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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1958
Page
1
Local ads announce hotel open in new city with 16 rooms and 5room apartments plus a spacious lobby. Prizes for predicting winners, Buick Invicta models, a cable TV project by Charles E. Tabor underway, and winter wardrobe arrivals at Gore's Red and Me Store. Savings events tied to Business Day and Oldsmobile new models.
Sherman Nelson of Rt 3 Comanche wins first prize and $10 at the County Sears Swine Show. His registered Duroc gilt will represent Comanche County at the Area Swine Show in Brownwood. Show judges were George Jones Weldon Kirby and L D Cox. Robby Wilkerson wins top showmanship ribbon with prize bucket. Additional awards go to Jimmy Leon Couch Jackie Hicks Terry Lynn Sparkman Wallace Reid and Iris Neil McDearmon with ribbons or small cash prizes.
Parents and guardians are asked to help solve a daily traffic jam at J B Layne Elementary School by guiding children entering from the south at 700 North Pearl and exiting west. Officials say cooperation from all who use the area will reduce the bottleneck near the school.
Southern Baptist District 16 members plan Christian Education Day on Sunday September 21 under Dr Russell Dennis of Howard Payne College Brownwood. Companions in Comanche First Baptist will host the 7 30 p m service with speaker Dr Leonard L Holloway Dallas public relations superintendent of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
The Sidney Eagles welcome Venus Six-Man to Eagle Field for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Sidney aims to halt a two game skid and rebound against the Johnson team in this Friday matchup.
A new Booster Club in Comanche invites Indian supporters, parents, and fans to an open Monday meeting at 7 PM in the high school auditorium to elect officers, draft resolutions, and view a film of the Comanche-Cisco football game. The group, backed by coaches, civic clubs, and the Chamber of Commerce, aims to promote sportsmanship and keep interest in football and other sports. Meetings will be weekly during the season with weekly game films.
Chairman William F. Bryant says farmers who enroll all eligible land in the Conservation Reserve still retain housing rights and may live on the farm. They may not grow Soil Bank base crops but can continue to operate the farm and cultivate other grains and crops as allowed.
All farmers and ranchers in Comanche County are notified of an ASC election on September 24 at 9 30 am in the ASC Office Comanche. The vote will elect a three member County Committee with a chairman and vice chairman and two alternate members. Delegates to the County Convention include James R. Wyatt John G. Warren and J C Johnson, recently elected chairmen of community committees.
Four Pick All Winners in Grid Contest in 26 i ] ' honorable with all ten S Speedy M Ruth Ross, Wade De In:, Eliza Perry, De Ro Brat Jr and Barreted only one me Most or were correct eigy games as the far t most instances came high. Games most frequently were Coleman's win over anche. San Saba's win over Golethwaite, and Mineral Wells v ictory over Ranger But there's another contest this week and you may be a winner. Turn to the football page, circle the winners and you may win the $5 cash first prize, the 2-year subscription to The Chief as second prize, or the one-year subscription to The Chief for third plate.
The Comanche Indians host Cisco Loboes on Friday in a district showdown that could shape 7-AA top honors. Cisco, led by Randell Hess and backed by Lipsey and Hale, brings a 16 returnees and a 52-6 opening win over Dublin. Comanche counters with a healthier lineup but may miss quarterback Lewis Sims through an ankle injury. Coach Scoggins lists starting ends Harold Parrish and L G Holland, tackles Roland Collins and Delbert Brewster, guards Bob Slider and Paul Ray McKinzie, center Loudermilk, with backs Sims, Swearen, Henry, and Gleaton.
Comanche High School students organize a town drive to raise funds for Horace Davis a CHS 1958 graduate severely burned this summer. Boxes will be placed in downtown stores and volunteers will solicit donations Saturday September 20 around Fort Worth.
Texas Senior Citizens Association holds a Saturday meeting in the Comanche County Courthouse courtroom at 2 PM. O H Moore of De Leon will speak. W H Matthews is president and Mollie Mulilean secretary treasurer.
Buck Turley who has been assistant manager at Clay Building Material Company Stephenville is the new manager of the firm’s Clay Lumber Yard. B Ruth resigns after seventeen years to lead the Tyler division of Texas Sash and Door. Ruth family moves to Tyler. The Turleys relocate to Comanche at 109 Ninth Street. Turley native of Stephenville.
John Homan Wilhelm known as Homer, aged 73, died at his home in Comanche on East Central Ave after months of ill health. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev. Plez Todd and Rev. J D Smoot officiating, music by the church choir, pallbearers named, burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Leon R. Lew husband of Nel Fickel of the former Toro Hayverdelt community was among seven crew on a B 52 bomber that crashed near St Paul Minnesota. The co pilot parachuted to safety while the rest perished. Mrs Lew of Limestone Maine is the mother of five and a Gustine High School graduate.
The WOW Lodge will hold a meeting Monday night September 22 at 8:00 at the KP Lodge. Secretary Willie Tupin urges all members to attend.
Plans are set for the open house of Comanche's Chaney-Mims Hotel at 203-55 S. Austin St. on Sunday afternoon, September 21, from 2 to 5. The 22-room structure replaces the Ridgeway Hotel and features private baths in 16 rooms, a five-room apartment, central air conditioning, tile floors, limed oak furniture, and a spacious lobby.
The new Chaney Mims Hotel in Comanche features 6 300 square feet of floor space with construction costing about 50 000 dollars. Owners Earl Chaney and Dr Roy D Mims plan to greet the public Sunday with refreshments as the hotel opens after a successful weekend of operation.
The Comanche Braves, Indians B team, opened the 1958 season by defeating Hamilton B team 28-6 at Hamilton. Phil Mercer scored twice, Harold Perkins contributed a rushing TD, and Roger Johnston added the final score for Coach.
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