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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1958
Page
1
Local ad pages promote CHIEF'S weekly football contest offering $5 cash to first, subscriptions for second and third prizes, with about 250 given away weekly. Readers urged to circle the winner on coupons and mail or deliver by Sep s- o'clock. Advertisements tout store deals, furniture, watches, and groceries alongside sports coverage for the upcoming Friday night game and team improvements.
Comanche Public Schools opened with an enrollment of 966 this year up from 939 on the opening date last year, a gain of 27. County Superintendent Elza Brinson projected a potential enrollment of 1011 based on scholastic age and transfers.
Comanche Indians host Class A Santa Anna Mountaineers at Indian Memorial Stadium in the grid season opener with game time set for 8 o clock. Comanche per coach Bill Scoggins shows a strong line and returnees with 13 lettermen, aiming to improve on last year’s 8 losses and 2 ties.
Mrs. Robin Bassinger and her young daughter Elizabeth Ann have returned to Houston with Mr. Bassinger this week. Elizabeth Ann was born August 1 and Mrs. Bassinger had stayed with her parents Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ory since the birth.
Reed Harris of Comanche has purchased Odell Dry Cleaners from Gayle Odell and runs the shop as Harris Cleaners. Harris, a former radio manager and Baptist minister, plans to continue serving Odell’s customers and his local friends in the dry cleaning business.
A 1958 Farmers guide outlines how to place land in the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve. County ASC will set maximum annual payment rates after farmer request, then issue an application showing rates. Farmers decide how much land and contract length, return form by October 17, 1958.
The Rush Creek Watershed proposed low water dam project will be discussed at a public hearing Thursday night at 7 30 in the district courtroom of the Comanche County courthouse. The State Soil Conservation Board and an accompanying engineer will attend after a 50 mile regional tour to gather farm data and land values to aid rate setting. Farmers from Sidney Stag Creek Sweetwater Soda Springs and Fairview areas are urged to attend and provide acreage yields and land value estimates. H M O Brien Jr secretary of the Rush Creek Watershed Association emphasizes broad participation to establish project priority.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather are back home after a three week Caribbean cruise. They reported a pleasant voyage with sunny seas and enjoyable ports of call.
Woodmen of the World announces the re opening of the lodge in Comanche Texas with a Monday night gathering at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be served and officers listed include W C House banker Willie Tupin secretary J E Burt council commander.
The Beattie Methodist Church revival begun Sunday will end with Sunday evening services per Rev. B Muncey announcement.
The Sidney Eagles host Walnut Springs at Eagle Field for a Saturday night season opener at 8 PM. Coach J. W. Massingale notes inexperience but strong effort as the team includes starters from last year and new players. Probable starters for the Eagles include Crimm, Coker, Abbey, Moore, Hall, and Pinkard.
Joe D Farrar a Comanche High graduate and 42 years old becomes president of Pineland College Edwards Military Institute in Salisbury North Carolina. He was Dean of Men at William and Mary College and holds degrees from Howard Payne Missouri and University of Texas.
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