Native Comanche High alumnus pilots B 17s in WWII exploits
The county native, born December 17 1918, graduated Comanche High in 1936 and Texas A&M in 1941. He joined the Army, trained as a bomber pilot, flew B 17s over France and North Africa, survived a tail strike and a near miss, and returned to duty at the Dyersburg training center in Tennessee in 1943.
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Comanche
John Tarleton
Texas A.M
Rio Grande Valley
Florida
Loge
University of Houston
England
McCorkle
France
North Africa
Algiers
Sheik
America
Dyersboro
Tenn
McDonald Perkins Wedding Solemnized at Newport Arkansas
Miss Juanita McDonald and Eu gene Perkins wed Friday evening at 6 30 in the home of Rev C F Wilkins in Newport Arkansas. Perkins, son of Leonard Perkins of Pettit community, is a 1940 Pettit High School graduate who studied at Howard Payne College and Texas Tech and serves in the Civil Service as a junior radio supervisor in the Newport Signal Corps. Ret Jimmie Russell sang I Love You with Mrs C F Wilkins at the piano. A 42 party followed at Elmer Woods home Friday night.
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Juanita McDonald
Eugene Perkins
C. F. Wilkins
First Baptist Church
Newport
Arkansas
Mr. Perkins
Leonard Perkins
Pettit
Pettit High School
Howard Payne College of
Brownwood
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Philadelphia
Signal Corps
Jimmie Russell
Newcenes Field
Elmer Woods
Local Notes Highlight Community Events and Military Moves
Pvt. Phillip McAliley returns to Camp Barkeley Abilene after furlough in Jones. The Good Will Club plans a May 13 meeting with Mrs. Carl Thomas. Home Demonstration Agent will meet. Miss Louise Phillips visited. Cemetery work at White Point drew many residents. Sherman Smith to begin army training at Camp Wolters next Tuesday. Mrs. Glenn Keating of Comanche visited Mesdames Wilhelm over Easter.
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Phillip McAliley
Camp Barkeley
Abilene
Jones
Good Will Club
Carl Thomas
Louise Phillips
White Point
Sherman Smith
Camp Wolters
Edna Hill Residents Attend Dublin Rodeo
Norvell Capell of Granbury spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Roland Capell and Billy Bruce. Miss Ola Mae Gandy of Waco visited her relatives Mr and Mrs Will Gandy and daughters. Willie Fae and Daisy Lee Williams of Waxahachie were here with friends. Frances Gilbreath of Stephenville spent Saturday night and Sunday with Muriel Jean Hammons. Billy Ross Taylor stayed Friday night with Floyd J. Funderburg.
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Dublin
Norvell Capell
Granbury
Roland Capell
Billy Bruce
Ola Mae Gandy
Waco
Will Gandy
T Saises Willie Fae
Daisy Lee Williams
Waxahachie
Frances Gilbreath
Stephenville
Muriel Jean Hammons
Billy Ross Taylor
Floyd J. Funderburg
Hazel Dell Rodeo Attendees and Visit Notes
Hazel Dell residents attended the Dublin rodeo. Mrs. Jane Lawson son and Ray Lynch of Brownwood visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lynch. Bassett family spent Sunday at Energy with the Randalls. Jim Young family and C R Coor visited R T Miller home. Louise Durham from Brownwood attended rodeo in Dublin. Johnnie Edisman attended a Breckenridge funeral. Edel White visited Gustine with relatives.
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Dublin
Jane Lawson
Ray Lynch
Brownwood
Lynch
Bassett
Sherman Randall
Jim Young
C. R. Coor
R. T. Miller
Louise Durham
Johnnie Edisman
Breckenridge
Edel White
Gustine
Pvt and Mrs Robert Jones Honored With Shower
A surprise shower Saturday night April 24 honored Pvt and Mrs Robert Jones at the home of Mr and Mrs Odious Hoots. Mrs Jones is the former Miss Bobbie Jean Kerley. Guests included multiple Kerley families, Wilkins and Harbour households, Norwood and Bradshaw families, and Rev R M McGinnis with Melba Jean from Big Lake.
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Robert Jones
Odious
Jones
Bobbie Jean Kerley
J. S. Kerley
Brooks and
Thomas
George Kerley
Loyd
Doris Nell
W. D. Nelms
Albert H. Wilkins
Will
Little Will) Kerley
Tommy Jean
Robert Harbour
J. Darrell
Mary Lou Harbour
Vernie Kerley
Charlie Marshall
Cecil Haynes
Jack Everett
Beatrice Ayers
Elbert Wright
WAAC Auxiliary Gratitude Note From Ft Des Moines
A letter from Hattie Mae Hampton of the WAAC, stationed at Ft Des Moines Iowa, thanks Comanche Chief editor J C Wilkerson and asks friends to write to her new post address after completing basic training and entering a six week Specialist School. The note is dated April 27, 1943.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. C. Wilkerson
Comanche
Texas
Hattie Mae Hampton Co
Army Post
Des Moines Barrack
Chatter Club Easter Egg Hunt At Hasse
On Wednesday afternoon April 21 the Hasse Stitch and Chatter Club held an Easter egg hunt at the Craig pasture. Members enjoyed finding eggs with Mrs. Irwin Dunn winning the most eggs prize and Mrs. Blake Bartlett taking the prize egg.
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Hasse Stitch and Chatter Club
C. As
Craig Pasture
Irwin Dunn
Blake Bartlett
Old Settlers Reunion Directors Call Meeting
The directors of the Old Settlers Reunion are summoned to a May 13 meeting at 3 PM in the Chamber of Commerce office in Comanche. Agenda includes whether to hold a reunion this year and other committee business. H. Burks, President.
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Old Settlers
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
H. Burks
Sailor J. T. Price to be assigned to new ship after leave
Navy serviceman J. T. Price returns to Washington after a 30 day leave with family in Gustine. Price served 19 months and will join a new ship. His father Joe Price, sister Mrs. Pete Matthews, brother Garland Price, and Garland’s wife and daughter of Roscoe visited during the leave.
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J. T. Price
United States Navy
Washington
Gustine
Joe Price
Pete Matthews
Garland Price
Roscoe
Walter Jack Allen Promoted to Corporal in Army Air Forces
Walter Jack Allen of Gustine, serving with the Army Air Forces at Newcastle Army Air Base, Wilmington Delaware, has been promoted to corporal. Born June 18 1917 in Gustine he attended Southwestern University Georgetown and excelled in sports. He worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber in San Antonio and Petty Geo Physical Engineering in the Rio Grande Valley oil fields. Inducted April 10 1942 in San Antonio he trained at Sheppard Field and Boeing Field Seattle. He has been on the Newcastle line at Wilmington since October 25.
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Walter Jack Allen
Gustine
Army Air Forces
Newcastle Army Air Base
Wilmington
Delaware
Corporal Allen
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
San Antonio
Petty Geophysical Engineering Co
Rio Grande Valley
Army
Sheppard Field A
Wichita Falls
Boeing Field
Seattle
Washington
Newcastle Army Airmare
Local Family Visits Mark Weekend Gatherings
Cross Roads Store reports Betsy Knight visiting relatives in Brown for a week while Carolyn Moore has been ill for several days. Floyd Knight from Abilene and Gus Cheatham joined their mother Mrs. Ellen Butler for a Sunday visit with the family. Arlin Owen spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Owen, and Mrs. E. G. Webb is staying a few days in Marlin.
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Betsy Knight
Brown
Carolyn Moore
Floyd Knight
Abilene
Gus Cheatham
Ellen Butler
Arlin Owen
W. Y. Owen
O'Brien Son Sends Africa Letters Home From Overseas
Mont O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien of Comanche Route 2, writes from Africa about travels, landscapes, and people. He recalls Christmas with O'Briens, observes locals, and notes the vastness of Africa, rationing at home, and farming questions from Elmer.
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Monselle O’brien
Hugh O’brien
Comanche
Route 2
D. Holden
Moat 2
Beattie
Sgt. O’brien
Irby Family Plans Mother's Day Visit in Comanche
Mr and Mrs James Irby and their son of Austin plan a visit to Comanche to spend Mother's Day with Mr and Mrs Dave Finklestine.
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James Irby
Austin
Comanche
Dave Finklestine
Finishing Training at San Angelo Army Air Field
Pvt. Jesse F. Holman son of Mr and Mrs A F Holman Route 2 Comanche has graduated from wing wiper to basic aircraft mechanic at San Angelo Army Air Field bombardier school He was a member of the third class to complete the bombardier college 100 hour course in bomber maintenance.
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Jesse F. Holman
A. F. Holman
Route 2
Comanche
San Angelo Army Air Field
Bombardier School
Bombardier College
Personal News From Comanche Area Delivers Homespun Notes
Welton McGinnis writes from North Africa ensuring the chief sees the home news. Mrs Paul Franklin and Judy Ellen of Sherman spent Easter in Comanche with her parents the Y W Holmes. Will Green of Odessa returns home after a week with the Plumers in Comanche. Mrs Harold C Lock travels to Lincoln Nebraska to join her husband. Mr and Mrs Jesse Banner of Gustine host Mr and Mrs Charles Reynolds of Dallas. W D Honea visits Dublin Saturday.
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Welton McGinnis
North Africa
Paul Franklin
Judy Ellen
Sherman
Comanche
Y. W. Holmes
Will Green
Odessa
R. W. Plummer
Harold C. Lock
Ed Duke
Lincoln
Nebraska
Jesse Banner
Gustine
Charles Reynolds
Dallas
W. D. Honea
Dublin
Suez Visitors Return and Local Labor Moves
Mrs Fay Martin and son Elroy of Dumas visited relatives here. She returned home Saturday as Ther man Sweeney planned to seek mine work in Dumas. Opal Sweeny and girls rode with them to Jay Martins near Albany. Mrs Elvie Carey stayed with her aunt Mrs Thomas who remains ill in a German hospital. Oren Culbertson, drafted, cooks in a Connecticut hospital.
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Fay Martin
Elroy
Dumas
Therman Sweeney
Opal Sweeny
Jay Martin
Albany
Elvie Carey
Thomas
Oren Culbertson
Connecticu
Mrs Morris of Dallas Visits with Sister This Week
Mrs. W. F. Morris of Dallas visited this week with her sister, sharing time in the city and meeting local acquaintances. They attended social gatherings and spent several days enjoying the mild weather and family reunions.
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W. F. Morris
Dallas
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Waac Auxiliary Enjoys
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Hasse
R. W. Blake
OLD Settlers Reunion
Cross Roads
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Emerald Isle
National Geographic
Dr. Livingston
Jerry
Africa
Elmer
Mont
Little Willie
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Jesse Holman
San Angelo
Suez
W. D. J E. G. Webb
Uncle Sam
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Texas Telephone Co
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