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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1942
Page
2
A column blends wartime appeals and local notes from Comanche. Mentions War Savings stamps, bonds, sunup work start times, a fatality from a cablegram, and reflections on sacrifice. Highlights include Centenniel Dallas Morning News edition, Axis civilian internments in Seagoville, school truancy policing, and local events like the Senior Play and Dublin rodeo dates.
The week starting April 26 will be a dead period for sugar purchases. The Saturday Evening Post price rises to 10 cents, magazines and newspapers see increases, and The Comanche Chief remains a dollar in Comanche area. Various editorials, jokes, and local notes reflect wartime sentiment and daily life, including civic humor, Army enlistments, and consumer cautions.
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