PAR Calendar and Holiday Social Notes
PAR calendar lists Thanksgiving buffet from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov 25 and December 2 PAR Bridge luncheon with hostesses Mrs W M Durham Mrs Oscar Hill Mrs Jake Durham and Mrs John Barton. Also reports a Bingle Bangle Bangle contest results and holiday visit notes plus a 30 year ago courthouse dedication overview and a note on earlier Thanksgiving scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Golf Assn
W. M. Durham
Oscar Hill
Jake Durham
John Barton
Chamber Chats Offer Films and Baton Twirlers for Comanche
Frances Lockwood outlines educational and entertaining offers for civic groups. The State Bar of Texas provides Liberty and Justice for All a free crime and justice film for service clubs PTAs and teachers. The National Federation of Independent Business offers a 25 minute film on independent business in Washington DC. The Westhirl Winds of Abilene baton twirlers seek bookings for parades and Christmas shows. Patti McNutt invites reservations. Christmas decorations brighten Comanche as shops urge holiday revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lockwood
Comanche
Chamber
State Bar of Texas
Liberty
Ptas
National Federation of Independent Businessmen
Washington, D.C
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Ballinger
Baird
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Ciation’s of
Patti McNutt
Minter Lane
Mrs. Calvin Cox Wins Final Grid Contest
The Comanche Chief closes the football season with winners led by Mrs. Calvin Cox who correctly picked all ten games. Wanda Beaty miss ed only one game and earns a year of free Chief reading. C A Meryonald, Dennis Nowlin and others receive honorable mentions. Local games in Comanche feature Hico versus Santa Anna and Gustine versus Santa Anna for bi district titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Cox
Comanche
Cox
Wanda Beaty
Fast Central
St. Louis
Philadelphia
C. A. Meryonald
North Waverly Drive
Dallas
Cowboys
Redskins
Mr. McDonald
Barbara Apivey
Austin
Jud Robinson
Somerville
Dennis Nowlin
Doane Ogle George Walker
Billy Hicks
Longhorns
Aggies
L. A. Rams
Hico
Santa Anna
Gustine
Santo
Indian Stadium
Weather Summary From Proctor Reservoir Station Report
A 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. shows temperatures from 35 to 81 degrees with rainfalls including a trace and totals of 98 for the week and 1971 to date. A social note reports Tony Martin show attendance by local families in Abilene at the Civic Center, sponsored by Citizens National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor Reservoir
Tony Martin
Boyd Anthony
E. A. Kerby
E. H. Denny
L. C. Durham
Bill Stewart
Abilene
New Civic Center
Citizen's National Bank of
Rites Held For Mrs. Poynor 79 in Comanche
Velma Kendrick Poynor of Comanche dies at 7 p m after long illness. Services at Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Father Sean Sweeney and Rev John C Wiles. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Nadine Kendrick Haas and two grandsons with two great granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Kendrick Poynor
Comanche
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Sean Sweeney
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
John C. Wiles
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Sid Burton Gilmore Durham
Ray Hoff
Jake Durham
Bill Clemons
Herbert Goodson
Poynor
Comanche County
Wade Kendrick
James E. Poynor
Hazel Carnes
Nadine Kendrick Haas
A. E. Thompson
L. D. Coburn
Denver
Colo
M. L. Loudermilk
Brownwood
Memorials Made to County Cancer Unit
Mrs Wayne Swindle reports Comanche County Cancer Society received 36 memorials beginning this year. Memorials honor numerous individuals and may be given in any amount. Donations support threefold cancer work: research education and service through the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Cancer Unit
Wayne Swindle
Comanche County Cancer Society
Rex Martin
Fred Johnson
Charlie Davidson
Col Dott Smith
Raymond Wyson
Ben Walker
Alf Summers
B. M. Franks
J. R. Otwell
Les May Thomas Jackson Williams
Marye Gilmore
Ollie M. Hall
Paul F. Sheedy
Chester Evans
Lillian Borehman
School Menus for Thanksgiving Week
November 29 to December 3 offers daily meals for students. Monday features steak with gravy and sides. Tuesday serves beef stew with vegetables and cheese roll ups. Wednesday offers taco and tossed salad. Thursday provides pinto beans and spinach. Friday serves meat loaf with creamed potatoes and raw vegetable garnish.
Isham's Flowers Hosts Christmas Fairyland Open House
Isham's Flowers presents a Christmas Fairyland open house on Saturday night November 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Preview of Christmas 1971 with refreshments and a Christmas arrangement door prize drawing at 8:30 p.m. The Ishams invite all. Thirty six Texas 4H members travel to Chicago for the 50th National 4H Congress November 28 to December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isham’s
Ishams
Frances
J. N
Texas
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies Golf Association
Sandra McGinnis
Rrill Sharp
Alzera Weaver
Oklahoma
Tors
John Burton
Man
Jim Reese
J. D. Hinton
Snyder
Greg
Mark
Sonora
Mr. Hinton
Dwight Brightmans
WPA
Logan's Gap
Hugh Lacy
Llano
Coke Stevenson
de Leon
American Colonies
Plymouth
Durham
Isham’s Flowers
Clemons Motor CO
FORD
Opel Sta
David Robinson
Stanley Swindle
Dorothy Williams
Nancy Viola
David Kim Manzi
Emil Manzi
Comanche High School
U.S. Marine Corps
Victory Baptist Church
CREST
Mastercraft
Dorothy “Perkins
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