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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1959
Page
1
De Leon Man Wins First Football Contest
C L Mahon Jr of De Leon topped the Chief football contest with a perfect ten of ten last week. Roy Brannan narrowly missed top honors, and many guessers misread several results. A new contest starts this week with free entry and a third prize of a one year Chief subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Mahon, Jr
de Leon
Roy Brannan
Anson
Coleman
Comanche
Santa Anna
Oana Point
Reatly
Goldthwaite
Hamilton
Melane SW
Seana, Jr
Eastland
Hamlin
San Saba
Lockhart
Belton
Lampasas
Brady
Ballinger
Orville Shaw
Myra Plumlee
Jim Hicks
Homer Norwood
C. A. Bain
Willie Hall
Jerry
College Preparations Open as 70 Ready
About seventy area students prepare to begin college or business training this fall. Graduates from CHS and other schools plan to attend colleges such as Wesleyan, McMurry, and the University of Texas. Names include Bruce Couch, Jack Pettit, Dalton Hicks, Karen Willingham, Bill Gressen, Harold Fritts, Tom Evridge, and others. Some will enroll at Cleo Senter College and AVIE Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
Bruce Couch
Lemoreman
Ot Tay Et Avie Te College
Hae
Clece Senter College
Jack Pettit
Wesleyan College
Burglary Ring Suspects Questioned in Comanche County
Comanche County Sheriff Belve Bean reports three men charged with burglary at Gore's Red & White Food Store. One held for investigation. others questioned about Newhouse Service Station break in. FBI and Postal Inspectors called in to probe federal violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Sheriff's Department
Belve Bean
Red & White
Newhouse
Bean
M. T. (Son) Fox
Courty
James Famaine
Petsick Implement Company
Comanche
Gustine
FBI
Swine Show at Gustine Saturday
Comanche County 4 H Sears Swine Show scheduled in Brownwood. Three De Leon swine breeders J J Mathis and Stephens with registered boar developed by Day will enter. Ribbons and 158 in 10 prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
J. J. Mathis
Stephens
Brownwood
Ikey Pipes Assaulted After Farm Inspection Near Azle
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports agricultural inspector Ikey Pipes of Comanche was assaulted by Richard Gray while inspecting hog feeding grounds five miles NW of Azle. Gray faces assault charges. Pipes had filed a report over raw garbage fed to hogs and a 212 degree heating requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Gray
Roberts Cut
Pipes
Grays
Azle
Springtown
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Parker County
Richard Gray
Billy M. Hamer
Sherman
Eddleman Pickard
Weatherford
Band Beginners To Meet Monday
There will be a band meeting Monday September 14 at 7 o clock in the CHS Band Hall for fifth and sixth graders and their parents. Jack King Comache and Director asks all interested children and parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Jack King
Comache
West Fork Freewill Baptists Plan Sept Meeting
The West Fork Association of Free Will Baptists will hold its quarterly meeting Friday night and Saturday September 11 12 at Liberty Free Will Church 804 E College Comanche. A spokesman invites all to attend for singing and preaching in a traditional worship setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fork Association of Free Will Baptists
Liberty Free Will Ch 804
College
Comanche
Indians to Face Coleman Here Friday
The Comanche Indians host Coleman Bluecats in the home season opener at 8 p.m. Friday. Coleman lost last week to Anson while Comanche rallied past Santa Anna 35 6. Key players are sidelined by illness, with Jimmy Walker out and Tommy Steele likely inactive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Indians
Coleman Bluecats
Comanche
Santa Anna Mountaineers
Bluecats
Coleman
Indians
Bluecat
Jimmy Walker
Tommy Steele
John McEwin
Swede Lee
Rummage Sale Slated Saturday at Veterans Building
White Point Community Club sponsors a rummage sale in Comanche at the Veterans Building on Saturday Sept. 12. Mrs. Clarence Biggs president Riley 155 reports a wide selection of articles will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Point
Sidney Eagles Open Season at Brookesmith Friday Night
The Sidney Eagles travel to Brookesmith to face the Mus tangs in the season opener on Friday night. The first home game is set for Thursday, September 17, against Carbon, followed by the 1959 schedule with dates and opponents listed for September through November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Brookesmith
Sidney Eagles
Mustangs
Carbon
Eagles
1960 Conservation Reserve Date Extended
Oral D Johnston county office manager of the Comanche County ASC announced the extension of the deadline to accept applications for conservation reserve basic farm payment rates through September 30 1950 The first step to participate is to visit the County ASC Office and request the county committee set a basic annual rate per acre for land placed in the reserve Applicants must provide acreage for crops planted in 1955 1956 1957 1958 and production figures for each crop on the designated land at the time of application Information on the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve Program is available at the County ASC Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral D. Johnston
Comanche County Asc
Soil Bank
ASC
Soil Bank Conservation Reserve Program
Junior Highers Host Cisco to Open 1959 Season
Comanche Junior High Papooses under new coach Kenneth McNutt welcome Cisco Junior Labies at Indian Memorial Stadium next Tuesday night. Game time is 7 30. McNutt’s teams show spirit after August 31 start with four full squads despite inexperience and small size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Junior High School
Papooses
Kenneth McNutt
Cisco
Indian Memorial Stadium
McNutt
Congress again seeks override of Eisenhower veto on public works
President Eisenhower vetoed a revised public works bill amid a House bid to override last week’s defeat by a single vote. The measure trimmed spending on 168 projects by about two percent and included the $17.1 million Procter Reservoir project in Comanche County with initial funding of $300,000. The overall bill stood at $1.185 billion before the veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Procter
Comanche
Indian Club Meeting Monday Night at CHS Auditorium
The Indian Club will meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the CHS Auditorium. A film of the Comanche-Cele man game will be shown and a scouting report on Cisco will be presented, with attendees invited to discuss the gal ete Oooh Seale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Club
CHS
Cisco
Smiths Purchase Hampton Floral to Form Smith Floral
Mr and Mrs Jack Smith have acquired Hampton Floral Company at 1010 E Central and operate under Smith Floral This is their first floral business venture They will be assisted by Mrs Hampton and Mrs W H Mills in all aspects of the operation Smith notes plans to expand the business after the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Hampton Floral Company
E. Central
Smith Floral
C. C. Hamp- Smith
Nina Mooney Returns Home to Los Angeles
Nina Mooney has returned to her home in Los Angeles after a period away. The report notes her return to California and her residence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nina Mooney
Los Angeles
Cali
Local Precinct Votes Legalize Off-P premise Beer Sales
A new Justice Precinct No 4 near Brown County approved off premises beer sales. Justice Precinct No 6 in Mills County held an election. Both measures concerned licenses for on site and off site consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Peace Precinct
Pee Eee
Ty Justice Precinct
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