Plans for Comanche Junior Livestock Show March 12
Further plans were finalized at the Comanche County Livestock Association meeting in the Chamber of Commerce room February 12 for the 1943 show to benefit FFA and 4 H youth. A new class adds prizes for top four senior hogs, with judges to be secured. Officials named to organize, finance, and address grass-fire risk and to encourage breeders to exhibit.
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Comanche
Comanche County Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Association For the
FFA
Comanche County
Holcomb
W. B. Barret
Wayne Evridge
Calvin Holcomb
Walter Jack Barret
A. L. Allison
Albert Cunningham
C. M. Albin
Hollis Burton
Tom Helmsley
Gail Dudley
de Leon
Williams, Barret
Dudley Bros
Alicorn
Southwest
Association
Local Schools Close Two Days For Sign Up In Comanche
Registration for point rationing of processed foods opens next week in Comanche County. The first session is at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Band Hall and runs through Saturday, with schools closed Thursday and Friday to aid the process per Superintendent W. Z. Compton.
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Comanche County
Comanche
W. Z. Compton
Dale Howard
W. 7. Compton
Notable 73rd Birthday Dinner for Uncle Jim Cunningham
Uncle Jim Cunningham was honored on his 73rd birthday with a dinner attended by R. T. Cunningham 79 Dave Cunningham 81 Jack Wright 86 Shack Howell 80 and other relatives. He is described as one of Captain James and Aunt Susan Cunningham’s original 13 children. J. J. Allison was buried at Mercer Gap Friday. Prof. J. B. Layne will lead the Normal at John Tarleton next summer. C. M. Moore announced for re election as City Secretary. Mr and Mrs J. B. Allcorn will move from Waco to Eastland with Mr Allcorn taking charge of Meadows Wholesale Grocery. Zenna Compton captain of John Tarleton football and 13 others including William Surry and Jim Mobly earned football letters last week. Miss Doris Boswell and Aaron Massingill wed at the Lucius Fikins home with Rev Forrest Maddox officiating. Janette Reese sang and Florine Elkins played the wedding march. Mayor Eanes writes on a Junior College for Comanche urging local readers to support it. Comanche’s strong public school system could back a college. George Montgomery bought the Welch place on the Sidney road. Tarleton visitors this week include Bill Scurry Tree Shelton Louise Todd Lucille Durham Herbert Kittle John Hoff Travis Cunningham Lyman Batton DeAlva Dudley Ike Moore and Ollie Sloan.
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Jim Cunningham
R. T. Cunningham
Dave Cunningham
Jack Wright
Shack Howell
Jim
James
Susan Cunningham
J. J. Allison
Mercer Gap
J. B. Layne
John Tarleton
C. M. Moore
J. B. Allcorn
Waco
Eastland
Albcorn
Meadows
Zenna Compton
William Scurry
Jim Mobly
Doris Boswell
Aaron Massingill
Lucius Fikins
Forrest Maddox
Janette
Tree Shelton
Louise Todd
Lucille Durham
Herbert Kittle
John Hoff
Travis Cunningham
Lyman Batton
DeAlva Dudley
Ike Moore
Ollie Sloan
Dudley Brothers Buy 1685 Acre Gib Callaway Ranch
The Dudley Brothers Gail Tom and Fites purchase the Gib Callaway ranch totaling 1685 acres in the Brysonville White Point area for 33000 dollars. They are longtime tire merchants and garage operators turned ranchers with holdings from John Bryson Ranch purchases and now stock their cattle with blooded Herefords.
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Dudley Brothers
Gail
Tom
Fites
Callaway
Brysonville
White Point
John Bryson
Secon
Dudley Passes Away At Democrat Ranch Leader Dies at 94 in Texas
James Hudson Dudley a Confederate veteran and prominent Democrat rancher died at his Democrat ranch. Born Cobb County Georgia March 1848 he joined the Confederate Army in 1862 later ranching across Texas. Funeral held at his ranch with Rev E G Gregory Jr officiating. He is survived by two daughters 17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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James Hudson Dudley
Democrat
Cobb County
Mr. Dudley
Price
Mississippi
Johnson
11Th
Arkansas
Mary Elizabeth Cornelius
Falcon
Texas
de Leon
Comanche
Akansas
E. G. Gregory, Jr
First Baptist Church of
Dudley Cemetery
Martha Dudley
B. Aldridee
Visit of Miss Gaynell Smith to Soda Springs
Miss Gaynell Smith of San Angelo visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith and her uncle W. H. Lloyd and family at Soda Springs last weekend.
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Gaynell Smith
San Angelo
Horace Smith
W. H. Lloyd
Soda Springs
Rationing Board Warns Renewal Before Feb 28
Comanche County War Price and Rationing Board warns car owners to renew B and C gas ration books by February 28. Renewal Form R-543 must be filled accurately. delays risk no gasoline for three months.
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Comanche County
Sibyl I
Dawson Waring Begins Naval Aviation Cadet Training
Dawson Waring son of Mr and Mrs John D Waring Jr of Comanche enters naval aviation training. He studies preliminary flight at Northwestern University Evanston Illinois after graduating Hampton Sydney College Virginia and being called to active duty this week as a naval flying cadet.
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Dawson Waring
John D. Waring, Jr
Comanche
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ilinois
Young Waring
Hampton Sydney College
Virginia
Eighteen and Nineteen Year Olds Pass Induction Examinations
Comanche youths aged 18 and 19 passed Army and Navy physicals at Abilene Induction Station on February 15. Inductees to the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps will report February 22 to Camp Wolters, while Navy results list several recruits for active duty. Names of those passing are shown. a separate group entered the Army without furlough that week, and a Navy contingent also reported for assignment.
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Comanche
Armed Forces
Abilene
Army
Comanche County
Navy
Army of the United States
Camp Wolters
Durham Promoted To First Lieutenant
Ted Durham son of Mr and Mrs N N Durham of Comanche has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant while serving in England as a medical supply officer. He has been overseas about four months and entered the service a year ago after finishing officer candidate school. He is a 1937 Comanche High School graduate and a 1942 mid term UT Austin graduate.
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Ted Durham
N. N. Durham
Comanche
Lt. Durham
England
Comanche High School
University of Texas
Maxine Nichols Elected Treasurer of Idyllic Literary Society
Miss Maxine Nichols of Proctor has been elected treasurer of the Idyllic Literary Society, a girls organization at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos.
Rationing Registration At Sidney Dates Adjusted
The Sidney Public Schools announce new rationing signup days February 25 and 26, shifting from the planned Wednesday through Friday. J. B. Cooper says registration will occur at Sidney School on these two days.
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Sidney
J. B. Cooper
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney School
Goodson Promoted To Rank of Captain In Army
Herbert Goodson son of Mrs H N Goodson of Comanche has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the infantry. He trained at Camp Wolters Mineral Wells since graduating from Texas A M in June 1941. He left for special training at Fort Benning Georgia with his wife and son David remaining in Georgia.
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Herbert Goodson
H. N. Goodson
Comanche
Goodson
Camp Wolters, Mineral
Speein
Fort Benning
Georgia
Buckey Awarded Air Medal in London
United States Army in London announced eight Texas officers received Air Medals. Captain George R. Buckey of Comanche earned his for action as a Flying Fortress pilot in December. Buckey, recently promoted from first lieutenant to captain, is married to the former Miss Maxine George. They reside with her parents, Mr and Mrs T C George, in Comanche, and have a two month old son, George Richard.
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United States Army
London
Engand
Texas
George R. Buckey
Comanche
Buckey
Maxine George
George Richard
T. C. George
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