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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1924
Page
2
Regular Correspondent notes a light shower in the community with cotton opening and pastures being prepared. Mentions illnesses and visits from relatives, travels to Galveston and Eastland, church services, a baby’s birthday, and a protracted meeting at Hamilton. Cites community effort and desire for more rain to aid crops.
Mrs. Julia Howell, once of Cotton Grove, marked her 56th birthday on August 19 at her Comanche home. Old Cotton Grove residents attended including Wyly Hendersons Beene and Criswells Merkel. about 20 guests joined the festivity with other visitors from Comanche and New Mexico listed among attendees. A reunion also occurred at Jesse Bolin’s residence with 45 relatives and friends present.
DIngler weather report notes no rain yet with some signs of rain today. Cotton is opening fast and picking may begin next week. Families travel visits include Henry Tate and Charlie from Comanche to Tohoka, Magness family returning, Newt Hall builds a new home, Tom Davis visiting his sister in Ellis county, Jane Loggins Harris Lane and two daughters mentioned.
The Freewill group held a successful meeting on Monday night with eight new church members added. Residents from nearby communities attended. several locals are at a meeting in Downing this week.
The piece records a quiet primary election day and various local visits. Doc Chastain and family visited Claud Chastain in Sidney, A T Ritchie traveled to Seymour, Canafax and Edwards of Brownwood were in town, Dee Stapp and George visited Oklahoma City relatives, C J Graham Sr returned from Abilene with daughter Oran, Leo Waganon and Robert Woods considered relocating to Roby, and J F McCullough and family planned a ten day West Texas tour.
The column lists residents and visitors: Frank and a Lubbock brother intend a trip into New Mexico. M. Lane and family returned from West. John Roberts of Comanche visited Sidney. Rill Carroll, Art Hall from Comanche, and Joe Christian of Sipe Springs called in Sidney. Rob Vaneleave and others attended a Priddy picnic. Roger Vaneleave traveled from Newburg via Abilene. Finley Stailey from Abilene visited Bord family. Zola Bord and brother went to Abilene. Will Cox and Joe Speck of Lamesa visited relatives. T. D. Parsons and family voted after a plains and New Mexico outing. Mrs F L S. Vancleave and two children Ona Udel and Ivone from May passed through Sidney en route to Comanche to visit Mrs A C Colley.
Gustine notes visits from the Tally family to San Saba and Uncle Tom Tally from Lamikin. Mrs. Ingram and Nickerson family guests with Mrs. Churchhill at Fort Worth. Jack Moore moves from Comanche to Gustine for work at Right & Duke. Vera Boiles hosts Sunday school on Helmsley creek. Dr. J. P. Brown reports improvement at Dallas sanitarium. Mrs. Lydian Honea returns from Brownwood with daughter Mrs. Will West. Uncle West Ingram suffers a mild stroke.
Texas revised its rural aid law to fund up to 250 for each district to purchase equipment for industrial subjects. Within a year 150 schools in 65 counties received aid under the act. The state department of education has issued a bulletin detailing requirements and a two year plan of work for rural schools seeking state aid.
Frank M. Werner of Fort Worth donated a park site at the north edge of Lamesa for a Texas State Park. Judge J. F. Garland gave a strip for a boneyard at Weaver tract, to be named Frank M. Weaver State Park. Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce backed the project. D. Colp and Mrs. Phebe Warner spoke for the state.
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