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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1956
Page
1
Fort Worth shoppers encounter a one day bargain at Alt Gat shop with relief feeds and irrigation items two miles east of the Fort Worth 06 TS. The weekend features fall colors and a dozen large doughnuts as part of the specials.
M F Manchester longtime Church of Christ minister in Comanche County has accepted a call to lead the church in Alvin Texas. He will move with his family next week after five years in Comanche. The local Church of Christ built a new $50 000 building two years ago with 165 members.
Comanche Public Schools opened Tuesday with 935 pupils compared with 979 last year, a drop of 44. J. B. Layne Elementary had 397, Junior High 276, High School 262, while last year’s opening high school enrollment was 281. Grade by grade enrollment followed.
An invitation lists a quartet program to be held on a Wednesday evening at a local venue. Details are incomplete but emphasize a community musical event with potential attendees and organizers.
The Elementary PTA will meet on Tuesday September 11 at 2 45 PM in the school auditorium. Superintendent Joe Harper will speak titled Looking Forward With Our Schools. Principal D Brown will introduce faculty members and Mrs Gail P serves as PTO president.
Mr and Mrs Tom Cox Jr and their daughters Polly Betty and Sue spent last week vacationing at Lake Whitney enjoying family time by the water and the outdoors.
A 18 year old Billy Fred Curry remains ill at home after a broken neck from tumbling practice. The Melta Lam Sorority led a community drive raising funds to provide a television set, complete with antenna, aided by nearby clubs and individuals including the Comanche A and M Club and ES A Sorority.
Mrs Ruby Lee Turner 39 wife of Roy Turner a REA employee of Comanche died Monday September 3 after weeks of illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church Comanche at 2 30 Tuesday with J Isham and Rev Henry Chambers in charge. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She managed Mullican's Department Store and was active in community life especially schools. Survived by husband Roy W Turner son Weldon brother Ernest Reese sister Mrs Bob Fort Worth and many friends. Sheriff elect Belve Bean plans to attend Manche High School 79th Annual Convention September 9 10. Bean a Comanche County dairyman and former Major League Baseball player.
A two story 30 by 40 foot tile building near the Fort Worth highway will house Steward Irrigation Service two miles east of Comanche. Norman Zschiesche is building it for Willis E. Steward whose firm started as Steward Drilling in 1946 and now offers water well drilling equipment and irrigation supplies. The company sells Western Deep Well Turbine pumps Gorman-Butt centrifugal pumps aluminum pipe and sprinkler systems and plans steel casing. The Stewards live at 200 11th Street Comanche.
A brief from The Chief notes a two day turnaround for rubber stamp orders with express service option.
The Bowie High School football team will travel by bus to the away game on Friday. The 126 member CHS pep squad plans to attend and ride the bus. Three buses will depart at 3 p.m. after discussions with Mrs. Charlie Wolfe and Mrs. Huey Wolfe.
All peanut growers and those interested in peanut production are urged to attend a drought relief meeting Tuesday the 11th at 2 p m in the County Court Room. Farm Bureau and Southwestern Peanut Growers Association leaders push to improve growers financial position with the field crops committee also participating.
Comanche High School Indians, led by Coach Murphy and Harmon, prepare for a Friday night season opener at Bowie against the Jack Rabbits. Key players include Ted Hicks at quarterback, with injuries sidelining Joe McCullough and James Henry. The team trained hard, scrimmaged Brady and Brownwood, and aims for a winning start in District 6-AA.
Howard Payne College announces extension classes in Elementary and Secondary Education to be offered at Comanche. An organizational meeting for graduate and undergraduate study will be held at Comanche High School Wednesday night September 12 at 7 30. All interested are urged to attend.
The Fort Worth Press announces bargain rates with a full year for $5.50 or $7.00 for the Comanche Chief option. The paper promotes itself as the cheapest daily in the area and invites subscriptions via the Comanche Chief.
Captain Jack Sutherland commanding officer of the Fort Worth District Texas Highway Patrol reports Comanche County posted a clean slate for August no accidents.
Mr and Mrs R E Williams of MacFarland California arrive to spend two weeks at home with friends and relatives continuing their residence in California and visiting in the area.
The acreage reserve program now available for 1957 winter wheat crop participation. Applications must be signed by September 21, 1956 at the County ASC Office. Also notes election results in Erath County with J D Doe Thomas winning the Democratic sheriff nomination 3 to 1 and other local political tallies.
E. B. Atwood of Atwood Hatcheries announces H. H. Red Weatherby joins as Assistant Manager in charge of Sales. Weatherby, long active in poultry, formerly taught vocational agriculture and worked with Burrus Feed Mills, runs a farm near Benbrook and now helps expand H N Chick Leghorns and broiler production across Texas from the four incubators and delivery fleet.
Bobby Arthur son of Mr and Mrs Euell Arthur will leave September 11 to enter Allen Military Academy Bryan a preparatory school and junior college for boys The 470 acre campus and maneuver field support a long history since 1886 The academy may appoint cadets to the U S Military and Naval Academies without a congressional appointment It is a member of the Texas Association of Accredited Schools and Colleges.
Here from Lampasas Mr. and Mrs. M. Mullican visited Tuesday for the funeral services of Mrs. Ruby Turner.
Waring has accepted a position as secretary with the Reload Firm and will serve as an interpreter for the Mexican poultry industry. The appointment expands the firm’s regional liaison efforts and supports cross border commerce.
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