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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
5
A note from St John’s at Bracebridge lists a preacher Robert Causland of St John’s, with services on October 19 and a Friday session. It notes numbers of attendees expected around 290 and singing during the celebration, with instructions and arrangements for attendance.
A free Standard First Aid course will be held at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce office on Monday and Thursday evenings starting October 20 at 8:00 p m. The class runs two hours per session for four weeks, covering shocks wounds poisons broken limbs snake bites and artificial respiration. Applicants must be at least 15 years old. For more information call Bob Franks at the Comanche Funeral Home.
A Comanche company showcases a 1952 Ford model dubbed the Goror AGAIN 1652 FORD FOR ng a new vehicle. The four day driver training and wheel work are highlighted as the crowd enjoys the event and the drivers praise the car.
The Arthur presents three films titled The Yours Jimmy of Patrol and An etor's Degree to supplement classes. Mr Buell leads efforts to use these works to improve sportsmanship among students.
Bill Dudley, son of Mr. Dudley, pledges to join the Cavalier social club at Tarleton State. Initiation follows a semester of the organization’s aims to foster school spirit friendships and social ties on campus.
The district fellowship meets Monday night October 20 at 7 30 at the Pentecostal Church 507 S Austin St. The public is invited to attend and enjoy preaching singing and blessings of God.
Mr and Mrs Edd Burdette and Mr and Mrs Dalton Perkins visited in West Texas and the State of Colorado this week joining local residents for brief travels and social visits amid regional sights.
Advertisement offers Durham's Peracide Ointment with a money back guarantee for itching from eczema rash piles ordinary itch and other minor skin irritations. Large 2 ounce jar priced at 60 cents.
Comanche Indian Junior football under coach Dale Biggs fell 12-0 to Ranger on Tuesday night. The team had previously topped Stephenville 26-0 last week at home.
In Dallas at the State Pair of Texas Hereford Show, Blanket and Comanche entries lead results. Winners include RS Royal Duke 4 from Blanket and McBride Bros. with several top placings across bulls and heifers, Barret Ranch of Comanche claiming multiple awards.
The menu lists meals for Monday through Friday with items such as Pinto beans sauerkraut and weiners cornbread milk and peach cobbler Monday and Turkey and dressing green peas cranberry sauce bread milk banana pudding Tuesday. Wednesday features Macaroni and cheese loaf green beans vegetable salad bread milk cookies and Thursday Baked beans spinach potato salad cornbread milk ice cream Friday offers Steak and gravy mashed potatoes pea salad bread milk and candy bar.
John Alford Cottrell aged 54 of Downing died instantly in an automobile crash near Ranger on Saturday October 4. A driver with him was injured and unconscious, unable to explain the cause. Funeral services were held October 6 at the Downing Church of Christ with Minister Moore Eubanks and Rev Willie Skaggs. Burial followed in Downing Cemetery. He was born May 12 1898 near Suez, reared in Comanche County, married Bertha Cornelia Smith February 6 1921. Survivors include wife, children Billy Jack Cottrell Norma Jean Cottrell and Dorothy Otwell, grandson Larry Wayne Otwell, and siblings W V Cottrell M M Cottrell Mrs Cc A Jackson and Mrs Ele Johnson.
The F H A Girls of Comanche High School held a slumber party Friday night October 10 in the gym after attending the San Saba Comanche football game. Doors were locked after midnight and guarded. Activities included initiations and games until early morning with most staying awake until 3:30 a.m. and cleaning up by 5:30 a.m.
Mr and Mrs Charley Hendrix welcomed last weekend their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ho well Hilburn of Wichita Falls to their home Shirley Taylor of Tarleton College also spent the weekend with relatives locally.
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