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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1943
Page
1
The piece recalls Oberthier now living in Hereford Texas recounting Comanche business life seen through his move to town. It notes a bank career shift from Dublin to Comanche and a future page continuation. It also highlights Ruth a Navy Chief Petty Officer, Comanche High School graduate and athlete, who survived a sunken ship and later resumed duty.
Eldred Jones son of Mr and Mrs H R Jones of Comanche is sworn into the United States Army and will report to Fort Benning Georgia after a brief furlough for officer training and commissioning as a second lieutenant following mid term graduation from A and M College.
Court records show a death notice for Fant daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ripley born January 16 in Comanche with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Divorce case Willie P Phifer vs Mrs Willie Phifer. Numerous marriage licenses and settlements listed with names, routes, and towns across Comanche, Dublin, Winters, De Leon, and surrounding areas. Property transactions include several land transfers and consideration amounts.
Comanche Chapter calls for more volunteers to assist in the Surgical Dressing Room to meet Army wartime quotas. Sponges packs and face masks are urgently needed as shipments lag. chapters should complete monthly quotas within six weeks of material arrival. Report to the courthouse top floor with a cotton dress and hair tie. room hours are 1:30 to 6:00 PM daily and 10:00 AM Mondays.
Rev. 8 B Culpepper of Cleburne, a well known Baptist minister in this section, is the father of 8 B Culpepper Jr. The text records his standing in the local religious community and family details.
A caption identifies A J Whitlock of Sipe Springs and T L Steele of Comyn as members of the 83rd Navigation Training Squadron on the 1942 championship gridiron team at the Army Air Forces Navigation School in Hondo Texas. Steele is front row first from right and Whitlock sits fifth from left. The 836th squadron played eight games that season winning six inter squadron games and tying one with the 847th, closing with a 31 to 6 win over the 839th.
Midshipman Gilliam son of Mr and Mrs D T Gilliam of East land is in his first year at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland He graduated in 1940 from Comanche High School where he was an all district tackle on the Indians 1940 team He then attended Allen Academy before entering the Naval Academy in June 1942.
The Comanche County Commissioners Court set 1943 assessment values at a Monday meeting. P A Pettit, Assessor-Collector of Taxes, released figures showing values for livestock and vehicles by year, including horses at 60 percent, cattle at 30 dollars per head, sheep two dollars, goats one dollar, broad leaves twenty dollars, autos from 300 dollars for 1942 down to 25 dollars for older makes, and tractors taxed similarly with age-based deductions.
Howard Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Hardware and Variety Store visited Dallas for several days to tour wholesale and manufacturing establishments and purchase merchandise for the store.
Fire destroyed the windmill tank and tower at the John Harr rig residence near the ball park in Comanche Friday morning. No injuries reported and fire units responded promptly to the scene.
C. M. Albin, Comanche ranchman, topped Fort Worth mutton market Monday January 25. He sold yearling mutton at 13.50 dollars per 108 pounds with average weights around 94 pounds. The flock was fed out on the Albin Ranch south of Comanche.
Comanche prepares for the first Monday trades day with buyers and sellers from nearby counties arriving to trade and shop. Last December drew a large crowd and good weather is hoped to boost turnout again. Merchants offer special bargains for the day.
After leaving Comanche, Mr. Logan served as music director for Dublin and Talco schools in East Texas. He and Mrs. Logan with their son now reside in Stephenville, Texas. In England a cow giving milk is protected by law from being killed.
Texas men aged 18 to 38 without Classification Cards or Registration Certificates are urged to contact their local draft boards immediately. General J Watt Page warns that after February 1 failure to possess both documents could lead to fines or imprisonment. Registrants aged 45 to 65 are unaffected.
Thelma Barrett daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Barrett of Comanche has joined the WAAC and will leave Dallas February 7 to begin WAAC training. She formerly headed Higginbotham's ladies ready to wear department and has worked at a Marshall store for two years.
Hurry to subscribe and get The Chief and The Fort Worth Press daily without Sunday delivery for $4.50 per year. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. The Press is described as a good paper with strong editorial and feature writers.
Sunday marks the last day to pay taxes without interest or penalties and for poll tax payments to qualify for the 1943 vote. The assessor's office closes Sunday, so payments are due Saturday January 30. mail payments count if postmarked January 31. Delinquent taxes incur charges, and poll taxes must be paid to maintain eligibility.
Several real estate deals were made in Comanche last week. Herbert Williams sold his home at 700 West Wright Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durham Sr. Durham bought 706 West College Avenue from Gibb Callaway about 20 years ago and sold later to Williams. J C P St Clair bought 204 West Paine Avenue from Mrs. Herbert Goodson for 1900 dollars. Shirley Tackette sold 362 West Martin Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hart for 2400 dollars. Several other deals are pending.
Mr and Mrs J O Jones Route 1 Sipe Springs have been notified their son J O Jones Jr is missing in action. He was serving with the U S Armed Forces in England when last heard from prior to this report.
S Darwin, a Brownwood truck driver, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Perry St. Clair one mile west of Comanche on the Brownwood Highway. He was charged with intoxication and was taken into custody.
County Clerk Miss Claudia Fisher told the Commissioner's Court that 1942 saw a drop in mortgages compared with 1941. Chattel mortgages fell from 5,594 to 3,658. marriage licenses eased from 252 to 213 and instruments filed from 2,098 to 1,787, though total county work rose due to birth certificate corrections.
Mr and Mrs Robert Cunningham and their baby of Chicago Illinois spent last weekend in Comanche visiting his father Dave Cunningham and other relatives Lt Cunningham is in the Army and stationed in Chicago
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