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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
1
A group of Comanche women invite all interested to meet at Oakwood Cemetery Friday at 5 PM for a general clean-up campaign. Bring hoes and rakes or hire someone if you cannot attend. The effort seeks cooperation from residents and rural neighbors to improve the resting place of the deceased.
Plans are underway for Comanche's largest All-Star Softball Tournament on July 6 7 8 with top prize 150 and runner up 100. Entered teams include Coleman Hamilton San Saba and Comanche with six spots to be filled by teams from Abilene Brownwood Gatesville Brady Gorman De Leon Killeen or Cisco. Daniel Baker College of Brownwood won the 1948 Comanche tournament and capacity crowds attended all three nights. N N Durham Comanche Softball Association president says fans will see best local teams.
City delivery mail service will begin in Comanche on July 1. Residents must provide approved mail receptacles and use correct street addresses. After July 1, letter mail rate increases to three cents per ounce.
Service Drug Store of Comanche has received its sixth carload of Frigidaire refrigerators since January 1 and sales are well underway. The store ranks among the top five Maytag dealers in 165 outlets in the region and may earn a free trip to Newton Iowa if performance improves by September 15. The appliance department runs a service shop led by J. D. Walker with several outside salesmen and pickup-truck deliveries.
Notice to city subscribers announces new mail delivery starting July 1 in Comanche. Residents on affected routes are asked to provide their new street address to update records before the start date. The Chief urges cooperation to complete address changes promptly.
Date set for August 26 at Lake Fanes Park for the Comanche County Electric Cooperative annual meeting and director election. Seven directors will be chosen as the co op serves multiple counties and expands with a membership exceeding 4 000, with plans for attendance prizes including electric refrigerators. Uncle Bud Hayes, 84, buried at Sylvam Cemetery. longtime Lamkin resident and county pioneer.
Col and Mrs Buckey and children from Alabama visit Mrs Dc George and the J M Guthrie family this week while en route back to Tuscon Arizona where Colonel Buckey was stationed before transfer to Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Huett and their children leave Monday for a month of travel in the North and East. They may visit Washington D C New York and possibly New England before returning home.
Mr and Mrs V N Ellis and Mr and Mrs Castle B Ellis and their son are in Galveston this week enjoying a brief vacation.
Here From California F Coker and family of Delano visit friends and relatives in Comanche this week.
J. W. Tucker owner of the Owl Confectionery is on crutches after last Friday’s yard accident. He stepped in a hole visiting his daughter, sprained his ankle tore a ligament and broke a blood vessel.
First Freewill Baptist Church reports a revival ending Sunday night June 19 with nine converts and 22 united members. Ten joined by baptism and 12 by statement as a welcome awaits public worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. sermons.
W W Lynch elected president and general manager of Texas P I and L at a stockholders meeting. John W Carpenter named chairman of the board. Lynch, a 26 year company veteran, has held key posts since 1938 and is a Texas A M College graduate.
Private First Class Billy P Leach son of Mr and Mrs Pete Leach Comenche is in maneuvers at Camp McNair Japan at Mt Fujiama base His jeep driver duties include ongoing service since 1947 with Overseas since October 1947 in Company F Eighth Cavalry First Cavalry Division awaiting completion of overseas tour.
Rev. R. M. McGinnis, missionary for the County Baptist Association, announces Sunday morning preaching at Stag Creek. Visitors this week include Mr and Mrs Wayne Crow and daughter Anita Jean Merchant of Dallas, Vernon Anderson of San Angelo, and Mr and Mrs Evan Jones and daughter Dorothy of Marfa.
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nance and son Ken with Miss Roxie Jean Nance visiting relatives in this city from Big Spring. Others listed are R. L. Bowman Jr joining Perry Brothers in Comanche and Garrett Palmer at Durham's Pharmacy after Baylor.
Higginbothams maintained a one game lead over REA in the City Softball standings by winning four straight last week. Gustine crushed High School 14-4 while Higginbothams and Newburg posted decisive wins, and Gustine toppled De Leon’s All-Stars 4-2.
Robert S. Arnold and his National Quartet of Fort Worth will perform at Gartmans View Sunday night June 26. No admission is charged and all singers of the territory and the public are invited to attend, according to C. B. McGuire who is in charge.
Ben Cleveland manager of J. T. Mays & Company announces surplus goods sale extended through Saturday June 25. He notes strong response and several new items added to the sale.
Reburial rites will be held Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for Set Nordell Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs W H Lloyd Comanche. Lloyd a 1941 Sidney High School graduate entered the Air Corps in November 1942 his plane was shot down over Germany May 8 1944 and he died in a German prison camp April 13 1945. He is survived by his parents a brother Garland Lloyd three sisters Mrs Rita Thomas Blanket and Sue and Judy Lloyd Comanche and grandmother Mrs J H Lloyd Comanche.
Comanche County oilman W C House marks 27 years with The Sinclair Refining Company since acquiring the Pierce Fordyce agency in 1922. He and wife Virginia Halladay celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary this week as their family of four expands with son William Clyde Jr. and daughter Marjorie.
Harelik's Department Store completed installation of a washed air conditioning system. Store owner Louis Harelik says customers can shop in cool comfort and the store is about twenty degrees cooler than before.
Millard Dumas of Ashville NC visited the J C Gaddy home after 42 years. Gaddy recognized him at the door last Sunday. Also staying over were Mrs Payne Burkhead and Marvin Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Arthur and son Gene plan to leave Sunday June 26 for unspecified destinations to rest. Mr Arthur says Chief Dry Cleaners will stay closed during the absence and Mrs J Y Robinson who also works there will take vacation at the same time.
Mr and Mrs N N Durham were the owners of a good looking new Chrysler Tuesday.
John Lacy and James Lacy spent Sunday in Caldwell with their brother H R Lacy. The trio appeared together in a quiet family outing.
The Comanche Farm Bureau invites all members to a free meeting at the Comanche Vocational School on Tuesday night June 28 with local music speeches and refreshments. Comanche Roping Club sponsors day and night performances of the annual Amateur Rodeo on Monday July 4 with 50 cent grandstand admission and a large anticipated crowd.
Joe Baggett a 66 year old Lamkin farmer and ranchman died from a bee sting on June 15 three hours after the attack Funeral services were held June 17 at the Lamkin Tabernacle with ministers S L Williams and Len Dalton and Bud Harrell speaking Burial followed at Siloam Cemetery Baggett born in Oklahoma in 1883 lived in Comanche County most of his life on the Lamkin farm since 1895 He married Coda Jeffreys in 1910 and survives with three children and other relatives including his mother a brother and two sisters He was the son of the late Uncle Bill Baggett noted as a red pioneer and Indian fighter who died in 1920
Hospital notes list patients admitted the past week spanning major and minor surgeries. Names include Mrs. Ann Bartlett, Mrs. E A Rogers, Joe Flip, Judy Hillenberg, Mrs. Tom Ashley, George Dillin Jr, Harold Lee Ferguson, Dawson Masters, S E Hillhouse, plus medical patients such as Charlotte Howell and James Long. A mother and newborn boy were reported for Mrs F M Culpepper.
Piano pupils under Mrs N Edwin Palmer performed in a June 10 recital at her Gustine home with participants Sue Seago Larry Palmer Bobby Chambers Janice Moore Peggy Ann Jones Anita Bolton Peggy Allen Shirley Moore Joan Rollins Marjorie House and William Clyde House A vocal number was by Mrs G J Delapp and Linda Ruth Wallinge sang Buttons and Bows out of town guests included Dr and Mrs C W Gray Mrs G J Delapp and several Fort Worth visitors Refreshments were served to about fifty attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Burns of Houston spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cox.
De Leon hosts a July 4 program at Hodges Park presented by W. B. Nowlin headlining George Morgan and Little Jim with NBC stars. Imperial Quarter Marion Snider Original Stamps Ozark Stamps join in six hours of entertainment from 10 am to 4 pm with free parking and shade, admission 1 for adults free for under 12.
Bill Keller announces a new Keller Grocery at the former Waldrop location on the Brownwood Highway six blocks out. Mrs. Keller says the store will open Saturday with a complete stock of fresh groceries and invites former customers and friends to visit.
The Dublin Shamrocks, leaders of the Brazos League, meet the Granbury nine at Dublin Ball Park Sunday at 3:00 PM. Dublin recently defeated Mineral Wells Resorters 9 to 6, the Resorters having won the first half.
Cleve Callaway of Odessa visits this week to see friends and conduct business. He reports the oil business moving quickly in the Odessa sector.
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