Two Comanche Students Elected College House Officers
Two Comanche students at North Texas State Teachers College were elected officers of college houses in last week’s elections. Eva Lee McCorkle, a junior, was elected president and Ruth McCorkle, a freshman, was elected reporter. Eva Lee and Ruth are daughters of Mr and Mrs B Ray McCorkle. Eva Lee is a Mavericks and Gammadions member at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas State Teachers College
Va Lee McCorkle
Ruth McCorkle
Culbertson
Eva Lee
Ruth
B. Ray McCorkle
Mavericks
Gammadions
McKimmey Volunteers for Army Air Technician Training
Robert B. McKimmey has volunteered for Army service as an airplane technician and is in training at Goodfellow Field in San Angelo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McKimmey. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jack Bar ret visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reid in Dublin Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. McKimmey
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
R. L. McKimmey
Walter Jack Barret
Joe Reid
Dublin
Texas Farmers Find Benefit in Federal Land Bank System
The Texas National Farm Loan Association system offers low interest loans with 20 to 34 year terms and prepayment privileges. It remains cooperative, owned by member-borrowers and Texas NFLAs, and claims to have aided about 70,000 farmers and ranchmen in paying off debt while maintaining stability through debt relief and mortgage support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFLA
Texas
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Texas Nflas
Texas National Farm Loan Associations
Mrs Ruth Laughlin Palmer Returns Home From Tulsa
Mrs Ruth Laughlin Palmer has returned from Tulsa where she spent the summer with her husband in the U S Air Corps. They lived in Oklahoma from their July 4 marriage until his transfer to Jersey City recently. He graduated with honors from the Tulsa Air School. She came back to Comanche to have the farm home painted and to make improvements on Democrat Star Route near Lake Banes and plans to rejoin him within a few weeks if he stays in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Palmer
Ruth Laughlin
Tulsa
U. S. Air Corps
Oklahoma
Jersey City
Tulsa Air School
Presbyterian Church Services and Evening Sermon
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Sermon at 11:00 a.m. on the topic Three Essential Steps in the Christian Life. Evening Sermon at 7:30 p.m. discusses The Primary Work of the Individual Christian. Monday women meet with Mrs. J B Allcorn. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30. Bible quotes and pastoral note from Minister E M Shepard and Lawrence H Wharton.
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J. B. Allcorn
Jesus Christ
God
Lawrence H. Wharton
E. M. Shepard
Bible School Service at Central Church Sunday
Central Christian Church holds Bible School Communion and preaching each Sunday at ten. This Sunday November 15 the sermon titled Our Imperative Second Front will draw from Luke 10 27. Pastor C C Klingman cites four maxims about history and divine sowing and reaping.
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Bible School
C. C. Klingman
Pollyanna Speed to Wed James O. Wiggins Jr in Waco
Mrs B W Speed of Waco announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Pollyanna Speed to James Osborne Wiggins Jr of the United States Army. The ceremony is set for November 21 at the First Baptist Church in Waco. Pollyanna is a 1937 Comanche High School graduate who finished at Baylor University in 1941 and has worked in social service at the Waco welfare office.
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B. W. Speed
Waco
Pollyanna
James Osborne Wiggins, Jr
United States Army
First Baptist Church
Poliyanna
Comanche High School
Baylor University
Miss Cagle and Cartwright Wed in New Mexico
Miss Francine Cagle daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Cagle Big Spring became the bride of Cpl Eugene Cartwright son of Mr and Mrs O C Cartwright Sylvester in a October 10 1942 ceremony at the Methodist Church Las Vegas New Mexico Rev Nelson Wargler officiated. The couple and families were named with San Luna Camp Luna Las Vegas and Corpus Christi. The bride wore a blue suit with gardenia. she was attended by Mrs Wayne Hendrix. Best man was Sgt Wayne Hendrix. Cartwright enlisted August 12 at Sweetwater and is in officers training in Florida. The bride will join him after visiting Denison and their families.
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Francine Cagle
R. L. Cagle
Big Spring
Cpl
Eugene Cartwright
O. C. Cartwright
Sylvester
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Nelson Wargler
Wayne Hendrix
Lawton
Oklo
Sgt
Camp Luna
Cartwright
Corpus Christi
U. S. Army
Sweetwater
Florida
Denison
Cpl. Cartwright
Rob Steward
Comanche
Mrs Clarke Hosts Sunshine Club Meeting
Mrs Geo Clarke hosted the Alice Russell Sunshine Club on Tuesday afternoon November 10. President Mrs Yollie Jackson led the business session noting no refreshments during the war. Plans for OES School of Instruction were made and Mrs A J Gray reported on the recent Grand Chapter meeting in Houston. Twelve members attended and the club will meet with Mrs Pink Pettit on November 24.
Miss Augusteen McCay Weds William T Holcombe in Garland
Mrs. Daisy R. Robertson of Santa Monica announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Augusteen McCay of Dallas to William T. Holcombe of Urbana Illinois. The ceremony occurred September 6 in Garland Texas with Rev Franklin Segler officiating. The couple were accompanied by Warren Landwermeyer Alberta Nelson and the bride’s sister Mrs Henry Butler.
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Daisy R. Robertson
Santa Monica
California
Augusteen McCay
Dallas
Texas
William T. Holcombe
Urbana
Illinois
Garland
Franklin Segler
H. G. Holcombe
Warren Landwermeyer
Alberta Nelson
Kay resigns as Comyn Schools superintendent after six years
M C Kay, superintendent of the Comyn Schools for six years, offered his resignation at a called meeting October 28 and left the post November. He will join the Kermit system as a commercial teacher with a higher salary and room for advancement. Kay, a Stephenville native, holds degrees from Oklahoma A and M and Texas Christian University. He aided the state affiliation effort and helped stabilize the district, earning statewide recognition. Fort Worth residents Grady Newsome and Mrs Newsome, and C E Skaggs with family, visited Comanche this week.
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M. C. Kay
Comyn
Kay
Kermit
Stephenville
Tarleton
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Texas Christian University
State Department of Education
Ledger
Burks Transfer and Storage Aids Clergy Moves Across Texas
Clergy figures from De Leon to Ranger and El Paso rely on Burks Transfer and Storage Company of Comanche for moving and storage. The bonded and insured firm promotes safe handling of household goods with nationwide reach.
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Matt Moore
de Leon
Brownwood
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
Comanche
Burks
Joe Hulsey
New Orleans
A. J. Helm
Carlton
R. T. Wallace
Reliable
C. R. Gray
First Methodist Church
Breckenridge
el Paso
Irwin Rohmfalk
First Methodist Church of
Corsicana
E. N. Scarlett
Comanche Methodist Church
Ranger
Hamilton
R. B. Hooper
Ieceyrom’ PS
Fort Worth
Cove
Burks Transfer Storage Company
Tome Ness
Tae
Community Public Service Company Holds Meeting Here
A district safety meeting for Community Public Service Company employees and managers in Texas was hosted by local manager John Dillon at the local plant. District Manager Cecil Coston of Clifton attended. a chicken barbecue at Moody's Cafe followed. The group reported a very enjoyable and profitable meeting and noted the year’s safety record as one of the best in company history.
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Community Public Service Company
Texas
John Dillon
Cecil Coston
Clifton
Moody's Cafe
Martha Elizabeth Withers and SGT Buchanan Mabry Wed
Youngest son of Mr and Mrs F H Buchanan of the Trinity Community Route 2 De Leon marries Martha Elizabeth Withers eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Withers on October 31 at Mineral Wells. The groom serves at Camp Howze Texas in the Medical Detachment Station Hospital. The bride a Mineral Wells High School and Adams Business College graduate is employed at Mineral Set Henry P rand Sy.
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F. H. Buchanan
Trinity
Route 2
de Leon
Martha Elizabeth Withers
J. JB. Withers
Trian Stains
Churc of Christ
Mineral Wells
Camp Howze
Texas
Med
Station Hospital
Adams Business
Mineral Set
Henry P.rand Sy
Local visitors noted in Mineral Wells and San Angelo
Lieutenant and Mrs. Albert R. Girlinghouse of Mineral Wells visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McKimmey. Girlinghouse is Assistant Provost Marshal at Camp Wolters and Mrs. Girlinghouse, a math teacher at Mineral Wells High School, is former Miss Louise McKimmey. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dillard visited Mr. and Mrs. Buster Hanson and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Elms in San Angelo last weekend.
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Albert R. Girlinghouse
Mineral Wells
R. L. McKimmey
Mineral Wells High School
Louise McKimmey
L. C. Dillard
Buster Hanson
M. S. Elms
San Angelo
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House’s
Sinclair Products
W. C. House
Agt
North Texas
Federal Land Bank
Comanche County
Eiland Fagan
D. W. Long
W. B. Barret
John Burton
L. T. Cunningham
J. A. Lightfoot
Ruth Laughlin Palmer
Presbyterian Church
CENTRAL/CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Pollyanna Speed
James O. Wiggins
Miss Cagle
Mrs. Clarke
Sunshine Club
MR. Holcombe
Chevrolet Company
Psa
Comyn Schools
Grady Newsome
Baby
C. E. Skaggs
F. L. Wilshire
The
de Leon Methodist Church
Hobbs
Burks Transfer and Storage Company of
Canada
Mexico
A. B. English
Apesad
Jim Jones
Buchanan Mabry
Championship of Texas
Howard Payne College
Brownwood High School
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