The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1960 Page: 4 of 12
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or brick building*- !* the town/ fee
Kail>on* and the livery stable! I |fy nftDDcItlnfll
and the wagon yards . did the VIIJ IIQ|f|IVlllll]|#
'principal business. j
Not exceeding 10 per cent ..of j At a meeting of the Comanche
I the land of Comanche County, City Council Monday night, a
was in cultivation at that time motion carried to assess pave-
I here was not a wire fence ment projects In the City <■:
c * * ‘ nor a bridge In the county but manche and charge it a^iinst
I April: showed that 35,717 baft-els j many in i8W- .Hf._was born in. the population was of the high- the adjacent land. Tills Is done
MtOM THI COMANCHE CHIEF | of oil were taken from Coman-; Alsace and did not know the < st type of * American ‘ citizenship^, alien a majority of the residents
37 YEARS AGO
l>. K.
ina
I mile. Editor.
.By ■ I ■
there have been printed some'
four million copies of The Co-
manche Chief since the first is-
sue came' off th" press 50 years
ago on August 21. 1873
If »e should start a man now
running this 4 000.000 papers on
our cylinder press, making two
impressions of the paper, and av-
eraging 1.000 impressions per
che County that month
The Hamilton 1 Aug Cotflpm y
I English alphabet when he came who extended a warm welcolYtP* in the block ask'for the pave
| to ^his country. In- the summer to me as an orphan immigrant ment and where a small minoi-
conservstlve estimate, of Comanche ranks as one: of the! alter arriving here, he attended | ‘The tui ning plow, the
•* , -j ... * . i lit tu.n rminttis uiitikoHnlinn itz*hrvk1 u in -tuck utlfl t.hr fJouhlP
_ ^ _ _ __ R R____ | Oeor- lty refused to pay their part.
machinery “ I the Uli ic Gore place . to the
establishments in Comnn-r
che. It was founded by the lsts,^11*^1 language and soon by
Di A L Hamilton and after hi* ;the p,'d of lh,‘ >'ear could read - ' There were only two threshers^--
death five of the leading doctors) w'1'1 write. He themaubscribed lot ,n tbe county One was owned ciiahok bv subuoation
of Comanche bought the store ComAhrUe Chief and since by pink McCaslin and the other ‘ .. THE „9Ty? PL
and hired a manager. Tliqsc do,-- that ,lme has been a constant by Ashmqre Wyatt. | you ,r« <,>mro.nd«i i» »ppy.r sy ni-
ton later disposed of their ,i der of tt. _ -, • | "The .School houses In theiiu • »nitwi •«»««• u o» pu>nttfr«
Carnes Addition The bid of the 1 the rights-of-way within the City
\ Viking Supply Corporation to | Limits for the rerouting of thi
furnish the mains at 8162 per | De Leon Highway and the con-
foot was accepted. Istruction of the new T’arm-To-
The paving project on East. Market Road from Cotnanehy
Walcott is due to be finished this ; rtound Mountain,
wee)c - | City Water Superintendent
The gate to Lake Eanes Park. Jenkinj repotted that the City
near the lakekyeper's home, is1 at present has at least a year'
being locked eve# night at 10 j supply of water In the two City
Dm. •unless there Is a request | lakes.
for the use of the park The gate .......
Is reopened at 5 am. j EAvCuaWe homicide is that
A motion carried to amend which occurs by accident or mls-
the Motor Scooter Ordinance to.fortune. .
make it unlawful for more thgn
^0v*rnr
Surplu,
U* I
nlnnlr \ petition at or before 10 o'clock A- tk of
P* * the firil Mtftiday aft»r lha aiplraUun of
rOCK if—ifkff-Trom the data of isauanre of lha
citation, the same belli*. Monday tha 11
_ „v.|_ day of ■ October, A D.. IM0. ai or before
. n M.i iiianagri iui .ir-yriiai yr Mia mil u 1 L Mine HI cum mime I ooiimimk vouiisj y> m.i snip- 10 0 cluck A M bef.se tha Honorable
work working steadily eight'before he bought It. J County in 1887, the town did not ping no poultry at that time, uutrirt court or Comanche county, at the
hours per day. for him to com- ’ The success story of E H Hau- have a railroad, although there which today is one of our great- [0*^ - IT* mum „n
plete the job j hut is very Interesting It proves w as one at the mew town of Dc est sources of wealth and food. lhe )3 9 “ ,* s,p,ember. i»eo The me
ttiof life, to niratnr what a poor boy can' do If he i Leon. The county was still using! “The principal money crop was number of uu auit bem* no io.jw
uiai ute is nicasur |------ ------- —.....- the old red brick courthouse, but mules, horses, cattle and hogs i The <*»«, of th. parti., in «id auit
est from time to time and the j In -an interview last week MY' county were all log • or
business is now under the sole; Rauhttt recited some details of structures, except the old
hour, which Is a fair average, it I ownership of George Karney, who his life as follows: building in Comanche,
would require over three years of j was manager for several years • “When I came to Comanche j "Comanche County was ship-
: They say
ed by heart throbs,
life of The Chief is
down by that yard stick, lit Is
impossible to calculate. To the
happy heart beats of Joyous par-
- ents. It has chronicled the' births
al thousands of babies, and many
are the times that Its plarrififl
duty has been to carry the
deaths of beloved friends.
It has been Its happy duty
and privilege to publish the ac-
count of hundreds of weddings,
and to record the good (ldlhgs of
progress and the development of
this section of the country step
by step
The Chief always has taken
great pride In recording the ac-
counts of the social life of the
citizens of the town and county,
the visiting of friends, the parties,
the picnics, the reunions, the
'sport events.
The Chief in Its first half cen-
• tury, has known some .of the
thrills of politics and political
scraps, but there are now almost
In the past and the county to-
day presents almost one solid
front under the lead o? the
Democrats.
The Chief has hsd some great
editors like Beeman, Hill, Ver-
non, Thomas. Russell, Anthony,
and last, but hot least our own
Davis Doyle of today.
John D Waring of Comanche
was elected one of the directors
of the West Texas Chamber of
Commerce last week.
Perhaps some of our readers
do not realize that Comanche ‘
County is .last becoming one of
the most important oil counties
in West T^xas When the editor
of The Chief visited the thriving
town of Sipe Springs some few
weeks ago. he was told that the
average production theTe 'w.v;
from 10 000 to 15 000 barrels per
month.
The statement of the OH and
Gas Division of the Texas Ra‘l-
road Commission of oil gathered
by pipe lines in Texas during
can do If he i
Comanche County.
What thell,,,“c* *'u v-cananene vouiliy, ] Uif Ola rea oriCK counnouse, out, muir.i, uuiaca. cnitie auu Hugo. I hT11'* y^Towneend^aa Plaintiff
when laid 'vorks hard, and lives honestly. was getting ready to build a new The hogs were, loaded in wagons j JJJ,,., 0 Twi^ni) u Defend.ui
1 Mr. Rauhut came to Texas as (one 'and hauled to market. | m. nature uf *aid >ikt b«in« .ubaunt-1
a poor orphan boy from Gef-1 'There were not over four rock t The average price of land ;,»**, riSeMit
anil defendant datannlnln* cuatodr and aup-
onc rider to ride a scooter At star School Personnel
the same time ’ The Star School in.Mills Coun-
The Council discussed the poss- j ty has a faculty of 10 in addl-
lbllity that the City might have ttom to 3 bus drivers, a custodian,
to go to some expense to secure'and two lunchroom workers.
Announcing...
THE OPENING
Turner’s Truck
adjoining the THOMPSON PHILLIPS 66 STATION,
1101 East Central, (FI. Worth Highway)
about
25
on
September
port
If '
for minor child born
thl. CItaUon la mA eerved within »0
daya after“tha del* of IU Hauanco, It .hall
b* returned unaerved
famed Ihle tha IJth day of September
s n, m»----.
Oli en under my hand and—aoal of aald
Odurt. al i*floe In Comanche. Teaaa.
the IJth day of Beplefber A D . I»«n
Ben B Wilhelm . Clark
Dlatrtet Court.
Cnmanche County. -Teaaa.
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thU
STUDENTS... INVEST
IN YOUR FUTURE
.invest in an Olympia portable!
was $2 00 per acre. The first land
I bought was a 420 acre tract
for which I paid 81-50 per acre.
The last real estate I bought here
a few years ago was a 200 acre
block for which I paid 860 per
acre.
9 a breeze to operate
• flneat advanced__
feature* •
• precision-built quality
• bandy carrying cas*
• your* for Just
pennies a dey -----
The Comanche Chief
lePtrday
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Electric Fen
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HIGGINBOTi
—
HELP WANTED
We are needing waitrensen, cooks,
and dishwashers!
Specializing In
Steaks Chicken Sea Foods Short Orders
m 24-HOUR SERVICE *
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LAST CHANCE!!
CHOICE DEALS OIM j
AMERICA S FIRST- i
CHOICE CAR ES
CHEVROLET!
A
cAfs/ f&//c/£
(you prefer fo fteef tv/fh -j
You couldn't pick a better time to
deal with your Chevrolet dealer.
He's winding up a wing-ding of a
selling year and he's out to keep his
*60 models moving fast— right up to
the final gun! If you hanker to own
the year's hottest seller, for good-
ness sake, don't hesitate! See your
dealer for a choice deal NOW!
WARRENGAS
flrl Air i■ Poor Srdntt- ynu’rr got thin i
17 other Chery mrxielr to pjrk from!
EASY
TO ENTER -
NOTHING TO BUY!
“Dependable, clean, and efficient.” This ie a brief but
accurate description of Warrengae—the concentrated fuel.
But you can describe Warrengas fuel even better —and
you have up to 25 words to do it! And a chance to win a
winter’s supply of Warrengas fuel!
No cost to enter—no obligation. Here's bow —and
good luck!
in co wordsl
or less!
in
Y LAST CHANCE! BEST TIME TO BUY THE CAR OF THE YEAR J
Tips to help you win
inly
dial
CHEVY’S CORVAIR
Sample the special delights of Corvair.'s
light handling and quietness and .all-
round comfort. Take the wheel just once
— and you'll know why the' editors of
Motor Trend magazine voted Corvair the
Car of the Year. Your best bet by far is to
drive a Corvair right now—while your
Chevrolet dealer's writing year-end dcqls
'—and be all the more satisfied!
Cortair 700 i-Door Sedan —trith a practically flat floorI
See Chevrolet cars, Chevy's Corvair8 and Corvettes at your local authorized Chevrolet dealer's!
ARTHUR
Phone 47
■■HOLDS. INC
COMANCHE, TEXAS Phope 313
• There just inn t any fuel cleaner, more modern Ilian
Warrengas. the concentrated fuel. It’s healthful, even
heat — no fumea, soot or oily lilrti to Cling to walls, wood-
work and curtains. '
• To heat with Warrengna fuel for a whole winter, simp
light your automatic heater, turn one knob, set one
— ana forget it.
# AImi, W’arrengak gives you oceans of hot water here use
modern gas water heaters deliver three time* oh much
160' F. hot water as the larger electric water heaters.
# All these advantages can^lie yours with Warrengas wher-
ever you live. You have your own fuel supply to keep
you snug and happy, even in "lines down" weather.
• It costs only pennies a day to heat with Warrengas.
There's no better way to enjoy clean, healthful, auto-
matic heating without fuss or muss.
# If you think Warrengas is LP-Gas, bottled gas, propane
or Butane, you're almost right. The difference is the
guaranteed quality, purity and dependability of Warren-
gas, the concentrated fuel.
e'No other kind of fuel will heat your home, cook your
meals, heat your water, dry your clothes, burn your
garbage, warm baby chicks, and power your tractor.
Why should anyone use anything -but Warrengas, the
concentrated fuel?
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1. Complete this Sentence, "I would like to he«t n»
home with Warrengmi fuel. Ix rm.M in Vi *mri“
or liw. If the r«-«t of the family want* to help you -
fine Hut only one entry per family.
2. Obtain an offieial entry blank frmn. w.ur W»ri»s«M
distributor, or rlip and uae lh< nm In I n . f€>r< mu
night October 22. I*(6<*. mail to Thi MUton » I
Box IW», Okmulgee, Oklahoma, thl eHii ikl ">«■• >
-judge..
3. The deci» on of the official judg - will He fin*1 Kn,,*J
will be yudgitl on the liaaia of originalitv «i,u"1 ‘
niil n< a. of tb"ugh I All j ni > > t 1 ' j" r ' i
Warren.Petroleum ('nrp<irHli.n I- . re -t -I
gna fuel, and none ran b< retuimd. Iniximpi <
illegible entries will not la* ronmden *!
4. A sealed envclofu- eontaining 11 • n 1" ' ‘ ,'i"io
will be opened on Nov. 5. W Fi.nen.
attend the official anneiinceni'n i *
5. Th* —nr— •'>•1 receive enough V. ■■ " r; ’ ' ‘
bia home for aix H1 month* <>■ -c r. 1 n,(
Mart'll. 1961 Beeauae homt Vnting r-T-
vary, all eonteatantaagri- to.i • f • jri< ,
gallonage required to heat m»i> rage I"'""- >" w“*r
6. Thi. contest i. si.bj.H t to all I - derat <e<e MniJ£
regulation* and i* open to any adiilt ri , ^
Wait' ii Petroleum rorpnrattnn. it* bran I ' ,hnf I
tors. Ita advertising sgern i • .fi t ’ "I'- - j
families Tbe prize la nut transferable.
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MAIL YOUR [HTRY_BimjOM\
OENTLEMBN:
Thia is my entry in the Warrengas Horn
Heating Content”:
"/ mould tiku to heat ny home with Warned
because-
Your nearby dependable Warrengas distributor is
REESE BUTANE
-......, BOX 893 • PHONE 282
i COMANCHE* TEXAS
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| MY NAME:.
MY ADDRESS:.
CITY:.
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WARfiENpAS DISTRIBUTOR S NAME
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■£jolem*n Bluecats tol
could have been!
After a scoreless I
Eirttr th?‘Bluec*ts cashedl
P couple of easy second!
r ’ ^.-taking over on In-I
Civsey scoot-I
r^i from eight yards outi
f^CsU first
1 lui *»y 40ross for thH
ort conversion to put the
eleven out in front!
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FZ Bluecat scoring act s
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1960, newspaper, September 16, 1960; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892204/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.