16 May 1947
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
1
Central High’s 1947 CHL Indians bid for a spirited spring drill at the ball park Friday night with Golds coached by Marshall and Blacks by Morris. Kickoff at 8 pm, admission 25c or 50c, students 15c with before game purchase.
Comanche High School will award diplomas to seventy one seniors on Friday May 22. Dean E J Howell of John Tarleton Agricultural College will be principal speaker. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 18 at the High School Auditorium. Nelda Harris is valedictorian and Jan Franks salutatorian. Sixty six class photos appear in this edition.
The Heart of Texas Girl Scout Area selects Mineral Wells as the camp location with five weekly sessions from June 18 to July 5. Fee is fifteen dollars per week and capacity is 48 girls per week.
Travis Fritts born January 2 1929 to Mr and Mrs Pete Fritts died April 5 from injuries in a vehicle crash on April 4 He joined Van Dyke High School as a freshman and quickly became a star athlete in basketball football and track He sang in the school choir and was elected Most Popular Boy for 1946 47 This Senior Edition of The Chief dedicates memories to him.
Cucumber beetles and potato beetles threaten young watermelons. The cucumber beetle is greenish yellow with 12 spots and may be controlled by dusting with 1% rotenone or cryolite. Potato beetles are usually destroyed by dusting with lead arsenate cryolite and rotenone. DDT should not be used on melons or squash. Plant lice are controlled by rotenone dust or nicotine sulfate spray. The squash bug is controlled by sabadillo dust.
Mrs N D Davis 74 died at her West Grand Avenue home Sunday morning. Funeral at Rock Creek Church with interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. Born Martha Melissa Chancellor, she married N D Davis who survives. She lived in Brownwood, Newburg, and Comanche where he ran a feed mill. She joined the Baptist Church early in life.
Softball crowds stay sizable as free games occur Monday, Thursday and Friday nights with doubleheaders. RBA defeated VFW 12-5 while Higginbotham's beat High School 10-7. Remaining schedule lists May 15 16 19 20 22 23 matchups and rain postponements.
Presbyterian Church broadcasts two sermons from Matthew 5 14 16 for next Saturday morning and evening. The morning message is The Light That Shines and the evening message is Bushels That Hide. James Slider leads the Sunday School Couples Class at 10 o'clock.
Hospital notes list recent admits for major and minor surgery and medical treatment. New mothers announce a boy for Mrs Lacy Patton and a girl for Mrs Hershel Janes.
Mr and Mrs Walter Williams of Comanche announce the birth of their son Philip Mark on Sunday May 11 at Brownwood Memorial Hospital The infant weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T J Williams and Emmett Long of Comanche
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will distribute a parent pamphlet on infantile paralysis to every school child in Comanche County as part of a nationwide effort. Chapter Chairman Karl Shock notes the guide aims to curb fear, promote timely action, and guide caregivers during the polio season from June through August. He cites past national polio tallies and explains outcomes with recovery rates and fatalities, while praising local treatment at Fort Worth's City-County Hospital.
The local nine will close with the Eastland All-Stars in an all-star softball game at the local field Saturday night. It will be free and start at 8 15. Manager Charlie Marshall will head the local team with players from other nines joining as available.
Sunday morning message at First Baptist Church titled The Masters Last Command. Service at 11 a m. Evening service at High School Auditorium features baccalaureate sermon by Rev John G Lamb. Brotherhood monthly meeting at the church with a program and seven o clock supper. Date Monday May 19.
A large youth audience from Comanche County churches gathered at the First Baptist Church for a Youth for Christ message by Baylor athlete Jack Robinson last Saturday. The group voted to meet again this Saturday May 17 at 8 00 p m with Joe Smith an ex GI and Howard Payne student as speaker and Mrs Eddie Cummins to perform a duet.
Notice to readers announces the annual Senior Passion sponsored by the graduating class of Comanche High School. It notes school news takes priority in this issue and that several articles of generic interest were omitted but will appear later.
A cemetery work session and the annual business meeting will be held Saturday at Zion Hill. Attendees are asked to come early and bring dinner.
City Council members and City Marshal Bud Newsome urge residents to cut weeds now to prevent further growth. The campaign is part of a state wide move sponsored by the State Health Department and will be announced in next week's Chief issue.
Clarence Bryant resigns from his current post to join the County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office, succeeding Ben Cleveland who has stepped down. Bryant’s move shifts local tax administration duties and leadership.
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