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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1942
Page
9
On November 28 the Comanche County local Selective Service Board sent questionnaires to a long list of young men including William R. Collins Frankie L. Skaggs Dean T. Miller Henry F. Holmes and many others. The roster includes numerous surnames with several middle initials and suffixes, indicating a broad local mobilization effort.
Comanche Grammar School releases the honor roll for the second six weeks. A ward list includes Elma Ann Jeans Ina B Burks Patsy Jenkins Shirley Dewitt Seventh Grade Dorothy Williams Sixth Grade Pepper Vineyard Gene Vineyard Victor Howell Jackie Freeman Louise Biggs. B Honor Roll includes Fighth Grade Dale Biggs Jessie Marie Bear Grace Clayton Omega Cunningham Jan Franks Virginia Ligon Bobby Jo Murphree Betty Stewart Frankie Ray Wall Wayne May Curtis Wilson Duane Wright Norma June Carter Frankie Louise Hicks Laura June Johnston Nitza Jan McKinzie La Verne Wells Jack Cato Sidney Morgan Doylene Gillette Sletha Hall Wanda Jean Piper Carmaleta Williams Joy Nell Stratton Seventh Grade Thelma Lou Cunningham Ammie Jewell Dewbree Jerry Dineus Virginia Hart Patsy Holmes Dalton Isham John Lacy Dorothy Roberts Nell Williams Talmage Fails Charles Hicks James Layman Kenneth McPherson Jimmy Smoot Mary Jo Albin Doris Clark Betty Lou Hicks Mary Ruth Ligon Sixth Grade Mary Francis Roberts Wanda Layman Ruby Lee Fletcher Jimmie Warren Harvey Jo Durham L. D. Adams Dan Massingill G. B. Adams Billie Hazzard Viola Bullard Ola Fay Cleere Charlsie Day Brauna Lou Holden Joyce Leeper Billie June London Dava Reed Edna Roberts Fifth Grade Perry Middleton June Hart Mary Nell Lindsey We express thanks for floral offerings and kindness during illness and death of Mrs. Wallace Masters. Mrs. M E Guthrie and family. Butter paper at The Chief.
Mrs. W. E. Butler died at her De Leon home on November 24 after a long illness. Born May 3, 1870 in Tocapella Mississippi, she married W. E. Butler on March 18, 1902. Survived by husband and four children Roy Fort Worth Roe Iraan Raymond Dallas and Mrs. Ava Collins Midland, plus three stepchildren Willie Handley Woody San Angelo and Mrs. Lois Tanksley Los Angeles. She joined the Baptist Church as a child and was a member at St. Joe and De Leon for 32 years.
R W Masters and baby express sincere thanks for kindness shown after the death of Mrs. R. W. Masters. They remember tokens of thoughtfulness and beautiful flowers, and Rev Gregory's consoling words. May God bless each one.
R J Long and daughter and Mr and Mrs Jack Cuthberteon and children express sincere gratitude to friends for illness and passing of their wife and mother. They acknowledge floral offerings and deeds of kindness and thank Mrs John Williams, Dr Lane, Bro Smoot, and the undertakers, praying for blessings.
George and Mrs. Morgan of De Leon received a condolence letter from Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox for their son Jack Morton Morgan Seaman First Class U S Navy who died August 9 1942 of enemy action. The message honors his sacrifice and commitment to duty.
A heartfelt poem honors a son who joined the U S Navy to defend the nation. The speaker praises his gallantry and expresses a father's sorrow, praying for God to guide and uphold him as the son speaks of duty and protection. The verse blends tribute with family devotion and national service.
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