Community Farm Repair Shop Run by Sidney School Group
Farmers in Comanche County access a community repair shop at Sidney Consolidated School. Initiated by the Federal government, now a self supporting cooperative with 24 members and capacity for more. U S Sanders oversees the shop under the vocational agriculture department led by Supt. J B Cooper. The school also ran a government sponsored community canning center last summer serving about 150 families who produced over 3 000 cans. The local electric coop serves the area with 832 miles of line benefiting 18 383 members across six counties. Plans include extending service to a rural slaughter house in Harmony and expanding membership to about 4 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Comanche County
Comanche
Sidney Consolidated School
Sidney School
U. S. Sanders
Vocational Agriculture Department
Supt. J. B. Cooper
Iit
J. Grigsby
Co-Op
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Harmony
Grigsby
Personal Mentions Roundup of Local Residents
Mrs. Robert Klingman and daughter plan to arrive from Harlan Kentucky and rent an apartment with Mrs. Lottie Card while seeking housing in San Angelo where Mr Klingman has a job. Lt James Slider returns from Army Air Corps service and will settle in Comanche with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Klingman
Harlan
Kentucky
Lottie Card
San Angelo
Klingman
Roy Hill
Lucille Rippetoe
Wichita Falls
Corporal Hill
James Slider
Army Air Corps
Utah
Comanche
James Timothy
John Robertson
Shrum
T. W. Robertson
Howard Kilpatrick
Villa Carroll
Dallas
Kilpatrick
Harold Denny
State National Bank
Boyd Anthony
George Dillin
Hamilton
John Sullivan
Vondile Briscoe
Borger
Sidney Couple Giserve Golden Wedding Saturday
Mr and Mrs J W Bartlett long time Sidney residents observed their golden wedding anniversary at home Saturday. Two of their ten children attended with families including Earl Bartlett and wife Russell and Dolores Bartlett Lt Horace Bartlett and Mrs Jack Bartlett all of Loneview and Tant Walker with Wayne Merritt family plus two great grandchildren. John W Bartlett and Mamie Boyd wed October 13 1895 in Alabama and moved to Texas in 1901. Ten children twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bartlett
Sidney
Bartlett
Earl Bartlett
Russell
Dolores Barlett
Horace Bartlett
Jack Bartlett
Loneview
Tant Walker
Wayne Merritt
Sherlyn Bartlet
Cynthia Merritt
John W. Bartlett
Mamie Boyd
Alabama
Texas
E. E. House Receives Honorable Army Discharge
Sergeant Emmett Earl House, three years in service and two years at Las Vegas, Nevada, received an honorable discharge at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls and returned home to Comanche. He is the son of Mrs. W. T. House and brother of Comanche Mayor Ww. C. House, and he is expected to resume managing House's Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Earl House
Las Vegas
Nevada
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Comanche
W. T. House
Ww. C. House
Ser. House
House
Sam Seay Receives Discharge After 5 1/2 Years Service
Sam M. Seay of Sidney has been discharged from the Army Air Forces at Sheppard Field separation center after five and a half years. He served 16 months with the 65th AAF in the South West Pacific Area with the 100th Service Squadron, and trained at Brooks and Chanute. Seay was a Sidney High School graduate, son of E. C. Seay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam M. Seay
Sidney
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Set. Seay
65Th Aaf
South West Pacific
100Th
Brooks School
Chanute Field
E. C. Seay
Sidney High School
Huddleston Receives Honorable Army Discharge
Carver N Huddleston formerly of Comanche received an honorable discharge from the Army on October 6 after service since May 11 1943 at Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming. He worked in Quartermaster repair shops and led the shoe repair unit upon discharge planning to return to De Leon Co. L Huddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Carver N. Huddleston
Comanche
Army
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Sgt
Huddleston
Meaioneson
Comarence
Co L. Huddleston
de Leon
Master Sergeant George Purvis Returns from Overseas
Master Sergeant George Purvis Jr. has returned to the States after 28 months overseas and is on a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G W Purvis. After the furlough he will report to the Tyler separation center for discharge under the point system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Purvis, Jr
States
G. W. Purvis
M Sgt. Purvis
Tyler
Presbyterian Church Sermon Series Ends With Peace Message
The church invites the public to attend morning services at 11 o'clock where the sermon Curing a Jittery World closes a series on Foundations of Lasting Peace. Adult Class at 10 a.m. covers Love in the Christian Home with Luke 10 38 42 and 1 Corinthians 13. Evening sermon at 7 p.m. is Five Great Things led by Pastor W B Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gray
Victory Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Victory Baptist Church invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning sermon at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. BTU gathering at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
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Victory Baptist Church
Comanche Lions hear plan for GI Education setup
Twenty four Lions Club members and ten guests heard Prof. Marrs of the University of Texas discuss establishing a GI Educational setup for World War II veterans. The plan offers adult literacy schooling or apprentice work with government stipends, with a committee to organize and possible links to local school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Lions Club
Prof. Marrs
University of Texas Extension Department
E. S. Fagan
W. H. Thate
Roy Brannan
Virgil Chaffin
Comanche Independent School Board
County School Board
Goldthwaite
Ira Clemons
Clemons Motor Company
Comanche
Lawrence Smallwood
Lions
Duster Man Charged After Dublin Cafe Stabbing
Doyle Nalon of Duster faces assault to murder charges after a Dublin cafe fight on October 1 left Ben Wilson seriously wounded. Wilson, in custody at a local hospital, sustained two deep groin wounds from the incident at Sunset Cafe, sparked by a dispute over two cases of whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erath
Doyle Nalon
Duster
Dublin
Ben Wilson
Dublin Progress
Custer
Wilson
Branum
Doyle Naion
Boetttner Named Court Reporter for 52nd District
Frank M. Boettner, formerly with Criminal District Court No. 2 in Dallas, accepts the position of Court Reporter for the 52nd Judicial District serving Comanche Coryell Bosque and Hamilton counties. District Judge R B Cross announces the appointment. Boettner and family will reside in Hamilton. two sons are in Navy service and grammar school. He replaces Hervey Chesley who resigned for a job with the Veterans Hospital at Waco.
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Frank M. Bottner
Criminal District Court No. 2
Dallas
52Nd
Comanche
Coryell
Bosque
Hamilton
R. B. Cross
Boettner
Gene Baily Boettner
Dallas Court
Fort Worth
Hervey Chesley
Veteran's Hospital
Waco
James Nelson Back in States
James R. Nelson has landed in New York with United States troops from the ETO according to a telegram to his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Nelson of Gustine. He served three years in the armed forces and spent 27 months in Europe. His parents expect him home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Nelson
New York
United States
ETO
G. T. Nelson
Gustine
Europe
SGT W H Donaldson Receives Army Discharge After Six Years
Wincie H Donaldson son of Mr and Mrs W B Donaldson of Sidney has received an honorable discharge from the Army after six years of service including 22 months in the Pacific war zone. He received the discharge from Borden's General Hospital at Chickasha Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set. Wincie H. Donaldson
W. B. Donaldson
Sidney
Army
Donaldson
Borden's General Hospital
Chickasha
Okla
Comanche School Opens Lunch Room In High School Building
The Comanche district opens a new lunch room in the west end of the high school first floor with modern equipment at about 45000 dollars. It serves Ward, High, and Grammar students on a rotating schedule, offering a plated meal for 15 cents with 9 cents federal reimbursement and surplus farm commodities. Superintendent Winnie Coleman oversees meals, purchases, and menu balance. About 550 students dine daily with plans to add a Grammar School lunch room in 1946 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Department
Ward School
High
Grammar School
Department of Agriculture
Winnie Coleman
Coleman
Pettit
Tao Rte
Felte Cove
Clemons Observing Seventh Anniversary as Ford Dealer
Tra B. Clemons local Ford Dealer marks his seventh anniversary in Comanche. He notes good prospects for 1946 Ford cars pickups and trucks arriving soon as demand may exceed production. Ira Clemons and Jim Martin bought the agency from Oran Clark in 1938 with Clemons purchasing Martin's interest in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra B. Clemons
Ford
Comanche
Mr. Clemons
Ira Clemons
Jim Martin
Ford Agency
Oran Clark
Mr. Martin
Doctor Gaston Foote Appointed To Dayton Pastorate
Dr. Gaston Foote a Comanche County native and author of Keys to Conquest Just Plain Bread and Lamps Without Oil has moved from Montgomery Alabama to Grace Methodist Church Dayton Ohio He is connected to local families and to Miss Cora Wilkerson formerly of Comanche who contributed a Dayton column on his appointment.
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Gaston Foote
Ninevah
Comanche County
Ed Foote
Custer
J. W. Williams
Comanche
First Methodist Church
Montgomery
Alabama
Grace Methodist Church
Dayton
Ohio
Foote
C. W Foote
Cora Wilkerson
Marion Wilkerson
Local War Chest Drive Next Week
Local War Chest Drive dates set for next Wednesday and Thursday with a town committee and visiting women solicitors. County quota remains 5200, asks each person to donate the same as last year to speed processing. Community chairmen to schedule house to house canvasses. merchants publish urging message for all to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Wayne Evridge
Harold Craddock resigns from state highway department
Harold R. Craddock, who joined the State Highway Department after discharge from the armed services last year, has resigned his position to devote full time work to Comanche Feed Mills, of which he is part owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Craddock
State Highway Department
Armed Services
Comanche Feed Mills
Out-of-town mourners attend Cox funeral
Crowds from Perrin Fort Worth Dallas Plainview Snyder Oklahoma City Stephenville and other areas traveled for the funeral of Bob Cox. Attendees included Capt. and Mrs. R. A. Cox Jr Mr and Mrs Arthur Cox and daughter Virginia and many more relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cox
R. A. Cox
Perrin Army Air Field
Arthur Cox
Virginia
Fort Worth
John Johnson
Frank Palmer
Frank Anderson
Relda Cameron
Brownwood
E. W. Lowe
Grady Lowe
Irma Lowe Frye
Dallas
Gertie Nicholson
Wayne Nicholson
Velma Hammond
Plainview
Hamilton
Dude Coleman
Houston
Mr. Cox
J. H. Cox
Stephenville
Frank Cox
Weatherford
District Preachers Meeting Held at Coleman First Methodist
Rev. R. B. Hooper Rev. R. T. Wallace Rev. J. D. Smoot of Comanche and Rev. H. H. Barnett of Gustine attended a district preachers meeting at Coleman First Methodist Church on Monday. Most district churches expect a good report when the annual conference convenes October 30, per Rev. Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hooper
R. T. Wallace
J. D. Smoot
Comanche
H. H. Barnett
Gustine
First Methodist Church
Coleman
Smoot
Pastor R B Hooper Called After Brother Falls Ill
Rev. R B Hooper of the First Methodist Church of Comanche was summoned to Abilene on Wednesday because his brother is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hooper
First Methodist Church of
Comanche
Abilene
Lions Club to Sponsor On The Job Education Program
Under the G I Bill veterans will receive on the job education while working and paid by both employer and government. Comanche Lions Club plans to sponsor the program for Comanche County veterans. Interested persons should see Roy Brannan Riland Fagan W H Thate or Virgil Chaffin for details to start soon.
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G. I
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche County
Roy Brannan
Riland Fagan
W. H. Thate
Virgil Chaffin
Penitentiary Sentence for Theft and Mixed Court Rulings
Howard Nunn received a two year sentence in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to theft of more than $50. He allegedly stole a car in Comanche from Wayne Evridge, later recovered in San Angelo, while already serving another sentence. In Texas, Doyle Gillette was found not guilty of assault with attempted murder of Gracy Barrick. Scott Morean was convicted of turkey theft, given two days in jail plus $10 and costs. A divorce was granted for Donald McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Nunn
State Penitentiary
Comanche
Wayne Evridge
San Angelo
Nunn
State of Texas
Doyle Gillette
Gracy Barrick
Gillette
Scott Morean
Lloyd Sturkey
A. McDonald
Listy
Donald Hall Commended by 14th Antiaircraft Command
Donald R. Hall son of Mr and Mrs A L Hall of Comanche was commended by Colonel Michael F Blenski Adjutant General Headquarters 14th Antiaircraft Command for loyal service in the Adjutant General's Section while stationed in Manila The commendation praises his conduct appearance and dedication and notes his contribution to the command's operations The letter is dated 18 Sep 1945 and mentions Hall enjoys letters from home and The Chief weekly.
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Donald R. Hall
A. L. Hall
Comanche
Michael F. Blenski
14Th Antiaircraft Command
Set. Hall
Manila
Legat
Adjutant General's
Sidney Eagles Down Blanket Tigers 27-0 in Class B Game
The Sidney Eagles defeated Coach Cyril Irby's Blanket Tigers 27-0 in a Class B conference football game played Friday afternoon in Sidney. The Eagles opened with a 50 yard dash around end for a score and added a touchdown each quarter. Blanket threatened late, reaching the Sidney 12 yard line before time expired.
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Sidney Eagles
Cyril Irby
Blanket Tigers
Sidney
Eagles
Vineyard at Blackwell Sanitarium
Maud Vineyard prominent Comanche merchant and rancher is undergoing treatment this week at Gorman Sanitarium in Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman Hospital
I. M
Maud) Vineyard
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman
Indians Return to District Action Against German Panthers
Comanche faces German Panthers in a District 10-A football clash after a 27 to 14 win over Hico. Kickoff is 7:30 p m. New head coach Dyer, recently released from Army service, leads the team with assistance from Stephens as he settles in. The Panthers, coached by Watson, boast a strong line led by Gaines and Hart, while Gorman seeks to rebound after several losses.
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Comanche Indians
Hico Tigers
German Panthers
Dyer
Stephens
Howard Payne College
Comanche
Indians
Wilkins
Canadian
Lewis “Pug” McMillan
Texas A&m
M. H. Stephens
Brownwood
Gorman
Watson
Panthers
Hart
van Zandt
Claitor
Gaines
Russell
Battenfield
Mehaffey
Harris
Rawls
Crawley
Jay
Morton Valley
Dublin
Eastland
de Leon
Fritts
Dudiecy
Brooks
Wilkerson
G. Hicks
BB. Hicks
Bis Oramuels
Cen
Ur and
Pater
Charles Clarke Moves Office to Tax Division Space
Charles Clarke former head of Higginbotham Bros. accounting has moved his desk to the adjoining business office with Tom Beene near Higginbotham Burial Association. He will devote much time to the tax division reading and research work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clarke
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Tom Beene
Higginbotham Burial Association
Pfc. Joe Low Jr Awarded Multiple Medals Overseas
Pfc. Joe Low Jr still stationed in Germany is credited by family near Comanche with numerous awards. He holds the Good Conduct Medal the ETO pin the Purple Heart and four battle stars. He earned combat badges for fighting in France Germany Belgium Austria Czechoslovakia and Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Joe Low, Jr
Germany
Comanche
Low
France
Belgium
Austria
Czechoslovakai
Luxembourg
Texas Elections in 1830 Held on Sunday
In 1830 Texas conducted all elections on Sundays, reflecting early voting practices and religious or customary influences shaping civic participation in the region. This note summarizes a historical voting pattern.
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Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Haggard
Texas Co-op Power
Austin
Giserve Golden
Sam Seay
Geo. Purvis
Presbyterian Church
Fef. M. Boetttner
52Nd Judicial District
James Nelson
W. H. Donaldson
Comanche School
Clemons
W. P. St. Clair
W. E. Russell
F. E. Parker
George Connell
Gustine Highway
Charles Hamilton
St. Clair
State Highway Dept
COX
Brother Til
Dyer Alains
Corman Panthers
Donald Hall
Irby
Tigers
D. Charles Clarke
New Majestic Theatre
FBI
Zane Grey
West OF the Pecos
Robert Mitchum
Barbara Hale
Randolph Scott
Ellen Drew
China
Ken Curtis
Cheryl Walker
Hoosier Hot Shots
Brighton Stranger
John Loder
June Duprez
Betty Hutton
Arturo de Cordova
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