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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1970
Page
1
The piece reflects on a year of politics, Middle East cease-fire, inflation, and social change, urging grateful worship and giving. It emphasizes faith in God guiding good through hardship and urges meaningful Thanksgiving as an outpouring of gratitude to God for his goodness.
Carbon Wolverines meet Cranfills Gap Lions in a six-man Bi-District clash at Comanche High School. The game starts at 7 50 p m with admission of 150 and 75 cents. Both teams boast explosive offenses and enter as tossups after tough schedules.
Comanche volunteer Sammy D. Marshall was hospitalized for examination of a right arm after falling partly through the attic ceiling while battling a stubborn fire at Mrs. Walter J. Fritts’s home at 704 West Walcott. The blaze caused attic and roof damage, with minor interior harm from water and smoke. fire officials noted the attic suffered the heaviest damage.
Postmaster Jim Carpenter of Comanche urges residents to remember recommended mailing dates for civilian domestic Christmas mail starting December 1. The national mail early campaign uses the tune Try to Remember to promote faster delivery and avoid disappointments. he lists latest deposit dates for domestic mail and airmail with Alaska and Hawaii exceptions.
The tenth annual Comanche County Pecan Show will be held in the Vocational Agriculture building at Gustine on Saturday December five. Entries from Texas growers must be grown in 1970 by the exhibitor with minimum 40 pecans per entry and one entry per improved or paper shell variety.
Comanche County delivers a peanut box score showing 6,419.7 units in farms and 1,677 pounds equaling 55.9 bushels, totaling 10,766,520 in value. The brief notes indicate farm yields and tonnage metrics for the county.
The Comanche County Fair Association held its third organizational meeting on November 16 at the Comanche Jaycees Building. Plans for the next meeting on January a.m. were made and the group invited county organizations to participate in planning the first annual Comanche County Fair set for August 19–21, 1971. Attendees included members from the Study Club, Lions Club, Farm Bureau, Garden Clubs, and several local organizations.
Ronnie Beaty of Comanche won the $5 prize in the final Comanche Chief football contest for 1970. Beaty guessed 55 points for the Dallas versus Washington game, closest to the actual 56. five entrants missed two games including the St. Louis versus Kansas City tie. Effie Biggs and Charles Hicks took second and third, each receiving a one year subscription.
The report covers a 24 hour period from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. detailing temperatures and moisture. It comes from the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station and summarizes the observed conditions.
The Harvest Festival Tourney will be held at PAR Country Club this weekend on Saturday and Sunday November 28 and 29. Players may qualify Saturday with that score counting toward the total and flight placement. Entry is 10 dollars with over 75 dollars in prizes per flight. Entry includes free admission to the Harvest Festival Dance Saturday night. Jake Durham, president of the Men’s Golf Assn., urges locals to enter promptly.
The Comanche Chief will be closed for a short three day holiday this weekend. It will close Thursday, Friday and Saturday and return to business as usual Monday, November 30.
Comanche National Bank sponsors a two evening investment lecture series starting Tuesday December 1 with topics on the 1970 tax law NYSE dividends yields short selling stock options. Bernie Toobin of Bache & Co Fort Worth presents. Reservations advised by December 1.
Head coach Fred West announces four CHL Indians honored on the 8-AA All-District teams. First team includes Gary Robertson 170 lb junior defensive standout. Second team selections feature Jerry Gore 180 lb co captain and defensive back, Paul McGettis defensive safety, and Harry Dudley 185 lb running back.
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