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The town's name "Sweetwater" is the English translation of the Kiowa language word "Mobeetie". [6]Sweetwater received a U.S. post office in 1879. The Texas and Pacific Railway arrived on March 12, 1881, beginning Sweetwater's long history as a railroad town.
Avenger Field WASPs and training aircraft. At this time, Jacqueline Cochran was making plans for a training program for women pilots to participate in the war effort. Working with the Army Air Forces, she established a training facility at the Howard Hughes field in Houston, Texas, for Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs as it was known.
The museum was established in 2003 by Deanie Bishop Parrish and her daughter Nancy Parrish. It opened in a 11,700 sq ft (1,090 m 2) 1929 hangar in May 2005. [1] [2] [3]A PT-19 was placed on loan to the museum in 2008.
Nolan County is a county located in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,738. [1] Its county seat is Sweetwater. [2] ...
Mobeetie is located in the Texas Panhandle northeast of Sweetwater Creek along Texas State Highway 152, Farm to Market Road 48, and Farm to Market Road 1046. Pampa lies about 30 miles to the west, and Wheeler is about 10 miles to the east along route 152. The Fort Elliot historical site is about one mile west along SH 152. [10] [11]
Lisa Taylor, executive director of the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, said she was incredulous when she heard the content might be removed from the training base. “The stories are historical and also uplifting and inspiring for all men and women who have found themselves wondering if they were good enough socially, mentally ...
After Dodge City, the Thompsons drifted to Colorado, but by 1876, they had moved to Sweetwater, Texas, which became their permanent home. In Sweetwater, the couple purchased a ranch outside of town and a dance hall in town. Mary ran the dance hall which was a front for a brothel. [2]
PHOTOS: Six Flags Over Texas, 51 years of history from Star-Telegram photo archives. Matt Leclercq. November 3, 2022 at 3:24 PM.