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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1965
Page
1
The page previews this week’s ads from area merchants. Toys, cosmetics, furniture, and Dr Pepper giveaways are promoted at various outlets including Higg and Josing SEED, B&E Dairy, Durham’s Prescript Pharmacy, Scott on the Leon Highway, Jerry Iyers fertilizer, Frozen x1 Lockers, Ben Frank, Gibbs Exclusive Styles, Golden Arrow Service, Texaco Service, Perry’s, and Ser e Drug Store.
Comanche High School star Hugh Fletcher, senior and son of the district superintendent, earns first-team All-State from the Texas Sports Writers Association. Averaging 24 points per game and 15 rebounds, he led Comanche to a district title and becomes the first Comanche player to gain All-State honors. Other 2-AA selections include Bob Cunningham, Sonny Benefield, Larry Lewis, and Judson Pritchard.
Reverend B L McCord pastor of the First Methodist Church Comance has returned home following surgery at a Fort Worth hospital.
R E Parker of Comanche is sick in bed with the mumps. He has been retired for a couple of years. The story notes his age but does not specify it.
Comanche County Young Farmers will hold their annual banquet Friday night March 19 at the Comanche Junior High Cafetorium. State Senator J. P. Ward will speak and L D Cox will MC. Awards honor top FFA producers across Crop Swine Sheep Dairy and Beef. Special awards by Robert Willis. FE L Tiner will discuss state activities. President Bill Willmann leads arrangements. Banquet begins 7:30 PM.
Comanche hosts the 2nd annual 4-H Tractor Operators Contest this Saturday March 20 starting at 1 20 pm on the Courthouse Square South Side. Winners in Junior and Senior divisions advance to the April 10 District 8 eliminations at Tarleton College Stephenville.
At a March 17 meeting Comanche Chamber of Commerce named Roy Brannan Jr. president for five years and James E. Carpenter as postmaster and vice president, with Roy Dabney elected secretary. New directors for 1965 include W R Jones Ben Evge Boyd Anthony Roy Daly James Carpenter and R C Jam. Outgoing directors and ex officio Dr William A Calhoun retire. Banquet set for April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Junior High Cafeteria with Osram featuring Comanche manufacturers. Tickets $1.50 available from the Chamber.
Marguerite Ross a Comanche High School business teacher was chosen as vice-president of the Mid-Texas Education Association District XI at the Brownwood convention. Other officers for the coming year include C A Reynolds Brady president Mary Ruth Bates secretary I L Lasater Brownwood treasurer Warren Randolph Cherokee district committeeman and Mary R Fletcher Brownwood on the State Executive Committee. District XI includes Brown Coke Coleman Comanche Concho Crockett Erath Kimble Mason McCullough Menard Mills Runnels San Saba Schleicher and Sonora counties.
A singing event is planned at South Avenue Baptist Church in Stohenville on Sunday afternoon with a special invitation issued to the public.
Texas Power and Light Company Comanche office moves this week to 216 N. Austin St. The business office will transact Monday March 22 in new quarters across from City Hall and Fire Station in a renewed company owned building. A formal opening will be held later.
Soda Springs Community Club will hold its regular monthly business session Tuesday night March 23 at the Community Center. Everyone is urged to be present for the meeting, said Mosselle O'Brien.
Elmo White, president, invites all singers in the area to attend a forthcoming gathering. The message emphasizes community participation and local musical collaboration.
A three session Farm Manage ment Workshop resumes in Comanche County March 23 25 26 at the TP&L Hospitality Room North Austin across from the Fire Station. Sessions start 7 30 pm with Billy Freeman Tom Prater and Tom Parker presenting topics on production costs livestock management irrigation costs and farm records. Freeman introduces a Simple Farm Record System.
Absentee voting starts Monday in Morvah and countywide school elections. In Comanche, five men seek two seats on the Comanche School Board. in Gustine Independent School District three seats are filled by five candidates. in Sidney three board seats attract five candidates led by L R Clark and others. Elections occur Saturday April 3.
Comanche High selects junior Jimmy Norris and David Hill to attend Boys State in Austin June 5 to 12. Both have 90+ averages and were chosen by American Legion and Lions Club after interviews. Norris is active in NHS, Student Council, Spanisg Club and bands. Hill is FHA Beau, FIFA president, NHS member and award winner.
The First Baptist Church of Comanche invites all to a three day youth led revival March 19 to 21. Howard Payne College students Gary West Sherman Zimmerman Richey Craig and Dan Whitgenton lead the services with 7 50 p m evenings and an 11 00 a m Sunday worship.
Two crashes on U S 180 within two hours left Glenn Dell Adcock 29 of Comanche dead west of Snyder. A companion, George Bagley of Comanche, found the overturned truck and tried to flag motorists for aid for a half hour before he could summon help.
Five cases were tried in 52nd District Court Comanche this week under District Judge Truman Roberts Hamilton Bryan McClellan Gatesville is district attorney. Fred Stokes was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 6 days in jail on a charge of driving while drunk. Loyd Crews drew a three year probated sentence on a charge of driving while drunk. Lee Roy Hodges received a three year probated sentence on a charge of burning his own car to collect insurance. J R Brooks on a charge of driving while drunk second offense was sentenced to two years in prison. Trial of Frank Crown charged with theft over 50 dollars resulted in a hung jury.
Five men from Comanche attended the Leadership Conference held March 8 9 10 11 at the Texas Power and Light Company facilities in Trinidad. Attendees were Don McCraw Choice Baking Co David Beene Higginbotham Bros and Co Jerry Wright Gary Don King Wright Leather Goods and Lowell Pittman Public Works Director City of Comanche. The group said they were pleased with the opportunity to develop in leadership.
The Camp Fire Girls mark their 55th birthday during the week of March 21 to 27 with a banquet at the J. B. Layne lunchroom on Thursday night March 25 to honor parents and board members, and a tea for former Camp Fire Girls at the Camp Fire House on Saturday March 27 from 2 to 4 o'clock. All current and former Camp Fire Girls are invited.
A large crowd gathered Friday night at Liberty Baptist Church for a singing program. The event drew attendees from the local community for an evening of song and fellowship at the church venue.
De Leon Chamber of Commerce schedules a Saturday dinner to honor Ben Barnes a prominent local figure and past Texas House Speaker candidate. The banquet in Leon City will host constituents from Brown Coleman and Runnels counties with tickets available to area residents.
The Ola Cunningham Chapter of Texas Future Teachers of America received the Top Scrapbook 1965 Award at the 16th Annual TETA State Convention in Houston on March 1. In Jo Ellen Cret's absence a trophy went to Jo Caraway, president of the local chapter, amid representation from over 400 chapters.
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