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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
4
Sidney community activity includes visits by Hardy Jones family from Comanche and receptions hosted by the Donaho and Holland households. Basketball results show Sidney boys 16 Hasse 14, girls 17 to 1, with local events, parties, school visits, and efforts to boost grain and cotton production amid a rainy season.
Mrs Wallace Dutton and Mrs George Brewer visit Mrs Edna Murphy to find her improved. Calvin Duncan moves east of D A Rice. Eddie Rogers to fill vacated Harmony Plum place. Harmony Plain View and White Point to host monthly church singing. Residents report rain in hills, sunshine in valleys. Visitors include Mr and Mrs John S Priddy, Mrs Nora Campbell and children, and Judy Cunningham among others.
Miss Ruby Bartlett visited Mrs. B. J. Cox Saturday night. J. A. Moore took a business trip to Sipe Springs Monday. Rev. Garrett will fill his regular appointment at South Copper next weekend. W. H. Ashinhurst visited the school Tuesday and took photographs. Otho Clare and sister Eva of Cotton Grove visited J. W. Carver Saturday night. An entertainment was held at Mr. and Mrs. George Moore Saturday night. Moore mourns the loss of a horse. Local youths enjoyed kadaking Sunday. This week brings school tests and many wear long faces.
Prof Wilkins oversees a flourishing Brysonville school with about seventy students assisted by Mrs Wilkins. Families visited, residents moved homes, and locals like Cade Graham and Gus Lewis took jobs in Post Texas and Coleman. New residents Jerell Hembre and Scott from Brown County join the Bryson farm community as Jim Edwards returns from Wood County.
Frank Howell and family moved to Comanche. Jim Botts attended the pound supper at N A Hensley. Gap seen a literary gathering with a good program planned for next Friday. A Valentine party and pound supper at Norrie Hensley drew a large crowd. Energy school progress reported. Energy Sporting Club entertained with 42. Prof West spent weekend in Comanche. Mrs Rachael Ward and daughter were in Gustine. Local youth enjoyed a singing at Mrs Chas Moore’s.
M H Nelson lost a horse last week with blind staggers. Hartle Moore of Brownwood visits his parents. The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Redwine died last Saturday night and was buried in Pendergrass cemetery Sunday. Mrs Rhodes and Mrs Lloyd of Comanche visited the Fielder home Wednesday.
Fine weather aids farm work as locals tidy churchyard and cemetery. C F Luker entertains with singing. Corinne Luker visits family. Mrs Purvis and relatives travel for business. Luker family shares illnesses and social visits with neighbors including Ewing Clemons Rogers Taylor and Gaines in this year’s community notes.
Reports show farmers plowing steadily while residents discuss garden efforts. Egg sale by Mrs J W Vancleave totals 66 dozen or 799 eggs with payments ranging from 22 to 22 1/2 cents per dozen. Meats and flour missing from John Hilley's premises spark no leads. News includes travel, visits, and social events from Gap, Sidney, May, Comanche, Gustine, and Pleasant Valley across a week.
A church announces Sunday preaching at 11 00 and notes the league will be held at night from this point forward. The change shifts weekly schedule and invites participants to attend.
Mrs A D Denman remains ill but improving as Rev Hunt concludes a series of meetings Sunday night. Frank Clayton of Shockley visited relatives Sunday. Richard Harwell of Shockley attended church. J D Stevens of Carlton visited home folks. Miss Velma Fisher resigns from Fairview ward teaching due to poor health. trustees hire Ina Wallace to finish term. Miss Ollie Hamilton of Honey Grove visits. Mrs M Henson of Center Valley noted in community notes.
Community efforts pick up as crops are tended and worship resumes at Mercer Gap. Sunday school starts at 10 30 each Sunday with Rev White preaching the fourth Sunday monthly. Harmony White Point Plainview Mercer Gap plan monthly singing at each location with Plainview first Harmony second White Point third Mercer Gap fourth. Noah Hal and Leroy Duncan visited A C Duncan earlier in the week.
Health of the community is good at this writing. Jin Stephens and family spent Saturday night with J. O. Star kie and family. Boss Stephens attended a party at Hurshel Ewing in Graham Chapel neighborhood. The young folks enjoyed a party at Billie Rambo's Saturday night. Miss Minnie King visited her friend Miss Esten Burks at Brownwood Saturday and Sun Edgar Kennedy and wife visited.
Community reports illness among residents and a busy social week. A box supper play at Maxville drew a good crowd, a party at Charlie Campbell's was well attended, and Rev. Walter Scott preached and singing occurred. Paul Neil and Mark Musick briefly enlisted in the navy and returned, Mrs. M. D. Carmichael traveled to Hamilton, Della Stevens visited Carlton, a poultry car bought about 1800 pounds of chickens.
Energy News reports a rain Friday night and a series of social visits across the area. Mr and Mrs Frank Caraway and others visited friends at various households including Guss Rudd Mrs Hamiltons sister near Goldthwaite and Uncle Jack Cox. Mayhalls welcome a fine boy.
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