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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
13
At CHS the Student Council pins praise on Jack Pettit with the Most Popular Boy and Outstanding Boy honors. Teachers and students recall his understanding ways and generous spirit. He will be remembered for years to come.
Comanche High School track team, rebuilding after heavy graduating losses, posted a strong season. At Tarleton Relays they placed second in the 440 and mile relays. In the District 1A-7 meet at Stephenville they won three events including both the mile and sprint relays and the broad jump. Pettit and Sliger led relay squads with Ross and Pettit also high in field events. The Indians finished the season with solid showings at the regional meet in Brady.
CHS Band leader Waylon Hilliard, president of the 1956 Comanche High School Band, is praised for a strong three year tenure. The article mentions Adam’s Peak in Ceylon and a legend about Adam standing on one foot for a millennium mourning expulsion from Paradise.
Comanche Chapter of Future Homemakers outlines six steps for family readiness. Emphasizes emergency planning, first aid training, stocking supplies, and learning civil defense signals. Advises Conelrad listening, evacuation, shelter selection, and awareness of radioactive fallout risks.
The text advises keeping a car in a low gear while descending a long mountain road and cautions that using brakes for extended periods can produce a brake fade. It emphasizes engine braking as a safer alternative to sustained brake use.
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