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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
7
Sgt Raymon Lane is back in Comanche after duty in the European theater. Bennett Layne is improving after a recent heart ailment.
A serviceman recently in Germany is spending a 30 day furlough with his wife and relatives before reporting for duty in the Pacific. The pause offers a chance for family time prior to his next posting and training.
M Sgt Doyce Short arrives on a thirty day furlough visiting Comanche and De Leon after serving over two years in the European Theater of Operations. He saw duty in France Belgium Holland Germany and Czechoslovakia while employed as a bookkeeper at Virginotham's in Comanche before enlistment.
Alfred E. Wilson, Bronze Star recipient with four battle stars for 17 months in France Belgium Holland and Germany, returns with wife Enza Dell Wilson to the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Hot Springs Arkansas. The station under the 8th Service Command reassigns service members after interviews to place them where their combat experience benefits the Army.
A group of Harmony youths organized their league at the Lawrences home on July 26. Officers named include Louise Phillips president Wanda Faye Wilhelm vice president Melba Ruth Thomas secretary treasurer Marilyn Wilhelm reporter and Kenneth Bain program chair. The group plans future meetings and grounds cleanup with adult help and will stage a program August 12 at church services inviting public participation.
Hugh Campbell died at his Comanche home on June 20 after weeks of illness. Born March 11, 1866 in Tennessee, he joined the Baptist Church at 25. He married Sallie Smith in Tennessee, had two children. she died May 28, 1896.
Br. of WNaders of Rosebud were in town visiting Mre FB GC Wells and attending the Old Settlers Reunion. Mise Tole Fave Hamilton, clerk for the Comanche County Welfare Office, returned to duties after a two week vacation with home folks in Walle County.
Wilson community elder William H. Palmer died at his home Wednesday July 25 aged 91 years 6 months 14 days. Born January 11 1854 in Canada he settled in Texas in 1882 and helped name the Palmer community. Survived by wife Jennie Wiley seven children fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Pallbearers included grandsons Wayne Doyle Elmer Wilson Billie Merrell Ables. flowers by Helen Palmer Imogene Carroll Myrtle Johnson Wanda Nell Johnson.
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