The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1952 Page: 1 of 16
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School Budget Set
For $248,468.?*
COMANCHE TEXAS, AUGUST*29’last
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Swindle Elected ftST
to m:
»lie 9u)l ' The annual budget of the Oo-
1'*rm manche Independent School Dts-
|con»»®be , trlct for the 1952-53 school year
^nter-the caIe nas been set at $244,468.98, ac-
I * cording to a release frbm the
local board of trustees. Total re- |
lir Super oepits based on ninety per cent
^ is just about tgx collections should equal this .
¥
;n soon.
J. B
amount. In addition to the es-
charge of Com- llmated receipts equaling $244.-
rice station. the following balances tot-
• aling $15,204.06 will be on hand
I De Leon. Rt- on gept. 1, 1052 In the following
9 guessing the current $550.00, Trans-
-Glow stars on portation $157.42, Interest and
se at the REA g^ing Fund $9,368.56 and.
It LaM Ea™* Budding Fund $6,128.06.
Daniel’s win- oeneral receipts are planned
0 came within at $229,225.11. This Includes;
of stars were |137,023.36 from state funds; ]
nted »1th a j20.621.00 from transportation
Iron, by local funds to be received from the,
the Sen ice Drug 8tate; $6,500 federal lunch room
was won by funds; $1,926.00 federal voca-
, who won a tional funds;
tain Pen Set; funds; $25,500
^ wis*
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New District Clerk;
Braziel Win Precinc
'fn hne of the hottest run-off
count” r’ectlons In the entlr'
state, a total of nearly 4,600
"otc« w»re noll^d In Comanch*'
County last Saturday. The heavy
ynting resulted in the nomina-
tion of: two new county officials,
a new commissioner, and a new
iustice of peace.
In his second contest against
Sheriff Gaston Boykin. Wayne
M. »Red» Swindle won the nomi-
nation by 423 votes. The total
tally gave Swindle 2,486 and
Eoykin 2,003.
The race for District Clerk,
which haa not attracted so much
pre-election excitement, stole the
show at the election returns par-
ty Saturday, as the lead swap-
ped several times as returns
came in. With only four small
boxes to be heard from, the
count was all “even Stephen".
Slpe Springs, the first of these
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1- i»
Chief
ants
d About Comanche County
M
ihool
Moore
uagrs in two sections
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RITN-OFF VOTF-
.ommissioner
■h° ‘on *m4,:
ft, Democrat from children and teachers for manager of the Denison Cham-! £ftd „o e1r Wllh«lm
sA.'“srssrss sissTiTM-JS
"s «.
me. Rt 1. who ^t at $1.05 for current expenses and Industrial D?velopment. Moore 2,273 and Wilhelm 2.230.
of these prizes anQ 45c for bonded indebtedness ____
bv the Service for the 1952-53 school year. A ■ ■■ fa ■
total of $15,243.87 is to be col- |l||hlllt If AflAA
lected from local taxes to take l/tllfllll IWUVV
fast approach- care cf the bonded indebtedness,
t is. for vehicle Thus of the total budget of $244 -
safety checks 468.98 only $15,243.87 for bonds
be made and pius $35,569.00 for current op-
rs. showing that eration for a total of $40,812.83
has passed in- comes from local taxation. Most
~ »n
ni
rccinct No. 1
Rp'C
Cacle Morris
1 1
•manche
344
486
7 H»|I»SC
21 *
62
4. Soda Springs
21
34
19 Slpe Springs
33
48
20 Shrum
25
22 -
01. Bibb
23
10
22. Sidney
44
155
31. Van Dyke
31
53
32. Gap
37
11
- Absentee
62
63
Total
641
944
AUG.
23 RUN-OFF VOTE—
•
lus. Peace No,
1
Box
Cox
1. Comanche
498
330
2. Comanche
529
251
3 Hasse
49
34
4. Soda Springs
39
16 ^
21. Bibb
6
10
22. Sidney
72
121
24
Meroer Gap
25
4
25 Brushy Oap
36
17
26. Newburg
38
17
31
Van Dyke
58
24
Absentee
106
77
Total
1478
912
Star-Telegram Writer Picks Indians Third
Stephenville Choice
In 2H-I0 Grid Race
L BV PlIIL < OLIJKR
tort Worth Stai -Telegram Starts Writer.
t‘ Wh*?. a? obaerwr attempts to forecast the outcome
ol a purticuUu* football race, one studies the teams’ l'Vr\
records, their retyrninjj lettermen, previous scores, cur-
rent schedules, strengths and 1----r*'-——-
weaknesses, then reaches a 14 when they play nost to Hunger. •
fWiainn The 1951 diaLrlc* tltalist.
l aetlslon The Bulldogs held over six reg-
1 Two other factors figure prom- ulars and (our other lettermen
inently In every title battle, and who were Instrumental in winning
and were it not for them picking nine games and losing two In
the winner* In August would be 1951. Coach O. C. Warden’s club
easy. One such factor of course, Is will be Just as good as last year
luck. The other la reputation— If a breakaway runner can be
the sort of reputation that has found to succeed Jimmy Comacho,
been credited with enabling the Charlie Massagee. 140 pound
New York Yankees to beat seem-, left halfback letterman who suf-
lngly superior teams at times. ,fered a broken leg In November
This latter element weighed and missed the state playoff game
w heavily In the Star-Telegram’s wlth Winters Is Ranger's fastest
selctkm of 8tephenvllle to win the ru”n*r and may be the“long gain-
forthcoming 2A-10 schoolboy grid er” toe cb*b seeks-
i Comanche Stronger
title.
Moved to 2A.
Gerald Bagswell, 145-pound
i Oral D. Morris took an early
lead over Jack Cagle for Com-
missioner of Precinct No. 1 anti
increased it steaaily. The final AUC./ *3 RUN-OFF VOTE—
| count was Morris 944, and Cagle
641, a majority of 303 for the
former!'
O. A. <Otls) Braziel, ..who had
a substantial plurality over three
The Dublin Rcdeo sot under- opponents for Justice of Peace,
Now Underway
District Clerk
:ird;>; ^ s*'t> f'mber 0j the remaining $204.506 15 in estimated. attendance cf 8.000. .m’arv Jumped to an early lead
‘Lit.' the budget comes' from state The show will run every night this ln the flrst^eport Saturday night
way Wednesday night with an precinct No. 1. in the July pri-
bmpsny. Arthur sources.
, In the first report Saturday night
Motor •ComDanv Th* onrrent nneratinn expenses weel:- the Saturday an(j by the time the count was
riLnv oVfa ^ent °Pefatlon f*pe.n*es nights performance. The perform-
Company. and are divldeo as follows; Adminls
;.ll in, the figures stooo, Braziel
n1,0,ra,p. They instruction >«* “"f W. Cox
itrr Is sum to $151,825.48; operation and up- ‘ *“ “*‘
Kl “ 2sssr.i.
non on. .00 80, no °"ly
-In the only contested 8tate
to Gorman race. Fmnk P. C^ilvar. Tarrant
000.00; transportation $20,621.00
way-plan.” sug- insurances $8*297.75; Interest
I fiir-nltiiro _ . _ ’ AH ure v»»i»jr
t’Xlr'Iww bon*f for"u«W30*ls ‘smMb'sO “n *orw in"tiie comanchee<Co!mt^^Fl”»T tor
^ Coau are ed to P« lnt«r«t M 87.400 00 JST-Xl ‘5? JSSI S5Z VS S
t they’ve ever
are mighty ,
lr new collection rr
‘or growing girls,
id. 2nd page, tot
(Continued On Page 5)
as the visitors scored IS.
* I
different about
this issue? For
more than 30
weekly prog-*
c Theatre Is
’ winner by about 7,000 votes.
64-Year ' Record Stands
Swindle’s unseating of Boykin,
prevented the present sheriff
from breaking a 64-year Coman-
che County record.' Not in more
than sixty years, has any man
i servea more than six years as
sheriff of Comanche County.
Th. Fourteenth Annuel Com- ««• »«» «»*>■>• C~ **• *h»
REA Has Successful Annual Meeting;
Attracts Record Crowd af Over 3,000
had 57.
In a
the Boi
Durban
retary-treasui^er, and Dewey Posters deputy at ousiine iom
Tn^reo^t^-une o,
sponnrf L*xe £<anes rant, vomanene arww , j—.. n «... e^. -4 »v,„ advanced ige of 95. was
1. Comanche
3R2
447
2. Comanche
340
467
3. Hasse
51
33
4. Soda springs
31
23
5 Dingier
19
15
6. Oustine
87
110
7. Homing
18
41
8. Energy
23
6
9. Lamkln
36
26
10. Macksvllle
24
18
11. Hazeldell
26
12
13. Proctor
110
5+
13. Proctor
110
54
14. Comyn
23
Y
| 15. De Leon
303
225
16. Downing
17. Dlster
-s
48
' 31
18. Rueker •
6
11
19. Slpe Springs
44
34
20. Shrum
29
13
21. Bibb
8
24
22. Siduey
91
102
24. Mercer Oap
13
14
25 Brushy Gap
38
17
26 Newburg
58
38
27. Beattie
22 ’
45
29. Robinson Spgs
20
37
19
31. Van Dyke
47
32. Oap
34
14
33. De Leon
Absentee
160
139
107
115
Totgl
2273
2230
1: Stephenville: 2; Ranger; 3.
Comanche; 4 Cisco.
Proctor
* in aufepd' "'^Tmeeun, thl. jmr«8s held Xmf!’
'* are being un- ^,'lder b*8 top—With a circus Amateur Contest a while as deputy in civil cases.
at Mulllcan’s. atmosphere. Ten commercial ^ rea members and their fam- Besides Boykin, the late Tom
lament, page 16, exhibits, along with a number ... . ^ Friday afternoon was a Gilbreath, and Dwight Brignt-
1 from other organlations attract- ft- ftffai wlth toe Smlth man ano wid Spivey were elect-
11 the tirr-s' Tn a ed w^de interest. Kids of May, being declared the ed to their third terms as sher-
Kir.Hi, c-arnecTin ,Specla entertainment included 5inn*er of fl*t prize ^ Smlth8. iff, but Brlghtman reslijned to
m the dr uls of l^e Presentatlon Bnzo- the brother and sister song and tap accept a position with the FBL
‘ Dromon™ 21 clown magician; Mrs. Bozo and . outsUnding—and Braziel, the justice-elect has
i,hu kJ.V her animal act; Dottle Carson. 1 W(jn ® decision over the Hill .previously served as constable. It
AUG. 2S RUN-OFF VOTE—
Sheriff
DiiHIpv k . ^ ner an
' singer, and Clyde Arnold, guitar K^ds^of S~idnev
ie tatp-l ioeC°K~ pl&yer along with an outstanding, rommerCiai exhibits were w .**— _______ — - . ______
largest Amateur Contest highlighted thelg^^ Higginbotham’s, and Morris’ first tenure of public J3
will be the first time for Swindle
by and Moore to fill county offices.
Bor
1. Comanche
2 Comanche
3. Hasse
4. Soda Springs
5. Dingier
8. Oustine
7. FlertUng
8 Energy.
9. T.amkln
11. Hazeldell
12. Wilson
Boykin Swindle
458 372
, The Yellow Jackets have drop- holdover regular at Quarterback,
ped from Conference 3A to Con- Premises to give the Bulldogs Im-
ference 2A this year, and al- provrd T-formatlon passing and
though they've lost most of the expects to throw up a
top members of a potent 1951 stl”er defense,
eleven that lost only one game. 4lComanche should oe stronger
They’re apt to have smoother l,ian a year ago when It won five
sailing against Ranger, Comanche. ^ames and dropped five, but the
and Cisco than they did against Jn<^?5,s d°n 1 N^ure to contend
the likes of Breckenridge. Brown- , r CToach p. t. Galign
wood, and Weatherford. . has bHck 12 iPttermon and two
____ reserve-numeral winner. Eight
Hteres hoWThe race shapes up 0f the veterans were regulars.
Key figure ,n Comanche s plan
Is Weldon Turner, 155-pound all-
8tephenvllle could be classed state candidate at quarterback
as a strong contender for the - Cisco should be on a par with
2A state title If the Jackets were its 1951 club-that *on four, lost
sure of getting top-notch qiihrtcr four and tied one. The Lobos.
backing. For six years now they coached by Jack Everett, retained
jhave had all-district performers six regulars und four other letter-
at that position. First It was Ray men.
Ornves and then Harry Brauer 1 The club may get away slowly
Brauer’s successor Is Clayton this year, however, since It Is
Roberson, a 160-pound squadman, changing from single wing to the
who saw only UnjiyeU service last T-formatlon.
yc*?- ijlT .- J Comanche Indians
Clayton, who's brother TUbba , • Head Comeh-P. T Oaligs
is a holdover letterman at right 1951 Record-Won 5 lost 5
guard, established himself as a Lettermen-12: LE Dalton Hicks
good passer In spring drills and 170; LT John Beaty 170 LG
may provide the offensive spark Weldon Bowden. 175; Centers
and leadership a strong club jimmy Norton. 145, and Donald
must have. Robertson; RO Marvin Lee. 162;
Coach Mike Murphy has only RT Kenneth McNutt. 180, Backs
two other problems. He must Barry Arthur. 160: Weldon Hicks,
replace his three deep defensive 162, Lloyd Biggs, 160: Jerry Greg-
secondary men and find adequate ory, 146; and Weldon Turner,
defensive ends. , 155 ^
I Reserve Lettermen-Two; End
Z R:K",a” * * Billy Goforth, 175 and Back Cal-
The Jackets should come up Vin Lee 145
with a strong offensive line. It Returning Regulars-Elght: Dal-
bavei'E Herrin. 160: ton Hicks. Weldon Hicks, Mo
LT <tlm "efrlll, 190: LF Potter Nutt, Lee. Robertson. Arthur,
Orlmcs. 160: Center Gerald Jack- Biggs and Turner,
son, 170; RG Jay Ray McCul- Best Newcomers-Backs Bobbv
lough 190; RT Tubba Roberson Rndford 175, and Calvin Lee
170; and RE Jim Bobley 160 Tackle. Harold Price.
Jackson. McCullough. Terrell Formatlon-T.
are holdover regulars. Tubba Rob-I a,.____, . . ,,
erson and Herrin were lettermen en^aln S‘"»nght-Oood speed, tall
entertainment festivities. Dudley’s. Ray” Hoff.'James Motor office as commissioner,
hool time" and directors Reelected Company, Stfc alley EHectria, — - :
"-samBunss***
Western Fiver—
P°Pular brand
local tailor-
55 th* —“«* -162 L. C. Hensley, Place 2, Com-
s an *®bsatl°nal 1 anche County won over Truman
nev h» u ,weeJc- Harrts- Energy 332 to 43; B. Ray
t L ack U -v°u I McCorkle, Place ‘3.
___________ _f Comanche
es v.,new' Sta‘ Coun*y defeated Hester McBride
£jrU4KCl0theS|326 to 51. ______ ______-___4 _ m
you'v« an any w- B- Starr, Rt. 4 Cisco won of the Comanche County REA.
“ve ever had over
Open Sepl. 1
and Stephens County 4-H Clubs,
Texas Power Reserve Pole Plant The Sidney Public Schools will
Texas A A M, and Line Material open Monday. September 1. ac-
company. cording to an announcement from
-h-pT r^ta8 - sS'Hr “
’ the Comanche County REA. he^^L®.f PXDectinit about 200
M. M. Palmer. Rt. 1 Cisco speaking in behalf of the Board agSn year, with
^ StUdentS60 fn high school/' says
for the Eastland County director-
Monday, at ^-P: D*WV Han,<8, RanRer
'h;.C^y. Elton
gisnii
^ has
of Directors, says that he wishes .
—i.Mum, to express thanks to all who help- a™u?a .nr
defeated M. E. Vertell, Moran, Rt. ed ln the succes sof the meeting Mr McCorkle will be the
14. Comyn
15. De Leon
16. Downing
17. Duster
18. Rucker
19. Slpe Springs
20. Shrttm
22. Sidney
24. Mercer Gap
21 Bibb
25. Brushy Oap
28. NeWburg
27. Beattie
29. Robinson Spgs
31. Van Dyke
32. Oap
33. De Leon
Absentee
In the Backfield. Sam Taylor,
155. and Clyde Hemby, 160, will d “.h'LiJT
be the halfbacks and Herman f
Main Weakness-Lack of passing
Kaufman. 160, will play full.
Kaufman. Jackson and McCul-
lough are rated as all-state candi-
dates.
If the Jackets get tripped ln
2A-10 It’ll likely be on November NOV. 21, ranger.
Schedule-Sept. 12. at De Leon;
Sept 19. Waco Kittens; Sept. 26.
at Hamilton: Oct. 3. Dike View;
Oct. 10. San Saba; Oct 17. at
Coleman; Oct. 31. open: Nov, 7,
at Stephenville; Nov. 4, at Cisco;
J. for the Stephens County post. |He especially wants te thank the "• nrincioai c
M. A. Richmond. Blanket with 333 City of Comanche for arranging P**V1InriH wlll gtaU (
to 45 for T. R. Dameron. Zephyr
Plenty of won the Brown County No. 1
hunter ^ other P08^ and Joe Weedon, Grosvenor,
j Polled 320 votes to win re-election
^'t^tol, w!H
________ H. Mims
y'&asujMars.
exhibitions and contribuOons to members are
the attendance prlxes. M„ 0 8. Cox. English; Mrs.
. .jgg.wanona Pinkard. social studies
IMr Brandt, adding that prospects ational Ag department—and the TWna Mwre,
_ are bright for another good school Homemaklng assignment Is yet Lmemakiong; Mabell Hall. 1st
'' to be filled. - 2nd grade; Mrs. 8. O. Mc-
The Oustine system will operate Elemental^ teachers include ant(rv 3rd and 4th grades; and
5 school busses tms
13 on Faculty
“?r-
year.
Baa rssg-^s*g !£S3SES'*r?SsjS,M vsssts. rs g=;5£f55s=2='^
mbpr 1 ac- on the Oustine faculty this year.
Newburg Beats
High School For
Softball Title
regular softball play ln Comanche
for the 1952 season, with only the
special novelty game between the
Comanche Livestock Association
members and the Comanche
Swine Breeder’s Association due
to be played Thursday night.
By mutual agreement, with
Comanche leading 1 game to 0.
Slider’s Oulf Oilers of New- the series between Comanchp and
burg, winners, of the straight-1 Stephenville for the
Totals
L
2063 2486
Central
away Comanche City League Soft- Texas Softball League was cancel-
ball season, won the playoff series led. Comanche had a regular 9-1
■ here Tuesday night, by taking the regular season record, and »teP-
' final game of a three of five series henvllle a 7-3 ln the Cen-Tex
! in Impressive fashion by dumping Loop. Con^anche was leading-J-o
| High School 5-0. ■ - 1 In the seedhd inning here Monday
Manager Jimmy Carpenter's night, when a shower dispersed
; High School nine, which finished the crowd, and the game was
| ln the second spot ln regular called.,
seasoh. evened up the count at During the 1952 City League
two games each last Thursday jj^y, Newburg lost only three tilts
night, when they, downed Manager i—a]j to the High School, whose
Charley Carnes’s Newburg "Tilne youngsters won only one regular
4-2. ___—_______ ...IT . season tilt, and two play-off
But It was a different story games from the Gulf Oilers
Tuesday night. Dale Holmsley, Much credit for another suc-
w hftd limited the High Schoolers to two ceMful Comanche Softball season
Six bales of cotton had Decn hltg_and hfs t^m^tes jumped must go to Earl Burnett, president
out ln front, with 3 big runs ln Qf the Association, who devoted
the first Inning. much time and effort to the Job.
Billy Carpenter. High School crowds were good all season, and
Six Bales Of
Cotton Ginned
At Comanche
ginned In Comanche at the R«u
hut Gin up to Thursday morning
Th. first t>*1e TV. NTaLh .....----- .... ------- K ^
Thursday. August 2^^ sophonjore and one of Comanche's lntCrest wus high ln Comanche s
^r,r"H
who
„ ”o;H two
^^oted to
288
"SK
serve as coach. Miss Wanda Sparkman of De* “ ' meai gays Mr. Sartor, who ex-
™ ■ ..w "w- A. Fishbank, who has been Leon, who was a June graduate *Tlnjj ^ gta0B the lunchroom
for and high to®cWng In the Early Schools. Is 0f Hardln-Slmmons University. t ln ..the hole» i^t year, that
two to* new Orammar School prln- . -—- )ihe Sidney School Board had de-
he the new commercial wort ^ home from a visit with Mr.
g-ja ^xit gSEfig sxm **o-£ ^
lienee, and Mrs. Sue Langley, ^ ^ They also toured toe Big cltff fJM^ ^ p^t Deony.
year.
Four busses will again serve the
Sidney system. These are to be
Bend arm.
I
5S-5 STS’ iJu. ■» to OICIATE 54th
p wlUi *NV,VERSABT
ssjair *n<1 t0” »,«.
Mr Schumann received a pre
mlum of $25 from the Comanche
Chamber of Commerce and Mr
Rauhnt ginned the bale free.
Othfr fanmurs brlwfintt oott/w
to the gin were Gene Biggs, Carl
KaB. and A. A. Lam.
Mr. and Mrs Albm Denman of.
Chief7 presented Manager Charley a™ sim-
Carnes with the trophy for win-1 Mth Weddtag Anniversary. Sun
niny the 1952 City League Champ- day SeptembCT 7.
inmhin at the conclusion of the They wfll hold open house
mnsmp. as • the afternoon from 2 untfl 6
The Tuesday night game ended o'clock, friends are invited.-
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