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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
9
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDougal attended the Southwest Peanut Shellers Convention in New Orleans. Mr. Scott was elected president for the next two years.
Comanche High School cheerleaders returned from Lubbock with the spirit stick after three consecutive top finishes at the cheer camp. Team members Janet Brightman Rhonda Luebke Sandi Sudderth and Jacqueline Davis performed under sponsor Leta Andrews during the school trip.
Young people aged nine to nineteen and parents are invited to a meeting for the newly formed Comanche County 4‑H Horse Club on Thursday July 8 in the Hospitality room of the Texas Power and Light building Comanche. Plans include a Playday practice on Saturday July 10 at 1 p.m. at the Comanche Roping Club Arena and a district 4‑H Horse Show on Saturday July 17 in Waco with halter pole bending reining and barrel racing events. Members may own a mount or manage a family mount and are urged to attend the evening meeting or playday. For more information contact Mrs Gary Bailey at 901 A West Duncan Comanche.
Dublin hosts Micki Watson and Nell Cleveland lead the PAR Bridge Club as 32 members and guests enjoy chicken salad and lemon chiffon pie. High scores go to Louise Hill and Jewel Hathcock, Bingo to Ethel Harrell of Gorman. August hostesses named.
Three youths from the First Presbyterian Church attended the Intermediate camp at Buffalo Gap in June 2026. Laurel Mitcham Julia Mitcham and Houston Kennedy H earned blue ribbons for swimming. Julia and Laurel wore the cowbell for half a day. The cowbell privilege went daily to the camper with the most letters.
Kelly Calhoun and Tanne Evridge attend a three day dance workshop in Dallas offering toe tap ballet and jazz with written notes from professional teachers from New York and California. Accompanying attendees include Mrs. Joe Evridge Mrs. William Calhoun Sid Calhoun and Mrs. Marty Gore who also joins the national instructor group.
Mr and Mrs Garland Chandler of Benbrook announce the birth of a baby girl Kara Kristan born June 16 Grandparents are Florence Scott Benbrook and Earl Chandler and wife Rt 2 Comanche Here from Houston Mr and Mrs Wilmer Howserd and children spent July 4 holidays with E W Gleaton family ministers.
The standard gauge for railroads is four feet eight and a half inches. This width traces to wagon wheel spacing and early tramways, shaping railway construction worldwide.
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