Farm Purchase Loans Open to Tenants Says FSA Supervisor
Roy J. Peace, local FSA supervisor, announces farm purchase loan applications are being taken at the PSA office in Comanche. The loans aid tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and laborers to buy farms, under Bankhead-Jones Act rules with up to 12,000 dollars loaned repayable over 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Peace
FSA
Farm Security Administration
PSA
Masonic Temple
Comanche
Mr. Peace
Courthouse News Briefs From Local Board Marriages and Deeds
Local board certifies men into Class 1-A on May 27. Marriages recorded include John C. Evans Sidney and Miss Bennett Caffey on May 29, Neil E. Wilson Gustine and Miss Patricia Ann Griggs on May 29, R B French and Miss June Edmondson May 22 De Leon, J M Clayton and Miss Opal Thomas May 22 De Leon, William I Kay and Miss Joy Elizabeth Houser May 21, James A Van Hooser and Miss Imogene Douglas May 22. Marriage licenses issued to Roger Harold Chambers and Frances Marie Peer, Peter R Carakala and Ruth Ellis, Winfred Kendrick and Dalphna Faye Gallaway. Deeds recorded include Irene Pearson to F Preston lot in De Leon for 1050 dollars. J E Talley and wife to W L Henson 60333 acres of John Boyd and 40 acres of John McKee for 2000 dollars. H D Lane and wife to R D Woods 2.5 acres in Comanche. Waples Platter Company to T Walker 169 acres of H T B Railroad for 2400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Evans
Sidney
Bennett Caffey
W. M. Scott
Neil E. Wilson
Gustine
Patricia Ann Griggs
James E. Clark
R. B. French
June Edmondson
de Leon
T. J. Sparkman
J. M. Clayton
Opal Thomas
William I. Kay
Joy Elizabeth Houser
James A. van Hooser
Imogene Douglas
C. C. Klingman
Roger Harold Chambers
Frances Marie Peer
Peter R. Carakala
Ruth Ellis
Winfred Kendrick
Dalphna Faye Gallaway
Irene Pearson
F. Preston
J. E. Talley
W. L. Henson
John McKee
H. D. Lane
R. D. Oods
Comanche
John Dunfan
Waples Platter Company
T . Walker
Chief to be out early next week
The Comanche Chief will publish one day earlier next week due to the State Press Association meeting in Dallas on June 9. Mailings will occur Wednesday night instead of Thursday night. Readers are urged to submit news items and ads early. the public is thanked for past cooperation.
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State Press Association
Dallas
A & P Food
Texas
Nowlin to Run Again for State Representative
W B Nowlin of De Leon announces he will seek the State House seat again this year. He plans a formal announcement next week and will reach Comanche and Mills County voters through newspapers and direct mail, acknowledging limited personal contact this cycle.
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W. B. Nowlin
de Leon
Nowlin
Comanche
Mills County
Mrs N E Palmers Pupils Presented In Recital At Comanche
In the Comanche Band hall on May 25 Mrs N E Palmer of Gustine presented her piano pupils in a musical tea. The hall featured roses sweet peas magnolia and floral greenery with master composers pictures on the wall. Guests were greeted at the door and served punch and cookies by Gustine students. The program included Marjorie House Patricia Baxter Sue Barret Ann Compton and others with two piano duos at the end. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Noland Williams Bluff Dale and Mrs Ruggles Palmer Dallas. Mrs Palmer a Baylor alumna studied under Rudolf Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
N. E. Palmer
Gustine
Pegey Huett
Patsy McNutt
Mrs. Palmer
Mesdames Odis Petsick
Phil Bertram
Ruggles Palmer
Dallas
E. E. Anthony
Charles Gray
Homer Palmer
Winnie May Adams
Marylin Miller
Peggy June Hayes
Marjorie House
Patricia Baxter
Sue Barret
Ann Compton
Janell Burnett
Peggy Huett
Neta Faye Dillin
Francis Ann Dean
William Clyde House
Mary Beth Williford
Joan Rollins
Nelda Holland
Eleanor Ellis
Stephenville
Carl Brumb
Sun Gravity Makes Man Weigh 2 1 2 Tons
A person weighing 175 pounds on Earth would weigh about two and a half tons on the Sun. The Sun's surface gravity is 28 times stronger than Earth's, producing the dramatic weight increase.
Night prowler chokes Mrs Baker and robs purse
Sheriff Perry St. Clair investigates a Saturday night attack on Mrs. Nettie Baker of 464 East Grand. She was choked as she slept and her purse with $2 and small change was taken. Neighbors aided as fingerprints and neck marks were found. Baker cannot identify the assailant.
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Nettie Baker
East Grand
Perry St. Clair
Boyd Anthony Lands In England
Comanche man Boyd Anthony, former vice president of the State National Bank, Comanche, has landed safely in England with the Army Medical Corps. His wife reports a pleasant voyage across, though troop transport crowded and the onboard recreational facilities were not fully used.
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Boyd Anthony
Comanche
England
Lire
State National Bank
Civic Improvements Around the Square
The North Side Cafe reopened Saturday under new manager Boyce Briscoe after a three day closure. ICB interior repairs note ongoing modernization. Nov it's Department Store expands rear storage into a larger ladies ready to wear department announced by Manager Harry Melowsky. Durham's Prescription Pharmacy adds jewelry fixtures and reorders interior. S. McDonald Building redecorated for Edmondson's Dress Shop of De Leon. Similar stores operated by Mrs. Edmondson in De Leon and Brownwood. Service Drug Store completes air conditioning upgrades with more improvements planned.
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ICB
Boyce Briscoe
Novit
Harry Melowsky
Durham
S. McDonald
City Grocery & Market
Edmondson
de Leon
McDonald
Service Drug
Government urges Comanche County egg output for 1944
Comanche County poultrymen are asked to produce about 2,370,834 dozen eggs in 1944 as part of the Food for Victory program. Committee Secretary Leon Todd urges housewives to use surplus eggs and for distributors to keep supplies flowing to consumers to prevent a future shortage.
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Comanche County
National Poultry Defense Committee
Leon Todd
Todd
Mrs Marshall Receives Degree From Texas Wesleyan College
Mrs Clyde Marshall Jr of Fort Worth formerly Dorothy Coker daughter of C C Coker of Comanche earned a degree last week from Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth.
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Clyde Marshall, Jr
Fort Worth
Dorothy Coker
C. C. Coker
Comanche
Texas Wesleyan College
Comanche County Men Inducted Into Armed Forces
Local list shows Navy and Army inductees from Comanche County who had prior medical clearance. Navy names include Moreland Boyd McClung Hilley Willis Funderburg Chapp Waldrop Barnes Nelms Phillips Conway McCrum Mazurek Stephenson. Army names include Johnson Logan Snow McDonald Summers Tatum Terrell Cotton Herrington Hornsby Harris Edwards and others.
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Comanche County
Armed Forces
Navy
James C. Moreland Garland B. Boyd
Jack W. McClung
Boyd H. Hilley Lee Roy Willis
Cecil W. Funderburg
Kenneth G. Chapp
Dale Waldrop
Tommy D. Barnes
Jack R. Nelms
Earl L. Phillips Mavis L. Conway
William J. McCrum
Thomas C. Mazurek, Jr
Ray Stephenson
Comanche County Launches Fifth War Loan Drive
Comanche County prepares for the Fifth War Loan Drive to begin June 12 with a county goal of 460000 in Series E bonds. County War Finance Chairman Eiland Fagan leads planning, while F. Karl Shock serves as promotional chairman. The county previously raised about 487000 in the Fourth Drive, earning publicity awards for The Chief and local advertisers.
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Comanche County
Eiland Fagan
Comanche
F. Karl Shock
Powe
Singing Meet At Amity Sunday
The annual Amility singing convention will be held on Sunday with invitations extended to all singers. W L Henderson urges everyone to join the day long event, described as the first Sunday in June gathering.
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Amility
W. L. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Car Stolen From Front Of Residence Wednesday Night
A 1940 Mercury 8 two door owned by Mr and Mrs Grady McKinzie was stolen from in front of their home Wednesday night and found Thursday morning stripped and damaged. Mrs McKinzie suspects a break in key theft from the mantle and police later located the car on the old Blanket road near Logans Gap before confirming ownership.
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Grady McKinzie
Perry St. Clair
Brown County
Old Blanket Road
Logan's Gap
St. Clair
Sunshine Club Officers Elected
Mrs Flora Wyatt presides as president with Thelma Cunningham as vice president Lottie Hart as secretary Elizabeth Jackson as treasurer and Lucy Stewart as teacher for 1944 45 The club reports funds to buy a War Band and later shared tea and nut bread.
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Flora Wyatt
Sunshine Club
Thelma Cunningham
Lottie Hart
Elizabeth Jackson
Lucy Stewart
Local Man Ties to Famous Inventor Morse
A. S. Morse, a local postal clerk and great grandson of Samuel B. Morse, famed telegraph inventor, figures in a feature now set for next week’s paper after late arrival.
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A. S. Morse
Samuel B. Morse
Vacation Bible School Closes With Demonstration
First Baptist Church concludes a 10 day Vacation Bible School with an 8 15 P M commencement program this Friday. A demonstration of the work will be shown and hand work exhibited in the church basement. Fifteen conversions are reported to date.
Comanche County Aims for War Loan Drive Quota
Citizens rally for a 460000 goal in the Fifth War Loan Drive. Six shows are planned the week of June 12 with locations to be announced. Veterans from McCloskey Hospital Temple will attend plus the film Invasion Punches. Bonds purchased June 1 or later from local banks and post offices count toward the county quota.
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Comanche County
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
Girl Enroute To Wed Soldier Dead In Wreck
A crash between a travel bureau car and a panel truck near Blanket, Texas, killed Eunice M. Rogers 19 of Chillicothe on her way to marry Camp Bowie sol dier T five John Snyder. Snyder, from the 486th Field Artillery, 13th Armored Division, will have the body brought to Chillicothe.
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Brownwood
Snyder
Chillicothe
486Th Field Artillery
13Th Armored Division
Camp Bowie
Everett Rogers
Travel Bureau
Walter Moreland
Raymond Richardson
W. C. Pyland
Fort Worth
C. S. Weeks Trucking
Public Installation Of OES Officers Here Tonight
The Order of Eastern Star holds an officer installation tonight at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Dale Howard will be installed as Worthy Matron. The public is invited to attend per the organization’s officials.
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The
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dale Howard
Zion Hill Church Boosters Program By Victory Baptist
The children of Victory Baptist Church Comanche will present a Booster Band program at Zion Hill Baptist Church Vandyke Sunday evening June 4 about 8 30. Everyone invited to hear the children sing and recite the Sweet Story.
Summers Families Host Relatives At Stag Creek Memorial
Tom and Alf Summers and families hosted their cousin Mrs. L. R. Lennington, Mr. Lennington, and two daughters from Fort Worth at the Stag Creek Memorial Service. They spent Sunday night with the Summers family and returned home Monday.
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Tom
Alf Summers
Stag Creek
L. R. Lennington
Lennington
Fort Worth
Tom Summers
First Watermelons Arrive at Comanche Stand
The first watermelons of the season were received in Comanche this week when Ragen's Fruit Stand got in several from San Antonio. The melons retailed at five cents per pound.
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Comanche
Ragen
San Antonio
Vacation Bible School Ends as 100 Attend
The two weeks program at First Baptist Church closes today after a successful session enrolling 100 pupils taught by 20 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
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Courthouse News
Wilson G. Caldwell
Henry H. Lindley
Robert J. L. Lammons
W.B. Nowlin
Mrs. Fe.be. Anthony
Electronic Institute
Jimmie Tucker
J. W. Tucker
Elton Jacobs
John Jacobs
Omaha
Nebraska
Comanche High School
Night Prowler
Mrs. Marshall
Amity
E. G. Gregory, Jr
Blanket
OES
Zion Hill Church
New Majestic
Russell Hayden
Wyoming
Bob Wills
Franchot Tone
Ella Raines
Phantom Lady
Ann Dvorak
Eric Portman
Randolph Scott and
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