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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1956
Page
12
Stag Creek announces an open house on March 22 with a planned program and promises for a good time. The Stag Creek Club hosts the event at the J. H. Jones residence and highlights a rebuilt building with sheetrock, asbestos shingles, a serving bar, new kitchen linoleum, running water, curtains, and an outside restroom.
The Joyland Jubiletts Betty and Jane Matthews hosted a waffle supper at the Reads home Saturday night ending a year of activity. The group discussed plans for the coming year as they continued to gain popularity in the area by singing for Comanche clubs and civic events and earning talent honors.
Beattie farmer and sportsman Hugh Coan lies seriously ill in De Leon hospital after an operation Monday for a ruptured appendix.
Local workers donated labor to add a 20 by 80 foot extension. Dozens contributed eleven full days of work under T. W. Moore, who supervised the project praising the operation as a great community effort.
Tarleton State College hosts the fifth Tarleton Relays on March 24 with 15 schools slated to compete in AA and A B divisions. Fort Worth teams plus Weatherford top the AA entrants, while Comanche Hamilton Clifton Clyde Glen Rose Mosheim Dublin Laneri Diamond Hill Stephenville join the A B field. Pascal won AA title and Brady won A B with Doug Crow, Doug Ammons, and Billy Nicholas earning top individual points.
The Green Thumb Garden Club met March 8 at 4 pm at the Home Ec Cottage with twelve members present. After a brief business meeting, members arranged flowers in triangular and vertical designs, focusing on light and dark color placement. Miss Nan Massingili hosted, and the president announced the next meeting for April 4.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha members gathered Tuesday evening March 6 at Mrs Gene Arthur home for a Coke party. Mrs Porter Franks led a book review Forty Odd. Prizes went to Mrs L D Co and Mrs Arthur as games followed. Buffet served with themed decor and spring flowers. Attending included Hastings Weldon Turner Donald Robertson and many members listed.
Central West Texas Milk Producers announce a February price of 5.74 per cwt for milk with 4.0 butterfat. Local milk handlers in Lamesa and Midland areas deliver to this market. differential adjustments apply by location. Daily receipts rose in February 1956, with Class I sales also up over January and February 1955.
Amity Progress Club met Saturday night March 10 at the clubhouse drawing four large crowds for the regular business and the watershed group. President Jenkins presided with Wal Henderson singing and Elizabeth mn at the piano. E R West led the prayer. Hay county agent presented a film The River showing Mississippi River flood impacts and good works. Visitors included C B Williams and son, Hugh Moore and daughter, Roy Mitchell, Creek, Monselle Star, and E Refreshments were served. Next meeting will be a social on March 24.
Rev. Robert McGinnis and his Dallas family visited his mother here last weekend, sharing time and hospitality during a brief family gathering.
Reverend Lloyd B. McGinnis of Austin and his family visited his mother and the Cyril Robersons, the parents of Mrs. McGinnis, during a recent stay in the area.
The cemetery working at Zion Hill, originally set for March 6, was postponed by cold weather and reset for Tuesday, March 20. Committee members Chester Johnston and Ory Beaty urged good attendance from all interested in the cemetery’s welfare.
The Comanche County Pension Club will meet Saturday afternoon March 17 at 2 p.m. in the County Courtroom. Truman Roberts, county attorney from Hamilton County and a district attorney candidate, will speak. Mrs. Effie Shannon secretary invites all candidates to attend.
A note announces a Coedist Church event at Gorman with a Sunday service on March 18. Details mention attendance guidance and a monthly schedule led by Mrs Cig and Mrs Puller amid unclear overheard remarks.
At a Comanche County March of Dimes meeting Judge Alton Kirkland named Henry Drennan Community Chairman for Stag Creek and Mrs. Hilma Coker Drive Chairman. A January 26 collection raised 25 dollars with many locals giving dimes and dollars and supporting fund raising at other sites.
A schoolboy delivered a speech on the national debt proclaiming it is too bad that future generations cannot be present to see the magnificent things being done with their money.
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