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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1961
Page
1
The Comanche Chief urges readers to check local merchants for timely bargains this week. Ads showcase items from mattresses to auto parts, dinnerware, and home goods, with prices like $59.95 for a mattress set and $11.95 for Mobil tires plus 50 to 100 free items with purchases.
Defendants in one of Comanche County’s most publicized robberies go on trial in 52nd District Court Friday at 9 am. J W Dub Adams Curtis Lee Adams and Billy Joe McDonald face two indictments each for theft from person and robbery by assault over the bucket robbery of more than 15000 dollars from sisters Lena Anderson 78 and Hester Anderson 76.
District Court will complete the criminal docket this week and hear civil matters on Monday March 27. A list of prospective petit jurors from Comanche and surrounding towns including Leonard Bragg Hazel Streety Mrs Eugene Perkins and many others was summoned to report at 9 a.m. in the District Court room.
The Annual Sunrise Easter Service sponsored by the Ministerial Association of Comanche will be at First Baptist Church on Sunday April 2 at 7 a.m. Rev Harry Hames of Fast Side Baptist Church will deliver the Easter message with special music. Members and friends of all churches are invited to attend and participate. Association officers are Rev Hen Chambers president Rev Piez Todd vice president Rev Baxter Greer secretary treasurer.
Sue Killingsworth of San Angelo is visiting friends in Comanche.
Mrs. W. M. Durham Sr. departs March 25 for a 90 day world tour, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Neblitt and Mrs. Ross Wolfe Sr. of Stephenville. A series of pre departure gatherings includes a February 25 breakfast at the Cagle home and a March supper at the Holiday Inn in Brownwood. The group later shared bridge at the Homer Palmer residence and a March 8 luncheon at Stagecoach Inn in Salado hosted by Mrs. G. Preston Tate.
Coman High announces the senior play Grandma's Best Years with cast chosen by judges Mrs Eaton Mrs Dudley and Mrs Franks. Tryouts were February 22. three performances set for April 12 13 and 14 with 9:30 morning show and 8:00 p.m. evenings. Admission scales 25 35 and 50 cents.
Rev J A Brooks evangelist for a pre Easter revival March 30 through Easter at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church 504 East College Comanche Rev Brooks pastors First Freewill Baptist Fort Worth Mrs Castle Ellis visited Major and Mrs Herbert Gouldin in Altus Oklahoma over the weekend and attended the Glen Miller Band concert
Comanche Jaycees sponsor a two night magic show at the Comanche High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday. Merlin the Great headlines with shows starting at 8 p m. Tickets are available from Jaycees or the auditorium with adults at 1.00 and students 50 cents.
Comanche High School Indian Band won the sweepstakes trophy for Class 1 rating in concert and sightreading at Dublin’s third annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. Bands from De Leon to Stephenville competed. judges included James A. Jackson and Douglas Fry.
The First Baptist Church in Comanche hosts a revival meeting led by Evangelist Dr L D Ball of Dallas Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He formerly pastored in Brownwood Sweetwater and Roswell New Mexico. Jim Kirkman directs music as services run twice daily through Sunday March 26. Rev Henry M Chambers invites all to attend.
A capacity crowd is expected at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce annual membership banquet at Me’s Cafeteria at 7:30 p m. About 150 patrons attend with out of town visitors. Retiring president Bill Dudney gives the welcome, Gyale Pirkle the incoming president introduces speaker Louie E Throgmorton of Republic National Life, Col R P West reports on Proctor Lake progress, and Howell Cobb presents an industrial survey.
The CHS Athletic Banquet filled the gym Friday night March 17 with three hundred sixty five attendees. Students marched in over 200 boys and girls in finery while parents watched proudly. The event featured Black and Gold decor, football goal post replicas, organ tunes by Mrs. Hafford and CHS Stage Band numbers. Superintendent Fletcher Principal Lightfoot and coaches praised volunteers from the school and community groups including Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Garden Club Lions Club and Indian Club. Paul Ray McKinzie led the student council as the program proceeded smoothly.
Comanche County ASC extends the Feed Grain Survey deadline to Tuesday March 28. Producers with 1959 or 1960 field corn maize or hegari various histories must furnish acreage history at the ASC Office by March 28. Survey data will establish a farm feed grain base.
Central Christian Church in Comanche will hold nightly pre Easter worship March 27 to March 31 at 7 30 p m Kenneth Rouse pastor will deliver messages with special music led by Lewis Skipper Segency Road Christian Church Dallas Both ministers study at Brite College of Texas Christian University The series ends March 31 with a candlelight communion service Also CHS Indian Band members joined the All District Band in Eastland on March 18 for a full rehearsal and concert followed by a performance
A general cemetery working is planned at Shiloh next Thursday March 29. Those in charge urge all interested in the cemetery welfare to attend.
L. Chapman and Johnnie Davis of Sartor Tractor Company in Comanche attend a two day tractor mechanics school in Dallas this week.
The Comance Chief installed a Model 1250W Multilith offset press in its commercial shop to expand services. It runs 7 500 impressions per hour and handles 11 by 17 inch sheets, joining three automatic letter presses and one hand fed unit.
Texas Public Schools Week open house draws 950 visitors across three Comanche schools with 210 at the High School 175 at the Junior High and 550 at J. B. Layne Elementary. Superintendent Fletcher thanks patrons and PTAs for refreshments and notes three school days lost to bad weather. Easter holiday set for March 31 with two days to be made up May 22 and 23. Last day of school May 23. baccalaureate May 21. commencement May 25. School trustee election set for April 1 with absentee voting in the County Clerk’s office. five candidates vie for three seats: W Campbell H M Cauley Henry Huffman Floyd W Prather Louis G Marelin.
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