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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1963
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe a New Look service drug store promotion and merchandising efforts at a Carolina business. The text hints at ads and potential promotional activity but details are unclear and incomplete.
The Comanche Indians take a week off to rest and heal before hosting Granbury to open 8-AA play. Key players return next week as Don Fiest Jerry Foreman Ricky Henry and Billy Williams are set to resume full time duty. Comanche aims to rebound after five straight non conference losses while De Leon and Cisco vie for district leadership.
The 52nd District Court petit jurors for the week starting Monday October 14 are listed. Names include Mrs. Lee Feldman, Mrs. M. O. Branum, Mrs. Lois Jackson, Carl Simpson, Tom Dudley, Dorothy Robertson, Jake Mast, Roy Turner, H. C. Dean, Louis Harelik, Keith Lane, Monselle O'Brien, G. W. Hodges, and others from Gustine De Leon Comanche Dublin and Comanche.
Kenneth Evans of Gustine will head the 1963 64 Comanche County Junior Commercial Lamb Feeding Program. Bill Parker of Comanche is vice president and J A Cox of Sidney is secretary treasurer. Five lambs entries due December 1 with shearing, plus a three day event March 14 15 and 16 1964 concluding the program.
The Post Office Department lists mailing deadlines for surface and air mail to Armed Forces and other overseas destinations for Christmas. Europe and the Far East have early to mid December final dates, with Africa Near East and South and Central America spanning late October to December. Parcels should be well packed and may carry Do Not Open Until Christmas.
City of Comanche will cut water service for about two hours from 7:15 to 9:30 PM Friday while installing a modern fire plug at the High School corner on W Walcott. Areas without valves may be affected and higher districts may experience water loss. The replacement aligns the system with State Fire Insurance Commission recommendations.
Comanche County's 52nd District Court grand jury, empaneled at 9 a.m. Monday, recessed late Wednesday to meet again Friday morning at 9 o'clock. The term is described as the busiest in Comanche County by District Clerk Ben Wilhelm. October 6-12 is National Fire Prevention Week.
Comanche County banks report a September 30 1963 combined deposits near 12.89 million dollars, an all time high. Individual totals include Comanche National 4.27 million, State National 3.64 million, Farmers and Merchants De Leon 4.27 million, First State Gustine 0.71 million, with loans and discounts supporting the gains.
Roy Dale Adams announces United Fund Drive for 63 64 with October and November collection. Goal about 7000. Officers named Ben Cleveland president Roy Dale Adams drive chair Sammy Marshall secretary Roy Brannan Jr treasurer and eight team captains led by David Beene Bill Willmann Don Lavender Don Hall William Kirkland. Retiring directors listed Ben Evridge Jerry Wright Dale Nowlin Im Webb and Ben Sudderth.
Mrs Mary Florence Townes aged 96 of Rt. 1 travels by car with nieces and nephews from Waco to California to visit her 88 year old sister, leaving Monday.
Johnny Lightfoot of Dublin and Tarleton State College won first in the Comanche Chief football guessing contest for the week by predicting the game score nearest to the Comanche Llano match. Hale Cottrell and John D. Hicks placed second and third. prizes include a year’s subscription to the Clmes. Entrants from Brownwood, Dublin, Waco, Fort Worth, El Paso and beyond joined the weekly contest amid rising participation.
Delta Lambda chapter met September 18 at the home of Mrs. Jack King for the first business meeting of the year. Mrs. King presided as president. a Baylor University letter thanked the chapter for the Ruth Cattles scholarship.
Cub Scouts plan an October 15 meeting at 7 o clock for boys ages 8 to 11 with parents invited. Scout Executive John Pound from Brownwood will conduct, and the event will be a short school night program on the Veterans Bus.
Big Chief predicts several gridiron matchups with winners in CAPS including DUBLIN vs Decatur, TEXAS vs Oklahoma, TCU vs Texas Tech, ARKANSAS at Baylor, Stanford at RICE, and Houston area games across local sites. Predictions name teams, locations, and key matchups for upcoming games.
Four Comanche County youths placed in the 1963 statewide 4 H Club record book judging at Texas A&M University. Walter McCullough topped the Garden Record Book and Sarah Lou McCullough won a Santa Fe Educational Award. They and Nancy O Brien and John Cunningham will represent Comanche County at the National 4 H Congress in Chicago in December.
Sidney Eagles enter with three wins and one loss as they host Lohn of McCulloch County in a six man football game tonight October 10. Sidney Juniors extended their season win streak to four with a 40 14 victory over Star Junior High and set up a next Tuesday clash with Carbon.
Mrs Sandra Hobby Miss Margaruite Ross and Mrs Joyce Rowe attended a meeting at McMurry college in Abilene sponsored by the Business Education Teachers. The event aimed to visit with Dr Alan Lloyd a leading trusthouse educator and author. The discussion focused on Trends Techniques and Methods in Business Education.
A membership drive runs through October with a final drawing by Seunnintad Senne. One lucky name will win $100 from the club and $8500 to the Lion whose name is drawn.
Gustine Tigers halt the Ogelsby Tigers’ 23 game streak after a competitive game filled with action. Players exchange blows as Gustine gains early momentum and seals the result with key plays in the later minutes.
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