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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1959
Page
1
City officials consider a wide ranging plan to revamp infrastructure, governance, and public services. Local residents weigh potential impacts on neighborhoods and budgets as the proposal advances through committees and public forums.
In Comanche County local merchants push promotions as motor boats and dry cleaners draw attention. Tax official urges residents to renew plates. sale ads list four items, including a popular line at Durham’s and a noted dealer mechanic Marwitz operating in the territory.
4-H plans a Saturday night festival at the High School auditorium March 21 at 7 30 pm. The free event invites the public to enjoy songs skits and talents with two divisions junior ages nine to under thirteen and senior ages thirteen to twenty one. Contestants from De Leon Havel Dell Newburg Sidney and other clubs are listed.
Mrs. Diddle, county Home Demonstration Agent invites all county ladies to the basic dressmaking workshop starting March 24 at 2 o clock. Meeting in the Drivers License Division Room at the courthouse marks the planning session for countywide locations and instructions. A participation requirement is attendance at the first meeting to receive materials list. The White Point Community Club hosts a rummage sale at the Veterans Building in Comanche on Saturday April 11.
Good crowds attend the revival meeting under way at the First Baptist Church. Rev. Henry M. Chams preaches spiritual messages to attendees, with prayers and praise filling the service.
The two Comanche banks show rising deposits on March 12 with Comanche National Bank at 3 258 355 and State National Bank at 2 345 615, up from March 4 1958. Combined deposits reach 5 009 980, up from 4 860 393 a year earlier, while loans and discounts total about 1 550 501.
Dr D D Tidwell of Howard Payne College will be evangelist for a Gustine Baptist Church revival opening Friday March 20 and running through Sunday March 29. Roland Miller directs song services with Mrs Edwin Palmer at the organ. Rev M F Cox invites all to attend.
The Comanche County Heart Fund Drive has reached $1 063.43 with chairmen Mrs. E. Arthur and Elza Brinson noting more contributions may bring the total near $1 100. They report $252.50 collected in De Leon and $810.97 in Comanche.
About 250 area boys signed up for the season as Comanche plans the largest program yet. Six Little League teams in the Major Loop and five in the Minor for ages 7 8, plus four Babe Ruth teams. Robert Toon heads the committee with Virel Norris and Wyatt Lee Morri assisting. Opening day set for May 1.
Ann Ruth Jones, missionary from Africa, will address a joint WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild gathering at First Methodist Church this Thursday night March 19. Mrs Betty Lou Thomas will sing, with Mrs Jim Ellis in charge of the worship service. Fort Worth visitors Virginia Parker Joyce Tinney and Sue Ormsby attended last weekend.
Comanche Public Square will be illuminated seven times brighter within about three weeks after a contract with Texas Power Light Company. TP&L engineer P B Ross directs work to install 16 vapor tower lights at the square corners and three lights per block on leaving highways. East and West Grand and North and South Houston will gain three lights per block one block from the square. City only pays for electricity. lights furnished at TP&L cost. Dedication ceremonies soon after completion.
A revival meeting at Blanket Baptist Church runs Sunday March 22 through March 29 with a later date for a celebration ceremony. Pastor W. E. Liss announces events including a band concert, an out of town speaker, and other numbers, as stated by Mayor John H. Hall.
Gustine FFAer Gaylon Carson won first place in the County Wide FFA and 4 H Tractor Operators Contest held in Comanche on Tuesday. Ronald Fisher of Comanche High School finished second with 913 points, Carson led with 915. Bill Abbey of Sidney and Terry Fields of De Leon placed third and fourth. Carson advances to the district and could reach the State meet in Austin on July 15 if he wins again.
O D Johnston County ASC manager reminds peanut and cotton farmers that April 3, 1989 is the final date to release any unplanted acreage. County committee needs releases to reapportion land to growers requesting more. The notice notes a total of 1048.3 acres unavailable due to insufficient releases and urges producers to apply for additional acreage if they would plant more. Premeasurement service is offered for peanuts and cotton.
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