Air 100 ages and sex noted in report
An aviation incident record lists air age and passenger sex as 100 years old in the observer notes. No additional details provided.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1960
Page
1
An aviation incident record lists air age and passenger sex as 100 years old in the observer notes. No additional details provided.
The fragment describes a sale of warehouse stock including mattresses and furniture with prices around 39.95 and 12. It mentions WALGREEN items, paint promotions, and ads for COMANCHE TEXANS and MOBIL station-related notices. An inspection deadline of April 16 is noted.
Total deposits across Comanche County banks on March 16 declined by about 502 000 from a year earlier to 9 940 448 with State National Bank up 105 900 to 2 451 515. Other banks show declines overall from March 12 1959 figures.
Organizational work for the Comanche Public Library advances with high local interest. Charter received to operate as a non profit. bylaws prepared by City Attorney Ben Sudderth. trustees named led by Mrs. Ellis with several committees active. A charter membership campaign starts next week through May 13 with donor tiers. Library space secured in county courthouse basement and being prepared with furnishings and shelves. A large number of books have been cataloged and shelved.
Comanche area snake hunters led by Bob Brewster and sons along with Johnny Cleveland cleared two large dens on Sutton Dudley’s ranch. They removed 27 rattlers and 7 copperheads without any bites, while Charles Lane Dudley notes he left the hunt to the others.
A note from the office of C. D. Johnston reports the sealed bid result filed by the Comanche County ASC. Details on the bid, bidder name, and amounts remain in the official record.
Apr 4 8 mark release deadlines for peanut and cotton allotments. County ASC reports 907.2 acres peanuts released with 4 638 9 acres requested and 3 731 7 acres still needed. Cotton releases total 3 084 9 acres with 1 022 7 more requested. A sales training course by University of Texas will run April 4–7 at Comanche REA Building led by Francis Flynn.
Revival at First Methodist Church Comanche starts Sunday March 27 and runs through April 3 with services at 7 am and 7 30 pm on weekdays and 10 50 am and 7 30 pm Sundays Coffee served daily Visiting preacher Dr C C Sessions Northerly events include the Second Annual Comanche County Junior Commercial Lamb Show Saturday March 26 at the Junior Livestock Show barn with judge Bob Chandler of Texas Livestock Marketing Association and J A Cox predicting over 240 entries exhibitors from Gustine Comanche and Newbury 4 H and FFA chapters Attendances will depart the Comanche County Court House at 2 30 pm Sunday for Fort Worth to study market lambs Monday March 28 A luncheon for exhibitors parents officers guests sponsors is set for 12 noon Saturday at Macs Cafeteria in Comanche Ribbons will be awarded at the noon luncheon and lead lambs judged by Bob Carpenter Whit Jarratt and J A Cox Project sponsors include local businesses and banks across Comanche Gustine and surrounding communities All church leaders are listed with Rev W C Taylor as song leader and Dr Sessions a noted SMU graduate and former district superintendent also active in minister training and youth work Everyone is invited to attend all services.
A fragment notes a 8 o'clock program open to the public with a pre arranged act. McDonald of the recreation committee urges Hasse ty Club members to be generous and to participate in the event.
Howard Barton of Sipe Springs, majoring in range management at Texas A and M College, has been designated a Distinguished Student for the fall semester 1959. The award goes to students who register for 15 or more hours, maintain a 2.25 GPA or higher, and have no grade below C.
Winners of prizes at the Fashion Beauty Shop Open House include Mrs. Ikey Pipes who won a $25 permanent, Mrs. Marie Prather who received a Style and Hair set, and Mrs. T. T. Fair who earned a manicure.
Bill Dudney, owner of a menswear store, was chosen president of the Co manche Chamber of Commerce at a Monday director meeting. Gyale Pirkle became vice president, six new directors were elected, and several hold-over and retiring directors were named. Mrs Alwine Swindle serves as secretary treasurer.
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