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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
2
A reflective piece recalls World War I veterans, American Legion volunteers, and wartime attitudes. It contrasts eager support with real enlistment, then shifts to a gallery of daily life changes from past to present, noting inventions like the phonograph Yankee home comforts, and how modern conveniences supplanted older needs.
The note cites March 15 as the last day to file a 1940 income tax in Comanche County per J R Eanes. It highlights interest from farmers including Shorty Vineyard of the Farmers Marketing Association urging a Farm Show or Fair. Easter dates and spring onset are noted alongside Cordell Hull’s long tenure as Secretary of State and a new Eldorado woolen mill opening last month with raw wool processed by CenTex Wool.
The Brownwood area grows with Army camp expansion raising population figures to about 40 000 across Brownwood and Camp Bowie. Commentary links hopeful prophecy to modern air power, citing English poetry and RAF impact. The note adds U S draft age debate, mentioning a Congress bill backed by the American Legion and comparing presidents Harrison and Roosevelt.
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