Gustine Lieutenant Leads First Berlin Mission in Lightning Fighter
1st Lt. Wilton E. Wyche of Gustine Texas flies with the RAF Eighth Fighter Command from England on the first Berlin mission in a Lockheed Lightning. The squadron reports surprisingly little opposition and minimal anti-aircraft fire as they escort bombers deep into Germany. Lt. Col. Jack Jenkins praises the group for pioneering long range fighter missions and protecting Forts and Libs on deep penetrations into Hitlerland. Wyche holds Oak Leaf Clusters and has over forty sortie credits. he is 24, son of W. J. Wyche, and a Gustine High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Eighth Fighter Command
England
Wilton E. Wryche
Gustine
Texas
Berlin
Jack S. Jenkins
Levelland
Tex
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Bremen
Frankfort
Ludwigshaven
Kiel
Augsburg
Leipzig
Reich
Hitlerland
Col. Jenkins
Woerce
W. J. Wyche
Gustine High School
Missing in Action Tech Sgt Polvado of Gustine
Tech/Sergeant Robert Leo Polvado, son of Mrs Loma Polvado of Comanche, a radio gunner on a Flying Fortress in England, is listed as missing in action by the War Department since April 17 over Germany. He is a 1941 Gustine High School graduate, Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, entered Army October 1942, earned aerial gunnery wings at Las Vegas and has been overseas since last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leo Polvado
Loma Polvado
Comanche
England
War Department
Germany
Set
Polvado
Gustine High School
Army
Las Vegas
Nevada
Berry Growers Asked To List Crop At Coil
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce will assist blackberry growers to find a market this year and asks growers to list names, amount of berries, and readiness date at the Chamber. Listings will be shared with truckers and buyers. Walter Durham of Durham Berry Plant says his facility will not operate this season due to price uncertainty, labor shortages, and supply gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Durham
Durham
J. S. Starr
Missing in Action Captain Foster Cash
Captain Foster Cash, former Newburg School teacher and pilot in the American Eighth Air Force based in England, is listed as missing in action. His home is Pioneer in Eastland County. Set and Mrs Nap Thomas of Frederick Oklahoma visit his mother Mrs M Thomas here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Cash
Newburg
Cash
Pioneer
Army Air Corps
Eighth Air Force
England
Eastland County
Set
Mrs
Nap Thomas
Frederick, Oklahoma
Mrs. M. Thomas
Former Comanche Woman Shot In Brownwood
Mrs. Johnnie Burks, once of Comanche and widow of Frank Hughes, was shot in the hip with a .410 shotgun at her Brownwood home and hospitalized in critical condition. Investigators consider possible links to bathroom facilities. Mrs. Daisy Templeton faces assault with intent to kill charges after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Burks
Comanche
Waaggshot
Brownwood
A. E. Smith
Burks
Frank Hughes
J. L
Les Burks
Avenue H
Brownwood Memorial Hospital
Daisy Templeton
Sheriff's Office
D. Phillip Parker
Sheriff’s
Parker
Templeton
Templetons
McCarty
Mrs. Ruby Rudd Visits Comanche Amid CHS Commencement
Mrs. Ruby Rudd, former local music teacher now with the USO at Pecos, is in Comanche for the remainder of the week visiting friends and attending CHS commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Rudd
USO
Pecos
Comanche
Mobile Blood Unit Sets Four Day Pints Record in Comanche
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank Unit in Comanche collected 747 pints of blood over four days at the First Baptist Church basement. Mills County volunteers from Goldthwaite Mullin Priddy Star and others contributed 225 pints on opening day and 208 on De Leon Day. The drive, led by Mrs. E D Cox and Roy Brannan, drew strong local support despite weather with a planned return September 11 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank
Comanche
Fort Worth
First Baptist Church
Roy Brannan
Comanche County
Red Cross
E. G. Gregory
Mills County
Goldthwaite
Mullin
Priddy
Star
de Leon
E. D. Cox
Baptists
Lake Banes
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Karl Shock
George B. Black
Texas Rangers
Bearded Chief Drennan of LCI(L) 28 Celebrates Pacific Campaign
Chief O L Drennan, 24, son of Lee J Drennan of Sidney, a U S Navy officer aboard the LCI L 28, is shown after a successful South Pacific campaign. The ship averaged over 600 landings as he recalls visiting Kiriwana an island with 8000 inhabitants reportedly opposed to marriage. He plans a possible transfer to the Atlantic to face the Nazis and return home to Sidney Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Drennan
U.S.S
Drennan
Atlantic
USA
Texas
Ndt
Sidney
Arden Lewis Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Arden Lewis, formerly a major, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and is now stationed in Egypt in the Adjutant General's Department. His wife and daughter Marilynn remain at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Donaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Lewis
Lewis
Adjutant General's Department
Egypt
Marilynn
O. H. Donaho
Claude George Back From Hospital
Claude George, recently released from the Veterans Hospital in Dallas after several weeks, returned home Monday night with his brother Jimmy George. He is resting and plans to devote the next weeks to getting back into shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude George
Veterans Hospital
Dallas
Jimmy George
Mr. George
Newburg Teachers Re-elected at Trustees Meeting
Newburg school trustees reelected all teachers at a recent meeting. Miss Marie Locke continues as principal with Mrs. James Carter and Miss Nannie Perry assisting. The school year was successful and plans for another term are underway. Matricia McDaniel, student at TCU, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg School
Marie Locke
James Carter
Nannie Perry
Dante
Matricia McDaniel
TCU
Mrs. Delmar McDaniel
Military discharges and 1944 marriages in De Leon area
Service records show Pfe. John W. Young Jr honorably discharged at Camp Livingston La March 7 1944 after three years three months and twenty days. Pvt. Allen P. Phillips honorably discharged at Camp Fannin Texas May 5 1944 after four months and nine days. Marriages recorded include Kenneth Carnes and Lucille Bagley May 7 Rev Gordon Barrett Comanche. Sidney Black and Frances Patton May 3 Rev Arthur Johnson. Steve Caudill and Betty Jean Dugger May 2 Justice H T Lane. W M McCarty and Dolores Barnes April 20 Justice H D Lane. Bob McLane and Willie Lee Perrien April 27 Rev Lloyd Sanders Blaneket. William Erman Davidson and Glenyth Dwight Green April 27. Also marriage licenses for William N Wilson and Laverne Day. Charlie Vernon Carter and Leona Huckaby. Billy Roy Smith and Laura Maudine Moore. Deeds recorded include Henson to Pendergrass 252 acres three tracts $6000. Haynes to Connor 6.62 acres $700. Don Turner to Nora Parker 62.5 acres $2195. Luna Jeter to S G Parks Lot 2 Block 5 Heath Addition De Leon $800. Russell Howell to Hanson Lot 9 Block 10 Ross Second Addition De Leon $300. Moorman to Jones 139 acres $750. H L Wilson to W Herndon Lot 17 Chaney Addition City of De Leon $1000. Neely to Alma Albcorn half interest in 157.7 acres John Brown Survey $2365.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Young, Jr
U. S. Army
Camp Livingston
Pvt
Allen P. Phillips
Camp Fannin
Texas
Kenneth Carnes
Lucille Bagley
Gordon Barrett
Comanche
Sidney R Black
Frances Patton
Arthur Johnson
Steve Caudill
Betty Jean Dugger
H. T. Lane
W. M. McCarty
Dolores June Barnes
H. D. Lane
Bob McLane
Willie Lee Perrien
Lloyd Sanders
Blanket
William Erman Davidson
Glenyth Dwight Green
William N. Wilson
Laverne Louise Day
Charlie Vernon Carter
Leona Huckaby
Billy Roy Smith
Laura Maudine Moore
W. L. Henson
W. A. Pendergrass
J. N. Williams
A. M. Mclaughlin
S. R. Haynes
R. S. Connor
W. T. Ferguson
Don A. Turner
Nora Parker
Luna Jeter
S. G. Parks
Heath
de Leon
Russell Howell
E. W. Hanson
Ross
E. C. Moorman
J. ©. Jones
D & D Asylum
H. L. Wilson
W. Herndon
Chaney
City of
Sane
Eugene G. Neely
Alma N. Albcorn
Men Placed In Class 1 A Listing By Local Board
A list of men placed in Class 1-A by the local board, dated May 13 and May 4, names include Barrie W. Lee Henry P. Spencer Billie J. Hayes Arthur C. Holdridge Otis K. Coleman Loel D. Cox and many others with 1-A(H) designations, plus Elsie C. Gooch and Frances M. York noted as 1-A(H).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie W. Lee
Henry P. Spencer
Billie J. Hayes
Arthur C. Holdridge
Otis K. Coleman
Loel D. Cox
Jack Westmoreland Travis W. Cunningham
Conrad I, Henrick
Charles T. Davis
Ernest H. McDonald
Alvin H. McNutt
V. W. Bradford
Charles C. Norton
B. M. Franks Jr
Boyce Briscoe
Victor G. Crowder
Clarence E. Skaggs
William O. Mims
Romy A. Grissom
Owen FP. Thompson
Edgar L. Childress
Willie C. Stephens
Thomas B. Sheridan
Nomar D. Hafford
Willie P. Price
James C. Hare
Robert I. Thompson
Elsie C. Gooch
Samuel S. Gregory
Bird L. Carlile
William F. Marion
William B. Monsey
John B. Brewster
Dewey W. Courts
Dalton E. Thomas Denver A. Dogett
Archie E. Skaggs
A. T. Boyd Elton K. McCullough
Monta C. Laughlin Lester B. Denny Donald C. Woolsey Beverley E
Local Flier Names His Navy Plane Comanche Chief
Ensign R. L. Skinner of the U S Naval Air Corps has been assigned a Hell Diver pursuit plane named The Comanche Chief He is a Comanche High School graduate who plans to take the aircraft into combat service soon The letter from his mother Mrs Bessie Skinner dated Odessa Texas May 16 1944 requests in one year sending the Comanche Chief to Ensign Skinner at NAS Vero Beach Florida with a note that he believes the Chief will bring him back safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L
Bob) Skinner
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Skinner
Comanche High School
Bessie Skinner
R. L. Skinner
N.A.S
Veno Beach
Florida
Bob
Comanche High School Graduation Tonight at auditorium
Comanche High School holds graduation exercises at the auditorium with Mrs. J. M. Dawson of Waco delivering the principal address. Roy Brannan will present diplomas to 54 seniors as Superintendent W. R. Compton oversees the ceremony and E. L. Curb presents awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
J. M. Dawson
Waco
Roy Brannan
Board of Trustees
W. 2. Compton
E. L. Curb
Carl Brumbelow
E. N. Strother
Ray
Little Reading
Mary Louise Clayton
Irma Lee McPherson
Roger Smith
Carl Brum
Comanche County Sets Fifth War Bond Quota at 460000
County War Finance Chairman Eiland Fagan announced a 460000.06 goal for the Fifth War Loan Drive June 12 to July 8, with 215000 of the total allotted to individual citizens in Series E Bonds. He urged all 18000 residents to act now, recalling local sacrifice and the ongoing war effort. Corporal Frank O. Hughes, overseas for 15 months, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and serves as a barber in the South Pacific with his family in Dublin, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
South Pacific
Frank O. Hughes
13Th Air Depot Group
13Th Air Forces Service Command
Trumma Hughes
Route 1
Gustine
J. M. Hughes
Rt. 1
Dublin
Hughes
Eiland Fagan
Nathan Adams
War Finance Committee of
Texas
Fagan
Pagan
Gustine School Announces Closing Programs and Graduations
Gustine Schools schedule closing events with baccalaureate May 21 at the Methodist Church led by Mrs. H. H. Barnett. Rev. James E. Clark delivers the sermon. Commencement May 26 features salutatory by Ruby Layman and valedictory by Daphna Galloway with top seniors named. Senior class includes Jadine Adcock and Coon Applewhite among others. eighth grade graduation May 26 at 10:30. Senior play May 19 titled High Wide and Handsome with cast listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Methodist Church
H. H. Barnett
Elbert Lyn Adams
James E. Clark
Ruby Layman
Daphna Galloway
Jadine Adcock
Coon Applewhite
Rev. A. S. Gafford
Kirk Pettit
Peggy White
Nelda Rollins
Jo Reta van Winkle
Juanita Henson
Doris Westmoreland
Thomas W. Moore
Elbert L. Adams
Duane K. Jackson
Harold R. Bolton
Franie Boucher
Gustine School
Lieland J. Adcock
Patricia Harkins
Nancy Marie Gains
J. Wade Collins
Marilyn Miller
Kermitt Hayes
Marjorie Nell Harkins
Juanita Dean Cox
Wanda Lee Pettijohn
Dale C. Caraway
Peggy Jean Cotney
John Sutton
Jessie Miller
Margie Ree Sanders
Julia McDonald
Wayland van Winkle
Troy Lee Kee
Bennie Joe Sweet
Gustine High School
Judene Adcock
Harold Ray Bolton
Elbert Adams
Thomas Witt Moore
Marines in Pacific Platoon Include De Leon Marines
Pfc. James J. Haggard reports from Pacific duty that he and two Marines from De Leon Doc Magon and Red Parks are in the same platoon, after serving separately in Guadalcanal. The word came to Mrs. G. D. Haggard this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
G. D. Haggard
James J. Haggard
Pfc
Haggard
Guadalcanal
de Leon
Doc Magon
Red Parks
Ritchey Leads Marauder Strike on Nazi Rail Bridge
1st Lt. Logan A. Ritchey of Stephenville and Lt. Hugh D. Tidwell of Gary Indiana led a Marauder group from Sardinia to Arezzo Italy to bomb the Florence Rome Directissine line They knocked down a 280 foot three span bridge damaged approaches and cut the main German rail line officials reported the strike disrupted supply movements and grounded traffic for the duration of the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sardinia
Logan A. Ritchey
Stephenville
Hugh D. Tidwell
Gary
Indiana
Florence
Logan Ritchey
Wallace Scott
Oran Fergurson
LL J. Kittle
William Chilton
Comanche
Mrs J Frank Weaver Visiting Parents in Mona
Mrs J Frank Weaver of Mona hans is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M V Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Weaver
Monahans
M. V. Skinner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coil
Mrs. Rudd
Mobile Blood Unit
Court House News
Odessa
Comanche, Texas
O. L. Thompson
Wayne Adams
Hazel Dell
W. A. McCay
George Stephens
Mamie Moore
C. L. Mec
Pacific
Ritchey
Nazi Held
New Majestic
Charles Starrett
Ann Miller
Jess Barker
Richard Dix
Edith Barrett
Rosiland Russell
Brian Aherne
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