Annual Membership Meeting And Barbecue Notice
Comanche County Livestock Association holds its annual meeting and barbecue today at Lake Eanes Park. The event, hosted by secretary J R Fanes and president M Caraway of De Leon, starts at 4 30 p m at the tabernacle. Officers and directors will be elected for the year ending August 31 1945 and by law changes may be discussed. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Livestock Association
Lake Eanes
J. R. Fanes
Rr M. Caraway
de Leon
Presient
Tabernacle
Lake Eanes Park
Workers Needed for Surgical Dressing Quota at Red Cross
A large shipment of surgical dressings arrives for urgent production. Volunteers are urged to work daily on weekdays 1:30 to 6:00 PM in the county courthouse third floor work room to complete the required amount, with Friday evenings 8:00 to 10:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Court House
Sam Russell Addresses Pension Group on Postwar Issues
Congressman Sam Russell of Stephenville spoke to the Victory League also called the Old Age Pension Group at a Saturday meeting. State Rep O H Moore introduced him and endorsed his re election bid. Russell outlined his Congress work and postwar problems and will again speak on August 18 at Lake Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Russell
Stephenville
Victory League
Old Age Pension Group
O. H. Moore
State Pension News
Moore
Mr. Russell
Coness
Russell
Congress
Old Settlers
Lake A Park
Sidney lad wounded in action in France
Pfc. Jack W. Carrouth, son of Mr and Mrs J T Carrouth of Sidney, has been slightly wounded in action in France. He is in a hospital in England and is reported to be doing nicely. A War Department telegram informs Mrs Mabel Carrouth of the injury dated July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack W. Carrouth
J. T. Carrouth
Sidney
France
War Department
Carrouth
England
Washington, D.C
Mabel Carrouth
Pfc
Adjutant General
Plummer Promoted to Captain in Army Service
M. L. Plummer has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain, a word received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Plummer this week. He is stationed at Camp Cooke California and has served about three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Plummer
Leutenant
Will Plummer
Plummer
Camp Cooke
California
Pfc. Paul Trujillo Reported Missing In Action In France
Pfc. Paul Trujillo 29 of Comanche listed as missing in action in France, per a Monday notice to his brother Dan Trujillo. He served eighteen months, two months overseas, and earned medals for marksmanship with rifle, machine gun, and hand grenade while in the infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Trujillo
Comanche
France
Dan Trujillo
Trujillo
Dan
Bradshaws Bond Over Ten Day Fur Lough
Pvt. and Mrs. Bradshaw return from a ten day furlough from Ft. Bliss Texas visiting friends and relatives. Pvt. Bradshaw is now stationed at Camp Haan California and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
McCoy Bradshaw
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Bradshaw
Camp Haan
California
W. Cc. Bradshaw
Death of Captain Allen Confirmed by War Department
War Department confirms Captain Woodrow Allen of Comanche husband of Mrs Geraldine Slider died in action in France on July. War correspondent Thomas Henry recalls Texas plainsmen fighting near Le Haye du Puits and Mont Castre with Allen’s company holding a swamp position under heavy German assault. Major Edward S. Hamilton aided a fractured battalion as two companies regrouped and pressed back enemy advances.
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Woodrow Allen
Geraldine Slider
Comanche
War Department
Allen
Groesbeck
Comanche Farm Security Administration Office
France
Judith
Lionel Slider
Thomas Henry
The
Washington Star
Capt
United States
Normandy
Mont Castre
le Haye du Puits
Edward S. Hamilton
Birmingham
Ala
West Point
Hamilton
Woodlands
Additional $35,000 Set for Highway 36 in Comanche County
State Highway Department adds 35000 to Highway 36 project in Comanche County Control L-183-17 to complete grading and drainage and to provide an all weather road. The August 1 1944 highway commission action increases funding to finish approved work and cover added costs.
Perry Priant Killed In Action
Marine Sergeant Perry C. O Briant grandson of Uncle Billie Bingham of Beatty is killed in the Pacific. His wife Mrs. Bessie Josephine Of Briant of Valera receives the Purple Heart posthumously. O Briant of Roby, son of Mrs. Anna Bailey of Brownfield, served in the 6th Marine Regiment and fought in Guadalcanal and the Gilberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry C. O’briant
Billie’ Bingham
Beattie
Pacific
Bessie Josephine of
Briant
Valera
O’briant
Anna Bailey
Brownfield
Roby
Dan
Lige
Plez
B. R. Bingham
Ola Halbrooks
6Th Marine Regiment
Sgt
Guadalcanal
The
Gilberts
Lt Gayle Hilley Writes From Jap Prison Camp
Sidney parents receive a POW card from Lt. Gayle Hilley in a Japanese camp. The message notes winter conditions, requests winter underwear a sweater and supplies such as sugar cheese coffee and cigarettes. He reports good health and references earlier letters received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Hilley
Zentsuzi
Nippon
A. A. Hilley
Sidney
Japan
Mr. Hilley
Revival Begins At Gustine August 12
The Tabernacle Baptist Church of Gustine opens its annual pro tracted meeting Saturday night August 12 continuing into the next week. Rev. Lafe Smallwood of Lingleville will preach the sermons.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Gustine
Lafe Smallwood
Lingleville
Revival at May to host Woods for summer revival
Rev Leon P Woods, now pastor of the Wickett Baptist Church, will preach at the annual summer revival starting Sunday August 13 at the May Baptist Church and running through Wednesday August 23. Rev T Arthur Sproles extends invitation to Woods' friends in May Rising Star Sidney Owens Shrum and elsewhere to attend and hear the gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon P. Woods
Wickett
May Baptist Church
T. Arthur Sproles
May
Woods
Curtis Renfro Promoted to Colonel in France
Mr and Mrs Oscar Callaway of Comanche report their nephew Curtis D Renfro has been promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel in the 101st Division. A West Point graduate of 1926 and 1919 Comanche High School alum, Renfro earned the field rank after leading paratroopers in the D Day assault.
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Oscar Callaway
Comanche
France
Curtis D. Renfro
Col. Renfro
Comanche High School
101St
D-Day
Renfro
West Point
Lions to Hold Watermelon Slicing at Lake Eanes Park
Comanche Lions and their ladies plan a watermelon slicing and program at Lake Eanes Park next Tuesday night according to Roy J. Peace the secretary.
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Lake Eanes Park
Roy J. Peace
Sidney soldier receives Combat Infantryman Badge in Italy
Pfc. D. T. Rogers of Route 1 Sidney Texas is cited by the 36th Infantry Division for actual combat with the enemy on the Fifth Army front in Italy and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The badge features a silver rifle on infantry blue within a silver wreath.
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Fifth Army
Italy
D. T. Rogers
Route 1
Sidney
Texas
Texas” Infantry Division
War Department
Picnic of the Year at Lake Eanes Amid Old Settlers Reunion
De Leon soldier Virgil V. Carlile 28 is KIA in France with parents notified. He enlisted in 1940 and served ten months overseas, linked to Sidney community life with Ernest Seay. The 37th Annual Comanche Dogger Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes Friday next week features a county singing and speeches by former Congressmen Sam M. Russell and Clyde L. Garrett, among others, with county officials also speaking.
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Lake Eanes
Virgil V. Carlile
L. W. Carlile
de Leon
France
Set
Carlile
Young Carlile
Sidney
Ernest Seay
Comanche Doggery Old Settlers
Charlie Nance
Nase
Texas
Sam M. Russe
Clyde L. Garrett
Congress
H. H. Lockridge
H. D. Lane
Dale Howard
Sam M. Russell
Bob Wagstaff
Joe E. Fitzgerald
Abilene Daily Reporter
Garrett Russell
Wagstaff
Fitzgerald Callahan
Fisher
Eastland
Hamilton
Jones
Nolan
Palo Pinto
Shackelford
Stephens
Taylor Abeagenen
Erneeeenmeen LL
Vineyard Buys Moody's Cafe Renames Victory Cafe
H. M. Shorty Vineyard has purchased Moody's Cafe from Jim Moody and renamed it the Victory Cafe. The former Comanche businessman, now serving in the Internal Revenue Department at Fort Worth, plans to open at 5 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Chicken dinners will be served Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays inviting Moody's customers and others to dine downtown.
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H. M
Shorty) Vineyard
Moody’s Cafe
Jim Moody
Mr. Vineyard
Department of Internal Revenue
Fort Worth
Moody's Cafe
Moody
Vineyard
Victory Cafe
300 Additional Blood Donors Needed Here
Local drive in Comanche seeks 300 more blood donors during a five day Mobile Blood Unit visit starting September 11. Mrs Elbert Cox and Roy Brannan urge volunteers from business and county areas to sign up at Edmondson's Shoe Shop or contact local organizers by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Elbert Cox
Roy Brannan
Comanche County
France
Red Cross
Edmondson
W. C. Chilton
Former County Treasurer Visits Comanche
Mitchell Davis, former County Treasurer, visited Comanche this week coming from O'Donnell with his eldest son. He is now a farmer cultivating 160 acres and renting an additional 320 acres. He reports good crops in the O'Donnell area.
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Mitchell Davis
O'Donnell
Davis
Singing Night Opens Old Settlers Reunion Program
The August 18 district wide singing at Old Settlers Reunion features leading singers from the section with Charlie Nance of Board Church as master of ceremonies.
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Old Settlers
Charlie Nance
Af Board Church
Russell Garrett Reunion Speakers Draw Attention
The Russell and Garrett campaigns will speak at the Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes Park on Friday afternoon August 18. Both men are in the congressional run off, with a $20,000 prize for the winner if he serves a full term. Both are former two term congressmen and noted speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam M. Russell
Stephenville
Clyde I. Garrett
Eastland
Comanche County
Old Settlers
Lake Eanes Park
Congress
Soil Conservation Booth At Reunion
The Upper Leon Soil Conservation District will have an exhibit booth at the Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes Park Friday August 18 per director Walter Pritts. Governor Coke Stevenson has set aside August 18 as Soil Conservation Day in Texas and each district will maintain a central exhibit. Further details will appear in the next issue of The Chief.
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Upper Leon
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American Red Cross
Friend
Johnnie Helms
Pension Group
Jack Carrouth
ML. Plummer
Reevuieuw Tuuwve Aw Meeyv
Arthur Sproles
Truitlo
Captain Allen
This County
Set Perry Priant
Curtis Renfro
OLD Settlers Reunion
Reunion
New Majestic
Smiley Burnette
Eddie Dewnin
Raiders OF Sunset Ass
Donald O’conner and
Pegey Ryan
Washington
Sheila Ryan
Trudy Marshall
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
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