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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1942
Page
10
A 1940s style civic article urges civilians to join defense efforts. It frames civilian defense as essential to wartime strategy, outlining household preparation, registered local jobs, and adherence to authority to prevent panic while maintaining focus on victory. It stresses cooperation over heroism and treating isolation as a wartime fact.
Sergeant Claude E. Thompson of Blanket Texas among 13 U S Marines recommended for the Navy Cross for heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack. Marines from the navy yard fire department raced to save a battleship and fought fires amid flaming oil, smoke and enemy bombardment. Feedback from the Pacific Fleet cites their duty and risk to inspire others.
Rev. A. J. Helm announces services at Harmony Methodist Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock and evening at 8 15. A second service will be held at White Point Church Sunday afternoon.
Partial results from Saturday’s school trustee elections list L. C. Macon re elected County Trustee at Large John Pogue elected County Trustee Precinct 2 and J A Lightfoot elected County School Trustee Precinct 4 Numerous local trustees were named as elected in districts including Sabana Mercer Gap Soda Springs Briar Grove Ind Mountain Cross Roads Newburg Buffalo Fairview Duster Hazel Dell Oliver Springs Pettit and others with several districts reporting no election
Material for everyone interested in cutting or sewing who have not had material please come to the Red Cross Room in the basement of the court house Saturday after 1 p m. The room is open every afternoon from 1 00 to 5 30 o'clock. Mrs Park Huntington.
A registered O I C sow farrowed nineteen pigs last Wednesday at the E H Barry farm twelve miles south of De Leon. Barry reports all piglets are doing fine.
The Audubon Society of CHS elected officers for the year: President James McPherson Vice President Bobby Marshall Secretary Tom Holmes Reporter Margaret St. Clair. Members to meet each Wednesday at noon and listed include Bobby Marshall Tommy Holmes Wendell Willis Joe P Huntington Raymond Ruth John M Arthur Francis Marion William Guthrie Ray Butler Herbert Davis J. C. Fails Jimmy Carpenter W D Jones Weldon Lacy B C Dowdy and Margaret St Clair. J B Ruth ex Comanche resident now with Clay Building Material Company at Comanche moved to Presidio Texas with the Texas Defense Guard drills twice monthly on Sundays. Presidio sits along the Rio Grande.
The 1942 state political calendar issued by Governor Stevenson lists key dates for primaries, conventions, and the general election. It details filing deadlines, absentee voting start dates, and the sequence of state executive actions through November 3. The calendar also notes August 22 second Democratic primary and November 3 general election day.
Mr and Mrs Gayland Warren and their son of Aransas Pass spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs J E Vineyard, marking a brief social visit in the community.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals splits over fines charged to three Jehovah’s Witnesses for distributing sect literature in Paris Floresville and Comanche. Majority says only county courts may hear appeals when fines exceed $100. dissenter argues enforcement would violate rights. Other writs denied for smaller fines in Floresville and Comanche.
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