Sixty Ninth Annual Baptist Session Set for Lake Eanes
The Comanche County area prepares for the sixty ninth annual Baptist Association session at Lake Eanes starting Thursday night and continuing through the week. Rev. E G Gregory Jr and Dr T C Gardner of Dallas are slated to speak. Local churches urged to bring cakes pies and salads for church social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
Samariths County
E. G. Gregory, Jr
First Baptist Church
Wiegs Porter
Pete Wickerton
Ucur
T. C. Gardner
Dallas
Sailor on survivor leave visits home from Navy service
Everett Breedlove gunners mate first class in the United States Navy is home on survivor's leave visiting his parents in the White Point area. He recalls action in major engagements, including the Kula Gulf battle, describes the destroyer Strong's loss, and notes his return to the States on August 10 for a thirty day leave after two and a half years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Breedlove
United States Navy
Mrs
D. P. Breed
White Point
Breedlove
Kula Gulf
Comanche County
Mrs Ernestine Arthur Earns Degree at DBC
Mrs Ernestine Arthur, head of Bat of eleece dapie at eior a Daniel Baker night. She also per- Mrs Arthur 'her work by , covering & several rears wills are Was work ing time at welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Arthur
Eior
Daniel Baker
Arthur
Marriages Recorded and Local Land Transfers in Comanche
Court House News notes Earl Vernon Bingham and Miss Vesta Melrose Hoover wed in Comanche on August 19 by County Judge H. H. Lockridge. It lists births to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cook and various land transfers in Comanche and De Leon with specified acres and monetary considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Vernon Bingham
Vesta Melrose Hoover
Comanche
H. H. Lockridge
Dorris William Chapman
C. J. Cook
J. O. Lane
D. O. Reese
John Duncan
Dillie Towrey
H. C. Brock
J. H
Besse
St Tee. See
Nares
Seren
Overseas Cigarettes Offered For Comanche County Servicemen
The American Legion in Comanche County offers five cartons maximum per service member at 65 cents per carton. People may drop off orders at The Chief or J. B. Allicorn’s office, with shipping closing October 1. Proceeds cover packing, wrapping, and mailing for soldiers, sailors, or marines overseas.
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The
Legion
Continental United States
American Legion
Comanche County
J. B. Allicorn
Comanche
Legionnaires
Ruth Howell to Graduate at TSCW Denton
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Howell of Proctor, a graduate student at Texas State College for Women in Denton, is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Library Science to be conferred August 28 in the college auditorium. Dr. L H Hubbard, college president, will address the class of 130 graduates. Howell previously attended John Tarleton College, Texas U and Hardin-Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elizabeth Howell
Proctor
Texas State College For Women
Denton
L. H. Hubbard
Howell
John Tarleton College
Texas U
Hardin-Simmons
Open Sept six school year registration set for Aug thirty first
School opens Sept 6 with registration on Aug 31 at nine o clock. Faculty list includes superintendent W. Z. Compton, principal E. L. Curb, Nettie Burt Charlene McMeans Hattie Brightman Minnie Klingman Nola Sue Grammar School D. Holliday Mrs D. R. Holliday R. Williams Co B Willian Mrs Devia Nobia Dunn Margaruite Ahr Bulah Stark. West Ward Dorpus principal Eva Johnson Berta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School High
W. Z. Compton
E. L. Curb
Nettie Burt Charlene McMeans
Hattie Brightman
Minnie Klingman
Nola Sue
Holliday
D. R. Holliday
R. Williams
B. Willian
Devia Nobia Dunn
Marguerite Ahr Bulah Stark
West Ward Dorpus
Eva Johnson
Berta
Cleghorn Elected To Head Oliver Springs Conservation Area
A meeting in Oliver Springs last Friday elected L. V. Cleghorn to represent the Oliver Springs Conservation Area. The district board will begin planning the Oliver Springs Conservation Area next week and discussed district operations and farmer assistance under the program.
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Cleghorn
Oliver Springs Conservation Area
Oliver Springs
Upper Leon
Floyd Sorley
E. K. Miears
Whit Russell
J. M. Wilcox
C. C. Setzler
H. Parker
Soil Conservation Service
Cpl James Young Graduates From Army School
Cpl James E Young, son of Mr and Mrs James E Young of Gustine, has completed an intensive aircraft technician course in Detroit Michigan. The graduation marks his advancement in military training and skill.
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Cpl
James E. Young
Gustine
Detroit
Michigan
Scrap Iron Drive Urged To Speed Foundry Shipments
Comanche County residents face high prices to move scrap iron to Dublin and Gatesville foundries as delays threaten wartime quotas. Iron dealer Sol Hoffman notes renewed urgency and raises bought scrap price by 5 cents per hundredweight to 35 cents, urging farmers to deliver accumulated scrap rather than wait for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Hoffman
The
Iron & Metal Co
Dublin
Comanche
Gatesville
Erath
Hoffman
Agen
Men Get Petty Officer Ratings in Navy Seabees
Chief Petty Officer Tom O Gaston announces ratings for Abilene navy personnel. Induction assigns Chester Carouth Garland Tetens Homer Stephens Doyle Nowlin and Big Nowlin to Seabees as Fireman First Class and Carpenters Mate Third Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom O. Gaston
Abilene Petty
Navy
Seabees
Chester Franklin Carouth
Garland R. Tetens
Homer E. Stephens
de Leon
Doyle E. Nowlin
Big C. Nowlin
Gustine Soldier Reports From Sicily Invasion News
Sgt. Robert W. McGinnis of Gustine and Big Lake, son of Rev. and Mrs. R. M. McGinnis, writes from Sicily as part of invasion forces. He notes sending a few copies of The Comanche Chief and hopes they arrive, describing the local situation as intense and not to be underestimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McGinnis
R. M. McGinnis
Big Lake
Gustine
Sicily
Pvt Evridge Becomes Paratrooper After Training Play
Pvt. Evridge, formerly stationed in Salt Lake City, will transfer to Fort Benning, Georgia, to begin paratrooper training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Evridge
Salt Lake City
Fort Benning
Georgia
L. T. Coker Receives Army Promotion
L. T. Coker son of Mr and Mrs A J Coker of Comanche has been promoted to Technical Sergeant in the Army. The promotion reflects his continued service and achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Coker
A. J. Coker
Comanche
Coker
Dove Season Opens Wednesday In Texas North Zone
The dove season for the Texas North Zone including Co opens Wednesday. Shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. The mourning dove bag limit is 10 per day or per pass. Shotguns may not exceed 10 gauge and must be permanently plugged to a three shell capacity.
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Texas
First Bale Of Cotton Ginned Here Tuesday
A. J. Sliger from four miles east of Comanche delivered Comanche County's first bale of 1943 cotton. Ginned at Rauhut's Gin, the bale weighed 1454 pounds with lint worth about $108.20 and seed worth $21.07. A rough estimate of ginning costs and residue totaled around $7.44 for the Comanche Gals of this date, per Herman Rauhut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sliger
Comanche
Comanche County
Rauhut
Tom Sliger
Herman Rauhut
Marcus O'Dell Promoted to Sergeant in Air Corps
Marcus O'Dell of Tulsa Oklahoma is promoted to sergeant effective August 15 194? He has served about nine months in the United States Army Air Corps and began as a corporal roughly three months after joining. He was first stationed at San Angelo and is the son of Mrs W D Crean of Coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
O'Dell
United States Army Air Corps
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Sergeant O'Dell
Air Corps
San Angelo
Jeach O'Dell
W. D. Crean
Coon
Colonel Moore To Visit Mother In Comanche
Lieutenant Colonel Ike Moore travels to Comanche to visit his mother after a several day conference in St. Louis with Army officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Moore
Mother
Comanche
Ike Moore
St. Louis
Army
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Taiance
San Diego
Eoff
Comanche High School
Sidney
Boda
Food Distribution Administration
FDA
Rieseals Tee Ee
U. S
DBC
Court House News
Cigarett
Mes
Ruth Howell
TSCW
James Young
Army School
Tom Evridge
Marcus O'Dell
Rosalind Russell
Fred MacMurray
Robert Preston
Ellen Drew
Chungking
Betty Grable
Montgomery
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