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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1944
Page
5
Dad Oliphant of Comanche, noted as the creek’s champion fisher, netted a five pound bass last week and totaled 59 fish in the period. The large catch stands as one of the creek’s biggest bass in years.
Will H. Martin 57, longtime Comanche resident, died at a Dallas hospital Sunday morning. Funeral services were held June 26 at the Lamar and Smith Chapel in Dallas with Rev. Ben F. Hearn officiating. Pallbearers included Oscar Cox and Connner Hamilton, former Comanche men now in Dallas. He was survived by his wife Lucille Carroll Martin and a son William Carroll Martin US Navy, with Mrs. Martin in ill health. He suffered burns in a 1928 gas explosion that took his sister Myrtle Martin. He joined the Christian Church after the Will Hogg revival, and Comanche residents attended the Dallas funeral.
Ensign Royce Carruth returned from the Navy and was welcomed home at a family reunion near Comanche on June 18. Forty two relatives and friends from Granbury Blanket Brownwood Zephyr Brooksmith and Blanket gathered under oaks for a feast and to renew longtime friendships. Attendees included J A Teddlie Lock Stewart Ledbetter Carruths Parsons Carruths and many others from surrounding towns.
Jimmie Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts of Comanche has returned from service in the Marshall Islands and Pearl Harbor. He is now stationed at Austin taking a course at the University of Texas.
Joe Fitzgerald questions the ability of judges to prevent war and criticizes political promises. He argues treaties fail, human nature fuels conflict, and warns elections may not yield peace. He contrasts historical vows with ongoing turmoil and urges skepticism toward leaders.
Local board lists men turning 18 and registering for service including Thomas J. Stark Edward L. Morris John B. Stamey Bruce E. Sprayberry Thomas A. Ward Arley B. Bowman William E. Davidson J. L. Franklin Bert Thomas Hayes Herbert Lloyd Cottrell Joe Charles Fair John William Thomas Jr Burle Edward Brown Edward Torrance Hughes also notes court actions and recent marriages in Comanche and De Leon. Deeds recorded show land transfers: C E Reynolds to C D Simmons 8.2 acres for 600 dollars and other transfers totaling thousands. James Junior Montague received an honorable Navy discharge in San Diego California.
The Church of Christ invites the public to services. Roger Babson, famed statistician, calls friendliness the greatest undeveloped resource in America and the key to wealth, arguing that true riches lie in treating others as welcome guests.
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