Death in France Told of Sergeant Paul Little
Mrs. Paul Little of Bracketville received a letter from Lt. Harry K. Hopkins of Mechanized Cavalry detailing the circumstances of Sergeant Paul S. Little's death in August during an action near a hedgerow in France. The letter confirms his leadership and composure, notes his body was buried or reported missing, and mentions a monetary gift for Little's one year old son Warren Paul Little Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Little
Bracketville
Harry K. Hopkins
Calvary
Set
Paul
Sattle
Boy Tle
Comanche
France
Hopkins
Mi Tiue
Pauls
Court House News Mixed Notices From Local District Actions
A regional notice lists men registered with the local selective service board as deceased on November 27 including names such as George Lawless Watton Homer D Tupin and others. The record also notes men placed in class I A and discharged from service, divorce actions in district court, marriages recorded in Comanche, and several real estate deeds with parcel specifics and monetary consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
George Lawless Watton
Inrdle
Homer D. Tupingigett
Echwartz Benton Ll. Byrum
Plane C. Compton
Jett Lawrente L. Hancock
Walter E. Ravens
Beiali Co. Kemp
Robert W. Weathers
Ard
Francis G. Newsome
Gilbert L. Amos
Henry P. Montague
Charles F. Norris Charlies
B. Freeman
Harold R. Burs Rubin W. Rogers
Joe B. Bell
Henry W. Carbell Garland B. Boyd
Bert Beaty
Joan Naples
Daniel Evans
Ivan Rambo
Frank H
Hunters Bag 19 Deer and 3 Gobblers on Llano County Ranch
A 12 hunter party plus a cook spent seven days at J. C. Click Ranch in Llano County. They killed 19 deer and 3 gobblers, claiming 17 deer and two gobblers returned home with them. The heaviest buck weighed 120 pounds by Earl Albin, second largest in the Llano area this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Click
Liano County
Hievest
Earl Albin
Buck
Llano
John Meyers
Comanche
Far Albin
Delmar McDanies
Peive Bean
Roy Tupin
Dock Edwards
Wayne Evridge
Jack Whiteside
Jack Whitten
Sipe Springs
Jim Whiteside
Rising Star
Ernest Cadenhead
Brownwood
Frank Evridge
Millersview
J. R. Schlenker
Portales
N. M
Thanksgiving Services at Victory Baptist Church
Thanksgiving services are planned at Victory Baptist Church Thursday night November 30. Members and neighbors are invited to attend the worship and reflection service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Church
Women's Clubs Sell War Bonds in Comanche Booths
War Bond sales will be held Saturdays at Higginbotham Bros. & Co. in Comanche during the Sixth War Loan Drive. Local women’s clubs, led by Mrs. Vasco Lee, will operate the booths. On December 2, the Comanche Study Club, president Mrs. Euell Arthur, runs 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The following Saturday the Comanche Garden Club, led by Mrs. Elmo Montgomery, will take charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Comanche
Vasco Lee
Comanche Study Out
Euell Arthur
Comanche Garden Club
Elmo Montgomery
Singing at Gustine Sunday Afternoon
Regular first Sunday singing to be held at the First Methodist Church of Gustine Sunday afternoon. Arrangements committee invites everyone to attend, with those in charge stating the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Gustine
Tensioners Protective Organizat Meeting Notice
The organization will meet at the commander 5 courthouse Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock according to an announcement by J T McKelvey chairman and Green West secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Tensioners Protective Organizat
Comancher 5
J. T. McKelvey
Green West
Thanksgiving fat drive keynote of 1944 war year
A wartime appeal urges families to conserve kitchen fats for industrial use and war production. It explains saving fat helps supply fats for factories, medicines, and munitions, with calls to individuals in the Pacific, a nurse, and a soldier to reinforce the shared home front effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Pacific
Jane
Young Dick
Infantry
Alabama
Europe
Tokio
Three Stewart Brothers Visit Parents in Comanche Thanksgiving
Three Stewart brothers in military service visited their parents Mr and Mrs G L Stewart of Comanche for Thanksgiving. Ned Stewart C M 2 of the Seabees has returned from sixteen months in the Aleutian Islands Billy Stewart BM 1 c of the Navy came home from the South Pacific after over twenty months and Rector Stewart 1 c stationed in Miami Florida spent the holiday with family. Two others were overseas Pvt Paul Stewart in France and Harry Stewart BM 1 c with the Pacific Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Stewart
Seabees
Aleutian Islands
Billy Stewart
Navy
South Pacific
Rector Stewart
Miami
Florida
G. L. Stewart
Comanche
Stewart
Comanche Baptist Association Conference in De Leon
Comanche Baptist Association Workers Conference set for Wednesday December 6 at First Baptist Church De Leon with theme Our Centennial Crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Baptist Association Workers’ Conference
First Baptist Church
de Leon
War Bond Rally Raises 140000 At De Leon Event
De Leon hosts a bond rally with all local shops closed as Roland Miller reports a total of 140000 in cash and pledges subscribed for the War Fonds within 500 minutes. The 70000 raised at the event equals the amount bought at De Leon since the Sixth War Loan Drive began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Fonds
de Leon
County War Finance
Roland Miller
Harris 57, Ex State A G Official, Dies in Texarkana
Horacias L. Harris 57, former State Assistant Attorney General and Bowie Miller war fund chairman, died Thursday in a Texarkana hospital after illness. He served as attorney for the University of Texas, county judge and county attorney of Comanche County, and district attorney of the 21st Judicial District. Harris authored The Golden Mirage and moved to Texarkana in 1937 from Austin to practice law. Surviving include his widow Hazel Randolph Harris, two daughters, a son, his mother, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton L. Harris
Texarkana
Harris
William McCraw
East Texas
University of Texas
Austin
Comanche County
21St Judicial District
Desdemona
Golden Mirage
War Fund
Bowie
Miller
Ark
Cottonwood
Comanche High School
Hazel Randolph
Floyd Bell
Atlanta Ga
Richard Andrewartha
Randolph
F. 8. Harris
Comanche
Florence Harris
J. B. Cooper
Sidney
War Workers Wanted Hiring Agent Here Next Monday
A hiring representative of the B F Goodrich Company of Bor per Texas will be at the county court room in Comanche Monday December 4 to interview those wanting to work in an essential industry. Good wages will be paid according to an advertisement carried elsewhere in this issue. Notes made by James Madison during the writing of the Constitution which was done behind closed doors were sold to the government in 1840 for $30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodrich Company
Borper
Texas
Comanche
James Madison
Bonds Rally Nets $29000 At Comanche Courthouse Night
A rally at the Comanche courthouse Monday night yielded $29,000 in War Bonds. With about $40,000 previously bought in Comanche, the total reached $69,000 by Wednesday morning. Harley Sadler and Jimmy Allard led a strong program featuring a Camp Bowie military band and three veterans whose talks swayed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Harley Sadier
Jimmy Allard
Vernon Theatre
Camp Bowie
Sadler
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs W S Hickey in Comanche
Funeral services for Mrs. W S Hickey 93 were held at the family home in Comanche with Rev. Walter Scott presiding. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery as four sons and two grandsons served as pallbearers. Surviving are 13 children, 39 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren, with several in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
W.S. Hickey
Oakwood Cemetery
Walter Scott
R. L. Hickey
Dublin
J. W. Hickey
Brownwood
R. E. Hickey
Breckenridge
J. M. Hickey
Fort Worth
A. R. Hickey
San Francisco
E. S. Gamblin
I. B. Henson
Rt. 3
Stephenville
Jocie Bell
de Leon
Victory Baptist Church hosts Thursday night gathering
A community event is announced for Thursday night, Nov 30 at Victory Baptist Church. The committee invites everyone to attend.
Comanche Chief Announces Short Term Rate Increase
The Comanche Chief lists new short term subscription prices for less than a year. In county and trade territory the rate is 160 dollars per year or 75 cents for six months with single copies available. Rates for service members elsewhere are 1.50 dollars per year, 1 dollar for six months, and 5 cents per copy for under six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanch County
Comanche
Steart Stewart wedding unites Klingler in Brownwood
Martha Nell Stew art marriage to Lt Henry A Klingler announced by parents Mr and Mrs L G Stew art of lluig Cenawer at Venut Brown wood. The ceremony occurred Oct 24 at St Marys rectory Brownwood with attendees from Oklahoma City Chicago and Goldthwaite. The couple to reside at 1203 Austin Ave Brownwood. Thanksgiving observes holiday hours affect most stores and local eateries offer special dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Steert
Lluig Cenawer
Venut
Brownwood
Martha Nell Stewart
Henry A. Klingler
Frank Klingler
Wendelin
Linois
St. Mary’s Church
Edward Harrison
Stewart
Sidney High Schol
Comanche County
Post Ordnance
Camp Bowie
Klingler
Marmion Military Academy
Aurora
Illinois
13Th Armored Division
Austin Avenue
Lt. Klingler
Comanche
Moody's Cafe
Skagws
Mrs. McMillan’s
Committee To Push Bond Sales Here
A committee will work Comanche next week to sell War Bonds among those unable to attend Monday night rally. County Chairman Roland Miller and local chair Karl Shock say the drive aims to meet Comanche's quota of 125000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Roland Miller
Karl Shock
Miller
Arthur to report for Midshipman School commission
John Manning Arthur son of Mr and Mrs J H Arthur is ordered to report to Northwestern University Chicago on November 23 for enrollment in the Midshipman School leading to a commission as an ensign. He was a junior at Texas A M College when he enlisted in the Navy months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Cunningham
McDonald
Louise McDonald
Raymond Mestayers
Cunningham
Park Huntington
Catherine Cauley
R. W. Wyatt
A. PF. Cox
Joe Tupin
Clara Slack
Minnie Kilingman
Hattie Brightman
Arden Lewis
Mortie Bushnell
Tom Dudley
Sarah Lou McCarroll
Masic
S. McDonald
Comanche High School
John Tarleton College
N.T.S.T.C
Denton
John Manning Arthur
J. H. Arthur
Northwestern University
Chicago
Midshipman School
Arthur
Texas A&m College
Navy
Hulseys Visit Relatives in De Leon Area
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hulsey and daughter Celleen of New Orleans Louisiana spent last week visiting relatives in De Leon and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hulsey
Celleen
New Orleans
de Leon
Dance and Comedy Stars in Two Night Show
Theater listings announce Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore performing in Up in Arms with Robert Benchley on Wednesday and Thursday December 6-7 at the venue. Also noted are performances by Ef as tubsides and a local act called BAAN DANCE Plus entries for December 4-5.
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Paul Littles
Eneland
Court House News
Gayton Evans
Betty Matthews
H.D. Lane
Joshiah McDaniel
Dorothy Wilson
J. B. Frazier
Dimples Anderson
W. J. Preston
Herbert W. Buchanan
Otto Stahnke
Betty
Herbert Marwitz
H. C. Schuman
Amos Pollard
H. C. Tiemann
Merline Lublike
R.E. Kirksey
R. M. Fails
John Pencan
A. A. Hillin
J. W Williams
Chaney
Jessie Y., Barnes
R. F. Hudson
Victory Baptist Church
the Victory Baptist Church
Meerte
Be Leon
Merton Has
Budeep
Horacias
St. and Mrs. Klingler
Cothe
Manthe
University of Texas Longhorns
Texas A. & M. Aggies
Bearcrats
New Majestic
Ty Ceécher
ITI
Story OF UK
Wassell
Johnny Mack Brown
Edward C. Robinson
MR. Winkle
Ce Pte. der
Tubsides
Wer and
Robert Benchley
Thur
Danny Kaye
Dinah Shore
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