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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1924
Page
5
Comyn letters report social events in May with school progress, plays, birthdays, and visits. The piece notes Stag Creek Cemetery decoration, a quiet wedding in Comyn, and local figures like Percy Davenport plus guests from Dallas and Fort Worth. It covers community meetings and upcoming infrastructure plans at the old school site.
A student party led by Carell Brandt of Stephenville visited with his parents. Mrs Clinton DeWolfe of Fort Worth spent time with her mother Mrs M W McCarty. A chamber from here attended a singing convention at Gentry's Mill. Dr J W Fargle and J J Neel are in Martin. Mrs Mert Clinch and a friend from Fort Worth visited relatives in Lamkin.
Large crowd attends Sunday church and Sunday school as Rev. John Beaty preaches. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. SV. HL Layman and children from Brownwood, Mrs. EC. Tinney and son Ben, Mattie and Eleanor Tinney with Mrs. Bynum in Comman, Little Georgia Smith from Comanche, and Ben Godfrey with Jame iby and Ada Rowe from Cotton Grove. Local residents from Arbor Springs and Priddy join in Sunday gatherings.
A large crowd attended the graveyard work at Dingler on Saturday. The cemetery was cleaned before noon and several candidates spoke. A community dinner followed. Visitors from Gustine Proctor and Brownwood attended, with singing well received and plans set for the next third Sunday evening program.
Desdemona residents report visits and farewells as families travel for work and reunion. Roy Reusting and others depart for Purcell positions and new homes, with multiple readers visiting kin in Waco Fort Worth and California. Rev T W Preston of Dallas to lead revival at the Desdemona Methodist tabernacle May 15.
Rev Hedges led the Freewill church service with Rev Rainer of Granbury and Rev Tatu of Wasco preaching on consecutive nights. Announcement: settlers reunion at Van Dyke on June 18 with Comanche Baptist association to be held in An Sist. Vieendyke suggested as a site for the century fale service. attendees included W T Co meeting at Trowswood. Local visits noted: Green Herring of Cordnell, PF Deosher, and Mrs McCarty of Geun Spruuts.
May days feature a week of events ending with a large audience Friday night for a splendid program. Eight graduates, five girls and three boys, presented the class play Better than Gehl. The commencement exercises followed Saturday evening with diplomas conferred.
May 20 updates show Mr and Mrs Purvis of Lamkin hosting visitors for Purvis's school closing. Families from Merkel Comanche and Comanche areas are noted visiting relatives and applying for local positions. Other names include Kate Riper Ada Rowe Stella Dobbs Alice Davis and Fannie Wiest among several gatherings during the period.
Fragmentary notice lists terms about pricing and rolls but readable details are limited. Names and full context are unclear from the OCR. Further text would clarify the event, participants, and location.
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