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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
2
The Comanche Chief edited and published by J. C. Wilkerson began in 1873. This issue notes it is entered at the Comanche Texas post office as second class mail matter with a subscription price of 1.00 per year in Comanche and adjoining counties 1.50 elsewhere.
The Comanche area observes Trades Day on Monday along with the new debt rules mandating most bills be paid by the 10th of the second month after purchase. Local war effort notes urge ten percent income investments in War Bonds for three months, while scrap iron drives boost munitions and Red Cross aid.
Honor graduates at Daniel Baker College were announced Saturday. Miss Virginia Claire Gregory of Brownwood is valedictorian and Charles Richard Slider of Comanche is salutatorian. Mrs Mamie Sikes, long time Lefors teacher near Amarillo, was a Comanche visitor this week.
War Board notes scrap iron handlers incur many costs across the country. Bookkeeping interest freight trucking nightwatch and yard rent add to expenses while little profit remains. Theft loss and misloaded cars further complicate the costly process of collecting and moving scrap iron for wartime needs.
Miss Jane Greene daughter of Mr and Mrs O W Greene of San Angelo and Mr Jock March son of Mr and Mrs John Abe March of San Angelo were married in California May 22. The couple, both San Angelo High School graduates, attended local colleges and he recently earned his wings at an Army flying school in Victorville California. They left for Columbia South Carolina after the ceremony with attendance noted from both Greene and March families.
Amarillo 15-year-old Jack Cauley Jr a junior at Amarillo High School was elected to the National Scholarship Honor Society at commencement. He also captured first in the Panhandle District Latin Tournament, and is the grandson of Mr and Mrs W C Cauley and Mr and Mrs J J Cadenhead of Comanche.
The United States Government will open a Defense School in mechanics and metal work in Comanche on Monday June 1. The course covers repair of farm and gasoline motors, automobile work, soldering and riveting, blacksmithing. Open to those 17 and older. taught by J. H. London with Worth Howe as local contact.
Mr and Mrs W A Irby and family celebrated their third annual homecoming on Sunday May 24 with a yard dinner and games. Attendees included relatives from Ballinger Coleman Santa Anna Sid ney Rising Star Blanket and Comanche among others and new additions Har old Carter Garry Don Swearengin and Synthia Merritt. Mrs J B Chilton planned a San Antonio visit following the event.
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