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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1967
Page
2
The Comanche Chief lists weekly publication in Comanche Texas with editor and publisher names Wm Wilkerson and Mars James Wilkerson. Rates show $3.00 yearly for Comanche county and nearby towns, $4.00 elsewhere in Texas, with 6 or 12 month options and a $1.78 minimum subscription.
A reminiscence of John S Blount born 1849 in Hancock County Georgia who roamed Texas as a photographer and cowboy. He recalls Civil War horse thieves in Hopkins County and Shreveport Bonham hangings, a posse pursuit that left him wounded, and his later photography work in the Ozarks with wagon travel charging twenty five cents per tintype and bartering apples for images.
The column notes IRS forms must match prior records for processing and advises using mailed preaddressed forms or transferring labels for identification. It also lists Easter weekend visits by San Augustine, Denton, Austin, and Longview residents to Comanche to see family members.
The photographer John Blount’s life in Indian Territory included fair pricing for Native Americans, a tent studio unrobbed despite risk, and 4000 negatives destroyed when moving after a year. He kept taking tin types until age 78 in 1927 and dreamed of roaming again with his wife.
Mrs. Jessie Ford expresses thanks for the kindness shown during her hospital stay including get well cards and visits from neighbors and friends.
A long list of relatives gathers for Easter and a family reunion. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gibson from Fort Worth highway, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Tanner of San Angelo, Albert Fore of Lubbock, J. B. Lee and David and Jerry of Snyder, Glen Fore and family from Odessa, and Ray Fore with Steve and Cynthia from Mesquite.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives during the Easter weekend with families from Port Lavaca Shreveport Huntsville Weatherford and Abilene among others. Visitors included the Walker Grainger Lippe Lane Baxter Seay Hammack Key Mayes Pyburn Turner Brightman and Hinton families with extended stops in Odessa Snyder Fort Worth Abilene and Newbury.
Local residents travel for Easter to visit relatives in Comanche, Granbury and Lampasas, including Glenda Fore of Odessa and Ann Watson of Fort Worth. Lampasas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hale stay with A. T. Anderson family. Fort Worth guests Patsy Airsworth and Kathy visit Eaves family.
Mrs Mary Catherine Bassinger joined Dr and Mrs L K Ory 601 West Duncan for Easter in Comanche with Betsy and Kenneth Shumps of Austin also visiting providing a family gathering narrative from the area.
Easter visitors arrive in the home of Mrs. Essie Dunlap including Mr. and Mrs. Cha Schlee and Cindy. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. La Grone of Cyron. Mr. and Mrs. David Conole. and the Evridge family with their daughter Mrs. Bunkie Furman and her daughters Melisa Lee and Lucy Ann.
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