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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1954
Page
1
Local firms and the Chamber promote Bargain Days and Goodwill Day this weekend in Plymouth. Shops offer free gifts with no purchase required, special values, and seasonal sales as Arthur, Hathcock's, and Evans advertise through the weekend. A football score and regional ads accompany the promotional pages.
The Sidney High seniors invite attendees to a November 7 event at 7 30 PM featuring music and singing. Mrs Shorty serves as secretary as plans for the evening are announced with excitement and local participation expected.
Comanche native Joe Paul Tupin earned the University of Texas Best All Round Student of the University title on October 30 after faculty recommendation. A Dad's Association gold trophy crowned the honor at the Texas Union, presented amid campus ceremonies.
Dale Shoemaker 32 a shoe maker and stock farmer at Comanche is named chief deputy sheriff by Sheriff Wayne Swindle effective November 1 He is a World War I veteran and former special deputy who takes over after W P St Clair retires for health reasons St Clair remains on the staff as special deputy and Shoemaker and his wife Neeta Jean Bryson farm George Smith stock farm southeast of Comanche and can be reached by night emergency at 36 F 23
Texas voters showed interest in the General Election with a statewide turnout likely over 500000. Democratic nominees faced little opposition in other parties for November 2. Comanche County echoed statewide results on most amendments but dis sented on six of eleven. The county’s heaviest race totals appeared in U S Senator and Governor contests.
Mrs. J. W. Harkins of Comanche won $5 for predicting nine of ten in last week’s grid contest. Odell Reese took $3 for second with a year’s Chief subscription. Mrs. Reese earned third. Other top finishers included John King, Gene Shankle, and J. H. Phillips with strong 8 and 2 records.
Miss Lillian Lasseter about 70 former Comanche resident died Friday October 28 at her Oceanside California home Funeral services were held Monday in Oceanside Lasseter was daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lasseter They moved from Comanche to California about thirty years ago She is a cousin of Mrs Ira Clemons of Comanche
Comanche Indians travel to San Angelo to face the Lakeview Chiefs in a key District 8-AA game at 8 p.m. The Chiefs, led by Har old King, show a tougher but smaller record 2 wins 5 losses with three strong backs Cauley Gordon and Bowers and quarterback Hunt. Lakeview seeks revenge after recent losses and relies on a deep line and speedy backfield while Comanche suffers several injuries reducing regulars Cox Willis Carter Hicks Lee expected to contribute limitedly.
Joe Williams a senior pharmacy major from Comanche Texas joined Longhorn Band for two years and earned Kappa Kappa Psi membership. He served in Student Assembly as a sophomore and plans to enter medical school next fall after a year of college memories and campus life remarks from roommate Jack Vaught.
The Junior Garden Club will sponsor a Texas Fine Arts Exhibit at Comanche High School Homemaking Cottage on November 13 and 14. Miss Becky Baxter, president, invites the public to attend and view paintings by Texas artists on display.
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