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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1959
Page
1
ESTIC THEATRE manager Webb Penny promotes a policy for families of ten or more to gain ad breaks in Shoppers. Sartor Bros sells, Edwin Sartor buys Implement Company assets in Hamilton. Weather-Bird farm dealer hosts open house. Parmall tractors trucks and machinery featured.
The Comanche School Athletic Banquet will be held Thursday night March 12 with advance tickets on sale at 1.50. Tickets available at State National Bank Service Drug Store Chamber of Commerce and from committee members J E Lightfoot Castle Ellis Virgil Norris Joe Tupin Tom Cox Clyde House Bill Dudney and Iva Clemons. Sponsored by five local clubs with roles assigned and Coach Bob Wright of Howard Payne College to speak.
A Moore County accident on U S 1377 west of Comanche Saturday killed Irving man Lawrence, aged about 41, after his car collided with a trailer truck and a doctor’s car. The driver of the truck, APOIO wee 41, of Hermleigh, was uninjured. Lawrence’s body was taken to Comanche and then to a San Angelo funeral home. Highway Patrolman Wilburt H. Lone led the investigation assisted by county and city officers.
O O Brightman a longtime cotton and grain dealer died Thursday afternoon March 4 at 2 45 o clock at his Comanche home 201 W Walcott after a period of ill health Funeral services for the prominent business and church leader are pending Comanche Funeral Home will announce arrangements He is survived by his wife two sons County Judge Dwight Brightman and Oswell Brightman of Comanche and four daughters Mrs J C Wikerson Sr Miss Hattie Brightman of Comanche Mrs Clyde Silvas of Austin and Mrs J C Schiller of Baytown
Chester McKinzie a partner in Durham s Drug Products Company filed as a candidate for a place on the Comanche City Council. He is married with one daughter and lives at 418 W College. Filing date set for Saturday March 7. Enrollment figures for De Leon School show counts per district.
Mrs. Jesse Marlin, 73, of Blanket, suffered 50 percent second and third degree burns after her clothing ignited on a gas heater while she worked on a quilt. Her husband heard her cries and carried her to Blackwood Mims Hospital where she remained in serious condition.
Governor Price Daniel proclaims a week for 4 H club observance as Comanche County promotes agricultural leadership. Angus Dickson Jr and Dorothy Diddle lead the county with 175 members across six clubs while preparations for the First Annual Junior Commercial Lamb Show kick off March 7 at the Lives Stock Association Showbarn in Comanche.
The Comanche Jaycee Banquet at the VJ Cafeteria drew 121 attendees. Roy Brannan Jr. led the event with State Representative Ben Doyle Sudderth as master of ceremonies. Clinton D. Geye Rt. 2 Comanche was honored as Outstanding Young Farmer of Comanche County.
The Agriculture Department said the 1959 crop peanut support will use a minimum national average price of 193.50 dollars per ton, down from 213.20 in 1958. The rate equals 75 percent of parity at August 1, with potential increases if parity rises, but never decreases, under the flexible price law.
Comanche resident Dick Weekes will relocate to Portales New Mexico to partner with Governor John Burroughs as executive vice president of Burroughs interests. The Burroughs holdings span three radio stations in Muleshoe Portales and Farmington, oil projects in Texas and New Mexico, a Portales peanut plant and oil mill, and the American Food Co. of Lewisville. Weekes will move with his wife and three children Anne Sue and Dickie after the current school term.
Dr and Mrs William T Calhoun of West Wright Avenue Comanche announce the birth of daughter Kelly Stewart born Thursday morning March 5 at Gorman Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and both mother and daughter are reported doing fine.
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