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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
1
Comanche and De Leon publics schools now qualify for the State School Equalization Fund, raising eligibility to districts with 20 to 1250 original scholars. The legislation increases per pupil support, raises base teacher pay, adds stipends for college credits and teaching experience, and expands lunch and transportation aid.
Minister Roy E. Guiley of Fort Stockton Church of Christ will preach at the Comanche Church of Christ on June 26 27 and 28 with services starting at 830 p m No day services All are invited says R C Ledbetter Miss Beatrice Smith of Sidney underwent an appendectomy last week at the local clinic and hospital reports say she is recovering at home Mrs F E Adams returned from Fort Worth after attending the funeral of her grand nephew A S Joseph Oliver Simmons
A wartime appeal urges support for the 7th War Loan Drive to sustain American fighting men in the Pacific. The message warns that failure would embolden the Japanese and boost their resolve, while success hinges on civilian sacrifice and participation.
The Comanche Garden Club hosted a district flower show in the courthouse basement on Saturday June 16. Misses Mayeste Malone Hannah Nabers and Helen Childress judged displays of flowers fruits vegetables and handicraft with numerous entrants from Comanche and nearby counties.
Comanche County faces a July 1 goal to purchase 679625 dollars in Series E bonds as part of the Mighty Seventh War Loan Drive. County War Finance Chairman Roland Miller urges every community chairman to mobilize buyers to meet the county quota.
Bob Glover formerly a book keeper at Dudley Bros Comanche entered service four years ago and has been promoted from captain to major He is now in the Philippines and has spent about three years overseas in the Southwest and South Pacific
Pfc. Herman L. Moore of the 142nd Infantry and 36th Division is expected home this week. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for 20 months before liberation and is the son of Mrs. A. O. Moore of the Bible community.
The Comanche County Livestock Association holds a meeting of officers and directors in the County Courtroom at 5 p.m. today Friday June 22, announced by secretary J R Eanes.
Directors of the Comanche County Old Settlers Association will hold a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Comanche residents Pfc Herbert Davis Leroy Gray and Doyle Richey recently met on Guam. Grayson runs an ice plant and the group makes ice cream together and recalls past times. Grayson and Davis are 1943 Comanche High School graduates who joined the Army together. Davis also met Bob Parker.
A meeting of the Comanche County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis will be held Monday afternoon, June 25 at 2 30 o'clock in the County Courthouse. All interested persons urged to attend. Mrs Harriett Pittman, State Chapter representative, will be on hand.
Mr and Mrs J L Barker of Gorman and Pvt Clyde E Deck ard of South Camp Hood spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs Jesse Cuthbertson and son Joe Frank.
Dr E E Blackwood of the Blackwood Clinic will depart Saturday June 23 for Kansas City to attend a week long postgraduate course at the University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He will be away from his office through June 30.
An announcement to The Chief states a cemetery working will be held at Stag Creek on Friday, June 29. Local volunteers are invited to participate in the event.
Methodist revival at First Church draws large crowds with Rev. G P Comer delivering messages from 10 to 11 a m. Crowds from nearby towns attend as local stores close for services. Comer, nicknamed the Kentucky Wonder, preaches through Sunday night with topics including The Biggest Thief in Comanche and The Evils of the Bridge Game.
Cpl. Collier Pope son of Mr and Mrs Roy Pope of Comanche is back on a sixty day furlough after liberation from German captivity. POW from December 20 1944 to April 28 he endured march starvation and multiple prison transfers with food consisting of hot water soup bread and potatoes. He was captured during the Luxembourg breakthrough and freed by a Welsh Division of the British Army.
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