Great Grandpa's Letter and Wartime Reflections
A fragmented reminiscence from a generation, expressing pride in students and debt-free heritage, then shifting to reflections on deficits and wartime finance. It traces tax policy, World War II costs, and ends with a verse tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt highlighting New Deal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
F. D. Roosevelt
Don Sorelle
de Leon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Golden Gate
St. Peter
Apostle
USA
CCC
Miss Marguerite Ross Re elected to Texas Teachers Board
Miss Marguerite Ross Comanche and members of the Texas State Teachers Association attended the board meeting in Austin last week. Ross was elected to serve on the advisory committee for another term.
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Marguerite Ross
Texas State Teachers Association
Austin
Miss Ross
Soda Springs 4-H Outlines 1963 Programs
Soda Springs 4-H Club lists the year’s planned activities with officers installed in January. February features American Heritage led by Richard Frazier. March includes a community dog vaccination drive run by Randy Geye, Paul Byrd, Clinton Geye. Activities continue through May Citizenship led by Karen and Christy O'Brien, June Foods with Mrs. Causey and Mrs. Byrd, July Record Book by Richard Frazier and Martin Smith, August picnic, September safety with Dorothea and Carol Byrd coordinating, October manners program with Home Demonstration Agent Carolyn Owens and Achievement program with Sharon Evans and Kay Vineyard, November Thanksgiving organized by Graden and Odessa Simpson and Mrs. Dorothy Byrd, and December Christmas Party planned by Loretta Causey, Bobby Simpson, Randy Geye, and Mrs. Clinton Geye.
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Soda Springs
Dorothy Byrd
Richard Frazier
Martin Smith
Bob Carpenter
Dorothea
Carol Byrd
Carolyn Owens
Sharon Evans
Kay Vineyard
Gradene
Odessa Simpson
Loretta Causey
Bobby Simpson
Randy Geye
Clinton Geye
Death Claims J T Rinehart in Gustine Funeral Rites
Jessie Troy Rinehart 68 of Gustine died after a long illness. Funeral services were held February 12 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. S J Isham presiding. He was born in Comanche County in 1904, married Daisy Casey in 1925 and leaves a large family including six sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren and many siblings. He lived in Lubbock and Gustine and worked as a garage mechanic before returning to Gustine 17 months ago.
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Jessie Troy Rinehart
Guatine
Comanche Funeral Home
S. J. Isham
Larne
Rinehars Borthly
Comanel
Willie Rinehart
Church of God
Gustine
Rinehart
Lubbock
Daisy A. Casey
Mr. Rinehart
Jessie T. Rinehart
Gallup
N. M
Willie Jerrell Rinehart
Laurel
Maryland
Dewie Wayne
Charlie Dean Rinehart
Ronnie L
Gary Don Rinehart
Bob
Ada Mae) Cochrane
Midland
Buddy
Jackie Nell) Baker
Odessa
Harvey
Barbara Sue) Gardenhire
Houston
Jim Webb
Sidney
Bill Rinehart
San Juan
Oddist
Bardist Rinehart
Snyder
Lemmer Low
Comanche
Eula Low
Waxahachie
Cordie Stimles
Arlington
Myrtle Smyral
Essie Bell Woods
Cora May Rinehart
Thanksgiving for generous sympathies after Cecil Leonard’s death
The Leonard family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during Cecil Leonard’s death and burial. They credit ministers singers and pianist and those who sent food and flowers. May God bless you all from Mrs. Cecil Leonard and all Leonard family members.
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Cecil
Cecil Leonard
N. L. Leonard
Mrs. A. D. Garrett Taken By Death
Funeral services for Mrs. A. D. Garrett 63 of Sipe Springs Comanche were held Feb 9 at Sipe Springs Baptist Church. Interment followed in Sipe Springs Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. Annie Jones Snyder and Mrs. Cleora Steelle Quanah plus Mrs. Skinner Breckenridge.
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A. D. Garrett
Sipe Springs
Rt. 5
Comanche
Charlie Myrick
Cottonwood
John McKeehan
Robert Whiteside
Russell Parker
Junior Whitelock
James Wyatt
Jack Whiteside
Mre Garrett
Garrett
Annie Jones
Snyder
Cleora Steelle
Quanah
Skinner
Breckenridge
New Officers Installed By Comanche County 4 H Council
The January meeting of the Comanche County 4 H Council and Adult Leaders Association installed new officers for 1963. Linda Jones is chairman, Jane Ann Robertson secretary treasurer, Peggy Evans girls vice chairman, John Cunningham boys vice chairman, and Don Kemmitz information chairman. Retiring officers are Don Kemmitz chairman, Robertson girls vice chairman, Tommy Couch boys vice chairman, Evans secretary treasurer, and Bobby Lane and Dick Dickson information chairmen. Bill Parks was elected chairman of the Adult Leaders Association.
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Comanche County
Adult Leaders Association
Linda Jones
Jane Ann Robertson
Peggy Evans
John Cunningham
Don Kemmitz
Tommy Couch
Pegey Evans
Bobby Lane
Dick Dickson
Bill Parks
Ers
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Autes
College of Fear
College Ation
College of Arts ‘Ences
College of Eng
Griffin
United
Joseph Kennedy
England
Europe
Pearl Harbor
Western Hills Home
Western Hills
Higginbotham's
Higginbotham
WPA
T.S.T.A. Board
Oldsmobile
BUICK
Chevrolet
FORD
West Side Motors
Alvin Hafford
Louis F. Miller
Nada
Rose Ann
William Paul Carpenter
John Carpenter
Miss Miller
Mr. Carpenter
Yoakum Public Schools
Karen O'Brien
Eugene Perkins Electrical Contractor
W. Armstrong
J. T. Rinehart
4-H Council
Don Kemmit
Western Jackets
Bill Dudney
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