Comanche County Schools Open Amid War Labor Pressures
Comanche County schools open for the 1942 43 year with many new teachers and earlier start to aid harvests. Teacher shortages grow with turn over rising in recent weeks as rural vacancies remain few. Bus inspections set for September 18 in Fort Worth district with Captain Wells directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Ball Park
Fort Worth
Wells
Keith
Weatherford
Coleman
Wilson
State Department of Education
Revival closes as Comyn church reports nineteen baptisms
The Comyn Baptist revival ended Sunday night with nineteen new baptisms. Pastor Rev. Ray will serve the church indefinitely. The Sunday School attendance last Sunday nearly doubled the usual. Numerous visitors from Dallas Fort Worth and nearby towns joined revival attendees over the week.
Local News Involving Visits And Milestones Around Gustine
Gustine residents and visitors are listed in a weekend round of social notes. Lillie Rollins of the School for the Blind in Austin visits her mother Mrs. Hawkins. Numerous families from Carlton Rankin and Roscoe hosted relatives over the weekend. Dugan Earnest of California visits town as Mickey White and Irby Petsick pursue aviation milestones at Brady and Brooks Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Rollins
School For
Blind At
Austin
W. C. Hawkins
Willard Williamson
Carlton
B. W. Speed
Sulena
Frank Compton
J. W. Robinson
B. A. Howell
J. W. Byers
Fort Worth
Mae Parkman
A. A. Smart
Comanche
Carlsbad
N. M
H. B. Berryhill
Mickey White
Brady
Bus White
Irby T. Petsick
Brooks Field
San Antonio
J. F. Petsick
Ochis Petsick
J. W. Burks
Ted Donegan
Navy
Gaston Raoul
Local visits and family news from Maxville area
Maxville residents share family visits across towns including Corpus Christi Brownwood and Adamsville. Kenneth Rinehart returns from Fort Worth after his thirteenth operation with surgeons saying this will be the last. Local gatherings include Old Settlers Reunion plans in Georgetown and the Homeworkers Club meeting with Mrs Simon Edinburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. West
Corpus Christi
Kenneth Rinehart
Fort Worth
Josh Johnson
Brownwood
Martin Edinburg
Edinburg
Hugh Donald
Old Settlers
Georgetown
Martin Browning
Adamsville
Wade Porter
Norman Harrison
Camp Wolters
George of
Gustine
Harrison
Marie Barnett
Hamilton
Earl Barnett
Slim” Jones
Chicago
Bern Evans
Homeworkers Club
Simon Edinburg
Hendricks
Energy
Local Visits Of Area Families Noted Over Weekend
Downing and Loudermilk families traveled to Brownwood on Tuesday while Stock Brinson McCarty and Vandyke residents called on Loudermilk households. Beulah Boyd visited Cleabern and family, and Mrs Hale Cottrell paid a Comanche visit. The Hornsby De Leon group and Kiser Breckenridge pair also visited homefolk during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Loudermilk
G. J. Loudermilk
Brownwood
Earnest Stockbride
Crane
John Brinson
Wiley McCarty
Vandyke
Willie Loudermilk
Beulah Boyd
Cleabern Dawkins
Carl Simpson
de Leon
M. D. Hornsby
Hale Cottrell
Comanche
Sallie Gooch
Earl Kiser
Breckenridge
Orval Boyd
Tuffie Sturdivant
Piersons and relatives visit. several small travels noted
Roch Mr and Mrs W H Pierson spent days with son Harold Pierson in May. Charlie Carrigan of Brownwood visited home for weekend. Granville Johnson and family and W H Brown visited Brown children in Hamilton and San Saba from Friday to Monday. Charlotte Preston left with Festus Preston for Lompoc California. Miss Waldene Johnson enrolled in an aircraft school in Fort Worth. Wanda Grissom, studying at Draughon's Fort Worth, spent weekend with her mother Maud Grissom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Sid Derrick
Lera
Dallas
Buddy Derrick
Julia Hughes
Autrey Caraway
Robi
Faulkner
Judy
Houston
Lera Thomas
Geraldine Adams
Fort Worth
C. M. Adams
E. G. Thomas
de Leon
Ed Thomas
C. M. Caraway, Sr
Boyd Hill
Charlotte
Fortorth
Live Oak
Roch, de Leon
Dublin
Edwin McKinnon
Dunn
Clyde Keltner
Crane
Geo. Cara‘way
Z. Z
W. H. Pierson
Harold Pierson
Charlie Carrigan
Brownwood
Granville Johnson
W. H. Brown
Brown
Hamilton
San Saba
Charlotte Preston
Maud Grissom
Festus Preston
Lompoc
Newman Family Visit Reunites With Relative Group
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Newman and their son from Hasse spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Newman
Hasse
R. W. Newman
Local Notes From Comanche Area Gathered Events Of The Week
Fort Worth visitors include Hasse Sneed and family with Mack Elliott Billie Guy Elliott and Vernon Gaines. School opened with large attendance for stew and basket lunch. Local residents attend Mr. Davis funeral in Comanche. Mrs Grumbles moves to Proctor. Dona Fae Greenlee returns from West Columbus. Johnie and Lester McNutt visit Mount Pleasant. Herman Cox bitten by copperhead snake and treated in Comanche. Mrs Turner visits Brownwood for defense work. Franks returns from extended visit with in laws. W R Elliott family attends Mount Pleasant church. Russell Elliott’s chickens disturbed and a cow shot by his sister. Jimmie Greenlee visiting Fort Worth. Duke Reid leaves for defense job near San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie McGuire
Fort Worth
Homer Sneed
Mack Elliott
Billie Guy Elliott
Vernon Gaines
Faiily
Ira Gaines
Gartman’s View
Omega McDonald
Omega Elliott
Christian Church
Comanche
Davis
Putnam
Turner
Brownwood
Franks
W. R. Elliott
Mount Pleasant
Henry Johnston
Russell Elliott
Elliott
Jimmie Greenlee
Homer Greenlee
Duke Reid
San Angelo
Local residents and family visits across towns
Proctor Mrs L O Starkie travels to Arkansas to join her husband working there. Families from Proctor and nearby towns visit relatives in Abilene and Waco. Individuals such as Miss Lillian Walker and Ruth Gray return to teaching posts and Sherman respectively. Patients J T Dixon and Mrs Abernathy show improvement after illness.
Local Happenings and Visitors Roundup
Mexico L. D. Purvis is reported ill with heart trouble. Abilene’s Herman Lee Beard visited with his grandmother. Various residents from Dublin Edna Hill and Fort Worth spent weekends with local families. Mrs. Wright suffered facial burns from a canner mishap. The Methodist revival begins September 4 and invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Purvis
Herman Lee Beard
Abilene
Billy Ruth
Oma T. Gandy
Wanda Nell Faulkner
John Richardson
Bernice
Shiloh
Ida Richardson
Peggy Joyce
W. N. Hennessee
Pat
Dublin
W. L. Whitfield
L. C. Fowler
J. T. Tulford
Lubbock
D. M. Handcock
McDaniels Elected to Teach Here From Stephenville
A note states Mr and Mrs McDaniel of Stephenville were recently elected to teach locally. The item also advises suitors to first talk with a Navy recruiter if accompanied by a girlfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. McDaniel of
Stephenville
Navy
Local social notes from Soda Springs and area
Soda Springs I C Nichols in Amarillo spent last week with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. W D Richards spent the weekend in Ballinger. Mrs Brush of Beattie visits daughter and family Mr and Mrs Hill Russell. Dale Walker spent Saturday night and Sunday in Waco. Mrs Annie Evans of Sidney, ill for some time, spent part of last week with her mother Mrs Chapman. Mr and Mrs Inzer Carroll Cotton Grove spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Volney Walker. Mr and Mrs Earl Gressett spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Charlie Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Nichols
Amarillo
W. D. Richards
Ballinger
Brush of
Beattie
Hill Russell
Dale Walker
Waco
Annie Evans
Sidney
Chapman
Inzer Carroll
Cotton Grove
Volney Walker
Earl Gressett
Charlie Walker
Earl E Monroe Lands In Britain With AEF
Earl E Monroe arrived in Britain with the American Expeditionary Forces after last week’s transport. He cablemed his wife Rebecca Isham that he is well and safe. His parents in Comanche also received a message from Sgt Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Monroe
Great Britain
Monroe
Rebecca Isham
Comanche
Sgt
Proctor P. T. A. Elects New Officers
On August 27 the Proctor P.T.A. elected officers for the new school year. Re-elected: Mrs. J. T. Kelly as president and Mrs. B. F. Yandell as vice president. Newly elected: Mrs. Rackley secretary, Mrs. Collingworth treasurer, Mrs. Obberwet ter program chairman, Ms. Mary Little hospitality chairman, and Mrs. M. J. Keith reporter. Next meeting set for September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Keith
Proctor P.T.A
J. T. Kelly
B. F. Yandell
Rackley
Collingworth
Obberwetter
Mary Little
Fish Pond Projects Boost Conservation District Efforts
Farmers in priority areas allied with the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District will gain technical guidance and fingerling fish for new ponds. District technicians ordered fish for Clyde Hodges, Willie George and Dean Gardner and will provide pond management and fertilization advice. Studies by Dr. Silvey with North Texas State Teachers College show yields up to 300 pounds per acre with proper pond fertilization. Additional farmers may obtain fish by contacting the De Leon District office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Leon
West Cross Timber
J. K. G. Silvey
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Texas
de Leon
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Dale Howard
Comyn
Dickie
Ameri
Ca’s
Hoffman’s
Hoffman
Hoffman's
R.A.F
Oxfords
Sharla Ruth
Marcy Lee
Chambray
Hoofeman
Proctor
L. O. Starkie
Arkansas
Gaston Guyger
Jess Sweeden
Jim Sweeden
California
B. C. Holden
Will Holden
Ethel Gorman
Gorman
Travis Partian
D. W. Court
Dollie Cline
Joe Crump
Ervin Standford
J. N. Vandiver
Lillian Walker
Ruth Gray
Lona Gray
Sherman
Bell Lane
B. W. Clements
Blanch Vandiver
Vandiver
Blanche
Harrold
G. N. Burkett
Sweeney
German Hospital
J. T. Dixon
Abernathy
Mexico
Edith Salyer
Tom Salyer
Edna Hill
Ira Looney
Bob Looney
Bunt Bruner
Delma
Eric Allen
Ben Calbough
Wright
Horace Landes
Mack Bramlet
Ronal Collingsworth
Harold White
Tom White
Dorothy Lee Cook
T. M. Cook
Soda Springs
Britain
American Legion
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