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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1954
Page
13
The piece outlines a political clash in Austri over a proposed city telephone rate hike and a candidate named Jason opposing the measure. It notes his stance on pension age and statewide issues, plus reflections from local figures and personal anecdotes about hardship and perseverance.
Mrs. Lloyd Coker and family attended Noah Reese's funeral in Comanche with Harvey Bowman. Betty Stockwell, Otho Cleere, Judy Wilkerson, Hackie Langley, Lloyd Coker, Gerald Langley and others joined events and a film “Reaching From Heaven.” The Langleys announce a baby boy Paul Wesley. Wright brothers ran a bicycle shop before building airplanes.
Mrs W C Causey reports visits across town as families host relatives and friends. Pfc Gaylen Johnston begins a 30 day leave with his parents while Bob Poyner also spends a 30 day leave with relatives. Several gatherings include birthday honors for Lee Matthews and visits among Warren, Wingate, Comanche, Midland, and Wichita Falls families.
Four Comanche area soldiers Pvt Henry H Pettijohn Pvt Sherley W Taylor Pvt Thomas H Willingham and Pvt Glen D Wilson began eight weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss Texas. They will learn infantry drill rifle machine gun and bazooka marksmanship with a one week field maneuver at the end of the first phase. After eight weeks they may be sent to Bliss for antiaircraft artillery or transferred to another center for different schooling. Their second eight weeks at Bliss would focus on firing antiaircraft weapons at simulated aerial targets and training on related electronics equipment.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative as a mild remedy for temporary constipation. It claims gentle relief without harsh drugs, a pleasant taste, and family suitability, with a money back guarantee and mail order offer from Box 280 New York NY.
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