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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1970
Page
2
A motivational passage urges carrying a victory image in the heart to pursue success. It stresses learning from failures, harnessing persistent enthusiasm, and transforming dreams into reality through creative drive and self education.
The menu lists from Monday to Friday meals for students. Dishes include fried chicken with gravy, green beans, buttered carrots, beet pickles, bread, ice cream, and milk on Monday. hamburgers, salad, fries, applesauce cake, and milk on Tuesday. meat loaf, whipped potatoes, blackeye peas, fruit, and milk on Wednesday. fish sticks, peas, buttered rice, slaw, hot rolls, and milk on Friday.
A historical note explains camels can survive stretches of up to eight days without drinking while crossing arid routes. The detail highlights camel physiology and desert travel endurance.
The piece outlines illiteracy as a central poverty battleground, noting Texas figures over 14 with no schooling, high prison entry rates, and minority impacts. It urges churches to become literacy centers and cites Dr. Frank Laubach on wiping illiteracy through daily teaching. It also reports local social notes and an birth announcement.
Saturday night September 19 around seven o clock, Stag Creek hosts set up numerous barbecue grills where men prove to wives and attendees they are first rate cooks. Franks, hamburgers, pork chops and sides are served with coffee and tea. The Roadrunners from Abilene play music for three hours as locals mingle with visitors from Comanche, Sidney, Van Dyke and Stag Creek area. A return visit in Moltster is promised.
Ronnie Boston reports the Soil Conservation Service revised and updated the Appraisal of Potential for Outdoor Recreation in Comanche County. The 1967 report, a joint effort of the Soil Conservation Service Agricultural Extension Service County Historical Society and Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept, outlines twelve recreation types and serves as a guide for publicity, development, and economic uplift through recreation enterprises. Copies are available from the Soil Conservation Service.
The family of G. J. Gunter expresses sincere thanks for the food flowers and kind deeds sent during our sorrow. Your generosity remains a precious memory from this time.
The children and grandchildren of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Day met at Lake Eanes Park for a reunion on Sunday September 20. Attendees included many Fort Worth and area families and plans were made to meet again August 1 1971.
The Comanche Chief of Comanche Texas lists editors J W Wilkerson and WM B Wilkerson with Mrs James Wilkerson as associate editor. Subscription rates are $4.00 per year or $3.00 for six months in Comanche County and nearby routes. $5.00 per year or $3.00 six months elsewhere in Texas. Postage paid as per year, minimum subscription accepted.
U S Senate candidate Lloyd Bentsen spoke at a $100 dinner before more than 2,700 attendees including County Attorney Jim Dudley pledging an all-out effort for the Forgotten Majority. He praised Lyndon Johnson and John Connally and promoted welfare reform and national unity.
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