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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1955
Page
6
Mr J C Drennan and Mrs Drennan with children visit Henry Drennan family. Mrs Drennan and children remain, while J C Drennan will be sent to Korea.
The 1065 State Fair in Texas runs 16 days with various shows and exhibits. Highlights include Pajama Game Ice Capades Joie Chitwood Show and Midway rides along with free exhibits and livestock displays. Major football games and themed days occur in October with multiple school and community events noted.
University of Houston sophomore Dalton Hicks family visit noted. He is a football team member once expected as a first string end but sustained a fall shoulder injury and may be kept out this fall to extend eligibility for three more seasons.
About 39,000 fans in attendance watched the Baylor Bears lose 20 to 6 to the top ranked Maryland Terrapins in Waco Saturday night. Attendees included T. G. Prick, Mike Murphy, Kenneth Scott, Roy Harmon, and the Durham and Wilkerson families.
The Central Texas Turkey Growers Association plans its annual barbecue Thursday at 7 p.m. in Eastland City Park. Don Kincaid of Cisco says tickets are $1, children’s plates 50 cents. George Draper of Texas A&M will be the speaker. Cisco Junior College students will provide entertainment. About 275 attended last year, with hopes of over 300 this year.
The First Methodist Church schedules two Sunday services with distinct sermons. At 10 50 a m the pastor speaks on A Royal Partnership with choir quartet singing. The 7 00 p m service presents Peter the Impetuous as part of a Disciples of the Master series. Board of Stewards meets Monday 7 30 in the church parlor. WSCS meets 3 p m Monday.
Comanche travels to De Leon for a District 7-AA game against the Bearcats. Brady leads district title chatter after a strong start, while local teams Ballinger Coleman Winters and Lake View earn varied results. Killeen routed Comanche 33 0 and week schedule includes Ranger at Winters and Stamford at Coleman.
Local society notes record weekend visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Martin Roe of Olney with ro e and Margaret and other families. Rainfall arrives over the weekend while polio treatment and illness affect several community members.
Lt Kenneth Pinson of the Air Corps stationed at San Antonio and Nancy Pinson, a University of Texas freshman, visited their parents Mr and Mrs Roy Pinson here over the weekend.
Captain Jack M. Brightman and wife Captain Mrs. Brightman and children Rusty and Janet relocated to Waco this week as Brightman begins jet bomber pilot training at Connally Air Base. The family had returned from the Philippines last month.
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