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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1962
Page
1
The page combines rainfall totals and temperature data for 1962 with local notices. It highlights a CASE tractors display and a charity giveaway, a theatre feature Exodus at Majestic, fabric store promotions, a housewife anecdote, Jaycees Carnegie course details, car and lawn equipment ads, and a White Auto price list.
Comanche County peanut farmer Monselle O'Brien, age 49, drew national notice after the Dallas Times Herald featured his painting on the cover of its Sunday Magazine supplementary section. The article by Paul Rosenfield highlights his rise as an artist who paints from his Soda Springs community home and acreage, despite no formal training, and notes that about 40 paintings have been sold in two years from his local restaurant displays.
The Texas Lutheran College concert band directed by M. A. Nyquist performs March 17 at the Priddy High School Gym under Zion Lutheran Church sponsorship. Free admission with a free will offering. part of a 10 day West Texas Oklahoma Colorado tour with 15 appearances. Nyquist, a five year director from Nebraska, leads the sole senior Lutheran college band in the Southwest.
A box supper will be held at the Community Club Sau ght on March 10. An agent from Hasse ladies in , Of arrangements invites attendees to join in the event.
The Congregational Methodist Church announces a Friday meet featuring the Comanche Singers Association on March 9. Baxter Ray is listed as host with the event set to begin at a designated start time.
Jaycees sponsor a safe driving road-e-o Friday at the county courtroom. Eligible teens under 19 who turn 19 after March 9 may enter if they have a valid license are unmarried have no traffic violations since Feb 1 1962 and pass a written exam and screening by the National Jaycees. The winner advances to state and national contests with 4500 in scholarships.
Schools in Comanche will close Friday March 9 as teachers travel to San Angelo for the 55th annual Mid Texas Education Association convention with the theme Education-Freedom's Fortress. Superintendent S H Fletcher says all 49 Comanche teachers will attend with delegates Troy Norris Roger Oliver and Marguerite Ross among the attendees.
Six new directors were elected to the Comanche Chamber of Commerce board for two year terms: Ben Evridge, Herb Goodson, W. J. Parks, Dr. James Slider, Bill Wilkerson, and Jerry Wright. Hold-over directors include John Beaty Jr, Floyd Prather, Dale Nowlin, Ben D Sudderth, Boyd Anthony, and Joe Waring. Retiring directors are Angus Dickson Jr, Louis Harelik, Dr. Wm T Calhoun, Gyale Pirkle, Gilmore Durham, and Roy D Adams. Pirkle is president and Sudderth vice president. plans underway for annual banquet and officer installation.
A record 1098 visitors attended the Comanche Public Schools open house on Tuesday night March 6 across three school plants. Attendance in all units 302 High School 321 Junior High 475 J B Layne Elementary. A new Junior High Building contract will be let March 20 and a $250000 bond issue approved in December by over two to one.
Justin Button announces a Dale Carnegie Course coming to Comanche for the first time. An explanation meeting is set for 7 30 p m Friday in the REA Building to inform the public about the training benefits. The course runs 14 weeks one evening per week and enrollments are limited to 44 with no obligation to attend.
Minister Tilden McFerrin of the Comanche Church of Christ announces a five night gospel meeting from March 12 to 16 at the local church. Dennis Kellogg of the Hamilton Church of Christ will speak each evening starting at 7 30. Everyone is invited to attend.
Comanche County announces its first annual Amateur Horse Show on April 7 sponsored by the Comanche Roping Club with top area entries. Bobby Joe Conrad, former Clifton High and Texas A&M star now with the St. Louis Cardinals, will speak at the March 22 Athletic Banquet at Comanche High School. Tickets for the banquet are $1.50, with honors for all Comanche High and Junior High athletes.
Fifty measles cases were reported among Comanche Public Schools pupils on Wednesday, mainly in first grade. About one third of 118 first graders are missing school. one mumps case noted. Superintendent S H Fletcher says nurse Margaret Eads monitors lower grades and sends feverish children home immediately.
The Comanche Independent School District drew seven candidates for two trustee posts as filing closed. Incumbents C. D. Swearengin and A. E. Robertson did not run. New challengers include W. E. Clemons and L. L. Dukes Jr. Others are Johnny Livingst on Howell Cobb Keith Lane Jr. Richard Bean and James Roberts.
Comanche Jaycees host De Leon Jaycees in De Leon at 7 30 pm. Admission 20 and 35 cents. Both clubs invite all to attend. In a prior clash, Comanche won 38 33 here two weeks ago.
The Comanche County Texas Grand Jury reports nine felony indictments after a two day session in March 1962 under Judge Truman E. Roberts. They commend the judge and district attorneys and urge improvement of the county jail's security, noting sheriff's cooperative staff and seeking discharge once work is complete.
Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs Jack Cauley spent the week in Comanche visiting his mother Mrs MW Cale. The trip highlights family ties and local travel patterns in the region.
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