Philippine Commande Ties to Comanche Resident Kin
General George F. Moore, former commandant of A. and M., now commands in the besieged Philippine Islands and leads Corregidor. He is nephew of Comanche’s late Mrs. T. L. Hutchinson and one of Texas A. and M. alumni recently noted by the Dallas Morning News as among the 5,000 commissioned officers. A. and M. ranks among the nation’s top defense schools with many graduates in active duty and Brigadier General posts.
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George F. Moore
Nhen
Philippine Islands
Corregidor Island
Moore
T. L. Hutchison
Comanche
Texas A. & M
Dallas Morning News
America
Banker's flight with funds shocks town
A banker named Havalaff Smith Gilhuffy absconded with $100,000 of bank funds and the hotel keeper's wife. The incident sparks concern over the Sunday School class taught by the missing man.
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Havalaff
Smith—Gilhuffy
Brown
Texas Wit From Josh Billings Sparks for Readers
A compact selection of Josh Billings quips on nature, credulity, zeal and bigotry. The piece notes fame as a greased pole for a $10 purse and $15 suit, plus reflections on honesty and industry and a loan shark indictment in the state.
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Josh Billings
Pashun
Sidney Eagles Surge to 12-Game Win Streak in 19-B Race
Sidney High School led by coach Hugh Trussell dominates District 19-B with a 12 game winning streak. Don Heathington tops scoring at over 20 points per game, flanked by Wayland Caffey Coy Perkins Damon Adams and Billy Ray LaRoque as the Eagles defeat Zephyr Lamkin and De Leon while rival May Tigers win non conference on Friday.
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Brownwood
America
Sidney High School
Hugh Trussell
CBC
Eagles
May Tigers
May
Brownwood Lions
Trussell
Hasse
Proctor
Zephyr
Brown County
de Leon
Lamkin
Comanche County
Eagle Blitzkrieg
Don Heathington
Heathington
Wayland Caffey
Coy Perkins
Billy Ray LaRoque
Damon Adams
Parate Lines of Henry to Henpecked
A humorous wartime dialog reflects changing men’s clothing pockets and the irony of marriage during conflict. A character jokes about geography knowledge, bonds and stamps, and Uncle Sam’s defense posture, capturing social tone of the era.
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Henry
Noth
Iraq
Uncle Sam
A Tribute To My Dad Poem Composition
A lonesome speaker recalls a dead father, detailing his roamings and regret after loss. The piece, credited to Lloyd G. Polston of Brownwood Texas on 12 31 41, ties memory to hardship and resolve to live rightly. It also includes stray literary anecdotes about Twain O Henry Key Poe and others.
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Lloyd G. Polston
Brownwood
Texas
Mark Twain
O. Henry
Francis Scott Key
Amity 46 Barrel Well Produces In Blake Sand Pool
J. C. Hamer and G. C. Grace, Rising Star operators, report a 40 barrel capacity producer from a new Amity well drilled on Mrs. Mary Smith’s farm. The well reached 742 feet in the Blake sand and halted at 750 feet, signaling a potentially rich new pool.
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Amity
J. C. Hamer
G. C. Grace
Rising Star
Railroad Commission
Mary Smith
Will Rakin
Grace and
Hamer
Blake
Graham
Grace
Jesse Morgan
Comanche Indians Award Football Jackets and Gold Balls
Sixteen lettermen and two coaches of Comanche High School receive football jackets and will receive gold footballs soon. All 27 squad members attend the Cotton Bowl grid class between Texas A&M and Alabama. Notable lettermen include Spears Edwards Waggoner Carter Pipes Kerley Arthur Brannan Luper Coker Munroe Nichols Jackson Davis.
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Comanche
Comanche High School Athletic Association
Texas A.&m
Alabama
Spears
Eoff
Williams Ill at Home In Fort Worth Area
C W Williams a local automobile dealer and City Council member became ill on Christmas Day. He was treated at Methodist Hospital Fort Worth and brought home a few days later. His condition is slightly improved and he may be moved to Temple hospital for further examination if weather allows. Mrs Williams was away in North Carolina visiting relatives and returned upon receiving a telegram.
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C. W. Williams
Methodist
Fort Worth
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Daniel Baker Hill Billies
Sidney
Star
Brownwood Bulletin
Dad
Omaha
Kansas City
Railroad Station
Missouri
Drimgi Lore
Cc. W. Williams
Showtime
Gene Tierney
Joan Fontaine
Cary Grant
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Priscilla Lane
Betty Field
Richard Whorf
Fdrward Arnold Walter Huston
Simone Simon
Maytag
Clarence Huett
Prop
Emerson
Philco Radios
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