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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1966
Page
1
The issue highlights sales from Higginbothas and Len Bonick's Ben in Os Gold. Comanche County sports praise seeds Wayne Feeding, with Junior Highers achieving a 25 game win streak. Ads note Fertilizer brands, tailored apparel, and a Frost Guard refrigeration unit. Burton Bros. promotes a weekly sale.
A burglary at Harelik's Department Store early Sunday morning left about 200 in losses. Thieves pried open a second floor window with a ladder used by repair men and stole 20 in cash plus 120 in merchandise including shirts shoes socks gloves and purses. Police and sheriff investigated.
Central Texas Fertilizer expands operations to 24 hours, adds 5 employees to reach 25 total, and operates 40 bulk spreaders. Five salesmen cover Texas with warehouses in Houston and Comanche, plus an upcoming site in Gustine for public sales. Floyd Prather manages the Texas area. Daymond Power heads the local office. The firm is a subsidiary of Hooker Farm Chemicals.
Comanche Independent School District plans an open house for Texas Public School Week from March 7 to 11, with a March 8 event 7 to 9 p.m. at Comanche schools. The district lists 52 teachers and staff, 11 buses serving 395 students, and a total property value around 1.1 million dollars. Includes district finances, pupil costs, and the Gustine Schools also inviting families to open house activities led by Superintendent Gilbert Davis and Gustine leaders.
Istine Junior High girls basketball team completed a 25 game winning streak this season. The photo shows players Orlene Ht Brenda Thompson Donna aS Shelby Mast Susie Kemmil Indy-Gone and more with coach Donald Haile.
Open House will be held Tuesday night March 8 at Sidney Public Schools from 630 to 930 with refreshments. The ten teachers listed include Mabel Hall S O McEntire Pat Carrol James Abel Regional Pinkard O S Cox Daymond Power James Chapman and Ray Pruitt the superintendent.
Two candidates filed for trustees on the Comanche Independent School Board this week leaving no contest. Dr. Wm. T. Calhoun withdrew due to a conflict with the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District. Sid Carney, Moorman Manufacturing manager, seeks re election. Clyde Williams, South Side Grocery owner, also runs. Williams has four sons in local schools. Two members to be elected April 2.
No new candidates have filed for Councilmen in the April 5 city election. Present councilmen whose terms expire this year H. O. Kelley Jack Parker and Roy Turner are all seeking re election.
Mike Davidson chaired the first place scrapbook award while Jim my Rambo served as FTA president and Autie Mae Merrell as vice-president and year book chair for second place.
District Court jury commissioners draw a prospective petit jury list for Comanche County for the March term. The list includes many residents from De Leon Comanche Gustine Dublin and Desdemona and notes routes and street addresses for Jurors such as Wayne Barker Preston Couch H A Jamar J D Evans and George Mason.
1966 4H Favorite Foods Show hosted by Comanche County 4H Foods and Nutrition leaders in the Texas Power and Light Hospitality Room. Public viewing 3 to 4 p.m. March 5. Two divisions Junior and Senior with age limits and judging 1 to 3 p.m. County winner advances to district competition.
Lowell Pittman director of City Public Works announces a continuing clean-up campaign in Comanche to address recurring trash problems. Residents without standard containers will be urged to conform to garbage ordnance. Abandoned vehicles create hazards and must be moved. Free rat poison is available at City Hall for rodent control.
Sen Louis Crump of San Saba withdraws from reelection in the 12th District. Democratic challenger J P Word of Meridian remains in the race across 27 counties. Crump cites funds and family welfare as reasons. Gov John Connally notes redistricting impact on experienced members.
The N Pearl Church of Christ launches a 15000 expansion program with a classroom annex of white brick connected by a roofed drive. Four classrooms will be added with teaching aids and the space can open to form a larger meeting area. Four 4 ton refrigerated air units will cool the auditorium and tie into the central heating system. Parking space is expanded on the 500 N Pearl frontage.
Persons named by the Jury Commission to serve as grand jurors for the term starting Monday March 7 in District Court of Comanche County include A Whitehurst T J Couch Floyd W Prather Mrs Altha Wilkerson Keith Lane Jr Wayne Johnston K D Evans N Spencer W M Lawless O D Bolton Roy Thomas Robert Blue Baron Eddleman Hardy Harris E Wayne Stewart Richard Thorp Brent Daniel D B Harrison Wm G Parker and Mrs Bill Florence Wood all of De Leon Gustine Comanche Indian Gap and Gustine addresses given where listed. The list covers residents from De Leon Gustine and Comanche with several Rt. and street references.
Mr and Mrs James Mercer attended a Wayne Feed Dealer meeting in Fort Worth last week providing coverage of the event and the couple's participation.
John Beaty, Comanche County Tax Assessor-Collector, explains that free voter registration may not greatly increase turnout since many residents were already exempt or paid the poll tax for 1966. An emergency 15 day period runs March 3 to March 17 for those needing to register, by office or mail.
Newburg 4H Clubbers sponsor a dog vaccination at the Community Center on Monday March 7. Pets may receive rabies immunization starting at 4 15 p.m. Dr Arthur I Davidson a Comanche veterinarian will supervise. A fee of 1 50 per animal will be charged.
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