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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
2
Local notes report illnesses and visits including Mrs. GD Reukn and Mrs W H Bramlette. Families and neighbors travel between Plainview Carlton Dublin and Stephenville. Hornets perform well. Rev Gordon Tarrett visits. Lane moves to a new residence. Duncan basketball girls edge Sidney 12 11.
Local notes report Roy May returning from Wichita Falls Severn and attending a Round Grove singing. Ruth G R Goosby's daughter has a birthday party. Sunday school at 10 30. Mr and Mrs Thompson and Estelle Goodwin visited relatives in Gorman. Fair meeting at the school auditorium Saturday at 7 15. Tom May's party last Saturday night was enjoyable. William S Hart in Three Word Brand shown Friday. Admission Se and the Mrs Will Lynch and daughters move to Corsicana. School children selling homemade candy for a Victrola purchase. Seesaws added to playground. enrollment increasing.
January 30 note says people push ahead with projects as mild weather continues. Smither Rogers is seriously ill and may need surgery. Miss Gladys Hibler of Blanket visited her sister Mrs Cert Thomas from Thursday to Monday. Rev A D Porter led Harmony services Friday night with Renfro assistance. Various locals hosted guests and attended dances, visits, and family gatherings around Shiloh, Mercer Gap, Comanche, Newbury, and nearby towns.
The week favored farm work with haying underway and promising soil conditions boosting crop outlooks for 1924. Frank Redwine of Comanche visited his parents while W. M. Chastain and family hosted relatives in Sipe Springs and Sidney. E. C. Vines returned near the school in Sidney, John Bartlett moved into his vacated place, four mumps cases appeared at Mr. Harrison’s, H. B. Jones and Slider Jones visited Comanche, Mrs. Howell Gleaton considered moving to Jones County, Uncle Tom Englin suffered a neck infection, and J. Graham Sr. took him to Comanche for a medical exam.
Jan 27 edition reports W. Beene serving this week as juror. Mrs. Garner and son Howard of Merkel visited, Aunt Fanny Robertson ill ten days but improving. Mrs. Tom Foster of Dublin visiting Fanny Robertson and cousin Mrs. Willie Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Forehand and son Sam Jr. visited W. D. Ripley. Cotton Grove patrons plan another fundraiser to grow an organ fund for chapel and school entertainments. Mrs. George Ripley and others drove to Santa Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Tom King of Breckenridge visiting relatives in Comanche. King to farm north of town. Community notes say忙 everyone busy with little news for two weeks.
Lorena Starr Lester, born to Mr and Mrs John Starr, died at 4 a m Tuesday January 22 at their Comanche home. She joined the Baptist church in 1917 and was active in Christian work. She married George Lester September 20 1923 and is survived by her husband, her parents, three sisters and two brothers. Burial was to be at Zion Hill cemetery Wednesday evening with services at the Baptist church earlier.
Rev. John Beaty of Zephyr preached at 11 o clock to a large Sunday school gathering. Local families, including Mr. and Mrs. Sizemore, Mr. and Mrs. Childers, and others visited relatives and neighbors across the community.
Tarleton College received a federal check of over 5000 to reimburse cadets for uniforms bought this year. When divided, each cadet gets about 25 to 30 dollars. Austin officials discussed a Brath county highway project and Stephenville matters with state highway leaders. Bell of De Leon bought the Davis barbershop and plans to run it with his son EO Bell. Bob Parish of Denver Cole plans a month long visit. Dublin terrace studies project notes 1000 acres with estimated value of terraces near 10000 dollars.
Mrs Elmo White attended a shower in Comanche for her niece Miss Malcolin Shelton who faces nuptials soon. Farmers report a fine season but rain Wednesday slowed field work though many call it beneficial. Poash Cowan Oil Co plans an oil well in Palo Pinto County with 3000 acres blocked off and hopes for a gusher. L Hindman owns 1800 acres nearby and wishes the venture success and retirement funds.
About seventy five people attended five terracing demonstrations last Thursday and Friday despite cold weather. Farm engineer Mr. Bentley of the A and M College extension service led on Mr. Fleming and Mr. Carruth farms with help from Mr. Luker, Mr. Wood and Mr. Mein scher. The Bunyan residents compared a terrace built by Mr. Luker on Mr. Wright’s farm to a railroad embankment, illustrating terracing for spring floods.
Graduates from Bryan Street High School in Dallas last week include Miss Georgia Bell Robertson and Miss Janet Smith. Janet Smith is the daughter of Mrs Myrtle Smith and niece of Mrs Paris Smith, raised in Comanche. Robertson attended Comanche schools years ago while living with her sister Mrs HL Wagner. Dr Humphrey Lee, son of former Comanche pastor Rev Josephus Lee, gave the address to the class.
An American proposes another prize for French language study in France funded by Edward A Filene of Boston. The prize aims to rival the Bob prize with strong interest and many contestants expected.
John K Gordon reports kidney trouble and fatigue then relief after Foley Pills. The letter notes Foley Pills as a diuretic stimulant aiding kidney flushing and activity and claims availability everywhere.
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