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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1954
Page
10
A reflective piece urges readers to consider aging neighbors. It highlights the value of the elderly’s wisdom, service, and life stories and calls for kindness, companionship, and practical support to help them live with dignity in their later years. It frames elder care as moral duty and social enrichment.
More than 800 people attended at First Baptist Church as a Fort Worth Birchman Avenue Church delegation led by Rev. Bo Baker and music director Dick Baker presented the one night evangelistic caravan. A 40 voice chorus accompanied the event, sponsored by the Brotherhood of the Baptist Church. Claude Ross reported five conversions and multiple dedications and rededications.
The Rev. Byron Price, return missionary from Brazil and pastor of Calvert and Maysfield churches, will speak after a 6 30 p m covered dish supper at the First Presbyterian Church. The event, tied to World Missions, accompanies a week of missions programs for Women of the Church and Sunday School. Price, a St Augustine native, is Austin College and Austin Presbyterian Seminary educated. Mid Texas Presbytery met in the church, the first time. Sunday services include 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship and 7 p m Evening Worship. Visitors welcomed.
Pottsville High School girls basketball team, regional Class B contenders, travel to Howard Payne College gym in Brownwood to face Burkett in the opening round. Lipan and Bronte start the tourney at 9 am, with Lipan aiming for the crown and Eula favored after two losses. First-round byes go to Coahoma Olden Avoca and Rochelle.
The Comanche Garden Club met February 18 at Mrs. Gaston Boykin’s home. A symposium on Wild Flowers We Should Know featured Mrs. Max Keeter Mrs. Walter Durham Jr. Mrs. Walter Greenwaldt and Mrs. Clarence Rea. Archie Boyd spoke on Red Bud tree planting. March meeting moved to March 11 at Mrs. Clarence Rea’s home.
Public school teachers from the county gather Monday night in the Comanche High School auditorium. Superintendent Merrill of Stephenville speaks on Texas school appraisal and urges patron cooperation for forthcoming questionnaires.
B J Pittman Sr of De Leon died Friday in a Dallas hospital after an operation. Critically ill since before Christmas, he was a retired banker and insurance man. Funeral services were held in De Leon. He lived in Comanche as a youth, then moved to De Leon where he became a leading citizen and a Baptist and Odd Fellows leader. His two Baylor graduate sons Ralph and B J Jr were noted football players and civic leaders.
Hon Charles D Spann 82 longtime Texas lawyer and public official died February 26 in Brownwood. Funeral services were held there with burial at Glen Rose. Spann served as Eastland County district attorney county judge of Somervell and Presidio counties and as a state representative for four years while living at Glen Rose. He started the first Rising Star newspaper in 1890 after finishing law school at the University of Texas. After retirement he moved back to Brownwood about 15 years ago.
Mrs. T. J. Holmsley Jr., formerly Leah Allen, died February 16 in a Houston hospital after living there for years. Born in De Leon to the late Eugene and spouse, she grew up in Comanche with her sister and Dr O R Houghton. Survived by husband, son in Houston, daughter in Washington DC, three sisters and three brothers.
Mr and Mrs Wilmer Richards spent the week end here with his brother Paul Richards and family.
United Council of Church Women announces World Day of Prayer events on Friday March 5 at Central Christian Church at 9 30 a m and at the Majestic Theatre from 12 to 1 p m President Eisenhower urged all men of good will to join in observance seeking peace freedom and unity.
Pastor B G Thomas leads Sunday School at 10 a m and church services at 11 a m The church holds Sunday night services with singing on the first Sunday afternoon Guest speaker Bro Barber from Mercer Gap Baptist Church will preach Sunday night Bro Barber will also conduct baptisms at their church on Sunday night.
Gustine FFA earned praise as one of six winners in a national program. Dennie Pettijohn and other members shared $66.66 from an agricultural company for outstanding contributions. The Gustine chapter was recognized for best practices in Area IV.
A brief sympathy notice for relatives of the Snodgrass family and the loss in a car crash. References are made to Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Floyd Jones with a hopeful remembrance in coming weeks.
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