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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
7
Community brief with visits among residents and visitors from Clyde. Names include Ayella Holland Jeff Holland Ed na Hill T. F. Eaton Charlie Guyger Edward Stone Clyde Bennett Hattie Kellum Ola Randal and Grace Franklin. mentions singing at school and a charity play, church notes, and a health-prowll agricultural visit.
The Roch school principal defends the old Webster's syllabic spelling method as still useful, while progressive teachers argue it wastes time and energy. Also noted are Mrs. W. 8. Ewing's illness and Miss Maude Pinson hosting the faculty last Friday.
A week of needed rain fell benefiting oats. Local youths sang at John Williams home Sunday night. Burns Howell returns from Lockney where he studied this winter. Mrs. Jackson to Temple for treatment last week. D S Hitt of Indian Gap visits son Reed Hit on Monday. Mr and Mrs R L Hamilton welcome a new girl. Friday night party by Mr and Mrs Jones. Bill Rudd and wife visit Windsor Lacewell. Sellers Thaxton and family of Comanche visit S C Kemp Sunday. Grandma Hensley visits relatives in Comanche.
Farmers are busy as Mr. and Mrs. Joe Low of Gustine visited Saturday. Grandma Perry visited her daughter Mrs. Minnie Batton from Thursday to Sunday. A boy was born on the 24th to Mr. and Mrs. R. Sliger. Mrs. T. H. Northcutt and daughters Eva and Lizzie visited Mrs. Roy Northcutt Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gort and Miss Lucile Lindsey of Guthrie visited Saturday night and Sunday. Dan Long bought a new car. Roy Northcutt visited near Creamer Saturday night and Sunday. Uncle Adam Sliger was in Comanche three days last week. Vester White of Creamer visited Earl Jenkins Saturday night and Sunday. Grandma Batton still improving. A good rain would help oats and small grain.
Miss Ethel Jones teaching at Nlasse visited her parents on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Huff of Indian Creek visited the Steeles Thursday and Friday. Miss Sade Stailey visited Veda Jones of Copperas Prairie from Friday to Monday. Mrs. Alice Stapp visited friends in Comanche the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Little hosted a musical Saturday night. Rev. Gardner officiated at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 and 3. Mr. and Mrs. Denman visited Hughes in Brownwood Saturday and Sunday. Miss Marvel Carson of Duncan visited Mrs. Wollie Jackson Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Ross hosted a singing Sunday night. Noy Steele and Willie Holland attended a party at W. Garner’s Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cox of Comanche visited here Sunday. Boyd House of Cotton Grove attended the musical Saturday. Homer Brown of May was a...
Sunday visitors include Willie Holland and sister Mary at Oak Valley, Jessie Bartlett visiting Ruby at Stag Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Fort Worth at Sunday school. Ormal Ferrill spent Saturday and Sunday in Sipe Springs. Preaching at the Christian church is scheduled next Saturday night and both Sunday services with Bro. McClung of Thorp Springs officiating. Mrs. Aaron White and baby of near Dublin visit her mother Mrs. Lula Turner, and John Weems of Comanche was in Sidney Saturday.
Farmers finish land clearing and plan corn planting in about three weeks. Marg Magness and family visited Dooly Byers and family. Jeff Cottrell and family and Irwin Warren attended local activities. A crowd gathered to watch mule riding at RK C Thomas property. Scattered spring weather with a March wind and several church and singing events are noted.
A community notes various social visits including Jim Rogers in the community on Thursday, Mr and Mrs Jim Collins traveling north of town, a forty two party at Leonard Henry's home, Jake Hodge returning from Lynn county, and Neely McMillan home from Ballinger. Other items mention the W O W meeting with no new business, Boll Weevil League efforts, a White Sox reference, and a Sunday singing day at Rock Springs church with a good crowd despite windy conditions.
Advert describes Dr Yorters Antiseptic Healing Oil claimed to cure old sores and other conditions. It promises relief from pain and lists price points of 25c 50c and $1.00.
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