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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
4
Oak Valley reports a busy period with visitors and local events. Families like Thompson and Creamer attend church gatherings and ball games. discounts and rain affect harvests. singing schools and local sermons draw crowds. Roy Northcutt quits railroading. Roy and Walter Creamer visit. health remains good. rain persists across the region.
Farmers restart cotton planting after heavy rains. Local social highlights include visits by Leo Hodge of Hasse and gatherings at Mr. McKinney’s, with Miss Omie Taylor and Corine Luker joining singing in the afternoon. Churchgoers from Gustine also attended services Sunday night.
One and one fourth inch rain fell Tuesday night slowing corn cotton and garden crops by about 20 days with rust fears on oats. Miss Effie Parsons of Abilene visits relatives here. Preaching by Rev W Cox and Rev Wardie Osborn occurred Sunday. Neighbors donated a day of work to A C Jones. Lane family visited Brysonville. Hood couple from Martin Branch visited relatives. A Gap school tax proposal is being debated. Work day planned at Stag Creek cemetery on the Fri before the fourth Sunday in May.
A heavy rainfall event struck Duster last Thursday bringing hail and strong winds. Local farmers report weather-related delays as fields remain behind schedule.
The Comanche City Council adopts an ordinance making it unlawful to maintain any privy vault or cess pool without a license. It prescribes fees, duties of the Sanitary Chief, disposal rules, penalties, and quarterly payment terms. Effective July 1, 1914.
The rain last night washed land badly and a high wind last weekend damaged corn. Falmer Carmichael and wife visited relatives. Jim Carter and family spent Sunday with R. F. Carter. R. F. Carter received a letter from C. V. Bryson at Plainview reporting plenty of rain and fine crops.
Barred Rock eggs sold by B H Lee of Proctor Texas at 1 dollar for a 15 lot from the best mating pen. Offer valid for 15 lays.
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