capacity is twenty children. bring crayons coloring book blunt scissors paste and a one dollar registration fee for art supplies and refreshments.
Fieldan Motel in Comanche reports a successful opening night on June 11 with all 18 units filled. Open house set for Saturday June 20 offering a $25 savings bond prize, factory furnishings, TV and telephone service, with guest tours of the new hotel built by Mr. and Mrs. Field.
The Comanche Band of 90 members heads to Dallas for a Texas Jaycee Convention appearance. They depart from the band hall by school bus Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. stop at Forrest Park Fort Worth dine on Trinity River shores, reach SMU campus 3 00 p.m. and perform at 5 30 p.m. in western costume for the Texas Party. On Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. they parade as the Parade of States led by drum major Marsha Wilkerson. The color guard includes Kay Burton Kay Rachels Lou McCullough Cathy Fanning and Mary Norma Childs with head twirler Annette Norwood Bette Cox Ginger Seay and Linda Wilson. They return to Dallas after lunch Wednesday and visit Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.
Mrs Bonnie Biggs Worthy Matron leads the Eastern Star ceremony at the Masonic Mall on a Tuesday evening with officers including Mrs Bonnie Piges Virgil Norris Ruby Daniel and Venita Aberteen. Installing officers Sarrah Kelly Margaret Pogue Sybil Stewart Jesse McCulloagh. Several officers unable to attend. Continued on last page.
J O Gandy of 605 N Lane is elected Worshipful Master of Hope Lodge No 481 A F and A M for the coming year. Other officers include Robert Willis Senior Warden G W Ware Junior Warden Izo Brinson Senior Deacon E W Gleaton Junior Deacon James T Roberts Senior Steward Jerry Pyburn Junior Steward Ottis B Fields Chaplain R K Waggoner Treasurer Ben B Wilhelm Secretary John P Butler Tiler.
C Miller Hurst named pastor of Central Christian Church in Comanche. A Missouri native who studied in Missouri Iowa and Nebraska and worked for Graybar Electric in Omaha Sioux City and New Orleans before entering the ministry. He will preach Sundays and has been active in existing Christian church groups and state associations, entering TCU in 1961 and earning cum laude in 1964.
Comanche School Board at Thursday night meeting filled three faculty positions adding John E. Smith of Abilene as head coach and social studies and physical education teacher and Mrs. George Ruby Nell Schuman of Priddy as sixth grade teacher. Three vacancies remain high school English Spanish social studies and a special education post. Also sold three used buses for 3696.50 and approved the athletic budget with plans to improve the high school building.
Sidney Public School Board president T G Mazurek announces a meeting at Sidney High School Auditorium on Monday night June 22 at 8 o clock to discuss improving school facilities. All interested parties urged to attend.
Mrs. W N Gleaton took her daughter Gail and Anne Williams to Austin to represent Comanche High School at the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State at the Texas School for the Blind. Gail will return Saturday June 27 and Anne will depart the same day with her family for a trip East.
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