Beattie School Wins 100 Percent Honor Roll Defense Stamp Drive
Beattie School reports every pupil on the honor roll for defense stamp participation. Students cite saving, patriotism, and supporting Uncle Sam as reasons, with remarks from Charles Skaggs, Glyn Pitts, Lottie Warren, Larry Carter, Jo Dean Halbrooks, Alonzo Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Skaggs
Miss Farrow
Glyn Edward Pitts
Jewell Halbrooks
Uncle
Miss Sartor
Jo Dean Halbrooks
Alonzo Horton
Local Folks Prepare for Induction and Community Bond Drive
Roch Frank Garner heads to Ft Bliss with others for U S Army induction. Miss Marielle Parsley departs for Washington DC for a new position. Miss Waldene Johnson visits relatives after work in De Leon. Blanche Wilkerson and Bills Wilkersons visit Bufallo relatives. Dock Sides trips to Fort Worth on business. Baptist Church drives Defense Bond sale with children joining in. Community Club reorganization planned by ladies at Mrs C B Garners home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Garner
Comanche
U. S. Army
Ft. Bliss
Marielle Parsley
Washington, d D. C
Waldene Johnson
de Leon
Blanche Wilkerson
Bill
Bob Wilkerson
Buffalo
G. H. Johnson
Dock Sides
Fort Worth
Baptist Church
C. B Garner
Comyn Graduates Head to Washington for Typist Jobs
Miss Marielle Parsley daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Parsley of the Roch community leaves Saturday for Washington D C to work as a junior typist. A 1941 Comyn High School graduate she trained in office work at Stephenville last fall. Miss Marjorie Brumbelow another Comyn graduate also goes to Washington as a senior typist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marielle Parsley
Everett Parsley
Roch
Washington, D
Miss Parsley
Comyn High School
Stephenville
Marjorie Brumbelow
Comyn
Washington
Death and social notes from local families observed
A wide list of relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of Lawrence Hancock in Fort Worth and other family movements include Mr. and Mrs. Ewing moving to H. V. Ewing’s farm near here after living in Wichita Falls. births and marriages announced among Hancock, Swinney, Stackely, and Ewing families. visits from Harlingen and Abilene residents. Proctor boys and girls defeated Hasse. social activities by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Collinsworth and local gatherings among Merkel and Brownwood residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Gossage
Port Arthur
Viola Bell
Fort Worth
Edward Gilbreath
Milton Hancock
Caddo
Okla
Woods
Gertrude Carrigan
William Hancock
Rotan
Humie Hancock
Sidney
Dingler
W. A. Carleton
Ouida
Veda
Earl Carleton
Gorman
Jack Vineyard
Treva
Comanche
Annie James
Dublin
Marie Hancock
Alice Bernar
Annie Mae
Preston Hancock
Comyn
Nannie Hamilton
Lawrence Hancock
Donald Ewing
H. V. Ewing
Zephyr
G. N. Burkett
Set. H. V. Ewing
Penscola
Florida
Katheryn Stackely
Warrington
Fla
T. E. Woolsey
Merkel
W.W. G. Ruddoff
Abilene
Press Woolsey
Brownwood
Don McAnalley
Samie Lander
H. M. Woolsey
Dallas Pen Women luncheon honors guest speaker
The Dallas Pen Women club hosted a Melrose Hotel luncheon with tables decorated in red white and blue by Mrs George G Earrenberg and Mrs Guy Allen in honor of guest speaker Mrs Mollie Moore Godbold. Out of town attendees and local figures filled the guest list as plans announced for Nancy Richey Ranson to speak March 10 at the Dallas Gas Company auditorium on Stories of Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Melrose Hotel
George G. Ehrenberg
Guy Allen
Mollie Moore Godbold
Helen Topping Miller
J. E. Morrow
Tom F. Reese
Hugh Clark
Nancy Richey Ranson
Julian Williams
B. O. Twad
D. C
Lilithe Loraine
San Antonio
Leona Hahn
Pearl Covington Burrow
Texas
Dallas Gas Company
Obituaries and social notes from Shiloh and surrounding towns
Funeral services for Larnce Handcock were held Saturday afternoon with burial in Proctor Cemetery. Numerous local visitors attended gatherings at Shiloh and with families including Faulkner Richardson Cockrell Jaggers and others from Dallas Brownwood and Edna Hill. The community also hosted quilting club visits and weekend social events with several relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minner Richardson
Shilohee
H. T. Richardson
Larnce Handcock
Proctor Cemetery
Shiloh
Rance Cockrell
Dallas
Ollie Faulkner
Marvin Jaggers
Dale Jaggers
Alexander
D. F. Evert
Proctor
S. J. Kerley
Winnie Mae
Carlton
Clint Miller
Lamkin
Zeva Hammons
Edna Hill
Guy Lowery
O. L. Looney
Genevie Faulkner
Order of Election For County School Trustees 1942
County Judge H H Lockridge of Comanche County Texas orders an April election for one County School Trustee at large to fill the expiring term of L C Macon. The vote will occur on the first Saturday of April in all school districts within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Comanche
Comanche County
L. C. Macon
H. H. Lockridge
Local visits and honors noted in region
Mrs. Joe Tupin and son Joe Paul visited her brother Dr Wil ay Cauley in Lubbock last weekend. Tommie Coleman of San Angelo spends the week in Comanche with his parents Mr and Mrs M Coleman. Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson of Big Lake spent the weekend with his parents near Blanket. James Sneath at Draughon’s Business College Abilene is among high ranking students named on the term honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tupin
Joe Paul
Wilay Cauley
Lubbock
Tommie Coleman
San Angelo
Comanche
M. Coleman
Robert Jackson
Big Lake
Volley Jackson
Blanket
James Sneath
Draughon’s Business College
Abilene
Beattie School Honor Roll Honors Students Across Grades
Beattie Public Schools announce honor roll standings for six weeks ending this term. Named are pupils in grades four through twelve including Glen Buchanan Joyce Park Jerry Welch William Anderson Buel Carter Robertson J. W. Wright Betty Johnson Neal Williams Kellis Welch LaDelle Butler Kenneth Welch Jo Dean Halbrooks Jackie Welch Berneice Mull Jo Ann Mull Nellie Joyce Mull Kyle Welch and others. list notes which students achieved top grades and which below grade thresholds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie Public Schools
Glen Juanita Buchanan
Joyce Park Dale Ravenshine
Ardis Fisher
Jerry Welch
William Edward Anderson
Buel
Gene Carter
Max Robertson
J. W. Wright
Betty Johnson
Neal Williams
Larry Carter Gaylon Soloman
Jo Dean Halbrooks
Kellis Welch
LaDelle Butler
Kenneth Welch
Jackie Johnson
Earl Edward Frazier
Norma Stephens
Jackie Welch
Keither Martin Berneice Mull
Madenna Bingham
Jo Ann Mull
Joyce Abernathy Lee Kea Jesse Joe Wallace
Nellie Joyce Mull
Fighth
Berneice Wallace
Arma Lee Welch
Kathleen Carmack
Kyle Welch
Molece Nabors
Mrs. Roy Davis Hosts Teachers and Trustees Wives
Mrs. Roy Davis hosted Proctor day night gathering for lady school teachers and trustees wives. A bridge table and refreshments were offered. Guests included Mrs. Nichols Mrs. Moring Miss Cook Miss Shields Mrs. Collinsworth Mrs. Kay Mrs. P. Smith Mrs. Pack Mrs. Burks Mrs. C. Luker Mrs. Burkett plus Miss Jackie Higginbotham Mrs. Plez Carter and Miss Frances Luker. M. E. Estes transfers from Alice C R Anthony Store to Big Spring joins Montgomery Ward. son of former Commissioner E C Estes of Gustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Davis
Proctor
Nichols
Moring
Miss Cook
M. E. Estes
C. R. Anthony
Alice
Big Spring
Montgomery Ward
E. C. Estes
Gustine
Court House News: Deeds and Births in Comanche County
Deeds recorded including 29 acres in J. W. Cottrell Survey and 25 acres in B. B. & C.R. R. R. Co. Survey with total values. marriages and births noted. Dr C. W. Gray reappointed County Health Officer for 1942. Comanche County funds invested in U S Defense Bonds. Births list two new sons Samuel Gene and Gayle Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory Beaty
R. Q. Loudermilk
J. W
Getty Rockefeller
D. E. Wallace
Tom W. Davis
Spencer Addition
de Leon
J. B. Cooper
L. T. Walker
Comanche County
Alcy A. Boykin
Dora E. Talbott
D&a
C. W. Gray
U. S. Defense
Ed Towe
Comanche
Samuel Gene
L. D. Wilkerson
Gayle Edward
Cross Roads Store Dan Vineyard
Mr and Mrs W H Lioyd and Nordell Lioyd spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Garnet Lloyd near Blanket Mrs Owens Wiltrout of California is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Robertson Mrs C D Hartman and daughter Irene spent the weekend with her brother Herbert Hoover in Comanche Frankie Gene and James Oscar Jones of Comanche spent the week end with their cousin Bob by Mae Gressett Mrs J H Lloyd has returned home after spending most of last week in Comanche with her sister Mrs J O Pynes Mr and Mrs Earl Caraway and family visited Mrs J C Caraway at Gorman Sunday Harold Hurt is visiting Mr and Mrs Eugene Robertson of Ballinger Mr and Mrs Charley Carnes of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. O. Pynes
Earl Caraway
J. C. Caraway
Gorman
Harold Hurt
Eugene Robertson
Ballinger
Charley Carnes
Newburg and Mt. Pleasant Couples Visit Relatives
Newburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Coker of Mt. Pleasant visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coker Sunday, after working in Colorado City for some time they have returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Charles Moore
Homer Coker
Mt. Pleasant
Herman Coker
Colorado City
Corporal Donald Howington Promoted in Army Air Forces
Donald Howington joined the 342nd Squadron at Randolph Field San Antonio Texas on May 26 1941. He has since transferred to Oakland California Airport and earned a corporal rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Howington
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
Oakland
California
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Dorothy King
Alton D. Wilson
Mary Helen Fritts
Edward Cooper
Camp Bowie
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Raymond A. Yoder
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Wayne Orwell
Marcene Lindley
Ben Milligan
Gary Dennis
Commissioners Court Proceedings
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