Van Dyke Story Preserves a Century of Comanche History
The Van Dyke community in Comanche County traces its roots to 1873 with seven charter members forming a Baptist church at Zion Hill Cemetery. The village grew around farming, stores, a cotton gin, and school, later consolidating with Comanche schools in the 1940s. The town now hosts a museum-like legacy with a church, clubrooms, and two remaining businesses as historians seek historic landmark status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dixon van Dyke
Comanche County
van Dyke
van Dyke Frost
Salem
Gum Springs
Center Point
Joe Davis
Oscar Callway
Macon
Macon, ‘Kidd Macon’s Father, Henry Ergle, Lona McGuire, and Mrs. C. A. Cathy
Fort Worth
Zion Hill Cemetery
C. S. Fritts
H. N., Lumpkin
Jesse Martin
J. R. Northcutt
J.T. Harris
F. M. Fleming
S. H. Powers
M. D. Williams
J. R Fagan
Sam Green
G. O. Summers
C. __ Fritts
Silas Puckett
W. J McDonald
J. N. Farmer
J. A. Lane
Key Leroy Woolsey
Opal Beatty
John Tellus
Tullis
Jim Leslie
Cattonhead and
Beatty
Myelie
Derle Nabors
W. Dyke
Comanche
Nabors
van Fleet Medicine Company
Dix Carnes
Zion Hill
Odd Fellow Lodge
W. O. W. Lodge
Baptist Church
Free Will Baptist
Gartman View
Wallace
Bill McGuire
Bob Leslie
Grandpa Fagan
Walter Fritts
Dallas
Tom Wilson
Bill Wilson
Proctor
Texas
Houston
Lawrence Hallmark
Mike
Beattie
Brown County
Texas Letters From Civil War General Robert E. Lee
In letters written in 1856 Lee recounts marches along the Brazos and a 730 mile trek to Fort Ringgold, detailing sun scorched camps, improvised shade, and gear losses. He describes a hospital finger wound, armed foliage on the frontier, and a first visit to Matamoros noting improvements by Major William Chapman and tropical flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce House
Robert E. Lee
Texas
Camp Cooper
Brazos
Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande
Fort Brown
Matamoros
Mexico
William Chapman
Quartermaster’s Department
Peanut yield boost from crop rotation and fumigation reported
Texas A and M University researchers led by Dr. W H Thames and B C Langley found that rotating peanuts with grain sorghum and applying soil fumigation at 10 gallons per acre reduces nematode damage and increases gross value per acre. Data from 1965 and 1966 show continuous peanuts lagging behind rotations with sorghum and fumigation in value per acre.
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Texas A&m University
W. H. Thames
A&m Plant Science Department
B. C. Langley
West Cross Timbers Experiment Station
Stephenville
Tax Man Sam Reminds On Claiming Dependents
Read the tax instructions carefully before claiming a dependent. You cannot pro rate a dependent. For a child born during the year you may claim the full 600 dollar exemption if tests are met. You can also claim a dependent who died during the year.
Fertilizer Key to Unlock Soil Resources
Floyd M. Key, County Agricultural Agent, urges Comanche County farmers to test soils to remove guesswork from fertilization. Proper use of fertilizer and lime, combined with water, air, and sunlight, can boost yields, while overuse wastes resources.
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Floyd M. Key County
Comanche County
Mrs Curtis Montgomery Visits Ill Mother in Fort Worth
Mrs Curtis Montgomery visited her mother Mrs Clem Hancock who is hospitalized in Fort Worth health facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Montgomery
Clem Hancock
Fort Worth
Six Flags Over Texas plans and youth money lessons
The article notes Six Flags Over Texas will open its 1967 season on April 29 under Angus G. Wynne Jr. with extended spring hours and full seven day operation from May 26. It also highlights Texas A&M extension expert Mrs. Wanda Meyer advocating early child allowances to teach money skills, and mentions Ride expansions and the park's history including 8.5 million visitors and a projected ten millionth visitor in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Meyer
Texas A&m University
Meyer
Scout Club
Six Flags Over
Texas
Angus G. Wynne, Jr
Great Southwest Corporation
Dallas
Fort Worth
Six Flags
Boom Town
Stag Creek Clubbers Hear Conservationist
A Saturday night meeting at 7 30 conducted by Truman Rinshaw on soil conservation practices drew 25 farmers in Comanche County. The program emphasized proven methods and prompted interest among local growers.
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Stag Creek
Truman Rinshaw
Comanche County
Brownwood workshop on rehabilitation hosted by Western Hills Nursing Home
Mrs Cora Robertson R N supervisor attended with two aides Frances Plumlee and Myrle Kirkland at a Tuesday night physical therapy workshop in Brownwood. The session focused on rehabilitation in nursing with guidance from three physical therapists from Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Western Hills Nursing Home
Cora Robertson
R.N
Frances Plumlee
Myrle Kirkland
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
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van Dyke Story
Floyd M. Key
Sam
Carnation
Neuhoff
Hormel
Shurfine
Angel Food
Chuck
Hathcock’s Furniture & Appliance
Libby
Paareet
del Monte
Golden Cream Food King
McConnell
S&h
Ann Stratton County
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