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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1952
Page
1
A promotional notice announces a grand opening at 703 W. pen featuring a complete Fall clothing selection. Arthur says the event runs Saturday with special prices and ready-to-wear coats and outfits, inviting shoppers to visit Harelik's to see a range of apparel and values.
Comanche's new water filtering plant at Lake Comanche near Lake Eanes has been completed at about 92000 dollars. Construction started last May and included a filter plant settling basin and reservoir cover. Officials expect purer cleaner water with reduced chlorine and plan to adjust pumps for more supply. City schools resume Monday with modified schedules and breakfast. Building renovations across the district include new floors roofs and a new stage. Two new buses added bringing district fleet to nine ready for operation.
Thirty eight Comanche High School girls are in twice daily drills heading to the September 12 season opener at De Leon against the Bearcats. Coach Galiga notes faster progress than last year with twelve returning lettermen and strong backs including Turner Biggs Hicks and Arthur.
Proctor Independent School District invites the public to a Friday school clean up dinner at Proctor. Dinner will be served at noon with barbecue provided by the school and ladies asked to bring covered dishes. The 1952-53 year begins September 8 with about sixty students across seven grades. high school students transfer to Comanche.
A two story landmark building housing the Masonic lodge Telephone office a feed store and two grocery stores was destroyed by a Thursday morning fire of undetermined origin. Fire departments from Brownwood Cisco Rising Star and Comanche responded to the blaze.
More than 200 farmers and ranchers from Comanche County are expected at the National Farm Loan Association of Comanche annual membership meeting. The event starts at 2 PM in the District Courtroom with J A Lightfoot of De Leon presiding and Howell E Cobb District Attorney as principal speaker. Two directors will be elected for three year terms and John M Robertson will present the annual report. Refreshments follow.
Two Comanche County brothers Damon Power, 16, and Joe Boy Power, 4, sons of Mr and Mrs Ezra Power of Sweetwater, were diagnosed with polio. They were taken to Fort Worth Monday for treatment at City County Hospital and are improving. Damon’s condition is more serious, but doctors hope both recover without permanent effects.
Mrs. Luther Hammons and children of Midlana along with Mrs. D. B. Lane and her son from Waco spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Byrd.
Marilyn Miller has been elected to the Ranger High School home economics department faculty for 1952-53. A NTSC graduate with high honors, she earned a master’s degree progress and was an honor student at Gustine High School. She served as yearbook editor and senior class secretary.
Community sings at South Side Church Comanche Friday night September 5. Public invited to attend.
An open house by the Brownwood National Guard is set for Friday at 7:30 pm in the Comanche Veterans Memorial Building. Demonstrations of guard equipment will occur and Capt. Arthur H. Hammett will discuss Korea and war issues. The event covers Selective Service duties and draft deferment for 17 to 18% year olds, inviting the public, especially 17 to 18 year olds.
Gustine Tigers report for opening football workouts under new coach E. V. McCarty with assist from Superintendent Bob Brandt. Back from last year’s team are Alvin McDougal, Wallace Martin, and Gaylon Jones. Season opens September 12 hosting Mullin.
The Lamkin good will club met with Mrs A Denman on Thursday. Thirty one members and visitors attended. Two quilts were quilted and one hemmed during the gathering.
Elections in De Leon and Comyn set for September 11 to decide whether the Comyn school district merges with De Leon. Voters in both districts may participate, and if approved in both, Comyn staff become De Leon employees. Comyn’s school history notes strong finances from Humble tank farm taxes.
Two hundred fifteen descendants of Captain James and Aunt Susan Cunningham attended the 53rd annual reunion at Cunningham Reunion grounds near the Goldthwaite highway between Comanche and Newburg on the second Sunday in August. The secretary collects vital statistics on deaths births and marriages for release later.
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