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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1925
Page
4
Wad Year 2 Menthe Navin K. WOVE notes Comanche has unusual publicity and progress. He predicts watermelon money arriving again next summer will be beneficial for the town.
A reflective meditation by J. Roanes arguing truth as the fundamental virtue. It asserts righteousness follows truth, that truth empowers learning, and that history should teach cause and effect rather than names and dates, guiding students to live by truth in service to others.
L B Russell recalls Col John S Ford inviting old ranger captains in 1892 to revive reminiscences. He lists Hayes as a strong pioneer on the western frontier with Bell and Sutton, notes regiments in the Monterey siege and the 1847-50 frontier service, and mentions captains Grumbles Wallace McCulloch McCowan Ford.
The Methodist church notes that next Sunday night will be the last service of Bro. Boyd as pastor of the Comanche Baptist church, so no services at the Baptist church that night. Congregation urged to attend Baptist services. Sunday morning preaching and other services proceed as usual. J. M. Wynne, Pastor.
Music pupils of Mrs. Carroll and expression pupils of Mrs. Walker held a recital in Sipe Springs last Wednesday. The program featured duets, readings, vocal numbers, piano pieces, and an ensemble finale with teachers and three Comanche pupils Luella Carter Ory Masters Luker listed among participants.
A breeder argues winnings prove anyone can raise prize winners by buying chicks from a pure bred strain. He urges sticking to one strain and one feed, warning beginners cannot mix blood lines. R. L. Riley promotes the S. C. R. I. Reds and Pure Owen Strain cockerels.
Three handwritten letters from Dora and Mildred Davenport Hagse Texas Mina Winter Merkel Texas and Lewis Winter Merkel Texas ask Santa for dolls gloves pearls fruit candy nuts oranges apples a wagon skates a story book a ball a hammer and to remember friends teachers Grandpa Preston and other relatives in Merkel Hagse and Merket.
In a note from Comanche, Pastor J C Boyd announces his two year pastorate ends as he accepts a call to the First Baptist Church of North Fort Worth. He assures no dislike for Comanche or its people and praises local business leaders and fellow pastors. He clarifies debt on the new church building and asks friends for prayers for the congregations.
Nine Texas students elected to Pi Sigma Alpha honorary political science fraternity at the University of Texas for excellence in political science studies. Named members include Mildred Ellis Lufkin Virginia Lowe De Leon Amelia Williams Cameron W H Evans Lubbock Alvy C Bonds Austin J Anton Rauhut Comanche Sterling Takeuchi Austin Bascom Nelson Wichita Falls DeWitt Reddick Fort Worth.
In 1919 the University of Texan reports its organization has expanded to seven chapters across as many states. Jr. C. P. Patterson, chair of the government department, serves as national president.
Fort Worth note describes Mildren Wynne daughter of Rev and Mrs M Wynne at Comanche for the holidays from Texas Woman's College Fort Worth Dec 18. It notes her first year at T W C her popularity in college and activities including Sophomore class Korosophian Society and Baylor University prior year. Another Comanche item reports Miss Johnnie Armstrong freshman at Texas Woman's College visiting parents and pursuing teaching certificate with memberships in Susan M Key Literary Society YWCA and Teacup Club.
Miss Willie Maude Greenwaldt of De Leon, a sophomore at Texas Woman's College, will spend holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Greenwaldt. She has done unusual work in two years and is active in the P. W. C. A. the Susan M. Key Literary Adarts and the Teacup Club.
Dec 21 reports Mrs. Howell Gleaton of Anson visiting friends. Frank Steele and family of Brownwood spent the weekend with his parents, A. N. Steele. Grandpa Pinkard of Blanket visited Rufus Pinkard. A Christmas tree at the Methodist church Thursday night. Rev Morrison filled his regular duties.
Claud Ross and Eulalia Hilley wed Sunday afternoon at the bride’s home. Claud is the youngest son of Mrs. John Rosa and a leading Sidney young man. Eulalia is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A Hilley. The couple are well known locally and wish a long, happy life together.
Sunday services were held at KLM Grove with Rev Frank Reader delivering the sermon. Local residents reported visits and family gatherings including the Hurts Woolseys Terrells and paged notes of nearby friends and singing in EB Woolsey’s berry.
The Texas County Court of Comanche issues a twenty day notice for the Final Account of the estate of D Hoover deceased filed by administrator 4 L Hoover. Interested parties must appear by January term 1926 at Comanche County Court to contest the account. The writ bears the seal of Clerk J W Littlejohn and deputy Glenyth Kearby, dated December 3, 1925.
The Tarleton College report lists sixty seven students on the Honor Roll for the second six weeks, the largest ever. To qualify a student must carry a full course and score at least eighty in each subject. Names include J. L. Aldridge and Elizabeth Scurry among others.
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