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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
1
The 1958 Grad edition features student notices and ads from many local businesses. Readers will find promotions from Harelis, Hendersons, Swindle, and Gore's Red, plus a noon meal event at Burg Community with a free meal for attendees. Specials include coffee, beef steaks, and car offers from local shops.
A garbled local notice notes the relocation of Botham’s Office or accounting services to a new site across from the Coman Bank Building in West Virginia. The text hints at setup details, credit handling, and general private dealings, but specifics are unclear due to OCR damage.
A local Alpha Sorority hosts an oil themed recital for children with performances and dance numbers. Organizers invite families to attend fundraising event at the sorority house.
Baccalaureate services for the Sidney High School Senior Class will be Friday night May 16 at 8. Commencement exercises follow May 23 at 8 in the Sidney school auditorium with Z T Huff of Howard Payne College as speaker. Seventeen seniors graduate, the largest class in years. top four averages are Stewart Caffey 94.19, Doris Graham 92.52, Shirley Walker 92.20, and Ray Merworth 91.70.
Mrs Dallas Gayle Fikes of Stinnett returns home after a brief visit with her father W. W. Cox. The item notes a public concern that the next war could be fought in outer space and cites Changing Times as saying we can’t think of a better place.
Jaycee annual installation and awards banquet May 8 at Moe's Cafeteria honored J. C. Wilkerson publisher of the Comanche Chief with the Outstanding Citizens Award for community service and loyalty to Comanche. Barney Evans received the Distinguished Service Award for his early leadership and ongoing club support.
The CHS yearbook delivery is set for Monday May 19. On Friday May 16 Arrow staff will travel to Taylor Publishing in Dallas to collect the annuals and tour the plant. A party at Mac's Cafeteria honors the Senior Play cast and CHS publications staff.
W. C. Cauley of Comanche, ill in a Brownwood hospital for some time, was reported a little better Thursday morning but remains seriously ill, according to relatives.
Comanche County faces a deadly poisoner at Mercer Creek between Lake Banes and Lake Comanche municipal water supplies. State Game Warden M S Dry seeks public help after hundreds of fish were found dead from poisoning. He warns of possible lake contamination and fish crop danger if poison spreads. Citizens urged to provide information leading to arrest.
Sixteen Gustine High School seniors are set to graduate with diplomas. The baccalaureate will be Sunday night May 18 at 8:00 in the school auditorium with Minister Billy Patterson of Gustine Church of Christ delivering the address. The commencement will follow Friday night May 23 with Rev Howard Johnson giving the address. The named graduates include class president Alvis Suteville and officers and other seniors.
The Gariman View Homecoming near Comanche on Highway 16 will be held Sunday May 18 with activities from 10 30 a m to 4 30 p m led by Teddy Patton who invites all singers. The Haskell County Centennial planned for summer was canceled due to a school board denial to use the football field.
Joe W. Harper, Comanche Schools superintendent since December 1955, resigned to take the Olton superintendency in Lamb County. Olton offers a salary over 11 000, higher than Comanche's top, and Mrs. Harper will join Olton faculty. The Comanche district undertook a 150 000 renovation during his tenure, while the board screens about fifty applicants for a successor. an announcement is expected soon.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Anthony and Mr and Mrs L C Durham attended the State Bankers Convention in Houston from Sunday through Tuesday. Anthony is president of the State National Bank of Comoache and a District 6 director. Durham is a vice president of the State National Bank.
Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee named D F Caraway of Comanche as chairman to fill the unexpired term of Charles Carter, who resigned due to personal business. Filing fees for candidates for the July 26 Democratic primary were set at 20 percent of a four year office salary, with a midnight May 17 filing deadline. Thirty eight seniors will graduate May 23 at Comanche High School with Robert W Walker delivering the commencement address and Polly McCullough as valedictorian.
Hearings May 7 and 8 in Washington D C before House and Senate sub committees reviewed the Proctor Dam and Brazos River flood control plan. Officials from Comanche, Hamilton, Brazos River Authority, Temple, Erath and others testified. Lyndon Johnson and Ralph Yarborough urged action. Estimated cost 16 million with 3 to 4 years of construction and a large labor force anticipated.
Newburg Rural Neighborhood Progress Club president D F Caraway urges Comanche area support as Newburg faces state finals in the Rural Neighborhood Progress contest. The final inspection tour runs May 22 at 10 am from the community signboard, with a half mile caravan touring farms and ranches and a free noon dinner at the Community House.
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