The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 32
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Baccalaureate wrvleeo will be
held at the High School Audi-
torium Sunday evening at •**
o'clock. Rev. Arthur Johneoa,
paator of the local First BaiAM
Church, will glee the invocation.
The Comanche Choral Club win
present a special hymn "Ood of
Our Pathara," followed by a
special rendition of.“A Mighty
of years. We want to pay tribute i ®*v JeMe Tiner sosnt Satur-
to her as a sponsor, teacher. dR* visiting and working among
and friend Through our four hls little friends In Oranbury. .
yearn of high school she has ------'—*—
been all the things a student of the most colorful organlm-
eould aatpact or want of a teach- tiers in school We all apprec-
er. She Is our senior class spon- late her and what she has add-
,or •»* ®n® of the *>*> *uPt»rt- <*d to our school by her presence
ers of an the school s activities, among us. ____
WJt Into words just ' Mrs. Waggoner Is the "beauty" Jtortnas Is Our Ood." _
"™*L Hattie, have of our faculty. The old sayti* The baooalaureate dsetnon wlU
meant to the graduates <rt 52, that "beauty is only skin deep" be delivered by R<ev Raymond
but In our own minds and hearts certainly doesn't apply to her IM. Burton, pastor of the local
you top our list of wonderful Mrs. Waggoner hasthe brains First MethodlstChurch. Bene-
P®®*"®’ to go with her looks and knows i diction win be by R*v. Robert
W D rknmkart Miss Dunn, our librarian, has how to h'v* them as a secretary HempfUng. pastor of the Vocal
”* ** yilgllWWl been the "thoughtful" faculty and teacher. Central Christian Church
Announce For State *“ the one who Is the "doctor"; she The Class *e!l
_ , helped us find the material for hSs fhe cure for alt m<~, plea- Members of the graduating
Representative our research themes, one day sant words. All of us know that class are: Reta Jo Anna Larry
before they were due. She always she Is an unusually sweet person Begley. Lucy Helen Bailey. Jerry
W. R. Chambers of May this *•<* • “*««» bookr'Jn Wnd. to know and we all think she's TbmBeene. Paul Bourns. Janella
week makes his formal announce- ™*n "® were wondering what the one and only nurse. Burnett. Ann Carter. Nancy Sue
ment as a candidate for State to make a report on Miss Dunn We have two outstanding Carter. Janie Cathey. Romona
Representative and his announce- was the one who struggled so "homemakers” in our faculty— Chaney. Billy Clark. Otho Cleere.
ment WlU be found In,the Chief long and hard trying to make Mrs. Prey and Mrs. Martin. They Travis Cottrell, Robert Cosby
regular political column. Mr. our Senior play a success Her r 0 about their daUy task en- Jean DeWHt. George DUlin. Don-
Chambers filed with the County «*P®»* ‘n,kUl?°* ln th® UbrRrv <,ouragllig young girls to be bet- aid Eliott, Linda Godfrey. Jean-
3. counties the Chub proves that she has all the ter homemakers. We all know ette Hall. Twyla Herring. Helen
I. He will have Qualities of a “thoughtful” teach-1 them as the Emily Fdsfcs of Ruse.
statement fol- C.H.S. t Homer Keating. Tommy Kell-
Mrs. Lighttoot has been the | Three Ceaekes i ey. Carrie Ann Layman Jimmy
inspirational
COMANCHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES— Pictured are members of the Comwiche
■MWiSLe'S £3
Prather. Mr. McCullough is president of the board; Mr. Prather, vice-preaident;
and Mr. Jolink, secretary. * ' i,\V /V
special programs are directed by
Mrs. W. B. 8artor, County Music
Teacher, to cooperation with the
teachers of the various schools
Following are the closing dates
and the dates of the programs
for eaehweMot x: ~ *
Beattie school will close Tues-
day. May 20. On Thursday, May
15, beginning at S.00 p. m. a mis-
cellaneous program honoring
Mothers will be presented
Haase school wlU close Tues-
day, May 30. On Saturday. May 17.
the ootmn unity wm be Invited to
the school for a stew. The meal
will be served at 13:00 noon. On
May 9. a program honoring Moth-
ers was given and the awards
which wars wan at the County
Interscholastic League Meet were
presented at that time
More than one hundred and
fifty Cotnanche Lions and guests
were present at the club’s annual
banquet honoring Comanche High
School athletes Tuesday night at
the Comanche High School Gym-
nasium.
Coach '•Bully'’ Oilstrap, of the
University of Texas, was the
speaker of the evening—and the
affable talkative ea-Longhom
* athlete and veteran coach, made
a hit with lions and athletes alike.
latter part of
no opponent,
j lows:
To the Cltlsens ’of Comanche
County?———————---
! The 52nd Legislature re-dist-
i lie ted Texas Into legislative dlct-
Iricts.
I The 73rd district comprises
Comanche,' Mills, and Broagi
Counties. ,
U n 1 esa something unforison
aimrass t is auun toss: sag-
s& gjgvwiaa rrsTir*«isr»rj«.
m'srjasL'%.
•ehool’s inspiration” and Mr. Peacock, have brought LuP". Pens Way, Brno R
"SSTwernlir^ ulT'-^Lllng" Ml jgltic
faculty member and with that dlff”TI^ “^bods of agricultural, m * * • " II®
■nlle she has won a place ln PPjk ***** opp®rtuntty ....... — ......
every Senior’s heart. Whan any- f® oongratulata you on tmprov-
thing goes wrong. Miss Werner’s ®ar depaitmantand to AtBAT MATOTKl
smile made them right. We *** "®Te "7 wood, too J Roy Rogers
learned her ways best in trash- hll,
nun Mulish and vse shall never *$jeet* bag bom» ens of too "UOTTTU OF OOUKNTI
forget her because of that smile. Ptinelpal *«a^beni to CHH, this ............ ......... . ,
Jfejr-EJf *L?*£ •• moirr
nuaSLSU« ss
follow tha eighth grade, beginning
at I:tj0 p. m. John T. Nicholson.
County Atgtornep Cor Comanche
County. Win ho tha principal
speaker for the High School Kxer-
Claee. On May ». the Comyn Grade
Visit With Dudneys
Mr. and Mrs BiU Dudney had
as their guests Sunday his grand-
mother. Mrs. £, *L.< Pedigo, of
Wsoo; his aunt and uncle. Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Psdlgo. of Waco;
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Bowooln
and sons. Gena Day and Rw. also
Of Waco: his aunt and uncle,
lir. and Mrs.. L. A. Pedigo, Ana-
tin. and his parents. Mr, and
Mias Roes is the ‘’grateful*’
faculty member. Her favorite by
word la ‘thanks”. Wo tune a
special earner reserved for her
to any memories of CMS., bo-
cause she was the one who
coached ., our girl's basket ban
team to victory and then said—
thank the girts; they did all
as he prepared
k Texas U foot-
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Pages in 4 Sections
CHS ANNUAL SENIOR EDITION
THE COMANCHE CHIEF
COMANCHE. COMANCHE. COUNTY. TEXAS MAY 16. 1062
NO 44
Ppmancne Schools Close Tuesday
Livestock Barbecue At 6
Frida
sts are off to the graduates of
High School—the 47 of
-and all Comanche County
iuates. They are, Indeed,
Drthy of our must sincere con-
futations
t :
Plans Are Completed Here For
Annual Livestock Meeting Friday
Gustine Masons
To Hold Open
House May 23
The Flemine I.odce No. 630
President C M. Carawav. Sr., of president. W. M. Durham. Jr . will
the Comanche County Livestock succeed to his office for the com-
Associatlon announces that plans tnR year.
And to Editor Sarah Willis. Mrs. are now completed for the annual Mr Caraway who was the first
.E. Lightfoot, and all members of membership meeting and barbecue president of the Association Is re-
start, of this Senior Edition, picnic dinner. , tiring this time from a one year afa-A M of Oustlne havinc re-
are particularly grateful. This meeting will take place at tenure, according to an amend- | cen*lv completed and furrisned
7 1 take Eanes on Friday. May 16th nient of the by-laws, which con-| tr(lr nPW i0rtKP hall, prncur.ee
High School.
ssiE ESGLHirs wrstsrt
M College ag principal speaker for feed 250 peaple with plenty of
this Dr. McNeely has good barbecue and all the trim-
written several bulletins on market mings
trends and livestock prices and his The entertainment commute,
discussion should be of vital tnt- according to the chairman win
erest to the livestock men of this have a musical treat in store for
section. *11 to enjoy and slides will be
During the short business meet- shown picturing some of the out-
ing preceding the evening meal standing Irrigation projects to
and entertainment, the Incoming Comanche County.
| And for many timely Ups to
713 graduates, follow
shop 'Oonmodbe*fbnd*>No
What you are looking Tor.
tt*fe a new car. a pair of
or something In-between,
i’ll find It here.
1 t
And the 1952 Seniors of Com-
Hlgh School are to be the
of Harold Flemlns, local
owner, at the Majestic
Thursday night, to see Dan
ln "Pride df St. Louis ” It’s
Dlsxy Dean story.
t t •
It’s Anniversary sale time at
t’a Genial "Happy” H»th-
is celebr&Ung his fifth annl-
ln the appliance business
has lined up some real
lues o help him aell-ebrate.
testing house refrigerators, ranges
well as many smaller Items are
sale Check the firm’s ad for
timely savings.
I . 1
It’s all free! Clay Building
| Material Company and •Cook’s
Vklnto are cooperating with an-
other of
This til*
There will be a guest spenker
and refreshments will be served
Visiting Master Masons and
their wives are cordially Invlteo.
says an announcement from the
Gustine lodge.
Seniors Pay
Tribute To
CHS Teachers
The "wheels" of our school In-
clude Mr Chaffin. Mr Morris
the school board and the faculty
members We. as Seniors, know
that these four are the ones who
make our school run smoothly,
and without them there would be
no Comanche High School Our
“wheels" are the best” and we
Moves to Mount Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Larrymore 8hankle
and children have moved to Mount
Pleasant where he has a position
with a steel mill at Dangerfleld.
offer iM good
‘ only.
7T*
at Higginbotham's men
department. Roy
Jr. and W. C. Cauley are
proud of their new col-
or Sampeonlte Luggage,
’s a mighty good gift for the
t t
J. C. Jacobs Is the new head of
e Clemons Motor Company toady
r shop—and welcomes hie
riends to bring ln their work of
Is type
t tj V. jj
The Ideal Cafe, owned by Leu
ind Edith Lewis. Is holding Its
’ormal opening Saturday. There’ll
>e free doughnuts and coffee
erved all day to all who come,
rhe Lewis’s operated the Wayside
nn for four years, before moving
iO their new location, blocks
►ut on the Port Worth Hiway.
p. m.
CHS Baccalaureate Exercises
Scheduled For Sunday Night
Forty-nix Comanche High School seniors—-111 irir!
and L’7 Ikivs— will climax their public school days at 8:0*’
o’clock Tuesday ni^ht. May 20, when they receive thei
diplomas in graduation exercises at the high school audi-
torium.
The commencement speaker will be F.mest Belcher,
of St» phenville, district judge from the 29th Judicial Dist-
---------------- rict composed of Erath, Hood
Approaching Wedding and Palo Pinto Counties.
Of Miss Payne And cmmmmmm* rr.gr.rn
,1 ,.. a i The program at the Monday
Mr. Wall Announced night exercises: Processional by
the High School Bisemble. In-
Mrs 8 8. Payne. 406 North' vocation tor M. P. Manchester
Austin, announces the engage- o{ local Church of
ment and approaching marriage Christ.
of her daughter. Patsy, to 8. J.
; Wall
The wedding date has been set
; for Bunday, May 25.
| | The bride-elect is a graduate of
Comanche High School, and la
employed at Higginbotham’s. Mr
I Wall is employed
; Grocery-Market
Janelle Burnett, class saiutat-
orlan. will speak on "Flhlshtog
Yet Beginning." TTie boy. en-
semble. made up of members of
the 1952 senior class. wlU sing
“May The Oood Lord Bless and
Keep You."
The valedictory address, ‘New
Shankle’s Frontiers” will be given by Nane
| cy Sue Carter. Floyd Prather.
-————— j vice-president of the board of
Pot Baxter Named l^c*.Uo1SL ln‘roducf
.... . . , | Ernest Belcher, principal speak-
CH5 Majorette ier of the evening.
I Presentation of the class gift
Pat Baxter has been selected wl11 1 . ?® bywL*r.ry wtn*
to head CH8 Band ln 1U marching P.re^dent,„ W
I activities ln 1952-53. The other clp?1\ wU1 P,^u1
candidate, for the position were and honors Virgil Chaffin sup-
Treva McGuire and Richard bean. I fr'fitendent. _ prewnt^ths
^ deJf ^ fheardlp?omMtlCaUOn’
- ,,,aff,n izjtwsz | w„rH"5u<KTi;'»J£^
X -JSJTXXX: 22S*-B'“k -°“w sf-rs:
anc efforts when the road was 1 Sue Keating was selected as a1 Alexander pastor of the local
rou«h £*^rl*r- “d If planning to attend Presbyterian Church, followed by
Miss Hattie is probably the T C. u Twirling Camp this sum- ; the Recessional "Soldier’s March
most beloved member of the mer- A]1 t** other twlrlers attend- i from Faust" by the High School
CH S faculty and has served . ®0 camp last summer
our school the longest number
The Comanche County Schools ■ Bully Gllstrap.
are approaching another success- I ’
ful year, and each Is planning TexOS COOCH,
— — .. ------ -----some type of program for the end-{ r . .
The attractive new white frame ing of the school year 1951-52. The. AddreSSSS Athletic
hilldlng will
>0 diners
seat approximately
Jr»ne Visitor. Here
Mr and Mrs. John Edward
Parley of Crane visited her
nother. Mrs. Bessie Skaggs over
he week-end.
rtrtiNKS A MILLION
As Editor of the Senior edit-
ion of the Chief I should like
to take thio opportuaMy to
thank the Witkorsoas and
thoh- entire staff In nmUng
N pooslble for ns to hare this
i Bit pakllcatlon of the oehool
year.
Wo of the staff, ear spon-
sor. and the Senior (Asm can-
not folly oxpreos the nppre-
elatton that Mo fool for
havtng this edition of tha
Chief, hat wo eaa only say
Notice To Readers
Larina
Majestic
mi a SAT MATINEE
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952, newspaper, May 16, 1952; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth888845/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.