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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1963
Page
1
The issue highlights major savings at Carthen’s and Comanche Food Better, with ad picks promising low prices on foods and a large double page supermarket spread. AM'S promises a big fur giveaway as store reopenings and bonus specials roll into next week.
Prospective petit jurors for the 52nd District Court have been summoned for Monday December 2. The panel includes Gaston Boykin Comanche Bob Burton Comanche Gayle Rippetoe Comanche G P Dudley Comanche and many others across Comanche De Leon Dublin Gustine and De Leon with names listed as called for service.
The Golden Cranes of Crane High School beat Dublin Lions 3-0 in Odessa in the first round of state play-offs. Crane capitalized on an 18 yard field goal in the opening quarter and held the Lions from scoring despite a late drive to Crane’s 3 yard line. Crane will meet Winters for the regional title. Piaards defeated Hirshi in the opening round.
President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in a Dallas parade on Friday. Governor John Connally was wounded but is recovering at Parkland Hospital. Lee Harvey Oswald, 24, was identified as the shooter and later killed by Jack Ruby. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president at Love Field.
Comancheans Sarah Lou and Walter McCullough depart at 2 03 AM Friday via Santa Fe for the 42nd National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago. Texas representatives from the Agricultural Extension Service travel with leaders and agents to attend the national event and luncheon in Dallas before joining the group in Chicago for a week long congress with media coverage.
Comancheans were hospitalized in Brownwood after a two car collision four miles east of Brownwood last Friday morning. Mrs Roger Oliver faced facial injuries and elbow fracture while Roy Hufstutler sustained a jaw and cheekbone break and was sent to a Dallas hospital for surgery. Harold Parrish escaped injury. All three Howard Payne College students commuted from Comanche. A tobacco truck pulling across the highway reportedly caused the crash ahead of Mrs Oliver’s 1963 Chevrolet.
Wilhelm Bros. Ranch of Harmony near Comanche won grand champion female and reserve champion bull at the East Texas State Fair in Tyler. Owners Dr. Jack Wilhelm of San Angelo and Gus Wilhelm of Comanche also exhibited two first place heifers. They sold a bull calf and a yearling heifer for $500 each after the show.
A list of players and coaches appears by town including Comanche Granbury Dublin Cisco De Leon and Hamilton with several names such as Shumpes Ander son Harvey Swalm Gilliam Whitley Sharp Prater Carson Lopes Brows Terrell Coleman Wartick and others. The text presents a roster style compilation associated with eight district offense entries.
Cyril A. Greene 79 of Comanche died at a local nursing home after an extended illness. Funeral services were Sunday at the First Methodist Church of Comanche with Rev. Piez Todd Dr C C Klingman and Rev J D Smoot officiating. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery with Comanche Funeral Home handling arrangements. Greene a charter member of the Comanche Lions Club and former Mason led a life in insurance and real estate and was married to Cleo Kilpatrick with two children.
Make It With Wool style show sponsored by J B Layne PTA will be held Monday night November 2 at 7 20 in Coman Che High School Auditorium. Call Mrs Clarence Schwartz if interested in modeling. Door prizes donate from Harel8k s Dept Store and exclusive stylesMcCullough Jeans. Brae Garvies Hathcocke assist. Mrs Kites Dudley to narrate.
Tax records show poll tax receipts remaining on schedule with 45 percent of past due dues paid during October and November. County tax officer Beaty reports a large shipment of 1964 auto tags arriving, with Coman County plates ranging from DX 10 to DX 1060 and DW 5450 to DW 9090.
A brief note explains how Christmas holidays affect the New Year’s Day observance. It notes calendar alignment and potential scheduling changes for public services and events during the holiday season.
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