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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
2
The Comanche Chief editor recalls a proud 1976 marked by bicentennial celebrations and the growth of Comanche High School. He thanks merchants, readers, and employees, noting 3800 Chief buyers weekly and over 13,000 readers. A pledge for 1977's renewed effort and community pride closes the message.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tabb spent Christmas in Alvin visiting their daughter Mrs. Sidney Broussard and Mr. Broussard. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adams and daughter Kristin of Greenville joined Mrs. Adams' parents Mr. and Mrs. Dean Summers for the holiday.
Miss Marilyn Boykin of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs Reed Smith with Leslie and Meredith of Winston-Salem enjoyed holidays with the Gaston Boykins in Waco Mrs Walter Durham Sr spent Christmas in Waco with Floyd Prather family San Antonio visitors Charles Marurek and wife made a past Christmas visit to San Antonio over Sunday and Monday
PAR calendar lists a New Year’s Eve Dance December 31 1976 with music by The Establishment from 8 30 to 1 00 and a 3 dollar cover. Breakfast available separately. Club closes after the dance until January 15 1977 and reopens Saturday night January 15. January events include Ladies Golf Playday Sundays buffet and Monday night buffets with a January 31 date. PAR Ladies Golf Association Low Putts tourney December 21 results show Delores Sharp Lena Taylor Beth Hallmark and Mable Mehaffey top finishes with Cleo Barr and Doris Maxwell noted.
Du Pont laboratories report knot accuracy matters for full line strength. Avoid twisting lines, keep doubled lines parallel, and pull coils tight to prevent upper turns from cutting beneath under load. Practice tying knots precisely to handle big catches.
Long household welcomed Fra Bobo of Ranger Sam F Todd of Hamilton Grace Todd and Mrs John Burton of Comanche for holiday gatherings with Mr and Mrs Harris Long hosting.
Dr and Mrs John Lilley along with Libby and Myles of Manhattan visited Mr and Mrs L C Durham during the holidays to share time together in Kansas.
Holiday guests at the D. P. Pinkard home included their son and family, Richard Pinkard and their children Danny and Linda from Dallas, along with Kenneth Arrington and his wife from Temple.
Gary Stratton and his sons Noah and Kris from Austin visited Mrs. Jo Stratton and Lisa during the Christmas holidays, sharing time and holiday cheer.
Mrs Bobbye Heathington and daughter Carol of Arlington along with Mr and Mrs Bill Carpenter and Kristi of Garwood visited the John Jim and Carol Carpenters over the holiday.
The Blanket Junior High Intramural Tournament held December 21 awarded First Place to the Soto Spivey Gamble Gober Mackey Garza team and Second Place to Cockerham Alvarez Harrel McMillian Baker Diaz.
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