Walter J Morris Honor Escort for Roosevelt at Warm Springs
Letter from Walter J Morris of Comanche describes his role as honorary escort to President Roosevelt at Warm Springs Georgia on April 12 1945. He recalls the somber procession the crowd and soldiers lining the highway and the band playing God Bless America as the president's body departed. He also notes his Army service and current station at Fort Benning Georgia plus other local notices about a furlough and a Comanche County death.
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Walter J. Morris
Morris
Comanche
Mrd
Anklin D. Roosevelt
Warmines
Georgia
Alaska
Fort Beng
Ollowing
Pforris
F. M. Morris
Inief
Roosevelt
Arm Springs
Finning
Warm Springs
Bud
Bobby Marshall Joins United States Marine Corps
Bobby Marshall, 1945 Comanche High School graduate and captain of the 1944 Indians football team, has joined the Marine Corps and expects to report for active duty within a month. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Marshall. his brother Lt. Charles Marshall serves in China and another brother, Set. Thomas Marshall, was killed in action over Germany last July.
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Pvt
Doyle Bingham
Fort Knox
Kentucky
J. K. Bingham
Sidney
Mr. Mayes
T. J. Mayes
Comanche County
Mount Pleasant
Martha Herring
Comanche
Bobby Marshall
United States Marine Corps
Charles Marshall
United States
China
Set
Thomas Marshall
Germany
Bobby
Troy Marshall
Gustine Private Wounded at Iwo Jima Receives Purple Heart
Private First Class Leonard W. Adcock USMC was wounded by a .25 caliber Japanese bullet during the Iwo Jima invasion and evacuated to the U S Naval Hospital in New Orleans. He joined the Marines March 26 1943 in El Paso after Gustine High School and played football there. He helped take six miles of the island and earned the Purple Heart and Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Adcock
USMCR
John E. Adcock
Route 3
Comanche
U.S. Naval Hospital
New Orleans
Iwo Jima
Eighth Naval District
5Th Division
Marine Corps
Adcock
Long Isand
Mt. Surabachi
Pfc
el Paso
Texas
Gustine High School
Grand Prairie Couple Visit Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Floyd Knight of Grand Prairie visited relatives here last week, sharing time with family and catching up on events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Knight of
Grand Prairie
Practice Limited To Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Geo Blackwell
Texas medical practitioner Geo T. Blackwell is limited to practice in the fields of eye ear nose and throat care per regulatory action. The order specifies the scope and imposes restrictions applicable to all professional activities.
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Geo. T. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitaria
Texas
Life Insurance Told as Estate Builder by Reese
Frank A. Reese urges life insurance as the surest estate builder. The ad cites Southland Life’s Plan and prompts readers to inquire by telephone in Comanche.
Joe's Fifty Today Promises New Energy With Akalosine A
Ad claims chronic indigestion drains energy and causes fatigue and health issues. It promotes Akalosine A with B-1 as a 30 day cure claiming renewed vitality, listing a price of 21.50 and urging purchase from a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
PFC Burnell Norwood in Ryukyu Islands
Pfc. Burnell M. Norwood of Comanche and Richmond wife Fay Coates in Contra Costa County reports from the Ryukyu Islands after seven weeks of silence. He serves with the shock troops of the 77th Infantry Division in Leyte campaign, sends cheerful note and promised souvenirs. Local families, including Mr. and Mrs. Max Keeter and Gerald Langley, visited E. Y. Burdette’s family Sunday.
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Burnell M. Norwood
T. A. Norwood
Comanche
Ryukyu Islands
Pfc
Norwood
77Th Infantry Division
Leyte
Richmond, Calif
Fay Coates
Contra Costa Country
Max Keeter
Gerald Langley
E. Y. Burdette
W.S.C. Meeting Reported With Members And Guests
The W.S.C. meeting on Monday April 23 had twelve members present and two visitors Mrs Karl Shock and Mrs Charles Laughlin. The program included a piano rendition of Near The Cross a prayer led by Mrs Woodward and a devotional based on Matthew 5 1 10. Seven visits to sick and shut in were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C
Ws.cs
Karl Shock
Charles Laughlin
Woodward
D. QC
Hampton
Williford Plans New Mexico Trip After California Visit
M. D. Williford returns from a several month stay in Los Angeles California and plans to visit Clovis New Mexico to see his daughter Mrs. Catherine Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Williford
Los Angeles
California
Clovis, N. M
Catherine Scott
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C. Walter J. Morris
Buri . Sd
President Nosevelt
Rt Spfings
White House
Marines
Gustine
Iwo Dylan
Rollo Sy
Boeing
Sinclair
Sinclair Aviation
Ning CO
J. L. Nelson , Creamer
Carl Jesef Pridds
B. A. Griffin Hasse
A. M. Taylor Sidney
Fagan Chevrolet CO
E. W. Bruner
Procter
MH. R. McMillan
Autrey Graham
Ocomanche
HH. Ff
Lewis Atine
J. E. Henkel
Pecan St
Brownwood
E. E. Blackwood
Blackwood Clinic
W. Central Ave
Comanche, Texas
Telephone
Frank A. Reese
Tate
Burnell Norwood
Marchel’s
Beauty Shop
Storrs
Tubin
Ernest Tupin
Jewelei
Huett’s Furniture Store
H. Huett
West Grand
Sidney St
J.R. Eanes & Company
John D. Waring
C. A. Greene
W. C. Moughan
Brownwood, Texas
Lydick Roofing Co
Y.W. Holmes
Comanche National Bank Building
Siena
U. S
Wortmen’s
Insurance and Bonds
Wright
J. C. Gaddy
Hamilton, Texas
Hamilton Soap Works
Miles Nervine
John M. Robertson
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bid
A. J. Gray, M.D
C. W. Gray, M. D
First Nat’! Bank
Gov. Square
Coleman
Atwood
Elkins Tin
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