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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
9
Cotton is opening fast and many are picking. L. A. Short and family visited near Comanche last week. It remains dry as clouds pass without rain. Mrs. Linnie Deems of Gorman visited her mother Ida Pitman. J. M. McNeely and wife returned to Stephenville after a short visit.
The report describes a resident named Mr. Smith improving after illness and buying property from M. B. Bryant near Rucker. A singing contest at Comyn drew about fifty young people with multiple strong classes. Peanut crops are failing and must be dug soon to save hay. year-old nuts will be short but rain could help.
Mrs. Allen and her son visited her daughter in Gustine on Sunday. T. Bryant and wife have relocated to Gorman to start a cream business.
Mrs Jim Bolin and Miss Lela Bryson attended the Baptist rally at Brownwood and report a fine time. Cotton picking dominates local life with about ten acres needed per bale, and roughly three weeks remain in the harvest. Jes Bolin's mother, Mrs M E Bolin, left Wednesday to visit daughters in Stamford and Throckmorton.
Albert Hall travels to Oklahoma for fall work. Next Sunday night a singing event at the local place invites attendance. Grandma Carroll visits Oklahoma this summer and plans a fall return. The Wilson gin runs on schedule and supports the town’s economy. Cotton picking is winding down due to a short crop in the county. Carl Douglas and Miss Hattie Bolding wed last Saturday with community wishes. A Tuesday shower benefits grass and late feed, with more rain prospects.
Dr. Lewis and wife called on Creamer Sunday. Will Welburn and family from Oklahoma visit this week. Robert Stewart and Miss Ora Hicks quietly married last Sunday. Dora Stokes of Gustine visited sister Mrs. Creamer Sunday. Miss Mary Tate visited cousins Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Briscoe in Gustine. Dream er hosted a moving picture show and vaudeville Monday night. The death angel took Ruth James last Friday, she rests with her parents.
A pleasant rain visited the Graham Chapel area this morning, welcomed by all though crops are late, with potatoes and late feed the remaining prospects.
Local notes report social visits and church events at Gap Coppereas Prairie and Comanche. Cotton picking winds down with prices at 13.15 to 15.10 and a Dixie Theater season opens with moral pictures. Community members attend institutes, picnics, and a Baptist association session while weather hints at rain.
Beattie school board selected Professor Roscoe Owen as principal Mrs Roscoe Owen as intermediate and Miss Lola Mayes as primary for a term beginning about November 1 for six months The district enrolled 120 pupils and Professor B B DuBose who has led Beattie school for four years is credited with steady progress under his leadership
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