Pfc Herbert Davis Completes Technical Training at Amarillo
Pfc Herbert Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Devis of Coma iene, recently graduated from the Army Air Forces Technical Training School at Amarillo. He received a diploma signaling completion of the course and a congratulatory letter from Colonel E. W. Raley, commanding officer at Amarillo Army Air Field. Davis, a former Comanche High School football star, is a payload fortification mechanic and says he expects to see foreign service soon.
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Foreign Service
Dale Howard Named to State Education Committee
County Superintendent Da Howard of Comanche selected as member of the Executive Committee of the Texas State Teachers Association. The 23 member committee includes leaders from 21 counties within My Texas District. Frank M. Jackson and Nat Williams named among district representatives.
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Comanche
Texas St Teachers Association
Mittee
Texas
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San Angel
Buford Simmons Dies After Illness in Germany Hospital
Buford F Simmons about 70 died at a German hospital Saturday. Funeral services were held at De Leon Baptist Church with Rev. Willie Skaggs and Rev. Frank Skaggs officiating. Interment followed in De Leon Cemetery. He was a longtime resident and landowner in the community and a Baptist Church member. His widow survives.
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Buford) Simmons
de Leon Baptist Church
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de Leon
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Baptist Church
Charlie Ht Wilkins Lands in North Africa
Pfc. Charlie Wilkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilkins of Kert Wilkins, has arrived in North Africa. The report notes his deployment status and familial connections as part of a wartime update.
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Personal furlough visits from U.S. Army members and families
M N Smart of the U S Army spent Christmas at home with his parents Mr and Mrs John Smart and relatives after two years of service, stationed in Miami Florida. Others visiting relatives include Mr and Mrs Lewis Hester and family and Mrs Lena Carmack of Chester Mr and Mrs Melvin Guthrie and family of Brownwood and Pfe Mr Smart of Miami Florida. Continuous mentions cover Miss Octavia Westmoreland and Grayce Westmoreland visiting from Dublin, Mrs Laird who left Lamkin school lunch room for Gatesville, Mrs Annie Mae Jackson replacing her, and Cpl Robert B Jones with wife visiting then returning to Kentucky.
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U. S. Army
John Smart
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Miami
Florida
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Lena Carmack
Chester
Melvin Guthrie
Brownwood
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Charlie Carmack
Mark Smart
Octavia
Grayce Westmoreland
Dublin
Dee Westmoreland
Cpl
Robert B. Jones
Cpl. Jones
Kentucky
Mrs. Jones
George Kerley
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Jesia
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