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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1953
Page
1
Local retailers Mullican’s Higinbotham’s Baxter’s Place and The Butane Gas Company publish ads with discounted clothing, odd-lot clearances, GE appliances, and window coolers. Community events include a Methodist Youth Pancake Supper and the City League Softball season opener with doubleheaders next Tuesday and Thursday.
Joe Paul Tupin of Comanche is elected secretary of Alpha Phi Omega at the University of Texas. A pharmacy sophomore on the honor roll, he belongs to ROTC Band Longhorn Band and Cowboys honorary service group. He represents the College of Pharmacy in the Student Assembly and is son of Mr and Mrs Joe Tupin 507 N Elm.
David Hugh Slider son of Mr and Mrs W H Slider Comanche is among 96 graduates in the Austin College class to receive degrees at the 1033rd commencement exercises Monday night May 25 He will receive the bachelor of arts degree with a major in music.
J C Whisenhunt of Hunt County mover to Comanche from Gatesville to buy cottonwood trees for log use. He represents Cummer-Graham Company of Paris Texas with plants at five Texas locations and will hire four associates. Trees must be 14 inches or more in diameter with a price of 5 dollars per thousand feet. They have cleared Leon River Bottom from Jonesboro to Oglesby. Also notes Mrs Ruby Hoover recovering at home after surgery.
Banks and the Post Office will remain closed Saturday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. All other business in Comanche will go on as usual. War veterans will decorate the graves of ex servicemen on Friday.
A series of meetings at the Blanket Church of Christ runs from Friday May 29 through June 7 with services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Evangelist Warder K Novak of Hamlin preaches. June 7 is homecoming with lunch for all visitors and a 2 30 singing session. Clarence Bryant, longtime minister, invites all to attend.
Comanche County string band Hillbilly Kids from Comanche featuring Delbert Reed Mac Pyburn Leo Boen and Jack Boen won first place over 24 groups at the finals in Greenville Texas The first prize includes a $500 cash award and a gold cap The six boys plan to split the prize Reed and Pyburn intend to invest their shares in live stock The Boen brothers live in De Leon with ties to Sidney and Comyn while Reed and Pyburn are sons of Sidney residents Jack Thornbrough and Jerry Hendrix placed second and third respectively Judges were East Texas State Teachers College faculty names given The article also notes a family visit by St and Mrs Wilbur Roberts returning from Africa and prior stops in Munich.
Mrs Hayes Burks of Comanche underwent major surgery on May 18 at Harris Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth.
Comanche Lions Club commits $500 to fund pool project at Lake Eanes Park. Pat Cagle named fund drive chairman with a kickoff planned for Monday morning and a county committee including Earl Seay Wayce Frey and Elzo Brinson to assist.
Benbrook nines travel to meet Comanche Little League All Stars in a Saturday twin bill at the Comanche Softball Field with 7 pm opener. Gayle Stewart and Gary Don Swearingen will pitch for Comanche. Lineups feature Mack Vineyard John Gleaton Dwane Cottrell Bo Norwood Donald Simms Verle Elliott Kendell Elliott Paul Gleaton Stewart and others.
City Council approved two paid firemen for Comanche after Chief R C Graham’s death. W E Ted Bear and M V Shorty Coker, veterans of the local department, were selected on recommendation of the Volunteer Fire Department. Coker resigns from Arthur Chevrolet to join Monday. John Carpenter becomes fire chief, LeRoy Grayson assistant chief, Curtis MacKinzie hose company captain. No salaries for officers or personnel.
Kenneth Pinson 19 a UT Austin junior and son of Mr and Mrs R V Pinson 408 West Neely Comanche leaves Saturday for a three month Europe trip as World Council of Churches delegate to assist Holland flood damage reconstruction He travels with a six student group aboard the Arosa Kulm from Quebec to tour Europe then works in Holland kitchens and reconstruction returning September 19 to start fall UT term
The Butane Gas Company owned by Mr and Mrs Welch Lawless is named General Electric Appliances dealer for Comanche County. They received their first GE shipment including refrigerators freezers washers disposals and air conditioners at 206 North Austin after remodeling to showcase the line. F A Lawless welcomes customers at the new location.
Lum Douglas 76 was found dead at his residence 511 East Walcott in Comanche at 2 30 p m Wednesday May 27 after a period of illness He was a retired cotton and grain buyer and had lived in Comanche since age 13 He is survived by two daughters Mrs Sadie Estes Amarillo and Mrs Rosie Lee Smith Houston three brothers Tom J Y and Mark Douglas and a sister Mrs Laura Duffee Andrews Funeral rites are pending He was born December 30 1877 in Tennessee to John E and Mary Frances Douglas.
District Attorney Howell E. Cobb of Comanche was the principal speaker at Cross Plains high school graduation. Diplomas were awarded to 14 boys and 14 girls, announced Cross Plains School Superintendent Paul Whitton.
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