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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
2
Regular Correspondent reports light rain and social visits across Logan's Gap and nearby communities including hunting trips, family gatherings, marriages, school activities, and local events. Notes a scarlet fever case, a box supper fundraiser, basketball plans, new car purchase, and ongoing health and farm updates.
Jan 14 notes show Mr and Mrs J C Harding hosting young people Jan 9. Stephenville beat Hasse 23 to 18 in basketball on Jan 7. Baptist services drew a large crowd. Tob Huse’s baby died Jan 10. Poe and James Howards visit relatives c T White family. Huffman spent week in Ranger visiting daughter Bertha and others.
January report records bad weather halting a revival and many local residents recovering from scarlet fever and colds. Several families, including Cunningham and Moore households, host or visit relatives across nearby towns, with minor injuries and school absences noted. A cold spell promises better farming conditions ahead while plans mark a birth announcement for Billie Maxine Carpenter in Douglas, Wyoming.
Cotton Grove correspondent reports a 25 to 6 basketball win by Cotton Grove over Seda Springs. Local visits include Opal Glasgow with grandparents in Lamkin and Mrs Bolen’s family gathering with music by Mr Bolen and Mrs Hutchinson Jr. at Fellowship. Mentions sick child in St Louis treatment and hopes for Sam McDaniel’s continued studies at Ann Arbor after Porto Rico.
On a chilly Friday night near Comanche attendance at the box supper was light and bids were subdued. Miss Faye Robertson was named prettiest girl while Georgia Loudermilk won the ugly boy contest over Frank Vineyard. proceeds, about fifty seven dollars, will fund library books and playground equipment for the school.
Jan. 20 report from Fellowship notes no services due to bad conditions. Mrs. Bynum of Comanches visited Mrs. Tinney and family. Miss Bertha Hicks stayed with Pearl and Pansy Godfry near Cotton Grove. Mr. Kirkham moved from Callahan to town. Carnes family at Mrs. Carnes' father Mr. Stewart's bedside. Mrs. Tinney visited Comanche. Willie Aaron Tate returned to Winters after visiting. Carnes and Ollie Sizemore in Brownwood Tuesday. Jim Godfrey spent Monday night with Frank Monroe.
Health good in Elm Grove as Sunday School progresses. The group has bought a new organ and benches and aims to double its Sunday school attendance this year.
Very cold spell last week kept residents indoors. Miss Lyttie May taught at Oak Grove in Mrs. Ethel Miller’s absence. Families and visitors from Co Manche, Desdemona, Sidney, Indian Moon, Holder, and Ninevah appear in local circles. Sunday School and singing class canceled due to bad weather.
County Agent J A Barton describes 4H club work in Comanche County focusing on training boys and girls in improved farm and home practices. Clubs in 1924 numbered ten with 100 boys and four girls, covering poultry beef calves corn hogs peanuts and cotton, with yearly records and a two day encampment that included judging contests and a trip to A and M Short Course. He urges community and school cooperation to organize more clubs in 1925.
Comanche County records show 54 schools received State Aid in 1928-24, while 86 schools did so in 1924-25. The sole change was the required tax levy of 75 cents per pupil for current year aid, compared with a 50 cent minimum in 1928-24. Many districts already funded terms without aid, and some rural schools could not qualify without meeting the higher levy, prompting tax elections to reach the minimum.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes Dimple Simple praising the upcoming Lady of Lyons. She expresses thrill from the production, noting ongoing involvement in projects and stage work.
A writer argues that collar regulations force rapid style shifts, irritating men who dislike changing collars. He notes other goods like cigars, bread, cheese, and art often stay constant, while collars continually morph names and widths, predicting the trust will keep enforcing new patterns unless banned.
A veterinary tonic labeled as a wonderful poultry remedy contains Sulphus and other health-building ingredients. It claims to improve health, prevent disease, and purge blood while keeping insects away. Sold by The Wm. Reese Drug Company for 22 to 25 cents.
The New York Times notes current American literature concentrates on daily life, lacking broad canvases, deep rhythms, and grand themes. It contrasts with Hugo Hardy Dickens and calls for standards that rise with their era rather than collapse under routine writing.
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