Jones Tupin Reunion Brings Comanche County Families Together
A reunion of the Jones and Tupin families occurred Sunday at Lake Eanes Park in Comanche County. Relatives and friends from Littlefield Fort Worth Waco Dallas and other areas gathering for a noon feast and afternoon visits, with plans to hold yearly reunions.
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Relatves
Joe Jonesamily
Aelissa Tupin
Lake Eanes Park
Avith
Comanche County
Joe Jones
Littlefield
S. C. Edmondson
Cole Onan
Marion Gall
Fort Worth
al Jope
Jim Dodson
Waco
Ethel Harrington
Tubbock
Willie Tupin
Ce Vr
Tom Luker
Evith Us
Texan Crew Chief Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Italy
Hugh M. O'Brien Jr of Comanche Texas has been promoted to staff sergeant at the 15th Army Air Force P-38 base in Italy. Overseas for almost two years he served in Northern Ireland Africa Sicily and Italy earning the 360th Conduct Medal the European Theater ribbon with three battle stars and the Distinguished Unit citation. His group has shot down over 545 enemy planes and is the top scoring fighter unit in theMediterranean theater.
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15Th Army Air Force
Taly
Hugh H. O'Brien
Route 2
Comanche
Texas
15Th Air Force
Italy
Ireand
Africa
Sicily
O’brien
Cecil Burk Made Sergeant In Italy
Comanche Texas native Cecil L. Burk has been promoted to sergeant at a 15th Air Force P 38 Lightning base in Italy. An armament mechanic, he has served almost two years with the top scoring unit in the Mediterranean Theatre credited with over 545 enemy aircraft. Burk has seen duty in Northern Ireland Africa Sicily and Italy and earned the Good Conduct Medal the European African Middle Eastern campaign ribbon with three battle stars and the Distinguished Unit Citation badge with oak leaf cluster for his unit’s operations.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Cecil L. Burk
Comanche
Texas
15Th Air Force
Mediterranean
Burk
Northern Ireland
Africa
Sicily
Personal mentions fill Comanche weekend visits and moves
A stream of notes records visits in Comanche with many families hosting relatives. Names include Mrs L T Coker and Mrs A J Coker, Weldon Lacy from the University of Texas, and Henry Kemp recovering after surgery. Others travel to Fort Worth Austin Dallas and Brownwood for visits, schooling, or hospital stays.
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L. T. Coker
Navasota
Comanche
A. J. Coker
George F. Walker
Oseph Stacy
de Leon
Durham
Weldon Lacy
University of Texas
Jim Lacy
Jack Meek
Fort Worth
Frank Dunn
Sullivan
Nevada
Eugene Stephens
Skat
Air Corps
C. L. Baskett
del Rio
Cullie West
Phil Anderson
George R. Neel
Cross Plains
Henry Kemp
Brownwood
Dena Lou Cox
Mary Barrer
TCU
A. P. Cox
Lamar Howell
Ft. Worth
J. E. Vineyard
Warren Viney and
Brownwood Friay
Cross Roads Area Neighbors Share Housewarming News
Mrs. Millisa Moore Taylor received a mixed housewarming shower after buying the old Leverett Little home in Sidney where she teaches. Nearby movers include Geneva Jones leaving the area, Dwight Jones returning to Comanche from Houston, and Riley Davis from Brownfield attending his mother Grandma Davis's Aug funeral. Grady accompanied him. Ewell Janes and Fort Worth visitors joined parental grandparents last week. Carrolls visited Janes Saturday night. J D Scott couple work in Brownwood. Nile Janes attended Brownwood church.
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Millisa Moore Taylor
Taylor
Leverett Little
Sidney
Stag Creek
Geneva Jones
Dwight Jones
Comanche
Houston
Riley Davis
Brownfield
Davis
Henry Jones
Grady
Ewell Janes
Fort Worth
Carroll
Janes
J. D. Scott
Brownwood
Nile Janes
Local Court Actions Cover Draft Notices and Civil Matters
Courthouse items list men placed in Class 1-A by the local selective service board with names and ages, service discharges, divorce cases in district court, drunk driving plea, adultery case, marriage licenses, and two marriage recordings. The record also notes several real estate deeds, property transfers in Comanche and Gustine, plus two social notices about residents traveling or visiting relatives and a military officer visiting from Tulsa.
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Local Selective Service Board
Paul M. Richards
Selective Service Board
Buddy Maryon Glover
de Leon
James Emmett Archer
Dublin
Wendell Paige Willis
Comanche
Kenneth Doyle Evans
Gustine
William Ira Tucker
Reb
John William Young
Clarence Aubrey Sheffield
Eula May
Henry C. Lackey
San Saba
Artie Williams
Whit R. Keeney
Stephenville
Mary Louise Halley
Hubert Davis
Ella Mae Houser
A. D. Solley
Anna Laura Wilson
Ernest C. Rambo
Maudine Burks
Gordon Barrett
Adonis Kimmel
Sebyl Jewell Brewer
S. W. Short
Duster School Opens 1944 45 Term With 120 Pupils
The Duster School opened on Monday August 14th marking the 1944 45 term with about 120 pupils in attendance. County Superintendent Dale Howard and Deputy State Superintendent G D Holbrook attended the kickoff along with teachers Wilmer Donahoo Katherine Beckham and others. The community helped by improving road and lunch room facilities as students aided in part time work and cemetery cleanup began.
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Duster
Dale Howard
G. D. Holbrook
Wilmer Donahoo
Katherine Beckham
Murray
Heathington
Harkins
Duster High School
Leon
E. M. Foot of
Comanche
Singing at Duster School Sunday Planned
A singing event is set for Sunday at Duster School on September 10 with singers invited to bring song books for a cooperative program. Mrs. Clara Gray, music teacher at Duster School, plans to be present. Wilmer Donahoo, Duster community correspondent, requests news items from locals to help complete community coverage.
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Duster School
Clara Gray
Carleton Hancock Reunion Held At Starkie Bridge
The Carleton Hancock Reunion gathered August 12 at the Starkie Bridge on the Leon River with 65 attendees due to many in service. After a basket lunch a business session kept officers and the group moved to Roadside Park between Proctor and Hasse for conversations and greetings among relatives from Dublin Stephenville and Proctor.
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Carleton-Hancock
Starkie Bridge
Leon River
Proctor
Hasse
W. A. Carleton
Denver Carleton
H. H. Hancock
G. L. Norwood
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Family Reporter
Hugh M. O’brien, Jr
Cecil Burk
C. C. Guyger
Frances Luker
Austin
W. B. Wells
India
China
Olive Wells
E. G. Wells
W. H. Robinson
Garey Don
Dallas
Les Dillard
C. F. Silvas
Bob
O. O. Brightman
Bill Polston
Camp Howze
R. D. Polston
Harold Ray Burks
A. P. Burks
Georgetown
Southwestern University
W.P.B
Hoffman's Dept
Sol Hoffman
Courthouse News
Doyle Dee Burdett
James David Rice
Thomas Witt Moore
Fee
J. M. L. Green
Jesse Cleveland James
W. R. Gilchrest
Army
McCloskey General Hospital
District Court
Taylor Morris
Metta Kathleen Morris
E. L. Wallace
Gladys Wallace
S. E. Harris
Lois L. Kay
J. R. Jones
S. Smith
E. D. Mahan
W. P. Ferguson
F. L. Little
Melissia Moore Taylor
A. Edwards
Roy Williams
City of
J. D. Smoot
D. B. Burks
Martin Addition
J. D. B. Evans
H. V. Callaway
R. D. Woods
J. K. McGuire
Carl Stewart
Betty
Federal Power Reserve
Columbus
Ohio
C. T. Luker
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Hoffman’s
Hoffman
Santa Claus
Offman
Jack Vineyard
Willie Hancock
T. B. Hancock
D. W. Court
Dave Hancock
R. M. Carleton
L. D. Berna
Coy B. Berna
Gilbert Dugein
W. D. Carlton
Dick Harris
LeRoy McCann
Mark Anthony
Cleopatra
Carter
Coats
Loafer
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