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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1970
Page
3
The State Fair of Texas begins this weekend and runs for 16 days. The update notes it is the world’s largest state fair, with many free exhibits including the circus, and encourages a Dallas visit for locals.
Mrs L C Dillard of Shady Elm Nursing Home fractured her hip after a fall this week. She was taken to Ville Hospital for surgery on her hip following the incident.
Market very active and fully steady with $1.00 higher on old steer calves 400 to 525 lbs. Demand strong across all classes. Receipts around 1,164 head including stocker calves and yearlings with notable sales by R. V. Warren Richland Springs and others across Brownwood area. Representative buyers and weights listed with prices from 12.50 to 49.75 per hundred depending on class.
Carlton Wolverines defeated the Gustine Tigers 42 to 20 as Bobby Carlton and Don Duncan led the attack for Carlton with a 28 point first half. Ken Luker and Pat Gunter connected on a 50 yard pass for a Tiger score and Joe Adams added another. Gustine hosts Gordon Longhorns next Friday night in Gustine.
Comanche Classroom Teachers nominate S. H. Fletcher for the new annual administrator awards. The honors will be given in three categories by district size: up to 2500, up to 5000, and over 5000 students. Fletcher is regarded as devoted and outstanding by local educators.
The Brownwood telephone directory edition is nearly ready for press. D G Reese division manager says the last day for listings in the 1971 directory is Friday Oct 16. Those needing new or changed listings should contact the telephone company business office promptly. Mailing begins Jan 5 with a January 1971 date.
Tom Palmer senior cost accountant for Texas Eastman Co. Longview had Managing Reports for Multiproduct Plants published in August 1970 in Management Accounting. He received an NAA Certificate of Merit at the National Convention of Accounts in Minneapolis in July and earned a Local Longview East Texas Chapter award for the article. Palmer served as chapter president this past year.
Mrs. Bess Satterfield entertained the Tuesday Club on October 5 with refreshments for fourteen members and two guests. After five bridge games the high score prize went to Mrs. Armstrong Cox and the second prize to Mrs. John Barton.
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