Community Socials and Local Notes from Bryan Area
Beatri and Wednesday held a regular day with several visits from Mrs Loyd Halbrooks and others in Bryan. Town residents include Dimple Anderson recuperating post appendicitis at Gor Mean Hospital, and many visiting home folks. Mrs Joe Land recovering after a leg injury, Mrs Edd Cheatham tending ripe vines, and Inez Price working in Camp Bowie laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake
Loyd Halbrooks
Meeiters
Bryan
Snowin Rooks
Dimple Anderson
Gor- Mean
Mildred Coan
Calvin Horton
David Ravenshine
Wile Jones
M. Burl Solo
Curtis Thornton
Cyril Ross
Miss Jewell
Kale Halbrooks
Ft. Worthe
Homer Perdue
California
Herrel Kelly
Brownwood
Weldon Andress
Alee
Odessa
John Andress
Udry Jamar
Edgar Abbey
Gayland
Wayland
Geo. Keith
Babe
Truman Lee Child
de Leon
Joe Land
Edd Cheatham
Sam
John Smith
Gorman
Inez Price
Bowie
Hugh Coan
Frazier
Weekend visitors and travels cited across towns
Mr and Mrs T A Weaver and others visited Coman on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Horace Callaway were business visitors in Rising Star Saturday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Broom visited his brother Hic Broom nearby on Sunday. Mrs C D Stamey of New Orleans La visiting sister Mrs C H Morrow for two weeks left Monday morning to visit her brother. B A Burleson in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Weaver
Coman
Horace Callaway
Rising Star
Marvin Broom Vis
Hic Broom
C. D. Stamey
New Or Ss
C. H. Morrow
B. A. Burleson
Fort Worth
Vesner Service Impresses With Choir Soloists
A Vesner Service featured a full program of music including introit pro cessional and anthems sung by the Senior and Junior Choirs. Soloists Miss Betty Lou Payne Miss Vanceil Briscoe Eloise Marshall and Patsy Faye Jenkins performed with prayers by Rev R B Hooper and Dr C Klingman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hooper
C. Co. Klingman
Shelly
Cruger
Briggs
Stainer
Gounod
Betty Lou Payne
Miss Payne
Vanceil Briscoe
Eloise Marshall
Patsy Faye Jenkins
Helpful Neighbors Club Meets in Mer cer Creek
On May 24 the Helpful Neighbors Club gathered at Mrs. Carl Roberts home for quilting with eight members and three guests. Refreshments followed. On June 7 the group met at Mrs. Hilton Lawless home for sewing, a birthday gift to Mrs. Clements, and eleven members attended with punch Ritz sandwiches and cookies. The next meeting will be at Mrs. John Morris home. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helpful Neighbors Club
Mercer Creek
Carl Roberts
Hilton Lawless
Clements
John Morris
Johnston and Nabers Visit with Local Families
Mr and Mrs Mackey Johnston of Dulas spend the week with Mr and Mrs E A Welch and Mr and Mrs Robt Johnston. Stanley Leo Clark returns to Dallas after a four week visit with his grandparents Mr and Mrs J R Biggs. Mr and Mrs Tom Nabers and daughter of Dallas visit his brother D E Nabers here last week.
Local Notes Highlight Sweet Water Visitors and Arrivals
Personal mention of Tom Beene and family from Sweet water visiting with mother Mrs Myrtle Beene. Grain harvest near completion in the community. Mr and Mrs L H Batton visited parents Mr and Mrs Judge Batton over the weekend. Miss Edith Salyers left Saturday for Fort Worth to take employment. Mrs Mollie Cagle spent the weekend with sister Mrs Tump Christman near Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Beene
Sweetwater
Myrtle Beene
L. H. Batton
Judge Batton
Edith Salyers
Fort Worth
Mollie Cagle
Tump Chresitman
Gap
Political candidate announcements for Comanche County 1944 primary
The Comanche Chief announces candidates for various offices in the Democratic Primary on July 22 1944. L A Woods seeks State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Robert Wagstaff Taylor County SM Russell Erath County Joe E Fitzgerald Clyde L Garrett Eastland County. R B Cross District Judge H W Allen District Attorney. O H Moore Jerry Moring W B Nowlin for State House. Charles Gartfur for County Clerk. H H Lockridge Harris D Lane J B Lacy for County Judge. Claudia Fisher for County Clerk re election. Burt Ayers Will Jenkins for Tax Assessor Collector. Perry St Clair for Sheriff. F O Jaye for County Attorney. Mrs Margaret Cunningham Craddock for County Treasurer. Commissioners W D Chapman H A Hall G M Hutchins Precinct 1. L R Daniel Precinct 2. E W Bruner P T Brandt A M McCamey R G Collinsworth Precinct 3. Ed Williams Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. A. Woods
Robert M. Wagstaff
Taylor County
Sam M. Russell
Erath
Joe E. Fitzgerald
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland County
R. B. Cross
H. W. Allen
Charles Cartfur
H. H. Lockridge
Harris D. Lane
J. B. Lacy
Claudia Fisher
B. W
Burt
Ayers W. C
Will) Jenkins
Perry ST. Clair
P. T. Brandt A. M
Alton
McCamey
R. G. Collinsworth
Justice Peace
Williams
Hornsby in 12th Air Force cited for heroism in North Africa
Technical Sergeant T A Hornsby of Downing Texas is cited for extraordinary heroism with the Twelfth Air Force fighter-bomber group in the Middle East Theater from March 1943 to the Tunisia and Sicily capitulations. The unit, veteran of four campaigns, has been overseas 20 months, now with the Desert Air Force and later the American Fifth Army. Hornsby’s parents live in Downing Texas, his wife and child in Charlotte North Carolina. He graduated from De Leon High School in 1939 and joined the Air Corps in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th. Aaf
Twelfth Air Force
Truman A. Hornsby
Downing
Texas
Uch
Hornsby
Eighth Army
Middle East
Tunisia
Sicily
Desert Air Force
12Th Aaf
Fifth Army
Arlo Hornsby
Land transfers and a furlough note from San Bernardino
Court actions record R M Ratliff to Mrs Ollie Jones in Comanche for 800 dollars and W B Nowlin with wife to Cc c Stinson for 7000 dollars on land from the John Duncan Survey Blue Haven Courts. E J Kendrick to Mrs Mavis Elrod for 2205 acres of the James Farmer Survey. Braziel, stationed at San Bernardino Army Air Base, visited his parents Otis and Braiel this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Ratliff
Ollie Jones
Comanche
John Duncan
W. B. Nowlin
Cc. c. Stinson
Geetm CS
Blue Haven Courts
E. J. Kendrick
Mavis Elrod
James Farmer
John S. Braziel
San Bernardino ‘California’ Army Air Base
Otis Braiel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beatri
Ipe Springs
Dudney
Dudney’s
Dudney Dry Cleaners
Vesner
Ody’s
Imoody’s
Elkins Tin Shop
Comanche County
J. C. Gaddy
Masseur
Gulf Oil Corporation
W. H. Slider
Homer F. H. Reeves Scientific Magnetic
Colon Irrigation Phone
West Grand
J. R. Eanes
Pres
Set. T. A. Hornsby
Court House News
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bld
Coleman’s
Atwood
Coleman
Dr. Geo. IT. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman, Texas
Y.W. Holmes
Comancre National Bank
U. S
Ory
Huett’s Furniture
Huett’s Furniture Store
Sidney Street
Wright
WwEew
Tire Service
Kuere
Goodyear Research and Development
Goodyear
Goodfzyear
Dudley Bros
Gail
Tom
Lwaravew
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