21 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1952
Page
1
Comanche merchants join Half-Price Goodwill Day with a Wednesday field day and special sales at Clay Building and local stores. Shirts priced 1.95, hog wire ten dollars per roll, and various items discounted amid community event.
The page notes Starr's Variety promoting weekend shoppers with new items and specials including ladies coats. Thanksgiving ads and local food features aim to boost dinner plans. Nearby updates mention a Druist meeting, a football game, and Indians versus Bulls with league standings hinted.
All local residents are invited to a Community-wide Thanksgiving service at First Baptist Church Comanche on Wednesday evening November 26 at 7 30. Rev Henry Chambers welcomes worshippers and Rev Raymon M Burton will deliver the message. Other notes mention Plymouth cars on display and a local staff change.
Pat Cagle, known as the Comanche peanut man, has returned home after attending the National Peanut Council meeting in Atlanta Georgia. He is presiding over local peanut industry efforts and plans to report outcomes to area farmers.
Bessie Johnson, senior at Comanche High School, named sweetheart of the Comanche Band. She will be honored at the halftime of the Comanche versus Ranger football game and will represent Comanche at Tarleton State College’s annual homecoming.
Notice from The Chief that publication will be moved up due to Thanksgiving Day. The Chief will be distributed Wednesday instead of Thursday. Texas and Comanche County observe the holiday.
James K. LeSueur currently pursuing graduate studies at Brite College will be guest preacher at Central Christian Church. He is scheduled to speak at the 11 o'clock Sunday morning worship, per church board chairman Robert Allen.
Reagan County Sheriff A W Billingsley faces a negligent homicide charge after a fatal Friday evening crash on U S 7 near Proctor that killed Pinson, injured others, and led to a hospital transfer and bond set at $1000. He and another rider were en route to Fort Worth when the collision occurred amid football traffic.
R A Chubb chief engineer and Joe Harp Dallas engineer of Insurers Indemnity Insurance Company Tulsa Oklahoma will hold a Truck Safety meeting in the County Court Room in Comanche on Saturday night November 22 at 8 00 oclock.
On November 8 1952 the executive board of the Texas Association of Accident and Health Underwriters unanimously elected R Lee Tate Comanche to serve as a board member.
Eddie Jones of the Chamber of Commerce reports a strong turnout for the first Comanche Goodwill Day with crowds expected to grow each Wednesday through December 17. The Farren Twins of KBWD Brownwood will headline a free concert at 2 PM next Wednesday, Delbert Reed and his Hillbilly Kids performed to a positive reception, and local stores advertise Christmas bargains to lure shoppers.
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