November Draft Call Heaviest Yet Made in County
The Comanche County Draft Board faces its heaviest call ever with November quotas nearly doubling past records. Two October calls precede a heavier November draft, with mandatory inclusion of married men without children and possible extra clerical help to process the volume.
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Selective Service Board
Comanche County
Brown County
Brownwood Bulletin
T. H. Hart
Selective Service
Rat Poisoning Night for Entire County Oct 21
The Comanche County area plans a countywide rat poison night on Wednesday October 21 with applications available from school superintendents Victory Leaders County Agent's Office Comanche and Golden Oak Milling Co De Leon. Applications due by October 17 with 25 cents per pound and two pounds recommended for an average farm.
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Comanche
de Leon
Comanche County
Golden Oak Milling Co
U. S
Sunday School To Be Organized At Shiloh Church
The Shiloh community will meet Sunday October 11 at 2 30 p m at the Shiloh Church to organize a Community Sunday School for everyone. The meeting notes future fuel rationing may hinder travel to distant towns for worship.
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Shiloh Church
Shiloh
Comanche
Hamilton Highway
Kathleen Perdue Visits Comanche on Sunday Afternoon
Miss Kathleen Perdue visited Comanche on Sunday afternoon, staying briefly with local friends and sharing time in the community gathering.
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Kathleen Perdue
Comanche
Farmers Buy War Bonds Now
A wartime appeal urges farmers to invest in War Savings Bonds to support the armed forces. The message highlights government backing, a guaranteed return, and a four to three payoff after ten years, urging immediate action while incomes permit.
Gustine School Head Leaves to Join Army Air Corps
Gustine Public Schools superintendent Paul L. Whitton received a leave of absence to volunteer for the Army Air Corps. Inducted after a physical in Dallas, he will train as a technician and pilot at the Army Air Forces Combat Crew School at Tarrant Field. Whitton holds a BA from Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College and an MA from the University of Texas. He led Gustine schools to progress and debt reduction and served as Masonic Lodge worshipful master.
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Austin
Kentucky
Guiteau
Garfield
State of Texas
James Dell
W. O. Hamilton
J. P. Hutchison
Mr. Lindsey
Fort Sumpter
Arkansas
Padgett
William Stephens
Brenham
Paul L. Whitton
Gustine Public
Gustine
Whitton
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Texas
University of Texas
Masonic Lodge
Eastland Paper Suspends Telegram For The Duration
The Times Publishing Company halted publication of the Eastland Daily Telegram for the duration effective Wednesday. The move affects the Telegram along with other papers in Ranger and Eastland publishing group.
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Eastland Paper
The
Times Publishing Company
Eastland Daily Telegram
Ranger Daily Times
Eastland Weekly Chronicle
Telegram
Indians Open District Football Play Tonight At Hamilton
The Comanche Indians defend their District 12-A title facing the Hamilton Bulldogs in Hamilton at 8 p.m. Indians seek their seventh straight win over the Bulldogs after recent 18-0 and 6-0 victories and a 52-0 opener loss to Stephenville.
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Indians
Hamilton
Bulldogs
Former Garner Alvis Manager Renews Chief Subscription
B R Weaver former Garner Alvis Store manager in the late 1920s and early 1930s now living in Mingus sent in his annual subscription to The Chief. He notes a stroke on January 1 1936 and a second stroke about a year ago. He was a popular merchant in Comanche with many friends.
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B. R. Weaver
Garner-Alvis
Mingus
Chief
Mr. Weaver
Lions Club visit to Comanche bi weekly luncheon
District Governor Charlie Williams from Fort Worth and the state Lions leader spoke on Lionism and the club’s war efforts at the Ridgeway luncheon. Miss Vancille Briscoe with piano accompaniment by Mrs Ruby Rand performed several vocal solos for the group.
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Charlie Williams
Fort Worth
Lions Club
Comanche Club
Ridgeway
Vancille Briscoe
Ruby
Peanut Tenant Cashes $4300 From 100 Acre Peanut Crop
Co manche County farmer earns a strong crop as Walter Durham of Durham Peanut Company notes a Proctor community renter received over $4300 for quota peanuts on 100 acres. He was threshing unfinished peanut crops and had extra peanuts bonded to an oil stock via a Government warehouse.
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Comanche County
Walter Durham
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Comanche
Proctor
Durham
Four Grandsons Carry On For Dan Pinkard
Tribute to Daniel P. Pinkard by grandsons Lt. R. C. Pinkard Daniel P Pinkard William Lansing Pinkard and Lieut Howell McCorkle. They carry on his call to service from Comanche County roots through World War II assignments in England Ireland Southwest Pacific and bomber pilot roles.
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Daniel P
Uncle Dan) Pinkard
R. C. Pinkard
England
Daniel P. Pinkard
Ireland
William Lansing Pinkard
U. S. Marines
Southwest Pacific
Howell McCorkle
R. S. Pinkard
Sidney
Howell
Dan
Indians Top Gustine 18 to 0 in Conference Opener
Comanche Indians shut out Gustine 18 0 to claim their first win of the season. Boff scored twice as Dan Waggoner, on a 60 yard catch from Cox, added the other TD. The defense limited Gustine to 42 rushing yards and seven first downs. Comanche opens District 12 A play at Hamilton Bulldogs tonight.
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Comanche Indians
Bulldogs
Hamilton
Indians
D. A. Swope
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Coleman Bluecats
Gustine Tigers
Hamilton Bulldogs
Lampasas Badgers
Hico Tigers
Dixon
McNutt
Scott
Luper
Carter
Pipes
Carpenter
Waggoner
Jackson
Cox
Boff
Slade
Yates
Burris
Adams
Burns
Massingill
Schneider
Thompson
Arbuckle
Roberts
Carlton
Stephenville
Tigers
Comanche
Gustine
Dan Waggoner
Foff
Waegener
Eoff
Funeral Rites Held for Uncle Joe Burns
Funeral rites were held Thursday at Taylors Chapel for Uncle Joe Burns who lived in the Cotton Grove community and had been a Comanche County citizen for over 50 years. He is survived by his widow.
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Taylor’s Chapel
Joe” Burns
Joe
Cotton Grove
Comanche County
American Legion Meets Wednesday in County Court Room
The American Legion post at Comanche will meet Wednesday night October 14 in the County Court room. A report from J B Alcorn who recently returned from the National Convention will be presented. All ex service men are invited to attend.
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American Legion
Comanche
J. B. Albcorn
Payne couple announce birth of daughter Elizabeth Jo
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Payne of Comanche announce the birth of an eight pound daughter Elizabeth Jo at German hospital Monday night. Both mother and daughter are doing nicely and have returned to their home.
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Johnnie Payne
Comanche
Elizabeth Jo
Army discharge substitutes birth certificates for veterans
An honorable Army discharge may now serve as a legal substitute for a birth certificate. The discharge date is recognized as valid proof of birth. The local American Legion head says this will aid ex soldiers seeking defense jobs and other positions who had trouble obtaining birth records.
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American Legion
Legion
Vernon preacher delivers sermon at Coman Street church
Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Vernon, preached at the Coman Street Methodist Church Sunday.
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T. Edgar Neal
First Methodist Church
Vernon
Comanche Schools Launch Townwide Scrap Drive
On Monday at 1 PM Comanche Public Schools organize a town canvas to collect scrap for the armed forces. High and grammar schools divide sections, with each building selling collected scrap to support students and join a national effort.
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Comanche Public
Brownwood Highway
Grammar School
Court House
West Ward
Civilian Defense Meeting Set for Comanche County
A civilian defense meeting will be held Tuesday night at 8 at the District Court Room in Comanche. Citizens are urged to attend for a patriotic address, an air raid warden film, and defense information. A practice air raid will be conducted. Rev. E. M. Shepard is Commander.
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Comanche
Comanche County
E. M. Shepard
Quota Peanut Prices Rise as No 1 Peanuts Hit 2 12 a Bushel
Comanche County farmers await a monthly meeting at Mount Pleasant where officers will be elected and singers invited. Prices for allotted No 1 peanuts advance to 2.12 per bushel with No 2 at 1.85 and No 3 at 1.60, oil stock peanuts steady at 1.29 and 1.23. Overall acreage is split, with 35 percent allotted and 65 percent oil stock. Estimated 1942 crop: 54 million pounds from 90 000 acres.
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Comanche County Quartet
Mount Pleasant
H. E. Spears
Comanche County
Durham
Frank Kirkland Reemployed as City Trash Hauler
Frank Kirkland, longtime trash hauler for Comanche, quit after truck trouble but secured a new contract this week and resumed work Thursday. Mayor House says he will also collect front building trash daily if owners sweep the frontage.
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Frank Kirkland
Comanche
Mayor House
Kirkland
Court House News Summary from Comanche District Actions
Obituaries note Mrs Randine Marie Boldebuck 79 of Comanche died Oct 1 of heart failure. Burial Oct 2 at Newburg Cemetery. born Norway Apr 5 1863. Widow of W Boldebuck. lived in Comanche County 50 years. Also Mrs J A Steele died Sept 25 in a German hospital. interment Sept 26 at Sidney Pendergrass Cemetery. Court notices include divisions, divorces, marriages, licenses, deeds, and a swindling charge.
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Randine Marie Boldebuck
Comanche
Newburg
Norway
Severin Rasmunsen
Comanche County
W. Boldebuck
J. A. Steele
Pendergrass
Sidney
R. W. Cox
Hill Cox
Earl D. Jenkins
Miss Clara Herring
Dom. Blackmon
John B. Blackmon
Grace Waddle
Joe Waddle
Elliott and Son Make Business Trip to Oklahoma
W. R. Elliott and his son Rochell traveled to Oklahoma on a business trip recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Elliott
Rochell
Oklahoma
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Dave Sweigall
John Green
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William C. Chilton
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Army Air Corps
Dan Pinkard
J. R. Eanes
Anche Gustine
E. B. Hibbs
Uncle Joe Burns
Mrs. Payne
Civilian Defense
Mrs. Allen McCollum of
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W. A. Tipps
Comanche County Quartets
Mt. Pleasant
Court House News
Herman Watson
Wilma Roberta Watson
H. D. Lane
Bert L. Beaty
Gorman
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C. O. Clement
William M. Medeiros
Marie Miears
W. B. Smith
Reginald Gerald Barefoot
Vetress Lee Weatherman
Rt. 3
Albert Berton Hughes
Audine Shupp
A. C. Lawless
Maude Clark
State
N. B. Benson
M. Welch
Abbie Kuykendall
John Duncan
G. G. Adams
W. H. Kirkland
City of
R. W. Plummer
W. A. Jones
E. W. Chaney
Gib Callaway
Mark Callaway
H. Brinlee
A. Klebb
James Hamilton
G. McDaniel
N. Rector
Gladys Scott
Husband
R. L. Scott
Alvin Hafford
Grace B. Collins
Holder L. Loudermilk
J. F. Chambers
W. H. Evridge
Norman Zschiesche
John Carr Survey
A. L. Hilliard
J. H. London
J. B. Chilton
New Majestic Theatre
Lupe Velez
Leon Errolin
Elephant
Gene Autry
Bells OF
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WINGS
Anna Neagle
Robert Newton
Vera Vague
Jean Parker
Brian Donlevy
Robert Freston
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