New Induction Rules Reach Local Board for 1942 Draft
Washington released new rules on induction and deferment for 1942. Local boards will call men by seven groups with married men in group four. single men and dependents determine order. Deferments cover government work, war production, and essential civilian support, with a list of 34 essential occupations guiding the Local Board. The Coastal Prairies of Texas produce the world’s largest sulphur output.
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Washington
Dess Rock Callaway
Comanche County
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Draft Board
War Manpower Commission
Prairies
Texas
Sheriff Seeks Comanche County Sheriff Job Vowing Law Enforcement
A Texas candidate proclaims intent to enforce liquor laws amid rising violations in Comanche County. He cites lenient penalties fueling crime and nuisance houses, hints at gambling activity, and pledges to protect property and uphold law if elected.
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Comanche County
Texas
Comanche
Indian Creek Home Demonstration Club Notes
The Indian Creek Home Demonstration Club met July 2 with Mrs. Minnie Gore for an all day session. Miss Mayfield demonstrated a peach drier and spoke on home drying vegetables. The group quilted one quilt and enjoyed a noon dinner. They hosted a shower for Mrs. Capell, Mary Coker's mother, and received many gifts.
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Indian Creek Home Demonstration Club
Minnie Gore
Miss Mayfield
Mary Coker
Capell
Hattie Love
Max Keeter
Elm Grove Club News Delivers Showers and Quilts
Elm Grove Service Club met July 15 to quilt for Mrs J J Johnson and Mrs Walter Knight. Later that day they honored Mr and Mrs Troy Carter with a wedding shower. On July 8 they honored Mrs Carter Carver with a miscellaneous shower for her church floor work. Next meeting Sept 2 with gifts and quilting.
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Elm Grove Service Club
J. J. Johnson
Walter Knight
Troy Carter
Carter Carver
Charlie Mathews
Doug Hilliard
Sketch of the Life of Mrs Earl Flinchum
Mrs Earl Sanford Flinchum of Fort Worth died July 4 1942 at her home. Funeral services were held July 6 in Comanche at Oakwood Cemetery officiated by Rev Gor won Barrett. She had been ill but died peacefully. Survived by husband Earl Flinchum of Fort Worth and son Bobbie Jo, 5, plus mother Mrs Mary Sanford sister Mrs Stella Whitworth and brother Charlie Sanford all of Comanche. Pallbearers named Jimmie Whitworth Buddy Abernathy B F Smith Burton Wadell Bud Sanford and flower girls Rena Kirkland Mrs Doc Roberts Mrs Anne Hawkins all of Comanche. Born in Brown County she moved to Comanche at age 3. Married April 27 1936 to Earl Flinchum of Fort Worth.
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Earl (Sanford) Flinchum
Fort Worth
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Gorwon Barrett
Ruby
Jimmie Whitworth
Buddy Abernathy
B. F. Smith
Burton Wadell
Bud Sanford
Rena Kirkland
Doc Roberts
Anne Hawkins
Flinchum
Brown County
Earl Flinchum
Bobbie Jo
Mary Sanford
Stella Whitworth
Charlie Sanford
Local families and visitors gather in area over weekend
Sidney and Mrs Boyd House with daughter visited Mr and Mrs George Winnigham. Tyler's Miss Mary Hellums visited by several relatives including Mrs Paul Jones, Mrs Lena Jones, and Mr Will Jones. visitors from Dallas California New Mexico Coleman Bronte Odessa and more attended events and greetings at locals homes and gatherings.
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Boyd
George Winnigham
Mary Hellums
Tyler
Paul Jones
Lena Jones
Will Jones
Carbon
Hall
Troy Ferrill
Ottie Ferrill
Glenda Lee
Palmore
Rising Star
A. R. Ferrill
John McCowen
Bronte
Had McKowen
Ernest Seay
Local Social Notes from Melrose and Nearby Towns
Gap Mrs Addie Pendergrass Prusett of Melrose N M Mrs Geo Rollins of Sidney and Mrs Carl Milner visited Mrs Will Arm strong Monday Cliff Vines of Bryan visited his sister Mrs Montie Cagle and family last week Mrs A O Moores grandson from Ballinger is visiting her Geo French from Killeen spent the week end with home folks Kenneth Tidmore of Ranger spent last week end with his father Fred Tidmore Pvt Albert Skinner of Camp Bowie and Marie Rogers were married July 4 Mr and Mrs Cliff Donaldson announce the arrival of a baby daughter on July 5 Mrs Carl Milner and children attended church at Sidney Sunday Mr and Mrs D H Moore of Clyde and daughter Josie of Dallas visited Mrs Carl Milner Wednesday Aliene Roe visited Nelda Joy Cagle Sunday
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Addie Pendergrass Prusett
Melrose
N. M
Geo. Rollins
Sidney
Carl Milner
Will 'Armstrong
Cliff Vines
Bryan
Montie Cagle
A. O. Moore
Ballinger
Geo. French
Killeen
Kenneth Tidmore
Ranger
Fred Tidmore
Albert Skinner
Camp Bowie
Marie Rogers
Cliff Donaldson
D. H. Moore
Clyde
Josie
Dallas
Aliene Roe
Nelda Joy Cagle
Baggett Club News and Quilt Making Meeting
The Baggett Demonstration Club met on Monday July 20 with 17 members and 3 new joiners. Members quilted one quilt and framed another while discussing invert sugar. The next meeting with Mrs J A Pettijohn is set for August 3 with County Demonstration Agent Mayfield expected. Cpl D D Short of Fort Sam Houston visited Comanche at the Gille home before returning to De Leon.
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Baggett Demonstration Club
Artie Rambo
J. A. Pettijohn
Cpl. D. D. Short
Fort Sam Houston
Comanche
H. J. R. Gille
de Leon
Harmon Howard to move goods from Fort Worth to Comanche
Harmon Howard will have his household goods moved from Fort Worth back to Comanche by Bob Cox Bonded Truck Line this week.
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Moreland
Constance Knutson
Bob Cox
Ballinger
Tyler
Texas
Harmon Howard
Fort Worth
Comanche
Power Family Reunion Held in Soda Springs
Annual Powers family reunion gathers on the second Sunday of July at the Power home in Soda Springs. Nine children attend. one, Mrs. Tom Kelley of Kermit Texas, missed due to illness. Relatives from Abi Lance, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth and Comanche travel to join the gathering.
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Powers
J. W. Power
Soda Springs
Power
Tom Kelley
Kermit
Texas
M. F. Power
C. P. Bridewater
Marlin
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Clarence C. Hearn
Brownwood
Oleta Lewis
Brown- Becksworth
Camp Wood
Grady Bowie
Henry Drennan
E. W. Gressett
Tom Fagan
J. F. Power
F. A. Jones
W. D. Chatman
R. E. Gressett
B. E. Power
Lon Sledge
Anna Blanton
G. W. Coker
Kieffer Johnson
E. R. Hurley
Billa Helm
D.S. Beck
A. H. Gray
L. E. Chapman
L. B. Drennan
J. F. Vineyard and Tid
Ezra Power
Curtis Power
Vestal Day
I. N Walker
Bill Glasgow
Jim
Gray
Webb
Gary Ret
Peter Schwat
Hoffm
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