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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1924
Page
2
Regular correspondent details social visits, family travels, and community updates from Cotton Grove. Mentions residents at fairs in Comanche and Dallas, school openings, new cars, farming notes, rainfall, and local happenings including neighbors in nearby communities and residents attending events in Fort Worth and Merkel.
Desdemona hosts a close match with Dede Rivet winning 27 16 as teams clash on the field. The piece lists players Railstack Clayton Smith and Tale CVO among key contributors while noting local events including visits, a broken leg at school, and the resignation of Rev R Neal Greer from Desdemona Baptist Church.
Miss Pearl Goodwin of Gorman attends school and boards with Mrs. Sneeden. George Larcade traveled to Dallas to see his wife. the Lar cade family moves here from Oklahoma. Mrs. Alston of Dublin visits son J W Alston and family. Poe Rackley family returns from Frost. Caraway family visits Stephenville. Terry Betor Dey and Elmer Spruill recently bought new Fords. Jay Davis and family have gone.
Fragmentary item from Cotton Grove column notes a regretful notice about Rev Wo W Thacker and family. Details are unreadable in the OCR, with unclear location and date.
The obituary notes Mrs. Tidmere formerly of Gap Bat and her husband recently moved to Colorado City. She died from heart failure at the indicated location. Her remains were brought for burial at Stag Creek cemetery with funeral services held by Rev Fide Laambrerh of Rising Mart and a large attendance. Relatives and friends gathered to mourn, including Hopkins and Varitten of Abilene. The writer plans to visit relatives in Abilene before leaving for other duties. A singing convention is planned in Sidney on the second Sunday in the month.
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