Scouts Ship 5,000 Pounds Paper for War Effort
Comanche Scouts led by Jack Wheat and Carl Brumbelow collected about 5,000 pounds of scrap paper over the weekend earning $24.35 from Sol Hoffman, a local scrap dealer. Funds will aid the Scout house near the City reservoir. another drive is planned in six weeks as paper remains vital to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Boy Scouts
Jack Wheat
Carl Brumbelow
Sol Hoffman
Hoffman
Comanche
War Production Board
Bus Crash Injures Comancheans on June 15
A 29 passenger Fort Worth Brownwood bus overturned two miles northeast of Blanket at 3 p.m. Thursday. Steering wheel came off. 27 others injured. Mrs. H A Soward and Billy Barfield of Comanche among injured. Several hospitalized. one soldier at Camp Bowie. Bus driver aided evacuations as ambulances rushed injured to Medical Arts Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Soward
Comanche
Billy Barfield
Blanket
Brownwood Bulletin
Mary Jane Cooper
Route 1
Cleburne
Amelia Legget
H. A. Soward
San Angelo
London & Burton
Brownwood
Medical Arts Hospital
Dora Jean Leggett
David Leggettt
Amelia Leggett
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. R. McClure
J. W. Jones
John T. Norman
Avenue B
Norma Beauchamp
Vine
Jets
J. Bayless
Robert
Altamont
Kans
Ellen Marie Kist Yer
Larwill
Ind
Arthur Fike, Jr
Garrett, Ind
Douglas White
Mrs Ferguson Returns From Texas Visit
Mrs. M. A. Ferguson has returned from three weeks in Austin and San Antonio. She was accompanied home Sunday by her son, William M. Ferguson.
Proctor Superintendent Perry Mooring Withdraws from Race
Perry Mooring, Proctor School Superintendent, withdraws from the 104th Representative District race in Proctor Texas. He cites wartime duties, fire and gas rationing, teacher shortages, and time constraints, saying he cannot campaign for a three month race a four month term and wishes to focus on teaching and training youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mooring
Proctor
Texas
Comanche
Mills
104Th Representative
City of Comanche Authorizes Purchase of Power Mower
The city plans to obtain a power mower to mow weeds at the lake cemetery and sewer plant and to beautify Comanche. A sweeper attachment will help clean the square and streets. A cleanup campaign will occur every three to four months to promote a healthier town in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Board
Comanche
Texas
W. C. House
Eaton Resigns Bank Position To Become Postmaster Here
Robert Eaton resigns as cashier of the Comanche National Bank to accept the postmastership of Comanche. The bank directors pass a resolution thanking him for many years of faithful service and wishing him health happiness and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Robert Eaton
Comanche National Bank
Comanche
July 4 Rodeo at Hamilton at Fair Park
Lanham Rodeo Club presents three July Fourth performances at Fair Park Hamilton under Hamilton Jaycees to attract drivers from Fort Worth and other towns. Contests include bronc riding bull dogging calf roping wild steer riding and more. Officials expect a record turnout with extensive preparations for the holiday crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
Hamilton
Lanham Rodeo Club
Lanham Club
Burton Wilson
The
Jaycees
Wilson
Lane commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in U S Army
Katie M. Lane daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Lane of Comanche Texas was commissioned as second lieutenant after completing Officer Candidate School on June 17 at the Third WAC Training Center Fort Oglethorpe Ga. She trained at Fort Devens and served as dietitian at Fort Williams Maine. She graduated from Comanche High School John Tarleton Junior College and Texas State College for Women and is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Eastern Star. Prior to service she supervised home security for the U S Department of Agriculture in Dallas and taught in Comanche County schools. Three of her nephews in service are Pvt Robert Keith Lane in Italy S2/c Billie J Lane in the Pacific and S2/c Robert I Lane in Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Oglethorpe
Katie M. Lane
Robert L. Lane
Comanche
Texas
Army of the United States
WAC
Fort Devins
Mass
Lane
Station Hospital
Fort Williams
Maine
Comanche High School
John Tarleton Junior College
Stephenville
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Delta Kappa Gamma
Eastern Star
For Security Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dallas
Comanche County
Robert Keith Lane
Billie J. Lane
Pacific Area
Robert I. Lane
Norfolk
Comanche National Bank Names New Officers
William C. Chilton, president, announces Kid L. Macon to cashier and Jack W. Moore to vice president. He says the bank will bounce the election of both men to strengthen service to customers and invites discussion of any problems with officers during these trying times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Chilton
Comanche National Bank
Kid L. Macon
Jack W. Moore
Chilton
T Hall
Macon
Moore
State National Bank Accepts Resignation of Cashier Moore
E. E. Anthony, president, says the board accepted J. W. Moore’s resignation after a directors meeting last week. The bank, with the largest deposits in its 35 year history, cannot add staff due to wartime manpower constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State National Bank
Moore
E. E. Anthony
State National Bank of
Comanche
J. W. Moore
Anthony
Sidney soldier receives Purple Heart for Sicily wounds
Pvt. Wink F. Wallace of Sidney is awarded the Purple Heart at Brooke General Hospital for wounds received in action near Teple and Tunisia, North Africa, March 13, 1943. Brig. Gen. Geo. C. Beach presented the honor. Wallace fired despite a hand wound after his machine gun was damaged by rain while four Messerschmitts attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wink Wallace
Sidney
Sicily
Wink F. Wallace
Brooke General Hospital
Teple
Tunisian
North Africa
Eighth Service Command
Fort Sam Houston
Geo. C. Beach
Wallace
Guy Wryrick
Tunisia
Messerschmidts
Pvt. Wallace
Alice Wallace
George Washington
Newburgh
General Washington
War Department
Army of
United States
Two youths fatally injured after night highway accident
Felton Biggs and Billie Humphrey, 14 and 13, sleeping on the Gustine Coman highway five miles west of Gustine, were struck by an eastbound pickup driven by Earl Kelley. Biggs was admitted to a Dallas hospital. Humphrey remained seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton Biggs
Billie B. Humphrey
Earl Kelley
Baggett
Gustine-Comanche
Gustine
Kelley
Comanche
Mr. Kelley
Gorman
Biggs
Humphrey
Dallas
Felton
Tolbert Biggs
Billie B
Ab Humphrey
Creamer-Board
California
Young Biggs
Navy Seaman Kerley Cited for Gallantry in Pacific Rescue
Claborn Willy Kerley of the US Navy earned a commendation for conspicuous gallantry in rescuing survivors from a torpedoed merchant vessel in the South Pacific. He dived into oil covered seas to aid sailors, aiding many to safety aboard his ship. He joined the Navy in 1943 and is a former Comanche High School football star visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Naval District Branch
Dallas
Claborn
Willy Kerley
USNR
William Edward Kerley
Comanche
Navy Department
South Pacific
Kerley
Seaman Kerley
Navy
Abilene
Birth Announced for Carolyn Kay Goodson
Captain and Mrs. Herbert Goodson announce the birth of a daughter, Carolyn Kay, born Saturday morning in a Fort Worth hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. Both mother and child are doing well and expected to return home to Comanche next weekend. Captain Goodson is overseas after six months in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Goodson
Carolyn Kay
Fort Worth
Comanche
Captain Goodson
U.S. Army
England
End First Week On Goal of 446000 in Comanche Drive
Reported receipts total 112446 toward the 446000 goal. Local selective service lists indicate inductees to Navy and Army with dates in June and December 1944. District court actions include property division, custody rulings, and several divorces. Births marriages licenses and deeds are noted for Comanche region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
John C. Cattle
George P. Evans
Claude C. Matthis
Tom Hitchcock
Elza Perry
Cecil W. Proffitt
Keifer H. Jones
Emmett L. Howard Frederick A. Hall
Willie L. Humphries
Angus B. Campbell Buster H. Snodgrass
Arthur T. Albin Arnold A. Nowlin Carroll Loudermilk Thurman R. Golden
William E. Davidson
Navy
Archie E. Skaggs
Edward A
Comanche
Texas
Willie Vie Stockman
J. O. Ham
Gdn
Irene Ham Cambell
Texakota Oil Company
C. R. Cox
Curtis Corby
M. S. Corby
Marie Funderburgh
Cecil W. Funderburgh
Bobbie Dixon
Lee Dixon
W. E. Spivey
Cecil Dell
Wesley R. Daniels
Mary E. Harris
S. J. Isham
Leonard L. Rogers
Edyth Knopp Grace
J. D. Coker
Idell Morphew
Floyd A. Cormack
Velma Louise Cannon
W. H. Evridge
Victory Baptist Church
Cotton Belt
City of
W. J. Preston
W. Cc. Mixon
de Leon
Dulan Andress Killed In Action in World War II Italy
Sergeant Dulan Andress of Hamlin was killed in action in Italy on June 1, 1944, according to his mother visiting Beattie. He was 22, grandson of Uncle Billie Keith of Beattie, with parents residing in Hamlin. Comanche County war bond drive reports show $112,446 raised of a $460,000 goal, urging residents to buy bonds to support the armed forces and reach the county total, which had previously recorded $487,000 in the final car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulan
Dude) Andress
Hamlin
Comanche County
Italy
Mer Andress
Beattie
Billie” Keith
Set. Andress
E. S. Fagan
War Finance
Pagam
Fagan
Corpl J W Williams Jr Returns from European Theater
Corporal J W Williams Jr arrives at Fort Bliss Texas after twenty three months overseas with the Air Corps in Europe. Public Relations Office announces his return to the United States before visiting his parents in Gustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Williams, Jr
Air Corps
Fort Bliss
Texas
Gustine
Cpl. Williams
States
Wayne Steward Sets Record at School of Instruction
Wayne Steward a 17 year old local mechanic of the Fagan Chevrolet Company Comanche led a district Chevrolet School of Instruction exam in Brownwood last week with a highest average of 98 percent. He competed against men up to 50 years old and is the son of Mr and Mrs Luke Steward of Vandyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet School of Instruction
Brownwood
Wayne Steward
Fagan Chevrolet Company
Comanche
Wayne
Luke Steward
Vandyke
Less Dillard Earns 2800 Per Acre From Strawberries
Less Dillard, a local truck farmer, owned one eighth acre of strawberries in East Comanche. He states the yield and price were the same as a full acre, which would have produced $2808 in gross income. He says he sold 33 percent of the one eighth acre patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard
East
Comanche
Fred Thorp Returns to Duty at Piggly Wigety
Fred Thorp resumes duties at the Piggly Wigety after a several week absence following a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thorp
the Piggly Wigety
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perry Moring
Grover Sellers
Loneview
Gerald Mann
Comanche Nat'l Bank
Hand
Claborn Kerley
Goodson
Court House News
Dulan Andress
Cpl J W Williams
New Majestic
Charles Starrett
Riding West
Sonja Henie
Jack Oakie
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Don Ameche
Frances Dee
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