Post War Farm to Market Roads Outlined for Comanche County
District Highway Engineer Leo Ehlinger outlined a post war farm to market highway system for Comanche County. Rights of way must be 60 feet and donated with priority on mail and school bus routes. Proposed routes include De Leon to Sipe Springs 16 miles and Comanche to Beattie 5 miles among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Leo Ehlinger
Commissioners’ Court
H. D. Lane
Judge Lane
Ehlinger
Commissioners’ Court of
Comanche
de Leon-Rising Star
de Leon
Sipe Springs
Comanche-Beattie
Beattie
Sidney-Sweetwater Creek
Sidney
Turkey Peak
Mercer's Gap
Proctor-Hazel Dell
Proctor
C. E. Curby Hicks Announces City Marshal Candidacy
C. E. Curby Hicks announces this week as a candidate for City Marshal, subject to the April city election. He is a World War I veteran, member of the American Legion, married with two children, living near the Grammar School, and pledges to serve efficiently if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E
Curby) Hicks
Mayor outlines city improvements for Comanche
The city completed a six inch sewer main extension from Grand Avenue to Highland Avenue serving about thirty families at an estimated cost of $1000 funded from the general fund. Plans include surveys south of Indian Creek for more sewers and a northwestern water main and fire hydrant project to reduce fire insurance on 47 houses. Wright Avenue will be opened to Highway 16 with a caliche base, potentially a state highway cutoff, funded from the general fund without new debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Grand Avenue
W. H. Thate
Highland Avenue
Indian Creek
Maerial
Wright Avenue
Nancy Jo Wilkerson Weds Lt. Barton in Walla Walla Chapel
Nancy Jo Wilkerson daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson Comanche married Lt Robert M Barton Tuesday February 13 in North Post Chapel Army Air Base Walla Walla Washington. The ceremony conducted by Chaplain William E Bishop followed a double ring rite with Lt E H Goodwin best man and Mrs Goodwin matron of honor. Lt H P Barton of West Virginia a non relative gave bride away. After the ceremony a reception was held for the couple by Lt and Mrs Goodwin. Both attended Southwestern University and the University of Texas with Nancy earning a journalism degree in 1944 and Barton a 1943 Southwestern graduate and B A. The couple plans to live at 1760 Isantes Avenue Walla Walla until April before overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jo
J. C. Wilkerson
Comanche
Robert M. Barton
North Post
Army Air Base
Walla Walla
Washington
William E. Bishop
E. H. Goodwin
Virginia
Goodwin
Barton
Comanche High School
Southwestern University
Georgetown
University of Texas
Zata Tau Alpha Sorority
Daily Texan
Internal Revenue Department
Austin
T. N. Barton
Taft
Texas
Methodist Church
St. Barton
Brady High School
Nancy
Kappa Sigma
Air’ Corps
Southwestern
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Twe
Isantés Avenue
Ninth Car Scrap Paper Shipped From Comanche
The ninth car of scrap paper is being loaded for shipment from Comanche this week. Sol Hoffman, a dealer, reports much of the paper came from several schools including De Leon Comyn Dublin Blanket Proctor and Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Hoffman
de Leon
Comyn
Dublin
Blanket
Proctor
Sidney
Borger's Birth Announcement for Daughter Nancy Jack
Pvt and Mrs Jack Borger announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Jack on February 14 at Dublin Hospital. Mrs Borger is the former Mary Francis Moore. Pvt Borger is stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Borger
Nancy Jack
Dublin Hospital
Borger
Mary Francis Moore
Germany
Pfc Amon Taber Returns From Seven Months Overseas
Pfc Amon W Taber of Comanche has returned from seven months in the European Theater aboard the U S Hospital Ship Dogwood. He is hospitalized at Stark General Hospital in Charleston South Carolina awaiting transfer for definite treatment. He formerly lived in Pettit and is a Purple Heart recipient for wounds in France. his brother Artie Taber is also in the service overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Stewart
382Nd Field Artillery
Seventh Army
Europe
France
T. E. Stewart
Dublin
Comanche
Set. Stewart
Route 2
Pfc
Amon W. Taber
U.S
Dogwood
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
South Carolina
Taber
Pettit
Artie Taber
Amon Taber
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Services This Weekend
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church invites visitors to services this Saturday and Sunday at 11 oclock. Elder Len Dalton is the pastor and will lead the worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Len Dalton
American Hero Ensign Huett Returns From War service
Ensign Huett, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Will H Huett of Comanche, has served three years in the Merchant Marines. He saw action in the Pacific Atlantic and Mediterranean and recently completed a trip to Belgium. He and his wife spent a week visiting relatives before returning to the East Coast. He has two brothers in service Flight Officer John Hil bert Huett in the Air Corps and Ensign Howard Huett in Naval Air Corps. He was aided before enlisting by Clarence Huett at the Service Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Huett
Will H. Huett
Comanche
Merchant Marines
Pacific
Atlantic
Belgium
John Hilbert Huett
Air Corps
Ensign Howard Huett
Naval Air Corps
Clarence Huett
Service Drug
Lane's Champion Calf Sells At 50c Per Pound
Doss the 780 pound Short horn calf owned by Bill Lane of Comanche sold at the Houston Fat Stock Show for 50 cents a pound. Lane won 25 dollars at the local show, 22.50 at Brownwood, and 30 at Houston with total prize money likely surpassing 100 dollars plus other winnings from Shorthorn groups. Lane, a Comanche FFA member, estimates profit around 275 dollars and plans another champion for next show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bruce Lane
Comanche
Snow White
Houston
Doss Miller
de Leon
Doss
Bill Lane
Bruce Lane
Lane
Brownwood
Shorthorn Breeders
J. Doss Miller
Houston Country Club
Comanche Ffa
McNutt son returns to duty after Belgium wound
Comanche couple receive a letter from Pfc. Marvin McNutt stating he returned to duty January 29. He was slightly wounded January 7 in Belgium and is now in France with the 513th Parachute Infantry. Also noted is a brief line about President Andrew Jackson's trade as a tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie D. McNutt
Comanche
Pfc
Marvin McNutt
Belgium
McNutt
France
513Th Parachute Infantry
Comanche County Red Cross Drive Surpasses Quotas
Truett Vines earns silver pilot wings at Stockton Field California and Lt Vines serves at Kingman Army Air Base Arizona. Comanche County 1948 Red Cross Drive exceeds half of an 8200 goal with several communities meeting their quotas. Roch doubles its collection and local chairmen thank contributors as drive reports urge swift local fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
American Red Cross
J. H. Burton
Red Cross War Fund
Bibb
Gustine
Lamkin
Mercer Creek
Rock, Dingler
Fairview
Porter Franks
Texas
Burton
Roch
J. D. Stephens
Red Cross
A. D. Bear
J. E. Steele
O. H. Cox
Rush Gray
Orewe Thompson
Sam Kinnard
J. E. Wright
J. A. Davis
H. J. Rogers
Gerald Thompson
A. H. Grissom
R. O. Gray
C. B. Garner
W. C. Hanson
O. J. Hanson
Bobby King
J.ak Hawley
Elmer Hodge
Tom Hodge
Tom Dunlap
Ann Walton
Clara Simmons
Dock Anders
P. B. Gray
Paula Ruth Gray
L. G. Holland
J. Stephens
Aubrey Hood
Walter
Ina
John D. Waring Jr Elected Head of Comanche Chamber
John D. Waring Jr a local insurance real estate and loan man formerly with the Texas Highway Department was elected president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce at Monday night’s directors meeting Karl Shock was named vice president and Mrs Charles Tidwell reelected secretary Six new directors were chosen and past president J J Starr thanked members for cooperation The organization pledges to support highway rights of way and farm to market roads and voted 35 to the Red Cross War Fund drive The report notes strong finances including two $1000 United States Savings Bonds and yearly receipts of 1624 45 with expenditures 916 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Waring, Jr
Texas Highway Department
Karl Shock
Ira B. Ciem
Porter B. Pranks
C. F
R. G. Dillin
Roy Brannan
J. C. Biggs
Hollis Burton
E. Paul Jeanes
James Wilkerson
Oswell Brightman
J. P. Starr
Charles Marshall
Porter McCarroll
Robert Eaton
Sutton Dudley
L. C. Durham
J. J. Starr
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
United States Savings
Memorial Community Center Fund
Comanche
J. S. Starr
W. C. McHorse
Memorial
Chamber of Cmmerce
American Red Cross
Comanche Garden Club
Lions Club
Picinic
Camp Bowie
Old Settlers
White Flowers Grow More Abundantly In Nature
A concise observation notes that natural flora produces a greater quantity of white blossoms than any other color, emphasizing the dominance of white flowers in plant life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. E. ‘Curby’ Hicks
W. C. House
Frank Reeves
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shiloh Church
William T. Coleman
James C. Huett
Coleman
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service
Treasury Department
Henry Engle
Andrew Jackson
New Majestic
FBI
Sonora
The
Trail Blazers
Gary Cooper
Telisa Wright
Yankees
Gloria Jean
Ghost Catchers” —With— Olsen and Johnson
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!