Study Club Sells S11 Bonds And Stamps Saturday
Comanche Study Club set a one day record by selling 35114 in War Bonds and Stamps in Higginbothams booth. The As You Like It Club will run tomorrow in front of Higginbothams hoping for a new record as sales continue each Saturday and First Monday in April and May. Rev James E Clark of Gustine pastor of Koppers Baptist Bosque County for eleven months reports revival gains with nine new members in two Sundays and a spring revival planned in about two weeks.
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Study Club
Comanche Study Club
Higbotham Bros. & Co
Lineon Club
Higginbothams
Comanche
de Leon
James E. Clark
First Baptist Church of
Gustine
Koppers
Bosque County
Clark
Meridian Paist, Association
Gustine Baptiste
Hats Off To Mrs Tom Dudley And Ladies Clubs
War Bond drive in Comanche County reports progress as April goals loom. Citizens raised 62000 in bonds during the first week with a county quota of 275000.06. Banks exceeded targets with 310000. The Ladies Clubs led by Mrs Thelma Dudley hosted Saturday booths, listing Garden Club White Point Friday club Neon Study Club and more totals including 35211.70 from the Study Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Seline
Dudley
Prisoner of War Alert for A L Humphrey From Cremer Community
A L Humphrey aged 26 son of Mr and Mrs Ab Humphrey of Comanche Route 3 Cremer community is confirmed as a Japanese prisoner of war. He had been listed as missing in action after serving in the Philippine sector when these islands fell. The update, received by his parents from the War Department, was relayed last week through the International Red Cross.
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A. L. Humphrey
Ab Humphrey
Comanche
Cremer
United States War Department
Pfc
Humphrey
Philippine
War Department
Ward
International Red Cross
Comanche County's A livin right and wartime effort
Comanche County reports strong wartime mobilization with Red Cross drives surpassing quota, scrap iron shipments totaling thirty four cars, and continued War Bonds and Stamps purchases. The piece highlights community resilience, local volunteers, and pride in production and enlistment.
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Omanche
Texas
Red Cross
Comanche County
Hoffman
Red Cross War Fund Reaches Total in Comanche County
The Red Cross War Fund in Comanche County totals 7074.80 dollars, nearing twice the 3600 dollar county quota. Precincts 1 2 and 3 centered on Comanche contributed 4671.03 with 1672 participants, Precinct 4 centered on De Leon contributed 2403.77 with over 800 participants.
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Red Cross War Fund
Comanche County
Roy Brannan
Hollis Burton
Comanche
de Leon
Durham Pharmacy Makes Frontier Improvements
Work began this week on upgrading the Durham Prescription Pharmacy. The display area is being enlarged by moving the prescription department toward the rear and modernizing the front with a glassed in front.
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Durham
SSS
Miss Peggie Durham To Graduate With Honors In May
Comanche student Miss Peggie Durham named among ten honor graduates at John Tharleton College commencement. Daughter of Mr and Mrs N N Durham of Comanche, she belongs to a class of more than one hundred students.
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Peggie Durham
Comanche
John Tharleton College
N N Durham
Wendell M LaiRoque Visits San Diego Parents
Wendell M LaiRoque of San Diego spent two days this week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer LaRowme.
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Wendell M. laiRoque
San Diego
Calif
Elmer LaRowme
Dairy Day Tuesday Show Attracts Jersey Entries
The annual Dairy Day Show at the Blanket rodeo grounds drew top entries from Comanche and nearby counties. Judges from Texas A M Extension Service evaluated cows and heifers, awarding blue red and white ribbons for several age groups. The event highlighted champion Jersey females and grand champion Jersey bull, with judging focused on dairy type.
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Comanche County
K. R. Budaly
G. G. Gibson
Texas A. #%& M. Extension Service of
College Station
Hobgoblin House Senior Play at Comanche High
An editorial urges Comanche ISD residents to attend the Comanche High School Auditorium performance of Hobgoblin House. It notes wartime disruptions to normal school activities and highlights that several seniors may join military service, urging community support to end their school careers with a strong crowd tonight.
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Comanche Independent School District
Comanche High School
Comanche
America
Hobgoblin House Murder Mystery Tonight At School
Comanche High School presents Hobgoblin House a three act murder mystery tonight in the auditorium at 8:30. Cast includes David Compton Imogene Green Wanda Jones and Bob Freeman with director staff Nettie Burt Charlene McMeans. Presented under Willis N Bugbee Co Syracuse N Y.
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Comanche High School
Nettie Burt
Charlene McMeans
Darius Krupp
Hobgoblin House
David Compton
Priscilla Carter
Imogene Green
Marian Carter
Wanda Jones
Jill Carter
Marie Marshall
Frank Harlow
Marian
Bob Freeman
Jack Loring
Jill
Cleve Denny Susan Parkins
Ozark Foothills
Willis N. Bugbee Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Grand Jury Session Opens Civil Docket In District Court
Judge R B Cross opened the spring term and delivered a scholarly charge to the grand jury. Members include Ed Foote foreman J H Young secretary J S Striplin R E Adcock Stanley Car ruth John Pogue J W Moore A V Littlefield Jack Clington H W Roberson V F Vanwinkle O E Gregg. Bailiffs are Summers Bailey Stephens Brazier. Cases include Applewhite et al vs Young partition dismissed at plaintiff cost. Lovetts June Rush divorce granted and maiden name Price restored. Doris Blackmon vs Blackmon divorce dismissed at plaintiff cost. Irma Lee Stephens Lively vs Lively divorce granted and maiden name Stephens restored.
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R. B Cross
District Court
Nere
Grand Jury
Ed Foote
J. H. Young
J. S. Striplin
R. E. Adcock
Stanley Carruth
John Pogue
J. W. Moore
Carlton
A.V. Littlefield
Jack Clington
H. W. Roberson
V. F. Vanwinkle
O E Gregg
D. Summers
D. c. Bailey
M. ©. Stephens
A. Brazier
M. C. Applewhite Et al
Annie Amd
Jim Young
Lovetts
June Rush
Price
Doris Blackmon
John B. Blackmon
Irma Lee Stephens Lively
Ray Lively
Stephens
WAAC Rally Planned for ComancheWednesday April 28
WAAC Capt Jessie M Anthony of Col Claude Rhinehart’s staff will visit Comanche with a group of WAAC NCOs next Wednesday April 28. Women of Comanche and surrounding area are invited by volunteer chairman Miss Jennie Lou DeWitt to attend the meeting Wednesday night. The program promises much to interest attendees and a chance to chat with WAAC representatives.
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WAAC
Jessie M. Anthony
Claude K. Rhinehart
North Texas
Comanche
Jennie Lou DeWitt
Comanche County
Two School Plays Slated at Sipe Springs Monday
Two plays will be presented Monday night April 26 at the Sipe Springs School auditorium. First and second graders perform Come To My Party while third and fourth graders present Taking Teacher's Place under the direction of Mrs. Oscar Howard and Mrs. Jim Brewer. Special musical numbers will be rendered between plays under Mrs. Claude Bill.
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Sipe Springs
Oscar Howard
Jim Brewer
Claude Bill
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Everett Colbon
Gene Autry
Blanket
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C. OO. Norton
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E. C. Seay
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M. E. Stephens
Bob Carpenter
C. L. Wilsom
L. Wilson
C. ©. Norton
Mose Strickland
W. A. Hill
Charles Strickland
C. O. Norton
Bombardier
Hulan Robertson
Loomis Robertson
Route 4
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Air Forces Central
Robertson
Big Spring Bardier School
John Tarleton
Berlin
Virginia Gilmore
Dana Andrews
Texas Way
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Anne Shirley
Eddie Albert
Betty Grable
John Payne
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