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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1945
Page
5
The piece honors Franklin Delano Roosevelt after his April 12 1945 death. It credits his leadership in guiding the United States through war, argues for perseverance in production and unity, and calls Americans to uphold his wartime goals and resolve.
Public notice of gratitude from Mrs James Van Hooser for the kindness shown by friends and relatives after the death of her husband, S Set, expressing enduring appreciation and a blessing.
William M. Ferguson and his son Billy Harvey from Austin spent a weekend with their mother and grandmother Mrs. M. A. Ferguson and aunt Miss Addie Harvey. Billy Harvey attends Texas University while William Ferguson works with the Internal Revenue Service in San Antonio.
Sunday evening services ended the Gustine Baptist meeting with four additions. Visiting locals shared news of relatives and travels from Dallas, Palm Springs, Comanche, Houston, and Temple. Military updates include S/Sgt Lloyd McCullough and Sgt Huey injured in Belgium, while others visit family in Texas and Utah.
Pfc. Joe R. Ormsby of Gorman writes from Egypt praising Texas and teasing Yankee rivals. He shares humorous Texas history outlines and forecast of postwar aims, closing with loyalty to the Lone Star State.
Cpl Charley Hamilton and Miss Geneva Land wed March 31 in Dublin Methodist Church with Rev Williams officiating. Attendees included Pvt Javious Cenier and Mrs Dona Evans. Bride daughter of J L Land of De Leon, a DHS graduate, formerly of Coffee Cup Cafe. Groom son of Mrs Mary Hamilton, formerly of Comanche, after 32 months in Europe, now at Camp Bowie. They will reside in Brownwood.
Tax renditions must reach the Tax Collector's office by May 1 1945 for Homestead Exemption claims. After that date sheets are posted in abstract books and checked by the Commissioner's Court. J E Lightfoot urges taxpayers to visit Deputy Assessors or the Collector to submit renditions, especially residents of De Leon or De Leon territory with Mrs. J D Gray at City Hall.
A brief member notice submits a poem by Jim Daily presented by Mrs. Green West to the Comanche Rebekah Lodge members for reading.
Technical Sergeant Ottis G. Day of Comanche son of Mr and Mrs W F P Day has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in the Philippine Islands. His unit reorganized quickly after an artillery hit during a heavy attack at Leyte Province from October to December 1944. Day led his squads with aggressive leadership while under fire to renew the assault within an hour.
The Comanche FFA Chapter held its annual Father and Son banquet on Friday night April 13 at Cunningham Reunion Grounds. About seventy five attendees including fathers heard a report on the past year and plans for the coming year. Calf projects earned about 1800 dollars last year with a list of members planning calf projects and several registered dairy, hog projects and a 30 acre sowed Austin wheat project.
Rain prevented packing by several churches in the Comanche Baptist Association. The fundraiser for Buckner Orphans Home will be attempted again next Sunday, April 22. Please leave eggs at Burks Transfer & Storage Co Comanche or Johnson's Truck Line office at De Leon or Proctor. Frank A. Reese, Chairman.
There will be a working at the Union Cemetery on May 3. Everyone is invited to attend and bring tools. Meat bread and coffee will be furnished. Ladies are asked to bring cakes and pies. Mrs. E F Adcock president.
A singing event at Gartman View is set for Sunday night starting at 8 30 with Thed Woolsey in charge. Singers from outside the community are expected and attendees are asked to bring song books. Crickets produce chirping sounds by rubbing wing ridges together. An estimated bee travels about 43776 miles to collect one pound of honey in 29184 drops.
Mrs. Nancy Weigel aged 78 died at her home in Beatrice Nebraska on March 26 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held there March 28. She was the widow of Wallace Weigel longtime yard master for the Union Pacific Railway. Surviving children include Mrs Rae T Hoff of Comanche and two others, Mrs B A Goble and Mrs G M Luberger.
Mr and Mrs K Musick express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness during the bereavement over their baby daughter death and loss in the family.
Services at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church are set for Saturday and Sunday at 11 o clock with a 2 o clock Sunday afternoon session. Elder Len Dalton is pastor and committee notes invites everyone.
Corporal Hattie Mae Hampton daughter of Mr and Mrs D G Hampton of this town is on furlough from the WAC after more than two years service. She is stationed at Ft Des Moines Iowa and visited her parents during the week. M Set and Mrs Thomas C Ferguson of Camp Fannin also on furlough visited here with the sergeant s mother and aunt before continuing to Burnet and Austin to see relatives. The recent freeze did little damage to local fruit and gardens.
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