Energy Man Has Three Sons In Armed Service
G. D. Cates of Energy reports three sons in the Armed Forces, all overseas and at least two in France. Cpl. Frank H. Cates has served four years in the 36th Division with action in North Africa Italy and France and recently landed in Southern France. Alvin Cates has 28 months service and ten months overseas, stationed in England before France. Pvt. Virduel Cates has about two years in service and recently sailed overseas. None have met since going overseas, but may reunite in France or Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Cates
Energy
France
Cpl
Frank H. Cates
North Africa
Italy
Alvin Cates
Set
Cates
England
Pvt
Virduel Cates
Germany
Mr. Cates
Mrs Cox Hosts Miscellaneous Shower For Miss Durham
Mrs A P Cox honored Miss Frances Evelyn Durham with a 7:30 to 9:30 Saturday evening shower at the Cox home 307 North Elm. Fall flowers decorated the house while music by Mrs Louis Hope and Mrs Arden Lewis accompanied guests. Mrs Chester McKinzie kept the bride’s book as a house party of relatives and friends gathered including Mesdames Walter Durham N N Durham E D Cox R W Wyatt Tom Cox Jr L C Durham I M Cochran Fort Worth R K Shelton Austin and Misses Lilian Durham Dena Lou Cox Mary Barrer Dallas. The dining table featured Madeira cloth and a miniature bride centerpiece with red verbenias. After refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cox
Frances Evelyn Durham
Cox
North Elm
Louis Hope
Arden Lewis
Chester McKinzie
Mesdames
Walter Durham
N. N. Durham
E. D. Cox
R. W. Wyatt
Tom Cox, Jr
L. C. Durham
I. M Cochran
Fort Worth
R. K. Shelton
Austin
Lilian Durham
Dena Lou Cox
Mary Barrer
Dallas
Bridal Shower Guests Admire Gifts in Sun Porch
Guests admired a line of ice cream and angel cake squares shaped as miniature brides used as favors in a sun porch display, showcasing a collection of many beautiful gifts.
Brides Honored At Family Reunion
Two Carnes family brides Violet Thompson Morrison and Helen Higginbotham were honored at a miscellaneous shower during a family reunion under pecan trees. Guests included numerous relatives and friends. Helen’s husband Harvey was serving in France. Callan Woolsey family from New Mexico also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnes
Guy Carnes
Violet Thompson Morrison
Helen Higginbotham
S. A. Moore
Hattie Alma
Donald
John Hanson
Lavern Campbell
Norah Belgeu
Alma Ruth Hancock
Cal Fritts
Truman
Kay Clark
George
Jack Brecinbotham
Brookshire
Roy Davis
Piez Carter
Dee Kerley
Bunk Vineyard
Tom Pate
Bill Stark
Clint Lyon
Babe Carnes
Sam
Jack Collum
E. E. Belyeu
Victoria
Pfc
C. W. Harral
Helen
Harral
Scottie
Barbara
Dean Allen
Paul Bradley
Violet
Henry
Harvey
France
Death Claims Jesse M. Atchison After Long Comanche County Life
Jesse Marion Atchison, longtime Comanche County resident, died August 18 at Gatesville home of his daughter. He was 61 years 11 months 11 days. Funeral at Stag Creek Cemetery, interment beside infant son. Survivors include widow, two daughters, three granddaughters, sister Ada Griffin, brother John Atchison, and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Marion Atchison
Comanche County
Comanche
Atchison
Church of Christ
Mr. Atchison
Bosque County
Baily Atchison
May Hanes
Dave
Mary Hanes
Bibb
J. H. Spoonemore
Myrtle
Doris
Mary Joice
Gatesville
Birdie
California
Ada Griffin
Goldthwaite
John Atchison
Crosbyton
E. B. Atchison
Raymondville
Thomas Atchison
Joe Atchison
Lewis Atchison
Levelland
O. B. Atchison
Boss Hanes
Sweetwater
Bob Atchison
Frank Farquar
Snyder
Mrs. O S Hitt Receives Australian Watch From New Guinea
Mrs. O S Hitt of Comanche received by mail an Australian made watch with a band cut from a Jap Zero. Her son Set Alvin Hitt serves in the 11th Paratroop Division in New Guinea and also sent a paper knife whose blade is from a Jap Zero and a handle from a machine gun shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Hitt
Comanche
Set
Alvin Hitt
New Guinea
White Priddy wedding in Jacksonville Navy chapel
Joyce White of Goldthwaite married Ewell Priddy Seaman Second Class in the U S Coast Guard. The ceremony at All Saints Chapel in Jacksonville Naval Air Station was performed by Chaplain Daniel L Carr with attendants Seman 1c and Mrs James L Dobson. Mrs Priddy wore a dull green suit and brown accessories. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George W White. Priddy is the son of Mr and Mrs Hobart Priddy. Both graduates of Priddy High School and Tarleton College alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce White
Goldth Waite
Ewell Priddy
U.S. Coast Guard
Danial L. Carr
All Saints Chapel
Jacksonville
Bell Telephone Company
Austin
Texas
Florida
Priddy
Hobart Priddy
Priddy High School
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Navy electrician's mate third class earns petty officer rate
Travis W. Godfrey 20 of Comanche is recognized as eligible to qualify for the petty officer rate of electrician's mate third class. The graduation occurred at the Naval Training School Electrical on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. Selection followed aptitude tests and completion of an intensive course in electrical tools, equipment, and theory. Godfrey awaits further duty orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis W. Godfrey
W. D Godfrey
Comanche
Naval Training School
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Godfrey
Navy
Miss Burkes Weds Pvt Ernest Rambo in Comanche
Miss Maudine Burkes and Pvt. Ernest Rambo were married Thursday evening August 31 at Rev. Gordon Barrett's home in Comanche. The bride, a Breckenridge High School graduate class of 1941, attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Rambo, a Comanche High School graduate, now on furlough from the armed services, will report September 16 to Greensboro, North Carolina. The couple will reside in Shive where she will teach in the local public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ernest Rambo
Roy Rambo
Comanche
Maudine Burkes
T. J. Burkes
Caradan
Gordon Barrett
Barrett
Breckenridge High School
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Rambo
Daniel Baker College
Armed Services
Camp Bowie
Cemetery Working At Oakland Next Tuesday
Cemetery working will be held at Oakland Tuesday September 12. Come, everyone, and help clean the yard and haul off trash. Bring tools and your dinner. Let’s make a day of it. L. L. Dukes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
L. L. Dukes
J H Bryant Returns From Texas Trip
J H Bryant of Sidney has returned from a visit to Corpus Christi Harlingen and Old Mexico detailing travel from his southern journey and notes on the places visited and experiences gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bryant
Sidney
Corpus Christi
Harlingen
Old Mexico
Local Notes From Stag Creek and nearby towns
Stag Creek resident J. D. Scott lost a finger last Thursday at Brownwood. J. G. Hood returned from a San Fernando California visit with daughter Mrs. Jessie Stone. Several social visits and gatherings occur across Beattie Cisco De Leon Cleburne Edna Hill Sidney Midland and Brownwood with family news, travels, health updates, and community events.
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J. D. Scott
Brownwood
J. G. Hood
San Fernando
Calif
Jessie Stone
Henry Drennan
J. C
Howard
Olan Frazier
Beattie
and Mirs
Artie Drennan
Abilene
Clarence
Scott
Sidney
Irene
Gay Moore
Midland
Mary Moore
Jack Cagle
de Leon
Nile Jaynes
Cleburne
Livestock Directors to Meet Here Tonight
J. R. Eanes announces that a meeting of the directors of the Comanche County Livestock association will be held in the Chamber of Commerce room. The session will include a drawing to determine the length of term each director will serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Eanes
Comanche County Livestock Sociation
Chamber of Commerce Room
Eanes
September Loyalty Month at First Methodist Church
The church reports a substantial Sunday School attendance rise last Sunday and invites all to join next Sunday to boost the increase toward a record. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The morning sermon is Seeing The Invisible and the evening sermon The Still Small Voice. The choir offers strong music as part of services led by Pastor R. B. Hooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Houston families visit Faulkner kin last week
Shiloh Erath reports Mr. and Mrs. Rance Cockrell and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Faulkner and Mr. and Mrs. Gaye Lowery and Thelma Jean, all of Houston, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Faulkner and Genevie and Wanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rance Cockrell
Glen Faulkner
Gaye Lowery
Thelma Jean
Houston
Ollie Faulkner
Genevie
Wanda
Local Visits Highlight Oklahoma Social Roundup
Burton Cunningham of Norman Oklahoma visited local residents last Sunday for several hours. Mr and Mrs W L Claws and three children from Big Lak are visiting Lee Drennan and Hy L Clawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Cunningham
Norman
Oklahoma
W. L. Claws and
Lee Drennan
Hy 1\L. Clawson
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Armstrong Cox
Family Reporter
Callan Woolsey
New Mexico
H. M. Woolsey
Jesse M. Atchison
Minnie la Roque
Chief Dry Cleaners
J. i. Arthur
Beene’s Poultry & Egg
For All
Yeur
M. D. Beene
Beene Poultry and Egg
E. H. Gray
Comanche, Texas
IVA Hart Insurance Agency
White-Priddy
Jacksonville, Fla
A. F. Wells
Prop
Nowit’s Department Store
Nowit’s
Cooper
Shirtcraft
Mark Twain
Cooper Underwear
Resistor
Arrow
Levi
Arrow Sport
the Friendly Stores
Stag Creek
Nell
Pauline Moore
Edna Hill
D. E. Everett
O. J. Freeman
Gaye Jaggers
Dale
Jaggers
Wanda Nell Faulkner
Owell Gilbreath Jr
Oneta
Roy Brown
Roy
R. D. Cole
J. van Preston
First Methodist Church
R. B. Hooper
Shiloh
Erath
Chevrolet
Fagan Chevrolet Co
Evel Arthur
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