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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1965
Page
1
A collage of local ads highlights spring fabric sales at Harelik's and home goods at South Side Grocery, with promotions from J R Williford's son, Louis Harelik, and Len Bonick's Ben. Public Schools plan to relocate Mr Williams family while local officials tout a large turnout. Gas Bonanza at Arkla Gas Co and a weekend county program wrap.
A "Shop At Home" campaign mobilizes nearly 50 merchants and firms in Comanche to run a full page ad twice monthly in The Comanche Chief. The effort urges residents to buy locally to boost the town, listing participants and noting A&P Food Store joins March 19.
The 168 county retail establishments posted 1963 sales of 15.2 million, up 18 percent from 1958, with food stores at 3.4 million and eating places at 387 thousand. Statewide total retail establishments reached 96,406 with sales of 12,715.4 million, a similar 18 percent gain. Census reports will cover wholesale and services later. the 1963 Retail Trade report is available for purchase.
Work has started on a new residence on N. Austin Street in Comanche for Dr. and Mrs. Danny Mims of Arlington. Dr. Mims is currently serving his internship. The project is contracted by Mims family.
The March Continuous Term Grand Jury of Comanche County Texas met March 1 and 2 and returned 10 true bills. Foreman Monselle O'Brien and members including Mrs. Carroll Loudermilk J. E. Hansford J. N. Koonce J. M. Foreman Don Lavender Harold Rambo Mrs. Wade Collins Elroy Morgan Deryl Johnson J. E. Graham Basil Brownlee praised Judge Truman E Roberts and thanked District Attorney Byron L. McClellan and County Attorney Clyde Hampton for their assistance.
George B. Moore of Comanche notes a project near completion by June 1 as Dr. and Mrs. Mims plan to move to Comanche. Dr. Mims will join his father Dr. Roy Mims at the Mims Memorial Osteopathic Hospital.
Comanche County 4-H nutrition leaders announce the Favorite Foods Show to be held at the Courthouse in Comanche March 5 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Two divisions Junior and Senior feature soups as the year’s work. judges will rate entries while the public may view after judging.
The Gustine School faculty versus the Outsiders game was postponed by bad weather and moved to Tuesday night March 9 at 7 30 in the Gustine High School Gym. Admission is 25 and 50 cents with the P T A sponsor promising food and fun at the concession stand. Louisiana's State Capitol is described as 450 feet tall with 34 stories.
Three Indian maidens earned all district honors at a recent 7-AA District Coaches meeting. Sandra Coan was named forward, Judy Hicks Deweese guard, and Doris Evans honorable mention guard. all seniors. Other forwards included Dixie Mayberry Granbury Pat Marshall Hamilton and Linda Marrs Granbury. Guards were Sherry Herper Cisco Pam Adler Granbury and Linda Knudson Hamilton.
Claud Jones of Comanche has been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri. The membership was among 584 issued to Aberdeen Angus breeders in the United States during the past month.
Mrs. Martin Eads, president of the Comanche County Crippled Children’s Association, urges readers to donate for Easter Seals. The appeal emphasizes annual mail contributions to fund services for crippled children and adults, framing giving as a path to hope.
Gustine P T A will convene at 7 30 pm Monday March 8 with President Mrs Betty Hayes presiding. After the business session Mrs Reese will present a student musical program and refreshments will be provided by the Fourth and Fifth Grade Classes.
In 1958 Becky Reeves then seven, a Dallas Children’s Medical Center patient, underwent a life changing heart repair using an artificial heart and lungs after a hole in her heart was fixed. Gifts to the Heart Association funded the operation. Becky recovered and later lived in Comanche as a normal seventh grader.
State Board of Insurance at Austin reports Comanche receives 15 percent fire insurance credit for 1965 effective April 1. Fire Marshal Carpenter notes 1964 insured losses totaled 41,521 with major blazes at Gold Kist peanut drying facilities, while CVFD handled 225 total calls: 152 actual fires in city, 61 rural, and 7 neighboring-town calls.
A year-old Comanche child, Dominga Moreno, remains in critical condition at Peter Smith Hospital Fort Worth after a pot of boiling beans spilled on her. The accident occurred when an older sister knocked the pot from a stove at their N Austin Street home Friday afternoon. The father Domingo Moreno and mother Maria were present and law enforcement escorted Maria from Irving to Comanche to be at the bedside with help from Dallas and Tarrant County sheriff departments.
An outstanding musical program from Howard Payne College Brownwood will be presented for the Comanche Lions Club Tuesday night. The performers include Dinah Wilson titled Miss Friendliness of the Freshman Class Pat Owen folk singer with baritone ukulele and Richey Craig pianist who accompanies for records.
Comanche to host its second annual Redskin Relays on Saturday March 27 with 16 teams invited. Preliminary events start Saturday afternoon and finals run in a night session. Teams include Cross Plains Early Rising Star Blanket Burnet De Leon Eastland Granbury Goldthwaite San Saba Duffin Gustine Ranger Hamilton Bangs Cisco.
Mr and Mrs Hilton Gore and family of Abilene spent Sunday in Comanche with his mother Mrs J E Gore.
The United States traded the 630 acre El Chamizal tract in El Paso to Mexico for 1963 acres of Cordova Island after the Rio Grande altered its course a century ago.
Bill Parker of Comanche was elected to lead the Comanche County Livestock Association for 1965 66 at the annual meeting. Officers include Pilen Ray McDonald as first vice president Floyd Prather as second vice president Herbert Goodson as treasurer and Daymond Power as secretary.
FFA and 4 H exhibitors are reminded of the March 1 15 shearing dates for the 1965 Comanche County Junior Commercial Lamb Feeding Program, says Bill Parker, president. Plam Miles, vice president reports the show date luncheon and market study trip are set for April 3 4 5. The 3 day event will wind up the 7th Annual Commercial Lamb Program.
Clyde Williams, 38, from Roaring Springs Texas, has bought South Side Grocery from Fred Hunter and Johnnie Livingston. Williams vows no policy changes and retention of staff Leo Shankle Grady Steele Wimpy Jones and George Davis. He and his wife Nona with six children will relocate to Comanche. Former owners stay two weeks to aid transition.
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