Ensign C B Williams Commended For Midway Services
Ensign C B Williams of Comanche commended by Commander Patrol Wings U S Pacific Fleet for services as Communication Watch Officer at Midway during the Battle of Midway June 1942. He remained on duty until June 4 1942 and contributed to the island forces' effectiveness under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Williams
Comanche
Midway
U. S. Pacific
Ensign Williams
Gary Palmer
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
County War Bond Quota Set For July
The Treasury sets a July War Bond quota of 40 800 for Comanche County with 33 677 000 to Texas and notes past months performance. County pledge urged by War Bond Chairman Mrs Will Wilson and family spent weekend with E E Steward and Gene Wilson in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Chilton
Comanche County War Bond Committee
Treasury Department
United States
Texas
Comanche
Hawaii
Alaska
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 as missing in action by the War Department after last contact ten days before the Fall of Bataan. He was a bomber pilot and a Sidney High School graduate who attended John Tarleton College and the University of Texas.
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
Mr. Hilley
Arthur G. Hilley
Air Corps
Philippine Islands
Chief Will Give Election Returns
The Comanche Chief will handle election returns Saturday from the county using a bulletin board at The Chief. County Chairman R. L. Lane will have headquarters there and every box presiding officer must report to Lane when votes are counted, by person or telephone, under a six year old law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lane
Lane
Mr. Lane
New Tires And Tubes Issued In Comanche County
A Comanche County War Rationing and Price Administration Board listing shows July 15 allocations of tires and tubes. The table names individuals receiving truck passenger and retread tires, including J. H. Jones one tire, Ollie Allen two tires and tubes, Dorotha Mae Locke two tires, and firms like Choice Baking Co. two tires. Obsolete type tires and tractor allocations are noted for several residents.
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Comanche County
J. H. Jones
M. E. Stephens
Ollie Allen
F. B. Carter
Rea T. Hoff
G. O. Tatum
Co. L. Wilson
Dorotha Mae Locke
J. D. Helms
R. R. McNutt
Grady Wallace
J. M. McGinnis
R. G. Levisay
J. L. Nelson
Choice Baking Co
Tommy Lawless
Ben Jones
A. A. Wallace
L. E. Chandler
County Chairman Lane Urges Clean First Primary
County Chairman R L Lane appeals to roughly five thousand registered voters in Co manche County to vote on Saturday July 25. He praises the Democratic Executive Committee, election judges, and candidates, emphasizes voting in one’s own box, poll tax rules, and prohibition of electioneering, urging a lawful, clean primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Democratic Party
First Melons Sold Saturday in Comanche County
The first truck load of Comanche County watermelons sold Saturday at $1.25 per 100 pounds. Hubert Atterbury, three miles east, sold melons averaging 32 pounds with a 50 pound largest fruit to Jess Stone of De Leon. A second load was sold Saturday afternoon as reports say the 1942 crop will be far short of normal and a steady market has not yet developed.
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Comanche County
Hubert Atterbury
Comanche
Jess Stone
de Leon
Atterbury
Wests Welcome Baby Girl Sidney Joann in Kingsville
Mr and Mrs W E West announce the arrival of a baby girl born July 16 at a Kingsville hospital. The child 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 position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. West
Kingsville Hospital
Sidney Joann
Missing Army Flyer Lt Jake McCulley Named
Lt Jake E McCulley son of Mr and Mrs Tom McCulley Blanket and nephew of Bob McCulley Comanche is reported missing in action since the Corregidor surrender. War Department letter notified parents that he is missing after transferring to the Philippines in June 1941. He graduated Daniel Baker College in 1937 star athlete and class president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake E. McCulley
Tom McCulley
Blanket
Bob McCulley
Comanche
Corregidor
Island Fortress
Philippines
War Department
McCulley
Air Corps
United States
Daniel Baker College
Daniel Baker
Captain Morris of Air Corps Safe In Australia
Captain N G Morris of the United States Air Corps reports from Australia that he is safe. He has been in Australia since Japan began its southward advance and recently made a forced landing with a minor injury. He spent eight days in a hospital recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Morris
Air Corps Safe
Australia
Earl Morris
Sipe Springs
N. G. Morris
United States Air Corps
De Leon Merchant Gaston Grisham Dies Sudden
De Leon Higginbotham department manager Gaston Grisham died suddenly in De Leon on Tuesday. A member of a prominent county family, he had served Higginbotham for 14 years and was regarded as one of De Leon’s outstanding men. Funeral services were held in De Leon Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Grisham
Higginbothams
de Leon
Mr. Grisham
Higginbotham
Voters Hopeful as Campaigns Build Across State and County
Voters are taking the election seriously with a large turnout expected in the first Democratic primary. U S Senate race features three ex Governors while governor and county races for Tax Assessor Collector Sheriff and other posts draw attention. Battle lines appear friendly as candidates seek to serve amid challenging times with interest high in State Representative contests and county boxes reporting varied tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
New Legion Head Elected at Comanche Post
A. P. Cox is the newly elected Post Commander of the American Legion at Comanche. Other officers named include B. C. Lusk as Vice Commander T. C. George as Adjutant Jack Moore as Finance Officer H. E. Wagooner as Chaplain J. B. Albcarn 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. Wagooner
J. B. Albcarn
Walter Roberson
Program For Livestock Ass'n Meeting Aug. 7
The Program Committee for the annual barbecue and membership meeting of the Camanche County Livestock Association invites informed practical men to discuss poultry hog dairy sheep and beef breeders and feeders. The program starts Friday afternoon at 3 30 August 7 at the tabernacle in Lake Eanes Park with barbecue for members spouses and guests at 6 30.
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Camanche County Livestock Association
Tabernacle
Lake Eanes Park
Absentee Ballots Cast In Comanche County
One hundred thirty five absentee ballots were cast in Comanche County on Wednesday according to County Clerk Claudia Fisher. Some ballots were sent out and not yet returned. votes postmarked before July 22 will be counted. This compares to fifty seven absentee votes two years ago.
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Comanche County
Claudia Fisher
Shiloh Church Schedules Sunday and Monday Services
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church will hold services Sunday evening Monday and again Monday evening. Elder Len Dalton will preach at all services.
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Shiloh Curch
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Len Dalton
Cemetery Work Day Planned at Zion Hill
An announcement states a cemetery work day will be held next Wednesday at Zion Hill. The meeting will last all day and a full attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Hill
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Hal Collins
Mineral Wells
R. G. Fincher
Democratic Executive Committee
U.S
Dan Moody
Austin
U. S. Senate
Judge Allred
Ricturea
Janes V. Allred
Army Flyer
Jake McCulley
E. D. Dunlap
Fort Worth
Cal Fritts
Bangs
Old Settlers
Senator
O’ Daniel
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Morris Sheppard
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
New Legion Head
J. R. Eanes
Secy
New Majestic Theatre
Preston Foster
Nancy Kelly
Parachute Battalion
Ghost Town
The
Range Busters
Kay Kyser
His
Ellen Drew
Tahiti
Charles Laughton
Jon Hall
Fred MacMurray
Rosalind Russell
Darling
Ghost By Law” the
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