Apology and a Promise and a San Antonio Wedding Report
The article notes a discussion of peace prospects alongside wartime business concerns. It mentions a San Antonio wedding at the First Baptist Church chapel where Robert L. Polvado and Mrs. Loma Polvado attended, for daughter Bobbie who wed Paul S. Simons, with Gladys Venable and Janie Melovadu of Fort Worth accompanying them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Polvado
Loma Polvado
Bobbie
Paul S. Simons
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
Gladys Venable
Janie Melovadu
Major Glover Returns as Comanche Lions Plan Active Year
Major Bob Glover arrives home on furlough after over two and a half years in the Pacific theater. John D. Waring Jr. installs committees as Comanche Lions Club, strong in District 2 E for 21 years, plans full participation and a busy year with officers, directors, and multiple committees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Glover
Comanche Lions
Pacific
Waring
Pacific Theater of Operations
John D. Waring, Jr
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche Lions Clubs
Presi
Dent Waring
Porter B. Franks
Boyd Anthony
Robert Eaton
Richard Burleson
Tail Twister
Finland S. Fagan
Lion Tamer
L. R. Smallwood
Charles Marshall
Roy
Navy Chief Metalsmith Home On Leave From Pacific Duty
Chief Metalsmith John Charles Jacobs of the United States Navy is home on leave after twelve months with the Pacific fleet. He visited his wife Bertha in Menard and his parents in Comanche. Jacobs has four years in service and spent 32 months in the Pacific aboard a destroyer that shelled Japan. He ran a top and body shop in Menard before enlisting and was a former employee of a local Chevrolet company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Jacobs
United States Navy
Pacific
C M Jacobs
Bertha Jacobs
Menard
John Jacobs
Comanche
Jacobs
Japan
Chevrolet Company
Wave Juanita Barrett Returns to Hawaiian Duty
Fort Worth native Juanita Barrett a pharmacist’s mate third class has arrived in the Hawaiian Islands for duty. Daughter of Rev and Mrs Gordon Barrett she previously worked at The Fort Worth National Bank and enlisted in WAVES in January 1944. Barrett has two brothers in service and a sister in the Women’s Army Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
T.H
Juanita Barrett
Fort Worth
Hawaiian Islands
Gordon Barrett
Walcott Ave
Comanche
Barrett
Fort Worth National Bank
U. S. Naval Hospital
Mare Island
California
Wave Barrett
Charles W. Barrett
BMK
U. S. Coast Guard
Lawrence C. Barrett
U.S. Navy
Sgt
Thelma B. Melville
Womens’ Army Corps
Cemetery Work Planned at Siloam Cemetery
A cemetery maintenance event will occur at Siloam Cemetery seven miles east of Gustine on Thursday August 9. Chairman T J Holland invites all interested in the cemetery's welfare to attend. Jerry Steward is visiting his uncle Luther Steward and family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Steward
Troy Williams
Sue Williams
E. Y. Burdette
Norman C. Coleman
San Angelo
Bill Bassham
Siloam Cemetery
Gustine
T. J. Holland
Jerry Steward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Glover
Dudley, Bros
Armed Services
Ing
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Officers’ Candidate School
de Leon
C. A. Greene
Roy Brannan
W. C. House
W. H. Thate
Walter Barret
Roy J. Peace
J. C. Wilkerson
Castle B. Ellis
E. E. Blackwood
D. W. Long
J. F. Lightfoot
A. P. Cox
J. R. Eanes
E. E. Anthony
R. E. Burleson
Stn
R. G Tallin
Gail Dudley
C. B. Ellis
C. C. Erwin
E. S. Fagan
Prp
B. Pranks
CC. W. Gray
C. C. Klingman
J. E. Lightfoot
D. W Long
George McKinzie
E. L. Pierson
John Pogue
Frank Ray
Karl Shock
Joe Tupin
Roberson
Geo. W. Tate
Elizabeth Tate
Baxter’s Place
Jim Jones
Bright & Early
Lydia
Pinkham
Peruna
Alka-Seltzer
Binder
Arm & Hammer
K. C
Gladiola
Victor
Kerr OR
Ball
Shop Nowit’s
Navy
Elkin’s Tin Shop
Tom Stark
Jack Flippo
Herron Wilson
M. E. Guthrie
Cleve Callaway
Siloam
Edwards Feed Store
Arthur
Euel Arthur
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
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