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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1943
Page
1
The revival meeting in Sidney at the Baptist Tabernacle on Sunday July 4 at 11 am features Rev. R. B., pastor of the Methodist Church, preaching. He will arrange an appointment at Indian Creek. all are invited to worship regardless of creed.
The De Leon Chamber of Commerce announces directors and officials who will aid farm labor initiatives starting July 1 in Comanche County. Applicants for farm laborers sign up through the County Agent’s office, with the Agriculture Victory Council serving as labor advisors for rural areas.
Comanche School Board elected three teachers to fill vacancies in the Comanche Public Schools. E. L. Curb was chosen as principal of Comanche High School succeeding Virgil Chaffin who is now in the Army. Mr Holliday and Mrs Holliday were elected to teach at the Comanche Grammar School with Mr Holliday named principal of the grammar school.
Sol Hoffman, county scrap iron dealer, announces shipment of two more cars of scrap iron from Comanche this week. It marks the 86th and 37th car shipments since Pearl Harbor. The War Production Board in Dallas approved the listings, with Hoffman informed of the decision through county channels.
Robert Eaton, cashier of the Comanche National Bank, suffered a heart attack Monday and was taken to Harris Memorial Clinic in Fort Worth Tuesday.
Pvt. R. E. Dutton from the Sherman district office and district manager Sam H. Shutt met with local manager Karl Shock and Comanche business people and patrons Wednesday to discuss service matters.
Walter Durham of Durham Pecan & Peanut Co in Comanche earns a seat on a 21 member industry committee to set a base wage for meat dairy and poultry jobs. The panel from 12 states and DC meets in New York City on July 27 under L Metcalfe Walling to hear evidence and propose rates up to 40 cents per hour. John B Collier of Fort Worth Poultry & Egg Co is the Texas appointee.
H T Kimbell of the Civil Aeronautics Administration inspected twelve candidate sites in Comanche with the local Chamber of Commerce airport committee. He stated two sites showed excellent potential and two to three others were satisfactory while a formal Washington review follows.
Hilton Burks, president, named reunion committees for the one day Lake 21 session. Arrangements: John Dillon, Transportation: Porter Franks, Executive: J. C. Wilkerson, option: W. A. Cunningham. Dale Howard Finance: W. H. Creamer.
Word received from Sioux Falls South Dakota indicates a radio technician corps member is missing. The notice mentions contact with his brother and Mayor W C.
The Comanche post office will be closed for an all day Independence Day observance on Monday July 5. Residents are advised to plan mail needs accordingly and expect service disruption.
The annual Stag Creek home coming and singing convention will be held Sunday, July 4. An invitation goes to all singers in Comanche and surrounding counties to attend this community gathering.
Chester Owens of Comanche and Burnell Norwood of Fort Worth left this week for San Francisco to work in the Kaiser Ship Building Yards. Their families expect to join them soon.
The Upper Leon Soil Conservation District will hold a field day July 8 at 2 00 PM in the Round Grove conservation area six miles east of De Leon to observe soil and water conservation work and explain district efforts. Transportation from De Leon City Hall provided by Comyn School for interested farmers ranchers and business men.
Major Carleton of the United States Air Force returns from China where he served with the Fourteenth Air Force. He was decorated by Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault for bravery in flying vital war supplies. He will speak at Proctor Methodist Church at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, on his experiences in China and the Far East.
Mrs. J. B. Lowry, chairman, calls for all Red Cross knitters to finish this month quota. Bring in all finished garments now as shipment must be made at once. Nora Lee and Mirtie assist in Comanche County Knit-in.
Crowd expected Tuesday for Monty Trades Rent Here event. Local merchants interviewed were limited by time. Community groups and businesses listed include Higginbotham Bros and Kilpatrick, Jamesy Steve Stanton Dry Cleaning, Dudney Br Dry Cleaners, McKinzie’s Beauty Shop, Comanche National Bank, Texas Power and Light, Piggly Wiggly, and many more across town.
Marriages recorded for C D Hodges with Miss Harding and James T Latham with Miss Allene Kelley, performed by local ministers. Deeds recorded include W H Butler to J E Wright for 208.63 acres, OL Welch to Wesley Purcella, J E Burt to Walter Scott, and R L Tolior to A Keeler, with several surveys and fairlawn and Wright additions in Comanche.
Captain Murray Hamilton of Dallas and fiancee Miss Oval Harris of Comanche were notified by the War Department that he was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. He had served about a year and a half overseas, with his last message from Australia. Miss Harris, now at Camp Bowie, was formerly County Librarian and a deputy in the County Clerk’s office. He is survived by his parents, two sisters Mrs Holiday and Mrs Carson, and a brother.
Mrs J L Damron of Big Lake and Crane spends hours after Gao Wasa or eee Rhode Island to see her husband who to in the Nave.
Boy Scouts of Comanche will meet Friday night at 7 30 o clock with new Scoutmaster B H at Comanche High School Gymnasium. All boys twelve years or older invited. Scout dues are fifty cents per year. Encampment at Camp Billie Gibbons near Richland Springs discussed. Sam C Johnston hospitalized in Germany, later home. Paul sane finished training at Camp Robinson and stationed at Camp Maxey Texas.
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