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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1945
Page
1
Comanche County Jersey Breeders present the Fourth Annual Dairy Day Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Comanche County. Events include cattle judging by ossification basis with separate classes for females and bulls, plus prizes for junior participants. Both registered and grade Jersey cattle eligible to show.
Mrs. William E. Stewart former Miss Sybil Lam has resigned her position as chief clerk of the Comanche County War Price and Ration Board and travels to New Orleans to join her husband, a boatswain's mate first class, stationed with the Navy.
J T Mays owner of a Stephenville furniture store and of a hardware and furniture business in Stephenville was elected president of the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce last week. He opened the Stephenville store in 1943 after moving from Mineral Wells and also ran the Comanche store last year. He has long been active in civic affairs and previously led the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce.
A clinic for crippled children will be held at First Methodist Church in Eastland on April 26. Comanche County Judge H D Lane says the Crippled Children's Division of the State Department of Education sponsors the event with top specialists to examine and recommend treatment. Parents with eligible children are invited to bring them to the clinic for examination and referrals.
Rev. E G Gregory Jr pastor of First Baptist Comanche now revival at Calvary Brownwood announces the Brotherhood meeting at Lake Eanes scheduled for April 16 is postponed and a new date will be announced later.
Pfc. T. A. Barnes Jr son of Mr and Mrs Albert Barnes Co Manche was wounded in action in Germany on April 1. He served in General Patton's Third Army and was in a scouting car shelling incident. Evacuated by air to a Paris base hospital he reports full use of his body though with internal injuries. His wife and two children live in Ballinger.
Ross Wolfe’s Comanche County orchard draws farmers and business leaders to inspect Austrian Winter peas planted among peaches plums and grapevines. AAA official E L Pierson demonstrated soil building benefits while manager Virgil Parsons notes peas will be cut late next week and visitors may drive through the orchard without leaving their cars.
The De Leon Community Club organized recently in the city with 60 members and C. M Caraway Sr. serving as president.
The Dreamers, a Baylor University trio from Waco, are pictured with Bettye Richardson Burkburnett Love Palmer Gustine and Dana Tucker Katy. Palmer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Palmer Gustine, is a Gustine High School graduate who has performed for civilian and military audiences.
Sergeant Lonzo Horton of Comanche Route 2 suffered slight back injuries when he had most of his clothes shot off during combat in Europe. A letter to his parents reports he is receiving treatment in an Army hospital and is doing nicely.
Cemetery workers from Indian Gap will conduct a work day on Saturday April 21. Doss Richardson of Indian Gap announced the event and urged community participation.
Henry Kemp, longtime manager for Texas Power & Light in Comanche, resigns to retire to his farm two miles northwest of town. He is lauded as popular and fair and has published an ad thanking the community for kindness and cooperation during his 28 years of service.
Brownwood native Jewell Kennedy has been appointed manager of Texas Power & Light Company in Comanche succeeding Henry Kemp. Kennedy, an able longtime Brownwood office employee, had been acting relief man in Comanche during Frank Ray’s absence after a fall injury. The utility is highly regarded in Comanche and has historically aided community efforts with donations and occasional rate reductions.
Joe Tupin, appointed trustee, won a three year term in the Comanche Independent School District election. Roy Brannan was re-elected for three years. Voters total 317 with Tupin 234, Brannan 219, Huntington 111, Carpenter 94. holdovers Ira Clemons, A. P. Burks, Jack Moore, Armstrong Cox, Porter Franks continue on the board.
Sol Hoffman has set April 23 and 24 as the loading dates for his next car of paper. He urges school superintendents whose collections comprise the bulk of these cars to intensify their efforts for this run since the item to be eliminated will be Tokyo.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Schiller of Goose Creek announce the birth of a son at a Houston hospital Tuesday night The baby is named James Curtiss Schiller Jr Mrs Schiller is the former Grace Brightman daughter of Mr and Mrs O O Brightman of Comanche
Arthur Lee Morris won first place among the boys in the Tiny Tot Contest held for the American Legion Memorial Fund. Carolyn Pettit placed second among the girls, with Malcolm Edmondson as runner up. Susan Blackwood won first among the girls in the same event.
Comanche's frozen food locker plant on West Grand Avenue nears completion with operations planned in a few weeks. County drive for Allied Nations relief asks every family and school to donate usable clothing and bedding, with post offices serving as daily collection centers for needy men women and children overseas.
Gustine High School presents Alibi Bill a three act comedy in the auditorium on Thursday at 8 30. The cast includes Lucy Dorothy Pettijohn Aimee Smith Billy Smith Ned Kennedy and Bruce Chambers among others with Harry Gene Miller as the cop. Admission is 15 cents.
Local druggist and rancher Sutton Dudley bought 47 registered Aberdeen-Angus cattle from E H McCullough’s Millerview ranch, acquiring 10 cows 6 calves and a herd bull. Dudley plans to convert fully to Aberdeen-Angus and register the herd in Sutton Dudley and Sons with sons Charles Lane Bill and Bob.
Wilson Fielder a missionary from China and former Comanche High School teacher will preach at First Baptist Church Comanche Sunday at 11 AM and 7 30 PM. Revs Fielder a Sidney raised figure is among Texas best known Baptist missionaries.
Mr and Mrs Fischer Stark and their Mason y children visited Mrs J J W Love and Mr Love in Mason on Sunday, sharing time with Love's family.
W C House a Sinclair agent bought the service station building partially destroyed by fire on Brownwood Highway from C Co Fisher Panhandle dealer. He begins remodeling and has leased the property to H R McMillan.
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