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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1942
Page
13
According to USDA War Board chair A. E. Boyd 1531 people attended the National Defense meetings in Comanche County Friday evening Feb 20. Farmers pledged cooperation to shift production to crops most needed in the emergency and aid the war effort.
Comanche County school trustees elect teachers early due to emergency. Superintendent Edwin A. Sartor is reelected to head Newburg School after arriving from Sidney. Lamkin School reelects Robert M. Sills to lead the faculty. Mrs. Coda Baggett noted for an outstanding county record. Hazel Dell joins Lamkin district with O. H. Moore as teacher. Moore, a veteran educator, has a strong statewide record.
A state revision raises Comanche County peanut acreage goal from 64 720 to 94 856 acres to boost oil production as Far East oil supplies vanish. Farmers may plant beyond quota with price supports at 85 percent of the starting year, and SPGA will supply seed peanuts for oil production through warehouses and dealers. Receipts outline cash and credit prices for No 1 and No 2 peanuts and the procedure to obtain seed for excess acreage.
Sipe Springs E A Whitesides is in the Cisco sum as Bank White seats Ss 2 weekend with parents Mr and Mrs E A Whitesides Paul Morris, a former Sipe Springs resident, spent the weekend here Several ladies attended the Eastern Star School of Instruction at Comanche Singing was held at the Methodist Church Sunday night Rosa Key and Doora Gobles of Hex visited sister Mrs G G Thorp over the weekend Mr and Mrs Jackie Gobles and his sister visited in the Thorp home Charlie Morrow spent Sunday in Comanche with brother Ulmer Burleson and family We urgently need surplus copies for distribution and ask schools to bring in extra copies to better serve their needs
Sergeant William J. Hess, Army recruiter in Memorial Hall Brownwood, says hundreds are needed for parachute duty. Eligible men aged 18 to 30 in good health can expect about 138 weeks of basic training followed by unit transfer for further parachute and small arms training. A monthly bonus of 50 dollars is offered. Call Sergeant Hess at Memorial Hall Brownwood.
The Sidney Red Cross class met in the school building for sewing and a patriotic program in the Sidney School auditorium on Friday. Miss Nelson Cox of Marlin visited her father Ottie Cox. Olaf Lane of Fort Worth and others visited local families over the weekend.
The Comanche Chapter 310 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted a School of Instruction in the Masonic Temple with 102 attendees from chapters across District Three Action Two. Grand officers presided and 65 certificates were issued including 38 A and 27 B, followed by a banquet and social events in Comanche through Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Theron McKinzie relocate to Hico where he takes a post with the Community Public Service Company. He hired Burks Transfer and Storage Company a bonded insured firm to handle the move and related services.
J. H. Douglas, once with the Community Public Service Company, arranged with Burks Transfer and Storage to move to Freeport after a company transfer. The ad urges readers that calling Burks may be profitable if they are planning a move.
Dr. Bryant O. Baker, former operator of the Comanche Clinic, contracted Burks Transfer and Storage Company to handle his move to Dallas. Burks holds railroad permits for both local and long distance hauling.
Amon Peters contracts Burks Transfer and Storage Company to haul his furniture for a move to San Antonio. The ad urges residents in Comanche to hire Burks for local or state moves.
The First Baptist Church in Gustine Texas hosts a workers conference with sessions on church covenant theology. J W Robinson opens with a song service at 10:30 followed by talks by N E Strother Bob Graham S J Isham Arlie Harrison and H J Starnes among others. A lunch break is scheduled at 12:30 with a 1:30 Ladies and Board Meeting and a 2:15 discussion on home relations before final addresses and adjournment at 2:55.
Hasse School students presented a George Washington program last Friday to a large audience. A noon basket lunch with stew and coffee followed. Afternoon softball games featured Hasse versus Proctor, providing entertainment. Tom Jones of Mount Pleasant visited his niece, Mrs Elliott, last Tuesday evening. Want to trade Johnson grass hay for peanut hay offered by Jack Stephens of Comanche.
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