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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1974
Page
2
The Comanche Chief from Comanche Texas lists subscription rates for local and out of area readers, details editors and staff positions, and notes the paper’s history and weekly publication schedule. It confirms correction policy for published reflections and provides contact and postal information.
Market notes show slaughter cattle steady to higher, slaughters cows steady, feeders barely steady, light stockers down up to 50 cents, and stocker cows rising 10 to 30 dollars. Estimated receipts include stocker calves and yearlings with varied prices, plus fat calves, cows with calves, and stocker cattle. Representative sales list buyers and tonnage with price ranges across multiple ranchers and locations.
Airman First Class Wayne Byrd son of Mrs Dorothy M Byrd of Route 2 Comanche graduated at Lackland AFB from the Air Training Command security policeman course. He will be assigned to March AFB California with a Strategic Air Command unit. Byrd is a 1973 Comanche High School graduate.
Captain Wade H. Smith flight surgeon son of Mr and Mrs Wade W Smith of De Leon Texas moves from Ellington AFB to Dyess AFB. A 1963 De Leon High School graduate, he earned a chemistry BA in 1967 from Hardin Simmons University and an MD in 1972 from UTMB. His wife Kathryn is the daughter of James L Fields of Abilene.
Sgt Stanley F Foreman son of Mrs Sybil Foreman of Portales New Mexico completed the special Air Force recruiter course at Lackland AFB Texas He will serve as an official Air Force recruiter in Amarillo He earned the honor for outstanding military record and underwent 11 years of study including the Air Force job classification system testing procedures and community relations His 1960 Carlsbad High School diploma followed by studies at the University of Maryland European Division in Greece and Pensacola Junior College His wife Patsy is daughter of Mr and Mrs E S Reese of Eunice NM
Wm H Stewart CHS Class 22 writes to the editor recalling fishing with Uncle Matt Fleming and sharing yarns about The Tree. He supports William Cunningham's call to preserve the monument and notes he owns an old octagon barreled Winchester 44 40 as a tangible emblem of interest.
Baylor University hosts a three day Parents Weekend from Sept 27 to 29 pairing entertainment and campus tours with Baylor football opening against Oklahoma State. Registration spans Sept 27 4 to 8 pm and Sept 28 8 to 11 am plus 11 am to 1 pm Founders Mall. Events include After Dark at Waco Hall a dessert reception, a parent faculty coffee, Founders Mall meal, and a general parents meeting in Waco Hall with President Abner V. McCall and Coach Grant Teaff among speakers. One couple will be randomly selected at the meeting.
Weekend events recognize representative parents at the Baylor football game against Oklahoma State at Baylor Stadium. The Baylor Bookstore opens 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept 28 for parent benefit, dormitories visit 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., game at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost 7 dollars and are available from the Baylor Ticket Office. Cindy Parks Gill earns spring honor roll at UT Austin. David Wilkerson and Bruce Parker chosen to pull UT drum Bertha at fall games.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges by date from September 3 to September 9. Names include Mrs Beulah Hendrix Gary Bragg Comanche Mrs Margaret Burks Mamie Woods Gerald Langley Master Gary Massey and others with locations Comanche Priddy Dublin Gustine and Brownwood.
Technical Sergeant Norman Brannon invites locals to visit the new Air Force Office at 111 Lee Street Brownwood for free no obligation information on super jobs. Starting pay listed at 326 dollars per month plus clothing room and board with pay after four months. Call 6464661 or visit for details and grand opening plans.
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