Men Listed for Army Examinations From Comanche Area
A May 6 draft list enumerates men from Comanche and nearby towns who left Wednesday for army induction stations for physical examinations. Notable names and routes include De Leon, Gustine, Dublin, and Comanche residents with several on Route 3 and Route 1. The note mentions additional registrants in another county and ends with a quoted witticism about procrastination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Henry Walter Corbell
de Leon
Stanley Clark Hansard
Sipe Springs
Orba Lee Wayland
Henry Coates
Clyde Norris Weaver
Sidney
Robert Lee Hall
Dublin
Ene
A. J. Johnson
Henry Garland Peevy
Robert Criss Caldwell
Gustine
Roy Norman Harrison
Joe Allen Perkins
Herman Leonard Wayland
Rt. 3
Evan Eugene Miller
Alvin Aaron Cates
Energy
Joseph Alexander Cheek
Robert Franklin Kay
Wink Field Wallace
J. D. Hicks
Glenn Ligeon Norwood
Donald Haig Howe
Roger Wayne Langston
Ernest E
Observations From Odd Definitions and Jests
A compilation of quirky dictionary-style lines and misinterpretations, including definitions of stability and anatomy, humorous exchanges with a teacher and a monk, a baby feeding bottle note, a bootlegger court exchange, and a pun about Joshua and the sun and moon.
Love Tested by Wealth in Quiet Concerto
In a tender exchange, Mary Alice asks if love would endure if their father lost all his money. Albert reassures her, denying the loss and affirming steadfast affection despite hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice
Albert
Card of Thanks from Mount Pleasant Residents
Mr and Mrs D J Gafford thank Mount Pleasant residents for the housewarming gift and kindness shown to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Mrs
D. J. Gafford
Bride of Captain Hobson Williford Wed at St Mark's
Mrs Hobson Williford formerly Miss Mary Augusta Maverick daughter of Mrs Glenn Key of San Antonio married Captain Hobson Williford son of Mr and Mrs J H Williford of Hasse on April 25 at St Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson Williford
Randolph Field
Mary Augusta Maverick
Glenn Key
San
Fifty-Nine Graduates Honored by Comanche Grammar School 1942
The Comanche Grammar School announces fifty nine students in the 1942 graduating class led by President Sara Lou McCarroll and Vice-President Richard Armstrong. Officers include Otis Robertson as Secretary Treasurer and Ruth King as Class Sponsor. The class colors are red and white and the motto Be Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Grammar School
Ruth King
Jeanne Ward
Dale Wilhelm
Marilyn Wilhelm
Wanda Faye Wilkerson
Bill Williams
Imogene Williams
Vernell Young
Johnnie Bell
Sara Lou McCarroll
Richard Arm
Keeter, Jr. Army Air Corps Officer Killed in Australia
Lieutenant John Jefferson Keeter Jr. born October 13, 1918 and a Throckmorton High School and Hardin-Simmons alumnus, was killed April 21 in Australia while serving with the Army Air Corps. Survived by parents, three brothers and four siblings. He received wings February 7, 1941 and had previously guarded Prime Minister Churchill in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Keeter, Jr
C. S. Allen
Comanche
Leon Allen
Comanche High School
Australia
Fort Worth
War Department
Keeter
Throckmorton High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Texas A. & M. College
Love Field
Randolph Field
Kelly Field
Savannah
Miami
Churchill
England
San Francisco
Mills Keeter
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Hilton Keeter
Army
Beaumont
Laurston Keeter
Hardin- Simmons
Almart Keeter
Guy Keeter
Throckmorton
Misses Audrey Gale
Virginia Ann Keeter
Daughter born to Dick McGuire in Odin Illinois
A daughter named Sharon Kay was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dick McGuire of Odin Illinois. The baby weighed seven pounds ten ounces. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Northcutt Jr. of Proctor and the great granddaughter of Mrs. Jake Stark of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kay
Dick McGuire
Odin
Illinois
Johnnie Northcutt, Jr
Proctor
Jake Stark
Comanche
Federal Land Bank Reports Reduction In Land Loans
D W Long says the Federal Land Bank system reduced debt faster than in a decade, with 25 associations reporting stronger loan conditions and a future payment fund of about 850000. Directors urge appraisal of land on normal agricultural value, not market trends, to avoid foreclosures amid price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Bank
D. W. Long
Comanche County National Farm Loan Association
25 Association
Brownwood
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Illness and Death
We express gratitude for the kindness shown during the illness and death of our husband and father. The words of sympathy, dishes of food, and especially the flowers are deeply appreciated. May God bless each of you. Mrs. J. R. Skinner and children.
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J. R. Skinner
Lettuce Sale At Modern Day Grocery
Two heads of lettuce available for a nickel at Modern Day Grocery this Friday and Saturday. The ad promotes a brief two day sale likely targeting local shoppers.
Mr Dyer and Venera Thomas Exchange Quiet Quip
Mr Dyer asks about lateness. Venera L Thomas replies with a playful er class remark. The exchange presents a light moment between two individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dyer
Venera L. Thomas
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Johnie Bernice Livingston
Zephyr
Willie Anderson Fagan
Coman
Glen Vernon Sides
Morris Blanton Couch
Charles Henry Carter
Gove
Waldo
Joshua
Hampton’s
Hampton Horal Company
Kenneth
J.J. Keeter, Jr
Federal Land Bank
Ite
Piggly Wiggly
Mother
South Texas
del Monteffee
Ums
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