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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions shops and sales including auto parts gardening and a driving bargains event. No clear persons dates or places. content suggests a local sale or shop anniversary with July 4th timing potential.
A fragmented report mentions Durham and a home trip with references to places like Istanbul Nepal and names such as Bomboy and Instanbul, noting a return home and various travel cues. The readable text hints at a travel or world themed feature with sparse details.
Fragmentary OCR mentions an eight set schedule for a Sunday service. Details on time location or participants are not provided in the readable text.
The Comanche Jaycees challenge Comanche High School Band Dads in a donkey baseball game Monday night July 11 at the local field. Proceeds go to the CHS Band uniform fund with 7 30 p.m. start.
Elzo Brinson, Comanche County School Superintendent, was installed as new president of the Comanche Lions Club. Roy Dabney was elected secretary, succeeding M. L. Gaither who received a Lions International commendation. Dr. Baxter Greer installed officers. new directors are Gaither, Tom Mazurek Sr., and Lee J. Bowers.
The Comanche County Precinct No 4 votes on a hospital district plan covering De Leon and large parts of the county. Petitions to call an election were filed with the county commissioners. House Bill 1115 authorizes a hospital district coextensive with Precinct 4 and was signed by the governor. The 1960 general election approved a constitutional amendment enabling such districts with voter approval in Precinct 4.
The Comanche County Dairy Association and Central-West Texas Producers Association will sponsor a Dairy Tour on Friday July 14. The four dairies and a milk transfer station will be toured and a free meal served at the Newburg Community Center. Free transportation is available for the public.
The Registrar's Office announces that 14 Countians attended North Texas State College Denton in the just completed school year. The figure reflects the local representation from Comanche County.
Comanche Jaycees hold installation meeting and family picnic at Lake Eanes Park on Friday night June 30. Carroll Abbott will install officers and Ben Barnes will speak. New officers include Dale Nowlin as president Damon Power first vice president J L Roberson second vice president Jim Carpenter secretary Jerry Wright director Odell Ormsby Marshall Couch Mac Pyburn named to board.
Clark Insurance Agency moves into a new 413 by 19 foot frame building at 210 South Austin beside Nellie M. Clark. The Clarks plan to work full time from the open office, offering fire auto casualty general insurance and representing several companies. Public visits to the new location are invited.
The second annual Indian Creek homecoming will be Sunday July 2 at Indian Creek Church. Rev. Lloyd Coker of Bethel Methodist Waxahachie will speak. Festivities start around 10 o clock with devotion, dinner on the grounds, a basket lunch, and an old time sing along with organ. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Comanche Public School Board will consider filling four vacancies including head coach and junior high coach posts. Two new teachers join next year, additions in special education and a second teaching unit due to higher attendance. Renovations advance on the new field house and Veterans Buildings, with sales planned to fund upgrades. Summer civics and driver education progress. a new science teacher will split duties between high school science and J B Layne. School opening targeted for August 28. Equalization Board set to meet July 10–11 at the CHS Home.
Mrs Pache Channarajars arrives in Dallas Love Field on June 29 at 6 25 p m marking a 16 000 mile journey from Mysore India to join her husband in Comanche County for a year of Agricultural Extension study The welcome includes a reception in the American Airlines VIP Room with over 750 Comanche Countians and local groups taking part led by Virginia Allen Travel Service and Air India representative Walecolm Whittle
The Comanche County Farm Bureau’s regular meeting, moved from the first Tuesday to Tuesday July 8 due to Independence Day, will be held at the Comanche County REA Building. Secretary Mrs J H Bowman and officials invite all members to attend.
During the nine month session a total of 8 671 students were enrolled at North Texas State College Denton. They came from 219 of Texas 254 counties 39 other states and 12 foreign nations.
A special Independence Day homecoming celebration is planned for Lamkin next Tuesday July 4 with a program at 10 a.m. The public is invited, announced Robert M. Sills president of the Lamkin Homecoming Association.
About 40 Masons attended the Monday night installation at the Masonic Temple in Comanche. Hope Lodge No. 481 and Fleming Lodge No. 630 in Gustine installed officers led by Installing Officer Dr. D. D. Tidwell and Installing Marshal Dr. Louis Stuckey. Officers named include Frankie Jones Worshipful Master and Gus tine W E Hankinson Worshipful Master with successors listed for both lodges. No installation was needed for the Sipe Springs Lodge, as all officers were hold-overs.
The Band Parents Club aims to raise 3000 dollars for new uniforms for the Comanche High School band of seventy. Contributions from local businesses and residents push the total past 2500, with school funds matching later. delivery set for October.
Dennis Pannell of Ennis and Miss Harriet Wehlermann of Fort Worth visited his mother Mrs Nadine Pannell and grandmother Mrs Wade Kendrick in Comanche last Sunday.
Here From Fort Worth Mrs Harvey Higginbotham and daughter Hope and Mrs Earl Dyson of Fort Worth were weekend guests of Mrs Duke Reid in Comanche.
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