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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1924
Page
3
The paper notes Christmas week activities across the county. Students enjoyed a week’s vacation and a large Christmas box. families hosted guests from Fellowship, Breckenridge, Merkel, Dallas, and Waco. Various visits, a community musicale, radio party, and local outings are listed along with several marriages, relocations, and a telephone meeting to elect an operator.
Farmers in the area busy killing hogs as holidays end. Students returning from other schools resume classes after the holidays. A list of local ladies hosted holiday parties for the young people, and school reopens on Wednesday January 2 with students aiming to improve and make the honor roll if possible.
Comyn school trustees hosted a banquet with trustees wives and teachers from Roch Cathey Armstrong and Ebenezer to discuss consolidating four communities into a central high school. Christmas week visits and church events marked the season with pastors from nearby towns in attendance.
The coldest weather of the season arrives Sunday night bringing meat curing-friendly conditions. Vandye school resumes Monday after Christmas break. Mrs Tiner and her daughter return home Monday. Logan Gap reports Mrs G Boynton visiting. Mr and Mrs Peters of Downing visit Mr Dennis Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Grigsby welcome a newborn girl. R Mills of Comanche visits Mrs Tiner Monday. F Booker visits Rev E B Garrett’s home last week. Advertisement offers Foley remedies with a penny bottle and samples.
The Gustine Tribune reports a golden wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tunnell hosted at their home with relatives and friends attending a Christmas dinner. Guests included J. H. Williams and wife of Comanche Rev. M. Boiles and daughters Misses Vera and Grace T. O. Seago and wife J. D. Couchane family, R. H. Ashmore and family among others. The event featured a long, festive meal and guests from nearby towns.
The article recalls Mr. G A Tunnell and Mr. Williams as longtime Comanche county residents and friends since youth. It notes Tunnell born November 26 1850 and married to Bettie Briscoe December 25 173, with five children and surviving relatives. The piece reflects on marriage as a gradual journey and wishes the couple continued happiness.
A notice warns residents that blindly ordering supplies from catalog houses without comparing prices and quality harms themselves, local merchants, schools, and Comanche county.
A court writ dated December 20 1923 is issued at Comanche Texas with official seal and return procedures noted. The fragment references a clerk J W Littlejohn and mentions a county court, implying completion of formal process and a housekeeping clerical action.
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