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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1956
Page
1
Local notices promote the Hasse Revival opening Friday with program details. Advertisements highlight garage services, tax notices, new store locations, and cherry picked specials from area merchants. Community news mentions poultry meetings and Easter jewelry shipments as well as church services led by Rev. Hollingsworth and Bruner.
The Comanche schools prepare for spring judging in Vocational Agriculture. The team will compete at the Area IV contest in Stephenville on April 17, with livestock poultry and dairy categories, plus a new Land Judging event drawing local business interest.
A fertilizer conference will be held at Pinson Farm Store in Comanche next Thursday night March 29. Speaker William O. Trogdon of Mathieson Chemical Corp will discuss soils crops and response to fertilizers. Roy Pinson says refreshments will be served. meeting starts at 7 30.
Central Christian Church Comanche opens a pre Easter preaching week starting Sunday March 25 with daily 7 30 pm services through April 1 Guest minister Arythoen Morrell of Henderson will deliver messages each weekday and the public is invited to attend The local ministers praise Brother Morrell for his devout Bible teaching Ruel Locke of Hamilton is also mentioned as part of the program
Comanche County’s 1956 school census shows 2214 pupils of school age, down from 2307 in 1955. Gustine and De Leon lead gains and losses vary across schools with De Leon dropping 25 and Sidney 24 while Proctor falls 10.
Comanche area candidate Charles Carter a tax consultant and bookkeeper seeks County Democratic Chairman as a longtime Democrat. Former District Clerk 1943 to 1947, reared in Soda Springs eight miles northwest of Comanche, he runs a tax and bookkeeping service and serves rural and town residents. He plans a formal statement later.
The Comanche County Farm Bureau reports 427 members, surpassing a 400 goal with some members not yet reported. The note thanks volunteers, welcomes new members, and urges attendance at meetings as Farm Bureau roots agriculture in Christian democratic principles.
Three candidates filed for trustees of the Sidney Independent School District for the April 7 election. Incumbent board members Lloyd Cover Gaylen Cagle and Calvin Ross seek re election as terms of three seats expire this year. No other candidates filed.
A House Sub committee heard supporters and opponents of a 15 million dollar dam on the Leon River 12 miles east of Comanche. Edwin L. Keller led proponent testimony with other figures from Dublin Hamilton and Temple. Leon Protective Society spoke for landowners. Next steps require main committee approval and house senate votes for funding.
The First Presbyterian Church will host a Week of Spiritual Enrichment from March 25 to April 1 with daily 7 p.m. services themed The Last Words of Jesus From the Cross. The Sunday March 25 service at 11 a.m. will be The Conquest of the King of Glory. New minister Dr Baxter D Greer invites all to join in Fellowship of the Gospel and Christian Service with Mrs Greer.
March 31 marks the deadline for wool growers to sell 1955 clip wool and lambs to qualify for payments under the current wool incentive program. Herm an Barnett notes sales on or before the date qualify this year with payments in summer or fall. Wool and lamb sales after March 31 qualify for the 1956 program year starting in April, with payments not due until mid summer 1957.
The Comanche County Rural Electric Cooperative Association named winners from its load survey drawing held March 20 at the REA office. Winners include Mrs. A. E. Hancock and J. E. Burleson among others, receiving Frypans and a Westinghouse coffee maker.
Four men filed as candidates for two trustee positions in the Gustine Independent School District. Incumbents H. L. Jones and Gayle Isham seek another term alongside challengers D. B. Buddy Harrison and Dell White for the April 7 election.
Gustine First Baptist Church announces special weekend services led by Rev. Roy H. Hill with preaching Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday morning services. Music directed by choir leader Roland Miller.
Farm news outlines a Cage Clinic in College Station on Wednesday from 9 30 to 4 30 covering caged laying program details. A peanut industry meeting follows Thursday at 7 pm in De Leon American Legion Hall. A 4 H Share the Fun Festival is planned Monday at Comanche High School Auditorium with admission 35 and 15 cents.
Unopposed seats fill three Comanche County School Board spots with Hiram Smith Jr from Precinct 4 Ther man McCullough from Precinct 2 and A N Boyd of Gustine seeking county trustee at large Caraway and McDearmon seated members have terms expiring World War II LST units received Navy Unit Citations many ships from Atlantic Amphibious Force celebrate its 14th anniversary March 14 1956
March 31 marks the auto tag deadline under Texas law as the 1955 license expires April 1 1956. Since Easter Sunday is April 1 1956 many buyers will be late and about 3000 residents are expected in lines this week and next. Tax Assessor George R Goosby warns to bring car papers as record checks slow the process and crowds may wait hours.
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