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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1941
Page
8
The Blackwell Sanitarium plans a third story adding about twenty eight rooms, making it the fifth enlargement since its founding by the Blackwell brothers. T S Ross of Gorman holds the contract and work began recently.
WPA workers finish seven miles of road improvements linking the community of Mc Queeny to Comal County. The project updates aim to ease local travel and support regional traffic flow.
The Comanche recruiting station will open daily including Sundays, inviting single men aged 18 to 35 in good health to enlist in the Army Air Corps or Regular Army. Recruits receive transportation meals and lodging to their assignment. Also free “Keep Em Flying” stickers at the courthouse basement office. Meanwhile WPA workers finish a two story Jasper school with stadium track and play areas.
Pvt Thomas E Colley of Comanche Texas, with the 1st Armored Division, earned a commendation from Maj Gen Bruce Magnuder after a two day awake outpost. He reported enemy approach by phone every two hours and single handedly captured an enemy scout car and bantam during a Red Army defense drill near Gilmer Texas and Shreveport Louisiana.
Sacred Harp singers meet Sunday October 26 at 2 00 pm at First Baptist Church Dublin for a Memorial Harp Singing. Dedications may be made to deceased singers and others if requested. All Sacred Harp singers and the public are invited to attend and enjoy the melodies. J M Taylor Smith to preside as chairman.
A long list of attendees includes families and individuals from Artesia and Hope New Mexico Fort Scimney Fort Worth Dallas Brownwood Comanche Zephyr Lometa Georgeton Dublin Carlton Dublin and Zephyr, showing intercity connections. Names include Bynum Locke Cornelius Williford and Murphree with numerous spouses and children noted.
Durham's Rx. Pharmacy advertises Littell's Liquid A a calcium sulphurate solution for relieving itching from minor skin irritations prickly heat and insect bites. Locally it helps to allay the itching of eczema and sells for 50c per bottle.
Mullin and Bynum families with Mr and Mrs T N Williams and their son from Zephyr again hosted children from Comanche. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Darrell and others. Santa Anna and Caldwell connections noted among attendees.
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