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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
7
Heavy rain and hail damaged crops prompting cotton replant plans. Local deaths include Amanda Wesson of Comyn from measles related complications. Social news covers visits, church activities, a reorganized literary society, and a Comanche picnic success with notable speaking.
Farmers report busy days after rains as gardens flourish. Health generally good though past illness claimed a life on May 1st with Mrs Payne laid to rest in Pendergrass cemetery after a Presbyterian service. Dr E M Besl sells practice to Dr Hilly to move to Tennessee by May 23rd. Dr Bell's departure noted as city bids farewell. Tuesday Baptist church singing drew a large crowd and was described as interesting.
Mr and Mrs Sol Bennett and relatives traveled from Talpa to attend Mrs Paynes funeral last Monday and learned their crop was wiped out by the worst hail storm. Harvey Ross and family visited his parents John and Mrs Ross this week. A children day program was planned at the Methodist church for next Sunday with the Baptist children day set for the second Sunday in June.
A rainy weekend brought farmer smiles as L A Bennett and wife visited J R Burk and wife. J Moore and family spent Sunday with L T Rasco. A large crowd heard J A Currie Saturday night. Nora Wilson arrived home to Knox City with many friends.
Local notes report a weather marked by rain boosting farm work while oats prove scarce for binding. Singing gatherings occurred at Mr. Dair’s Sunday and Mt. Pleasant, with Jim Carter and wife updating relatives. R F Carter and wife welcome a daughter born on the 14th. Farmers express renewed optimism as rain returns.
A Harmony community letter reports a dust storm last Sunday, a light shower Tuesday, and promising rain. It notes 640 acres sold for 5120 cash, with Dr Hilley purchasing Bell’s property at Sidney. The Harmony school closed April 25 with praise for the teachers.
EF M Graham and wife from Soda Springs visited relatives from Saturday night to Monday. Farmers push to establish a new gin plant at Gap. Sipe Springs and Gap played baseball at Gap on Saturday afternoon, Gap winning 13 to 5. Misses Veda and Willie Pearl Jones attended the Girls Tomato club meet at Comanche last week.
Local residents and visitors noted in Proctor reports. Carmen Crider Miss Ethel Baker and Neva Neal left for home while Ben Laker visited relatives. Fay Kay Ethel Stokey Jettie Harbour went to Dublin. Chichoat family Brisco children Barns Coffey and others visited over the weekend. Rad McClatchey traveled to Waco for a relative's medical need. Mrs Reid and son also visited Dublin for business.
Mesdamey P HW Chilton and Tom House will host the Kensington club this Friday afternoon. J F Ross and Miss Beulah Arthur were quietly married last Sunday at the bride’s parents’ home Mr and Mrs J B Arthur in this city.
Prof and Mrs R E Upelloway entertained public school teachers with a delightful tab party at their home. Daisies and roses decorated rooms as Miss Floy Cunningham and Miss Myrtle Paine provided music. An art contest featured book leaflets. Miss Golda Granger won with Lady of the Lake. Miss Vener Hooker received Lowell's Poems in another game. An ice course concluded the evening.
The guest arrived late to a gathering filled with merriment and lively talk. Attendees described the evening as one of the most enjoyable of the year, sharing smiles and fond reflections on the event.
Thomas J. Cunningham and Miss Kate Rogers were married on Tuesday May 20 in the Panfield Inn parlor at 6 a m The couple will reside in Stephenville and begin their life together after an early breakfast served by the hotel staff The bride is the daughter of Mrs W F Rogers and the pair are celebrated in Comanche and Comanche county for their social prominence and early life work
An early advertisement touts Printing services with a pledge of satisfaction and scale flexibility. The Chief Exponent lists contact details and notes a circulation figure claimed at over 3,000.
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