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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1960
Page
3
The office described conditions for farm allotments and required written applications if at least 75 percent of a 1960 cotton allotment was not planted. An exception existed if county committees found widespread under planting due to common local factors. If 75 percent remained unplanted in 1958 and 1959, farmers outside the area faced the same written filing and county committee review.
Cadet Jimmie G. Kingsbury, 21, son of Mr and Mrs VA Kingsbury of Gustine, completed six weeks at the Army ROTC summer camp Fort Hood. The program ended July 29 concentrating on tac tical technical and administrative subjects with emphasis on duties of a second lieutenant. He is a 1956 Odessa High School graduate and a 1960 Texas Tech College graduate in Lubbock.
Moorman Manufacturing introduced Rid-Ezy a grubicide added to a mineral supplement cleared by federal authorities. Fed for 14 days in fall the product kills 90 percent of grubs while in the animal’s system, reducing losses and improving gain and feed efficiency according to Dr W P Elmslie.
Mrs. Floyd Jones, 44, of De Leon, died in a De Leon hospital on August 10. Burial took place in De Leon Cemetery. She is survived by her husband a son and two daughters. The model for the Statue of Liberty was Bartholdi’s mother.
The Sledge family reunion was held August 14 at Lake Eanes Park with sixty two attendees. Since the last gathering two deaths and two births occurred. Mrs Curt Sledge and Mrs Homer Collins died, a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Pyburn, and a son to Mr and Mrs John Fellows. Attendees included multiple Sledge relatives from Odessa and nearby towns, with other guests from Merkel Fort Worth and Comanche. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1961.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R R. (Dick) Smith of the Sand Hill community was completely destroyed by fire on August 4.
Mrs. Virgil Chaffin of Belton was honored with a breakfast last Thursday morning August 18 at the home of Mrs. Pat Cagle 404 North Elm Street. Co hostess was Mrs. Oscar Hill. The table featured a white Madeira cloth a blue opalescent bowl with periwinkles bachelor buttons. Hosts served bacon eggs cheese grits sausages peaches jellies biscuits and coffee. The honoree received a gift from the hostesses.
Miss Sharon Durham left Fort Worth by train last Friday to visit her aunt Miss Clara Herring in Freeport. She was accompanied by her grandmother Mrs. Claude Brock of Stephenville.
Mrs T K Foreman attended the annual Educational Clinic sponsored by the Fort Worth Unit of Accredited Beauty Culturists in Fort Worth. Mr Foreman accompanied his wife who owns and operates the Surset Hills Beauty Shop.
Attending were Mesdames John Jolink J C Wilkerson Sr Ira Clemons J E Lightfoot Homer Palmer Vasco Lee Delmar Mc Daniel Nick Higginbotham and Miss Hattie Brightman.
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