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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1966
Page
3
Local item highlights speed limits and car safety with a digression on taxes and oil money. It notes Earl Albin’s upcoming 57 registerd quarter horse sale Oct 25 and cites past sales and county statistics including 971 square miles and 5042 vehicle registrations.
Floyd M. Key, County Agent, reports a surge in confirmed screwworm cases in Texas for the week of September 18. Forty eight cases were reported across 22 counties, the highest weekly total since late November 1963. Livestock producers are urged to submit worm specimens to the Screwworm Eradication Laboratory in Mission, with vials available at the County Agent's office. Weather across much of the state is noted as a contributing factor.
Comanche County delegates excelled at the South Plains Livestock Show in Lubbock. Charles Williams earned a 2nd place blue ribbon in Junior Livestock, Keifer qualified for the Jersey All American Show in Columbus, Russell Blackshear won 1st place for a 2 year old cow, and Larry placed 4th for a 2 year old cow. In the open show C B Williams Jr captured Grand Champion bull, Hr C Blackshear took 2nd in Jersey bull, Williams junior yearling heifer placed 4th, and Russell and Larry’s cows finished 2nd and 3rd. Williams received a trophy from the Texas Jersey Cattle Club. Judge was M B Nichols of St. Charles Til.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Carnes flew to Norman Oklahoma for a brief visit with Dr and Mrs E E Blackwood and their children Jack and Jill.
The Zephyr Community Improvement Club held a Thursday basket supper for about 85 people at the Community Center. Barbara Black spoke on a youth conference trip to Austin, and Harley Black discussed school. Guests included TP&L manager Bill Streckert and others.
T C Cotten 51 of Hasse died Monday in a Temple hospital after a life in Comanche County He was a WW II veteran and Pentecostal Church member Born January 25 1915 he married Lois Bell Satterfield in 1944 Survived by wife two sons four daughters two stepsons four brothers four sisters and two grandchildren Services were held at 2 p m Wednesday October 5 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L Dodd officiating Interment followed at Sardis Cemetery Also notes a Sunday Singing event by Primitive Baptist Church in De Leon on October 9 at 2 p m led by Rev Andy Hudson.
The Stephenville Chamber of Commerce schedules the first Arts and Crafts Fair for Saturday November 5 at the City Recreation Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event aims to showcase local creations from Erath Eastland Comanche Hamilton Bosque Somervell Hood and Palo Pinto counties with 39 entries already received and room for more.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Vine of Hurst spent Saturday with their mothers Mrs. H. M. Vineyard and Mrs. Agnes New born.
Mrs Alma F E Hafford aged 74 died Sunday October 2 in a German hospital after a long illness. She was born June 7 189? in Comanche County and lived there all her life. Survived by husband Alfred Downing son Alvin Brownwood daughter Mrs Bert Lee Levelland four brothers and a sister. Funeral services Monday October 3 at 2 pm at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Moore Mubank officiating. Interment Downing Cemetery.
George Walker and wife of Comanche and Geo F Walker and family from Weatherford attended the Walker reunion Sunday October 3 in the Cameron Park club house in Waco.
Delta Kappa Gamma Society Gamma Zeta Chanter met September 17 in the Student Union at Garrett College Stephenville for a Twilight Tea hosted by Stephenville mothers. Miss Frances Clay of Dublin directed a memorable initiation for new members Marguerite Ross of Comanche and Alene Box of De Leon.
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