Stores closed Thanksgiving urged early Christmas mailing
War demands strain postal system says Second Assistant Postmaster General Smith W Purdum. He urges mailing by December 1 to assure on time deliveries amid wartime shortages of vehicles and staff and warns late parcels may reach after Christmas.
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Smith W. Purdum
Purdum
Frank C. Walker
Armed Services
Postal Service
Army
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Post Office Department
Peanut politics quoted on anti poll tax bill
Senator Tom Connally of Texas denounced the attempt to pass the Anti Poll Tax Bill as peanut politics. He urged Congress to focus on winning the war rather than stirring sectional strife.
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Tom Connally
Texas
Congress
Connally
Livestock Association Plans 1943 Junior Show
Comanche County Livestock Association officers met at De Leon City Hall to outline the 1943 Junior Livestock Show for local FFA and 4 H clubs. Breeding stock will be featured and high school judging teams may win premiums. promoters urge market feeding and showcase top county stock. A follow up meeting is scheduled in Comanche on December 11 with county agents and vocational teachers invited.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
de Leon
Comanche County
FFA
Southwest
Comanche
Volunteers Sought for Civilian Defense in Comanche
County Judge H H Lockridge announces vacancies in the Civilian Defense Organization due to members entering service and leaving town. The Committee on Volunteer Registration asks able citizens to register at the Chamber of Commerce for roles such as Air Raid Wardens, Volunteer Policemen, Leaders, and other departments, noting the appeal is urgent but requires real availability.
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H. H. Lockridge
Committee On
Eer
Armed Service
Lockridge
Chamber of Commerce
Aircraft Warning Service Meeting Scheduled in Comanche County
All members of the Comanche County Aircraft Warning Service are to meet in the district courtroom on December 2 at 8:00 PM for instructions from military personnel. The director urges full cooperation and attendance.
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Comanche County Aircraft Warning Service
District Court
Aircraft Warning Service
Unbeaten HSU Cowboys to face Howard Payne on Thanksgiving
Unbeaten Hardin-Simmons Cowboys meet Texas Conference champion Howard Payne Yellowjackets at Brownwood High Stadium Thanksgiving afternoon. The HSU backfield features three sophomores and a freshman fullback Camp Wilson, with QB J C Cook and Rudolph Mobley among the standouts. Howard Payne relies on Little Samuels to stretch the field as it challenges the undefeated Abilene squad in a marquee Texas clash.
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Howard Payne
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Brownwood High School
Texas
Texas A&m
Austin
Cowboys
Abilene
Camp Wilson
Alvin Johnson
Hamlin
HSUT
J. C
Bullet
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Fire destroys Slider Building and multiple shops
A midnight blaze on the square destroyed the Lionel Slider Building and the Marshall Barber Shop. Ruby and Jane's Grocery suffered losses. upper floors of adjacent buildings also damaged. The fire caused five to six thousand dollars in total losses with insurance coverage incomplete. Firefighters confined the flames despite early fears of a wider block fire.
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Lionel Slider
Marshall Barber Shop
Ruby and Jane’s Grocery
Jim Cox
M. Coleman Grocery
John Tate
Joe Marshall
T. D. Moore
Marshall
Harris
Ruby
Jane
Ten Percent War Bond Drive Aims in Comanche County
Treasury Department launches a drive to have every wage earner and farmer invest at least 10 percent of income in War Savings Bonds by New Year’s Day. Local workers and farmers in Comanche County are expected to meet the goal, lending to the war effort and future financial stability through 1Q years with interest.
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Treasury Department
Comanche County
Uncle Sam
Thanksgiving Holiday Observed by Comanche Firms and Local Grid Games
Comanche business firms sign a petition led by Miss Jennie Lou Dewitt to close Thursday November 26 for Thanksgiving. A sunrise prayer service is planned at Baptiste Church, while a Methodist service is held Wednesday night. The De Leon Bearcats visit Comanche for a 2 pm football clash, and Howard Payne meets Hardin-Simmons at 3 pm in Brownwood. Texas hosts Texas A&M in Austin in a high profile Southwest Conference showdown.
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de Leon
Comanche
Jennie Lou Dewitt
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist
R. B. Hooper
Baptiste
de Leon Bearcats
Brownwood High School
Howard Payne
Texas
Cowboys
Hardin-Simmons
Austin
University of Texas
Texas A. & M
Births and records from Sidney court and counties
Sidney records note a birth on October 19 a son for Private and Mrs Eugene Seals. District Court will reconvene Tuesday with a trespass to title case set for trial. Marriages listed include A E Patton and Irene Newsome on November 14 and R O Koonce and Ruth Williams on November 17. Deeds recorded span multiple property transfers with varied sums.
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Eugene Seals
Sidney
Jim Eugene
District Court
C. W. Morris
Roy Jones
A. E. Patton
Irene Newsome
Gordon Barrett
R. O. Koonce
Ruth Williams
Route 3
Gorman
H. J. Starnes
Sugar Stamp No 9 Useable Until December 15
Sugar Stamp No 9, if not used, remains valid for three pounds of sugar any time before December 15. Sugar may be obtained with Rationing Stamp No 10 after December 15, but the exact amount has not yet been announced.
Indians Trek To De Leon For Thanksgiving Clash
Comanche meets De Leon Bearcats in a Thanksgiving Day game for the Comanche County championship. Indians rely on ground attack with backs Jackson Waggoner Eoff and Cox while facing a strong Bearcats aerial offense led by their pass attack. Coach Swope departs soon for naval service after the game.
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de Leon
D. A. Swope
Comanche Indians
Bearcats
Comanche County
Swope
Jackson
Waggoner
Eoff
Cox
Dixon
Ritchie
Scott
Luper
Carter
Pipes
Gates
Navy
Reese Family Welcomes Daughter Carolyn
Dr and Mrs Jim Eanes Reese of Dallas announce the birth of a daughter named Carolyn on Friday morning November 20 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Both mother and child are reported to be doing fine. Dr Reese is a professor of economics at Southern Methodist University.
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Jim Eanes Reese
Dallas
Carolyn
Baylor Hospital
Reese
Southern Methodist University
Questionnaires Sent to Three Comanche County Men
Questionnaires were mailed last week to three Comanche County men by the County Selective Service Board. Names listed include Arlie Edison Patton, S J Clark Jr, and Cecil Mat Connally. John Mohon owner of Mohon's Store and Miss Eunice Gray, a saleslady, visited Dallas markets to buy winter and spring merchandise. Mohon reports successful purchases despite wartime conditions and an expanding stock of nationally advertised goods.
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Comanche County
County Selective Service Board
Arlie Edison Patton
S. J. Clark, Jr
Cecil Mat Connally
John A. Mohon
Mohon
Shiloh Cemetery Working Wednesday Set
There will be a cemetery work session on Wednesday December 2 at Shiloh Cemetery. Volunteers are invited to assist with cleaning and maintenance at the site.
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Shiloh
Public Weighing Hours Set From 7 AM to 10 PM
C F Denny announces public weighing hours from 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays with no weighings on Sunday unless urgent. He notes the heavy peanut weighing keeps him busy and stresses the need for rest. The schedule implies 15 hours of work daily. Denny is county Scrap Iron Drive chairman and chamber of commerce vice president.
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C. F. Denny
Mr. Denny
Denny
Chamber of Commerce
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Nell Dean Warren
L. T. Rollins
Gustine
Jimmie Greenlee
Dora Cuthbertson
J. B. Cooper
J. Bigler
J. A. Simpson
C. G. Stanley
Lampasas County
C. Burnett
W. W. Wells
P. M. Miller
W. O. Goddard
C. G. Starkey
Heath
E. W. Chaney
W. T. Shoemaker
Mancle Welch
Buna Ethel
C. G. Kiser
Daniel Barnhill
Hanna Parrock Ham
B. T. Ewing
Sion Blythe
C. H. Wagnon
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T. J. Shelby
A. B. Standridge
S. Yarberry
M. H. Hancock
H. Hampton
R. R. Co
Earl Nelson
Indians
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Hamilton Bulldogs
Dublin
German
Hamilton
Eastland
Hico
Mrs. Reese
New Majestic Theatre
Voyager
Brian Donlevy
Veronica Lake
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Cyclone Kid
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