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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
2
The Comanche Chief founded in 1873 announces its editor and publisher J C Wilkerson. Subscription prices listed: $1.00 annually in Comanche County and trade area, $1.50 elsewhere. six month rates 50c in county and 80c outside.
Uncle Bill Kellis recalls Civil War South hardships using vivid examples from daily life. He contrasts 1861 comforts with four years of scarcity, describing homegrown substitutes for sugar, coffee, salt, and clothing. He notes barbers, medicine, and tools were locally produced and priced to fit wartime budgets, urging support for War Bonds.
Local households reported visits from relatives and friends across Texas and nearby states. Notable movements include Walters family staying with home folks, Barret and Howard visiting in Fort Worth and Austin respectively, and many others traveling to Pecos Dublin Brownwood and St. Louis for brief stays or family gatherings. A serviceman L 1 C Weston McDonald was reassigned to the Jacksonville Naval Base from Fort Robinson.
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