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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
1
Comanche County feeders may apply to the County AAA office for 50 cent per hundredweight beef payments on cattle 800 pounds or more sold at or above the minimum stabilizing price. The program mirrors dairy payments and aims to curb inflation by stabilizing retail meat prices.
Roland Miller urges Manche County residents to buy more United States Bonds before the Seventh War Loan Drive ends Saturday night. He emphasizes safe investment, government support, and aiding the war effort to defeat Japan through extra bond purchases.
Work is underway on a new peanut shelling plant by the Texas Peanut Company in Comanche. The tile and concrete facility will include a 44 by 70 foot main building three stories high plus a storage warehouse with 1100 tons capacity. Shelling capacity is 50 tons daily. The firm aims to open before the county peanut crop hits the market.
The Co manche County National Farm Loan Association will hold a meeting July 7 at 2 00 p m in the District Court room Co manche. All landowners including nonmembers are invited to learn about Land Bank Loans. Paul G Haines of A & M College Extension Service will speak on land conservation and loan advantages. Directors are D W Long W Barret John Burton J A Lightfoot and J Es Cunningham.
Ensign Gilliam formerly of Comanche and a 1938 39 Comanche High star visited friends this week. Commissioned at Annapolis on June 6 he played tackle for Navy in 1943 44 and now weighs 225 pounds. He has a fifteen day leave and will report back to Annapolis for probable sea duty.
Bill Kendrick of Gatesville spent last week with his grandmother Mrs. W A Roberson. His parents and brother Mr and Mrs Sherrill Kendrick and Mike spent Sunday here and have BUF returned.
Pfc Loyd Plummer 25 son of Mrs Linnie E Plummer Comanche died of wounds on Okinawa May 16 1945 after serving in Marshall Saipan and Marianas campaigns He was a medical corps driver with about 33 months overseas born October 6 1919 Mullin resident of Comanche eight years He is survived by his mother and sister Mrs Earl Patterson The War Department telegram conveying the news quotes J A Ulio Adjutant General
The county requires all used vehicle sellers to register for warranty sales starting August 1, 1945. Dealers must apply at their Local War Price and Rationing Board using Form No. 694-2163, obtain authorization, display the authorization number, and forward applications via the Local Board to the District Office. Contact your Local Board for the form.
The First Methodist Church at Gustine will host a singing gathering next Sunday afternoon inviting all singers and listeners to attend.
Hoffman’s Department Store announces a summer clearance sale on Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Further details appear in the advertisement on another page.
A two week revival at First Methodist Church led by Rev. G. P. Comer concluded with the largest attendance, 42 additions split 22 Methodist and 20 Baptist. Total gifts of 1752.72 funded pastor, a pianist, church World Service and expenses. Comer urged pledges against dancing and cards and promoted tithing and family altars. Sunday School tally: Baptists 301 vs Methodists 226. initial week attendance 193 for Methodists and 205 for Baptists.
Seven members of the Girl Scouts of Comanche left Tuesday for a week at a National Girl Scout encampment in Lake Brownwood. Attendees include Sue Barret, Pat Baxter, Barbara Smith, Peggy Huett, Patsy McNutt, Patsy Juanita Bonser, Mary LeFaye Gore, with Miss Golden Jones of Comanche serving on the encampment program council.
Memorial services for Staff Sergeant Lloyd Set will be held at Sweetwater Church on Sunday July 1 at 2 30 p m The Cunningham Post American Legion of Co manche will officiate with Rev Rob McGinnis and Rev J Y Robinson assisting Lloyd Nordell Lloyd was a prisoner of war from May 8 1944 to his death in a Nazi prison camp on April 13 1945 He was the son of Mr and Mrs W H Utloyd of Blanket Rt 2
Most Comanche businesses will shut all day Wednesday July 4 1945 with banks and post office closed and no rural mail delivery. A petition listed firms agreeing to close includes Green & Waring J R Eanes Production Credit Assn Clemons Motors Sutton Dudley Drugs Higginbotham Bros & Co J I Starr Store A Massingill Wrights Jewelry Durham's Rx Pharmacy J A Mahon J T Mays & Co Perry Bros Inc Tupin's Jewelry Clay Building Material Co A F McNutt Service Drug Store Brightman & Son Piggly Wiggly Geo Bonser Biggs Auto Parts M Coleman Mrs McKinzie's Beauty Shop Reese Palmer Dudney's Dry Cleaning Modern-Way Food Store Texas Power & Light Co The Great A & P Tea Co Hoffman's Roberson Sisters Comanche National Bank Western Auto Associate Store The Comanche Chief Marchel's Beauty Shop Cunningham Barber Shop Chief Dry Cleaners City Grocery Co-Ed Shop Baxter's Place Burk's Studio Home Abstract & Title Co Fred Hall H C Thompson Barber Shop Freeman's Ragen's Fruit Stand Wilhelm Barber Shop Edmondson Beauty Shop War Price & Ration Board Novit's Dept. Store Edmondson's Shoe Shop Kilpatrick Hardware & Variety Stanton's Dry Cleaners Comanche County NFLA Ira Hart Insurance W H Tate Shop Elkins Tin Shop Coleman's Laundry Dudley Bros A F Wells Smith's Radio Shop J B Lacy Produce Geo M Hasley W C House Rambo Beauty Shop Joe Hicks Sr Arthur Chevrolet Rinehart Station Joe's Service Station City Bakery State National Park
The Butane Company opens in Comanche with two storage tanks planned one mile from town on the De Leon Highway. Charles Carter district clerk will manage the local agency. Delivery by truck from Brownwood will begin, with a service start in a few weeks and plans for an appliance store later. The firm has exclusive rights to distribute Servel Electrolux refrigerators Estate gas ranges Thor laundry equipment White sewing machines and more.
The Proctor Cemetery Association invites all to a cemetery work day next Friday July 6 with a free barbecue hosted by association president Karl Barry.
Mrs Ray Swann of Lovington had a major operation at a Brownwood hospital on June 12. She was moved last week to the home of her sister Mrs George Stephens in the Board Church community Sue.
Major David O. J. Evans, with a six piece Puerto Rican String Band from Camp Bowie, will headline a county wide bond rally Friday at 8:30. He is noted as a leading bond rally speaker and has helped counties raise large bond totals in prior rallies. Comanche County still trails its E bond quota as the Seventh War Loan Drive continues, with a Saturday closing date and a goal of $50,000 in bonds to top the drive.
The State Fish and Wildlife Commission will launch a rat poisoning drive in Comanche with district HQs in Brownwood. Local business leaders John D. Waring Jr. and Ira Clemons solicit funds as five campaign sites cover the Comanche square to the peanut and cheese plants and the creamery. Typhus cases reported recently emphasize urgency.
Lawrence Craig Barrett of Comanche is on 30 day leave from the Pacific Fleet visiting his parents Rev and Mrs Gordon Barrett. Barrett returned from the Philippines after serving 30 months with amphibious forces aboard a Liberty ship as part of an anti aircraft gun crew.
A revival meeting will be held at the Blanket Methodist Church starting Sunday morning July 8. Rev. H. H. Barnett of Gustine Methodist Church will be assisted by Rev. J. L. Oliver, pastor of the Blanket church.
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