Registration planned for soldiers in Comanche County
The local draft board announces July 1 registration for men away from home and in the city they are located. About eight percent of the eeeeen registration will be called. Comanche County has two registration sites at the Court House in Comanche and City Hall in De Leon. Volunteers are invited to help with registration at the Comanche Local Board PF Jaye De Leon by June 25.
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Chairmanton
Comanche County
Courthhouse
Comanche
de Leon
Compton
Jaye
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Travel
Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. D. Chas. Clarke visiting from a four week stay in Los Angeles. Miss Lillian Cunningham guests Miss Martha Shepard in Batesville Mississippi. Hollie Isham of Comanche finished ground school and flying test in Fort Worth and plans a home visit. Mrs. D. R. Vacek of Houston visited her mother with sister I. D. Masters. The Jenkinses spent a few days with daughter Mrs. Tom Fowler at Bayton. Joan Jenkins joined them. Jerry White returned from visiting the Bob Seale family in Comanche to Rising. Soldiers from Fort Gam Houston include Set. Bill Hicks, Boyd Stewart, Bill Polston. Frank Harlan and Tommy Thompson of Kermit visited the Eanes. Ima Louise Hoffman, daughter of Eric Faulkner, to spend summer with Marvin Hoffman in Brownwood. Z. Owzaldt and children from Abilene visited C. P. St. Clair. Claire Whitten leaves for Camp Mystic Kerrville encampment. E. A. Taylor and sons Sanford and Terry left for Virginia. Taylor to teach at University of Virginia summer term. Molly Jo Wells visits San Diego Los Angeles Bakersfield for a month. Birdwell of Lewisville Ark and Ed Wood of Fort Worth spent Sunday with Lee Maples. Birdwell is Maples’s niece and Wood a nephew. Irby Lee Maples of U S Army Air Corps San Angelo spent three days with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chas. Clarke
Los Angeles
Lillian Cunningham
Batesville
Mississippi
Martha Shepard
Hollie Isham
Comanche
Fort Worth
D. R. Vacek
Houston
I. D. Masters
W. D. Jenkins
Tom Fowler
Ayton
Joan Jenkins
Jerry White
Bob Seale
Fort Gam Houston
Bill Hicks
Boyd Stewart
Bill Polston
Frank Harlan
Tommy Thompson
Kermit
B& M. Eanes
Ima Louise Hoffman
Eric Faulknner
Marvin Hoffman
Brownwood
Z. Ozwaldt
Abilene
C. P. St. Clair
Claire Whitten
Camp Mystic
Kerrville
E. A. Taylor
Gons
Stanford
Terry
Virginia
Taylor
State University of Virginia
Molly Jo Wells
San Diego
Bakersfield
Calif
Birdwell
Lewisville
Ark
Ed Wood
Lee Maples
Sidney
Wood
Maples
Irby Lee Maples
U. S. Army Air Corps
San Angelo
Sunday Visits Gather Families Across Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Nalen visited in Bill Morris's home Sunday. B E Fulbright hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Borgan Barnett and Dublin, and Mr. and Mrs. James Fulbright from Hamilton. Condred Roberson Clyde Roberson and Brownwood relatives joined J Prank Roberson's family for Sunday. A community singing at Hazel Dell drew a large crowd and arch services are planned for Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Nalen
Bill Morris
B. E. Fulbright
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits
Suez Rey and family and mother from Dublin attended church Sunday. Mr and Mrs Stockton visited Mr and Mrs Frank Martin in Albany over the weekend. Jay Martin from Albany visited and was joined by Harlen Martin and his daughter. Comanche and Cali ber residents Mr and Mrs Therman Sweeney visited Harlen Martin and his parents.
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Pat Nerry
Caliber
SF Tee
American Legion District Convention Set in Stephenville
The Ammon Turnbow American Ville announces a two day district region convention in Stephenville on June 21 22 with General Simpson of Camp Wolters to speak at a noon luncheon Sunday Dr W J Danforth of Fort Worth national committee man for Texas will discuss England war lessons Milo Warner national commander may attend Saturday night hosts a dance and Sunday features an 8 am breakfast a sermon by Rev Mr Marclay Breckenridge and a concluding business session to select district officers and next site.
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W. J. Wisdom
Ammon Turnbow
Stephenville
General Simpson
Camp Wolters
Laudies
W. J. Danforth
Fort Worth
Texas Department of the American Legion
American Legion National Committee
England
Milo Warner
National Legion
Legion
Hotel Long
Marclay of
Breckenridge
American Legion of Texas
Purvis Dies at 62 at Proctor Farm Home
Thomas H. Purvis 62 died at his farm home near Proctor June 9. Funeral services were led by Rev. A. J. Helm with Rev. D. G. Story of Carbon assisting. Interment was in Graham Chapel Cemetery. A lifelong Comanche County resident and Methodist Church official for forty years he also served on the Democratic County Committee. Survived by wife formerly Sallie Clemons, two sons T. L. Purvis of Coleman and Mills Purvis of Proctor, daughter Miss Burdette Purvis, two grandsons Howard and James Purvis, three brothers Jesse, G. W. Purvis of Proctor, Charles Purvis of Amherst, two sisters Mrs. A. O. Condron of Throckmorton and Mrs. Clara Hodge of Proctor.
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Thomas H. Purvis
Proctor
A. J. Helm
D. G. Story
Carbon
Graham Chapel
Purvis
Comanche County
Methodist Church
Democratic County Committee
Sallie Clemons
T. L. Purvis
Coleman
Mills Purvis
Burdette Purvis
Howard
James Purvis
Jesse
G. W. Purvis
Charles Purvis
Amherst
A. O. Condron
Throckmorton
Clara Hodge
Sipe Springs Rites Honor Mrs Ross Near Sidney
Sipe Springs residents attended funeral services for Mrs. Ross in Sidney last Tuesday. Rev. Roger Smith accepted a pastorship at Sipe Springs Baptist Church after Sunday services. Clyde Hogan visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jones. N Y A center members Zellars Clark and Elliott from Ranger spent weekend with local kin. Melrose McKeehan returned from Dickens visit. Locals joined singing at Indian Mountain Sidney and Comanche.
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T. D. Brown
Mary Joe Brown
Ross
Sidney
Roger Smith
Sipe Springs Baptist Church
Clyde Hogan
J. O. Jones
Herman Tate Zellars
John Dan Clark
Charlie Ray Elliott
N.Y.A. Center
Ranger
Melrose McKeehan
Dickens
Indian Mountain
Comanche
Texas oil wells reach depths beyond ten thousand feet
The report notes that numerous Texas oil wells are now drilled to depths of 10,000 feet or more, reflecting deeper extraction efforts and advanced drilling techniques in the industry.
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Texas
Texas Dominates U S Natural Gas Output
Texas accounts for about 40 percent of the nation s natural gas production, highlighting the state s pivotal role in U S energy supplies.
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Texas
The
United States
Legislature Review From Texas House Session Ends Near
Frank Howington assesses the 47th Texas Legislature describing it as one of the outstanding sessions while noting delays in Departmental Appropriation Bills. He cites passed measures on tax, truck load limits, rural schools, soil conservation, and anti strike laws, warns against excess spending, and praises speeches by Senator Claude Pepper and analyst Kaltenborn.
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Texas
House
REC
United States
Claude Pepper
Florida
Pepper
de Leon
United States Senate
Washington
Kaltenborn
Hasse Youth Sent to Army Technical School in Illinois
Pvt. Willie T. Hanes son of Buena I. Davis of Hasse is sent by Special Order of Lt Col George M. Palmer to Scott Field Illinois Army Air Corps Technical School for a radio operators and mechanics course. He earned the appointment in an open competitive examination at San Angelo Texas and will be assigned to a key position in the defense program upon completion.
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Willie T. Hanes
Buena I. Davis
Hasse
George M. Palmer
Air Corps
San Angelo
Texas
Army Air Corps’ Technical School
Scott Field
Illinois
Hanes
Uncle Sam
Five Men Leave Here For Army Camp June 19
Four men called under the Selective Service Act will depart the induction station at Dallas on June 19. Secretaries of the local Draft Board, Miss Dess Rock, lists order numbers and names: 513 Cecil Doyle Harmon 518 Horace Stagner Cottrell 519 Leonard Raymond Rankin 514 James Norbert Sides now transferred from Pasadena California 538 John Crockett Guill.
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Dallas
Dess Rock
Cecil Doyle Harmon
Horace Stagner Cottrell
Leonard Raymond Rankin
James Norbert Sides
Pasadena
Calif
John Crockett Guill
Brownwood Bride Weds Akron Man In Indoor Garden Ceremony
Stella M Prude daughter of Mrs Kate Prude Brownwood and Edward William Smith Jr of Akron Ohio wed Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Gib Callaway Brownwood. The ceremony featured Handel and Wagner music, attendants in yellow net frocks, daisies and satin, and a three tiered cake. The couple plan a wedding trip then reside in Akron Ohio.
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Stella M. Prude
Kate Prude
Brownwood
Edward William Smith, Jr
Akron
Ohio
Comanche Ranch
Oscar Callaway
Gib Callaway
William Logan
Taylor
Helen Harbour
Kenneth Longley
Delbert Duffer
Handel
Berenice
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Mae Branom
Bonnie Ruth Taylor
Fort Worth
Bach Gounod
d’Hardelot
Marshall Wells
Austin
Miss Prude
Carolyn Callaway
Nation urged action as one third of youths unfit for service
Brig Gen Hershey cites Selective Service tests showing 380000 of one million registrants unfit for general service. General Page links nutritional deficiencies to one third of rejections and calls for rehabilitation, government responsibility, and public health action to improve national health and defense readiness.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Paige
General Page
Page
Freewill Baptist To Begin Revival in East Comanche
Frances Burks reports a revival meeting at the Freewill Baptist Church in East Comanche one block south of the Perry Service Station on Highway 10. The event runs through June 22 with daily services and outreach expected.
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Freewill Baptist Church
East Comanche
Perry Service Station
Highway 10
Frances Burks
Central Christian Church Bible School and Services
Central Christian Church invites attendees to Bible School and Communion every Sunday at ten. Preaching occurs first and third Sundays at eleven and 8 PM. This Sunday June 15 marks the third Sunday with sermons at eleven and eight. Pastor C. C. Klingman outlines morning topic The Faith of Our Fathers and evening topic The Man Christ Jesus.
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Bible School and Communion
Christ Jesus
C. C. Klingman
WPA School Canning Plant To Open Here
County Superintendent's office announces 17 500 cans received from the WPA for a canning center via Hot Launch Program. Howard Building portion rented for the center, with work to start around July 1. WPA provides cans. schools supply products through donations or from the nearby cemetery garden. About 12 people will be employed at the center and about 5 in the garden, labor provided by the WPA.
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WPA
Howard
San Saba Boosters Bring Jaycee Rodeo Notice
San Saba Boosters visit today to advertise the Jaycee 3rd Annual Rodeo set for June 19–21, 2021 at San Saba. San Saba High School plays for the group this afternoon.
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San Saba
Cemetery Work at Union Cemetery near Gustine
A community workday is planned at Union Cemetery near Gustine on Friday June 20. D M Johnson urges volunteers to come early and bring tools for the project.
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Union
Union Cemetery
Gustine
D. M. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Revival at First Baptist Church Draws Crowd
The Revival at First Baptist Church has grown this week with strong daytime services. The campaign aims to spur Christians into active duty and lead the unsaved to personal salvation. Pastoral topics for the week include Church and Pentecost, The Unpardonable Sin, The Judgment, Hell, Heaven, and Excuses. A warm welcome awaits attendees, E G Gregory Jr, Pastor.
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Hell
Gregory, Jr
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