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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1956
Page
1
A collage of local business notices reports store moves, new quarters, and holiday specials. It lists auto stations, feed and farm supply ads, a drive in cleanup, and Easter food buys with discount offerings and prize giveaways. Local dealers Perry’s, Smith Motors, and more are promoting deals ahead of Easter.
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County officials in Comanche highlight the Brown County centennial event with plans to advertise the celebration. The campaign aims to mark the county’s long history and community milestones.
Percy Parsons coordinator of the Comanche County Vocational School was elected secretary treasurer of the Texas Coordinators of Vocational Education Association at a state meeting in Harlingen. Seth Moore of Del Mar College was elected president as more than 100 coordinators attended. Parsons traveled with his wife and daughter Ginger and then visited Matamoros before returning home.
Three council seats on the Comanche City Council are on the ballot next Tuesday April 3 at City Hall. Four candidates seek the three positions with incumbents Jock Flippo Louis Harelik and Ned Stewart seeking re election. Challenger J R Byrd runs for the first time while holdovers Harold Flemins and John Hall retain their seats.
The regular Sunday night singing convention at Hasse church has been postponed to a revival meeting now in progress.
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a pre Easter revival each evening this week on The Last Words of Jesus From The Cross. Dr Baxter Greer will conclude with The Word of Imlicit Trust on Sunday at 7 30 PM. Easter service at 11 AM features The Living Hope and the Lord's Supper communion follows morning worship. Music directed by Mrs W Slider with Mrs Vollie Meyers accompanying.
Sunrise Easter services will be held at First Methodist Church Comanche on Easter Sunday April 1 at 630 am sponsored by the Comanche Ministerial Association Dr Baxter D D Greer pastor of First Presbyterian Church Comanche will deliver the sermon His topic The Power of the Resurrection Bill Lightfoot UT Austin son of Rev and Mrs E H Lightfoot Comanche will be the soloist singing The Holy City by Adams United Church Choir will perform Christ is Risen Today Rev B L Doan Central Christian Church president of the Association invites all to attend these early morning services next Sunday
On Friday May 4 the student council and high school sponsor Pioneer Days with county centennial as a theme. Students dress as early pioneers and families like the Cunninghams and Mercers may attend. An afternoon program features skits and a reenactment titled The Oak Tree. The Teen Axers square dance and fiddlers contest follow plus a candy pulling demonstration and relic exhibit. All events are free with a concession stand handling prizes.
La Rae Swindle and Jeannine Greaton will co edit the 1956 Senior Chief edition of the Comanche Chief. The Warrior and Arrowhead staffs join to capture this year’s memorable events with La Rae as current Warrior editor and Jeannine as assistant busi ness manager on the Arrowhead. Ann Blackwell and Pat Sullivan return as sports and business managers respectively with Stanton Hughes.
About 150 Comanche County 4-H members gathered for the annual Share-the-Fun Festival in Stephenville. Jerry and Susie Cook won top honors for their harmonica act, with Mary and Martha Haynes second and Barbara Harris third. Rosaline Roland and others from De Leon Gustine and Sipe Springs received blue ribbons in a variety of acts, while many earned white ribbons. Joe Tupin, local rubber dealer, supplied the ribbons.
Voters in Comanche and county districts go to the polls on Saturday April 7 for school trustee elections. Four candidates contest the two Comanche Board of Trustees seats: Gail Dudley seeks reelection alongside C D Swearingen A E Buster Robertson and Walter Red Durham.
Ralph Spruill leases the Dale Altemeier Magnolia Service Station and assumes management. Altemeier plans to race thoroughbreds in Toledo Ohio for a month after selling the station to Spruill. Spruill, a longtime Comanchean with prior station experience, will keep Magnolia Products and invites regular customers to continue trading.
Principal J E Lightfoot reports better daily attendance at Comanche High School. Absences averaged about 15 per day in the last six weeks, down from about 30 in the prior six weeks, despite several epidemics. The CHS exemption and extra point plan will be strictly enforced for the rest of the year.
Comanche High School presents the senior class play Grandad Steps Out directed by Miss Nobia Dunn. Cast includes Scotty Lockridge Jeannine Gleaton Joe Beaty Evelyn Davis Elizabeth Slider and others with student assistants Announcer Zulean Fisher Staunton Hughes Dan Burton and more. Performances run April 12 to 14 with intermission entertainment by senior girls.
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