Highway 67 Association Reorganizes for Chihuahua Extension
A Comanche meeting of the Highway 67 Association gathered Brownwood Dublin Stephenville and Comanche officials with Claude Meadows as president to plan reorganization. They endorsed completing Highway 67 to Chihuahua Mexico and marking it as The Big Bend Trail while seeking a suitable emblem and a possible renumbering to avoid confusion with Federal Highway 67.
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Highway 67 Association
Comanche
Texas
Texarkana
Presidio
Chihuahua
Mexico
Claude Meadows
San Angelo
C. W. Meadows
Chambers of Commerce
Brownwood
Dublin
Stephenville
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Timmins
Lindsay W. Phillips
Claude W. Bryant
George O. Ferguson
W. P. Hallmark
John D. Waring, Jr
R. W. Brannan
C. F. Denny
Charles Tidwell
Meadows
Tidwell
Big Bend
R. T. Fisher
A. H
Big Bend National Park
State Highway Department
Killed in Germany S Sgt Carl Sanders of Brownwood
War Department telegram confirms S Sgt Carl Sanders killed in action in Germany on February 25 1945. His wife Miss Jackie Huffman of Hasse received the notice and a letter dated that day from him describing war weariness and plans after the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sanders
Brownwood
Germany
War Department
Jackie Huffman
Hasse
Alaska
Wounded Again Pfc James R Lacy in German action
Comanche and Brownwood residents learn their son in law Pfc James R Lacy has been wounded in Germany on March 9 after a bomb blast threw him against a concrete wall. He previously suffered shrapnel wounds in Belgium in December and is now in an England hospital getting along fine.
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James R. Lacy
Grace Isham
Brownwood
Lacy
Belgium
War Department
Pfc
Germany
Higginbotham
Ninth Army
England
Countywide School Trustee Election Set For Saturday
The county votes Saturday with many districts drawing contests. Incumbents Hal Shockley Lamkin and Walter Fritts in Precincts 3 and 1 face no opposition. Comanche ISD has four candidates for two board seats: R W Brannan, Joe Tupin, Park Huntington, and John Carpenter. Additional districts list varied slates including De Leon Proctor Sipe Springs Sidney Lamkin Newbury Mercer Gap Sabana Jakehamon Beattie Hasse Custer Hazeldell Robinson Springs with multiple candidates per seat.
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Board of Trustees
Comanche Independent
R. W. Brannan
Joe Tupin
Park R. Huntington
John Carpenter
de Leon
Lee Holdridge
Ruel Locke
Proctor
Farmers Receive 1944 Soil Conservation Checks in Comanche County
First group of 311 farmers receives partial payments totaling $30,236.99 for soil conservation practices in 1944. Admin officer E L Pierson notes broader payments exceed $200,000 countywide as the program continues, with further checks mailed to farmers engaged in terracing tanking brush removal cover crops and other conservation work.
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E. L. Pierson
Comanche County
Pierson
Buckner Orphans Home Egg Day Set in Comanche County
Ess Day For Buckner Home in De Leon Gustine and Comanche Sunday April 15 designated to collect one day’s egg production from each hen flock. Volunteers urged to pack eggs in cases and deliver to John Norrid Produce Co for Johnson trucking to the Buckner Orphans Home without delay.
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Buckner Orphans Home
Comanche County Baptist Association
John Norrid Produce Co
de Leon
Gustine
Comanche
Johnson Trucks
Dublin Baptists Call New Pastor
At a Dublin conference the First Baptist Church unanimously called Rev. Obey Nelson, currently pastor at Cornell Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Worth, to lead Dublin. Nelson will assume by April 15, replacing the church’s absent pastor since January. The 600-member congregation recently finished $2,500 repairs. an electric organ is planned for May. Nelson has six years at Fort Worth and previously led congregations at Mt. Calm and Royce City.
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First Baptist Church
Dublin
Obey Nelson
Cornell Memorial Baptist Church
Fort Worth
The
Baptist Church
Nelson
Chief praises reach to greatest number of readers
Harry Brin former Comanche merchant now Terrell resident advertised for sale a lot in Comanche from Miss Kate Porter estate. The Chief publishment led to a sale as Brin notes canceling the ad and thanks the paper for reaching the greatest number of people. A silver mine has operated at Shafter Presidio County for nearly fifty years.
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Harry Brin
Comanche
Terrell
Kate Porter
Mr. Brin
Bill
New Superintendent George R Willis Named Acting County Leader
George R Willis of Gustine Public Schools becomes acting county superintendent as J C Helm Jr is newly appointed county superintendent in the armed forces. Dale Howard resigns after six years as Comanche County schools superintendent to join a Dallas book publishing firm. Willis has over ten years in Comanche County teaching and led Pettit schools before serving as assistant county superintendent, then Gustine.
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George R. Willis
Gustine
J. C. Helm, Jr
Armed Serviceé
Dale Howard
Comanche County
Dallas
Mr. Willis
Pettit
Willis
Comanche Ensign Finishes Navy Midshipmen Training in Chicago
John Manning Arthur, 19, son of Mr and Mrs J H Arthur of Comanche, completed United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School training at Navy Pier Chicago and was commissioned ensign. He will report April 13 to the Navy Yard Washington DC for reassignment after leave with parents. He studied at Northwestern University and Texas A&M previously. The article also notes Texas sharecroppers declined from 105122 in 1930 to 399821 in 1940.
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John Manning Arthur
J. H. Arthur
Comanche
United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s
Navy Pier Auditorium
Chicago
Illinois
U. S. Naval
Arthur
Navy Yard
Washington, D. C
Northwestern University
Comanche High
Navy
Texas A. & M
Re-Elected Red Cross Leader Heads Comanche Chapter
Roy Brannan of Comanche is re elected president of the Comanche County Red Cross Chapter for 1945 after the chapter posted one of the best state records. The drive raised 10574 13 dollars exceeding the quota and 3048 donors contributed. A certificate of honor and commendation from the Midwestern Area were received for outstanding service.
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Roy Brannan
Red Cross
Texas
Comanche County Red Cross
Comanche
Comanche County
National Red Cross
Hollis Burton
Charles Aiten
de Leon Free Press
Incedent
A. P. Burks
Brannan
American Red Cross
Midwestern
St. Louis
Mr. Brannan
J. H. Burton
War Fund
Burton
H. F. Keisker
My Preacher's Task Poem Snippet
A folk song style verse describes a preacher's daily duties to love both saint and sinner, marry, bury, preach, sing, hustle cash, garden duties, smile through all events, urge righteousness, keep the peace, and answer every call from dawn till night. The speaker vows unwavering service despite adversity.
Used Clothing Drive Named for United Nations in Comanche County
W. Z. Compton, school superintendent, named county chair of the April United Nations clothing collection. J. E. Lightfoot and J. C. Wilkerson named as committee members. boxes will be set where announced and post offices will accept donations. The drive supports UNRRA and relief agencies aiding war devastated Europe, with emphasis on infants, men, women, and children in need.
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W. Z. Compton
United Nations
J. E. Lightfoot
J. C. Wilkerson
Comanche County
United Nations Clothing Collection
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Henry J. Kaiser
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Congress
Navy Sailor Wayne Morrow Visits Sipe Springs Home
Wayne Morrow, recently returning from many months in the Southwest Pacific with the U S Navy, spent a leave in Comanche to visit his parents in Sipe Springs. He is stationed abroad and was identified by his family during the homecoming stop.
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Southwest Pacific
Wayne Morrow
Sipe Springs
U. S. Navy
Comanche
The Royal Guest sermon at Central Christian Church
In harmony with Easter echoes the eleven o'clock service at Central Christian Church will feature a sermon titled The Royal Guest delivered by Pastor C. Klingman. The notice also explains Texas flag colors as Courage Purity and Liberty and Loyalty with red white and blue.
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Cr. C. Klingman
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway 67
State Highway and
Hal Shockley
Lamkin
Walter Fritts
Buckner
Frank A. Reese
Chief
Shafter
Presidio County
Samuel French
Comanche High School
Muriel Brown
Miss Perram
RS. Hemming
Shirley Caraway
Roger
Carl Hemming
Roger Hemming
Tim
Singapore
Lydia Goucher
Vonceil Briscoe
Dorothy Payne
Billie Spivey
R. L. Flanagan
Larry Carter
Betty Payne
Harold McGlothlin
Roy Brannan, JR
Hemming Candy Company
Act II
Mrs. Logan Williams
Mrs
Homer Palmer
Catherine Slider
Wayne Williford
Veve
France
Frank Harris
Ward
Oscar Harris
Rt. 3
Fay Beam
Rt. 2
Billy Edward
Kenneth Ray
Harris
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
Engineering Corps
Camp Abbot
Oregon
Fort Smith
Arkansas
New York
C. C. Klingman
Compton
Central Christian Church
New Majestic
Rod Cameron
Santa FE
Hedy Lamar
Paul Henreid
Jack Haley
Jean Parker
Cary Grant
Jane Wyatt
Barry Fitzgerald
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