Van Dyke Community News Highlights Illness and Winter Impact
The column notes several local residents improving after illnesses and a car crash. Mrs. Noah Reese is reported gradually improving and out of danger, while Will Hendrix remains ill but shows progress. The piece also mentions a winter snow event affecting Peach and plum crops, plus numerous past weekend visitors and upcoming Free Will Baptist Church preaching dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Tiner
Noah Reese
Will Hendrix
Wiley McCarty
van Dyke
Lee Spruill
Nita
Nancy
Sharon
Fort Worth
Oliver Brinson
John Lee
Proctor
Frank Cowden
Wichita Falls
Kate Thurman
Kilgore
Junior Bratton
Tyler
E. J. Bratton
M. R. Graham
Ilton
Alonzo Lancaster
Roy D. Adams
Rickey
Billie
Clarence Reith
Sherry Beth
Mary
Freewill Baptist Church
Local Visitors and Church Services Highlight Lubbock Event
Comyn and Pell families visited Lubbock with their children including Bobby Pell. Visitors joined Sunday services from Wichita Falls, Stephenville and De Leon as Rev Rodney Irby leads Bible teachings. W B Ray hosted guests including granddaughter Mrs James Cobb and Rev Cecil Ray en route to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Pell
W. B. Barnett
Dublin
Lubbock
Bobby Pell
Wichita Falls
Stephenville
de Leon
Rodney Irby
W. B. Ray
James Cobb
Baby
Shreveport
Cecil Ray
Lub
Dallas
Ray
Grady Mahon
Weekend Visits Tie West Texas Families Across Cities
Abilene residents Mr and Mrs Weldon Stewart and children with relatives in Abilene visited Bob Stewart and Burton Caffey. Houston and Fort Worth visitors called on local families including Herman Evans Comanche and Grady Hutchins. Port Worth guests joined N E Graham and others for a Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Stewart
Robert
Lynn
Vickie
Abilene
Bob Stewart
Burton Caffey
Jim Rice
Houston
Gregory Ainsworth
Gary
Cathy
Fort Worth
Pat Mitchell
Henrietta
Herman Evans
Comanche
Harold Prater
Carl and
Cole- Evans
Irving
Walter Rice
Wendall Farr
Bozarth
Lettie McCarthy
Theron Garrison
Grady Hutchins
N.E. Graham
Gaggle
Elwood Boyd
Port Worth
Weekend Visitors and Family News in Sipe Springs
The column lists local residents visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. Names include Gayton Swift and children of Andrews, Darel Swift of Denver City, Ira Swift, and F B Whitlock with Uncle Rafe Cagle visiting Hobbs New Mexico. Others travel or host in Kerrville Fort Worth Snyder Cisco Rising Star and Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Gayton Swift
Andrews
Darel Swift
Denver City
Ira Swift
F. B. Whitlock
Rafe Cagle
West
Junior Whitlock
Pete Cagle
Hobbs
New Mexico
Billy Wayne Cagle
Snyder
Cagle Adams
Will Adams
Kerr- Ville
Bob Smith
Carlen Joyce
Ft. Worth
Jay Wilkerson
Leon
Tuck
Texas Highway Construction Sealed Proposals Opened
Contractors invited to submit sealed proposals for 8 796 miles of gravel and base work on FM 1689 from Brown Comanche County east to Sidney, with public opening at the Highway Department in Austin by 7:00 AM March 17, 1954. Public Works Project under Texas House Bills 54 and 115. wage rates specified. Visitors noted at the Weaver home in Sunday report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strs
Base & Surf
Brown-Comanche C.L
Sidney
Comanche
Highway Department
Austin
State of Texas
State Highway Commission
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Landon Roberts
Pat
C. E. Painter
de Leon and
Temple
B. H. Painter
Comyn
Cameron
Dick Gaines
Durhan
HALL
John Hall
Douglas Hilliard
J. U
York
Sipe Springs
Texas Highway Construction
Legal
Firestone
U.S. 1
Firesto
Supreme Tire
Dudley
Tom
Eltos
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