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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
19
J E Lightfoot thanks supporters before the election invites their votes for Assessor-Collector. He defends his cleaned campaign, reflects on past efforts to meet voters, and rejects negative tactics. He cites past statements about public offices belonging to the people and urges fair, assured voting for tomorrow.
Cotton Grove reports Cecil Taylor was taken to German Hospital Monday for treatment. Grandma Cottrell spent last week with her son Odis Cottrell. Peanuts plantings are complete and crops look fine. The Buckmaster family and daughter from Taylor's Yapel visited John McEntire. Noah and Stella Chapman and families from Sidney visited in the community. Hilton Burks and family attended Shiloh Church Sunday. Mrs Wayne Dingus and sons visited her parents nearby.
Anton Rauhut, Austin attorney and former Comanche man, endorses Rauhut Bascom Giles for re election as Land Commissioner. An advertisement carrying the endorsement appears elsewhere in this issue.
Indian Creek residents host Irvin Pinkard and family from Stephenville with Regena and kin. Comanche visitors Iris Langley Vione Martin Frances Beard and Rebecca Masters visit W A Langley. Archie Carmichael of Brownwood joins D F Carmichael family. Revival starts Friday night before the first Sunday in August with Arley Bowman and children from Comanche attending Sunday School.
Pvt. Bevalyn Nance of the U S Air Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. R E Nance near Comanche, reports a transfer from Puerto Rico after 16 months to the Panama Canal Zone a place he has long wished to visit. He says he is glad to be back on solid ground and notes his 18 months in service.
Pierce Brooks, pictured above, seeks the unexpired term as Railroad Commissioner. Brooks is a frequent state office candidate and consistently earns strong vote returns, though not yet a decisive win.
The Macksville Homeworkers Club met with Mrs Roy Sigmund last Thursday for afternoon piecing of quilts with twenty members present. Several families and individuals are listed visiting relatives, including Dr and Mrs Edinburg, Camp Bowie and Camp Wolters personnel, and a Baptist revival in Gustine. Activities include local social calls, travel to Fort Worth, and family gatherings across the area.
Miss Billy Jo Barnes entertained a group of girls with a swimming party last Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Marie Marshall Charlene Williams Judith Williams Thelma Gene Hasley Ruth Adell Moore Joan Jenkins and Mary Elizabeth Gray of Ozona. Corporal Godfrey is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Godfrey of Comanche.
A nostalgic piece recalls Comanche County's pioneer settlers arriving with songs and a long tradition of communal singing. The essay traces weekly singing classes, social ties, and cultural growth across generations, noting mobiled memories and a lasting civilizing influence. Local notices report Mary Armstrong traveling to Beeville after her sister-in-law’s death, with updates on visits between Rising Star and Camp Bowie.
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