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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
4
Sergeant Jack G. Reese, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Reese of Comanche, is a tail gunner on a B-24 bombardment crew in final training at the Army Air Field in Casper Wyoming. After training, he will be sent overseas to join the fight against the enemy.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference drew a good crowd on Sunday September 24. Rev Gafford district superintendent preached at 11 oclock. Mrs W B Ray visited German with her sister in law who is in hospital there. Congregants are urged to attend Sunday School next Sunday the second Sunday and regular preaching day. New officers and teachers for the Sunday School will be elected.
Mrs John O Lee formerly of Fort Worth has moved to Proctor for the duration serving the country. Her husband Pvt John O Lee is in the 714th Railroad Bn in Sunshine Alaska. Eldest son James Edward Belyeu is Ship's Cook 3/c aboard USS Essex in the Pacific and has fought since Sept 1943. His wife Margaret McQueen Belyeu lives in San Diego after a vacation in Proctor and Brownwood. Youngest son Pfc Joice D Belgeu is in India with the 124th Cavalry Unit. His wife and daughter Linda Joice are in Fort Worth with a Container Corp of America position.
Lt. Ira E. Grounds, 23, a P-51 Mustang pilot from Alpha Texas and former Texas A and M student, claimed his third aerial victory by destroying a Messerschmitt 109 near Kassel, Germany. He flew with six German fighters who attacked a Fortress, chasing them from 16,000 feet to treetop level and scoring with incendiaries.
The WSCS held a meeting October 2 in the First Methodist Church parlor with eleven members present. Opening song was Have Thine Own Way Lord. Mrs. Mallard led devotional and mission study chapter on The Indian In America. Five visits to sick noted. Next social hour set for October 9 with Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hooper hosting. October begins final quarter. members urged to improve.
A joint September birthday dinner was hosted Sunday at the McCarty home in Van Dyke. Celebrants included W. J. McCarty Sr and Mrs. McNutt, Ned Stewart, Elmer Wilson, W. J. McCarty Jr from California, and others from Van Dyke and Downing.
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