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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1974
Page
9
The Home Crafts Division announces foods contests August 15 17 in Comanche with classes for Cakes Pies Cookies Candy Breads and Food Preservation. Entries accepted Friday August 16 9 00 am to 12 00 pm with judging at 1 00 pm and exhibits through the day.
Residents of Comanche connect with Texas theatrical history as Paul Green’s Texas Panhandle musical plays nightly at Palo Duro Canyon State Park through August 24. The show has drawn over 600000 audience members, and Donna Edwards of Comanche stars in the Lullaby solo in the second act overture.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswell Bright man and Mr. and Mrs. James White of Brownwood visited Texas Hill Country. They attended the Point Theater presentation of The Sound of Music on Wednesday evening at Ingram Point Theater operated by the Hills Country Arts Foundation.
Mrs Hal Gill of Victoria visits her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Parks. The Gills plan to move to Midland soon.
Mr and Mrs Bob Ripley and Ken spent last week on a vacation trip visiting Ruidoso and Cloudcroft in New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Schiller of Fredericksburg visited the Brightman families this week.
Mrs. James Wilkerson, the newspaper women’s editor, presents a roundup of features and tips aimed at female readers, offering practical guidance and community updates for women.
Texas A&M extension specialist Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt notes forequarter cuts of beef and pork stay economical favorites as outdoor cooking continues. She highlights good buys in cuck roasts and steaks, shoulder roasts, hams, and ground beef, with prices rising slightly for fryer chicken.
The Bly Evans Reunion marked its second annual gathering July 13 and 14 at the Evans home with eight children and many relatives present from Clifton Fort Worth Arlington San Antonio and May. Generations gathered including Bly Rusty Wayne and Jeremy with Army on leave before deployments. Visitors from nearby towns joined in food games and planning for next year. In De Leon David Garner and family celebrated birthdays with grandparents and a nursing home great grandmother. Johnny Newhouse and Glen Hagood returned from a Colorado trip featuring Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak and sightseeing.
Descendants of Francis Boyer and Miranda Williams gathered at Lake Banes for their annual reunion on Sunday July 21. The event, tracing back to 1929, drew 97 attendees and included lunch with many extended family members from Dublin Blanket Comanche Gustine and other Texas towns.
The class of 1924 celebrates its Golden Anniversary on August 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Golden Arrow Cafeteria. Reservations to August 10. Banquet cost is $3.00 per person. Special welcome to widows and widowers who were members. Contact Mrs. Lola Dingus at 607 W. Duncan, Comanche or call AC 915-356-2798.
Last week a group from Stephenville Georgetown and surrounding areas vacationed in Ruidoso New Mexico. Attendees included Bonnie Biggs and grandchildren Marcus Reese and Brady York with Gay York, Vance Schuster Beulah Roberts Rena Burdette and Elva McDonald.
Mrs Wil Howard and children Jennifer Wade Jeff and Julie of Houston visited Mrs Ward's parents Mr and Mrs E W Gleaton in Houston last week a personal family gathering noted in local society.
A bustling summer for Horace Carters in Hazeldell included visitors from Arizona and North Carolina. George Count of Yuma and Florence Clevenger of Lonomia stopped by with grandchildren Robert and James from Odessa and Clifton.
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