Largest Yule Showing Crowds In History In Comanche
Huge postwar holiday shopping surged through Comanche last week with all stores breaking sales records. War Bond sales topped targets in the Sixth War Loan Drive by over thirty thousand dollars as customers flooded shops for gifts and foods amid high crop incomes. Post Office activity spiked with parcel post and greeting cards, while December 23 marked the peak single day for many merchants.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Robert Faton
Local Soldier Pfc Robert T. Davis Arrives in England
Pfc. Robert T. Davis arrives in England with American forces. Son of Mrs. L. B. Davis of Hasse and husband of Billie McGuire, the former Gustine High School student and Hoffmans Dept Store employee. Inducted last February after REA work, he trained 17 weeks at Camp Fannin Texas and Camp Rucker Alabama, earning a cook certificate before going overseas in November. He finds England old fashioned but likes the setup.
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Pfc
Robert T. Davis
L. B. Davis
Hasse
Billie McGuire
England
Davis
Gustine High School
Hoffman's
Dept
Comanche
REA
Pfc. Davis
Camp Fannin
Texas
Cook
G W McDonald Dies at 69 in Comanche County
G W McDonald 69 of Comanche, longtime Comanche County resident, died Thursday night at a German hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Charles W. Croker. interment Evergreen Cemetery Gustine. Born Brady 1875, he married Carry Burch in 1901 and had six children Owen of Dublin Daisy Ashburn Nell Fowler Dean Shackell Bill Williams and G W McDonald Jr. of Kermit and 16 grandchildren. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McDonald
Comanche
Comanche County
Charles W. Croker
Evergreen Cemetery
Gustine
MrcDonald
Brady
Carry Burch
Owen McDonald
Dublin
Daisy Ashburn
Sanderson
Nell Fowler
Dean Shackell
Sweetwater
Bill Williams
Brownwood
G. W. McDonald, Jr
Kermit
McDonald
Pentacostal Church
Court House News roundup of local court and marriages
Court notices list men placed in 1-A and discharged by local boards, with names including Glen L Norwood and Leslie F Stanley. Marriages recorded for Arnold Evans and Dorothy Nell Lee, M S Adams and Letha Cunningham, Roy Dale Adams and Virginia Ruth Grigsby. Also licenses for several couples. state case State vs Elmer Hicks ends with guilty plea and $100 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Norwood
Leslie F. Stanley
Theodore L. Schrader Manuel M. Carmack
Dennis N. McKee Travis E. Huey Arley J. Butler
Burnice W. Cox
Johnny Brannan
Floyd Mosley
Richard N. Gleaton
Lewis A. Self
Earl D. Young
R. D. Hughes Jr
Thomas P. Jack Weldon
A. Stark
Arnold Evans
Dorothy Nell Lee
Justice H
Brian Junior Banks
Lillye Lou Douglas
Donald C. Flanders
Elta Juanita Heinze
Co. C. Wilson
Rose Pauline Brown
J. C. Chamberlain
Keulah Latham
Elmer Hicks
Wood and Wife Die Within an Hour of Each Other
Mr and Mrs J B Wood of Comanche died within an hour of each other after both falling ill with heart trouble overnight on Wednesday into Thursday Their son Jesse Wood served in the Army and three married daughters lived at distant points The Woods had moved to Comanche from the North about a decade ago Wood was a painter and paperhanger before retirement
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J. B. Wood
East Highland Avenue
Comanche
Mr. Wood
Jesse Wood
M. Coleman
Philippines
MacArthur
New Guinea
Navy
Uncle Bailey Nabers Pioneer Comanchean Dies
Prominent Comanche resident and member of one of the county’s original families died at an Austin hospital Thursday around noon. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon December 29 at 3 o'clock at the Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Bailey” Nabers
Comanche
Austin
Comanche Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Preston Williams and Family Move to California
Preston Williams and his family plan a move to California, relocating from their current residence and starting a new chapter on the West Coast. The family cites seeking new opportunities and milder climate as driving factors behind the decision.
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Preston Williams
California
Pe. C. E. Roberts Killed in France During War Action
Pfc. C. E. Roberts Jr., 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roberts Sr. of Lubbock and grandson of Mrs. Co. R. M. Dudley and Mrs. Annie Roberts, died in France December 5 from wounds received in action against Nazis. He had been seriously injured that day. parents notified of his death in the same message. A Linbneck High School graduate, he completed a freshman year at Texas Tech before enlisting. He served as a gunner and bazooka team leader, overseas about a month and a half, and had been in combat almost constantly since arrival abroad.
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Po Roberts, Jr
C. E. Roberts
Lubbock
R. M. Dudley
Comanche
Annie Roberts
Proctor
France
Pfc
Roberts
War Department
Adjutant General
Washington
Pfc. Roberts
Linbbeck High School
Texas Tech
Armed Services
Atvalk
A C Thomas Leads Comanche REA Meeting in St Louis
A C Thomas manager of the Comanche County REA is in St Louis attending an allotment meeting. He is cited as a leading local REA manager in the nation and focused on advancing the Comanche REA interests.
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A.C. Thomas
St. Louis
REA
A. C. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Funeral Rites Held For Rex Edwards
Funeral rites were held at the Comanche Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at three o'clock for Rex Kendall Edwards 11 son of Clarence Edwards of Marfa and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Edwards of Comanche Rex died of pneumonia December 27 at an Austin hospital where he had been for some time Rev E G Gregory Jr pastor of the First Baptist Church conducted the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Rex Kendall Edwards
Clarence Edwards
Marfa
Jesse Edwards
Rex
Austin
E. G. Gregory, Jr
First Baptist Church
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Flora Allison
Mrs Flora Bernice Allison 50 of Burkburnett died Monday in a Fort Worth hospital and was buried in Sidney Cemetery after services at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sidney Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband John G. Allison and two sons Leon and Billie of Burkburnett, three brothers W L Ferrill Fort Worth Oldham Ferrill Comanche and William Ferrill Ogden Utah, and a sister Mrs George Evett Sidney.
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Flora Bernice Allison
Burkburnett
Fort Worth
Sidney
Sidney Church of Christ
John G. Allison
Leon
Billie
W. L. Ferrill
Oldham Ferrill
Comanche
William Ferrill
Ogden
Utah
George Evett
Christ the indispensable man and anti Hitler claim
The writer elevates Jesus Christ as humanity's only indispensible man and decries neglect of the Church as alignment with Hitler. He warns that those not working for peace through Christ and the Church jeopardize future wars, prioritizing faith over bonds. The note adds Donald Lacy visiting Florida parents.
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Christ
Jesus
Hitler
Jesus Christ
Donald Lacy
Florida
Jim Lacy
The Best Salesman and the Line of Least Resistance
A succinct note trains focus on salesmanship urging efficiency by choosing the simplest path. It frames the top seller as someone who minimizes friction in approach and delivery to maximize results.
Luftwaffe Jet Destroyed In Augsburg Airfield Raid
First Lieutenant Wencell W. Beaty of Comanche piloted a P-51 in the 355th Fighter Group as they strafed a well-defended airfield near Augsburg. German Me 262 jets were destroyed on the ground and in the air with 15 jet planes set ablaze and 12 damaged. no loss to the Americans. The 355th, under Lt Col Everett W. Stewart, helped push the group past 550 victories in Eighth Air Force operations.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Wencell W. Beaty
Comanche
Luftwaffe
Augsburg
B. F. Beaty
Route 3
355Th
Everett W. Stewart
Abilene
Kansas
William E. Kepner
W. E. Stovall Dies At Gustine
W. E. Stovall known as Uncle Billie died at his Gustine home on December 20 after a ten day illness. Funeral held December 22 at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev. R. M. McGinnis and two assistants officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from San Angelo Fort Worth Brownwood Lubbock Electra Pettit Comanche and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Billie) Stovall
Gustine
First Baptist Church
R. M. McGinnis
S. J. Isham
L. A. Johnson
Evergreen Cemetery
Dick Stovall
San Angelo
Earl of
Bill
Bob
Fern Ray Irwin
Brownwood
Floyd Amonett
Electra
Scott Irwin
Truman
John
Laverne
Lubbock
Willis Rollins
Carl Rollins
Jim Pettit
Will Pettit
Bruce Irwin
Pettit
Troy Pettit
Comanche
Machinist Mate Niven Jackson Visits Family During Holidays
Machinist Mate Niven Jackson stationed at Key West Florida visited his parents Mr and Mrs J D Jackson in Brownwood and his sister Mrs Eugene Rauhut in Comanche during the holidays.
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Niven Jackson
Key West
Florida
J. D. Jackson
Brownwood
Eugene Rauhut
Comanche
Barna Riley Family Visits Comanche During Holidays
Mr and Mrs Barna Riley of Oklahoma City spent the holidays in Comanche with his mother and Mrs Sid Riley and Al rt.
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Barna Riley
Oklahoma City
Comanche
Labor Leaders View Wage Cut as Capital Offense
Labor chiefs debate economic policy framing as wage reductions are treated as a grave threat to workers. Leaders argue against cuts, linking them to broader labor rights and political pressure in the era.
Comanche MP Due Home After 28 Months Over
John R. Scott a Comanche Texas military police returns to the United States on War Department rotation from the Southwest Pacific. Scott 33 taught at De Leon High before enlisting January 1941 and trained at Camp Bowie. He fought in the Hollandia operation and served with Gen MacArthur’s forces. His wife Mrs. Robert Scott lives in Rusk. Brother J A Scott serves in the Navy in Idaho.
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Netherlands East Indies
John R. Scott
John Scott
Comanche
Texas
States
War Department
Southwest Pacific
Robert Scott
Rusk
de Leon High School
Scott
Camp Bowie
Hollandia
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Cpl
A. L. Wilhelm
J. A. Scott
Navy
Idaho
Notice to Widows of War Vets Public Law 484
Public Law 484 signed by the President on December 14 grants dependent widows and children of Veterans of War One the right to file for pension regardless of cause of death. Aid in filing these claims will be available after January 8, 1945. J. B. Allcorn, Veterans Service Officer.
Tenth Annual Junior Livestock Show Set for January 25-26
Plans near completion for the Tenth Annual Junior Livestock Show to be held January 25-26. The event draws top entries in beef and dairy cattle calves sheep hogs and poultry. This year the show expands to two days with a tent to keep the event under cover. Sponsored by the Comanche County Livestock Association, breeders from the region are expected to attend.
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Dc. M. Albin
Comanche County Livestock Association
Daniel C. Clark Claimed By Death
Daniel C. Clark 87 longtime Comanche County resident died Monday Funeral services conducted at Comanche Funeral Home Wednesday with R C Ledbetter Church of Christ officiating Interment Oakwood Cemetery Born February 18 1857 in Little Rock Arkansas moved to Comanche County never married survived by three nephews F F Clark Comanche Dan Clark Abilene and Lewis Bankstrum Dunwoody Georgia Many friends noted in thirty six years in the county
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Daniel C. Clark
Comanche County
Comanche Funeral Home
R. C. Ledbetter
Church of Christ
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Clark
Little Rock
Arkansas
Comanche
F. F. Clark
Dan Clark
Abilene
Lewis Bankstrum
Dunwoody
Georgia
Chester McKinzie Buys Chaffin Home
Mr and Mrs Chester McKinzie purchased the home of Sgt and Mrs Virgil Chaffin at 413 West College. The recently built residence features a fine lawn and was bought for 3500 dollars.
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Chester McKinzie
Chaffin
Virgil Chaffin
West College
Exceed E Bond Quota Boosts County Sales
Comanche County reports E Bond and overall quotas surpassed by more than twenty thousand dollars with ongoing sales. Harmony led with five thousand fifty in E Bond sales against a five thousand target as county totals rise to one hundred fifty seven thousand three hundred seventy five dollars in E Bonds.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Gustine
Comanche
Belve Bean
Harmony
Roland Miller
Garland Williams Reported Missing in Action
Staff Sergeant Garland Williams, son of Mr and Mrs C W Williams of Comanche and now Houston, is missing in action over Germany since December 5 according to a telegram to his sister Theron McKinzie of Comanche. Williams, a Comanche High School graduate, was living in McFarland California when he enlisted.
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Set
Garland J. McGuire
J. K. McGuire
Comanche
Sgt. McGuire
Hasse High School
Daniel Baker College
Armed Forces
Set. McGuire
Ft. Logan
Colorado
5Th Air Force
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Garland Williams
C. W. Williams
Houston
Germany
Theron McKinzie
Sgt. Williams
Comanche High School
McFarland
California
Garland Williams Receives Good Conduct Medal in England
Technical Sergeant Garland H. Williams of McFarland California earned the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity with the 305th Bombardment Group in the European Theater. A B 17 engineer since joining August 6 1944 he is the son of Mr and Mrs C W Williams of Houston and husband of Ira Mae Williams of McFarland. He previously worked for M R Marshall and Company and is a Comanche High School graduate.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Garland H. Williams
McFarland
California
Set. Wiliams
305Th Bombardment Group
Set. Williams
C. W. Williams
Houston
Ira Mae Williams
Calif
RAF
Set
Williams
M. R. Marshall and Company
Comanche High School
Holliday Couple Spent Holidays in Comanche
Mr and Mrs D R Holliday of Raymondville spent the holidays in Comanche with friends and relatives. Mr Holliday formerly was principal of the Comanche Grammar School and now holds a fan position at Raymondville.
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D. R. Holliday
Raymondville
Comanche
Holliday
Comanche Grammar School
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Pe. C. E. Roberts
Rex Edwards
Flora Allison
C. C. Klingman
W. E. Stovall
J. B. Allcorn
Veterans Service Officer
New Majestic
Arizona Whirlwind
The
Trail Blazers
Anne Baxter
Dana Andrews
the North Star
Jack
Leon Errol
Kcanaracn’s
Joel McCrea
Betty Field
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