Comanche Woman to Star in Army Air Field Show
Pvt Ruby L Couch daughter of Mrs Onza L Knight will be a featured player in the Deming Army Air Field Americana show. The all soldier production includes three scenes and will be performed for base personnel on April 20 with additional numbers by Mrs Paul Howell wife of a bombardier instructor.
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Ruby L. Couch
Onza L. Knight
Democrat Star Route
Comanche
Deming
New Mexico
Army Air Field
Milton M. Murphy
Couch
DAAF
Paul Howell
Deming Army Air Field
Phyllis Kennedy
Ed Lancaster Dies at 52 in Brownwood
Ed Lancaster 52 of Blanket died April 11 at Brownwood hospital. Funeral services were at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. E. D. Dunlap. interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Born August 8, 1891 in Kaufman County, he had lived in Blanket for years. Survived by wife and children Mrs Albert Gilbert, Mrs Albert Laughlin of Brownwood, Mrs Raymond Boyd of Owens, Tim Lancaster, Worth Lancaster, Charles Lancaster, Peggie and Jean Lancaster.
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Ed Lancaster
Blanket
Brownwood
Coggin Avenue Baptist Church
E. D. Dunlap
Greenwood Cemetery
Lancaster
Kaufman County
Albert Gilbert
Albert Laughlin
Raymond Boyd
Owens
Tim
Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting at Miss Ollie Sloan's Home
The Gamma Zeta Chapter met April 1 at Miss Ollie Sloan's home. President Mrs. Duke of De Leon spoke on chapter plans. Mrs. Dale Howard was named delegate to the Delta Kappa Gamma state convention at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio April 28 and 29. A luncheon followed for attendees including Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. John King, Miss Ollie Sloan, Golden Jones, Jewel Werner, and Mabel Hall.
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Gamma Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Ollie Sloan
Duke of de Leon
Dale Howard
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Duke
Howard
John King
Golden Jones
Jewel Werner
Mabel Hall
Pfc Clifton Shoemaker Honored At Home Gathering
A social gathering at M. T. Shoemaker's home celebrated Pfc Clifton Shoemaker of Fort Bliss. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter Fritts, Mr and Mrs Sam Whitlick, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fritts and children, Mr and Mrs Billie Shoemaker and Billie Gayle, Mrs Dale J Shoemaker and Jackie, Mrs Vendy Kirkland and Sara Lou, Mr and Mrs Ory Beaty and children, Miss Zoetta Bryson, Billie Wayne Gore, and Ray Murphree.
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M. T. Shoemaker
Pfc
Clifton Shoemaker
Fort Bliss
Walter Fritts
Sam Whitlick
Lloyd Fritts
Billie Shoemaker
Billie Gayle
Dale J. Shoemaker
Jackie
Vendy Kirkland
Sara Lou
Ory Beaty
Zoetta Bryson
Billie Wayne Gore
Ray Murphree
Barfield couple announce birth of baby daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Barfield of Houston announce the birth of a baby girl named General Carrol. The mother, Patricia Hodges, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huel Hodges formerly of Comanche. The article notes the father’s Baptist church membership for five years.
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MR. and
Mrs. Barfield
Billy Barfield
Houston
General Carrol
Patricia Hodges
Huel Hodges
Comanche
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sarah Lowe Kirby
The children and grandchildren express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness during Mrs. Sarah Lowe Kirby's illness and after her death and burial, including floral offerings and other expressions.
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Sarah Lowe Kirby
Gustine Pic and Clifton Shoemaker Visit Fort Worth Relatives
Gustine Pic and Clifton Shoemaker of Fort Bliss visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. M T Shoemaker and other relatives. J W Robertson and son Sherrill along with Mrs. Earl Sodges spent the weekend in Fort Worth visiting J B Morris and family. W N Jack Robertson of the Waco Army Air Field and formerly of Comanche joined them. Huel Hodges of Houston also visited friends and relatives here.
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Pic
Clifton Shoemaker
Fort Bliss
M. T. Shoemaker
J. W. Robertson
Sherrill
Earl Sodges
Fort Worth
Morris
Set. W.N. Jack Robertson
Waco Army Air Field
Comanche
Huel Hodges
Houston
Harmony Club News Demonstration Quilts and Chair Upholstery
The Harmony Good-Will Home Demonstration Club met in regular session on Thursday April 13 officers supervised by Miss Dearley. Quilts were completed for Mrs Tenny Wetzel and Mrs Mary Wilhelm and chairs upholstered for Mrs Ellen Phillips and Mrs Vera Rogers. The club plans another session April 27 to quilt for Mrs M B Owen and Mrs Dinah Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Good-Will
Mmes
Tenny Wetzel
Mary Wilhelm
Miss Dearley
Ellen Phillips
Vera Rogers
Five locals trustee Paratrooper Alvis Wilson earns status
Pfc Alvis R Wilson son of Mr and Mrs C C Wilson of the Board Church community joined the paratroopers and completed five jumps achieving qualified paratrooper classification. He is stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana. The notice also reports a tax sale in Comanche County Texas under case 2639 with the Comanche Independent School District as plaintiff and the City of Comanche and the State of Texas as impleaded defendants. Sheriff W P St Clair will conduct the sale on the first Tuesday in May 1944 at the Comanche County Courthouse between 2 and 4 pm. The sale covers real estate described as Jets 11 12 and 13 in Bill No 1 of the Franklin addition. Proceeds apply to the judgment with possible two year redemption.
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Pfc
Alvis R. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Board Church
Pfc. Wilson
Camp Polk
State of Texas
Comanche
Land District Court
Comanche County
Texas
Comanche Independent School
G. M Hicks
Court House
W. P. ST. Clair
Comanche Home Demonstration Council Meets in April Session
The Comanche County Home Demonstration Council met Saturday April 8 at 3 PM in the District Court room. Mrs J W Williams chaired in place of Mrs R S Pinkard. Four clubs Beattie White Point Harmony attended. Plans were set to attend the District Convention. Pineapple direct purchasing discussed. County Attorney F O Jaye spoke on child delinquency urging more cooperation from officers and clubs. The group hopes more clubs attend the May meeting.
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Comanche County Home Demonstration Council
J. W. Williams
R. S. Pinkard
Beattie
White Point
Harmony
F. O. Jaye
Relief for Minor Skin Irritations Prickly Heat and Itching
An aid in relieving the itching that accompanies minor skin irritations prickly heat eczema and bites of non poisonous insects. Price 50 cents.
Brownwood Couple Visit Comanche Friends During Weekend
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Early of Brownwood spent the week end in Comanche with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cuthbertson and other friends. Most people now have become accustomed to War Time and we wonder if after the war we will ever go back to the old time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Early
Brownwood
Comanche
Jack Cuthbertson
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Baptist Church
Harmony Club News
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Alvis Wilson
RVINE
Econ
Littell
Sinclair
W. E
George’s Sinclair
Sta
Ft. Worth Hiway
Dudney
Dudney Dry Cleaners
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Public Utilities Reports, Inc
KRLD
KTBC
KTRH
KTSA
KWKH
Amilton
Hamilton Soap Works
Y.W. Holmes
Comanche National Bank
Hamilton
Gatesville
Jonesboro
Ames
Lv. Ames
Ar. Hamilton
Gustine Ar
Gustine
Ames Ar
Gatesville O
Ames Ly
Elkins Tin Shop
Ogor
Feree
J. C. Gadoy
Masseur
Coleman's
Atwood
Coleman
Homer F. H. Reeves Scientific Magnetic Masseur
West Grand
Gulf Oil Corporation
W. H. Slider
J. R. Eanes
Pres
Huett’s Furniture Store
Sidney
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