Political Candidate Announcements for Democratic Primary
The Chief is authorized to announce candidates for the Democratic Primary on July 25, 1942. Names listed: Representative 104th District Frank Howington. District Attorney H. W. Bill (Re-Election). District Clerk Hugh White Ben Wilhelm Charles Carter. County Clerk Claudia Fisher Mrs. Ed Ligon. Tax Assessor Collector P. A Pettit J. E. Lightfoot. Sheriff Wid Spivey Perry St. Clair. County Judge H. H. Lockridg (Re-Election). County Treasurer Margaret Cunningham E. A. Ed Williams. County Superintendent Dale Howard. Commissioner Precinct No.1 Walter Chapman. Precinct No.2 Samphifer Herman May L. R. Daniel Sam Lewis. Precinct No.3 F. T. Brandt E. W. Bruner. Precinct No.4 Mrs. Oladis. Justice of the Peace Precinct No.1 Harris D. Lane. Constable Precinct No.1 R. D. Woods Otis Braziel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Howington
H. W
Bill
Hugh White
Ben Wilhelm Charles Carter
Claudia Fisher
ED Ligon
P. A (Pink
Pettit
J. E. Lightfoot
WID Spivey
Perry ST. Clair
H. H. Lockridg
Margaret (Cunningham
E. A
Ed) Williams
Dale Howard
Walter Chapman
Samphifer Herman May
L. R. Daniel
Sam Lewis
F. T. Brandt
E. W. Bruner
Mrs. Oladis
Justice Peace
Harris D. Lane
Local social notes from Stephenville and area
Roch McCoy and Jack of Stephenville join Miss Frankie Merle Sones of Harbin as weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Steele who moved to a new home. Granville Johnson and sons visit J R Wilkerson at Buffalo. Byerly family from Houston-Beaumont weekend with M L Doggett. Mrs Byerly returns with them. Japnnie Cox returns from Long Beach California. Paula Dunnam of Fort Worth visits Garner family. Minnie Johnson and Maud Grissom visit W T Barnes in Comyn. Douglas Terry arrives. L G Holland announces birth of baby boy L G Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McCoy
Jack
Stephenville
Frankie Merle Sones
Harbin
Earnest Steele
Comyn
Granville Johnson and
J. R. Wilkerson
Buffalo
B. O. Byerly
B. O Jr
Houston
Corene Byerly
Beaumont
M. L. Doggett
Family News From Ballinger and Nearby
Board Church Wesley Bevalyn Nance writes from Puerto Rico that he is well has a good job and no serious trouble. Charlie Allen of Ballinger visited here with his parents as did Dale Wilson of Camp Bowie. The Nances and C. C. Nance family visited R. E. Nance. A singing at the Freewill Baptist Church in Comanche drew the group. The Quartette Singing Convention meets here Friday before the second Sunday March 6. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Payne and Lanell visited C. H. Allen and Mrs. Nance visited her sister last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Bevalyn Nance
R. E. Nance
Puerto Rico
O.K
Charlie Allen
Ballinger
C. H. Allen
Dale Wilson
Camp Bowie
Cc. C. Nance
Comanche
Freewill Baptist Church
Quartette
Johnny Payne
Lanell
B. A Dutton
Indian Mountain Newslet: Local Visits and Community Events
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaines of De Leon visited his parents here Sunday. Pauline Gaines taught in De Leon Saturday and visited her sister Mrs. C H Files. A wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs Norman Poynor was held at his parents home last Tuesday. Clara Howard is in Glen Rose for treatment. Tommie Lee Stennitt and Johnnie Earl McDaniel visited Comanche Monday. Parker McDaniel made a business trip to Comanche Monday. The defense meeting at the school house Friday night drew a large crowd to support the war effort. Families including the Brooms and Gaines plus Pauline visited the school last Friday and attended the Valentine box event enjoyed by the children. G D Underwood and E E Rachel were in Comanche Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gaines
de Leon
D. M. Gaines
Pauline Gaines
C. H. Files
Norman Poynor
Clara Howard
Glen Rose
Tommie Lee Stennitt
Johnnie Earl McDaniel
Comanche
Parker McDaniel
Boig
Alley Can
Tona Broom
Mary Lee
Mildren
Dorothy
Marvin Broom
Jackson Quinn
Ruby Rachel
Gaines
Pauline
G. D. Underwood
E. E. Rachel
Doyle Redwine
B. F. Rhodes
Abilene
Archie Redwine
Sam Seay
Sherman
Ernest Seay
Earl Foster
Brownwood
O. P. McDaniel
Archie Swearingen
Hasse
Sunny
J. W. Thompson
Carbon
J. A. Hall
Claude Ross
Fort Worth
A. A. Hilley
N. A. Thorp
Ector Clark
Elbert Scott
Ralph Statum
Bastrop
John Dabney
Baby
Blanket
Fred Johnson
Walter Prater
Hobbs
New Mexico
Kid Evans
Neal Glenmore
J. B. Evans
J. D. Evans, Jr
Jake Hodge
A. & M. College
Eldon Hall
Sidney
Taylor Spence
Earl Bartlett
Longsworth
John Bartlett
Zola Boyd
I. O. Boyd
M. M. Carmack
R. S. Pinkard
Sidney area social notes list visitors and locals
A roundup of visits and hometown movements shows Sidney residents hosting relatives and friends from Abilene Sherman Bastrop Brownwood Fort Worth and Comanche. Several families travel Sunday or over weekends with mentions of baptisms church attendance and wedding showers.
Local Folks Noted In Brief Community Items
Comyn residents Mrs. Maye Doggett and Mrs. Josie Buckler are listed on the sick list. Dewey Blanton and family shopped in De Leon Saturday. Several from the community attended trades day at Dublin Monday. Nettie Buckler visited her parents in the Mexico community and her son Herman Lee Beard who has returned home from Ranger hospital and is able to work. Charlie Carington is employed at Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Doggett
Josie Buckler
Dewey Blanton
de Leon
Dublin
Nettie Buckler
Matt Hayes
Mexico
Herman Lee Beard
Ranger
Charlie Carington
Fort Worth
Blanton Family Visits Bucklers Amid Terrell Farm Test Drilling
Dewey Blanton and family visited Bob Buckler and his wife Saturday evening as the Terrell farm oil test progresses, drilling ahead smoothly and yielding favorable signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Blanton
Bob Buckler
Terrell Farm
Local Social Roundup From Cross Roads Area
Cross Roads and nearby towns host visitors and family gatherings. Mrs J H Jones visits Quinton Jones in Alvarado while Ike Kassanger stays with the Owens in Sunset. Joneses, LaRoques, Hood, and Rachel families appear across Cross Plains Dallas and Brownwood. Farmers prep land for peanuts as gardens and poultry take focus. Orvel and Sammie Moore return home after time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jones
Quinton Jones
Alvarado
Ike Kassanger
Sunset
W. Y. Owen
Russell Jones
Little Son
H. E. LaRoque
Thurston LaRoque
Cross Plains
Elmer LaRoque
Gene Rachel
Dave Ravenshine
Dallas
J. G. Hood
George Hood
Brownwood
Herchel Jones
Sidney High School
Orvel
Sammie Moore
Weekend visits and a funeral noted in local towns
Soda Springs families including W D Richards and children visited Abilene and Bal linger. Horace Smith and family from Newbury joined R M McGinnis family in Gustine. E R Norwood of Clyde, W H Lloyd household, J M Robertson and grandson Charley, and Luther Helm with children spent Sunday at Fairview with Jim Stewart. Miss Montie Irby attended Mr Wilson's funeral at Downing Nordell Lloyd did a business trip to Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Richards
Abilene
Ballinger
Horace Smith
Newbury
R. M. McGinnis
Melba Jean
Gustine
Earl Norwood
Clyde
W. H. Lloyd
J. M. Robertson
Charley
Luther Helm
Jim Stewart
Fairview
Montie Irby
Mr. Wilson
Downing
Nordell Lloyd
Big Spring
Community Notes of Local Visits and Moves
Buffalo residents and neighbors share Tuesday visits and weekend trips. Several couples and single residents moved in or returned to the area, with gatherings at Brinson Loudermilk Hanson and Vineyard households.
Local Church Attendance and Community Visits Noted
Bible Rev. Graham filled his regular appointment at the Baptist Church Saturday night and both services Sunday. Mrs. Riley Wilkerson and children of Buffalo visited Mrs. W. R. Elliott last Tuesday. Mrs. Clark has returned to live here. Floyd Holt and D. M. Dunn visited Mr. and Mrs. Doc Dunn Sunday. Juanita Cox spent the weekend with Cleo Williams at Comanche. Senior Class party at Leon River Friday night. W. R. Elliott family spent Saturday night with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Riley Wilkerson
Buffalo
W. R. Elliott
Clark
Doyle
Duke Reid
New London
Floyd Holt
Dublin
D. M. Dunn
Gustine
Doc Dunn
Juanita Cox
Cleo Williams
Comanche
Leon River
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. 8S. M. Elliott reside at Van Dyke. Ruth Hazel Grumbles returned Sunday from Stephenville hospital after a week of treatment. W. R. Elliott attended a Dublin hospital for a physical Monday. Annie Bell Fisher and Walden Cotton of Fort Worth with Willie Cotton of Comanche and Edwin Cotton of Rising Star visited Mrs. P. A. Cotton Sunday. Faulks is working at Waco. Granddaughters Misses Mirtie Mae and Helen Joy Francisco of Longview passed civil service exams and are now employed in Washington, DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Elliott
van Dyke
Ruth Hazel Grumbles
Stephenville Hospital
W. R. Elliott
Dublin
Annie Bell Fisher
Walden Cotton
Fort Worth
Willie Cotton
Comanche
Edwin Cotton
Rising Star
P. A. Cotton
Faulks
Waco
J. O. Jones
Mirtie Mae
Helen Joy Francisco
Longview
Washington, DC
Local Visits and Family News Roundup
Macksville residents share visits with relatives including H Donald and daughter Mrs Will William son. Dublin hosts Elmer Caraway and son Lee Caraway family. Mrs H Donald calls on Mrs Bud Matthews and newborn baby. Edinburg couple Martin Edinburg meet in Dublin. Grace Patterson returns to Houston home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Donald
Will Williamson
Elmer Caraway
Dublin
Lee Caraway
Bud Matthews
Martin Edinburg
Horace Applewhite
Dock McDonald
Hensley
Grace Patterson
Houston
Weekend visits and updates from local residents
Mrs D L Carleton and daughter Charlotte Ann spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W E Wilson and family. Harry Crow visited Mr and Mrs Will Haynes Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs R R Evans of Wichita Falls returned home after a short visit. Mrs Elmer Ford, recently injured in a car wreck, is reported improving. Odell Harrison and Gordon Harrison of Jayton returned home after a short visit. Mr and Mrs Allen Phillips and family visited Mr and Mrs E Wilson and family Sunday. Maye Loudermilk of Downing spent Thursday night with Jo Nell Koonce. Bettye Lowery spent the weekend with Willie Faye Kimml at De Leon. Veda Carleton spent the weekend with Treva Vineyara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wilkerson
Edgar Brinson
Little Son
L. D. Wilkerson
Hasse
Pauline Brooks
Claude Harris
Edgar Brinson and Sons
Noble Lesley
W. H. Loudermilk
Downing
John Hobson
Walter Loudermilk
Jo Brooks
Comanche
Garland Boyd
Geneva Land
Gerald Hanson
Veda Carleton
Custer
Treva Vineyard
Patsy McGuire
Mary Grissom
Walter E. Belgeu
Henry Wilson
D. L. Carleton
Charlotte Ann
W. E. Wilson
Harry Crow
Will Haynes
R. R. Evans
Wichita Falls
Elmer Ford
Odell Harrison
Gordon Harrison
Jayton
Allen Phillips
E. Wilson
Maye Loudermilk of
Jo Nell Koonce
Bettye Lowery
Willie Faye Kimmil
de Leon
Treva Vineyara
Card of Thanks from the Grays and Gaines Family
The Gray and Gaines families express gratitude to those who helped fetch wood for them. Also noted are visits and attendance by Lucille Jack, Marydell and Jackson Quinn in Comanche, with Quinn’s attendance at a meeting there last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Quinn
Comanche
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board Church
LE Lac
J. C. Gaddy
Roy Wharton
Wildmill Work
Gulf Oil Corporation
W. H. Slider
Comanche County Abstract Co
John Robertson
Mer
J. R. Eanes
Pres
C. A. Greene
Sec-Treas
Cross Roads
Soda Springs
R. W. H. Hamilton
Texas
J. B. Allcorn Insurance and Bonds
J.R. Eanes & Company
Insurance——Real Estate
John D. Waring
C. A. Greens
Alka Seltzer
Oma
Alka-Seltzer
Macksville
A. J. Gray
C. W. Gray
First Nat'l Bank
N.E Cor
Comanche, Texas
Kenneth Ory
Comanche National Bank
Office
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bld
Geo. T. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitarium
German, Texas
A. H. Gray
Mrs. Gaines
Lucille Jack
Marydell
O. A. Jones
D.C
John Gore
Jim Cunningham
Power Company
Texas Power & Light Company
State Highway Department
Austin
Comanche County
P. A. Pettit
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