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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
6
Obituary notes the death of Mr. J. R. Matthews at age ninety four and his funeral at Suggs cemetery. The issue also records church events, singing gatherings, school reopening plans, local visits, births, weddings, and numerous social updates from Comanche county communities including Harmony and Mercer Gap with multiple mentions of local families and pastors.
Fairview residents report visitors and extended family from Rotan Desdemona Fort Worth and Blanket. Jerry Matthews of Rotan stayed in the D T Boyd home, and Bernice Boyd from Fort Worth spent the weekend with her relatives. The community hosted guests including Jyell Hodges Carl McNutt family and Miss Johnnie Carter from Comanche during the past week.
In Bibb on September 22 growers report a fast opening crop but many bolls are immature. Weevils and leaf worms have destroyed late forms, causing no prospects for a late cotton crop. Various locals visit relatives and students plan to start high school in Comanche.
Sept 28 the Cotton picking is the order of the day as residents stay busy Mrs Faye Coker plans to move to Lubbock to join her husband who works there Families from Comanche Pleasant Home and Union communities attend services In town Rev L B Smith of Brownwood preached Saturday and Sunday noting illness in Madisonville and visits near Gustine and Hasse communities were reported by J B Nance and R K Seago
Miss Neva Lusk visited her brother in Dallas and returned home early in the week. Miss Irene Langston visited her sister in Comanche Saturday night. J. F. McCullough and family visited Henry Lewis in Harmony. W. H. McCullough served on a Fort Worth federal jury this week. The local gin runs constantly and electric lights are installed. Dad Hilley returned and now runs the Sidney cafe.
Stag Creek notes report visits and travels of residents and visitors from various towns. J A Moore and son Hugh went to Hamilton. L G Cleary and Misses Dessa and Ruby May returned from Lubbock. several residents attended a Beattie party and visitors totaling multiple families called on Comanche area homes. A physician was called for Mrs Will May. church activities include Sunday school, new literature, and a singing class meeting. Rev Walter Williams to preach Sunday. area residents plan to travel west Texas for new location search.
Sept 21 notes farmers gathering cotton as the community reports visitors and students. Mr Gus Cheatham Edd and Neal Cheatham and Arfie Drennon traveled to Comanche last Monday for high school entry. Bible school pupils bid them well. Mr and Mrs Truelove visited Mr and Mrs Toney Warren Sunday. Misses Minnie Mat Flippoe Fran.
Rev Hodges of Fort Worth filled his monthly appointment as pastor of the Freewill church Saturday and Sunday. Joe Kemp, idle in Dallas, spends a few days at home. Jim Collins and Fed Patton left for Winters to pick cotton. Rev W C Rightmer and family moved to Clyde. Oscar Ross and family on a cotton picking tour in West Texas. Mrs Ollie Loudermilk and children visited Mr and Mrs Frank Gaines. Mr and Mrs M D Hurt and grandsons Howard and Clifton Cornwell of Ivedell visited. Willie Gresset of Fairview is picking cotton in the community.
Local notes show Fritz Williams and Dock Brown at the Dallas Fort Worth game, Comanche visitors staying with the Littles, and multiple cross-town visits. Families from Cross Plains Abilene Dublin and Sidney appear. church activities include a Methodist district conference in Gorman.
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