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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1926
Page
2
SIPE SPRINGS Jan 19 The country received rain from shortly after noon Saturday until nearly Sunday morning. Dock Rhymes bought the W I Thompkins stock from Comanche Wholesale Grocery and opened a new business. Numerous residents and visitors from Comanche Rising Star and nearby towns appear in this local update with notes on illnesses weddings and community events.
A light to moderate rain fell Saturday and Saturday night benefiting farmers who begin breaking land. Vernon Godfrey, visiting from Dallas, spends time with parents Mr and Mrs W J Godfrey. Mr and Mrs N S Hicks hosted a Friday night party. The Tinney families from near Newburg visited with Mrs E C Tinney and family. A stray black mule, 3 to 4 years old and 14 to 15 hands high, has not worked and is sought by its owner.
Newburg community shows steady school progress with top attendance and grades around 90 percent. Visitors include Mr Chatham and Olin Sharp to Dublin, and Herbert Lee of Comanche calling on friends. A rain improves crops while several families attend church and visit kin in Dallas Sidney and Bristow.
Mr and Mrs Ben Godfrey took their daughter Pearl to Brownwood on Tuesday for tonsil removal. Mrs Willie Glasgow visited her parents Mr and Mrs T R Randall of Comanche last week. Golda May Galloway is staying with Delma McEntire for the week.
Jan. 19 report notes beneficial rain halting plowing briefly while farmers plan dry work. M. J. Ray improved after illness. School trip to Fairview yielded 16 5 boys and 5 4 girls wins. Lee Kendall terraces his farm. L. A. Singleton buys Mrs. Williford’s home. Beaty moves to Gartman place. Nelms family shifts to Comanche. J. Nelms on John King’s place.
The community celebrates the wedding of Carner Standfield and Kinser of Marble Falls Texas on Tuesday. They will reside in Indian Mountain. Local social life continues with a tent show at Gorman and visits among families including the Chambers and McDaniel households.
Mrs Grady Braggs has returned home from a visit with her husband's parents Mr and Mrs Staggs of Blanket. Mr and Mrs Earl Hodges and Huell Hodges and family visited Carl McNutt home Wednesday night. D T Boyd and Dee McNutt made a business trip to De Leon Thursday. Jess Harris married Hattie Starks of Comanche at Eastland. Gillette family moved back to the home place from Santa Anna. Fairview boys won a basketball game at Vandyke despite cold weather. Arch Flannigan hosted a Saturday party for local youths. Carl McNutt and wife spent Tuesday night with Jim Graham. Willie Smith drives a new Ford roadster.
Harmony residents report visits and movements including Miss Allie May Luckie with family in Mountain View and Ross Gore moving to Knox City. Local families host relatives, with Sunday gatherings across Comanche Newburg and Mer cer’s Creek. Several attend Mrs. Mattie Hilty funeral. sickness remains modest but scarlet fever cases improved.
Mr and Mrs Ben Godfrey and Mr and Mrs Jim Godfrey visited in Alexander over the weekend. Wilkes Glasgow of Lamkin called on his brother T M Glasgow. Mrs George Masters spent Tuesday evening with Mrs John McEntire. Mr and Mrs A J Miller visited Mr and Mrs Grissom at Comanche. Mr and Mrs J J Johnson hosted a Friday night party. John McEntire and family attended a musical at Bob McNutt s of Vandyke Friday night. The McEntire family also visited Mrs Galloway of Vandyke Sunday evening.
Jen Beattie is reported among Beattie players as rain delayed or inspired play. Beattie girls won 4 to 2 over St Joe girls on Friday night. St Joe boys defeated Indian Mountain 12 to 10 at Beattie. Attendants included Mr. William Keith and Mr. Ben Steele. Lena Jones noted at the ball game.
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