The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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NINETY
Young Farmers
Tour Set Tuesday
Set Here For Friday Night
Four Explorer* end,on* adult
Jooder item the Connate* fraR
Council will leave Brownwood by
next Monday. August 10. for San
FiWneUoo, where Uwy will be
Joined b yone otoher area Ex-
plorer and thirty-five Explorer*
and four leader* from ItouML
Oklahoma, and New Mexloo for
0 M.S.T.6. cruise to Hawaii.
zrgz&si
; nifjht, u the Os-
tv Electric Oo-Op
annual meatin*
• •
B CHEW Join with
-he»n* In wishing,
to the beet of suc-
1 The Comanche County Young
Fanner Association will hold
-their third annual educational
tour at 1:00 pm. Tuesday, Aug-
ust 11. The purpose of the tour
is to help the chapter members
and the general public see the
ments for the members of the The Comanche County Electric
tour. | Cooperative **rill hold its 20th
ofZ“^““^STnSSS'^
Moore farm to see his work with Co-Operative members from
Coastal Oermuda A field of 40 the seven counties served by this
acres of peanut* that la progreso- rural electric aystem art expected
ing nicely on soil that was soM- *° P*** Em stands at Indian
ly covered with native Bermuda Memorial Stadium for the yearly
last year will be discussed. ^ Btedfr^whlch c^ln^ busies".
be on tbs Ira Clemons farm .to| Registration of members will
see a pasture of around 100 acres begin at 7 pun and the meeting
of Coastal Bermuda that Is shunt will start at 8 o'clock. Them will
4 year* old. The stop at the be registration gifts for member*
Clemons farm-will end the tour and refreshments, plus plenty of
and the group will travel back good entertainment.
PEACH ft WATER-
ypiVAl* is now un-
mas BNSferSff
,e festival, and oar-
attending.
of the five Explores from this
area who will be on the cruise.
Obeli, a senior In Comanche
High School, to the eon of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest J. Ebell,, 400
North Pearl. Gerald is an active
CHS student, playing In the Co-
manche Indian Band, end letter-
ing In both track and basketball.
The forty Explorers and their
five leaders will board tbs USB.
Mann, a Military Sea Transport
•*' The first stop of this year's
tour will be at the Hill Hereford
Ranch to see outstanding Here-
ford* raised by Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hill. The show herd and
breeding cattle from the ranch
will be seen. Bill Hill, eon of
Mr. and Mrs. Hill, was formerly
a member of the Comanche Young
Farmer Chapter before moving
to Houston. ., , .
The second stop of the tour
will be to see a brush chained
pasture on the Gibson Ranch. The
Gibson Ranch Is owned and op-
erated by Mr. and . Mm. Kenneth
Gibson about four miles west tat
Sidney. They raise Beefmaster
cattle on their ranch. A rest stop
will be held for the tour at the
Gibson Ranch home. Member* of res*
Bob Murphey, of Nacogdoches,
one of the state’s outstanding
humorists, will spread his East
vitas the general public to come
along and see the farming opera-
tions of your friends and neigh-
bors. The tour will aaeamMsfr
around the Comanche Vocational
Agriculture fiMikftng at 12:46 pjm.
on Tuesday, August 11, and will
leave ar 1- o'clock: Make plans to
participate In this study of prog*
Attendance
1 directory
In addition U> Murphey** hum-
orous talk, the Gospel-Alrea, Abi-
lene. radio and TV quartet, wtll
•ing old favorites at the meeting-
Business He—dsn Hinted
, *i Member* of the Co-Op win be
'"tflconied to Comanche by Dr.
Wm. T. Calhoun, president of the
Cftakhchd Chamber of Oommeroe.
Jesse 'U Garrett, retiring preei-
,!ent of the Co-Op«rat!ve'a board
of directors, will preside over the
WM. J. PARKS
Cisco; A. N. Boyd, Rt. 1, Ous-
tlne. and Winston Palmer, Oroa-
venor.
Little League
Tournaments
Now Underway
OESSITY! Eduoatlon-
f That’s tbs opinion
Good son .local lmrur-1;
He should know, he
o children In College.
At Local Church
Wm. X. Parks, C-Op manager,
Will make brief report* supple-
menting the printed annual report
A Gospel meeting is schedule*
August 10-16 st the Church of
Christ. 500 N. Pearl St., Coman-
che, says announcement from Nel-
JfT YOUR
ays George
All work
service.
The local All-Star Tournament
got underway at the Little Lea-
gue field here Tuesday night with
De Leon ddgtog- Goktthwaite
and Comanche winning over Dub-
lin* ~~
The second found of the tour-
nament will be played Thursday
night with Hamilton meeting
[Li. he CLOSED tor a
■tm say Wiliam Kirk-
j. L Roberson over at
Kirkland Barber Shop,
gust u. 12, and IS.
Haase Baptist ChureB revival
begins Friday. August 7. and con-
vr’ssskiawl Sfffi
August 10-14 at 10 o'clock. Even-
ing service begin at T:46 o’clock.
LnMoine DeVries, from Mt.
T*Wive, Illinois, who Is a graduate
of Howard Payne College, Brown-
wood. will do the preaching.
Bill Croker, Comanche, srtlj lead
fie singing Maudle Creek. Co-
manche: will be pianist.
“Everyone Is lnvltsd to attend
the services.” ssld announcement
frdm the Hasse church. » , ,
Farmers am being reminded
that slates of nominees for mem-
at the Comanche ABCS County
Office. And a special effort U
being made to secure the great-
All-Stan Second
In 2 Tournaments
t Durham over at Dur-
Cleaners. From August
;h August 16. PkMI
ur clothes by Saturday,
iillic.
aboard the UBS. Breckenrldge,
leaving Honolulu on August 26
and arriving In San Francisco on
August 31. They will return to
the Comanche Trail Council about
September 3.
Participating In the Explorer
high adventure trip are adult
leader William O. “BUI” Lynn
of Brownwood and Exploem Dav-
id Self of Stephenvilla, David
Cleveland of Dublin, Gerald EbeU
of Comanche, Bernard Clegg of
Breckenrldge, and John V. Fow-
ler of Brownwood.
, While. aboard ship the Explor-
ers will spend most of their time
learning about nautical things
'and participating in the normal
(crew routines of a ship at sea—
they will not be merely passeng-
ers. In the Islands tour* of points
of interest will he taken, detalto
of which ate not avallAUe.
This activity is typical of events
being, made available to members
of Explorer Posts in the eight-
county Comanche Trail Council,
council officials have pointed, out,
and they are enoouring all .boys
and then the winner* of Thurs-
day nights game will meet In the
nightcap.
The Championship gams win
be played at 9:00 o'clock Satur-
day night. The consolation game
wiil also be played Saturday, be-
ginning at 7:30.
The Comanche All-Stars played
In two. tournaments last week-
finishing second in each. They
were defeated by San Saba 11-4
in the final game in the San Saba
Wendy Hick*, daughter of Mr.
anl Mrs. Garland Hicks, to visit-
ing In Brownwood with her cou-
sin. Janice Elliott, for a few daya
LERA, V CARVER
son Stark, minuter. '
LeRoy Carver of frVlng will
bring the sermons nightly. Mon-
day through Saturday at 7:30
reception here Thursday after-
—n August 13 at 3:30 In the
Garden Center.
The LA Governor will be In Co-
rns nche for about one hour to
greet ftt* friends. He to serving
ft* first term as Lt. Governor
and is the Democracic nominee
for that office In this year's elect-
SINGING CONVENTION
AT DC LEON FRIDAY
The Comanche County Quartet
singing convention will be held
in the Primitive Baptist Cnurch
In De Leon Friday night, Augdst
7 at 7:46. Everyone is invited to
Jr. has pur-
[ the Dennis
and is now
r store will o>
W of Jit. :
iy through Saturday morn'
ewe. T J ,. f ; '
ing*.
' Minister Stark said. “We wel-’ Tv Honorable Preston Smith,
come everyone to Join 6s In this ' ‘ Mt'-aant Governor of Texas
Gospel meetin." will be lonored with a coffee and
The public Is thvlted to attsnd
this function.'
ITERDST on your fcav- H of ag* or above,
tiered at Stephenville ATT Mill in Mgb school, I
Loan. All accounts In- Wire 8*»dt membership a|
*.n ’ Hm* Tnlseaalayl ItASM IMSU
attend.
Mullin'* Open Rodeo to echedul-
I for performances on iVtday
PEE-WEE CHAMPIONS—Pictured ia the iTrst Methodist Church-aponaored Saints,
undefeated champion* of the Pee-Wee League, he Saints, managed by Jimmy Wil-
kerson and assisted by Bill Meyers, «we ?t through 10 straight games without a
Wee Saints, who has moved )o
Corpus Chrtstl with his parents.
Coach And Mr*. Ray Smith, was
ur-tlc to be with the Saint*
wren the team picture was
made Rav was a mainstay with
the Baints. playing a good se-
cond base, and driving la many
defeat. Pictured, bottom row, left to right: Dee Ellin, David Marshall, Randy John-
aton, Rich&rd Ro erson. David Shaw, Ra vl.v Lee and Danny Armstrong. Top row,
Jeft to right: John M^Corkle. Aaron Thomas. I eon Johnston;David Wilkerson, Dave
Kerby, and Bruce Parker. Manager Jimmy Wilkerson ia pictured in background.
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The Comanche Chle
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COMANCHE, tejfcw T*44t AUGUST
( PAGES IN ONE SECTION
feraM B»H
Off It Hawaii
dent: * C. L. -iloivrtson. Rt. 2,
Comanche, secretary; Keith Lana,
Jr.. Rt. 3, Comanche; James
which has already been mailed
out.
Co-Operative members will elect
two director*.
Nominees for the two places
are Don Compton. Rt. I, Moran
and Virgil Morris, Rt. 3. Cisco,
from District No. 3, Stephens-
Shackelford Counties; and A. N,
Boyd, Rt. 1, Guetine. Is candidate
for director District No. 1, Co-
manche County South-Bast Area.
These men ware nominated for
vilrector posts at earlier meeting*
In each .district Additional nomi-
nations may be made from the
and last year the Oo-Op burned
a 1173.006 note paid 10 yusrv
ahead of schedule, which makes
over a half million dollars paid
In advance.
Parks also pointed out that the
tlve last year paid over
In County, School and
City taxes in the seven counties
In which It serves.
Co-Operative officials a full at-
tendance at this year's meeting,
aaying that the program will be
short on business and long on
entertainment, prises and refresh-
ment*.
Lt. Gov. Smith Hasse Baptist
Be Here Next To Hold Revival
ndar&ug. 11
BOB MURPHY
tioris. Interested beys may oon-
tact their local Explorer Advis-
or or tha Scout service center In
Brownwood.
Gulffaners Win
Softball Tourney
ON speed queen
this week at Higgtn-
Hardware. Check their
1 price.
• * -
MEED OF REPAIR T
pi can save 20 Per Cent
fits the coupon In the
, '^e it to ARTHUR
| v °Lns, Check Arthur's
] Special in This Issue. | Gulftaners. sponsored by
v 'by Freddie Ross. Gulf Distributor
j. to JSSSfiSdL °?ere^ for Comanche, won the doubl#
Jewel-1 eHmination softbaB tournament
w aeir ad In this Issue, completed here Monday night.
0M (iRnr'rrwTma a.1 In a we(J plaved game Gulf
^ edged the Old Folks 3-2. Dele
tv DIE IlEST RT TYS ar* Holmsley was the winning pltch-
^ in THE CHUIF. ,er . ^
« » ( Six teams were entered In the
L"'ER.E SWAMPHD” save k>c*l tournament,. Flna, with J.
F1'«U in referring to the W Newhouse manager. , Arthur
|f°r l McKesson <ui« ad- Chevrolet with Bo Elrod manager
‘ in the Chief by SERVICE Proctor with Mr. Hood manager,
k* week. We Have re-;' ~~
i havae many rood Attention Portntt
" On First Grad.r.
All parent* of first Grade irtud-
ent* are reminded that Oertina4| •
i Birth Certificate* must be pres-
ented upon enrollment In Coman-
'che Public School*. Baptismal «*\
hospital certificates will not suf-
fice. Immediste attention should
in,,, ,at The South Oop- be given to this, si nee it some
^nteRt<5?,Si uT*11 JT" takc* 30* day* to get tee
Vu ?*' N1*bt services certfficate.
throughout the week. pmrents of First Grade student*
^ rield*. pastor of the a* well as an new students in the
P* Bflptirt chuw*. will be Comanche Public School*, tee atoo
l^**ker reminded that students must pre-
1" invtt*d to attend." *rnt verification <^«nal^°* v««*
from Beuthltenatloo MlJon enroltonent In tbs
Chun*. .. ■ | local school systeni.
Teenagers with Sam Balois man-
ager Old Folks with Paul Rich-
ards manager and the Gulftahete
with J. N. Hick* as manager.
The Rneup for the winner* was
Jimmy Northoutt and Harry
Thornton ~ catchers. Dale Holms-
ley. pitcher, Richard Crlm short-
stop, Cullen-Stephans. Jr.-first
base, Doug Hillhouse second base,
Jerry Bigg* third base and Speedy
Hicks. J. N. Hicks and Ronnie
Hicks fielders.
Good crowds attended all the
games. _
BBC Committee nominations
Haw Being Accepted Hera
at the Comanche A8CB
Office. And a special
qmmmIm uttte AH-
g *r i MrtiSi-
Committee, said today that farm- ]ocajs won two and lost one.
the committee elections also have'BW-o ^'thTflnai
the right to nominate as candl- dmmd
dates tor committee membership - popped
any farmer who Is eligible and * 11 ^ d*e™0* to , ,
willing to serve. Such petitions, 2?" 1 v
signed by sbe or more eligible vot- amJ Marlon Kirkland, Comanche,
ers. may be filed at the County r*n a vefY .f1?** race
Office any time before August tournament pitching honors. Jas*-
17 1964 son won out And pbcbivm uw
Additional nominations may be
i made by the incumbent ABO oom-
munlty and county committee#. If *ntared In two toun»ments. u»
deslmWe* SS ZTtoflLn i?*£i
“We want the haat men avail. Out Saba tournament, and the
able to serve on our ABC com- ®thOT te*m In the D# Leon
mittees," Chairman Bryant de- tourney. . *•«—-**♦
dared, “because the committee D* I-*«o Timrnametit
aystem Is the backbone of farm Comanche Little Leagu
programs — those dealing with Stars split in th* De Leon tour-
oonaervatton of toil and water, nament with a win and a loss,
as well as the pries support ac- but still took tbslr consecutive
tivittoii In various oommodtttee. second place In a week. The locals
In the last ooupty of years, the won. 7-6, over Gorman Saturday
farmer-elected committee system night. Aug. I. In the finals, Co-
nn lque In the history of agri- manche team Inst 7-6 to S'
culture, has eotne under coaaM- villa In the Monday night, Aug.
arable scrutiny. As a result of 3 finals in the De Leon touma-
Intensive study by official groups, ment.
the system is not only being re- Frances Thompson, Comanche,
tained. but has been greatly was named to the De Leon tour-
strengthened.’’ manertt all-star team Which was
A ‘tanner eligible to vote in pjcekd from teams entered,
the committee elections,’’ accord- -
ing to the chairman. Is generally u ■■■ aa a m
r. •zz.'z ki-ss r»s Miillln Rodeo To
or more of the national farm pro-
grams which the ABC committee
helps to administer. A person eli- __ _
gible to hold office as a commit- 9
teeman—among other qualifica-
tions—is a local resident who is
Be Held Aug. 1
for performances
W vvic Ul U1C Cievuun. -I-Lt. a
s » w.srs»
tained from the ABCS county of- . A **, tercet parade to elated
flee. for * o’clock Saturday evening,' ]
September 8, 1084. Is the date Auku*t 16.
set for electing 1066 ABC Oom- Events to be unreeled at the
munlty Committeemen and dele- Mullln Rodeo Arena are
gates. Voters will oast their votes riding, calf roptng. steer roping,
In this election by mall or in per- bull riding, and barrel raring,
son at the Comanche County Matched roping between John
ABCS Office. P.O. Box 32, Oo- Burnt* and Harold Heath will be
manche, Texas. ' * feature attraction.
I .yhp «™nuniUes have Admission will be 50c for
beenestaMlshed for 1086: and 25c for children.
^Oliver Sorter* Entrant* may call J. R. Smith.
Onmieimtty H: am .
Newburg chairman and regular
Community J: Proctor, I^mktn the elected
and Wilson mitts* wiU also serve ram
Community L: Guatlne. ly as delegate, alternate m
Bach. community election will and second alternate
choose three community ootri- the county
munlty oomarrittesmen tad two too ntheraaftsr,
alternates. IBs chairman, vie* oounty
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1964, newspaper, August 7, 1964; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892086/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.