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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
1
Local ads announce a week of promotions at Walgreen Agency and Summers & Summers offering prizes, furniture sales, and home goods. Shoppers can enter coupons from page ads to win cash, tickets, or a year’s subscription while highlighted deals include paint, wallpaper, tires, beef, auto parts, and furniture along with Walmart-like discounts in Comanche.
Comanche IOOF plans a Thursday meeting at the Comanche venue with officer Smith presiding. Members and attendees are expected to join as details for the program are released next week.
Grady Hutchins, a cooperator in the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District, estimates a bale per acre of cotton on his farm northwest of Sidney after two years of vetch and rye cover crops, with one third yield increase versus land without winter legumes. He notes cover crops protect soil, add organic matter, and supply nitrogen to boost next crops. Hutchins plans fall planting of cover crops along with contour cultivation, strip cropping, terracing, stubble mulch tillage, and deep-rooted legumes like Hubam and Madrid clover next year. He urges neighbors to plant winter legumes, believing moisture and proper inoculation and fertilization improve success. New county ag agent Cyn thia Lee McKethan began Sept 1 as Comanche County’s Home Demonstration Agent. she is a McGregor native and a 1952 graduate of Midway School with a degree from North Texas State College.
The Comanche Garden Club held its first meeting of the year on September 15 at 7 pm at the historic Old Cora in front of Comanche County's first courthouse overlooking Lake Banes. The program featured an invocation, a President's Message, a review of the coming year, a talk on Basic Landscape Design, and a musical interlude by James Blanton and his ensemble. Members wore period costumes and enjoyed refreshments. Old Corn, the county's first courthouse, will be restored and landscaped as the club's historic project.
Life Magazine sent photographers to Comanche County uranium centers for a feature on the activity around the dirt houses drawing visitors from Texas nearby states and two foreign countries. The issue may appear as early as next Thursday with limited copies on newsstands. Also noted are Mrs. Bill Lane former Comanche basketball star at Jesse Reese Center and a letter from A S Harris of Winslow Arizona urging local enthusiasm and continued effort. Jimmy Wilkerson, 11, broke his right arm but returned to school after a minor fracture last Tuesday.
Mrs Harlie Neel has come back from a four month stay with her husband Master Sgt Harlie Neel in Paris France. She reports a wonderful time during the trip and describes the visit as very pleasant.
A concise note explains that ancient Romans referred to Ireland as Hibernia, revealing the historical name used by classical civilization.
Firemen from Mineral Wells Breckenridge De Leon Stephen ville Dublin Cisco Ranger East land Aledo Hico Gorman and Comanche gather next Tuesday night as the Comanche Volunteer Fire Department hosts the North Central Texas Firemen Association. Special pumper races begin at 7 15 near the REA Building on West Wright Avenue with a public banquet to follow at the Veterans Building on 5 Houston Ave Tickets 1 25 each available from any Comanche fireman at The Chief or the Fire Station.
The Grammar School PTA will hold Fathers Night on October 6 at 7:30 pm in the Grammar School Auditorium. Former FBI agent Dwight Brightman, who recently retired to a Comanche County ranch near Proctor after 222 years of service, will speak. The Jubilettes, a Comanche High School quartet, will perform, and refreshments will be served.
Comanche Indians travel to face the No 1 ranked Killeen Kangaroos in Class 2-A. The Kangaroos, 55 record to date, beat Gatesville 26 6 and McGregor 82 0 while outscoring opponents 149 13. Indians miss their top quarterback Ted Hicks due to ankle injury and face a tough test against a deep Kangaroo lineup.
Comanche High School football overcame a 0-2 deficit on a sparkling 91 yard punt return by defensive halfback Jack Pettit. With TD leader Ted Hicks injured, Dale Fisher ran the offense as Comanche ground out the win, despite six fumbles and no passes.
The Rev. E. H. Lightfoot was elected president of the Comanche Ministerial Association at a Monday morning meeting at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. John T. Salberg was elected secretary treasurer. Plans for a Community Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday evening November 23 at First Baptist Church were discussed, including forming a men's choir for special music.
The Gustine Tigers will host Iredell in a six man football contest at Tiger Field Gustine Thursday night September 29. Iredell is coached by C H Mims who formerly coached the Sidney Eagles.
Girl Scout Troop 2 will hold a rummage sale Saturday October 1 in the building formerly occupied by Ben Evridge Dry Goods Store on the north side of the square.
Here From Batesville Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boswell of Batesville spent a few days last week with his mother, Mrs. Ed Boswell, and the Aaron Massinggills.
Hugh White 44 and former District Clerk of Comanche County from 1939 to 1943 died at 4 p m Saturday September 24 at the family residence 506 West College Comanche services were held at the First Baptist Church Comanche with interment in Oakwood Cemetery Rev Henry M Chambers presided assisted by Rev Self Pallbearers included Dr George Edwards of McKinney Marshal Dennis of Browns Johnnie Bewley of Mineral Wells Albert Sheppard of Dallas Bill Stewart Eugene Perkins of Comanche White was born January 22 1911 in Pauls Valley Oklahoma and moved to Brownwood in 1924 before settling in Comanche He graduated Comanche High School 1929 attended business college in Abilene and worked in clerical roles before serving as district clerk He is survived by his mother Mrs H W White a brother Everett White of Brownwood and sisters Mrs Clyde Horner Sweetwater Mrs Harlin Denny Eastland and Mrs Ben Cleveland Longview plus two nephews Malcolm Cleveland Longview and Mackie Horner Sweetwater.
Plans are set for the Comanche Junior Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet at the Veterans Building at 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $1.50 at the door or from Jaycees members. Tom Moore Jr, District Attorney of Waco, will be principal speaker and Al Betzel of Grand Prairie will present the charter. Barney Evans is president, Bill Gould secretary-treasurer.
Sunday School notes identify the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River as the area of focus. The text emphasizes geographic location for a church program.
Subdivision No 2 of the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District will hold a meeting at Soda Springs on Tuesday October 4 at 7 30 pm to elect a district supervisor for two years. Current supervisor W J Fritts term expired and he has served since the Soil Conservation Service began in Comanche in 1941. Subdivision 2 covers Gustine Proctor De Leon and surrounding areas. Bring a group from your community.
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