Comanche Enacts Blackout and Air Raid Protection Ordinance
Comanche Texas adopts emergency ordinance to regulate blackouts and air raid protection amid wartime threat. Mayor may issue written orders and rules with penalties up to 100 dollars for violations. Special fire police wards may be appointed. enforcement includes extinguishing lights and traffic controls during alerts.
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W. C. House
City of
Comanche Church Attendance and Visiting Guests
Board Church attendance included Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nance and daughter with Miss Billy Sharp at a Sunday singing. Dale Wilson of Camp Bowie visited home folks for the weekend. A. A. Lam and daughters joined Sunday dinner with Merlin and Mrs. Stanton. Troy Wright and Comanche family spent last Sunday with her parents J. D. Panel. J O Stewart and Mrs. C H Allen visited with Johnny Payne. The Nance family and Billy Sharp attended Clair ette singing Sunday night.
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C. C. Nance
Billy Sharp
Comanche
Dale Wilson
Camp Bowie
A. A. Lam
Merlin Stanton
Troy Wright
J. D. Panel
J. O. Stewart
C. H. Allen
Johnny Payne
R. E. Nance
Clairette
Local News Highlights From Midland and Area Visits
Incvan Mountain hosts Mr and Mrs Dick Underwood of Midland and Mr and Mrs D R Brown of Rochester during a weekend visit. Abilene and Dallas trips are noted with Marine Corps service acceptance for Harry Cooper. Attendees include Elmer Rachels Jackson Quinn and families at Sipe Springs and Rock Bluff singings.
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Dick Underwood
Midland
D. R. Brown
Rochester
Underwood and Rachels
Hade Barbee
Clyde Barbee
George Cooper
Abilene
Elmer Rachels
Jackson Quinn
Sipe Springs
Rock Bluff
John Barbee
Harry Cooper
Dallas
Cooper
U. S. Marine Corps
E. E. Rachels
G. D. Underwood
D. M. Gaines
Local visits and social notes from Ozona and nearby towns
Harmony Mrs. Perry Helmsley of Ozona visited her mother Mrs. C H Rutheford recently. George Fletcher is again working in California. J B Sims of Camp Bowie recently visited O B Phillips and family. Miss Ruth Mayfield County Home Demonstration Agent met Thursday afternoon with women of this community. Frank Wilhelm made a trip to Brownwood Friday. Mr and Mrs Spain and Mrs Aubra Wilhelm of Brownwood spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J F Wilhelm. Miss Clara Hanson of Brownwood spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson. Mr and Mrs Bob Withers of Stephenville visited Mr and Mrs A W Wilhelm Saturday night. Carl Thomas and family spent Sunday with Calvin Thomas and family at Holcomb.
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Perry Helmsley
Ozona
C. H. Rutheford
George Fletcher
California
J. B. Sims
Camp Bowie
O. B. Phillips
Ruth Mayfield
Frank Wilhelm
Brownwood
Spain
Aubra Wilhelm
J. F. Wilhelm
Clara Hanson
Martin Hanson
Bob Withers
Stephenville
A. W. Wilhelm
Carl Thomas
Calvin Thomas
Holcomb
Local Social Notes Highlight Distant Visits
Roch and Mrs. W A Doggett visited her brother in Mason County. Retha McGinnis and Rose Etta Bransfield stay with Maud Grissom and Mrs. W J McGinnis. Waldene Johnson of De Leon spent the weekend with her mother Minnie Johnson. Claud Dunlap returned from Ysleta visits. Frankie Merle Sones of Harbin visited Bobbie Hanson. H H Butler and Mary K spent a weekend in San Angelo with Mary’s mother. Nathan Whitfield of Greens Creek visited M L Doggett family.
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W. A. Doggett
Denver Stockbride
Mason County
Retha McGinnis
Rose Etta
Bransfield
Maud Grissom
W. J. McGinnis
Waldene Johnson
de Leon
Minnie Johnson
Claud Dunlap
Ysleta
F. M. Helmsley
Frankie Merle Sones
Harbin
Bobbie Hanson
H. H. Butler
Mary K
San Angelo
Walter Godard
Frank Dunaman
Baby
Fort Worth
D. c. Garner
Nathan Whitfield
Green
Local residents host visiting families and club meeting note
Proctor Mrs Alene Roberson and Arch Ratliff with son visited in Brownwood and Dublin residents called on. Eunice Smith returned from Bluff Dale for weekend with P E Smiths. Ione Redell and Smiths from Weatherford visited Sneeden family. Rhoda Davis and children from Austin visited Mrs Gaines, and Robert Caraway family from Fort Worth joined them. Ruth Mayfield of Comanche County organized a women’s club January 20. next meeting at Proctor School Auditorium February 3 to discuss National Defense efforts.
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Alene Roberson
Brownwood
Arch Ratliff
Dublin
Dd. W. Court
Eunice Smith
Bluff Dale
P. E. Smith
Ione Redell
Smith
Weatherford
J. T. Sneeden
Rhoda Davis
Austin
Davis
John Gaines
Robert Caraway
Fort Worth
Rhoda Gaines
Ruth Mayfield
Comanche County
Proctor School
Suez revival continues under Gordon Berry ministry
The revival conducted by evangelist Gordon Berry remains in progress. J H Stephenson couple closes a Comanche laundry trade and plans to live there with daughter Evelyn Littlejohn helping in the new business. Ray Stephenson starts Comanche High School. Harien Martin travels to Ranger for work as a rock mason. Mrs Gussie Mull and two children with sister Nada Mae Hester and her children depart Brownwood for O brien to join Mr Mull.
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Gordon Berry
J. H. Stephenson
Comanche
Evelyn Littlejohn
Ray Stephenson
Comanche High School
Harien Martin
Ranger
Gussie Mull
Nada Mae Hester
Brownwood
O’briend
Mr. Mull
Sunday Visits and Family Trips Across Towns
Macksville resident John Williamson of Spur visited his brother Will Williamson and family in Dublin with cousin Ruby Davis to see sister-in-law Irvin Stuart who recently broke a hip. Several locals hosted guests from Ranger Burkburnett Fort Worth and Camp Bowie over the weekend including private Tommy Zack Bolton and Kenneth Rinehart who returned from a hospital check-up as he improves.
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John Williamson
Spur
Will Williamson
Ruby Davis
Dublin
Irvin Stuart
Bill Wyche
Lee Caraway
Herman Hyatt
Ranger
H. Donald
Prater
Burkburnett
Floyd Bolton
Effie Hall
Bolton
Tommy Zack Bolton
Camp Bowie
Edward Hillhouse
Kenneth Rinehart
H. M. Hillhouse
Les Wilson
Fort Worth
Percy Wright
Sidney
Robert Allen
Hamilton
Kenneth
Elm Grove Community Visits Roundup
Cotton Grove Loyd and Mary Lou Cottrell visited their uncle Avery Moore at Elm Grove Sunday. Mrs Jake Summers and her son from Comanche visited here Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Glasgow. Mrs A F Holman ill but improving. Mrs Jake Phifer and children and Mrs Jake Graham and son visited their parents Mr and Mrs John McEntire here Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Dingus and sons visited Saturday night. Cecil Cottrell at Camp Bowie visited his parents here Sunday.
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Loyd
Mary Lou Cottrell
Avery Moore
Elm Grove
Jake Summers
Comanche
Tom Glasgow
A. F. Holman
Jake Phifer
Jake Graham
John McEntire
Wayne Dingus
Cecil Cottrell
Camp Bowie
Local families host weekend visitors from Cisco and area
Trinity and Solomon families welcomed guests over the weekend. J R Solomon hosted extended relatives from Cisco while Webb Ackers joined D E Nowlin family for Sunday visit. Alphie Solomon group visited Jack Solomon as Sara Adair returned from Corpus Christi with Margaret Taylor. Dale Singleton from Grand Prairie visited relatives, Weldon Fenter and family from Artesia New Mexico stayed with his parents, and Dale George from Fort Worth called on B B Skaggs and family.
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W. E. Solomon
Cisco
J. R. Solomon
Webb Ackers
D. E. Nowlin
Alphie Solomon
Jack Solomon
Sara Adair
Margaret Taylor
Corpus Christi
Dale Singleton
Grand Prairie
Weldon Fenter
Artesia
N. M
Dale George
Fort Worth
B. B. Skaggs
Local Socials and Incident Report from Coleman and Iredell
Morton’s Chapel hosts Adrian Ballard and his wife with niece Byrle Deane White visiting Coleman relatives. Mrs. Cunningham and children from Iredell visited Opal Nabors’s family last weekend. Red Grimes was injured by an enraged bull, knocked down and bruised. a doctor treated him.
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Adrian Ballard
Coleman
Byrle Deane White
Cunningham
Iredell
Opal Nabors
Red” Grimes
Grimes
Newbury Church News Highlights Weddings and Services
Wedding showers were held at the church for Mrs. William Farrar Mrs. Houston Roberson and Miss Elizabeth Bumpas. Elizabeth Bumpas returned to Campus Christi after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Bumpas. Nita Jean McDonald stayed a week with Mr and Mrs J Oscar Swindle in Brownwood. The Newbury Ladies Cemetery Club met last Thursday with much work completed. Mrs. R E Seay visited her sister Mrs Orval Vines in Valley Mills. Rev E N Strother will conduct Sunday services with The Lord's Supper morning and a sermon Degrees In Heaven in the evening.
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William Farrar
Houston Roberson
Elizabeth Bumpas
Campus Christi
Jim Bumpas
Nita Jean McDonald
J. Oscar Swindle
Brownwood
Newbury Ladies Cemetery Club
R. E. Seay
Orval Vines
Valley Mills
E. N. Strother
Harmony Goodwill Club Holds Busy Meeting In February
The Harmony Goodwill Home Demonstration Club met Thursday with strong turnout. Beginners make progress in knitting and several sweaters for the Navy are being sewn from Red Cross yarn. The next all day meeting is set for February 12 with a frame garden demonstration in the afternoon.
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Harmony Goodwill Home
Navy
Red Cross
Local visit notes from Plains and nearby towns
Residents and relatives made weekend visits across multiple communities. Weldon Donald son and Mrs. A O Moore visited Roger Langston family near Plains. Lucy Osborn visited Olivia Moore. Collie May left to work at San Angelo. May family from Odessa and Charlie Linders headed to Bastrop for work. Milner family from Vernon visited Abilene. Fred Tidmore visited sister Dona Weathersby in Walnut. Carl Milner and Newt Allen visited Opal Jones who is ill. Weldon Donaldson visited Dillard Kelsey in Soda Springs. Stag Creek club meeting attended by Melva May Effie Donaldson and Mrs Moore.
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Fred Tidmore
Dona Weathersby
Walnut
Carl Milner
Newt Allen
Opal Jones
Weldon Donaldson
Soda Springs
Dillard Kelsey
Melva May
Effie Donaldson
Moore
Stag Creek
Sunday Visitors and Outing Notes From Alexander Home
Hazel Deil Those visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Alexander and family Sunday included H. D. Allen of Brownwood Merida Barnett of Macksville G. D. Hadgard Jeff Miller and Betty Jean Young Several from the community went to Shiloh Saturday night to see Bob and Joe Shelton and the Sunshine Boys Winfield Westmoreland of Lamkin spent Saturday night with T. O. Westmoreland and family Charles Alexander visited Bill and Carter Price Lark Westfall spent weekend with Uncle Bill and Aunt Het Baggett Troy Randall of Fort Worth spent the week end with his family.
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Bill
Het” Baggett
Troy Randall
Fort Worth
Beattie High to Stage Bolts and Nuts Play
On Friday night February 6 the Beattie School faculty with outsiders presents Bolts and Nuts a three act comedy at Beattie High School Auditorium. Admission is ten cents.
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Beattie School
Bolts
Nuts
Rebecca Bolt
Rebecca
Benita Bolt
Mary Lizzie Horton
Lutie Spinks
Lou Farrow
Bolt Sanatorium
J. E. Lightfoot
Martha Grubb
Ray Smith
Twink Starr
Benita
Wade Patton
Wade Patton; Dr. Hippocrates Joy
Arthur Duane Whitney
Henry Goober
J. B. Horton
Phineas Plunkett
Prunella Figg
Jewell Halbrooks
Cadwallader Clippy
Wilbur Glossop
Cyril Dean Keith
Jack Gordon
C. J. Fisher
Beattie High School
Rev Muehlbrad Named Pastor at Priddy Lutheran Church
Rev. A. H. Muehlbrad is now pastor of Zion's Lutheran Church at Priddy succeeding Rev. A. T. Kluge who resigned to lead a Lutheran church in Phillipsburg Washington County. Muehlbrad came from Haskell County where he served Sagerton Lutheran Church.
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Muehlbrad
Lutheran Church
Priddy
A. H. Muehlbrad
Zion's Lutheran Church
A. T. Kluge
Phillipsburg
Washington County
Haskell County
Sagerton Lutheran Church
Sunday Social Roundup From Local Families
Duster notes list gatherings among the Lowery and Harris families and neighbors in De Leon Gorman Brownwood Comanche and surrounding areas. Visits include Dr Hodges Anglin Bellamy and Nunnally with multiple Sunday and weekday calls and a mention of farm leases and deeds of trust at The Chief.
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