Weaver recalls days teaching at Duncan end of Spanish American War
Former Duncan teacher recounts starting in November 1898 after the Spanish American War ended in summer 1898. He describes the one room schoolhouse, local community, student body, and faculty, including his wife Miss May Marshall, plus the move of the school site and the consolidation with Arbor Hill to form Pairview. He reflects on local hospitality and the village’s social life as he walks through memory.
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Weaver
Old Duncan
Cuba
Prto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Duncan
Duncan Water
Bill Dobbs
George
May Marshall
Comanche County
Mt. Pleasant
Zion Hill
Arbor Springs
Comanche
Asharlie
Burleson
Bbs
Smith
Mehaffey
Donaho
Ameron
Fagan
Herring
Shuard
Byrd
Easley
Nicholson
Cofflins
Pate
Isham
McCulley
Bartt
Barnes
McCartney
Marhail
Johnson
Teague
Hudspeth
Iton
McNutt
Blanton
Powers
Themmunity
Mesquite
Arbor
Pairview
Lily
John
Paul Easley
Frank Power
John Eron
Cameron
Eron
Goldich
Tonight's Speaker Joan Carpenter To Address Safety Program
Joan W. Carpenter a Texas industrialist farmer and president of Texas Power and Light and Lone Star Steel will speak at 9 45 tonight on the National Safety Council program Men Machine and Victory broadcast coast to coast over the Blue Network from Washington He will summarize the War Production Fund to Conserve Manpower an agency of the National Safety Council after a drama on accidents and prevention is shown.
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Joan W. Carpenter
Texas
Texas Power and Light Company
Lone Star Steel Company
National Safety Council
Blue Network
Washington
Obituary for Frank Holmaeley of Manche and Tsburg
Frank Holmaeley formerly of Manche died at his home in Tsburg last week. He is survived by his wife Miss Paine of Comanche and sister Miss Dollie Paine of De.
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Frank Holmaeley
Manche
Tsburg
Miss Paine
Comanche
Dollie Paine
Cemetery Work Day Moved to February in Newburg
Cemetery working at Newburg originally set for February 22 will now be held on February 20 per the committee in charge. The change affects local volunteers and plans for maintenance at the Newburg cemetery.
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Newburg
Presbyterian Sunday School Officers Elected
The Presbyterian Sunday School elected officers including LD Parker as Superintendent R B Lee as Assistant Superintendent Emily Wilcoxon as Secretary and several teachers. The note recalls a Navy rumor as baseless and reports local obituaries and incidents in Comanche County.
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The
Presbyterian Sunday School
LD. P. Parker
R. B. Lee
Emily Wilcoxon
Isla Wyatt
Minnis Cunningham
I. C. Gage
Gaines B. Hall
Eva Carruthers
M. K. Witt
W. W. Kilpatrick
America
U. S. Naval
Joan A. Ward
Comanche County
Hill County
Here
Sipe Springs
Edith Masse
Frank Ashmore
Sabana
Lilian Brewer
M. C. Applewhite
Mollie Morrison
Shrum
Agnes Hoff
Pounds
Imogene Stephens
Sandhill
J. W. Robinson
Indian Mountain
Cora Wilkerson
S. C. Findley
George S. Sullivan
Sidney
Annie Hensler
Walnut
Georgia Roberson
Minnie Dukes
Ninevah
Carroll Loudermilk
Downing Sunday
Two Comancheans Helping Uncle Sam
Two former Comanche County girls, Miss Aletha Drennan of Beattie and Miss Beatrice Allen of Comanche, appear in a photo. Drennan, a Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant employee at Fort Worth, is shown buying two $1,000 War bonds.
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Comanche County
Aletha Drennan
Beattie
Beatrice Allen
Comanche
Drennan
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Fort Worth
Miss Allen
Miss Drennan
Charlie Drennan
R. A. Allen
Beattie Girl Worker At Consair Makes Large War Bond Purchase
Miss Aletha Drennan, a Consolidated Aircraft employee in Fort Worth, bought two $1,000 War Bonds totaling 2000 dollars. The Dallas-born worker moved from Dallas five months ago and saved while at an advertising agency. She now serves as dispatcher after starting as a bulkhead assembler, and saves more than ten percent of her salary via payroll allotment.
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Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Aletha Drennan
Fort Worth
Dallas
Metal Work Course To Be Offered Here
A metal work course sponsored by the Rural War Training Program will be offered by J. H. London at his shop opposite the post office starting February 15 at 7 30 p m. The school runs five nights weekly for ten weeks. Men and boys over 17 not in school may enroll. Registration available at Mr London’s shop or with A L Allison at the high school.
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J. H. London
Mr. London
A. L. Allison
Will Limmer Hurt In Tractor Accident
Will Limmer of Comanche Route 4, west of Priddy, was injured when his tractor overturned and pinned him in water. J B Allcorn reported the incident. A doctor diagnosed a broken leg and exposure from the ordeal.
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Will Limmer
Comanche
Priddy
J. B. Allcorn
Mr. Limmer
Limmer
Monselle O'Brien Lands in Africa
Monselle O'Brien, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh O'Brien of Comanche Route 2, has landed in Africa, according to word received by his parents. Typewriter Ribbons at Chief.
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Monselle O’brien
Hugh O’brien
Comanche
Africa
Chambers Killed In Action Dee 15 in Southwest Pacific
William Wallace Chambers, 27, son of State Representative Bill Chambers of May, was killed in action December 15 in the Southwest Pacific as reported by the War Department. A May High School graduate and former student at A. and M. College, he enlisted in 1941. Representative Chambers spoke at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet at Comanche in 1940.
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William Wallace Chambers
Bill Chambers
May
Southwest Pacific
War Department
Young Chambers
A. & M. College
Infantry
Representative Chambers
Comanche
Beans Morris Promoted to Major from Captain
Word has been received of the promotion of Capt. N. G. Beans Morris to Major. His home is Sipe Springs. Major Morris, a Daniel Baker College graduate, was a prominent athlete there before 1937. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1940 and has since commanded his original squadron, now stationed in Australia.
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N. G. “Beans” Morris
Sipe Springs
Morris
Daniel Baker College
U. S. Army Air Corps
Australia
Week end with wives noted by Randolph Field men
Pins. Buster Cameron, J C Heim Jr, Welch Lawless, Charles Moore, and Worth Eargle from Randolph Field spent the weekend with their wives in town.
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Buster Cameron
J. C Heim, Jr
Welch Lawless
Charles Moore
Worth Eargle
Randolph Field
Sergeant Kellum credited with shooting down Fock-Wulf 190
A Shawnee Oklahoma native Staff Sgt William E Kellum 19 is credited with downing an Fock-Wulf 190 during a Romilly Sur Seine raid in France The fighter was shot down in flames according to a London based correspondent His father John Kellum formerly of Proctor Oklahoma notes the family history and Kellums Army service including a December 1941 enlistment at Sheppard Field Texas.
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William F. Kellum
John Kellum
Oklahoma
E. P. Kellum
Proctor
Romelly- Sur Seine
France
Young Kellum
John W. Kellum
William E. Kellum
Rock Island
Lagman
Romilly-Sur Seine
Fdadwin Ricord American Legion Post
London
Paris
William McKearn
Beloit
Wis
John Lamber
Arlington
Francis Estham
San Antonio
Tex
Estham
Shawnee
Okla
Make Your Own War Declaration 1943 War Bond Drive
In 1943 the United Nations have declared war on the Axis and home front citizens are urged to pledge full support. The appeal calls for buying War Bonds with every possible contribution to aid the war effort throughout the year.
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United Nations
More Helpers Wanted For Red Cross Work Here
The Red Cross Surgical Dressing Station on the courthouse third floor operates weekdays 1 30 to 6 00 and Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 30 Extra workers are needed for this worthwhile volunteer war work Mrs A P Cox County Chairman says work began Monday this week on the second type dressing in this county quota Stations at Comanche Gustine De Leon and Proctor cooperated and 30 000 surgical sponges have been packed for shipment to the ARENE Headquarters soon Quotas will be farther the duration and your help is greatly needed If you have been working your continued help is very much appreciated If you have not you are needed
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Red Cross
Court House
A. P. Cox
Comanche
Gustine
de Leon
Proctor
Arene
Kirk Pettit Named Gustine School Superintendent
Kirk Pettit was elected to head the Gustine School at a recent Board of Education meeting. He taught eight years with ten years at De Leon as the Vocational Agriculture teacher and holds a Master of Science from A&M College. Pettit, the fourth Gustine head in a year, plans a progressive educational program.
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Kirk Pettit
Gustine
Board of Education
Pettit
de Leon
Supt. Pettit
A. & M. College
U. S
Compton Elected Mid-Texas Post
Superintendent W Z Compton of Comanche was unanimously chosen Vice President of the Mid Texas Educational Association at the District XI meeting in Brownwood. He succeeds Dale Howard as president, with W E Whitten moving from vice president to head the association. a March 13 executive meeting in Brownwood is planned.
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W. Z. Compton
Comanche
Mid- Texas Educational Association
Brownwood
Mid-Texas Educational Association
Texas
Dale Howard
W. E. Whitten
Brady
Compton
Fairview Girls Beat Van Dyke 22 to 15 in Friday Game
The Fairview girls' playground ball team defeated Van Dyke 22 to 15 last Friday on the Van Dyke court. The win adds a strong result for Fairview in regional play.
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Fairview
van Dyke
Upper Leon Soil Conservation District Mobilizes War Crop Effort
The Upper Leon Soil Conservation District announces mobilization to aid in producing the 1943 war crops. Supervisor W. J. Pritts cites shortages of labor machinery and fertilizer and urges adoption of soil and water conservation practices to boost per acre yields. Local farmers are encouraged to seek technical help, share equipment, and apply for district assistance through supervisors, the county agent, and the Soil Conservation Service office in De Leon.
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Upper Leon
Upper Leon Son
Ed Foote
Custer
Dean Gardner
Wade George
Round Grove
Jim
Ben
Z. L. Koonde
Jakehamon
U. S Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
de Leon
Jackson Appointed City Marshal in Comanche
Wollie Jackson former Comanche County sheriff and longtime peace officer in Big Lake was named City Marshal by the Comanche City Council to replace Tom Pagan who resigned. Jackson will earn 100 dollars monthly and recently moved to Comanche from Sidney after serving as a Camp Bowie guard. Pagan is reported to have taken a job at Camp Bowie.
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Wollie Jackson
Comanche County
Big Lake
Comanche
Tom Pagan
Jackson
Sidney
Camp Bowie
Pagan
Carroll Gore Promoted to Private First Class
Carell Gore son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gore of Comanche has been promoted to private first class. He is stationed at Fort Bliss Texas according to the public relations department this week.
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Carell Gore
Mgr
Clarence Gore
Comanche
Fort Bliss
Texas
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Goldthwaite
Rank Holmsley
Pittsburg
Mable Emmerson
A. C. Cathey
Leonard Roberts
Tom Stinnett
G. T. Matthews
S. E. Blair
John Herring
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Walker Roberson
Uncle Sam
Consair
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Chambers
Dee
W. E. Kellum
Allen Martini
San Francisco
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Stanford
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Dr. Martini
Wm. C. Chilton
War Bond
Helners
Mid-Texas Post
Court House News
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of de Leon
J. G. Howe
Kathryn Roberts
Thomas R. Roberts
R. A. McDonald
H. L. Kight
Irma Lee Stevens Lively
Ray Lively
Todd Pann
Topsie Fann
Jesse FP. Abbey
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E. B. Early
Joseph ©. McCoury
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New Orleans
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Lovere Marie Hicks
Gordon Barrett
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R. C. Ledbetter
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H J. Starnes
Lynn Douglas, Sidney
Miss Roberta Roe
Elizabeth Striplin
Alabama
John Watson
James Thomas Huckabee
Mississippi
William Huckabee
Benjamin Franklin Barbee
Gorman
Route 1
Oakland Cemetery
Arkansas
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Velma
Wade Kendrick
Calhe Donia McGuire
B. J. Pittman
Ivan Filmore Jeffrey
M. L. Sparks
M. J Sparks
M. M. Tate
J. D. Tate
Leve Roberson
Maude Roberson
W. R. Wallace
Bernice Wallace
K. M. Clepper
R. J. Ely
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J. W. Lee
James Marshall
L. F. Marshall
J. D. Caddell
H. H. Williams
W. M. Durham
J. D. Wricht
J. A. Carrigan
M. W. Helm
T. S. Brown
W. T. McBride
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J. D. Couch
Loma Polvado
James Hamilton
Mack Matthews, Sr
H. 4. Duke
Smothers
Friendship A.C. McNutt
Stamford Saniium
J. F
H. A. Coan
Ferman
Carroll Gore
New Majestic Theatre
Brian Donlevy
Gentleman
Barry
Loretta Youns
Ray Milland
Overien
Glenn Ford
Parco Ray
Thursday Die Astaire
Rita Hayworth
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