Texas Power & Light Company Supports War Effort At Home
The Texas Power & Light Company highlights its role supplying power for war industries and aiding national efforts. It provides electricity to 17 REA cooperatives, distributes Morris Sheppard Dam power, and proposes to buy Red River Dam output for public use. The firm notes 1,500 employees with 300 in service and staff involvement in War Bonds and Red Cross activities.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Tpéi
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arkansas
R.E.A
Morris Sheppard Dam
Tp&l
U.S. Army Engineers
Red River
Denison
T.V.A
Rev and Mrs Wilson of Robstown visiting Comanche
Reverend A E Wilson and his wife and daughters from Robstown are visiting friends in Comanche. The Rev Wilson previously led First Baptist Church of Comanche for seven years and now pastors the First Baptist Church in Robstown.
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Mrs. Wilson OF
Robstown
A. E. Wilson
Comanche
Mrs Arnold Dies at Desdemona
Desdemona resident Mrs J A Arnold died Friday at 6 45 pm at her home aged over 62 born in De Leon She married J A Arnold in 1895 and the couple lived near Ellison Springs Surviving children are John W Arnold and Mrs N S Woods with two brothers and a sister among mourners Funeral service held at the Methodist Church of Desdemona with burial in the German Cemetery
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J. A. Arnold
Desdemona
Son
Martin
de Leon
Katherine Jones
Ellison Springs
John W. Arnold
Route 2 Carrier Granted Transfer To Goldthwaite
E L J rural Asher on eee touts been granted as ain We to leds thwaite as a carrier out of that office effective August 2. John Carpenter substitute carrier on Route 2 will assume duties of Mr Johnson when he leaves. Mr Johnson came here about a year ago from Harlingen, hav as ae routes with R S cott.
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E. L. J Rural
Leds Thwaite
John Carpenter
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Harlingen
Havas
R. S. Cott
Gooch Dies at 86 in De Leon Cemetery Burial
Co C Gooch, born June 14 1887 in Tennessee, died at 8 pm Sunday July 18 at age 86 years 1 month 3 days. Burial held in De Leon Cemetery with rites for the deceased.
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Co. C. Gooch
DE Leon
Gooch
Tennessee
Camp Bowie Sgt Gien Gooch Overseas
De Leon Free Press notes Sgt Gien Gooch is stationed overseas at Camp Bowie, marking a military posting. He is one of several local service members reported during the ongoing overseas assignment.
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Camp Bowie
Gien Gooch
de Leon
George Jack Reese Graduates at Lowry Field Armament School
George Jack Reese completes training at Lowery Field Armament School, Air Tech Center, after previous assignments at Camp Wolters New Mexico Luna, Geodution Field San Angelo and Atlantic City New Jersey. He prior worked at Kilpatrick's Hardware in Comanche.
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George Jack Reese
Lowery Field Armament School
Air Tec Center
Lowery
Colorado
Set
Reese
Camp Wolters
Luna
New Mexico
San Angelo
Armir
Atlantic City
New Jor
Kilpatrick's
Comanche
Lt Stanton Wilhelm Sets Top Marks In Officer Training
Lt Stanton Wilhelm of the Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs Homer Wilhelm of Comanche topped his class with the highest grades in Army and Marine officers training at MIT He is a Phi Beta Kappa member from the University of Texas with a Master s Degree and was pursuing a doctorate when he joined defense work with the Naval Department
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Stanton Wilhelm
Marine Corps
Homer Wilhelm
Comanche
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wilhelm
University of Texas
Texas
Washington
Defense
Naval Department
Community Members Listed From Mercer Gap and Nearby Areas
A long list of residents from Mercer Gap and surrounding towns includes Pavel, Gore, Phillips, McDonald, Guthrie, Smith, and many others. The notice names couples and individuals from Comanche, Lubbock, San Diego, Kerrville, Odessa, Brownwood, Holcomb, Harmony, Pettit, and nearby communities. Oma T. Gandy visited Janice Landes on Sunday.
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Tom Gore
Ray Murphree
Bily Wayne Gore
Bobbie Jo Murphree
Mercer Gap
E. H. Beaty
Lee Phillips
Wesley Lee Phillips
Stanley Phillips
B. F. Zschiesche
J. D. Allen
J. W. Phillips
Allie Massey
Myra Nell Carter
Comanche
Cpl
Joe Sims
Camp Swift
Dick Staicup
Lubbock
R. C. Brook
Lavita
San Diego
Calif
T. A. McDonald, Jr
Tommie McDonald
Margaret Louise McDonald
Pettit
la Rue Jones
Odessa
B.rah Pate
Mary Ellen
Kerrville
Lonneal Guthrie
Tyson McNeal Guthrie
Lucille Phillips
Brownwood
C. A. Thomas
J. H. McKinzie
C. C Smith
Emma Smith
L. J. McAliley
Dorothy Lee McAliley
Holcomb
M. T. Shoemaker
Martin Hanson
J. E. Gore
Ruth Laughlin Palmer
Z. R. Rogers
Harmony
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N Coles
Johnnye
Johnnie’s Beauty Salon
Beene
Beene Poultry and Egg
Jack’s
Goldthwaite
Romasee
Pavel
Oma T. Gandy
Janice Landes
Coats
Oxfords
Hoffman
Hoffeman
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