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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
4
Correspondent reports on a clear Saturday with local shopping and a fruit supper at Mr. Archer's. J and D engage in rat killing, praising eradication efforts. A DeLeon cow buyer chats calves, Prof. Edd Richardson visits, and H P Taylor, Lin Deshrey family, and Mrs Cosper attend gatherings. Peanuts planted, a singing event. 70c per bushel peanut feed value noted. peanuts praised for hens and pigs as a promising crop.
The record lists sermons at the Baptist church by Pastor Rudd of Gorman and at the Methodist church by Brother Nabers of DeLeon. It notes visitors, school activities, a Friday picnic to end the term, peanut planting after rain, and a sermon on the Binding and Losing of Satan at Unity. A debate on Woman Suffrage is announced for Friday night.
Crops are improving after rain. Lamkin hosts a 22 piece brass band. Mrs M E Clements visits her daughter Mrs Jno Stevens. Mrs R T Carlton of Gatesville visits this week. Prof Len Dalton and wife visit Gilbert Dalton at Gentry Mill. Mrs C L Percell on sick list. Rev J Morgan of Killeen preached here. Ben Beard moves to Spur to work. Mrs Cooper of Fisher County is …
The fragment notes Mrs. TH Shockley visiting her sister and Mrs. Lee White with her son traveling to join Lee at Dalhart. M B White attended court in Comanche this week. Lamkin High School attended a Friday night performance in Carlton but faced muddy roads on the return trip.
The piece notes ideal weather improving mood while corn stands struggle in moot fields and some farmers plant entire crops over. It recalls a serious accident when John Rasberry’s horse ran into a tree, paralyzing one arm. Local social visits and quilting bees fill Gap and Bibb area.
Farmers resume fieldwork planting cotton and maize as Cross Roads school prepares to close next Friday for a picnic on Saturday. Grandma Jones improves after illness. School girls enjoyed a picnic at Mr Huff's last Saturday with lemonade, popcorn, and peanuts.
Farmers in Suez enjoyed relief from a long dry spell as rain and sun followed. Local youths held a party at Ebb Terry's last Friday with Edgar Reid, Martin Stephens, Aaron Reid, and Alfred Thomas attending singing at Beattie. Ferman Thomas of Comanche visited homefolks and attended a party at Mrs Hazel ettes last week. Several residents went fishing after the rain. Mr Wideman and wife visited J W Reid and wife Sunday afternoon. Craft Stephens and his mother visited Downing Sunday. Alfred Thomas traveled to Comanche Saturday.
Farmers plant peanuts and harrow corn amid dry weather. Two sick yearlings traced to eating young buds, with past losses from the same cause. Uncle John Lewis buys a Ford. Residents spent Sunday at Oliver Springs with singing and dinner on the ground. Rev. R. S. Day of New Mexico visits family. Maudie Pitman visits at Gorman. D. O. Williams calls on Ida Pitman family. Large crow observed.
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