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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
1
An unclear note indicates a watch date and selection details. It mentions a pick date and watching event, but specifics are unreadable. Further readable fragments suggest scheduling or assignment related to a time and place.
Court house items list names W Stephens Jess Wilson Boen and Ira Hilley in brief notices. Proceedings and outcomes not detailed in readable OCR segment.
A brief note from Anthony, president of State National Bank of Comanche Texas, confirms receipt of a letter and an order from State National Bank Texas Comanche. The message mentions a November date and expresses acknowledgment of the communication.
A reunion brings Miss Alice Alan back with the Gripsholm, celebrating a homecoming moment. The event centers on personal ties and the ship’s guest or crew connections.
Pictured, Aunt Ruth, a centenarian known for good health and memory, remains active. Relatives attend her celebration at Suez ity and present Aunt Ruth and Polly each with a rocking chair as keepsakes from the gathering.
In New Guinea, Sgt. McGuire earned a promotion while porting troops and supplies to combat areas. He trained at Sheppard Field in Texas and completed an Air Corps Administration course at Fort Logan, Colorado. He then joined a troop carrier unit at Bowman Field, Kentucky, now serving in an administrative role. Previously, he led Hasse High School as principal and athletic director after attending Daniel Baker College. He has been awarded the Good Con-
Comanche stores will stay open late to accommodate Christmas shoppers. Most places will open late or remain open into the night with shops, cafés, and confectioneries serving customers.
At Sidney Church Methodist of Comanche Rev Bowman and Rev J D Smoot will preach at morning services. A program for youth and an age range event will be presented at the Sidney church with preparations underway.
A second convoy of scrap iron from Comanche is loaded for war production, bringing the total to 41 cars collected since Pearl Harbor. The official dealer of Comanche notes continued city support for the drive as part of national mobilization efforts.
Mrs W L Helmsley of Bruton in Somancid was ill during the Christmas holidays.
Comanche County Schools plan basketball tournaments with detailed rules and procedures to be followed. The Chief requests rural correspondents resume reporting, offering free subscription and stationery, with possible letter omissions due to paper rationing to be carried next week.
M Sgt Burdette of Comanche has landed in England with the United States Army Air Forces. He has served sixteen months and is a flight engineer on a B 24 bomber. Burdette is a 1941 graduate of Comanche High School.
In Comanche on a Sunday afternoon Jean Daniel of Yan Set Parsonage married Pettit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L R Daniel. The Pettits reside at 2809 Primrose in Fort Worth after the ceremony.
Aviation Cadet Wilburn Daniel has been moved from EEE to a Sumner. The transfer is noted in official military records.
Superintendents and coaches from participating schools organize a community basketball event with admission set at 10 cents for students and 15 cents for adults and nonstudents. Officials are to be appointed by the inviting schools as the Executive Committee handles assignments. Superintendent Cooper of Sidney Public School District is an elected director. Tournaments will be hosted at local Beattie schools on December 16 17 and 18 with the boys leading efforts.
States safely in by the father RC Buster Wiggins recently was inducted into the Carines and is now stationed at Air Corps has landed son.
Davenport Building on South Austin Street, once the Post Office Building, has been bought by Hall Brothers, feed dealers. They plan to move their feed operation into the building at a later date.
A fragment notes Amarillo plans to spend holidays differently, signaling local changes in holiday activities and budgeting. The readable portion mentions Amarillo and a shift in weekly or seasonal routines during the festive period.
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