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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1943
Page
1
The Comanche High School annual Senior Edition will publish next week with 56 graduates' portraits. An editor-in-chief and associates from the senior class will run the issue, featuring school news and items of interest. Extra copies will raise total weekly printings to about 3,750. Advertisers and news items are urged to submit early.
Bettie Gordon and Agnes Elliott face partition actions and injunctions with several adoptions and divorce decrees noted. Surviving entries include real estate transfers, marriages by Justice Lane, and a grand jury return with two indictments.
Illustrations show soil and water conservation methods with peanuts. Photographs depict strips with peas, contour planting, and farm cooperators O Koonce and Maples in Camanch e county highlighting long term yields and erosion problems.
Texas peanut growers who sold oil peanuts to designated grower agencies under the 1942 peanut program will receive additional payments on their crops. The payments are set at 10 dollars per ton, less outstanding indebtedness to the Government for seed, representing surplus above operating costs as of March 22, 1943. An additional distribution is expected when the 1942 marketing program is finished.
Dairymen and Jersey breeders in Comanche County have purchased several registered Jersey bulls. The 4 star Jersey Breeders Association bull from Fortland Jersey Farm leads the list, with multiple 3 star and 2 star bulls owned by local farmers including J R Schlenker M E Stephens E L Carpenter G R Pratt & Son and the association. The 4 star bull is stationed at the T S Collins lot in Comanche for public service.
East Side of the square shows improved façades with a fresh coat of paint, new awnings and other upgrades on buildings including Starrs Western Auto Associate Store Robertson Sisters City Grocery Mar ket and Hoffmans. The Sherwood McDonald building once occupied by City Market and City Grocery has been redecorated and the Durham Brothers Grocery building, owned by Mr. McDonald, will be improved after Henry Durham closes out next month. Miss Lucille Williams of Dallas spent Easter in Camanche with her mother.
William Farquhar has been reassigned from submarine service in the Southwest Pacific to a merchant ship after fourteen months at sea. He recently earned a Navy decoration for his work on an American submarine credited with sinking several Japanese ships. Farquhar will spend the coming months in coastal waters. Mr and Mrs Alton McCamey announce the arrival of a son.
Mayor W C House proclaims May 3–10, 1943 as Civilian Defense Clean-Up Week in Comanche. Citizens urged to improve health and fire prevention by cleaning homes, plants, warehouses, offices, and vacant lots. curb trash hauled free by city trucks Wednesday start. cooperation requested from residents and local groups.
A new Selective Service Board approved by the federal government is now functioning in Comanche County with Mrs. Cleve Callaway serving as secretary. Members include M. Callaway of Comynami De Leon chairman, Floyd Barton of Gustine, and C. E. Straley of Comanche. The new board succeeds W. Z. Compton, W. B. Barret, and W. H. Thate who resigned previously.
Freeman's Variety Store and Shoe Shop is relocating this week to the Tate Building on the south side of the square, replacing the Snappy. The interior has been repaired and redecorated to create an attractive shop space.
Comanche County soldiers are well represented in the Medical Detachment at the Hondo AAFNS center. The Beam article by Cpl. William Y. Gibbs lists Co manche personnel stationed at Hondo including Cpl. M. M. Coleman, Cpl. Kenneth F. Hughes, Pfc. C. C. Starkey, Pfc. W. Layman, Pvt. J. C. Medford, Pvt. C. A. Fortune, Pvt. R. K. Hall, Pvt. R. Harvey, and Pvt. N. Y. Loudermilk with praise for their work.
Lt. Laverne Farquhar of the United States Army has landed safely in North Africa, according to a word received this week by her husband in Sidney. She has been in the Army for sixteen months.
Comanche community events report the As You Like It Club set a new single day War Bond total of 40 369 45 dollars on Saturday surpassing the prior record. Methodist ladies announce their sales booth for Sunday in front of Higginbothams and aim to beat the record. Local families note Pvt Therman E Pagan of Comanche training as a saxophonist with the 11th Airborne Band and transferring from Camp Mackall North Carolina.
Senator Bailey opened his campaign in Lafkm Saturday with five thousand in attendance. Local officials include S. R. Slaughter as grand jury foreman and members Mack Creswell J. S. Watson W. F. Graves J. D. Martin Jack Mobile Tom Price Bill Cantrell Leonard Roberts Tom Stinnett G. T. Matthews and S. E. Blair.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Stewart of the Van Dyke community report five sons serving in the U S Armed Forces. Ned T. Stewart is a Seaman First Class at Camp Edincott Rhode Island. Harry W. Stewart is a Store Keeper Second Class at San Diego California. Billy Stewart is a Boatswain's Mate Second Class in a desert unspecified area. Paul Stewart is a U S Army private in the Field Artillery at Camp Gruber Oklahoma. Rector C. Stewart is an Apprentice Seaman at the U S Naval Training Station San Diego California.
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