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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
1
Football fans may buy season tickets from Lee Presswood or the Chamber of Commerce. About one hundred seats are offered at six dollars and twenty-five cents for five home games. Reserved seating is marked and held for holders to ensure a pleasant game experience.
Billie Porter resigns as Brown County clerk effective Sept 15 to join Dallas county office. County commissioners appoint Jack Bell, deputy district clerk, to serve until the next general election. Bell is sister of Gilmore Durham of Comanche. Porter had served since 1963.
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department battled multiple grass fires near East Indian Creek six miles east of Comanche. Fires damaged a farmhouse, two barns, a water pump house, windmill towers, and about 200 acres of pastureland owned by Mrs. W. W. Wright and Royce Thiebaud. Crews also fought blazes at the Orville Shaw place near Yasse and the John Robertson area near Round Mountain, while a City Garbage truck responded to a separate refuse fire at the fire station early Wednesday.
Dr. Robert J. St. Clair, son in law of Mr and Mrs Troy Marshall of Comanche, is appointed assistant professor of practical theology at Hamma School of Theology, Wittenberg University. He becomes the first non Lutheran on staff.
The Greater Comanche United Fund announces an October 1 start for its 1968 drive. The board has met since August to hear funding requests and will announce the goal next week. Agencies seeking funds should contact Bill Jones, budget committee chair, this week.
Brownwood Bulletin reports at least four anthrax positive livestock cases in Brown County this week. A quarantine is in place restricting animal movement from the affected area. Local vaccine suppliers note farmers vaccinating to guard against the outbreak.
The USDA donated foods will be distributed in Comanche from September 17 to 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. A separate distribution in De Leon is scheduled for September 20, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for those without transportation. No applications will be taken Sept 17 through 20 at either location. applicants are urged to apply by 4 p.m. September 16.
The Sidney Eagles under new head coach James Lee Smith host Gordon Friday night at 8. Smith says the team shows good form in practice and will compete hard despite limited experience, boasting size and strong desire. Fans are urged to attend and support Sidney.
The Comanche FFA chapter plans a 90 minute program by the Western Precisions at Comanche High School on September 17 to raise about 200 dollars for sending Douglas Reid and Jerry Harbour to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City. Admission is five percent per person and contributions may be sent to the chapter officers or advisors.
Adults in the Comanche School District are invited to Tuesday and Thursday evening classes from 7 to 9 15 p m at the Junior High School. Three levels will be offered for readers from below Eighth Grade to the 7th and 8th Grade levels, with reading plus basic math social studies and science. An enrollment of 30 students is needed to sustain three classes.
The Comanche Indians travel to Dublin Friday to open the 1958 football season with an 8 kickoff. Coach Houston Jolley in his first year leads a squad that hopes to improve on last year’s 7-3 mark. Dublin counters with Robby Hickey a top running back supported by Gary Boff Tom Hamilton and David Humphries.
Gustine High School prepares for the 1968 season with a Friday night game against the Brookesmith Mustangs in Brookesmith at 8 p.m. The Gustine lineup features Allan Lucker and Ronny Twin er among others, with cheerleaders and mascots listed. Comanche Public Schools report record enrollment growth to 111 percent of past highs, across grade school and junior high.
The Comanche County Young Homemakers announce a rummage sale on September 14 starting at 8 a.m. at the Veterans' Building. Donations can be brought Friday September 13 after 2 30 p m at the same venue.
Comanche County farms produced 13,477,000 in gross income in 1967, with per capita income of 3,744, up from 3,568. About 38 percent of receipts came from crops and 62 percent from livestock, poultry and dairy products, while higher costs squeezed farmers despite better output.
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