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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
1
Public schools observances noted in this issue with county agents Angus and Mrs Card fashioning banana treats for a fundraiser. Scattered local items include store ads and community mentions from Comanche area.
Comanche Indians defeat Crane Golden Cranes 52-49 to claim the Bi-District title and secure a spot in the regional meet in Lubbock. Hugh Fletcher scored 21 points guiding the leaders as Crane rallied late but could not overtake the hosts in Colorado City.
Mrs Bill Lane of Comanche state president of the Texas Association of Young Homemakers and Mrs Elton McDonald of Comanche Area IV vice president joined Area IV president To ve Kandell and Mary Moore of Stephenville Area IV supervisor at a Home Economics event.
Millard Shivers of the Texas Farm Bureau will speak at the Comanche County Farm Bureau meeting in De Leon on Tuesday night March 5 at 7 30. Open houses across De Leon Gustine and Sidney schools invite the public to tour facilities and enjoy meals and refreshments.
Elza Brinson County Superintendent reports a total of 2198 school age children 6 to 18 in Comanche County as of February 1 1963 Transfers from four districts show Comanche 1160 De Leon 667 Gustine 205 Sidney 166 Comanche gained 53 over last year and 110 in two years Sidney up 27 Gustine down 5 De Leon down 20 State per capita scholastic grant is 78.50.
Navarro Junior College coach Lee Smith of Corsicana will be principal speaker at Comanche High School Athletic Banquet at the Junior High Cafetorium on Thursday night honoring district champion football bi district basketball titlists and the Indian Maidens basketball team. The meal and decorations are from the Garden Club with sponsors including civic clubs Lions Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees. Tickets are $2 each, limited to 300.
The Comanche Indians defeated the Winter Blizzards 69 to 83 to win the bi district crown and advance in the regional round. The scouting report notes Baylor County’s height edge with starters Hugh Pletcher 6'4" at center Skip aper Ghumpes 6'3" forward Jerry Norris 6'2" and Jerry Todd 5'11" guards Coney Elliott 5'11". Canyon enters with a 21 9 season record.
Blanket State Bank invites the public to an Open House Sunday from 2 to 8 PM in Blanket Texas to celebrate its expanded headquarters. The bank added 1500 square feet doubling floor space, now totaling over $1,000,000 in deposits. Morris Hill serves as president with S E Lacy as vice president and Richard McDaniel as assistant vice president among the staff.
The City of Comanche installs a traffic signal at the Northwest corner of the Square to improve traffic flow. The new light will be synchronized with other signals along the route.
The Comanche County Young Farmers announce their first annual Awards Banquet for Saturday March 16 at 7 30 p m in the Comanche Junior High Cafetorium. Twelve FFA boys from the Comanche Goatins and Sidney chapters will receive awards for swine sheep dairy and other production achievements. The program is designed to interest local youth and Texas Power Light Company in Dallas will be highlighted.
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