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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
1
In Manitche County the Seventh War Loan Drive aims to raise 280000 in Series E bonds with two drives this year as Treasury quotas set by Roland Miller require savers to buy bonds matching or exceeding monthly income, ranging from 25 to 250 dollars.
Navy family in Comanche reports Roy Dawson Hammack 18 presumed lost after the sinking of the USS Bismarck Sea off Iwo Jima on February 21. He formerly worked at Piggy Wiggly Modern Way Food Store and helped in Hammack’s Grocery and Station.
County Agent R E Burleson announces Comanche County's Fourth Annual Dairy Day at the Rodeo Grounds. The program includes judging contests for adults and juniors, talks by W Thompson and O C Copeland, a noon lunch, and cow and bull classifications. A Navy letter from Captain J L Pratt expresses condolences over the loss of Roy Hammack aboard the USS Bismarck Sea.
The Comanche County volleyball tournament for boys and girls runs next weekend May 3 and 4 at Comanche High School gym. Six teams Lamkin Proctor De Leon Comyn Custer and Comanche have entered with more schools expected. Er L Curb principal notes several strong teams and a competitive event.
Mrs. Walter F. Loudermilk age about 75 died suddenly Tuesday night at her Downing home while seated. Funeral services were held Thursday at Downing Church of Christ with interment in Downing Cemetery. She was daughter of Val Wilson, pioneer of Comanche County and mother of twelve children.
Comanche launches a new modern Frozen Food Locker Plant on West Grand Avenue with first baby beef stored by W C Chilton president of the Comanche National Bank and cattleman. Housed in a remodeled building, 60 additional lockers were ordered last week and more are available. A slaughtering and processing unit will operate with an official opening and open house planned. Patrons are urged to call for keys and arrange with officials before bringing produce. Mr and Mrs H C Bowman of Dawson visited here last week.
Mrs. Lora Faye Warren of Comanche Route 1 received a letter April 17 from her husband Pfc. John Warren saying he was a prisoner of war in Germany. This is the first news since he was reported missing December 16 after serving with the 106th Division in the Belgium breakthrough. Warren spent two years in the Illeutian Islands and returned home last June after going to Europe last October. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. C G Warren of Gorman.
The annual Junior-Senior play Seeing Double will be performed at Lamkin School Friday night May 4. Admission is 10 and 25 cents for this three act comedy.
Pvt Wayne Stewart of Comanche is at Fort Sam Houston for basic training after leaving Arthur Chevrolet. He is the sixth in his family to join the armed forces, with five brothers serving: Ned CM2c in the Sea Bees, Harry BM IC Navy, William BE BM1c Navy, Paul Pvt in the Army in Italy, and Rector C S1c with the Pacific fleet.
Pfc Wayne Milner 21 son of Mr and Mrs Carl Milner of Gap was killed in action in Germany on April 7 official word to his parents says. Born April 23 1924 in the Gap community he attended Sidney High School and had served two years with overseas duty since last January.
Twenty women are wanted to help assort donated clothing for the United Nations relief effort. County Chairman W Z Compton asks volunteers to notify him or leave word at The Chief or the tax office at the courthouse with J E Lightfoot. If twenty women volunteer, sorting can be completed in half a day. otherwise several days. Compton will notify volunteers of their report time.
Comanche resident Technical Sergeant Adam F. Sliger is wounded in action in Germany and is hospitalized in England. The relatives who received the news through his letter say he is doing fairly well, though lonely, and hope to hear from family and friends soon.
Comanche County calls for spare clothing for Allies as drive gains support. Residents are urged to drop items at post offices, schools, or the courthouse before May 1. Outside centers should bring donations to Comanche by late April with shipments planned mid next week. Committees led by H. Thate A. P. Cox and Elton McCullough organize shipping. packing by Buden some Karl Shock and County Agent R E Burleson.
Comanche High School 1945 grade team to clash with Senior squad in a 3:30 p.m. spring finale at the ball park. Probable starters for Coach Wilkins include Dudley Biggs Wilkerson Keel Hicks Brooks Samuels Armstrong Pate Arthur L Samuels. Seniors feature Marshall Mazurek Guthrie Rains McGlothlin with others possibly suiting up.
S/Sgt. Thomas Eugene Colley of Company C 81st Mechanized Cavalry Recon Squadron is home on furlough to Gustine visiting his parents and sister. He wears four battle stars and the Good Conduct Medal for campaigns from Ireland to Italy including Oran Cassino Anzio and Rome. He enlisted in 1941 landed overseas 1942 and will rejoin his unit in Northern Italy after leave.
Pvt Fred Huse arrives in Comanche on furlough after over two years with US Army overseas mainly in Iran. He visits his mother Mrs Clara Carpenter and daughters Helen 11 and Edith 9. Huse, a former printer turned electrician, describes Persian life and the heavy lend lease flow to Russia.
O L Freeman proprietor of Freeman's Variety and Shoe Shop is ill at his home and absent from his business for two weeks. His son Robbie Freeman Seaman First Class of the Navy is expected home.
The Sixth Annual World Champion Rodeo opens tonight in Dublin at 8.00. A downtown parade is set for 6 p.m. Additional performances follow Saturday and Sunday with afternoon and evening showtimes.
R. L. Hall, father of Mrs Hat tie Ormsby, was taken to Gor man hospital Monday for treatment of pneumonia.
Sergeant Bob Wetzel 24 of San Angelo and former Comanche resident vanished in action over Germany since April 7. A radio operator and gunner on a US Army Air Corps bomber, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wetzel. His wife is Louise Brewer of Coleman.
Boyd Anthony, vice president of the State National Bank, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal and his third battle star. He sent his wife a black Nazi medal he called the equivalent of the Purple Heart. He has been overseas since May 1944 and has been in Germany for the last month.
Due to conditions beyond our control the Boy Scouts will not gather any more paper. Jack Wheat, Scoutmaster.
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