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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
1
The district school trustees plan a district meeting on the first Saturday in August to discuss duties cooperation text books and consolidation for rural high schools. A State Education rep will address trustees on topics including parent teacher associations and school legislation.
Britton Tidmore eleven speaks Friday July 21 at 3 p m in Sidney for Oscar Callaway’s congressional bid. He previously spoke at Comanche and drew a huge ovation during Callaway’s opening effort on May 27.
Central Christian Church schedules an 11 o clock sermon by Brother Klingman with no evening service due to a Union service at the Methodist Tabernacle. Bible school begins at 9 45 with lectures on the origin of the Bible. Mrs Harvey and daughters return from a three week visit to Texas cities Patton and Houston.
Joe Montgomery and family from Ft. Stockton visit relatives in Co Manche for the Mc Guire Farmer and Britts reunion on July 19.
A Merkel Texas man R B Wells asks the Comanche Chief to publish that every former Comanche county man in Taylor County supports Mr Callaway and will vote for him in the July 22 first primary. Wells from Abilene minutes to arrange Callaway speaking July 10 in Abilene.
The July Fourth golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. L B Russell marks fifty years in Comanche. The couple, who arrived c1874 with a brief lender to South Texas in the 1870s, are lauded for steadfast community service and family leadership. A political note follows, recounting recent campaigns with remarks on Mr. Dibrell, Mr. Blanton, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Callaway, and local reaction to their platforms.
As we go to press word arrives that the Magness Gillett Nabers oil well at Crosscut blew in today, flowing over the derrick at about 80 barrels per hour. The well is praised for its depth and high gravity oil, signaling a major development for Comanche men if the reports hold true.
Mr W A Hall of Sweetwater Texas visits his sister Mrs I M Winyard in the city. Though not voting in Jones county Hall lives near the county line and Fisher and notes Oscar Callaway has strong support in that area.
Miss Maud Roberson endures renewed pain from sciatic rheumatism after previously long siege of suffering. She travels on crutches reflecting the ongoing affliction.
Mr and Mrs Walter Henson of Proctor and their two young sons passed through Comanche on Thursday morning while en route to the McGuire Farmee Fritts reunion event.
Tuesday afternoon Mr A BR Hickey and family from Breckenridge traveled to Comanche for a Llano fishing trip. They stayed with Mrs. Hickey’s father R B Rogers four miles from town. Wednesday morning they were joined by Ben Henson and family I B Henson and Mr Mobley from Stephenville and continued their journey.
A preaching service is scheduled for Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. Attendees are cordially invited to attend.
The executive committee invites members to meet with the De Leon association on Tuesday July 18 in De Leon Texas for a melon show. A. T. Norman State Exchange manager will attend or send a representative. The event aims to teach hauling methods grading ripening stages and best marketing practices to help growers and the association.
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