Local Social Notes Highlight Front Porch News
Mrs Ray McCarthy stays with her parents Mr and Mrs E D Holden while her husband serves in the Army. Coy Nelson and Oscar Fisher of De Leon attended church here Sunday. Mrs E D Teague visits son Elmer Teague and family at Mission. Bernice Joe and Oscar Wallace move to Comanche.
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Ray McCarthy
E. D. Holden
Coy Nelson
Oscar Fisher
de Leon
E. D. Teague
Elmer Teague
Mission
Bernice
Joe
Oscar Wallace
Comanche
Warns Not To Fly Kites Near Wires
Officials urge kite enthusiasts to avoid flying near power lines for safety and war effort. Tex as Power and Light district chief W P Murphey warns that kites in open spaces prevent service disruptions. Do not use metal or wire strings and avoid wet strings in rain. if a kite touches a line call the electric service company for removal.
Farmers Sign Up for 1943 Food For Freedom Plan
Farmers begin sign-up for the 1943 Food For Freedom program with 17 community meeting sites, 51 committee and War Board leaders overseeing county goals. County farmers aim to meet state targets and plan wisely as 1943 begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
War Board
Usda War Board
Comanche County
Victory Church Plans First Services in New Building
The Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Comanche unveils its first services in the new structure on Sunday March 7. Rev. E. B. Early will preach at 11 AM, with dinner at noon and afternoon programs led by Rev. Jesse Tiner at 2:30 PM. A long list of pastors and speakers is noted, inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Missionary Baptist Church
E. B. Early
Jesse Tiner
Victory Baptist Church
Cottonwood Grove
Highway 10
Comanche
Briar Grove
Victory Church
Central Christian Church Sunday Bible School and Service
Central Christian Church invites Bible School, Communion and preaching every Sunday at ten. No evening service. Pastor C. C. Klingman leads the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
C. C. Klingman
W S C S Meeting At Church In Comanche
The W S C S met Monday March 1 at 3 00 p m at the First Methodist Church in Comanche with sixteen members present. Mrs J D Smoot gave the devotional and a piano piece was played. ]]>
Gustine Methodist Women Hold All Day Quilting Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Gustine Methodist Church met at the parsonage for an all day quilting session. Nearly two quilts were completed. Mrs Barnett led the Bible lesson in the afternoon. Members described Valentine origins, read poems, prayed, sang, and shared talks on February happenings. Visit from Mrs Fannie Barrett noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Gustine Methodist Church
Fannie Barrett
Gustine
Comanche W S C S Session Held At Church
The Comanche W S C S met Monday February 22 at 3 00 p m at the Methodist Church with sixteen members present Mrs Walter Foster led devotion using an article from The Methodist Woman Mrs Hampton offered prayer and Mrs Foster presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ws.cs
Comanche
Heart of God
Mallard
Walter Foster
Hampton
More Sewers Wanted For Red Cross Work
Thirty thousand more 2x2 bandages were shipped to the Comanche Chapter of the Red Cross on February 11 and are expected to arrive soon. There are 6,000 large pads left to complete before the second quota arrives. Report to the courthouse top floor each afternoon at 1 30 or Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 00 to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
The
Red Cross
Hall of Phoenix to spend fur lough with parents
Orville L. Hall of Phoenix Arizona is expected here this week to spend a 15 day fur lough with his parents Mr and Mrs F A Hall. Mr and Mrs Walter Durham Sr visited their children Mr and Mrs Walter Durham Jr and daughter Donna in Stephenville last week. Britain distributes almost 20 million meals daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Orville L. Hall
Phoenix
Arizona
F. A. Hall
Walter Durham, Sr
Walter Durham, Jr
Donna
Stephenville
Britain
Week of Dedication Ends With Nationwide Methodist Service
Next Sunday concludes the Week of Dedication in Comanche and 42 000 Methodist Churches nationwide with a great service. Attendance at Sunday School reached a ten year high and the church noted larger congregation than the Sunday School. The pastor R B Hooper invites all to attend the 7 45 pm sermon as part of the national devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Walter Barret
Sue
R. B. Hooper
J.C. B
Yale
Lloyd and
Louise
J. C. Wilkerson
Virgil Chaffin
Vasco Lee
J. D. Smoot
Logan Williams
J. C. Helm, Sr
John Dillon
Marshall
Edwards
Stewardship Message At Presbyterian Church Sunday
The Presbyterian Church schedules a 10 am Sunday School and no preaching service on Sunday March 7 due to the pastor being out of town. The message emphasizes stewardship as a spiritual duty shaping daily life and character, urging church and home religious education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
E. M. Shepard
Mrs Vera Beene King Receives Shower Honor
Friends honor Mrs Vera Beene King with a miscellaneous shower on February 17 at her father’s home. About seventy five guests register in a hand painted book and gifts are displayed in the dining room before being presented by Misses Nobia Dunn and Marguerite Ross. Refreshments are served by Mrs B A Riley Mrs W H Carpenter and Mrs Garnett Froh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Beene King
Kate Ripley
Jewell Werner
Ollie Sloan
Ruth King
Pear Phipps
Nobia Dunn
Marguerite Ross
Waring Honored for 25 Years with Insurance Firm
John D. Waring of Comanche, long with J. R. Fanes & Company and a Continental Insurance Company representative, received a lifetime Sheaffer pen and pencil set from Special Agent Henry R. Schulz. A letter from Bernard M. Culver welcomed him into the Old Guard for 25 years of service with the America FARE Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Waring
Comanche
J. R. Fanes & Company
Continental Insurance Company
America Fare Insurance and Indemnity Group
Henry &R. Schulz
Bernard M. Culver
Old Guard
America Fare Group
Food and commodities cited as precious alongside oil and steel
A brief note likens food to oil and steel in value, highlighting its perceived preciousness and strategic importance in supply discussions.
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Johnnye
E. L. Pierson
City Grocery
Claude Coker
East Side Square
Joe’s Service Station
J. H. Tupin
Prop
Worker's Conference Meeting
St. Jo Baptist Church
Floyd Par
Otis Cahill
E. G. Gregory, Jr
B. N. Strother
J. R. Hickerson
Central Christian Church
W.S.C.S. Meeting
Methodist Reporter
W.S.C.S
First Methodist
Jim Martin
Mexico
M.e.cs
E. Paul Jeanes
Merlin Jenkins
Foster
Clark
Flora B. Couch
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
John King
Gare
Portis
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Caro
Sipe Springs
Proctor
Lamkin
P. A. Pettit
Comanche, Texas
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