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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
1
The notice mentions advertised specials at Henderson’s in June 1959 including ready to wear, canned goods, and club coffee. It notes cartons and pans and hints at promotions to attract customers. The fragment references Suett and a check in the same listing.
Robert E Lee former Texas varsity guard and Texarkana star was elected head coach of the Comanche High School Indians at a special school board meeting on June 24. He will coach the line and backfield, teach three biology courses, and plans to move to Comanche by July 1.
Mr and Mrs Tom McDonald sold their Newbure ranch to Ernest McDonell a Comanche ranchman feed mill operator and livestock auction owner. They bought the property in 1914 and plan to move July first to the Dick Weekes home at 807 North Elm Comanche. A large McDonald family visit accompanied the sale.
General Telephone Company of the Southwest outlines dial conversion for Comanche early in 1961 with custom equipment, five digit numbers, and nationwide intertoll dialing. Installation by Automatic Electric Company will not raise rates for most, magneto users to pay the same as current standard service. Comanche now has 1378 telephones. the five state system serves 283000 phones, 248000 dial operated. Also notes local residents attending Texas Press Association convention in Brownsville and visits in Houston to relatives.
Darrell Smith owner of Smith Motors plans this summer to move into a new building at the historic Rock Shop center across from the post office in Comanche. The old rock walled structure will be preserved and remodeled rather than torn down to house a modern Buick agency. Work began Monday tearing away the roof as renovation starts on a project meant to serve the community.
An old fashioned revival begins Wednesday night July 1 at the United Pentecostal Church on South Houston Street. Rev Mark Gaughman of Wichita Kansas will sign and preach at 8 p m with Mrs Baughman and daughter Anna Lois plus Carol Henry as special singers and musicians. Rev Preston Branum notes special healing services during the revival.
Boyd Anthony and Jake Dur ham of Comanche and Dr E E Anthony Jr of St Worth are deep sea fishing this week at Port Aransas.
About fifteen reporters trained in acreage measurement start the 1959 summer work on farms enrolled in acreage allotment price support and Soil Bank programs. Oral D. Johnston of the Comanche County ASC office urges farmer cooperation to speed and economize the performance job.
Mrs. Katie Bonser 22 of Dallas, wife of Bobby Bonser, was fatally injured when her car was struck by a Garland police car during a pursuit. Her 2-year-old son Larry survived, initially gravely injured, with both carried to Baylor Hospital in Dallas after the 6 25 pm collision at a highway intersection.
The Comanche Chief will publish one day early on Wednesday July 1 due to Independence Day holiday Saturday July 4. Independence Day is an official holiday in Comanche and most local firms will be closed all day. Advertisers and readers are asked to note the early date. Mr and Mrs Harold Denny and Dr and Mrs J O Lane returned home last week from a lengthy visit in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with headquarters in Brownsville and also visited in Mexico.
N. E. Graham living two miles southwest of Sydney has a coypu in possession. The animal, a South American aquatic rodent with webbed feet about two feet long, resembles a beaver. Mr Graham found the coypu near his farm Wednesday.
Comanche Postmaster Robert L. Eaton announces the Sidney Star Route 42428 from Comanche to Sipe Springs will end June 30. Beginning July 1 Rural Route No. 5, Comanche will serve former star route customers and the Sidney Post Office. Postmaster urges customers to change their address and offers staff assistance for any mail delivery questions.
The Comanche Roping Club announces weekly calf roping, cutting horse contest, and barrel racing every Thursday night at the Comanche Rodeo Arena until after the annual rodeo. Club president Eltas Dudley says the events are free and open to the public. the first event was held last week.
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