This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1969
Page
3
The Comanchean City Council approves a special election for a city sales tax raising the total to 4.25 percent on taxable merchandise. If approved, the levy could yield about $100,000 annually to fund streets and water systems, deemed the lesser of two evils next to a property tax increase.
The note recalls Sunday evening services led by Minister Dele Scott of North Pearl Street Church of Christ with Damon Smith directing the singing. It mentions Mrs Emma Jones returning home from the hospital and visits by Rufus McNutt, D H Dillard of Dallas, Mrs Oda Dillard's visitors, and gatherings of Mrs Marvin Hall Halle Richey Faith Lewis Bella Fisher Tom Fagan and others at the home. Rev Wilbur Boone and a group plan to assist at Sunday services with Sgt Meior William O Wooldridge noted among attendees.
Joe Smetana of the Texas Farm Bureau warns Comanche Young Farmers that tractor and machinery use causes many accidents. He urges mid‑morning and mid‑afternoon breaks, proper hitching, back‑in parking, keeping kids away, careful refueling, and using roll guards and SMV emblems starting January 1. The Comanche FFA and local Farm Bureau promote and sell SMV emblems via the high school, with about ten days needed for delivery.
School lunches for October 6 to 10 list daily options from Monday Vienna sausages to Friday fish with catsup and sides. The note also mentions Charles Payne, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Payne, a student at Angelo State College in San Angelo, visiting his parents over the weekend.
The Comanche Young Homemakers met Tuesday August 26 at the Comanche Homemaking Cottage with fourteen members two advisors and one guest present. Officers for 1969 70 were elected including President Bess Moore and Secretary Ann Drennan. Doris Chandler and Ann Drennan were elected voting delegates to the Area IV convention at the Star Lite Inn Abilene on September 27.
The Church of Christ at Mor fan Mill announces a Bible lesson series from October 5 to 12. speaker Lawrence L. Smith, Abilene Christian College finance vice president and minister, will present. He studied at Abilene Christian College and the University of Texas. He began preaching at Morgan at 16 and served Cross Plains from 1947 to 1951 and Dublin from 1952 to 1968. Daily services at 7:30 p.m.
All members of the Girls Auxiliary of the Comanche Baptist Association are urged to attend an organizational meeting October 7 at 7 p m at East Side Baptist Church. Girls aged 16 are invited regardless of local organization. Mrs Walter Knight urges church women to ensure attendance. Mrs Dewey Lamb of De Leon directs the WMU.
A notice corrects a funeral home name in a Thompson Family card of thanks published last week in The Chief. The correct funeral home is Oak Lawn Funeral Home, Comanche.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.