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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1942
Page
10
A new time standard replaces the older Army schedule with a 24 hour clock. The system eliminates the 12 hour split and uses a continuous count from midnight, producing times like 0630 and 0006 for early hours. The Navy and other nations already employ similar formats.
A revival ongoing at the Methodist church will feature Rev A J Helm preaching at 3 00 in the afternoon with attendees invited. Mrs McClean attended supper at Camp Bowie the previous night as visitors were welcome.
The eight Nazi saboteurs captured and jailed in Washington are under fortified guard by Army and FBI. They face a military trial with possible firing squad or hanging. Authorities say the jail is isolated and meals, movement, and contact are strictly controlled.
Mrs Gertrude Robertson traveled to German Monday to assume a role at Blackwell Sanitarium, marking a notable professional step within the local health care community.
The First Baptist Church of Gustine opens a ten day revival Friday night with Rev. A A Davis from Baird Texas preaching and Brother Owen Wetzel from Ft Worth singing. A missionary from Japan E O Mills will speak Monday night about wartime conditions and show pictures.
Pa and Ma's Diner owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Finkelstine has been closed for remodeling. He expects to reopen Saturday with a full line of groceries and a fish market operation.
Rev E M Shepard of the Presbyterian Church in Como nache will be away Sunday evening July 12. Rev A Bryson English and his group visit the Presbyterian Church that evening with the Methodist pastor as speaker on Blocking the Traffic Charle Wetzel will sing Bless This House D Chas Clark leads music a joint choir will provide selections Church School 945 Virgil Chaffin devotional Adult Superintendent Epworth Leagues 730 p m W S C S Monday 400 p m Mid Week Prayer Service and Report on Wednesday 845.
Mrs. Floretta Swinney of Brownwood visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. G N Burkett. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton of Comyn spent last week with D W Court and family.
Reverend Lloyd Sanders, newly transferred, leads singing at a Comanche revival and will preside over Blanket revival with Elmer Carter preaching. Sanders is set to begin services in Blanket soon, after transfer from May.
State Superintendent L. A. Woods makes formal announcement of his bid for re election. His name appears in The Chief's regular announcement column as the sole state candidate.
Mr and Mrs Rogers of Abilene Mrs Martha Smith of Throckmorton and Mrs Clifford Wilson and son Theron of Dow ning visited in the home of P. E Smith last weekend.
Proctor Mr and Mrs R D Swinney and family of Mullin along with A A Swinney of Moulin Henry Chambers of Brownwood and K W Coleman family from Comanche visited Mr and Mrs G N Burkett over the weekend Mrs Bob Huggins and her son spent a few days with Mrs J A Cline E M Stone of Stephenville visited here with relatives last week Bernice Rambo and McClesky of Cleburne visited Mr and Mrs Arthur Rambo last weekend
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