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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1961
Page
1
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Easter weekend sales at a Comanche grocery, highlighting lilies azaleas flowers and Sunday meals. Mentions store branding new green shop, in-store specials and a monthly deal, with notes about opening times and inspection.
A chance meeting in Washington D C brought Mrs. David Ruesink of Philadelphia, formerly Lou Ellen Durham of Comanche, together with M C Channarajar i of India. The two happened during a photo session with Cannon C Hearne.
The Comanche Indians tied Brady for second at the Bluebonnet Relays in Brownwood as Stamford took the Class A title with 72 points. Abilene won the larger school division with Del Rio and Brownwood high in contention. Comanche point-winners included Jackson Bowers and Harold Perkins, with seven runners headed to Killeen and Brady Relays.
The Annual Union Sunrise Easter Service will be held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday April 2 at 7 am Rev Henry Chambers presides Invocation by Rev Kenneth Rouse Scripture by Rev Jack Morgan Easter message by Rev Harry Hames Benedition by Rev Piez Todd Special music by the Pat Howard Choir from Comanche area with Mrs V A Meyers as organist
Comanche County Livestock Association backs a Brucellosis Committee meeting to draft a county wide control program. A. N. Boyd Gustine Don Chester Soda Springs John Robertson Comanche will mobilize leaders across county regions for an April meeting to outline a detailed plan.
Three changes in peace officer positions were announced. Lon Fox resigns as Chief Deputy Sheriff to become Night Policeman in Comanche, replacing Bobby Conway. Leon Sledge resigns from the Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association to deputy sheriff, living in the jail apartment with his family. Mrs. Sledge will be matron. The REA deputy role vacated by Sledge will not be filled now.
Dr and Mrs William Cauley of Lubbock were in Comanche for a brief visit this week. They toured downtown sights and met with local residents during their stay.
Twenty eight members were received by baptism at the First Baptist Church in a Sunday night close to a pre Easter revival. Others joined by letters as evangelist Dr L D Ball of Pleasant Grove Dallas led large morning and evening services. A month long Sunday School rally drew a high attendance of 435.
About 1500 to 2000 voters in Comanche County are expected to vote next Tuesday April 4 to determine a successor to Lyndon B. Johnson as U S Senator from Texas. A 71-candidate field includes John Tower Bill Blakley Jim Wright Will Wilson Maury Maverick Jr Henry B Gonzalez and Delbert E Grandstaff among others. School and city contests accompany the big race with trustees in Comanche De Leon and Gustine and a Comanche City Council race including Chester McKinzie Gyale Pirkle and E W Chaney. Mayor John Hall and City Secretary Ruth Loudermilk are unopposed.
A Comanche 52nd District Court jury found Curtis Adams, 31, guilty of robbery by assault in the January bucket robbery that netted about $15,000. Adams received 206 years. brothers J W Adams and Billy Joe McDonald were also tied to the case with substantial cash recovered.
Sunday School results listed for multiple churches including First Baptist 417 First Methodist 256 Church of Christ 171 East Side Baptist 97 Zion Hill 33 Gartman View Freewill 41 Lamkin Baptist 19 Lamkin Methodist 46 Gustine Church of Christ 100 Sidney Methodist 14 Proctor Methodist 22 South Leon Baptist 45 Liberty Freewill 35 Emmanuel Baptist 20 South Copperas Baptist 17 Proctor Baptist 40 Hasse Baptist 35 Sidney Church of Christ 62 Sidney Baptist 50 Mercer Gap Baptist 52 Energy Baptist 23 Taylor Chapel Methodist 40 Beattie Baptist 6 Beattie Methodist 0 Beattie Church of Christ 10 Hasse Revival Center 18 Mt. Pleasant Baptist 26 United Pentecostal 44 Victory Baptist 40 Sweetwater Baptist 25 Central Christian 28 First Presbyterian 33 Gustine Methodist 46 Board Church Baptist 25 Sipe Springs Baptist 13 St. Matthew's Episcopal 13 Congregational Methodist 16 De Leon First Baptist 368 De Leon North Side Baptist 95 De Leon Church of Christ 96 De Leon First Christian 27 De Leon United Pentecostal 35 De Leon Church of God 17 De Leon First Methodist 179 De Leon Assembly of God 109 Priddy Zion Lutheran 114
The United Pentecostal Church ladies announce a bake sale on Saturday April 1. For Easter sweets, special orders are available from Mrs. Co. B. Cottrell at phone 356-3259.
Ruth K. Stringer resigns as Comanche County Home Demonstration Agent effective soon. The announcement notes a planned July wedding to Leonard Jander of Waco, an accountant with Texas Power & Light. Annie Lucy Lane remains as District Home Demonstration Agent in Hillsboro.
A talent show will be held at the Hasse Community Center on Saturday April 1 at 7 30 p m Local prizes will be awarded for first second and third places.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church sponsors a rummage sale Saturday April 1 in the McDonald Building on the West Side of the Square. Proceeds go toward redecorating their Sunday School classroom.
Comanche County records show 1961 peanut allotments needing release. Farmers with unplanted 1961 peanut allotments must file a release by April 4 to avoid restrictions.
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