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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1972
Page
3
The Comanche Chief prints its final letterpress issue this week and will move to offset printing next issue. The article explains offset involves a paste up plate and rubber blanket transfer, marking a modern change after nearly a century of traditional ink on metal type.
Rev Johnny Nutt brought a message from Newbury Church enjoyed by a large group. Mrs Virginia Robertson led songs. Next Sunday Rev Arthur Greenlee from Central Christian Church will lead services. Several locals and visitors signed the visitors' register last week including the Crokers, Cogburns, Schoens, Holders, Anytha Deake, and others. Birthday greetings marked from Mrs Decia Thurman on Oct 7 for her 93rd. Additional October birthdays listed. Residents urged to sign the register in the main reception room.
Public notices list new car registrations from Mahan Chevrolet Pontiac Buick and related dealers with owners aged 72 or 73 including J. C. Smith A. A. Locke Von Tuggle Wayne Eaves George Wall Gavie Gordon and others. Justice of the Peace records show multiple October offenses with fines ranging from 22.50 to 27.50 for drunkenness wrong side of road driving without tail light speeding and theft affecting local residents and visitors.
A list of speeding violations from Sept 27 to Oct 2 includes Allen C Halderfield Dallas 77 65 mph, Reymundo Anthony Howard Payne Brownwood 90 5 mph with $37.50 paid, Murray Glass 83 70 mph with $25.50, Willard Decker second offense DUI, Rufe Bates Jr Redford 71 60 mph with $23.50, Donna Merworth 80 70 mph, Evla McKinzie Goldthwaite 77 65 mph, Minnie Gore Brooks no MVI sticker, Charlotte Musick defrauding with worthless checks and forgery. Mahan Chew Pontia c Buick M Welch 71 Pontiac.
Mrs George Bagley of Downing Mr and Mrs Paul Marrow of Comanche Mrs Essie Larnett of Weatherford visited Uranium Radon Mines in Montana. The facility has operated for 22 years attracting guests from Wyoming Idaho Kansas Oklahoma and eighteen states this past week. An average of 209 people per day seek relief for arthritis sinusitis asthma skin afflictions and related ailments.
J. B. Scott offers a 72 Chevrolet. Frank G. Gomez lists a 72 Chevrolet pickup. Loadcraft vehicle by Roy Hufstutler, a 72 Loadcraft lowbed. Joe E. Bradshaw features a 71 Ford. Marvin W. Hurst lists a 72 Ford.
John Tower announces 20 local citizens named to the Comanche County Steering Committee of Texas for Tower. Chairman named as Mrs. Donna Moore of Sidney. Members include B. J. Anderson Pat Carnes Loel Dean Cox Mrs Beth Hallmark Pat Howard Herbert Klatt Herbert Lockwood Reginald K Waggoner all of Comanche. Also Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Hagood Haroace Jones H C McGuirt Avery Moore Norman Moore Delbert Moore Mrs Paul Rains Jessie Reed Calvin Ross Sidney. Jimmy Glasgow Blanket and Mrs Arlene Pittman of De Leon.
Miss Louise Choate attended the Dallas Fair on Saturday with her mother Mrs. C. B. Choate and sister Mrs. Danny Sloan of Newcastle.
Mrs Clifford J Holland and husband announce the birth of a daughter Shanna Lynn on October 4 at De Leon Hospital. The baby has an 8 year old sister Kayla Kaynea. Grandparents include T J Callison Comanche and John J Holland Desdemona. Great grandparents Jack Vineyard Comanche and Ira Tucker De Decatur. Visitors Wayne Pinkerton and son Brennan visited in Decatur.
Ifere from Saginaw De Lisa and Mark Woolsey of Saginaw spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tupin.
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