Ensign Williams Commended For Midway Battle Service
Ensign C. B. Williams of Comanche is commended by Commander Patrol Wings U S Pacific Fleet for service as Communication Watch Officer at Midway during the Battle of Midway from May 29 to June 4 1942. He performed duties with high efficiency under fire contributing to the island base forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Williams
Comanche
U. S. Pacific
Midway
Ensign Williams
Gary Pelmer
U. S
Williams
Navy Department
Island of
U. S. Pacific Fleet
C. B. Williams, Jr
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Battle of Midway
Patrol Wing Two
Naval Air Station, Midway
P. N. L. Bellinger
Patrol Wings
County War Bond Quota Set For July
The Treasury sets a July War Bond goal at one billion dollars nationwide with Texas allotted 33.677 million and Comanche County 40.8 thousand. Local notices urge oversubscription beyond the 21 percent achieved so far and praise Hawaii and Alaska overages while urging community support and duty. Mrs. Will Wilson and relatives spent the weekend in Waco with E. E. Steward and Gene Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
United States
Texas
Comanche
Hawaii
Alaska
Manche County
Will Wilson
Peggy
W. J. Wilson
H. L. Williams
Waco
E. E. Steward
Gene Wilson
Hilley Missing In Action After Fall Of Bataan
Lt Gayle Hilley son of Mr and Mrs A A Hilley of Sidney is listed missing in action by the War Department after last contact ten days before the Fall of Bataan. A War Department letter notes no entry in evacuation lists and confirms missing in action status until twelve months pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Hilley
A. A. Hilley
Sidney
War Department
Hilley
Bataan
Sidney High School
John Tarleton College
University of Texas
Arthur A. Hilley
Texas
Arthur G. Hilley
Air Corps
Philippine Islands
Lt. Hilley
Chief Will Give Election Returns
The Comanche Chief will handle Election Returns Saturday from across the county using a bulletin board in front of The Chief. County Chairman R. L. Lane will have headquarters there the night of the election and presiding officers must report counts to him at No. 2 by telephone or in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lane
Mr. Lane
New Tires And Tubes Issued In Comanche County
A list from the Comanche County War Rationing and Price Administration Board shows eligible applicants receiving tires and tubes July 15. The entries cover Truck Tires and Tubes, Passenger Tires and Tubes, Retreads for Truck Tires, and Obsolete Type Tires with names and numbers for each recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Dorotha Mae Locke
J. D. Helms
R. R. McNutt
Grady Wallace
J. M. McGinnis
R. G. Levisay
J. L. Nelson
Choice Baking Co
Tommy Lachess
Ben Jones
A. A. Wallace
L. E. Chandler
County Chairman Lane Urges Clean First Primary
County Chairman R L Lane appeals for a clean first primary in Manitache County with about 5 000 registered Democrats urged to vote July 25. He thanks election judges and candidates and notes poll tax rules and absentee voting for soldiers while stressing no electioneering near polling sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Comanche County
Democratic Party
First Melons Sold Saturday in Comanche County
The first truckload of Comanche County watermelons sold Saturday for $1.25 per 100 pounds. Hub ert Atterbury, three miles east, sold to Jess Stone of De Leon. Melons averaged 32 pounds with a 50 pound largest fruit. another load sold Saturday afternoon. The 1942 crop will be far short of normal, with several loads this week but no steady market yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Hubert Atterbury
Comanche
Jess Stone
de Leon
Atterbury
Wests Welcome Baby Sidney Joann in Kingsville
Mr and Mrs W E West announce the arrival of a daughter born July 16 in a Kingsville hospital. The baby is named Sidney Joann. Mrs West is the former Madeline Porter, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Porter of Gustine and niece of Mrs G S Clarke of Comanche. The Wests recently moved to Kingsville where he took a Civil Service post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. West
Kingsville Hospital
Sidney Joann
Captain Morris of Air Corps Safe in Australia
Mr and Mrs Earl Morris of Sipe Springs report their son Captain N G Morris of the United States Air Corps is safe in Australia. He has been there since Japan began its southward advance and recently made a forced landing, sustaining a slight injury and staying eight days in a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Morris
Sipe Springs
N. G. Morris
United States Air Corps
Australia
Captain Morris
De Leon Store Manager Gaston Grisham Dead at 14 Years Service
De Leon residents learned of the sudden death of Gaston Grisham, manager of the men s department at Higginbothams, after fourteen years with the firm. He was a prominent county figure and funeral services were conducted in De Leon Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Grisham
Higginbothams
de Leon
Mr. Grisham
Higginbotham
Voters Embrace State and County Campaigns in Primary Race
Voters are turning out in strong numbers for the Democratic primary with emphasis on state and county offices. Attention centers on the United States Senate contest and several county races including Tax Assessor Collector Sheriff County Clerk and Treasurer. Local box tallies from sheriffs race show varied turnout across many precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Comanche No
Hasse
Soda Springs
Dingler
Gustine
Fleming
Energy
Lamkin
Macksville
Hazel Dell
Wilson
Proctor
Comyn
de Leon No
Downing
Duster
Rucker
Sipe Springs
Shrum
Bible
Sidney
Whitville
Mercer Gap
Brushy Gap
Newburg
Beattie
Indian Mountain
Robinson Oe
Suez
van Dyke
Ce Ga
P de Leon
Ican
New Legion Head Pictured Above
A. P. Cox has been elected Post Commander of the American Legion at Comanche. Other officers include B. C. Lusk as Vice Commander, T. C. George as Adjutant, Jack Moore as Finance Officer, H. E. Waggoner as Chaplain, J. B. Albcorn as Service Officer, and Walter Roberson as Sergeant-at-Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cox
American Legion
Comanche
B. C. Lusk
T. C. George
Jack Moore
H. E. Waggoner
J. B. Albcorn
Walter Roberson
Program For Livestock Assa Meeting Aug. 7
The Program Committee for the annual barbecue and membership meeting of the Camanche County Livestock Association presents informed practical men on poultry, hog, dairy, sheep, and beef breeders and feeders topics. The program starts at 3:30 PM Friday August 7 at the tabernacle in Lake Eanes Park with barbecue served at 6:30 PM for members wives and invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camanche County Livestock Association
Tabernacle
Lake Eanes Park
Absentee Ballots Cast in Comanche County
County Clerk Claudia Fisher reports 135 absentee ballots cast in Comanche County on Wednesday. Some ballots sent earlier may still be returned if postmarked before July 22, allowing their votes. This compares with 57 absentee votes in the previous election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Claudia Fisher
Shiloh Church Plans Weekend Services With Len Dalton
The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church will hold services Sunday evening Monday and Monday evening. Elder Len Dalton will preach at all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh Church
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Len Dalton
Cemetery Working at Zion Hill Wednesday
An announcement says a cemetery work day will be held next Wednesday at Zion Hill. The event lasts all day and full attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. C. Chilton
Comanche County War Bond Committee
Hal Collins
Mineral Wells
J. A. Jones
M. E. Stephens
Ollie Allen
R. G. Fincher
Co. J. Campbell
R E,. Seay
Elroy Morgan
Coy Stateville
Chester Pell
H. L. Callaway
F. B. Carter
Rea T. Hoff
G. O. Tatum
C. L. Wilson
Democratic Executive Committee
U.S
Dan .Moody
Dan Moody
Austins
U.S. Senate
Judge Allred
James V. Allred
U. S. Senate
Army Flyer
Jake McCulley
Jake E. McCulley
Tom McCulley
Blanket
Bob McCulley
Corregidor
Island Fortress
Philippines
McCulley
Daniel Baker College
Daniel Baker
E. D. Dunl of
Fort Worth
Old Settlers
Cal Fritts
Bangs
Senator
O’daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
Morris Sheppard
Air Corps Lafe
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
New Legion Head
Program For Livestock Assa
J. R. Eanes
Sedy
New Majestic Theatre
Preston Foster
Nancy Kelly
Parachute Battalion
Ghost Town Law
The
Range Busters
Kay Kyser
His
Ellen
Tahiti
Charles Laughton
Jon Hall
Fred MacMurray
Rosalind Russell
Darling
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