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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
4
Regular correspondent notes a busy week with Desdemona High School debates against Fort Worth and Cisco Lobo Queens. Desdemona youths faced wins and losses, while community events included school entertainment and a large turnout for the program as preparations continue for a school play.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Mathews of Comanche visited his parents Mr and Mrs R Mathews over the weekend. Families and friends from Comanche Merkel Slane and Fisher counties were seen visiting in the area with multiple gatherings at homes and church singing locals invite all to the next chapel and Sweetwater singing event.
Elm Grove reports widespread flu with several residents ill. A Sunday singing drew crowds, and next Friday March 20 will feature a play titled Adyventurers in the Wrong House. Attendees at Cotton Grove praised a recent program.
The report notes a few mumps cases and influenza in the vicinity. Rev. A D Light and daughter Ophelia visited J T Gressett's home. Many locals, including Frazier and Lane families, visited friends and relatives. Humble Oil pipeline work extends from Comyn to Big Lake. sand winds and storms hinder rain hopes.
A Lions Club committee visited the school last week delivering talks that residents enjoyed. The column notes community support for rural schools and lists local residents visiting, attending church, or traveling between Comanche, Brownwood, and other nearby towns.
Miss Mildred Taylor and Miss Minnie Nixon spent the weekend at Holder and attended the Brownwood teachers institute. Local residents joined Miss Thelma Wagnon's entertainment near Shiloh with several named attendees, and Opal Pittman visited from Soda Springs. The Hood family and Maggie Preston plus others were noted as visiting J. G. Hood, J. M. Hood, and Effie Donaldson from nearby communities.
Roenlar Vandyke Mor. 11 reports the death of Alex Whitlock at his Abilene home after a prolonged pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Zion Hill cemetery with Rev. Ben F. Hearn officiating. A large crowd helped clean the cemetery, and local residents attended a weekend gathering and an aeroplane show in Comanche.
Last Thursday residents gathered to build a school driveway, plant four dozen pecan trees with help from Wolfe Pecan Nursery, and tend the cemetery. A sewing demonstration by Miss Horn and a Mid-Texas Teachers’ Association visit followed. The town announces a Play The Turn of the Tide at Newbury Friday night and a Sunday church schedule.
A notice from Hasse reports a play titled The Fool Lawyer to be presented Friday evening March 18 at 7 30 in the Hasse High School auditorium. Cast includes Lynne Myrle Walker Nobia Dunn Olive White Lonnie Craig Bill White Chaves Tubbs Carter Wilson Bill Pearce Floyd King directed by Miss Annie Laurie Duke.
Beattie residents are engaged in pipeline installation across the community. A large crowd attended Sunday singing. Gus Hogan Low and Edda Vaughan from Pioneer visited Beattie. Essie Kelly plans to return Sunday. A Friday night party at Edgar Teague's was enjoyed by all. Douglas Stephenson and family were summoned to Breckenridge for sickness. Tia and Addie Welch visited home folks. Margarett Moore and Trene Stephenson visited Goldie Kelly. Danningham, recently at De Leon, is visiting family.
Regular correspondent reports Lamkin school's Saturday night play Borrowed Money enjoying strong audience reaction. Vancleave slipped and injured a knee cap while leaping. Aaron Connor of Claude visited W. Hi. Burton. Jack McCurdy stayed with relatives at Democrat. Luella Johnson spent the night with Laurita Swan and several local women.
Mrs Mary WilhelmY longed for strength and sleep as overwork left her thin and weak with six children. A friend urged Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. After several bottles she gains weight and energy, sleeps better, and feels healthier. She invites other women to write.
In this notice C Moore runs for reelection alongside Secretary Mamie N Franklin, indicating a campaign or official slate. No further details are provided on dates or districts in the fragment.
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