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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1945
Page
5
Brownwood residents host relatives and friends, with numerous Sunday visits and social calls. Attendees include Ditmore, Box, Coltzer, Woods, Turner, and Palmer families, plus narrow health updates and church attendance notes. Ellison Williamson travels to Oklahoma City for medical care. several relocations and hospital stays are also mentioned.
Mrs. W. T. Hollingsworth and her children leave Overton to live with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mag ness, indicating a family move and new residence arrangement.
A home demonstration agent advises families to craft a yearly canning plan. Readers should estimate yearly needs for vegetables fruits meats and preserves, set canning goals, and adjust for season length and household size. Include variety and consider family preferences to avoid overstocking.
Mrs. Grace Wingfield Dunagan, formerly Miss Grace Wingfield, is visiting with her parents and relatives here before returning to California where her husband is employed.
Lt. Bill Clemons stationed at Camp Rucker Alabama is on furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Clemons at home.
Thomas G Parsons wife Dora J Parsons residing in Sidney reports his promotion to first lieutenant. A B-26 pilot with 432nd Bombardment Squadron of the 17th Bombardment Group he has served nine months overseas. He has flown 42 missions and earned the Air Medal four clusters plus two European Theater stars.
Seaman First Class W M McGlothlin, son of Mr and Mrs George McGlothlin of Comanche, arrived home on leave after eleven months in the Pacific area. He will stay until July before returning to his ship being repaired. He has served 17 months in the armed forces. The Brownwood Rent Area covers Brown, Coleman, Comanche, and McCulloch counties.
David C. Dupriest of De Leon, age 25, has been promoted to sergeant at the 7th Fighter Command base on Iwo Jima. He serves as an assistant airplane inspector in an air engineering squadron and is a 1937 De Leon High School graduate who entered service in August 1942. his mother Mrs. M. Dupriest resides in De Leon.
Private Thomas A Barnes Jr of Ballinger and Comanche, Texas, arrived at Brooke Convalescent Hospital, Fort Sam Houston. He served as a machine gunner with the 43rd Cavalry Reconnais sance Troop, 4th Armored Division in the European Theater and was wounded near Kassel, Germany earning the Purple Heart. He is a Comanche High School graduate and former Chief Clerk, Quartermaster, Camp Bowie.
W F Lappe who ran a blanket blacksmith shop for nine years purchased the Dees shop this week from A A Dees and now operates both. He plans general blacksmithing and acetylene and electric welding.
Mrs. Claude Meadows of San Angelo and Mrs. Percy Cunningham of Waco spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Clara Slack, Henry Moore, and other Comanche relatives and friends.
Mrs. Billy Jack Hayes receives the Purple Heart on behalf of her husband wounded in the European Theater of Operations. The ceremony honors his service and sacrifice in World War II.
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