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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
6
The Fort Worth Star records the Co manche Chief anniversary edition for its fifty first birthday in August praising its historical, biographical and pictorial content. It notes the San Angelo Standard’s fortieth anniversary edition with similar features. The Record, at twenty eight, congratulates these long standing Texas newspapers.
G F E Little writes June 18 1924 praising the Comanche Chief anniversary edition as a fine weekly paper and crediting it to Comanche leadership. He recalls twenty nine years in Fort Worth Rio Grande office handling advertising contracts and reading much of the news. He commends the paper as a noteworthy journalism form for a town of Comanche’s size.
A letter from Mrs. 8 J Thomas of Austin dated June 28 1924 praises the Golden Anniversary Special Edition of the Comanche Chief for its thorough coverage of Comanche county and longtime friends of Mr Thomas. It notes regret at missing a cut of Mr Thomas for the edition and offers best wishes for future success.
J V Fall, editor of the Texas Commercial News, compliments the Comanche Chief on its Golden Anniversary edition. He praises the paper’s writing and typography and requests permission to compile and illustrate a feature story for publication in his magazine with full credit to the Comanche Chief.
Stephenville Tribune lauds the Comanche Chief on its Golden Anniversary Edition. Davis Doyle, editor, spent weeks compiling the issue, praising its broad Texas coverage and the enterprise of Comanche businesses while noting advertising restraint.
The Herald-Record congratulates Editor Davis K. Doyle on the Comanche Chief Golden Anniversary Edition marking fifty years. The issue features front page material plus historical sketches of people and Comanche county. The editor is praised for a printer’s art triumph and booster value despite limited business patronage.
The Comanche Chief marks its fiftieth anniversary with a thirty four page special edition celebrating its history in West Texas. The Empire commends Peiter D. K. Devle and staff for a flawless final run and notes the paper has long stood as a neighbor to the Empire across half a century.
A letter from Southwestern Paper Company congratulates Comanche Chief of Comanche Texas on its Golden Anniversary Edition. sender A HY Grace cites three weeks in West Texas and offers best wishes for prosperity and continued success of the publication.
The Comanche Chief releases a 34 page special issue honoring its golden anniversary. Editor Doyle guides a richly illustrated edition with historical essays on Comanche County and early local days. The volume is bound in a printed cover and expected to be archived in many homes across Comanche and adjacent counties.
One of the most creditable special editions yet published by the Comanche Chief marks fifty years of continuous publication. The complete history of the paper, with facts on early and recent events in Comanche County, adds lasting value for residents and former citizens. Editor Doyle and helpers take pride in the mechanical make up and editorial excellence.
Dallas editor Harry Olmsted congratulates the Comanche Chief on its Golden Anniversary edition. He commends the paper’s role in the community and its generous service. Olmsted is president of the Olmsted Kirk Paper Company and head of the State Fair of Texas.
The Comanche Chief marked its sixth anniversary with a Golden Anniversary Edition featuring county history and Chief progress. Desdemona correspondent Percy Davenport praised the edition for its excellence and future reference value, while J J Walden of Fort Worth’s Southwestern Engraving Co. commended the publication as good.
William Reese praised a Chief force member for cutting the Golden Anniversary Edition calling it a fine and interesting paper. The remark highlights the significance and quality of the commemorative edition.
John HW Harris praises the paper calling it fine and reliable and says he has been reading it for forty years noting he knows from sexual knowledge that much history in it is true. He asserts the paper’s trustworthiness and personal long-term engagement.
W A Lehmitz pastor of the Church of Christ hands a check for eight copies to be presented to friends at a wedding. He praises the paper saying it is worthy of praise and compliments.
G W Jessop a Frisee agent prepared a set of addresses for the Special Edition mailings and promised a list of over twenty more. He commented that the paper is good and interesting.
Mrs W S Brewer of Sipe Springs writes that she received and read the Special Edition of the Chief with interest and will take care of it, noting she has read the Chief since R3.
Scott H Mack of Ballinger writes to J R Eanes praising the Golden Anniversary Edition of the Comanche Chief. He recalls his days in Comanche with fond names like Capt F M Browne and Judge R V Neely and notes a morning stop viewing old landmarks and the birthplaces of their two sons.
The Coleman Times reports the Comanche Chief releases a Golden Annivers edition offering thirty four pages, a deluxe cover, and extensive ads and historical content for Comanche County. Editor Doyle and staff receive praise for the effort and the edition’s value to readers both familiar and new to Comanche. Citizens and businesses like G. W. Jessup and the Fr in Comanche support the sale and distribution. letters praise the edition from V F Boo Lee, Hedwig Bolliger, J A Byron, and others.
Dr C C Kiingman of Graham writes from Comanche praising the Golden Anniversary Edition of the Chief as a masterpiece and a credit to Comanche and the Chief management. He urges securing a copy to avoid missing out on this anniversary edition.
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