Land Bank to Lend Sixty Five Percent of Farm Value
Comanche County official E F Fagan reports amendments to the Federal Farm Loan Act will let Land Bank loans reach 65 percent of a farm’s normal agricultural value. The changes may let the Land Bank buy notes from the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation and cut borrower interest to four percent by consolidating creditors. Also urged are faster loan closings through associations for long term Land Bank loans. In other news 101-year-old Ruth A. Butler of Beattie dies, burial at Copperas Creek with service by Rev. Charles Myrick. she was born in 1843 and moved to Comanche County in 1878.
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Efiland Fagan
Comanche County
NFLA
San Antonio
Federal Farm Loan Act
Land Bank
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Land Bank Commissioner
Farm Loan Act
Fagan
Ruth A. Butler
Beattie
Copperas Creek
Charles Myrick
Filmer
Roy and
Boyd Butler
Pat Denny
Roy Fielder
G. J. Warren
Miss Butler
Simpson County
Mississippi
Jackson
Louisiana
Washington County
Texas
Polly’ Butler
Polly
Ruth
The
Baptist Church
Comanche County Exceeds Bond Goals in War Loan Drive
Comanche County War Finance Chairman Roland Miller led Sixth and Mighty Seventh War Loan drives, earning praise from Texas War Finance Chairman Nathan Adams. County exceeded both E Bond and overall quotas with 111.42 percent of E Bond and 121.28 percent overall, ranking 43rd and 51st respectively in the district. All counties met the overall quota. several counties topped E Bond sales, led by Borden and Andrews.
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Roland Miller
Comanche County
Nathan Adams
War Finance Committee of Texas
Comanche
Runnels
Sterling County
Borden
Andrews
Somervell
Glasscock
Palo Pinto
Sutton
Parker
Stephens
Midland
Irion
Patcroass
Mills
Archer
Wichita
Upton
Fastland
Comanche Lions Honor Ration Board With Barbecue
The Comanche Lions Club will honor all members of the Comanche County Ration Board including the tire and gasoline panels with a picnic and chicken barbecue at Lake Banes next Tuesday July 24 starting at 8 p.m. All Lions and their ladies are invited. New Lions officers will be installed.
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Comanche Lions Club
Comanche County
Lake Banes
Lions
Lions Club
City Continues Cleanup Drive
Satisfactory progress is reported in Comanche as officials push a cleanup to curb typhus and other diseases spreading in Texas. Mayor W. C. House notes several typhus cases in the county, with the city hiring men to sanitize downtown and urging residents to clean premises. Water is regularly examined, treated, and state-approved.
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Comanche
Texas
W. C. House
State Health Department
Ross Named Santa Fe Agent
Frank Ross a popular assistant Santa Fe agent has been named to succeed C R Nichols who transfers to Lampasas. Reared in the Sidney area Ross has over 30 years with railroads and began with the Cotton Belt before joining Frisco and later Santa Fe operations in this region.
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Frank Ross
Santa Fe
C. R. Nichols
Lampasas
Mr. Ross
Sidney
Cotton Belt
Frisco
Brownwood
Men’s Church Club Plans Lake Picnic Monday Evening
The Men's Church Club and their families will hold a picnic at Lake Eanes Monday at 8 p.m. President E. Paul Jeanes says ladies bring sandwiches while the club provides drinks and refreshments.
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Lake Eanes
E. Paul Jeanes
Church Revival At Gustine Opens Saturday Evening
The Church of Christ at Gustine will host a revival led by Dee Lee Hukel pastor of the Church of Christ at Stamford and former Hico. Revival begins Saturday night and continues with services at 10 30 a m and 9 p m daily. Hukel is a well known evangelist and invites all to attend. Virgil Chaffin arrives as Superintendent-elect of Comanche Public Schools after honorable discharge as a sergeant. He and Lupt will reside at the Grace Roberson home soon vacated by the Nichols. Chaffin will work at the high school ahead of the fall term starting September 3.
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Dee Lee Hukel
Church of Christ At
Stamford
Hico
Church of Christ
Gustine
Hukel
Virgil Chaffin
Comanche
San Antonio
Army
Lupt
Chaffin
Grace Roberson
C. R. Nichols
In Memory of Alton Henry Hall
Tribute to Alton Henry Hall son of Mr and Mrs H A Hall Comanche who died in a Japanese prison camp. He joined the U S Navy in 1936 fought in the Philippines and was captured at Corregidor after Pearl Harbor. He joined Comanche Baptist Church in 1934 under Rev A Edwin Wilson.
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Alton Henry Hall
H. A. Hall
Comanche
Hall
Orval Hall
Phoenix
Arizona
Pfc
Oliver Hall
Homestead
Florida
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Young Hall
Corregidor
Comanche Baptist Church
A. Edwin Wilson
Jesse Allon Tiner
Texas
Luzon Island
St. John
Preach at Sidney by Rev G B Clark
Comanche evangelist Rev G B Clark will preach at Sidney Methodist Church at 11 a m Sunday per pastor Rev R T Wallace announcement.
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G. B. Clark
Sidney Methodist Church
R. T. Wallace
He Died But To Live Verse 1
A wartime verse honors Alton Henry who went to fight for America and died in a Luzon prison. The poem says he obeyed Christ, faced capture, and rests in peace while the family grieves. It envisions a future return through faith when wars end.
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Christ
County Officials Get Salary Boost Under New Law
Comanche County officials receive roughly 25 percent pay increases under a new state law. The County Judge rises from 1800 to 2250 plus fees. other offices including the Tax Assessor Collector Clerk Superintendent Sheriff Treasurer Attorney and Commissioner also see raises with varying fee-based limits. Some positions like justices of the peace and constables remain unchanged as their pay is fee dependent.
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Comanche
Commissioners Court
Justices of Peace
Revival and Airport Projects Shape Comanche News
In Comanche County Rev. R Felder Cade will lead a Mercer Gap Baptist revival starting July 20 with nightly services and a Booster Band. Separately James Hood plans a Class 1 airport north of Comanche after Civil Aeronautics approval, with hangar workshop and public access, aided by the local Chamber of Commerce.
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R. Felder Cade
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Brownwood
Mercer Gap Baptist Church
Cade
Blanket
Francis Marion Cross
Comanche
Brown Counties
Dan L. Gaines
Mercer Gap
Ira Fletcher
Anlee Gaines
Gaines
James Hood
I. W. Pipes
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Interdepartmen Air Traffic Control Board
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Hood
Comanche Airport
Mr. Hood
John D. Waring, Jr
Karl Shock
Do. F. Denny
Ira Clemons
Only Picnic of the Year at Lake Eanes Friday of Next Week
Plans for the 28th Annual Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes are almost complete. The event, the county’s only picnic this year, will feature an address by Hon Bill Chambers and an exhibit of old relics as residents dress in period clothing.
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Lake Eanes
Comanche County
Old Settlers
J BR Eanes
The
Old Settlers Reunion Association
Bill Chambers
Brown County
Westfall Couple Welcome Son Roger Wayne
Mr and Mrs W H Westfall of Comanche announce the arrival of a son named Roger Wayne at a German hospital on July 11. The infant weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces.
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Mrs. Westfall
W. H. Westfall
Comanche
Roger Wayne
Fort Worth Visitors Reported From Local Ladies List
Mrs. Clarence Skaggs, Mrs. Johnnye McKinzie, Mrs. Velma Lee Renfro, Miss Olga Schwartz and Miss Florence Schwartz were Fort Worth visitors Tuesday.
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Clarence Skaggs
Johnnye McKinzie
Velma Lee Renfro
Olga Schwartz
Florence Schwartz
Fort Worth
Comanche Feed Mill Opens Here
The Comanche Feed Mill opened this week on West Grand Avenue one block west of the square. Dave Cunningham notes the plant can grind up to 4000 pounds per hour and will process various feeds and hay excluding baled cane and Johnson grass. Herbert Cunningham will manage with Harold Craddock assisting.
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Dave Cunningham
Comanche Territory
Comanche Feed Mill
West Grand Avenue
D. C. Bailey
Mr. Cunningham
Herbert Cunningham
Harold Craddock
Hoffman’s Lay-Away Sale At Hoffman's Store
Hoffman's Department Store hosts a lay away sale this Friday and Saturday featuring ladies coats and suits blankets and woolen piece goods Sol Hoffman says the sale helps shoppers buy early to avoid shortages Additional ad details in another page
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Manila
Tured
McNew Brothers
Pvt
Lee Roy
Cpl
Oliver Earl McNew
Alfred McNew
Gusitine
Church of Christ Revival
Pacific
Alton Henry
America
Luzon
Bride OF Navy
Jessie Cuthbertson
Jack Cuthbertson
Comerche
R. O. Greenlee
M.2
Greenlee
Shoemaker
California
Navy
Hoffman's
New Majestic
Range Busters
Humphrey Bogart
Babes
Peggy Ryan
Leon Errol
Falcon
Tom Conway
Barbara Hale
Wallace
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