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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1942
Page
3
A faded advertisement lists price tags for staple items such as mince meat apples oranges grapefruit and catsup. The fragment hints at a sale with dozens of items and varied prices in cents per unit. The layout imitates a mid century supermarket flyer.
Mrs. J. H. Arthur is appointed Senior Field Worker for the State Welfare Department in Comanche, assuming duties October 5 after two weeks of Austin training. Born in Bowie County and reared in Comanche, she is a Comanche High School and Daniel Baker College graduate. She succeeds by Miss Faye Dixon and will oversee Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Needy Blind, and Aid to Dependent Children in half of Comanche County, with Miss Lucille Bruton in charge of the other half.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Odell of Abilene visited his mother Mrs. W. D. Odell here over the week end.
Mrs. H. N. Goodson and Miss Berta Goodson spent the weekend in Austin visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Onstot.
Mrs George Abernathy 39 died at her home near Van Dyke Monday Funeral services were held Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church Van Dyke with Rev S J Isham officiating Interment Zion Hill Cemetery She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Freeman of Wills Point Texas and was Miss Johnnie Lou Freeman before her marriage She is survived by her husband two children Beatrice Green of Van Dyke and George Abernathy Jr at home The family had lived in Van Dyke four years and previously at Gustine
Mr and Mrs Preston Young Miss Vancille Briscoe and John Manning Arthur attended the Baylor A M game at Waco with the party noting the turnout and social presence during the event.
Troy Marshall, a Route One mail carrier, travels to Fort Worth to pursue enlistment prospects. He has secured permission from the Post Office Department for his wife Mrs. Marshall to serve as substitute carrier while he is away if he is accepted.
Mrs. Porter Franks reports Red Cross Surgical Dressing Schools have trained over sixty workers. A last class will be held Thursday night November 5 from 7 30 to 10 00 to prepare those who did not attend earlier sessions.
The Farm Security Administration announces club loans for 4-H and FFA members joining the Food for Freedom Campaign. Loans up to 150 dollars may fund calves pigs poultry seed plants fertilizer and garden projects with 5 percent interest and 1 to 3 years to repay. County FSA Supervisor Roy J. Peace says loans are easily and quickly made and a local FSA Office in Comanche offers more information.
George W Masters 68 of Shiloh Comanche County died Friday morning at 3 45 at Medical Arts Hospital Brownwood from a hemorrhage due to an ulcerated stomach. He moved to Texas in 1884 and is survived by his wife Mintie Burks and four living children J B Masters Tom L Masters George Robert Masters Georgiana Masters plus a sister Lala Masters. Funeral held at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Len Dalton and McClure conducting. Pallbearers named. burial in Shiloh cemetery. An obituary notes he was a farmer and carpenter with a lasting family legacy. Reports also mention local CBS Chapter activities in Houston Nov 3 initiation. an ongoing church report.
Mr and Mrs Kinsey of Abilene spent the week end in Comanche visiting friends and sightseeing two days and enjoying local hospitality.
Mesdames Walter Barret and Cyril Greene spent Friday in Waco visiting local sites and meeting residents. Their trip highlighted community engagements and cultural stops in the city.
Fain Waldrop and his family of Hamilton spent the weekend visiting relatives in the area.
Uncle Jim Nabers and Aunt Mary Nabers visited their son at Camp Bowie on Friday, stopping by the camp to see him and share a family moment amid routine postactivities.
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