Comanche County Builds Industry And Jobs Across The Map
The article details a diverse industrial expansion in Comanche County behind the airport and Air Industrial Park with firms like Comanche Manufacturing a division of Nardis of Dallas, Wright's Leather Goods, Choice Baking Company and multiple agribusiness producers in De Leon and Comanche. It highlights employment growth, new facilities, and a countywide push to attract manufacturing to sustain the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Manufacturing Company
Sewing Factory
Nardis of
Dallas
Nardis
Comanche
Gustine
Willingham
Texas
Wright
Leather Goods Company
E. R. Wright
Choice Baking Company
Comanche County
de Leon Bag Company
Golden Oak Mill
Fincher’s Feed & Produce
Peanut
de Leon
McDougal’s Feed
Gore Brothers Agri-Center
Gold Kist
Durham
Wholesale Drug Company
Moorman
Central Texas Fertilizer
Occidental
Comanche Chief
de Leon Free Press
Bonser’s
Wes Tex Clay Products Company
Comanche Concrete, Inc
Stark Manufacturing Company
Petsick Aluminum Company
Lake Proctor
America
Chambers of Commerce
Comanche and
Industrial Foundation
Adams Named Telephone Club Vice President
Fifty seven members of the Heart of Texas Independent Telephone Pioneer Club elected officers during a pre charter meeting held at the General Telephone Central Area Office in Brownwood April 22. The officers of the new club are Winnie B. Burnett president Ray Summy vice president E. E. Raynolds vice president Lola Yruit secretary treasurer. The club aims to involve members within a 50 mile radius of Brownwood to preserve independent telephone industry traditions and plans to file for charter in May affiliated with the Texas Chapter of ITPA and the National ITPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Texas Independent Telephone Pioneer Club
General Telephone Central Area
Brownwood
Burnett
Texas
ITPA
Brownwood Luncheon Honors Northbrook Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Dudley and Jim Dudley hosted a Saturday luncheon at their home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dunphy of Northbrook Illinois. Other Brownwood guests included Mrs. Lucille Harrison Mrs. Mary Katherine Garner and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Dudley
Jim Dudley
Gene Dunphy
Northbrook
Illinois
Lucille Harrison
Mary Katherine Garner
Sam Lee
Brownwood
Comanche Chief celebrates Friday publication and staff
The Comanche Chief in Comanche Texas details its Friday issue with editor C Wilkerson and staff WM B Wilkerson and Mrs James Wilkerson. It lists subscription rates 4.00 per year 3.00 six months in local areas and 5.00 per year 3.00 six months elsewhere in Texas with second class postage paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wilkerson
WM. B. Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorman
Blanket
Carbon
Mayene Zephyr
Texas
Family Reunions At Riverside Motor Hotel
Riverside Motor Hotel in Brownwood offers pleasant reunions with air conditioned comfort. It advertises excellent facilities and good food at reasonable prices plus a telephone contact and PO box in Brownwood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Motor Hotel
Brownwood
P.O. Box
Texas
Western Hills News Highlights Local Visits and Obits
A busy week in Western Hills features church services by Rev. Charles Liss and upcoming outings by Rev. J W Hurt and the Daniels family. The community offers sympathy for Mrs Ora Hughes’s passing, welcomes new residents Hubert Sparks and Samuel L May, and records numerous visitors to residents across Brownwood Arlington De Leon Dallas and other towns. May birthdays are noted for several locals as Rev Melvin Guthrie and W A Ross visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rees
Charles Liss
Daniels
J. W. Hurt
Ora Hughes
Hubert Sparks
Dallas
Samuel L. May
H. J. Wallace
Arlington
Dorothy McCrum
de Leon
H. M. Weston
G. B. Daniels
Brownwood
Will Ker
T. L. Ragans
Bastrop
F. E. Hughes
Texan
C. C. Klingman
Nannie Little
Dixon
Joe Conner
Nettie Barnes
Longview
Maude Boyd
F .D
Nile Dupree
Dublin
Carl Stewart
Shiela Barker
Emma Redwine
Odessa
Hazel Simmons
Cora Black
Grand Prairie
Gayle Loudermilk
Marla Rouse
Hurst
Frank Kirkland
Daisey Willis
Mary Bramlett
Parla Simpson
Jake Simpson
J. P. Yates
Michelle Couch
Cindy Fulton
Dollie Stewart
Vanita Jones
California
Mary Evans
Killeen
Carl Merrill
Stephenville
Sharp
Anthony
Wyly Merrill
Billy Prater
Coleman
Archie Swearingen
Temple Sunday
Homer Jones
Bangs
Ethel Womack
Brownwood Golden Oaks
Bertie Goodson
Edrie Ferguson
Local visitors and family from College Station share weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Barfield Forehand of Andrews visited Mrs. Roy Dabney last weekend. Dr. and Mrs. David Ruesink and Mr. and Mrs. Len Copeland with three sons, all of College Station, spent the weekend at the L. C. Durham lake cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Barfield
Andrews
Roy Dabney
College Station
David Ruesink
Len Copeland
L. C. Durham Lake Cabin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pril Sia Ienmiraes
Chuck Roast
Adams
Telephone Club
Philco Ford Corporation
Chicago
J. T. Lang
Austin
Committee of State Affairs
Lang
U. S
Mrs. Thurston Thomas
Majestic Theatre
Walt Disney Productions
Hills
HWSO
Mon
Polyelex
Woo White
Blair
Sonmas Blain
Binion Agality
Sangiaty
Sundial
Exterior Woods
J. P. Stevens
Convenient Home Service
Western Mattress
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