Twelve Comanche County Men Called For Induction February 12 13
Twelve young men from Comanche County are summoned for induction on February 12 and 13 under the Selective Act. Names include Thomas Dewey Gorman and Maurice Gugger with specific route numbers and order codes. additional six men on February 13 replace those from January 21 who failed the physical, plus Lois Bloyd sent from Brownfield. A February 27 call will send nine men to Fort Sam Houston. names to be announced.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Dallas
Miss Dess Rock
Thomas Dewey
Gorman
Maurice Maxwell Gugger
Proctor
Buford Sylvester Carter
Joseph Carlton
Lois Clark
Brownfield
Miss
Fort Sam Houston
Farmers' Marketing Association Report in Comanche Territory
A report from the Farmers' Marketing Association notes growing finances and potential for local benefits. The chairman invites both country and town residents to participate, promises forthcoming meeting notices in The Comanche Chief, and explains money handling and monthly dues payments to Miss Rebecca Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Marketing Association
Comanche
Rebecca Hill
Comanche Leads As Peanut Center
Comanche remains the leading peanut market center as figures issued by the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association show higher tonnage purchased by member warehouses. The association released Monday totals reflecting continued strong activity in Comanche and surrounding facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
New Price On The Fort Worth Press
The Chief announces a new price for The Fort Worth Press at $3.00 for the remainder of the year or $3.50 for The Press and Chief. Subscriptions run from date to January 1, 142. Subscribe at The Chief Office.
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Fort Worth
Pension Office Open Here Mondays Only
The State Department of Public Welfare at City Hall Comanche will hold interviews for Old Age Assistance on Mondays only until further notice. Miss Lucille Bruton, the sole local officer after D. T. Gilliam’s transfer to Eastland, announced the arrangement.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Comanche
Lucille Bruton
Miss Bruton
D. T. Gilliam
Eastland
Gore buys Lindsey Estate Homestead in East Comanche
Mr and Mrs M E Shorty Gore purchased the Lindsey Estate homestead in East Comanche for 12 acres. Hart Shoemaker of Abilene brokered the closing. The mansion, once a show place, will be improved as the Gores new home.
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M. E
Shorty) Gore
Lindsey
East Comanche
Hart Shoemaker
Abilene
Comanche
Texas
Gore
Nine Marriages Recorded Here in County Clerk List
Nine marriages have been recorded in the County Clerk's office with two more licenses issued. Couples include David Hubert Smith and Hazel Loraine Summers on Feb 3, Jack Ingram and Marie Leach on Feb 3, Cecil W. Latham and Helen Wilder on Feb 4, Andrew Roberson and Lorene Smallwood on Feb 2, E F Abbey and Fannie Clawson on Feb 2, Venoy Kirkland and Myrtle Shoemaker on Feb 1, Murray Thomas and Imogene Douglas on Jan 27, Claude Frailicks and Etta Mae Moore on Jan 26, R C Beck and Sarah Beck on Jan 25, Guy Lawson and Lelar Johnson, and Delbert Otwell and Bernice Coan.
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Mary Fields
David Hubert Smith
Brownwood
Hazel Loraine Summers
C. C. Klingman
Comanche
Jack Ingram
Fort Worth
Marie Leach
Ernest Rippetoe
Cecil W. Latham
Helen Wilder
H. H. Lockridge
Andrew Roberson
Hasse
Lorene Smallwood
Harvell F. James
E. W. Abbey
Fannie Patricia Clawson
Frank Vaughan
San Antonio
Venoy Kirkland
Myrtle Shoemaker
Gordon Barrett
Murray Thomas
Dublin
Imogene Douglas
Harris D. Lane
Claude E. Frailicks
Etta Mae Moore
Bonham
J. T. Gregory
R. C. Beck
Sarah F. Beck
District Masons Meet in Comanche February 21
A district Masonic gathering in Comanche honors George Washington's birthday with a 4:00 pm closed master’s degree work and a 6:00 pm public dinner. An open public meeting at Comanche High School Auditorium will feature Hon. W. Marcus Weatherred and educational programs from local schools and FFA rituals.
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Comanche
George Washington
S. W. Haggard
Gustine
Comanche High School
W. Marcus Weatherred
Coleman
Texas
de Leon
Haggard
Wanted for Murder Brook At Large After Jail Escape
Reward of 100 dollars offered for arrest and return of Clifford Brook who escaped Comanche County jail while awaiting murder trial for the death of J D Couch in a Gustine dugout. Description notes white male, age 20, 5 7, medium build, brown eyes, chestnut hair, 120 pounds, scar on right skin. FBI and several known relatives listed.
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Clifford Brook
Comanche
Grand
J. D. Couch
Gustine
Wid Spivey
FBI
McAlister
Oklahoma
S. P
John Hughes
Pine Bluff
Ark
Lee Brook
N. Garrison
Carthage
E. E. Brook
Stoout St
Denver
Colo
Oscar Drews
Ida Heard
Fort Scott
Kansas
Ellen Miller
Bentonville
Mertie Baker
Hobson Ave
Hot Springs
Legion Meet Planned in Ranger for Feb 15 16
Committees from Carl Barnes Post No 69 prepare for the 17th District Convention in Ranger February 15 and 16 with high ranking Legion officials slated to attend. Brigadier William George Gilks National Chaplain Ed Riedel State Commander Rev H G Markley Department Chaplain and A C Jackson department Sons of the Legion chair are among speakers. Services Sunday at First Baptist Ranger led by Gilks. Registration at Gholson Hotel with reservations at Gholson or Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Barnes
Ranger
J. H. Arthur
Legion
William George Gilks
Dallas
Ed Riedel
H. G. Markley
Wink
A. C. Jackson
Sons of the Legion
First Baptist Church of
Gholson Hotel
Gholson
Paramount Hotels
Three Games At Local Gym Tonight In Comanche
Three basketball games are set at the Comanche High School gym tonight. Sidney High girls meet Gustine girls at 7, Comanche boys face De Leon at 8, and Gustine boys play Sidney boys at 9. Admission is 10 cents. The Indians beat Sidney Eagles 34 to 31 Thursday and Comanche RBA defeated Sidney All-Stars 73 to 21.
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Comanche High School
Sidney High School
Gustine
Comanche
de Leon High School
Sidney
Indians
Sidney Eagles
Comanche Rba
Sidney All- Stars
Dallas Style Show Draws Over a Thousand Merchants
Sol Hoffman returned from Dallas where he attended The Southwestern Style Show Tuesday night. The event drew more than a thousand merchants from Texas and Oklahoma to the city showcasing the latest in regional fashion and retail trends.
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Sol Hoffman
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
A P Cox Heads Comanche Chamber of Commerce
A P Cox was elected President of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday night meeting. He succeeds H L Stewart who retires from the board after four years in the last five. Three new directors were elected at the annual banquet: H M Shorty Vineyard, W Z Colpton, and Dale Howard. The reorganized board lists One Year Terms: W Z Colpton, J R Eanes, Ira Clemons, Walter Barret, A P Cox, Joe Tupin. Two Year Terms: Walter Durham, G C McKinzie, H M Vineyard, W H Thate, Dale Howard and J C Wilkerson.
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A. P. Cox
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Stewart
Stewart
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. (Shorty) Vineyard
W. Z. Compton
Comanche
Dale Howard
J. R. Eanes
Ira Clemons
Walter Barret
Joe Tupin
Walter Durham
G. C. McKinzie
H. M. Vineyard
W. H. Thate
J. C. Wilkerson
Free Movie For Farmers At Majestic Theater
Herman Rauhut invites farmers to a free screening of This Land of Ours at the Majestic Theater on Monday February 10 at 2:00 pm. The full color industrial film showcases national parks mountains lakes and farms with Minneapolis Moline machinery and a guide explaining points of interest.
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Herman Rauhut
Minneapolis-Moline
Majestic Theater
Land of Ours
Minnesota
Minneapolis- Moline
Local nursery man loses leg in Army truck crash
E A Williams suffered serious injuries when struck by an Army truck near Piggly Wiggly Store. The driver Private Cecil Campbell, whose brakes locked, blamed the truck’s mechanical condition. Williams had his left leg amputated above the knee at a German hospital and is recovering. Campbell, from Comanche County, aided Sergeant St Clairs household goods move when the incident occurred. Army inquiry blamed the truck after it was left at the scene for hours.
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E. A. Williams
Cecil Campbell
Camp Bowie
Williams
Campbell
Comanche County
Proctor
Army
St. Clair
Howard Kilpatrick
Seventy Seniors Set for CHS Diplomas in 1940
The Comanche High School class of 1940 includes 36 boys and 36 girls, with diplomas due at Commencement. The annual chamber report highlights county improvements, a new county courthouse project valued around 185000, and progress in roads, buildings, and housing across Comanche and its county.
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Comanche High School
Virgil Chaffin
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Comanche County
H. Burks
Choral Club Songs For County Meet Listed By Director
Mrs Worth Eargle of Gustine High School releases selections for the Comanche County Interscholastic League County Meet. Class A requires Sing When You're Happy with optional Lullaby and Minuet. Class B offers Happy as required with Skater's Waltz and The Mazurka optional. Class C requires Dance Around Me with optional An Old Minuet and The Moon. Only two verses per song, the first and last.
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Worth Eargle
Gustine High School
Comanche County Interscholastic League
Interscholastic League
Atlanta Minister To Preach At Local Baptist Church
Rev P E Squyers pastor of the First Baptist Church Atlanta Texas will preach at the local Baptist Church both morning and evening Sunday. Announcement authorized by the pulpit committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Baptist
P. E. Squyers
First Baptist Church
Texas
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Rola
Farmers’ Marketing Association Report
Wewoka
Okla
Durant
Katy
Rising Star
Ploresville
Weatherford
Chico
Cisco
Pleasanton
Cross Plains
Jacksonville
Falfurrias
Elkhart
Guy Lawson
Lelar Johnson
Delbert L. Otweill
Bernice Coan
Financial Statement OF
the Chamber OF Commerce
Santa Claus
Internal Revenue
DeLeon
Comanche C
Majestic
Roy Rambo
Ernest Reese
Odell Richey
Bertis Seay
Billie Edd Seay
Robert Earl
Shoemaker
Dale Skinner
Robert Vines
Truett Vines
Truman
Helms
Lesley Helms
Wesley
C. of C. Annual Report
Wilkerson
Comarche
Court House
Es County
Reid
U. S
Comanch
I Ae
Choral Club
New Majestic Theatre
Edith Fellows
Wilbur Evans
Cesar Romero
The
Cisco Kid
GAY Cabellero
Sam and
Abner
Wendy Barrier
Richard Dix
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Northwest Mounted Police
Old Majestic Theatre
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