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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
1
Comanche sees business expansion as Jack Vaught opens Comanche Bag Company at Alfred McKinzie Produce location. The plant will buy and sell bags, process lap sacks, and ship thousands to the Southwest, while local merchants promote summer sales and public notices urge ballot deadlines and automotive services.
The Gulf Oilers of Newburg edged the Humble Oilers of Midway to take the lead in the City Softball League. Dale Helmsley fanned 16 in the Newbury Midway tilt, while Kenneth Hicks delivered the key homer for Newburg. Doubleheaders set for Tuesdays and Fridays draw big crowds.
Rev Raytmond M. Burton was returned for a second year as pastor of the First Methodist Church of Comanche last week during the Central Texas Conference session in Waco. He had concluded a previous term and will continue leadership in the church.
Rural Telephone Cooperative officials in Washington seek approval for a Comanche County loan. Local ball teams dominated, Curt Lemons pitched a perfect game for Stephenville in a 7-0 win over J. T. Mays Furnituremen.
Lindley Beckworth at 38 spoke in Comanche Tuesday on his Texas background and Senate bid. He described himself as an independent candidate with no major funds and planned to campaign in person. Plans for July rodeo events were announced with committees forming and stock purchases proposed for a three night show.
The Camp Bowie Railhead Facility in Brownwood won final Senate Armed Services Committee approval. It clears the way for the Army to acquire 4,868 acres, issue bids for utilities and rail connections, with land cost estimated at 1,255,625.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Curb and Miss Janice MecCasland were business visitors in Runnels County on Monday, touring area sites and meeting local residents.
L. H. Creamer who led a 12 year effort to build an overpass over the Santa Fe railroad on Highway 36 East near its junction with 67 drove over the new structure on Wednesday June 18. He was joined by County Judge R E Seay County Attorney John Nicholson and Mrs Creamer with their dog Skippy. Park Huntington the resident Highway Engineer says the overpass should open to the public in about a week or ten days.
Jewell McKinzie of Comanche suffered third degree burns when scalded from the waist down in Armour's engine room Fort Worth Tuesday morning. He is reported hospitalized at St Joseph's in Fort Worth with a probable recovery in three to four weeks barring complications.
D. W. Long, Comanche County Democratic Chairman, reminds candidates that Saturday is the last day to pay assessments to get names on the primary ballots. The assessments were set by the County Democratic Executive Committee on June 9 and most candidates have already paid.
Victor Meyers attended the Senior Conference at Presbyterian Mo Ranch in Hunt from June 10 to 17 and remained for the Leadership School from June 17 to 19 as a member of the Presbytery Youth Council. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vollie Meyers of Comanche.
Comanche meets Priddy in Cen Tex Softball Thursday at 7 30 p m Manager Curt Lemons threw a perfect no hit game Monday against J T Mays of Stephenville Gorman leads the league with two straight wins followed by Comanche Gustine Stephenville Priddy Mullin in close format Mullin at bottom after two losses League play began June 5 with weekly games through Thursday nights Gorman beat Priddy 7 3 Comanche 7 Mullin 2 Gustine 9 Stephenville 6 Gorman 11 Mullin 0 Priddy 3 Gustine 1 Stephenville 1 Comanche 0
Mr and Mrs L R Chandler and Mr and Mrs Boyd Chandler left Saturday for Indiana to spend two weeks with their son Marshall Chandler and family.
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