Sidney High Falls Short in State Class B Final
Sidney Eagles reach the State Class B final at Gregory Gym Austin before losing to Slidell. Don Heathing and Coy Perkins earned All State Class B honors as Sidney’s 23 Eagles, led by Batingdon, push the pace but fall behind in the final five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Slidell
Sidney Eagles
Comanchery
Gregory Gymnasium
Austin
Eagle Stars
Don Heathing
Coy Perkins
D. A. Cheate
Fayetteville
Idajone
Tall Boys Slidell
Wise County Charm
Eagles
Perkins
Bargies
Heathins
Sidney
Eavies
Wise
Batingdon
Cen
Comanche County Texas School Trustee Election Set
An election of all trustees in all districts in Comanche County Texas is scheduled for Saturday April 3. Three trustees of the Comanche Independent School District, Ira Clemons A P and Jack Moore, are listed as candidates seeking re election or to continue terms. An official notice appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Aghout Texas
Coman Independent
Ira Clemons
A. P
Jack Moore
C House of Comanche Seeks Re election as Mayor
Sw C House, mayor since 1941, announces candidacy for re election. He touts reduced bonded debt, strong finances, and a history of meeting debts without repudiation, noting the Coleman administration earlier built the foundation. He expects no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sw. C. House
Comanche
House
Mayor House
Retiring E Straley Leaves 33 Years with Cocal Lumber Firm
E Straley longtime manager of Jay Building Material and predecessor Hardin Lumber Company retires at Comanche County lace to farm and ranch. He served thirty three years with the two firms after starting as assistant manager at Hardin. George Hamilton now manager of Wm Cameron Timber Company Fort Worth led the Hardin yard during Straley era. Straley’s son in law E Paul Jeanes became assistant manager of Clay Building Material locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Straley
Jay Building Material Company
Hardinumber Company
Mareh
Comanche County
Straley
Mber
Hardin Lumberompany
George Hamilton
Cameron Tmber
Fort Worth
Hardin
Wilton
E. Paul Jeanes
Clay Building Mall Company
Marriages and court actions listed in Comanche notices
Marriage records show Norris L Carter and Mary Jo May wed March 4 by Rev E N Strother closely followed by James E Howe and Bonita Petress on Feb 27 with Justice H D Lane Paul James Warren and Onete Jean Hoadcoe wed Feb 27 by J B Brumbley a pastor of Assembly of God. State cases include Mary French delinquency guilty 30 days, Dixie Joe Evans delinquent child to Gainesville School for Girls, Sam Walker possession of liquor guilty 100 fine, J B Walker liquor case dismissed. Transactions include John M Robertson wife to D L Gore lot 19 City of Comanche 1150 and J E McGlothlin to E A Williams lot 45 City of Comanche 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris L. Carter
Mary Jo May
E. N. Strother
James E. Howe
Bonita Petress
Justice H. D. Lane
Paul James Warren
de Leon
Onete Jean Hoadcoe
J.B. Brumbelow
Assembly
God Church
R. C. Caldwell
Zephyr
Della Lee Huggins
Mary French
Dixie Joe Evans
State School For Girls
Gainesville
Sam Walker
J. B. Walker
John M. Robertson
D. L. Gore
City of
Comanche
J. E. McGlothlin
E. A. Williams
Comancheans Commended for Air Field Work
Tech Sergeant Austin P. Williams and Private Gaylon D. Hanes of Route 2 Comanche were commended at San Angelo Army Air Field for outstanding performance as aircraft mechanics in the 863rd Bombardier Training Squadron The squadron praised its flawless maintenance record despite wartime shortages and heavy operations Williams a 1939 Rising Star High School graduate and Howard Payne College student and Hanes a former carpenter and sheet metal worker are named in the commendation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Casad
Williams
S. V. Williams
Route
Barrett Brothers and Boots Springer Buy Hereford Bulls
The Barrett Brothers of Wilson Comanche County purchased two registered Hereford bulls and Boots Springer of the same community bought a registered Hereford bull from the Walter Barrett Ranch near Comanche last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Brothers
Wilson
Comanche County
Boots Springer
Walter Barret
Comanche
Starr Receives Three Years For Draft Evasion
Raymond Harvey Starr formerly of Comanche Route 1 was sentenced in Fort Worth to three years in a federal penitentiary for evading Selective Service Act requirements. Starr is noted as a member of the Jehovah Witness sect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harvey Starr
Comanche
Route 1
Fort Worth
Starr
Jehovah Witness Sect
Hubam Clover Trials Boost Soil and Yields in Comanche County
Comanche County farmers including T. J. Kelley Claude Kirklen Hodges and Heman Baker partner with the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District to plant Hubam clover in March at 15 lbs per acre for soil improvement and possible grazing or hay. Reports from Temple Blackland Station and Jones Wallin of Hutto show higher yields when Hubam is rotated with cotton and corn. contact county agents or the De Leon Soil Conservation Service for seed and planting details.
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T. J. Kelley
Proctor
Claude Kirklen
Comyn
Ivyde Hodges
Round Grove
Man Baker
Upper Leon
Jones Wallin
Hutto
Texas
Taylor Soil Conservation District
Wallin
Soil Conservation Service
de Leon
City Election Set For April 6 in Comanche
The Comanche city election is set for Tuesday April 6 with posts for Mayor two Councilmen City Secretary City Marshal and City Attorney. Announced candidates include Mayor W C House City Secretary H R Jones and Yollie Jackson recently appointed City Marshal all seeking re election. Councilmen Oswell Brightman and Joe Tupin have terms expiring. No current City Attorney is serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
W. C. House
H. R. Jones
Yollie Jackson
Oswell Brightman
Joe Tupin
Draft Board Resigns in Comanche County
Comanche County Selective Service Board tendered its resignation effective when approved by the Federal Government. A new draft board is recommended and member names will be released publicly as soon as approved. The present board includes W. Z. Compton W. B. Barret and W. H. Thate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Magness Helps Salvage Planes on South Pacific Island
Warrant Officer Gayland W Magness and Staff Sgt Charles S Campbell led an Army Air Forces salvage party that recovered four P-30 Warhawks stranded on a jungle island in the South Pacific. The planes ran out of gas and crash landed. crews were safe, natives assisted, and the team returned with valuable aircraft parts.
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Gayland W. Magness
Charles S. Campbell
Dublin
Army Air Forces Service Group
South Pacific
War Department
Magness
W. P. Magness
Brother of Y W Holmes Dies in Gonzales County
Alva Holmes a Nixon furniture dealer in Gonzales County died last week. He was a brother of Y W Holmes Comanche attorney who attended the funeral.
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Y. W. Holmes
Gonzales County
Alva Holmes
Nixon
Jones Announces For Re Election As City Secretary
H. R. Jones makes a formal announcement for re election as City Secretary. He is described as efficient and unlikely to face an opponent. Miss Nellie MacKillian is in Methodist Hospital Fort Worth for chronic appendicitis recovery.
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Jones
H. R. Jones
Nellie MacKillian
Methodist
Fort Worth
Annual Junior Exposition And Senior Breeders Show Opens At Park
The annual Junior Exposition and Senior Breeders Show begin at 9 30 this morning at the Park with livestock displays at the Rodeo Grounds. The event includes a Junior Livestock Show with about 300 in premiums and prizes, hog and poultry divisions, and no admission charged.
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Comanche
Comanche County Live Stock Association
FFA
Comanche County Livestock Association
C. M. Caraway
W. B. Barret
T. R. Helmsley
J. R. Eanes
State National Bank Statement from Comanche February 23 1943
State National Bank of Comanche reports assets totaling 914635.98 and deposits of 830578.50 with cash on hand and from banks at 402759.88. E. E. Anthony serves as president, organizing founder and longtime leader, with a capable staff and directors including J. F. Tate Boyd Anthony J. W. Moore E. H. Denny J. H. Tate L. C. Durham and M. A. Richmond.
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State National Bank of
Comanche
E. E. Anthony
Tyler
Anthony
J. F. Tate
Boyd Anthony
J. W. Moore
E. H. Denny
J. H. Tate
L. C. Durham
M. A. Richmond
Mrs. Barkley Travels to San Antonio With Family
Mrs. Florence Barkley departed Saturday for a few weeks in San Antonio to visit her daughters Mrs. Frances Whiles and Mrs. Sallie McCaskil and her granddaughter Karenina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Barkley
San Antonio
Frances Whiles
Sallie McCaskil
Karenina
Alton Hall Declared Prisoner of War by Japs
Alton Henry Hall 28 son of Mr and Mrs H A Hall of Comanche Route 1 is listed as a prisoner of war held by Japan Hall an electrician mate second class in the US Navy served on a ship in the Philippines when the islands fell and had been missing in action since last April until last week when the Red Cross reported he was alive in captivity in the Philippine Islands.
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Alton Henry Hall
H. A. Hall
Comanche
Route 1
United States War Department
Hall
United States Navy
Philippine
War Department
International Red Cross
Philippine Islands
Tax Officer To Sell Car Licenses At County Points
Tax Assessor-Collector P A Pettit will have a representative at Sipe Springs next Tuesday Proctor next Wednesday Lamkin next Thursday and Gustine Saturday of next week to sell 1943 car license plates. For further information see the advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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P. A Pettit
Sipe Springs
Proctor
Lamkin
Gustine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aga
E. Straley
Cocal Lumber Firm
Court House
Air Field
Barret Ranch
Hubam Clover
Blackland Experiment Station
Temple
Rodeo Grounds
Tetley
T. J. Williams Ranch
Gayland Magness
J. Gyle Striplin
Alamorgordo
New Mexico
Striplin
J. S. Striplin
Army Air Base
Lubbock
1 Field
Gustine Methodist Parce
Barnett
Evergreen Cemetery
Camp Bowie
Army
United States
Edgar
United States Army
Gustine High School
Southern Methodist University
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Patsy Wadley
Smithville
State National Bank Statement
Alton
Henry Hall
New Majestic Theatre
Richard Arlen
Jean Arene
Bill Elliott
Cary Grant
Loretta Young
Fredric March
Brian Aherne
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