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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1954
Page
1
The page highlights a Rexall items sale with 1c pricing and Jake and Ted promotions. It notes a jewelry selection at a store and a busy ticket sale for a game. It mentions Soil Conservation seed tips for cover crops like hairy vetch and small grains and reports on a large Mineral football crowd.
A local school community discusses a dog at the school and calls for cooperation to keep dogs away. Parents, teachers, and the principal named Mrs Robbie Burdette seek calm with safe pet policy to avoid disruption during class activities.
Enrollment at North Texas State for the fall term reached about 4,016 students, a roughly 15 percent increase from the same period last year as administration reports are compiled.
More than 500 pupils in the Comanche Public Schools took part in a mass polio immunization using gamma globulin provided free by the U S Health Department. Superintendent Virgil Chaffin notes no outbreak or emergency, vaccinations voluntary and coordinated with Dr L P Walter of the Texas State Health Department.
Virgil Chaffin superintendent of Comanche Public Schools is appointed to the Region II Music Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League for a three year term. The committee aims to strengthen music competition as a valuable activity. Supt. W T Graves of Coleman serves as temporary chairman.
The Comanche County Quartet Singing Convention holds its monthly meeting Friday night October 8 at Board Church. President Less Dillacr urges all singers and music lovers to attend. J P Reed of Brownwood visited Van Dyke last Sunday.
Recent rains boost farmer interest in conservation with cover crops to protect soil and feed winter livestock. Soil tests show deeper moisture penetration under mulch and litter. district drills are available across Comanche area with ASC paying 70 percent of costs to encourage planting.
Comanche Girl Scouts will sponsor a rummage sale on Saturday October 9 in the Cox Building on the square. Scout leaders invite the public to visit and browse the many rummage items available.
List No 2 from the District Court jury commissioners names residents drawn to serve as petit jurors for the second jury week starting October 11. The roster includes Eugene Perkins Comanche Chas Clinton De Leon R L Shanks Rt 2 Comanche C D Swearingen Comanche Jack Donahue De Leon and many others across Comanche De Leon Gustine and surrounding areas.
Mrs J J Rambo 89 died Sunday night October 3 at the Comanche home of her son Brown Rambo after three years of illness. Funeral held at Baggett Baptist Church with Rev Sterling Isham. interment Baggett Creek Cemetery. She was born February 16 1866 in Bell County and lived in Baggett community most of her life. Survived by four sons Brown Bob Eargle Artie and four daughters R C Kennedy W E Kennedy H C Thompson Bessie Rambo.
The A P Food Store marks 95 years since the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co was founded in 1859 by George Huntington Hartford. Special anniversary prices cover a wide range of foods including summer crop packed goods, with decorations for a month long observance and an invitation to all shoppers.
Comanche Indians bring a 3-1-0 record into a Friday night 8-AA opener at Indian Memorial Stadium against Ballinger Bearcats coached by Doug Cox. Ballinger sits 2-2 after tough losses to Colorado City and Stamford, led by Grady Curry and a strong line. Attendance is expected to be large with remaining reserve tickets limited.
A chartered bus of Abilene wholesalers jobbers and representatives of service firms will tour Comanche next Thursday morning October 14. They plan souvenirs and entertainment to foster better acquaintance with local people. The trip is exclusively for wholesalers and will arrive at 10 10 a m.
Comanche High School Indians sit fifth in the Fort Worth Star Telegram poll of Texas Class 2-A, after dropping from fourth. Colorado City leads 2-A, Nederland and LaMarque rise, with Phillips and Mineral Wells close behind. Stamford and Waxahachie follow, while Weslaco stays ranked. Baytown leads 4-A with LaMar of Houston second.
Elzo Brinson Comanche County School Superintendent travels to Washington D C to attend a national conference of school administrators. He left Comanche September 28 by car and is expected to return home this weekend.
Mr and Mrs Gaylon Solomon of Big Lake visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Allton Auven shine.
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