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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1946
Page
3
J. C. Ferguson System dealer warns that machinery may be scarce for years as farmers replace and expand. Tips include warming engines, battery care, proper storage, cooling before refilling, and removing batteries for winter. Poor maintenance or weather can cause slow starts and issues with fuel and ignition.
Miss Savanah Lee Albin of De California married Orton Williams Jr of Delano on January 12 in Reno Nevada. Williams is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Williams. The bride a Jin High School graduate and former Purity Food Store chief. the groom a 1942 McFarland High School alumnus, discharged from the Army Air Corps after three and a half years with time in Europe. They will live Rural Route 1 McFarland California and work on farming.
Texas Pension Association schedules a meeting for Saturday February 2 at 2 p.m. in the County Sport Room. The notice invites all members and new attendees to join, with emphasis on supporting Democratic and state county offices. Prominent officials J. T. McKelvey Rev B Sandifer Green West and Mrs C N Wyly are listed as officers.
The Comanche County Quartet singing meet will be held tonight at eight o clock at Beat the invitation goes out from Kane Welch president of the association. A big crowd is expected next week and everyone is invited to attend.
S/Sgt. Edgar T. Childress 21 from Beattie and formerly with the Eleventh Airborne Division is en route to join his home unit. His departure depends on shipping facilities and the separation center pace as he is relieved from duty and transferred to a replacement depot. He served with the division since its 1943 activation at Camp Mackall and fought in Leyte and Luzon.
The article notes a local serviceman receiving the Presidential Citation Good Conduct Combat Infantryman Badge and battle stars with the Philippine Ribbon. Childress, Beattie High School graduate, trained as a paratrooper at Camp Polk in March and sailed overseas in May. Tyson Phillips, recently discharged, works at Sutton Dudley Drugs awaiting the next college term. Pvt Thomas Stark Jr., stationed at Fort Sam Houston, is taking a three week typing course at Camp Bowie and visited his parents this weekend.
Harvey Bowman and family of Comanche and several local couples attended a Sunday singing at Gartman’s View. Captain Troy Williams and Lt. Bob Love traveled to Brownwood on business. A large crowd attended the funeral of H. H. Croker Saturday afternoon. Miss Vernalee Perkins of Dallas and Miss Claudine Perkins of unknown origin are mentioned among local residents.
Gustine residents visited friends and relatives on Saturday with Hollis Burdette Olan Nolan and Red Langley among attendees at Comanche ball games on Wednesday Sgt. Willie P Carmichael and Dallas and Mrs Letha Cunningham of Comanche spent time with Mr and Mrs D F Cammichael.
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