Eanes Elected President of Old Settlers Reunion
Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes drew a large crowd for a one day session. J R Eanes was elected president, Walter Fritts vice-president, Mrs E G Wells secretary, and D E B Nabers treasurer. Other officers were re-elected. The program featured talks by old timers, a maiden speech by Mrs W B Cunningham, music by George L Morris, and a notable address by former congressman J S Callaway. Afternoon politics included H H Lockridge and Harris Lane for County Judge, with candidates for Congress Sam Russell and Clyde Garrett also speaking. The night program, directed by Charlie Nance, showcased county quartet singing with many leaders and quartets, praised as one of the county’s best.
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Eanes
Old Settlers
Comanche County Old Settlers
Lake Eanes
J. R. Eanes
Walter Fritts
E. G. Wells
D. E B. Nabers
Lake Eanes ‘Park
W. B. Cunningham
George L. Morris
Jim Eanes
A. B. Dabney
Bob Luke
Bertram
Gustine
Fapcar Callaway
H. H. Lockridge
Harris Lane
J. R. Fanes
Robert Holloway
Grover C. Sellers
Sam Russell
Clyde Garrett
Comanche County
Charlie Nance
Nance
City of
Comanche
Lake Eanes Park
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Comanche Public School
W. H. Thate
Big County
Albert Cunningham
Boy Scouts
Volley Jackson
Cc. C. Klingman
E. G. Gregory, Jr
Elbert Stewart
Congress
Texas
Eastland County
Sam M. Russell
Erath County
Smith County
Corporal Henry Wilcoxson Weds Imogene Green in Comanche
Corporal and Mrs. Henry Wilcoxson, pictured above, were married Friday July 21. The bride, before marriage Miss Imogene Green, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T E Green of Comanche. Cpl. Wilcoxson is the son of Mrs. Lucille Wilcoxson of Winnsboro.
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Henry Wilcoxson
Imogene Green
T. E. Green
Comanche
Cpl. Wilcoxson
Lucille Wilcoxson
Winnsboro
Carl Schwartz Dies At Priddy After 36 Years
Priddy resident Carl Schwartz aged 80 years 6 months 2 days died August 12 at 3:00 PM at his home. A German immigrant who settled in Washington County then Hamilton County before moving to Priddy in 1908, he was a deacon of Zion's Lutheran Church. Survived by five daughters Annie Tiemann Bettie Albright Emma Jeske Lydia Kunkel Ida Dearson. two sons Fritz and Charlie. thirty grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday at Zion's Lutheran Church with Pastor A Muehlbrad officiating.
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Carl Schwartz
Priddy
Mr. Schwartz
Germany
America
Washington County
Texas
Sophia Tockhorn
Hamilton County
Pottsville
Schwartz
Lutheran Church
Zion’s Lutheran Church of
Annie Tiemann
Austin
Bettie Albright
Hamilton
Emma Jeske
Star
Lydia Kunkel
Ida Dearson
Fritz Schwartz
Charlie Schwartz
Zion’s Lutheran Church
A. * Muehlbrad
C Ch
Guthrie Layne Family Visiting Mrs Layne from Milano
Mr and Mrs Guthrie Layne and son Parker Layne and wife travel from Milano to visit Mrs J B Layne.
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Guthrie Layne
Parker Layne
Milano
J. B. Layne
Old Settlers Reunion Receives Widespread Praise
The Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Panes Park enjoyed strong turnout and thanks from officers and hundreds of attendees. City of Comanche provided utilities. Comanche Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and numerous individuals contributed funds and services for expenses, meals, logistics, and publicity.
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Old Settlers
Lake Panes Park
Comanche Baptist Session Plans at Lake Eanes
The Seventieth Annual session of the Comanche Baptist Association will convene at Lake Eanes on August 30 31 with a full program of devotional sessions, mission reports and sermons led by Dr W W Melton and others. Warren Paul Little 26 died July 27 from wounds received July 26 in France.
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The
Comanche Baptist Association
Lake Eanes
W. M. Scott
W. W. Melton
Buckner Orphans Home
Frank Reese
Perry F. Evans
T. J. Sparkman
Dudney Returns From Army To Lead Local Tailor Shop
Bill Dudney has been honorably discharged from nearly two years in the Army Air Corps and returns to Comanche to run Dudney's Dry Cleaners. While enlisted at Scott Field Illinois, his wife Mrs Sarah Dudney managed the business here.
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Bill Dudney
Army
Comanche
Dudney
Ruth Cox Weds Rowland W. Wilson in Texas
Comanche announces the marriage of Ruth Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Cox of Comanche to Rowland W Wilson of San Antonio and Eagle Pass The ring ceremony was by Rev H B Day at 830 PM August 8 The bride attended Comanche High School John Tarleton College and Metropolitan Business College Dallas and worked for Oscar Callaway before leaving Comanche Wilson hails from a South Texas ranching family and after A and M College has focused on ranching near San Antonio and in Mexico They will reside on their ranch near San Antonio
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Little
Comanche High School
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Texas State College For Women
Army
Eloise Hunt
Brackettville
Warren Paul, Jr
Suet
Vihner
Sgt. Little
Roy Little
Vernon Love
Fort Worth
Pvt
James Harold Little
Fort Benning
Ray Little
Comanche
Bob Cox
Ruth
Rowland W. Wilson
Sam Antonio
Eagle Pass
H. B. Day
Bethel Methodist Church of
San Angelo
Wilson
John Tarleton College
Metropolitan Business College of Dallas
Oscar Callaway
South Texas
A. & M. College
Mexico
San Antonio
Preaching Services At Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Weekend preaching services at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church begin Friday night and run through Sunday afternoon. Annual communion is Saturday afternoon. All are invited to attend each service. Tom R. Cox.
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Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Tom R. Cox
Revival to Open at Fort Worth Church of Christ
Minister Horace W. Busby of Fort Worth will begin a revival at the local Church of Christ Friday night September 1. R C Ledbetter, Comanche minister, reports he has just returned from Casa Arkansas where a revival there was successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Busby
Fort Worth
Church of Christ
R. C. Ledbetter
Comanche
Casa
Arkansas
Noel Ferrell Killed in Action in Italy
Cpl. Noel Ferrell, 26, reported killed in action in Italy July 3 according to the War Department notice sent to his mother, Mrs. M. E. Melton of De Leon. He served in the Army about four years and had been overseas for two years, arriving in Africa in 1942 and later fighting in Sicily and Italy with American forces.
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Set
Warren Paul Little
France
War Department
Set. Little
Mechanized Cavalry
Noel Ferrell
Italy
M. E. Melton
de Leon
Cpl. Ferrell
Africa
Carrett Russell Debates Draw Attention at Reunion
At the Old Settlers Reunion Friday Congressmen Sam M. Russell and Clyde L. Garrett spoke over an hour each. They traded political criticisms, outlined five points from each platform, and highlighted war aims, pensions, and postwar policy as Garrett and Russell alternated to defend their records. Garrett, ex Eastland County Judge, had been unseated by Russell, now seeking a third term while Garrett challenges him.
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Old Settlers
Sam M. Russell
Clyde L. Garrett
Russell
Congress
Garrett
Eastland
Stephenville
Pettit Promoted to Major While in France
Major B. E. Pettit formerly captain now serves as major with the 298th Combat Engineers in France. He has been overseas since January and has been in service two years. Mrs. Pettit and daughter Carolyn reside in Comanche with Mrs. Pettit’s family.
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B. E
Earl) Pettit
France
June Long
Major Pettit
W. A. Pettit
Pettit
B. E. Pettit
Carolyn
Comanche
298Th Combat Engineers
Democrats urged to vote as five races slated in primary
The county Democratic chair urged every Democrat to vote in Saturday's primary with five contested seats. A marriage note reports Miss Billye Jo Barnes wed to Pfc. Pipes at Brownwood First Baptist. The ballot lists state and county races with early returns expected and precincts urged to report promptly.
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Lane
Nis
Dr Blackwood Opens Clinic In Comanche
Dr E E Blackwood physician and surgeon moves his offices from the Comanche National Bank Building to 508 West Central Avenue establishing the Blackwood Clinic. The six bed clinic occupies the former home of the De Witt Claunch and Bryant O Baker clinic and will receive new equipment soon.
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E. E. Blackwood
Comanche National Bank
Comanche
Blackwood Clinic
West Central Avenue
Blackwood
Dave Cunningham
DeWitt Claunch
Bryant O. Baker
Red Cross Blood Drive In Comanche Increases Quota
The Red Cross calls for more donors as the Mobile Blood Unit returns September 11 to Comanche staying five days with a 250 donor per day quota, up from 200. City residents urged to sign up at Edmondson's Shoe Shop and prove equal patriotism to rural donors.
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Red Cross
Comanche
Edmondson
C. C. Kiingman
Surgical Dressing Workers Needed Now in Comanche County
Comanche County Red Cross room seeks workers to finish a large bandage quota for fighting men. Mrs A P Cox, local Surgical Dressing Center Chairman, urges county women to join and complete the on time project.
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Comanche County
Mrs Hillman Black and Jame Visit in Samesa
Mrs Hillman Black and Jame visited in Samesa last week with Mr and Mrs W H Lee and Brice. She says Haskell is somewhat improved from his accident.
Services at St Matthews Sunday at eight
A church service is scheduled at St Matthews on Sunday evening at 8 00 pm. The event invites parishioners to attend worship and prayer in the church building.
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St. Matthews
Eanes resigns Red Cross post after three years
J. R. Eanes who led Comanche County Red Cross Chapter as Home Service Chairman for over three years resigned last week. Postmaster Robert Eaton was named to fill the vacancy as Eanes cited impracticality of continuing Red Cross duties alongside his current work.
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J. R. Eanes
Comanche County
Red Cross Chapter
Home Service
Robert Eaton
Eanes
Red Cross
Central Christian Church Bible School Topic
Central Christian Church announces Bible School and Communion services each Sunday evening or midweek. This Sunday's sermon by Pastor C. C. Klingman titled Humanity's Most Important Task.
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Bible School
C. C. Klingman
Comanche Student Hunter Joins John Tarleton Summer Class
Joe Huntington of Comanche is in the summer graduating class at John Tarleton College. He studies voice and piano and plans to enter college in September.
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Joe Huntington
Comanche
John Tarleton College
Ruby Jean Patterson Visits Mrs Barret This Week
Mrs R C Ruby Jean Patterson was here this week visiting Mrs W B Barret.
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R. C
Ruby Jean) Patterson
W. B. Barret
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Corporal
Mrs. Wilcoxson
Brownwood
Camp Bowie
Carl Scwartz
A. H. Muehlbrad
Paul
Association
R. E. Jackson
Earl McManus
David M. Gardner
Baptist Standard
E. N Strother
J. R. Hickerson
E. J. Gregory
Otis Cahill
W P. Ray
R. L. Graham
Rev Gaines
W.M.U
E. L. Carpenter
Training Union
Earl Jenkins
Ss. J. Isham
Brotherhood
R. R. Harvey
W. P. Mag
Ruth Cox
Mr. Wilson
Shiloh
Leon
Sicily
Far] Pettit
Billye Jo Barnes
T. A. Barnes
N. Barnes Ave
Pfc. Pipes
I. W. Pipes
First Baptist Church
Marie Marshall
Pfc
Pipes
Camp Chaffee
Dr. Blackwood
Central Christian Church
New Majestic
Bill Elliott
the Man From
Thunder River
Margaret O’brien
James Craig
Judy Canova
Louisiana Bayride
Hargrove
Robert Walker
Donna Reed
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