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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1953

Page

10

Comanche High School FHA Week Plans Released

Comanche High School Future Homemakers of America divides into six groups with monthly meetings. FHA Week features church attendance on Sunday, mayoral proclamation Monday, Christmas card drive Tuesday, no gripe Wednesday, family and fun Thursday and cleanup Saturday with projects by all groups.

FHA Comanche High School First Methodist Church Mente Austin FFA Homemakers of America

Rice Owls Win Three Titles and Tie for One

The Rice Owls secured three championships and tied for another, totaling 314 titles. Their most recent Rice championship was in 1949.

Rice Owls Rice

Senior Baby Show And Fan Dance At CHS Carnival

Comanche High School hosts a Senior Baby Show and Fan Dance at the Halloween Carnival on October 31. Senior boys as babies with senior girls as nurse maids will parade twenty five contestants judged for health and beauty by Miss Edwina Jones, local filling station operator, serving as judge and emcee.

Comanche High School Hallowe’en Barrina Arthur Nancy Croker Bobbyanna Bonser Virginia Parker Donna Cunningham Jessica Reese Glenda Ellis Jane Bradley Daylene Hall Jo Nell Payne Channa Edmondson Mae Wilson Daltine Hicks Margaret Slider Weldena Hicks Joan Chaney Marvelene Lee Sue Hicks Robertine McRee Mila Henson Harrolene Seay Lloydanna Rutherford Shirley Godfrey Donnie Mae Spivey Jan Vaught Roberta Willis Sue Hoff

James Felix Rush Taken by Death

James Felix Rush 83 longtime Comanche and Gustine resident died in Belt on October 28 at a son’s home. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with interment at Union Cemetery Gustine. Born October 15 1870 in Alabama he was son of Alfred W Rush and Lucinda Jane Rush and father of 13 children 11 living.

James Felix Rush Comanche Gustine Belt Union Cemetery Mr. Rush Dora Jane

Rummage Sale Set by Comanche Church Women

Women of the Central Christian Church Comanche plan a rummage sale Saturday October 31 in the Tate Building on the south side of the square.

Women of the Central Christian Church Comanche Tate Building

Local Show Promises Laughter With Dance and Baby Nurse Act

Ribbons will be awarded to the top three in each division and an added attraction features the humorous Fan Dance performed by one of the babies and a nurse maid. Don’t miss this show to enjoy laughs and lively performances.

Comanche Garden Club Floral Show Captivates Audience

The Comanche Garden Club hosted its fifteenth Annual Flower Show Tropical Trends at Comanche High School Gymnasium on October 24. Judges praised the entries while the staging team led by Mrs. Tom Dudley earned blue for outstanding setup. women like Mrs. Eugene Rauhut and Mrs. Dale Altemeiry organized tropical hall decor and themed tables. The event featured hawaiian music by James Huffman, hula performances, and numerous blue red and yellow ribbon winners across horticulture and flower arranging divisions, with a extensive educational exhibit and parrot displays throughout.

Comanche Garden Club Camanche High School Tom Dudley Eugene Rauhut Dale Altemeiry James Wilkerson James Huffman Tor Mary Ann Tupin Mickey Sandra Prather Dina Bax- Brazier Ronda Rauhut Deanna Durham Judith Allen Carolyn Goodson Sharon Durham Sandra Blackwood Mauna Loa Mesdames E. E. Blackwood Gaston Boykin Walter Durham Haleakala Junior Garden Club C. B. Baxter Ralph Hull Mesdames Gail Dudley Herbert Williams L. K. Ory John Jolink Virgil Chaffin Elbert Cox Bermuda Porter Franks Joe Tupin G. Preston Tate A. J. Gray R. W. H. Hamilton Nick Higginbotham Jim Bumpas Clarence Rea Elmo Montgomery Ed Sanders Herbert Goodson Charles Marshall M. S. Karma A. P. Cox Jack Moore Pardy Slider William Clemons Walter Durham Sr Alton Kirkland Higginbotham

World Communion Day Observance By Church Women

Church Women plan World Communion Day on November 6 at 9 30 a m at the Episcopal Church inviting all Christians to join. The project “Helps for Homes” asks for used clean clothes and linens to aid refugee families possibly in Korea. Each attendee should bring a gift to send overseas. Also advertised is a for sale Jersey milk cow with calf near Gustine Texas contact Sam Todd.

United Council of Church Women Episcopal Church Korea Jersey Sam Todd Gustine Texas

Piggly Wiggly Del Monte Sale Staged by Owner J C Biggs

J C Biggs owner of Piggly Wiggly announces a Del Monte Round-Up sale for this weekend and next week featuring Del Monte foods at low prices plus Swift's meats and Duncan coffees. A Saturday string band will perform and shoppers can submit a band name for a $5 merchandise prize. Light Crust Flour and Swift's and Duncan Coffee representatives will give samples and coupons. Maryland Club coffee and Sup- (truncated text)

J. C. Biggs del Monte Wll Swift Mr. Biggs Lightcrust Flour Swift’s and Duncan Coffeee Company Maryland Club Coffee and

Indians Move to New District for 1953 54

Comanche will join 10 AA district next season, moving west one district under new school authorities. De Leon joins, with Ballinger Brady Coleman Lake View and Winters also in the district. The Indians swept all four games this year against current members except Winters. New 9 AA teams include Graham and Ranger alongside Stephenville Cisco Mineral Wells and Weatherford.

Indians de Leon Ballinger Brady Coleman Lake View Winters Graham Ranger Stephenville Cisco Mineral Wells Weatherford

Free Reme Cookies At Piggly Wiggly This Weekend

Reme cookies will be served free to all Piggly Wiggly visitors this Saturday and to total customers Monday through Wednesday and the following Saturday, according to store notices.

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