Pfc Jessie Barnard Returns From Germany on Leave
Pfc Jessie Barnard son of Mrs C C Barnard of Comanche has returned from Germany with the 8th Infantry 4th Division. He is on a 30 day furlough visiting Fort Worth Coryell County and his mother before reporting back to Fort Sam Houston. He has three brothers and a brother in law in the armed services: Pvt Floyd Barnard Sgt Louis Barnard Pvt Hue W Barnard and Pfc Ernest Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Barnard
C. C Barnard
Comanche
Germany
8Th Infantry
Fort Worth
Coryell County
Barnard
Ft. Sam Houston
Armed Services
Floyd Barnard
Louis Barnard
Canton, Island
Hue W. Barnard
Pfc
Ernest Welch
Philippines
Kerley Completes Western Union Course in Houston
Marcell Kerley finished a Western Union course in Houston and spent the weekend in Comanche with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kerley. She returned to Houston with Dorris Westmoreland who also plans to take a Western Union course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcell Kerley
Houston
Comanche
W. S. Kerley
Dorris Westmoreland
SGT Lester Romans Back From Overseas
Technical Sergeant Lester Romans, son of Mr. and Mrs. B F Romans of Comanche, is home on furlough until August 31 after 15 months in the Southwest Pacific. He has 105 points but is not seeking discharge and will report to Fort Sam Houston for re assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Romans
B. F. Romans
Comanche
Southwest Pacific
Romans
Fort Sam Houston F
Family visitors from Dallas and San Marcos seen around town
Mrs Edna Crumbaugh and her sons Charles and Lawrence of Dallas visit her parents Mr and Mrs Neal Bailey. Mrs Ernest Rambo at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos spent the weekend in Comanche with Mr and Mrs Roy Rambo. Mr and Mrs Walter Durham and Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather were visitors from San Antonio last week. A lecturer notes a problem facing early civilization was what to use for money. If he learns of anything our legislators would love to know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crumbaugh
Charles and
Lawrence
Dallas
Neal Bailey
Ernest Rambo
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Comanche
Roy Rambo
Walter Durham
Floyd Prather
San Antonio
In Memory of J. R. Davenport
An obituary note for James Robert Davenport born December 27 1861 in Independence County Arkansas. He married Virginia Suddith in 1885 and had seven children. two survive Rev. R. H. Davenport Comanche and Mrs A C Jones Amarillo. He lived in Comanche for 30 years ran a rooming house and grocery store served soldiers in WWI. He died July 25 peacefully.
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J. R. Davenport
James Robert Davenport
Independence County
Arkansas
Virginia Suddith
Rev
R. H. Davenport
Comanche
A. C. Jones
Amarillo
Sgt
Lyman Jones
U.S
England
Clark Dye
J. B. Ruth
Herbert Davenport
Ruby F. Daniels
W. E. Wallace
Brunswick
Maines
Dorothy Gene
Mary Virginia Davenport
J. R
Methodist Church
Funeral Rites Held For John D. Couch
Funeral services for John D. Couch 76 were held at the First Baptist Church of Comanche with Rev. E G Gregory Jr officiating. Interment followed in Mercer's Gap Cemetery. Survivors include nine children 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren along with two brothers. Out of town attendees listed from Abilene Cisco Stamford and other Texas towns.
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John D. Couch
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
E. G. Gregory, Jr
Mercer’s Gap
Rock Williams
Findley Williford
Mercer's Gap
E. E. Anthony
Robert Faton
L. F. Elkins
Frank Reese
Couch
Fannin County
Texas
Comanche County
Lee Couch
Zepyir
P. H. Couch
Eastland
J. C. Roberts
Joe Burton
F. L. Mangum
J. H Owens
B. C. Rogers
Retha Little
Fay Huey
Mary Duckworth
Myrtle Boatright
W. H. Shaw
Russell Allen
Winston Couch
F. W. Couch and Sons
Gene and Curtis
Everitt White
Texas McGuire
J. Horace Shelton
Lawrence Palmer
Genie Guilliams
Nealie Moore
Yvonne Gatliff
Johnie Green
Dorothy Nell Lee
Brownwood
First Methodist Church Invites All to Services and Bible School
The First Methodist Church extends a cordial invitation to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. with topics Or What Does a Man's Life Consist and The Blessings of Hunger. Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9:00 a.m. led by Mrs. Logan Williams and Mrs. J. B. Lowry, with Presbyterian help and many teachers.
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First Methodist Church
Logan Williams
J. B. Lowry
The
Presbyterian Church
Comanche
Father of Comanche County AAA chief dies at Hamilton home
L. E. Pierson age 78 retired stock farmer died Sunday at his Hamilton home after a long illness. Burial was Monday at Gen try's Mill. He was father of E. L. Pierson Comanche administrative officer of the Comanche County AAA. Lt and Mrs Wilburn Daniel and their baby of Langley Field Virginia visited here with his parents.
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Comanche County
AAA
Hamilton
L. E. Pierson
Gentry’s Mill
Wilburn F. Daniel
Langley Field, Va
Luther Daniel
Monahans
Indian Creek Community News Highlights
Entries note visits by Mr. and Mrs. Dee Love of El Dorado to parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Love, and Mrs Jerry Houck joining her husband Seaman Cecil Houck in Orange. Furloughs for Pfc Doyle Burdette, Church revival slated Aug 17 for 10 days led by Rev H H Barnett and Rev R T Wallace with Miss Maxine Reid on the Abilene Draughon’s honor roll.
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Dee Love
Eldorado
Bob Love
Jerry Houck
Orange
Cecil Houck
Pfc
Doyle Burdette
Camp Howze
Will Burdette
Jim Harvey Bowman
Comanche
Ed Burdette
Jean Perkins
Hildrey Carmichael
Indian Creek Church
H. H. Barnett
Gustine
R. T. Wallace
E. Y. Burdette
Hackie Langley
Maxine Reid
Draughon’s Business College
Abilene
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Indian Creek
Arthur Chevrolet
Eyel Arthur
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