Comanche High Band Awards Jackets and Honors
Thirteen seniors received their band jackets on November 23 including Lou Barret Vicki Livingston Shelley Houck Judy McCorkle and others. On November 26 the Comanche High School Indian Band earned a Division I at the Brady marching contest with a unanimous I rating. The group eyes the Christmas Concert set for December 19 or 20 at CHS Warrior.
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Lou Barret
Vicki Livingston
Shelley Houck
Judy McCorkle
Sharon Beaty
Sharon Keesee
Carol Byrd
Becky Williams
Jackie Barret
Steve Kerby
Mike Roberts
Eugene Abbey
Gene Stewart
Comanche High School
Brady
Comanche
CHS Warrior
Lubbock Maders Dominate Henderson 30-0 in Abilene
Odell and Robert Ormsby joined Tommy Marshall and Paul Mc Ginnis in Abilene to watch the Lubbock Maders, top rated AAA team, roll to a 30 to 0 victory over Henderson.
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Lubbock
Odell
Robert Ormsby
Tommy Marshall
Paul McGinnis
Abilne
Lubbock Maders
Henderson
Christmas origins traced to Cristes maesse in English records
The piece explains Christmas names across languages and locates the term in an old English phrase Cristes maesse meaning Christ's Mass, first used in the 11th century, noting how it evolved in our region.
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Old Glory Wavy
Fort Worth Visitors Meet Santa Claus During Weekend
Fort Worth visitors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlee and daughter Cindy and Mrs. Essie Dunley visited relatives. Cindy met Santa Claus and gave him her Christmas order during the weekend visit.
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Fort Worth
Charles Schlee
Cindy
Essie Dunley
Santa Claus
How to Make a Winter Wreath
Create a wreath using a wire hoop or coat hanger bent into a circle. Attach pine needles with wire, building a foundation at least two inches deep. Then wire on evergreen sprigs and berries, pinning them into the base if firmly set.
Be Like a Child Again at Christmas Magic
Nostalgic reflection on Christmas childhood delight. Describes children' s earnest behavior in the weeks before Christmas and the joy of Santa gifts, the midnight wait, and the magical morning. Vivid notes on pine scent, sparkling ornaments, bright lights, and colorfully wrapped presents evoke a warm holiday memory.
Thinking of Teens Thinking of Teens
A Crane High School paper reflects on teen perception and pride amid debate over youth culture. Bill Neal of San Angelo reported a Comanche visitor, noting the era’s mixed views of teenagers and acts of everyday kindness by youths.
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Bill Neal
San Angelo
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