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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
7
Local items report travel to Waco and Worth, funeral notices for Mrs Bettie Cook and Mrs Cook’s family, marriages and visits across Comanche, Fisher, Hasse, and Carbon areas. Families move, visitors arrive, and church services proceed as community life continues amid mild health notes.
Rucker News notes farmers gathering crops with some nuts yielding well. A writer and his brother produced 611 bushels on 15 acres, with nearly an acre of neck syrup cane. Helpintine Hale returns to Bell County home.
A cold norther and a small shower marked Sunday as farmers finish wheat and oat sowing in the past two weeks. Reports include Leslie Hensley with a broken arm, Gus Rudd and son traveling to Gustine, Prof. West and sister visiting Comanche, and a box supper at the schoolhouse raising about 17 dollars for repairs. Grandpa Hue Price died of heart failure near Indian Gap.
John Andress and Mat Smith visited DeLeon Friday. Bud Greene and family returned from the west. Mrs. Roberts and son went to DeLeon Monday. Miss Leola Smith and brothers John and Guy spent time with grandmother Mrs. Head. Aunt Evie Stephenson and Charlie visited Hamilton. Dr. Haynes of Bible town visited Uncle Sid Bingham who had a bilious attack. Wilson Stephenson went west to locate land. A J Lloyd and family came from the west. J T Greene looked at Rotan as he plans moving there. R C Roberts went to German. Mrs M R Robertson and children and Claude and Herbert Kelley came from the west. O D Henley visited Bro. Carter Friday night. Mrs L M Clements and Mrs J T Greene went to Comanche Tuesday. Mrs Edd Vaughan and Mrs E W Butler visited Mrs Nat Vaughan near Stag Creek Wednesday. S J Hancock and J H Welch went to Comanche Wednesday. A H Nabers and W M Nelson went to Sipe Springs Monday and carried hogs to ship. L M Clements and Jewell went to Comanche Friday. Miss Lizzie Lloyd and a sister were here Tuesday. R I Jackson and Leo Bean of Gorman were here on business Thursday. J H Welch and Vera Addie Ona and Dow visited relatives at May Monday and Tuesday. Miss Etta Smith has come in from Hamlin.
Winter has settled in Cotton Grove with noted damage from Jack Frost Sunday night. Richard Hasting moves to the community from Rising Star and Mrs. Randall with her daughter Miss Ollie visit her son Telly. A group from Cotton Grove attended an unnamed event.
Elm Grove held a Sunday afternoon singing while Cotton Grove School opened Monday with Mrs. Cath ey as principal and assistants Cleo Herring and Mabel High. Attendance looked strong. Edd Mathews returned with his family from Stonewall county for another year of work. Sunday night singing remains a regular feature and residents are urged to bring hymn books. Aubrey Beene visited Saturday night with Roy Johnson. Dollie Stubblefield and Olene Robertson shopped Tuesday. Otho Cleere visited friends in Beattie Saturday night and Sunday.
Sunday cold but productive with a singing class and regular winter fourth Sunday gatherings. Ervin Warren leaves for Beattie to teach school. Sant Martin arrives from the west to oversee matters. Pecan crop fails. hogs killed locally. school enrollment reaches seventy in first week. Clarence Hazlet and Mr. Hornsby attend singing. Leonard Thomas departs west. fourth Sunday is regular preaching day at Suez.
A light freeze and heavy frost occurred Sunday night in the Graham Chapel area. C F Luker visited his father G W Luker south of Comanche over the weekend. G W Purvis conducted business in Comanche Monday. Tom Murphy and Delia Burleson surprised Chapel friends with a Sunday wedding. Omie Taylor, staying at Proctor for school, was mentioned.
Saturday visitors report Little Vernon Kelly recovering at home after being pinned by a wagon seat during a return from Prac tor about a week ago. Will Murphy family relocate to R. S. Palmer farm near Edna Hill to manage the place. Mrs Lloyd Starkie visited sister Clemons Luker last week.
Nabers traveling salesmen returned home after a three weeks tour in North Texas. Fritts and son brought two cattle cars to Ft Worth. Nabers family members visited San Antonio relatives after leaving Monday. Levoka bride Olen Howard married Annie Brinson and will settle in Levoka. Mrs. Rainwater arrives to help ill sister Mrs. Owen near Hamilton. Luke Stewart visits relatives at Hasse. Travis Owen back from Dublin. New pupils enroll daily. term expected to be successful.
A northern storm brought rain and sleet Sunday, followed by heavy frost Monday harming vegetation. Peanut threshing is underway with good yields expected while locals report travel and farm life news from Copperas Prairie to Gap.
Weather has grown colder and if it persists hog killing may rise in Mercer Gap and Harmony. Will Duncan of Graham, Young county, visits relatives as Mrs. Gerald Bryson called on the community last week selling subscriptions for the Chief. Clarence Edwards and Bill Brown returned Saturday from the west where they have been picking cotton this fall.
J B Howell and family from Abilene returned to Comanche. Miss Artie Osborn visited Miss Era Franks. Sunday school gained new members each week. Era Franks visited Nettie Acker. The Fifth Sunday rally at Harmony was fine. Oak Valley singing class visited from Saturday to Sunday afternoon.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a valued general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system priced at 50 cents.
The community greets returning relatives including Mr T R Randall and the Stubblefield and Beene families. Miss Willie Lewis will teach in Voss Coleman County. Harmony literary school progresses under Miss Carrie Knudson as neighbors host gatherings and visits. Milas Williford’s family moves to New Mexico and local residents travel to see kin and attend events.
The ad touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a strong remedy for neuralgia of the face neck shoulder hands or feet. It claims the product penetrates flesh and requires rubbing in to relieve suffering and restore normal conditions with bottles priced at 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by S. P. Smith.
Roberson Sisters Store showcases Red Goose School Shoes offering durable child footwear. Local shoppers browse a selection highlighted for fit and style with pricing and availability in the regional goods display.
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound to cure a cold in hours by taking three doses every two hours. It claims quick nasal relief, less discharge, reduced feverishness, and ease from head and throat symptoms for 25 cents at drugstores.
A new shipment of Friedman Shelby all leather shoes has arrived at Robertson Sisters Store, offering classic leather styles for customers seeking durable footwear.
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