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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
2
A fragmented OCR item hints at a brief cultural note or column about two humans and an ending sequence. Names, dates, or places are unreadable, but the tone suggests a literary or arts feature closing a series.
The Comanche Chief notes post office closings and survivals in Comanche County with details on the towns of Comanche De Leon Gustine De Leon and surrounding locales. It lists multiple postmasters at several offices including Hasse Hazle Dell Newburg Mercer Gap Oliver Springs Gustine and De Leon and traces office histories back to 1860.
The record notes appointments and reappointments of postmasters including C. B. Webb on December 7, 1897, Alice M. Farmer to De Leon on March 11, 1990, S. R. Haynes in May 1913 and 1917, Thomas Eanes at Fleming in 1885, John T. Pettit on May 11, 1887, and Jessie Q. Bigham on July 18, 1888. Proctor.
The article reflects on smiles as expressive acts and recounts a series of Comanche County postmaster appointments. It lists names and dates for Proctor Sipe Springs Sand Hill Whittville Cora Beattie and Bibb offices, noting openings, closings, and transfers from 1870s to early 1900s.
Van Dyke had a post office by 1903 with Derall E Nabers as postmaster Isack Spencer served in 1905 when mail moved to Comanche Wilson referenced as a village in eastern Comanche County with a post office by 1884 led by William H Redwine The Wilson post office closed in 1908 and mail was redirected to Dublin.
Grover Laman 42, died Sunday in a Houston hospital after living in Comanche County and later Humble. Born September 27, 1923 in Mason he was a trucker and Baptist. Survived by wife Wanda Lee Laman Humble son Marvin Ray Laman Humble daughter Mrs. John A. Hays Humble parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Laman Artesia New Mexico six brothers and three sisters and one grandchild. Services Tuesday August 2 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James A Harrell. interment Mercers Gap Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Mr and Mrs Leo Clesy of Sweetwater visited Comanche last week citing Lake Proctor.
Stan Gustine died Saturday in Brownwood at age 73 after living in Gustine for 73 years. Survived by son Freddie Johnston of Jupe California and relatives in El Paso Prescott and Gustine. Service held August 1 at Christ in Gustine with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
A brief note expresses gratitude for a smile and the lasting happiness it brings, touching on the enduring impact of a simple kindness.
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