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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
2
Comanche County notes singings, basketball results, and social visits in Mt Pleasant and Desdemona. De Leon teams win bi district play. Mountain View plans a school play to fund a piano. The community mourns Blanch Lowrie. marriage announcements surface. local business changes and a new Western Union operator take effect.
A fragmentary local column from Stag Creek reports weekend visits and social gatherings. Miss Hazel Steele hosted friends for a Friday night at home and a large crowd attended from nearby communities. The Hogan children placed a monument for their parents. Several residents traveled to Comanche and De Leon, with multiple visits among locals and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Carl McNutt spent Sunday with relatives. The Barretts and daughter Ruby visited Comanche. Jessie Horner recovered and returned to school. John Carter visited Faye Roberts. Bil Brown and others toured Brownwood. Earnest Stapp and Sid ney visitors stayed with the Boyds. Blanket residents Howell Bradley Buford Powers and Ben Smith visited. Bill Brown and Ruby Barrett attended a show in Comanche Saturday night.
Harmony notes ongoing illness and farm census visits by Mr. Parker. Community members and visitors circulate, with social visits across Sidney Comanche Mercer Gap and Sipe Springs. The Harmony school plans The Texas Ranger as closing production, rehearsals soon, and a cast to be chosen.
A Beattie roundup notes widespread illness but improving conditions. Attendees at a Saturday singing include Miss Ruby May, Mr Henry Taylor, and Mr Holmes from Custer. Local events report a new garage by Jess Vaughan and Wright, with renovations underway, plus multiple visits and family moves.
Our school suspended last week due to Miss Hansard's flu. Mr. E. Roberts moved back to his long-rented farm. Mose Young and family visited Hillsboro from Friday to Sunday. H. A. Hall and son visited Brownwood Saturday. Sam Gee of Hillsboro moved into Griffin place area. First Monday saw many from the community travel to Comanche. Mrs. Pope ill with flu. A mad dog caused alarm Monday though no bites occurred. cattle suspected. Tayer La TS and Wheeler families visited Uncle Les Boynton Sunday. Virgie Pyburn visiting relatives at Mullin this week. Mabel Boynton listed as sick last week. Wayne Ward and wife visited Sidney Sunday. Mrs. 8. O. Riley and son were in Comanche Wednesday. Three new pupils enrolled this week. Interest grows in volley ball with a game against Willow Springs. Farmers plowing, hope for rain and planting soon.
G R Goosby was in Austin on business last week. Miss Peek state inspector was here. J H Herricks visited friends at Hico. Oscar Sloan and Miss Zora Sloan of Comanche visited relatives here. Uncle Jack Hinson is very ill with the flu. S B George has mumps. J C Beard and family of Commerce moved to Comyn. Willie Hurd of Desdemona visited J S Hawkins. Mrs W T Haggard hosted Devota’s birthday party last Saturday. Walter Hinson home from San Antonio. Mr and Mrs J J Montague proud parents of a baby boy.
The Pastors' and Lay men's Conference convened at the Baptist church despite a raging sand storm with eight to ten ministers in attendance. Dr. Godbold of Brownwood spoke at 11 o'clock, and afternoon talks followed along with lunch in the 1.0.C. F. hall. Delmar McDaniel returns home from Fort Worth for recuperation from la grippe while Miss Hazel Rightmer visits Fort Worth relatives. Jim Kendall and family of Comanche visit Lee Kendall. Mrs Gressett of Suez was here last week.
Through work story highlights a Comanche resident Mrs. C. R. Hart who sought relief from backache urinary issues and kidney troubles. She credits Doan’s Pills with curing her pain after five boxes and reports no return four years later. Purchase price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings after the illness and death of Evelyn Beaty. Signed by Mr and Mrs E M Beaty Mr and Mrs J P Beaty and Mr and Mrs T R Burt.
The city announces J. B. Arthur and W. A. Pate for marshal positions, C. M. Moore for city secretary seeking re election, and Mrs. Jim Carter as city treasurer candidate.
Star Parasite Remover claims to purify blood and boost health with drops in drinking water, sold by The Wm. Reese Drug Company. Ballard's Snow Liniment offered for rheumatism with three bottle sizes at Paris Smith. The Chief periodical priced at one dollar invites reader referrals.
If you feel dizzy on stooping or rising and see black before your eyes, a torpid liver is blamed. Take Herbine a strong liver regulator priced at 60 cents sold by Paris Smith. feb.
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