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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1966
Page
1
Local paper highlights spring sales and business notices in Comanche. Highlights include Westinghouse appliance sale prices, Easter styles at Gibbs Exclusive, and community booster support for local industries. Also notes on chamber efforts, fertilizer tips, and town events.
Comanche County hosts the eighth annual Junior Commercial Lamb Show on Saturday March 26 at the Livestock Showbarn. Judging starts at 9 15 a m led by Bob Chandler of Texas Livestock Marketing. Over 110 lambs expected with 14 FFA and 4 H youths to Fort Worth Monday for an educational market study tour. Facilities and luncheon details noted with committee leaders named.
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for Thursday evening April 7 in the Junior High Cafetorium. Speaker Lee D Herring, Grand Prairie banker, is famed for humor and engaging stories. He has a rich background in banking education and community service, with plans to sell tickets as seating capacity allows.
The Comanche Chief plans a feature recalling Carrie Nation’s 1904 visit to Comanche and her speech at the opera house. The forthcoming tale revisits the landmark saloon war activist's local appearance and its remembered notes from that era.
Judge Bates Cross of the 52nd District Court will be honored at the Comanche Public Library on Monday March 28 from 1 to 5 PM. He will autograph his book Tales of Old Doc Bailey a history of Coryell County physician. The $2.55 volume highlights local humor and life in early Comanche County.
CHS Athletic Director Joe Crouch hails a standout meet as eighteen teams confirm, with preliminaries Saturday afternoon and finals at night at Indian Memorial Stadium. Two or more teams may enter before next Saturday.
Anella Jones Sharon Beaty and Katie Northcutt receive medals for band honors. Beaty a freshman qualified for the UIL State Meet in Austin on June 6 and 7.
Officials from the Comanche Industrial Foundation sign a tentative contract with Comanche Manufacturing Co Inc for a 250 worker sewing plant in a 25000 square foot air conditioned facility at the Industrial Park off De Leon Highway. Groundbreaking and further details set for an open meeting. Expected operation within 120 days.
Comanche observes April as Cancer Control Month with Mayor Gayle Pirkle urging participation in the Tell Your Neighbor Crusade and Cancer Crusade Day on April 25-26 to support the American Cancer Society's education service and research efforts. The proclamation notes cancer as a leading community concern and calls for voluntary contributions.
Speaker of the House Ben Barnes will address the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Saturday night March 26. The event marks the annual gathering with officials and members from the Dublin business community.
Senator and Mrs J P Ward attended the 4th Annual Young Farmers Award Banquet last Friday night. The event applauded local agricultural leaders and recognized outstanding youth in farming.
A 15 day free registration ended March 17 produced 417 registrations in Comanche County, with 2136 who paid poll tax and 31 exemptions for 21 year olds. The known county registration totals 2584 voters, plus an estimated 1500 over-60 qualified voters not required to register.
Comanche High School will be represented at Boys State by Stephen Norris and Walter McCullough chosen for scholarship leadership citizenship and character by the American Legion and Lions Club. The Austin meeting runs June 11 to 18 with Rusty Carnes and Ronny Cole as alternates. Stephen is NHS vice president active in band basketball and track. Walter, president of the American Heritage Club, is active in band and 4-H. he is the son of Gayle McCullough.
John E. Croft of Proctor recently purchased an Aberdeen Angus bull from Grooms and Son of Brownwood.
The article notes a focus on the over-60 class in voting trends and mentions many in that age bracket did not participate. It discusses possible reasons and the impact on overall turnout.
Comanche Industrial Foundation announces an informal meeting Thursday night at 7:30 in the Comanche City District Courtroom. President Herb Goodson invites all sons interested in building a better Comanche to attend and participate in discussions on industry, future plans, and sewing of adds.
Tabor, owner of TV Cable, announced this week that all four stations in the Fort Worth area are now on microwave links. The Abilene region gains a new high antenna and the company has spent 26,000 on micro equipment. A reconstruction project to install trunk lines and amplifiers is under way, with about months to completion and 50,000 more planned for new equipment and air links.
County tax assessor collector reports only a fraction of 7000 vehicles registered. Four thousand have not yet registered and face a midnight deadline on April 30. John B urges those not yet rendered taxes to visit the office to complete the process.
Comanche County Young Farmers Chapter hosted its 4th Annual Awards Banquet on Friday night March 18. Texas Power & Light Company was honored for its support to YF during the past year, and Comanche Volunteer Fire Department received the YF choice for outstanding service. A CVFD plaque was awarded to Fire Chief Willie Tupin, with TP&L and YF officials shown in the ceremony photos.
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