Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1942 Metcalfe Howington and more
The Chief announces Democratic Primary ballots for July 25 1942 listing state and local offices. Notable candidates include PENROSE B METCALFE for State Senator and FRANK HOWINGTON for Representative. re elected officials H W Allen and BOB McCAMPBELL. and multiple county posts such as Sheriff County Judge and Treasurer with listed nominees including MARGARET BROADSTREET DALE HOWARD SAMPHIFER HERMAN MAY L DANIEL SAM LEWIS and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Frank Howington
O. H. Moore
W. B. Nowlin
George W. Rollins
H. W
Bill) Allen
Ben Wilhelm
Charles Carter
Hugh White
Claudia Fisher
ED Ligon
P. A
Pink
Pettit J. E. Lightfoot
Wid Spivey
Samphifer Herman May
L. R. Daniel Sam Lewis
F. T. Brandt
E. W. Bruner
Ola Dishman
Justice Peace
Harris D. Lane
R. D. Woods
Otis Braziel
Hardie S. Harris
Camp Billy Gibbons Bulletin Details Summer Scout Camps
The Comanche Trail Council informs 1137 registered Scouts across Stephens Eastland Erath Comanche Brown Mills San Saba and Lampasas counties of July 8 15 and July 15 22 sessions at Camp Billy Gibbons. The camp offers Red Cross Life Saving First Class Swimming merit badges and diverse trainings plus archery base ball water activities woodcarving and more to foster physical mental and moral growth in a community minded youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Red Cross
Fox Ridge School Seen As Social Center Of 1897
A reminiscence of Fox Ridge in 1897 describes a one room school in Comanche County with hard working farmers and top attendance. The community united through spelling bees dances and socials with equal footing for all. The district’s old site lies in a weeded pasture, the water well lone reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Ridge
Horse Branch
Comanche County
Tom Miller
Shank
Fayette Mall
Andrus
Magness Boys
Eddie Cantor
Bob Burns
Fork Valley
Huffman
Tullos
Forester
Attaway
Lewis
Maupin
Craig
Stevens
Magness
Pritchett
Miller
Dowdy
Warren
Lawson
Lightfoot
Parker
Woods
Ospeth
Stevenson
Nally Hammons
Booth
Richard Stevens
Ras Warren
Maggie Miller Stacy
Homer Booth
Sam Thomas
Jo Stevenson
Mug Lightfoot Daniels
John
Ed Lightfoot
Mother Lightfoot
Clyde Lightfoot
Beattie
Duncan
Ted Durham Among June Graduates of U of T in Pharmacy School
University of Texas Dean W F Gidley reports 23 pharmacy students left campus to join the Army Navy or Marines. About 44 June graduates expected to enter service and several former students including Travis Ted Durham of Comanche have joined the Army Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Durham
U OF T IN Pharmacy School
University of Texas
Army
Navy
W. F. Gidley
College of Pharmacy
Dean Gidley
United States
Gidley
Travis
Ted) Durham
Comanche
Army Medical Corps
Marines
De Leon wedding links De Leon bride to Wichita Falls officer
Miss Josie Beth Allen of De Leon wed Lieut Edward L. Singletary of Wichita Falls at First Methodist Church De Leon. The ceremony followed a plane trip to Los Angeles and a home in the San Diego Marine base. The bride led Alpha Lambda Delta and Delta Phi Delta at TSCW. the groom is a Rice Institute alumnus and Rice Owls captain in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Beth Allen
de Leon
Edward L. Singletary
Wichita Falls
First Methodist Church
F. L. Willshire
Los Angeles
Marine Base
San
Marine Corps School
Quantico, Virginia
Local notes reveal community visits and improving health
Macksville Mrs J D Allen is reported improving and up part of the time. Donald Williamson spent the weekend with his grandmother Mrs H Donald. Mr and Mrs Rawleigh Hayes of Energy visited Floyd Bolton family. Corp Tom Bolton of Camp Bowie visited home folks. Wayne Hayes family visited L V Cook family. Several couples went fishing with fisherman's luck. Neal Baumgarner and baby from Big Spring visited Dock McDonald family. Mrs Robert Allen traveled to German for treatment. Mrs Floyd Bolton visited Robert Allen. Carl McDonald Corky Big Spring and others spent Sunday with Dock McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Allen
Donald Williamson
H. Donald
Rawleigh Hayes
Energy
Floyd Bolton
Corp
Tom Bolton
Camp Bowie
Wayne Hayes
L. V. Cook
J. H. Donald
Don
Neil Baumgarner
Baby
Big Spring
Dock McDonald
Robert Allen
Carl McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leda
P. A. Pettit
Huett’s Furniture Store
Sidney Street
W. H. Huett
Hal
Billy Gibbons
W. P. Weaver
Goldthwaite
Novit’s
NOVIT
Arrow Underwear
Arrow
Resistor
Crosby Square
BVD
Cooper’s
Dept.stor
the Friendly Store
West Side Square
Macksville
Ald Williamson
A. J. Gray
C. W. Gray
Physicians and Surgeons
Nat'l Bank
N.E Cor
Comanche, Texas
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bid
Geo. T. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman
Texas
R. W. H. Hamilton
Santa Fe
U. S
Seince Ts
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