Comets Meet Coffeyville On Friday In Season Opener
The Blue Comets host the Coffeyville Golden Tornado Friday night to resume high school football after a three week break. Coffeyville brings a large line and strong backfield, with starting linemen averaging 194 pounds and backfield 167 pounds. The Comets counter with a 175 pound quarterback and a 158 pound running quartet.
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Coffeyville
Golden Tornado
Invaders
Glen Percy
Dick Purdy
Blue Comets
Percy
Chet Jones
Ron Groves
Tornado
Chanute
Comets
Bill Bishop
The
Arkansas City
Fort Scott
Mel Brown
Bishop
Tom Gann
Caffeyville
SEK
Fort Scott Faces Challenging Test at Pratt
Fort Scott's Jayhawk race lead appears in jeopardy after a heavy non league loss. They travel to Pratt on Saturday then visit Coffeyville next week as momentum shifts and Pratt presses for an edge. Coffeyville and Dodge City also aim to tighten the standings this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wirz
Wichita Eagle
Fort Scott
Jayhawk
Greyhounds
Pratt
Coffeyville
Charley Cowdrey
Beavers
Hutchinson
Dragons
Dodge City
Arkansas City
Butler County
Independence
Sterling
Colo
Garden City
McCook
Neb
Ctsdvocine
Highland
McCoy, Neb
Missouri Southern
Joplin
Weekend visitors and dinners span wide region
A long list of guests visited in the area over the weekend including Benedicts, Shrader, Bird, Hull, Wilsons, and Audiss families from Fredonia Yates Center Grand Island Claremore and other towns. The note ends noting coach Lloyd Eaton’s fifth season at Wyoming with 30 returning lettermen from a 6-4 year.
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Benedict
Alexia Larson
Salina
Mary Shrader
Abilene
Laddie Bird
Everett Hull
Fredonia
Elk River Dam
Aubrey A. Wilson
Wood River
Neb
Michael R. Wilson
Tammy Jo
Grand Island
Olive Wilson
Leota
Cyril
Walter Winterrowd
A. A
Michael
Bessie Caudell
Orval W. Audiss
Mike
Cindy
Christy Audiss
Yates Center
Bob Miller
Doug
Debra
Claremore
Okla
Dwayne Miller
DeEtta
Marina
Liberty
Kenneth Miller
Lloyd Eaton
Wyoming
Erie Devils Host Galena Friday Night Showdown
CNC League football week features Girard at Pittsburg against College High moved to tonight. Girard holds a 4-0 start, faces a 1-3 Galena while Erie aims to end a three game skid and improve to 1-3 at home. Stiff tests include Frontenac and Cherokee as Girard leads in points scored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Pittsburg
College High
Frontenac
Erie
Red Devils
Galena
Arma
Riverton
Cherokee
Baxter Springs
St. Mary
Bulldogs
Girard College High
William J. Fulbright
Baxter
St. Mary's
Alma
CNC
Girard Eee
L. Frontenac
Eosseesees
Erte
Thur
Armas
Rockets Play Here Tonight
Parsons Junior High School defends Southeast League lead as it aims for its third win this season and sixth straight over Chanute in a 7 p.m. football showdown at home.
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Parsons Junior High School
Chanute
Coffeyville
Royster Field
Mills Leaves Coffeyville for Southern Illinois Post
Coffeyville Community College head football coach Bill Mills will resign on November 15 to join Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as part of the coaching staff. The college board approved the request for release and Mills departs three days after the current season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville, Kan
Bill Mills
Coffeyville Community College
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Mills
Recreation Calendar Highlights Tonight and Friday
Tonight features Par sons versus Chanute junior high football at 7:00 and Chan center booster meeting at Central Park. Friday includes Memorial Building senior citizens event at 12:00 and a Central Park high school junior college dance from 9:30 to 11:30.
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Parsons
Penn State Maryland Agree On Five Year Football Series
Penn State and Maryland announced a five year football schedule plan with confirmed opponents and dates to be set for each season. The arrangement secures annual regional clashes and expands Big Ten competition.
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Penn State
Maryland
SEK League Friday Lights Up Classic Football Clash
Coffeyville and Chanute meet at Royster field as two pivotal league games loom. Fort Scott and Pittsburg eye vital outcomes. Chanute seeks climb while Pittsburg pursues slim title chances amid a tight race. Independence hosts Iola. Columbus aims to stay unbeaten with Altamont and Paola on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Pittsburg
Iola
Independence
Altamont
Parsons
Paola
Columbus
SEK
WLWL
Coffeyville
Chanute
Bowling Scores City League Standings and Highs
City league standings show General Novelty leading with 18 wins, followed by Chanute Lumber and Western Drill. High game and series highlights include Western Drill high 30 with Franklin 204, Alcorn Corp. high 30 with Crown over 200, and Robison 207 for Sportsman’s Bowl.
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W. L. General Novelty
Chanute Lumber
Western Drill
Ccccscoee
Gray Lumber
Cccccss
Sportsman's Bowl
Midwest Office Supply
Johnson Furniture
Alcorn Corporation
Alcorn Corp
Midwest
Gray
Christiansen
S. Hoofnagie
Johnson Furn
Chanute Lbr
Ahring
F. Robertson
R. Friederich
Top Hat Cleaners
la Rosa Restaurant
Gray Lumber Co
Disney Market
Sceeoe
General Novelty
Ccope
Fursman Chryslers
Fadler Produce
Foodtown
Fadlers
Edwards
Disney
Fulps
Warhurst
Gray Lbr. Co
Gen. Novelty
Chartier
Beech - Ingels
Ingels
la Rosa
Top Hat
Wilson
Martin
Chapman
Fursman Chry
McDaniel
Fursman
W. Burghart
Spurrier
Floyd Leads Sahara Golf Open First Round
Ray Floyd shot 68 to lead the Sahara Invitational at Paradise Valley Country Club in Las Vegas as 25 to 30 mph winds challenged players. Bill Casper Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer posted 71s or 73s, with Souchak and Archer one stroke back at 70 as round two began.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Ray Floyd
Bill Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Casper
Paradise Valley Country Club
Floyd
Nicklaus
Palmer
Mike Souchak
George Archer
Fight Results From The Associated Press Rounds Up Scores
Genaro Soto of Puerto Rico defeated Roscoe Gregory of New York by decision in New York. George Chuva of Toronto stopped Dick Wipperman of Buffalo in Montreal. Ramon Echavarria of San Jose knocked out Manuel Villanueva of Oakland in Modesto. Beginning in 1967 Penn State will renew its football rivalry with Navy.
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Associated Press
New York
Genaro Soto
Puerto Rico
Roscoe Gregory
Montreal
George Chuvalo
Toronto
Dick Wipperman
Buffalo
N.Y
Modesto
Calif
Ramon Echavarria
San Jose
Manuel Villanueva
Oakland
Penn State
Navy
Dam water levels and discharge report for John Redmond area
Yesterday's conditions show normal conservation pools in feet above sea level for John Redmond and Toronto cock find donot with values around 1,036.00 and 901.50. Discharge figures in cubic feet per second list John Redmond at 42 and other sites at lower levels.
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John Redmond
Toronto
Top Ranked Kansas High School Grid Matchups Highlight Week
Wichita West, No 2, faces No 4 Wichita East as both clubs stand 4-0 in a clash that caps a string of 29 games unbeaten for West. Lawrence hosts Leavenworth while other top teams Shawnee Mission North Ward Goodland Shawnee Mission East and Vic toria seek wins across the state.
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Topeka
Wichita West
Wichita East
Kansas
Pioneers
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Lions
Shawnee Mission North
Wyandotte
Ward
Kansas City
de la Salle
Dodge City
Pratt
Salina
Wichita Southeast
Neodesha
Humboldt
Goodland
Atwood
Shawnee Mission East
Washington
Bethel
Osborne
Luckey
Hope
Victoria
Wichita
Ellis
Weather Summary for Kansas City Area Report
State Weather United Press reports the 24 hour period ending 6 a.m. shows temperature highs and lows across Concordia Dodge City Emporia Fort Leavenworth Garden City Goodland with low precipitation readings noted in the listed locations. The brief weather item compiles conditions for multiple Kansas cities.
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Kansas City
Concordia
Dodge City Emporia
Ft. Leavenworth
Garden City
Goodland
Buffalo Homecoming Parade and Activities Set for Oct 22
The Buffalo homecoming includes a parade at 11 a.m chaired by Walt Davis, bean feed at noon, a Methodist and Christian church dinner, a 2 p.m horse pulling contest led by John Carlson Wendell Wilhite and K O Childs, children races, a 7 p.m variety program chaired by Emile Carrier, and an 9 p.m American Legion dance with Richard Pearman. Prizes of 15 10 and 5 go to top floats.
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Buffalo
Joe Hake
Walt Davis
John Carlson
Wendell Wilhite
K. O. Childs
George Cox
Emile Carrier
American Legion
Richard Pearman
Davis
Hake
Gene Hickey
W. K. Eagle
Wilhite
Tracy Blair Legion Post
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Lois Erickson
George A. Gregory
East 14Th
Linda Sue Gregory
Neosho
Frank West
Guy Rucker
L. D. Brock
Earl Parsons
Roger
Rita
Louis Ortiz
Vera
Bob
Irene
W. A. Suddock
Altoona
Margaret Lois Cassity
Carl Collins
Dave Parsons
Dora Graham
Ray Ivie
Diana
Sharon
Gene
Nellie Parsons
Will
Mary) Gorden
Udell
Iowa
Bert Farwell
Ben F. Ritz
L. A. Sprague
Mrs
Henry Roberts
Erie Devils
Rockets
Chanuie
Cision
Big Blue
Norris
Lyle Fursman
J. Woods
Litwin's
W. Woods
Rhodes
Litwin’s
Cook
Ku Ku Burger
Holcomb & Sol
Ku Ku
Whitmer
Miller
Holcomb & Solomon
Clifford
Jeffs Foodliner Ee
Litwin’s Ee
Jeff's Foodliner
le Fursman
Ff's Foodliner
Sahara Golf
David L. McCune
Chanute Vna
TN Os
Fall River
Whlier
Russ Tamblyn
Son OF
San Francisco
George Mira
Green Bay Packers
49Ers
NFL
Chanute Tribune
Elks Auction
Santa FE
Elks Building Fund
Neil McCoy
Comet Band
High School
Golden
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