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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
2
CHS Indian Maidens run a 22 team track meet on Friday and Noon Lions Club sponsors a 16 team volleyball tourney on Saturday. Community readers are urged to support local sports, attract crowds, and enjoy the events amid warm spring weather and hopes for rain.
About 50 young explorers from Comanche Post 47 hosted the Kickapoo District Explorer Olympics at the high school gym. Eugene Bates of Post 47 led in sprints and relays, with Post 99, 47, and 2001 posting top finishes in tennis, volleyball, and track events, earning overall team ribbons for first place.
Funeral services for Evart Steed 72 of Comanche were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank L. Turner Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Steed, a former police detective and longtime Comanche resident, died of an apparent heart attack Sunday near Brady while driving his car. He was survived by his wife Ruby, married in 1955.
Absentee voting remains available this week in the school and city elections with the period running through next Tuesday. Voters planning to be out of town over the Easter weekend are urged to vote absentee.
Ory J. Grigsby, 61, of Midland, died Saturday night in a Big Spring hospital. Services were held Monday at 4 p.m. at Comanche Funeral Home led by Rev. Leroy Woolsey and Rev. John Wiles. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Born July 10, 1910 in Comanche, he lived in Midland for 22 years and was a Baptist. He leaves a son James Ory Grigsby, his mother Mrs. Walter Grigsby, and five sisters including Mrs. Virginia Adams, Mrs. Marguerite Lumus, Mrs. Lottie Falkner, Mrs. Marie Reith, and Mrs. Beth Scoggins, plus three grandchildren.
A Stag Creek Club political rally drew full Comanche County turnout plus guests from Brownwood and other towns. The crowd welcomed speeches from local officials and Miss Jackie Barret and Miss Denton attended as guests. Refreshments served to over 100 attendees.
Coach Fred West notes three Indians placed in the Bluebonnet Relays in Brownwood last week. Joey Williams took 2nd in pole vault at 11 ft 6 in. Harry Dudley was 3rd in the 220 yd dash at 23.1 and 4th in the 100 yd dash at 10.4. Dave Kerby ran a 4:49 mile for 4th. The Indians travel to Albany Saturday and JH and freshmen compete in Brownwood Friday.
Pastor Rev Elvis Fielding reports growing church activity with frequent Sunday attendance numbers 46 in Sunday School and 76 in morning worship plus 42 in Sunday night service A Easter revival is scheduled March 29 to April 2 with Rev Alton Kirkland leading services The church invites all to worship and fellowship services include Youth Choir at 5 p m and church training at 6 p m evening service at 7 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 p m.
James T Ford a Tarleton State College agricultural education major has begun student teaching in Comanche Public Schools under James McDougal and Ben Ellebracht. He will be in the community from March 13 to May 11 to receive training in vocational agriculture teaching. The arrangement was made by Supt S H Fletcher and Tarleton State College. Ford will assist in all activities of the local vocational agriculture department and will be eligible for the BS degree and a Provisional Secondary Vocational Agriculture Teaching Certificate after completion. Drs Bill Irick and Johnny Johnson are the Tarleton supervisors for the program.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha district VII met Sunday March 19 at the Golden Bull Restaurant Brownwood for a regular district gathering. Mrs Howard Drennan president of Delta Lambda Comanche was elected District VII president for the coming year and Virginia Daniel also of Comanches Delta Lambda chapter was elected district coordinator. Eleven chapters were represented from Abilene Brownwood Coleman Comanche San Angelo Santa Anna and Stephenville.
The Mar 28 singing event at Hiland Congregational Methodist Church is announced by Gerald Langley. All Comanche singers are invited to attend at 2 p.m. for the church gathering.
The Comanche Chief from Comanche Texas lists editors J C Wilkerson and Wm B Wilkerson with Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. It provides subscription rates: 5.00 yearly or 4.00 for six months in Comanche County and nearby rural routes, 6.00 yearly or 4.00 for six months elsewhere in Texas, 8.00 yearly or 5.00 for six months outside Texas, with a 4.00 minimum. Second class postage paid at Comanche Texas.
The Comanche public school district reports daily attendance data for the third nine weeks. Figures show August attendance metrics including overall percentage and daily counts.
Marion Boss Wallace age 85 of Sidney died Saturday March 18 at 2 15 p m in a local hospital Services were held Monday March 20 at 2 p m at Comanche Funeral Home Reverend Frank L Turner Jr officiating Burial was in Pendergrass Cemetery Pallbearers were L D Clark Cliff Lusk Delbert Moore Gary Hall Burton Caffey and Norman Moore Wallace was born January 1 1907 in Alabama and lived in Comanche County 73 years He married Agnes Walker September 2 1917 in Comanche He was a World War I veteran and an active Methodist Church member He is survived by his wife and sister Mrs Bessie Crabtree of Alabama
Comanche TOPS Club met March 20 with 15 members. Imogene Gleaton named Queen of the Week and 15 pounds were lost by members. Officers lit candles as duties began and past officers received pins. Lucille Adcock earned a 50 pound charm. all members received a TOPS charm. The group noted Area Recognition Day plans for March 25 in Snyder.
Rev. David Boos invites Board community to attend Board Baptist Church on Palm Sunday at 11 for worship and Lord's Supper with 10 a.m. Sunday School. 25 in Sunday School and 36 in church last week reflect growing attendance. In Texas Easter Seal programs assist 19 facilities providing medical, therapy, education, shelter and other care for disabled children and adults.
A reader jokes about oats and cites the American Cancer Society figures. The piece urges support for nationwide research education and patient service programs and invites Comanche County residents to volunteer or donate in April through the ACS.
Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Pierce and their two sons visited Mrs. Pierce’s parents in Comanche last week. They displayed slides from Madrid and from a Mississippi river trip aboard a John boat, highlighting family travel.
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