Comanche Public Schools Set to Open Monday
Comanche Public Schools will open Monday August 31 with nine oclock to noon classes. A faculty meeting is set for 2:30 pm and regular classes start Tuesday. About 900 students expected with transfers from ten districts. Eight buses will bring in neighboring students. Five faculty vacancies to be filled before start. Names include Virgil Chaffin Hattie Brightman Minnie Cunningham Jewell Dyer and others at grammar and ward schools.
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Comanche
W. Z. Compton
Compton
Cotton Grove
Mercer Gap
Cross Roads
Brysonville
Briar Grove
Mercer Creek
Harmony Vandyke
Newburg
Fairview
Pettit
Comanche Grammar School
Virgil Chaffin
Hattie Brightman
Minnie Cunningham
Jewell Dyer
W. H. Carpenter
Charlene McMeans
Lucille Ridinger
D. A Swope
A. L. Allison
Gmat
Jewell Werner
Eng- Grammar
Ruth King
Virginia Beever
Nobia Dunn
Marguerite Ross
Vera Beene
Garnett Froh
C. B. Williams
Ward
Dorcus Brown
Berta Goodson
Agnes Graham
Eva Johnson
Golden Jones
Berta Kelley
Pearl Phipps
Ollie Sloan
Moore Wins Nomination for Legislature by Nineteen Votes
H Moore of De Leon won the nomination for Representative in the Legislature from Comanche and Mills counties by a margin of nineteen votes out of 6443 ballots. Final tally Moore 3231 Howington 3212 with county results Moore 2303 Howington 2073 in Comanche and Mills Moore 928 Howington 1139. Representative Frank Howington of Comanche sought a third term.
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H. Moore
de Leon
Comanche
Mills County
Moore
Howington
Comanche County
Mills
Frank Howington
Second annual cemetery working at Energy Texas
The second annual cemetery working will be held in Energy Texas on Saturday September 5. Everyone is invited to attend and bring tools and lunch. Mrs. E D Howell is the secretary.
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Energy
Texas
E. D. Howell
Surgical Dressing Center To Open In Comanche
Plans rushed for a Red Cross Surgical Dressing Station in Comanche with Mrs. P. B. Franks and Mrs. A. P. Cox as general supervisors. Workers must observe strict hygiene and uniforms. quotas begin in September and rise monthly toward January peak as materials ship to foreign fronts.
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Red Cross
Comanche
P. B. Franks
A. P. Cox
Mineral Wells
United States
Comatche County
Court House
Mar
The
Tmrteen
O Daniel Car ries Comanche County Runoff Victory
Senator W Lee O Daniel carried Comanche County in the run off with 2666 votes to 1688 for ex governor James V Allred. Box by box results show Allred leading in several precincts while O Daniel posts higher totals in many stations including De Leon No 2 and Proctor. Absolute totals and precinct breakdown reflect a tight county race ending with O Daniel ahead.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Comanche County
James V. Allred
Allred
Comanche
de Leon
Comyn
Otra
Flemng
Drive For Scrap Material To Aid War Effort Continues In County
Comanche County committees urge all citizens to salvage scrap for the war effort. C F Denny leads the drive calling on housewives and children to gather iron steel and rubber, pile it for pickup or deliver to distribution centers. Government prices apply if donated or sold.
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Comanche County
Tis
C. F. Denny
Denny
Mr. Denny
Comanche
H. H. Lockridge
United States of America
Carter Wins Runoff for District Clerk in Soda Springs
Charles Carter of Soda Springs won the district clerk runoff with 2469 votes to 1630 for Hugh White. Precinct totals show Carter leading in most boxes including Comanche and De Leon No. 33, with strong support across multiple communities.
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Charles Carter
Soda Springs
Hugh White
Comanche
Carter
White
Comanche No
Hasse
Carter Té. White
Wilson
Proctor
Comyn
de Leon
Downing
Duster
Rucker
Sipe Springs
Newburg
Beattie
Indian Mountain
Robinson Springs
Suez
van Dyke
Gap
de Leon No
These Men Wanted At Draft Office
The following registrants are requested to report to the Selective Service Local Board in the Comanche County Courthouse at once. Prentice Mac Miller Robert Leo Lewis Mahion B. Williams James William Ward Foote William Aleck Vi Vickers.
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Selective Service Local Board
Comanche County
Prentice Mac Miller
Robert Leo Lewis Mahion B. Williams James William Oo Ward Foote
William Aleck Vi Vickers
Indians Open Grid Practice in Comanche September Start
Approximately thirty Comanche High School gridders are to report to new coach D. A. Swope on Tuesday afternoon September 1 for the first football practice of the 1942 season. Team leaders include co captains Koff and Waggoner with several lettermen and newcomers vying for starting roles. The Indians open the season against Sieghenville Yellow Jackets in Comanche on Friday night September 18.
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D. A. Swope
Swope
Gustine
Tigers
Southwestern University Athletic
Koff
Waggoner
Hubert Koff
John Dyer
Dan Waggoner
Pat Luper
Ji L Bowman
Jack Smith
Richard Armstrong
Harolld
Burks
Eoff
Cox
Jackman
Pipes
Carter
Richey
Dixon
Luper
Bowman
Armstrong
Marshall
Dudley
Wilkerson
Scott
Smith
Hall
Burdette
Carpentier
Guthrie
Davis
Wiliams
Indians
Siegihenvife Yellowjackets
Comanche
Moore Carries Comanche Co in Runoff for State Rep
O H Moore of De Leon and Lamkin school teacher carried Comanche County in the runoff for the 104th District state representative seat. Moore totaling 2303 votes to Howington 2073 with box by box tallies showing Moore ahead in multiple precincts.
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O. H. Moore
de Leon
Lamkin
Comanche County
Frank Howington
Comanche
Comanche No. 1
Howington
Moore
Comanche No. 2
Hasse
Soda Springs
Dimgler
State Winners Carry County in Run-off Primary
In Comanche County the run-off primary produced leads for state winners. United States Senator Daniel 2666 and Alfred 1688 topped totals. Lieutenant Governor John Lee Smith 3020 over Harold Beck 1095. State Treasurer Jessie James 2849 over W Gregory Hatcher 1193. Beating Mester 2947 defeated Pierce Brooks for county commissioner.
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Comanche County
United States
Daniel
Alfred
John Lee Smith
Harold Beck
Jessie James
W. Gregory Hatcher
Rastead
Mester
Pierce Brooks
Annual Session At Mt Pleasant For Two Day Meet
The Comanche County Baptist Association will convene at Mount Pleasant Church north of Comanche on September 3 and 4 for a two day session. Rev T N Carter, moderator, urges churches to vote to change Article 3 to annual, to fund maintenance, minutes, and church pies, with emphasis on cooperation and prayerful services.
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Mt. Pleasant
Comanche Baptist Association
Mont Pleasant Baptist Church
Comanche
T. N. Carter
Comanche County Baptist Association
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Livestock Men Meet Tonight In Comanche County
J. M. Caraway president of the Comanche County Livestock Association calls a meeting at 8:30 p m Friday August 28 in the District Court Room. Charles A Stewart traffic manager of Fort Worth based Livestock Traffic Association will explain Office of Defense Transportation trucking regulations for livestock. All members and interested citizens urged to attend amid wartime transport concerns.
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J. M. Caraway
Comanche County Livestock Association
Caraway
District Court Room
Office of Defense Transportation
Charles A. Stewart
Livestock Traffic Association of
Fort Worth
Stewart
Palmer Becomes Flying Cadet in Memphis Training
Mac Evan Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Evan Palmer of Comanche left Monday for Memphis Tennessee where he begins flight cadet training. Palmer a Comanche High School graduate signed as a cadet in March. Claude Mewborn and family of Stephenville visited home folks in Comanche Monday.
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Bob Lane
Bruce Lane
Newburg
United States Navy
Fort Worth
Lane
Hensley Field
Grand Prairie
Comanche High School
Mac Evan Palmer
Memphis, Tennessee
MacEvan Palmer
Evan Palmer
Comanche
Memphis
Tenessee
Palmer
Claude Mewborn
Stephenville
Daniel Wins For Commissioner Precinct No 2
L R Daniel of Gustine was elected Commissioner of Precinct No 2, defeating Herman May of Newburg by 9 votes. Totals: May 679, Daniel 688 with county precinct results across Comanche and nearby localities.
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Daniel
L. R. Daniel
Gustine
Herman May
Newburg
Comanche No
Dingler
Fleming
Whitville
Mercer Gap
Brushy Gap
Allcornnominated as delegate to national Legion meet
J B Allcorn was chosen as delegate of large to the American Legion Convention in Kansas City on September 19 20 21 at the Texas Legion convention in Fort Worth. He reports the state meeting was successful with attendance at least a third higher than expected.
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J. B. Allcorn
Kansas City
Texas American Legion
Fort Worth
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Maxville
Hazel Dell
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Sidney
Aled
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Ee Howington
Burker
Bloore
Mercer
Brushy
Gep
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Nat. Dyke
Kaa. Gan
de Leon Mo
Hrewington
Moor
WM. C. Chilton
War Bond
Court House News
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Nargene Otwell
State of Texas
J. E. Hicks
Pound
Mack St. Clair
Ed Hicks
A. F. Herrington
Haskell Lee
L. J. Sledge
Mollie Ragens
M. R. Gaines
Roy Norman Harrison
Marie Clark George
J. D. Smoot
L. J. Heighton
Ernestine Selvidge
G. H. Corn
Baird
Alton Ravenshine
Viola Green
W. B. Smith
Tom Tate
Sue E
Allcorn
Nat’] Legion Meet
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Jean Phillips
Autry
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Pat O’brien
Judy -Canova
Joe E. Brown
William Powell and Hedgamet
Crossroads
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