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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1959
Page
5
The Comanche Junior Roping club held its second meeting on March 19 to set dates for the Junior Rodeo on 98-29-30. Two competition divisions, ribbons for all entrants, and a high point award are planned. A drill team workout is scheduled for 1 30 p m at the Rodeo Grounds on Sunday April 5 with 22 of 97 members present.
The WSCS met Monday March 23 in the First Methodist Church parlor with 35 members present. Mrs John Barton played a piano solo and the list of attendees included Tommy McDonald Sue Gore Connie Proffitt Deanna Durham Charles Salter Scotty Morris Judy Morris Jean Mims LaJane Davis John Dudley Kenneth Black Cassie Wilhelm Sue Albin Billy Albin Garry Sibert Billy Sartor Jimmy Armstrong Tommy Willis Tom R Dudley Claude Dudley Vickie Pipes and Pete McDougal. Senior Roping Club members attended and Prospective Junior Roping Club members are urged to join.
Walter Hill and family added three prize winning Herefords to his ranch three miles west of Comanche on Old Sidney Road. In Winnon Mississippi Hill bought Circle H Zate 44th, champion Hereford bull at the 1959 Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, to sire heifers from K. Royal Tone 43rd. He also purchased two additional animals.
The Junior High Parent Teachers Association will meet Thursday afternoon April 2 at 3 o clock in the Junior High Lunchroom. Mrs John Brazier, president, announces officers for the coming year will be elected. A musical program will be presented by the J B Layne Elementary School band directed by Jack King.
Hereford heifers from the Circle H Ranch were sired by bulls that won top awards at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show in 1954 and 1959. The bulls achieved best carload and top pens among five bulls in those years.
A Sunday gathering at 704 North Houston Street included Edith Humphries Skippy Humphries Floyd Brisb ine Los Angeles Seldon Loudermilk Gaines family Brownwood Bill Huse Ronnie Dublin Loyd Boyett Jackie George Loudermilk De Leon M R Gaines Rader Hare Gary Don Blaine King Hurt Chancellor Brothers Comanche Jack Vineyard Bill Evans Soda Springs community.
tM in Hospital Tom Cox Sr. Comanche is receiving medical treatment this week in a Brownwood hospital.
The J B Layne Elementary and Junior High P T A held a joint meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday March 10 in the auditorium. A one act play depicting colored Men's Club directed by Jim my Carpenter was presented by the fathers. Attendance prizes went to Berta Goodson Beulah Stark Swindle Froh and Williams. Ed Onstor and Mrs Goodson with Miss Goodson visited over the weekend.
Beattie Community Club met Friday night amid a cold sandstorm. President Martin Luther Emert opened the session after a variety of games and refreshments, with the next meeting set for Friday March 27 inviting all to attend.
Aut Graham and Jim Cotton landed a 36 pound catfish on a trotline at Lake Com Sunday. Leonard Steele followed with a 10-pound catfish on rod and reel Tuesday.
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