Comanche Hosts Four Day Red Cross Blood Drive
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor Service will visit Comanche County for four days from May 8. Mills, De Leon, Blanket and several rural precincts will provide 225 donors daily, with 30 local volunteers assisting. The team includes one doctor eight nurses and three helpers at the First Baptist Church.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Comanche
Comanche County
Mills
Brown County
Mills County
de Leon
Blanket
Gustine
Sidney
Sipe Springs
Proctor
Hasse
Lamkin
Commissioners Precinct No. 1
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Downing Man Killed By Train In Texas
Eugene Rogers of Downing was fatally injured when a westbound freight wheel passed over him near Midland Texas on Sunday April 2 He died about four hours after being taken to a Midland hospital He was 30 and left a wife Maudie Yates and daughter Lyreta Jean Surviving are his mother Dora Rogers of San Angelo brother J P Yates of Downing and two half brothers Harry Rogers of San Diego and Curtis Rogers in service The funeral was conducted by Brother Grimes of Brownwood.
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Eugene Rogers
Downing
Midland
Texas
Big Spring
Dora Rogers
San Angelo
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Louisiana
Maudie Yates
Syleta Jean
Church of Christ At
Grimes
Brownwood
Gene
Lyreta Jean
J. P. Yates
Harry Rogers
San Diego
Calif
Curtis Rogers
Freewill Baptist Revival Opens in Comanche on Saturday
Officials of the Free Will Baptist Church in Comanche announce a revival starting Saturday, April 15. The revival aims to bring the lost to Christ with prayer for God’s power, and Brother E. J. Vaughn will preach.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Comanche
E. J. Vaughn
Men Placed In Class 1 A By Comanche County Board
The Comanche County Selective Service Board certified a list of men placed in Class 1 A on April 11. Names include Frank Duke, Dave C. Sears, R. D. Hughes Jr., James T. Morrow, Ira O. Chambers, Horace M. Robason, Cecil M. Ross, Paul G. Patton, and many others.
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Comanche County
Frank Duke
Dave C. Sears R. D. Hughes Jr
James T. Morrow
Ira O. Chambers
Horace M. Robason
Cecil M. Ross
Paul G. Patton
Carl E. Watson
Claude L. Kinchen Solomon Hoffman Charlies
B. Edmondson Gale V. Tucker
Benjamin F. Smith
Harold L. Frank Neil H. Sprouse
Elmo L. Snow Co
V. Tunnel Hue W
Captain Robert A. Cunningham Promoted in Northern Ireland
Robert A. Cunningham son of Mr and Mrs Dave Cunningham of Comanche has been promoted to captain. Major Cunningham formerly a Houston dentist serves in an Eighth Army Air Force Composite Command in Northern Ireland.
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Robert A. Cunningham
Dave Cunningham
Comanche
Major Cunningham
Houston
Eighth Army Air Force
Northern Ireland
Wright's Jewelry Moves To New Building Soon
E. R. Wright, a Comanche jeweler, will move from the Durham Pharmacy Building to a new location just south of his current shop. The building has been remodeled with new fixtures and a neon sign. He plans to display cases and expand his jewelry and diamond stock and add silverware and other lines by the week.
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Wright
E. R. Wright
Comanche Jeweler
Durham Pharmacy
Tornado Ravages Priddy Saturday Afternoon
A Saturday tornado swept the Priddy area eight miles long and up to a mile wide damaging homes, a cotton gin seedhouse, and fences. One death, Mrs. Kirby, occurred in a cellar, while others sought shelter in cellars as hail and wind caused widespread destruction.
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Priddy
Hobart Priddy
J. M. Lane
Bill Knoll
Otto Kunkel
Ewald Hohertz
Ed Rost
Zion's Lutheran Cemetery
Geo. Niemann
Julius Sommerfeld
Albert Sommerfeld
August Druckhammer
Henry Druckhammer
J. M. Kohler
Otto Lippe
Geo. Stahnke
Chas. Stahnke
Jess Conway
C. Stahnke
Baby Killed In Pottsville Storm
A tornado and accompanying hailstorm struck Pottsville in Hamilton County on Saturday night, killing 8 month old Glenda Jean Glover and injuring several others. Homes and local structures including the Church of Christ were damaged. hailstones reportedly six inches across. The Red Cross assigned disaster relief workers to the area and the mother remains hospitalized in serious condition.
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Priddy
Hamilton County
Pottsville
Star-Telegram
Hamilton
Aleman
Mills County
Glenda Jean Glover
Corp
ST. Louis
American Red Cross
Texas
A. D. Glover Jr
Glover
New Guinea
A. D. Glover Sr
Wanda Jean Glover
J. S. Moore
N. &. Wilkins
Otto Schultz
Church of Christ
Melvin Ovhrank
Comanche County Seeks Help With War Dressings
Comanche County women staff a surgical dressing center in the courthouse to produce 7 200 of 4x8 and 9 000 of 4x4 bandages for Army and Navy use by May 1. Mrs. A P Cox urges rural clubs and workers to dedicate time over the next three weeks. center hours are 1 to 6 pm weekdays except Saturday Sunday, and 8 pm Friday.
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Comanche County
Army
Navy
A. P. Cox
Edison Luker Arrives Safely in England Set
Staff Sergeant Silas T. Tucker of Comanche reports Edison Luker son of Mr and Mrs B F Luker Gustine has arrived safely in England. Tucker says they have served in the same army unit for over two years and like England.
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Silas T. Tucker
Bonnie Humphrey
Comanche
England
Set. Tucker
Camp Bowie
W. M. Humphrey
Rt. 1
Higginbotham Wholesale
Set
Edison Luker
B. F. Luker
Gustine
Seat. Luker
Tucker
Sgt. Luker
Directors Livestock Association Meet Thursday April 13
Officers and directors of the Samanche County Livestock Association are called to a 8..00 p m meeting in the Chamber of Commerce room in Comanche. President C M Caraway urges full attendance as plans for the 1945 Junior Livestock Show and the year ahead are discussed. A 1944 Junior Show report will be presented. Vocational agriculture teachers with County Oe ot invited. The meeting was changed to align with the Jersey Breeders Association event on Friday April 14.
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Samanche County Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
C. M. Caraway
Jersey Breeders Association
Senior Play At Priddy Tonight
The annual Senior Class Play at Priddy High School runs tonight at 8 45 in the auditorium. The comedy Laughing Gas presented in three acts showcases senior students in a lighthearted production.
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Priddy
Comanche County Refunding Bonds Cut Interest Costs
Comanche County Commissioners Court issues 60,000 refunding courthouse bonds to Robert McIntyre Company of San Antonio. Old 1939 issue at 3 percent is replaced with bonds bearing 2.25 to 2.75 percent, saving the county about 6,045 dollars while retiring 14,090 of the 74,000 bond issue. Juanita Barrett’s Navy family visit noted.
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Comanche County
Commissioners Court of
Court House
Robert McIntyre Company
San Antonio
Comanche Dairy Day Set for April 20 at Rodeo Grounds
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association and Heart of Texas Dairy Association plan Dairy Day on Thursday at the Comanche Rodeo Grounds starting 10:00 a.m. Judge E R Eudaly from College Station will officiate. Breeders from Mills Brown Eastland and Erath counties attend with judging contests among county teams. Porter Franks serves as secretary and entries should be sent promptly.
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Comanche County
Jersey Breeders Association
Heart of Texas Dairy Association
Brown, Mills
Hamilton
Erath
Eastland
Comanche
Rodeo Grounds
E. R. Eudaly
Extension Dairyman
College Station
C. O. Norton
T. D. Waddell
C. B. Allison, Jr
Mills County
Joe Shelton
Brown County
H. L. Ratliff
W. W. Reed
Fergurson
Erath County
Wood
Porter Franks
Comanche County Jersey
Edwards Weds Easley In Solemn First Methodist Ceremony
J Clarence Edwards and Mrs Sarrah Easley were married at 8 20 Sunday evening in the First Methodist Church with Rev R B Hooper officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs W H Wiesehahn of Fort Worth.
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First Methodist Church
J. Clarence Edwards
Sarrah Easley
R. B. Hooper
W. H. Wiesehahn
Fort Worth
Arden Lewis
Marguerite Ross
Wiesehahn
Hooper
Edwards
United States
Abilene
J. S. Cox
Lula Cox
Sidney
Comanche County
Tom Edwards
Singing Sunday at Board Church Afternoon
Singing event planned at Board Church this Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Parish musicians invite attendees for an afternoon musical gathering.
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Board Church
Births and deaths in De Leon area march and April notices
Birth announcements list Jimmie Don Randall Judy Karen Lynn Daniel Willie Patsy. Deaths include Mary Margarett King Martha Jane Duncan W N Wilkerson with burial details in De Leon and Valley Springs. Marriage notices record multiple couples married in De Leon area by local ministers. Marriage licenses issued to Clarence Edwards and Sarrah Easley.
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Elmo Earl Randall
Comanche
Jimmie Don
Paul H. Gray
Dublin
Judy
A. T. Boyd
de LeLon
Karen Lynn
D. O. Feagan
de Leon
Daniel Willie
Emory Morris
Patsy
Mary Margarett King
Valley Springs
Texas
Martha Jane Duncan
Mississippi
W. N. Wilkerson
Alabama
William Lonnie Brewer
Frances Jo Scott
John A. Sheloff
Ira T. Frazier
Berle Dean White
T. J. Sparkman
James K. Trephon
Brownwood
Dorothy Patton
E. C. Toby
Jack E. Jenkins
Jane Catherine Blan
Cuthbertsons announce birth of son Joe Frank
Mr and Mrs Jesse L Cuthbertson of Comanche announce the birth of a son Joe Frank on April 9 at a German hospital Mother and son are doing nicely The youngster weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces
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Jesse L. Cuthbertson
Comanche
Joe Frank
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Robert Cunningham
North Ireland
O. D. Williford
Kirby
Walter
C. Gray
Directors Livestock Association
J. R. Eanes
Juanita Barret
Gordon Barrett
Mare Island
San Francisco
U. S. Hospital Corps
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Maryland
Hunter College
New York City
Miss Barrett
Charles Weldon Barrett
U. S. Coast Guard
New York
Lawrence Craig Barrett
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Thelma Barrett
WAC
Stoute Field
Indianapolis
Ind
Juanita Barrett
Stout Field
Barrett
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Gulf
Atlantic
New Zealand
New Hebrides
Guadalcanal
Bouganville
States
Calvin Holcomb
J. C. Edwards
Courthouse News
Clarence Edwards, Comanche
Mrs. Cuthbertson
New Majestic
Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
William Boyd
Burma
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Billie Burk
Donald Woods
Frank Sinatra
Michele Morgan
Old Majestic Theatre
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