24 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
1
The notice outlines who must file 1944 income tax declarations and first quarter payments by April 15. It covers wage earners with withholding above set limits and those with substantial nonwage income, plus quarterly installment dates through December 15. Farmers may delay filings to December 15 if they meet farming income thresholds.
Former Miss Ethel Purvis marries John E. Burleigh in Borger on March 19 at the Church of Christ. Daughter of Jesse E. Purvis, she attended Comanche High School, graduated Borger High School 1942, and studied at Fleming Business College. She works as a stenographer at Phillips Petroleum in Borger. Burleigh, a Union College and University of Nebraska graduate, is a research chemist at the Phillips Synthetic Rubber Plant in Borger.
Funeral services for Maggie Telitha Banner were held at the Board Church in Comanche County with Rev. Sterling Sham and Rev. T. N. Carter presiding. Burial followed in Board Church Cemetery. She died March 5 in Fort Worth after arriving six hours earlier. survivors include seven children and thirteen grandchildren.
Ira Dorman Summers, son of Mr and Mrs J A Summers of Comanche, was promoted to corporal last week at Alamogordo New Mexico. He is a Sidney High School graduate and formerly worked at Baxters Place in Comanche. American farms produced 118 billion pounds of milk in 1943.
Word received by his wife confirms F D Coker has been promoted to staff sergeant. He is stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana and is the son of Mr and Mrs M V Coker. A Comanche High School graduate and former star on the Indian football team.
Community reports show 1700 farmers have signed 1944 production plan sheets pledging cooperation in the War Food Program. County leaders urge complete farm plans to meet food and feed goals, noting the need to support soldiers and plan future supplies.
Mr and Mrs Harry Melowsky of Comanche announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Lee born Friday March 17 at Ste phenville Hospital. The baby weighed seven and one half pounds. Both mother and daughter are doing nicely and are expected to return home this weekend.
Mrs. Doris Hancock Blackmon of Comanche received the Purple Heart posthumously for her husband Pfe. John B. Blackmon at a Dublin American Legion banquet marking the organization’s 25th anniversary. Major Scroggans of Camp Walters presented the medal and speakers lauded the fallen soldier.
Mr and Mrs L W Vineyard of Camp Bowie announce the birth at Memorial Hospital Brownwood on March 21 of a son named James Gary. The baby weighed eight pounds ten ounces and both mother and child are doing nicely. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J E Vineyard of Comanche.
Postal authorities announce postage increases starting at one cent for parcel post with higher charges applying to larger packages. The move aims to standardize rates and cover service costs amid rising handling expenses.
A county wide singing convention will be held at Gartman View three miles north of Comanche on the De Leon Highway Sunday night. Singers from Dublin Lubbock Brownwood Stephenville and Clairette are expected and the event is touted as the biggest ever at the venue starting at 8 in the evening.
Charles “Red” Wheat of De Leon admired in Canada as top bombing instructor at Fingal. The Texan, 32, born to Mr. and Mrs. M D Wheat, has held station records with a 22.8 yard day score and mentored bombardiers with patience and confidence. He trained after joining in 1941, earned wings at Rockcliffe, and faces a second Canada-based anniversary as the war continues.
Ist Lt. Wilton E. Wyche 24 of Gustine Texas earns the third Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for leading P-38 Lightning missions over Kiel and Frankfurt with the first P-38 group from RAF England. Led by Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins the unit protects Fortresses and Liberators. Wyche damaged an ME 109 in air combat and praised for outmaneuvering German fighters while escorting heavy bombers. Wyche’s air service began as a field engineer before enlisting in August 1942.
Ruth Pauline Lam daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Lam of Comanche has joined the John Seely Hospital in Galveston as part of the United States Cadet Nursing Corps. She will complete a two year course and be graduated as an Army nurse after her training. Lam attended Comanche High School and studied two years at North Texas State Teachers College in Denton.
Mr and Mrs John Sherman of Plainview visited Miss Minnie Elkins and L F Elkins last weekend.
A Comanche civic appeal urges residents to conserve paper to relieve war shortage. It notes two thousand locals lack church homes and calls worship participation, voting, and thrift as support for soldiers. The message highlights paper mills closing and urges households to recycle waste paper for cartons and packaging.
P A Pettit tax assessor collector announces a representative will be in Sine Springs today March 24 to sell motor license tags. Bring title certificate and 1943 registration receipt. Tags are on sale at several points this week to make purchase convenient.
Dairy production payments for March and April set at 60 cents per hundredweight for whole milk and 8 cents per pound fat. Applications for March production accepted after April 1, with March 31 as the deadline for January production applications.
Mr and Mrs Dale Waldrop and their Center area children relocate to Comanche while he awaits his induction call to the Navy.
J. E. Lightfoot, former Beattie Public School superintendent, again seeks the Comanche County Tax Assessor-Collector post. He recently received a medical discharge from the Army after teaching at Ranger Junior College and plans to move to Comanche with his wife once housing is found.
Sunday schedule lists Bible study at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Communion at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 8 p.m. The article argues the Bible embodies all truth from God and is His final revelation for all time.
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