Dairy Day at Comanche Draws Big Entry From Best Herds
The Dairy Day show in Comanche drew more than one hundred entries from top herds coordinated by the Heart of Texas Dairy Association. Judges awarded 17 blue ribbons, 42 red, 26 white, and 4 pink, with champions named for cows and bulls. 4-H and FFA teams from Eastland, Mills, Morton Valley, Gustine, Brownwood, Rising Star, Comanche, Cisco, Sidney, and Comyn competed in judging contests.
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Comanche
Comanche County
A C. Miller
James Walker
Cisco
C. O Norton
Goldthwaite
W. L. Payton
Stephenville
M. E. Stephens
de Leon
Travis Kurklin
Lonnie Hicks
C. B. Allison
T. D. Waddell
Bobbie Walker
Jack Myrick
Bobbie Gene Harrison
Ranger
Bobbie Moore
H. L. Ratliff
Sultan
Payton Cowslip
Eastland County
Mills County
Morton Valley
Gustine
Brownwood
Rising Star
Sidney
Comyn
Eastland
Morton Valley F. F.A
Gustine F.F.A
Heart of Texas Dairy Association
O. B. Phillips
Sergeant Bragg Completes 50th WWII Mission
Charles R. Bragg of De Leon has completed his 50th mission as waist gunner with a 15th Army Air Force B-24 Liberator group operating from Italy. A De Leon High School graduate, he enlisted in 1942 and trained in Las Vegas Nevada earning the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters.
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15Th Army Air Force
Charles R. Bragg
de Leon
15Th Aaf
Italy
Sgt
Bragg
Las Vegas
Nev
Belt Opens Garage In Former Hafford Grayson Site
O E Belt formerly with the U S Government Automotive Equipment Department at Camp Normoyle San Antonio opens a repair shop in a metal building north of the Fire Station. He offers full mechanical work and acetylene welding and advertises tractor repair.
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O. E
Ocie) Belt
U. S. Government Automotive Equipment Department
Camp Normoyle Ordnance Deport
San Antonio
Alvin Hafford
Roy Grayson
Belt
Comanche Flier Back In Action
Tech Sergeant Joe Z Cardwell, son of Mr and Mrs B G Cardwell of Comanche, is back in action as a Flying Fortress gunner after hospital discharge in England. He has flown three combat missions over Germany since March 31 and holds a Purple Heart and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
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Set
Cardwell
Brunswick
Germany
Comanche
Sheppard Field
Fort Meyers
Florida
Tullahoma
Tenn
Nattie Lou Bowers
Breckenridge
Brotler
Carroll B. Cardwell
The
Seabees
Guadalcanal
Trustees Elected in County School Boards Listed
Three countywide votes on April 1 produced ties at Beattie Beat tie group and several single seats. Elected trustees include F L Ken Wilson F A Munselle C H Roberson for Beattie P B Franks A P Burks for Comanche E Y Burdette for Cross Roads L G Holland C Sipe Springs O E Wilkerson Dave Miller Ted Barton for Proctor and many others across districts such as Custer Hasse Soda Springs Newbury Trinity Lamkin Harmony Jakehamon Hazel Dell Sidney Pettit Indian Mountain Energy Fairview Sabano Oliver Springs Cotton Grove Gustine Merlin Stanton Bob Couch De Leon Comyn Downing Geo H Loudermilk Sam Grissom.
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Rugh Singleton
J. A. Cottrell
Beattie
D. L. Mull
A. L. McCrary
R. T. Stevens
Beattie School Board
WH. Westfall
Frank Hathcoc
Hasse
F. L. Ken Wilson
F. A. Munselle
C H,. Roberson
Comanche
P. B. Franks
A. P. Burks
Cross Roads
E. Y. Burdette
Proctor
L. G. Holland
Pettit
Ernest McDougal
Carl McCullough
W. H. Perkins
Indian Mountain
Bob Sims
E. D. Howell
Fairview
C. L. Hendrix
Chester Johnson
Sabano
Basal Brownlee
Oliver Springs
C. C. Setzler
Cotton Grove
Charlie Connally
Gustine
Willie Williamson
Merlin Stanton
Bob Couch
de Leon
J. C. Caraway
O. A. Jones
O. E. Rippetoe
Comyn
Dewey Blanton
G. C Mahon
C. M. Caraway
Jr. Downing
Geo
H. Loudermilk
Sam Grissom
Lt Eldred Jones Lands In Africa
Lt Eldred Jones son of Mr and Mrs H R Jones of Comanche has landed safely with American Armed Forces in North Africa, according to word received here this week by his parents.
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Eldred Jones
H. R. Jones
Comanche
North Africa
Lion Candidate Ivan P. Oliver for District Governor
The Stephenville Lions Club nominating Ivan P. Oliver for District Governor 2-E Lions International. Oliver joined Lions in 1928 with the Graham Club and has led multiple clubs, including Jacksboro and Stephenville, and served as Zone Chair and Deputy District Governor. He is a longtime West Texas educator and Stephenville City Schools superintendent for three years. The District 2-E War Conference to elect district officers will be held in Fort Worth on May 2 and 3.
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Stephenville
Fort Worth
Dublin Fifth Annual World Championship Rodeo Opens Tonight
Dublin's Fifth Annual World's Championship Rodeo starts at 8 p.m. at the Dublin Rodeo Grounds with a gala street parade through downtown at 6 p.m. Everett Colburn, producer of the show, will bring top cowboys and girls, trick ropers and championship stock from Lightning C Ranch and Gene Autry Ranch. Two Saturday shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., final Sunday at 2 p.m.. saddle bronc, bare back bronc, wild Brahma bull riding and wild cow milking head the program, with 2,500 dollars in prize money offered.
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Dublin
Dublin Rodeo Grounds
Everett Colburn
New York City
Lightning C Ranch
Gene Autry Ranch
Monday Is Trades Day In Comanche
A large crowd gathered for the Monday trades day in Comanche with many merchants offering special values. Farmers and ranchers traded livestock and goods, continuing the familiar market bustle from last First Monday.
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Comanche
Deisher Buys Erath Egg Farm Near Stephenville
Charlie Deisher, former Energy teacher and Leghorn expert, has bought the Erath Egg Farm near Stephenville from Howard Miller. The purchase includes 4,500 hens, two incubators with 48 000 egg capacity, a 1242 acre site, and all equipment for 25 000 dollars.
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Charlie Deisher
Energy
Stephenville
Erath
Mr. Deisher
Howard Miller
Texas
Comanche County
Erath Egg Farm
Erath Eye Farm
Fishing Season Opens Monday at Lake Eanes
Fishing season opens Monday May 1 at Lake Eanes with strong interest from local anglers. Licenses may be bought at City Hall Lake Banes pump house or lake-keeper residence. Family season license costs 3.00 and individual season license 2.00 with 25 cents per day per person for daily permits.
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Lake
Eanes
Lake Banes
Comanche Garden Club Meets at First Methodist Church
The Comanche Garden Club gathered last week at the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Porter Franks presented a paper titled A Way With Bouquets. Members brought additional floral arrangements. The next meeting is set for May 18 with Mrs. J B Chilton speaking on Iris. this will be the final gathering of the year and all members are urged to attend.
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Comanche Garden Club
First Methodist Church
Roquets
Porter Franks
J. B. Chilton
Iris
Mrs J C Gage III In Abilene Illness
Mrs J C Gage formerly of Comanche is very ill at her Abilene home. Friends may address her at 1442 State Street in Abilene.
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J. C. Gage
Comanche
Abilene
State Street
Burdette N E Burdette Recommended For Legion of Merit
Nolan E Burdette a crew chief in Comanche Texas is recommended for the Legion of Merit for twenty five consecutive combat missions in a B 24 H from December 16 1943 to March 22 1944. He and his crew serviced major repairs including engines and wings under harsh night conditions and long shifts without hangar protection.
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Nolan E. Burdette
W. J. Burdette
Comanche
Route 3
Sgt
Burdette
Pacific Theater of
445Th Bombardment Group
Nolan Burdette
Legion of Merit
Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit Comes to Comanche in May
The American Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit will visit Comanche May 8 to 11. Donors aged 18 to 60 are urged to sign up at local drug stores or Edmondson's. Volunteers must keep exact appointment times at First Baptist Church or provide a substitute, with parental consent required for ages 18 to 21.
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Red Cross
Comanche
Edmondson’s
American Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank
R. W. Brannan
Comanche County
Brannan
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
The
Comanche Lions Club
Rationing Office Announces Home Canning Sugar Info
The War Price and Rationing Board and local grocers offer applications for Home Canning Sugar. Submit a filled form with Spare Stamp No. 37 from War Ration Book 4 to receive a certificate to purchase sugar. Limit is 10 pounds per person initially, with potential extra 10 pounds later. The Comanche County board stays closed Fridays to process applications.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Comanche County War Price & Rationing Board
Comanche County
Promotion in New Guinea for Arthur Phillips’s son
Wesley Tyson Phillips son of Mr and Mrs O B Phillips Harmony community has been promoted to corporal He serves as a radio operator with the Army Amphibious Forces in New Guinea received word this week
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Wesley Tyson Phillips
O. B. Phillips
Harmony Community
Cpl. Phillips
Army
New Guinea
Dr C W Gray Attends Health Convention in Austin
Dr C W Gray local surgeon attends State Medical Week in Austin. He delivers two lectures and joins eminent physicians at the convention, highlighting medical progress and professional gathering.
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C. W. Gray
Austin
Clean-Up Week Proclaimed for City of Comanche
Mayor W C House proclaims next week as Clean-Up Week in Comanche urging citizen cooperation. City trucks begin Wednesday to haul curbside trash free of charge and homeowners may hire help as needed. The notice calls attention to vacant lots and sanitation, with Joe Tupin as Clean-Up Committee chair. The article also reports the death of Sergeant Charles R. Elliott in an air raid over Germany, noting his training, marriage, and hometown anchors.
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City of
Comanche
Mayor House
W. C. House
Joe Tupin
Texas
City
Court House News From Comanche County Notices
Court notices record deaths marriages and licenses in Comanche County Texas. Carla Dell Jennings died April 7. Mattie Virginia Anderson died April 20. interments listed at White Point and Taylor's Chapel. Several marriages occurred April 11–18 and licenses issued. liquor cases in State court. multiple deeds recorded including 80 acre transfers and other property exchanges.
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Carl Newton Jennings
Carla Dell
White Point Cemetery
Mattie Virginia Anderson
Comanche
Taylor's Chapel
Tennessee
Elisha Bishop
Comanche County
S. White
Grace Randall
R. B. Hooper
Samuel H. Daniel
Bebe Joyce Barnett
H. D. Lane
Wallace Masters
Bula Harris
Fort Worth
Gus Brown
Horace Brown
Earleen Thompson
de Leon
W. B Smith
Robert T. Davis
Billie Jane McGuire
Tyler
Clayton Featherstone
Robert E. Williams
Alice Kate Ripley
B. O. Sanders
Mattie Louise Decker
Cecil Partin
Juanita Bolton
W. H. Marshall
Josephine Cottle
Charlie Grissom
Omna I. R. Carmichael
C. F. Norris
City of Comancir
Oo Duncan
Brownwood Rodeo Set With Madison Square Garden Stock
The Brownwood Rodeo runs May 2 to 6 at Brownwood High School Stadium using stock from the World Championship Rodeo in New York. Everett Colburn will head the event as host and organizer with ties to Madison Square Garden and Boston Rodeos. Performances begin 8 p.m. featuring wild Brahma steer riding steer wrestling calf roping wild bronc riding and wild cowmilking. The Brownwood Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the second annual show.
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Brownwood
Madison Square Garden
New York
Everett Colburn
Dublin
Boston
The
Brownwood Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Calvin Holcom
Sith
Ocie
Sergeant Cardwell
Africa
Lion
Deisher
J. C. Gage III
Congress
Bob Wagstaff
First Baptist Church
Mr. Brannan
War Price & Rationing Board
Charles R. Elliott
W. J. Elliott
Sipe Springs
Elliott
Harlingen
England
Jo Brasuel
Brooks
Houston
Gipe Springs High School
Court House News
R. H. Dalton
Rock
Comanche Lane
Dalton Cently
Manche Lions Club
Scoutre
R. H. da
New Majestic Theatre
Bob Wills
Aldrich
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Claire Trevor
Albert Dekker
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