Comanche County Fair Opens With Air Show Nearby
Next week Comanche hosts the county fair from Thursday August 17 through Saturday night with three entertaining nights planned. The Fly-In and Air Show returns Saturday afternoon August 19 featuring World War II planes such as the P-38 and Zero and stunt flying. The Comanche Indians football team begins workouts Friday after four days in pads are banned, facing Granbury and Clifton this season as part of a redesigned schedule. Think rain and see you at the fair.
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Comanche
Thecomanche County
Confederate Air Force
Comanche Indians
Fred West
Indians
Harry Dudley
Granbury Pirates
Dublin Lions
West
Granbury
Clifton
Lampasa
Public Records Municipal Court Entries for August
On Aug 1 George Frank Cara way paid a 7.50 fine for improper backing. On Aug 3 Sam Nichols faced charges of selling square products not raised on his place. On Aug 3 David Frank Gilbert was charged with improper backing and leaving the scene without reporting. On Aug 3 Ollie Gandy sold produce in the city not properly owned or controlled by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frank Caraway
Sam Nichols
David Frank Gilbert
Ollie Gandy
Card of Thanks and West Texas Vacation Note
Card of thanks from Mrs. David Robinson expresses gratitude for cards gifts and flowers received during hospitalization. Also notes Mr and Mrs Kuell Arthur returned home after a five day vacation to West Texas points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Robinson
West Texas
Kuell Arthur
DKG Session Held in Houston Highlighted International Convention
Alpha State Texas members welcomed about 3000 delegates to the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Convention at Shamrock Hilton Houston from July 31 to August 6 1972. Dr Mary Frances White urged moving forward with faith and cited limits to tomorrow. Attendees spanned fifty states Canada Norway and Sweden with Gamma Zeta Chapter members from Stephenville De Leon Goldthwaite and Comanche. Pageant speaker Dorothey L Johnson discussed faith under pressure from educational change and school community tensions. Martha Marjorie Fawcett of Ohio spoke on Incalculable Diffusion. Many teachers toured pre and post convention trips to Mexico City with NASA Galveston and Houston Astro Dome being popular options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Werner
Alpha State
Texas
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Shamrock Hilton
Houston
Mary Frances White
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Norway
Sweden
Gamma Zeta
May Jones
Mary Moore
Stephenville
Allene Box
de Leon
Teauline Raley
Lois Skipping
Euna V. Barnett
Goldthwaite
Comanche
Dorothy L. Johnson
Washington, D.C
Dinprey
Marjorie Fawcett
Ohio
Mexico City
NASA
It’s A Girl Born To Rasberry Family In Dublin
A daughter weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces was born July 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Rasberry of Dublin. The mother is Christine Robinson. Maternal grandparents are John and (Mrs.) Robinson of Comanche. paternal grandparents are Clarence and (Mrs.) Rasberry of Dublin. Odessa’s Joel Chan Edmondson visited the Ralph Avaras in Dallas for an ISTA meeting and stopped in Comanche to see Dixon McGuire and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Rasberry
Dublin
Christine Robinson
John Robinson
Comanche
Clarence Rasberry
Ktere
Odessa
Joel Chan Edmondson
Ralph Avaras
Dallas
ISTA
Dixon McGuires
Ross Family Reunion Held at Lake Banes
The Ross family reunion gathered July 27 at Lake Banes with 41 attendees including N L Box Der roll Brown Sam Weaver B J Hare Cathy Willie Allie Carruth Joe Frances Morgan Stanley Gladys Carruth Mary Carruth Fisher Hadley Scott Hadley Bill of De Leon. From Comanche guests included Marguerite Ross Daviddie Dab rey Eulalia Longmoor A E Boyd Jr Ernest Leta Mull Cindy McGumis Doris Vera Mull Arch ie Lola Poyd Sidney Ira Flossie Ross Molly Ann Em prey Zuay Brownwood and Dick Weaver engview plus Holly Morgan Galveston John Ross Pogers N M and John Hansard Portales N M.
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Ross
Lake Banes
N. L. Box
Derroll Brown
Sam Weaver
B. J. Hare
Cathy
Willie
Allie Carruth
Joe
Frances Morgan
Stanley
Gladys Carruth
Mary Carruth Fisher
Hadley Scott
Hadley Bill
de Leon
Comanche
Marguerite Ross
Daviddie Dabrey
Eulalia Longmoor
A. E. Boyd Jr
Ernest
Leta Mull
Cindy McGumis
Doris
Vera Mull
Archie
Lola Poyd
Sidney
Ira
Flossie Ross
Molly Ann Emprey
Zuay
Brownwood
Dick Weaver
Engview
Holly Morgan
Galveston
John Ross
Pogers
N.M
John
Cra Hansard
Portales
Million Dollar Bike Ride passes through Comanche
Six riders from the Million Dollar Bike Ride, a project of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, travelled through Comanche on a transcontinental trek begun July 3 in Washington D C and ending September 1 in Los Angeles. They ride two at a time and collect donations for St Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis Tennessee, with ESA chapters organizing rides in over 269 cities.
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FSA
Comanche
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Women’s Service Organization
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospitaal
Memphis
Tenn
St. Juce’s
Ensilon Sigma Alpha
Loveland Cole
Rites Held For Jack Carouth
Jack Carouth 51 of Cross Flains died August 2 in an Abilene hospital after a short illness. Services August 4 at 2 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel with Audie Moore officiating. Burial Ferrill Cemetery south of Sidney. Born July 21 1921 in Blanket he married Martha Lou Blackman September 21 194? and is survived by his wife Rickey a daughter Linda Lou three brothers three sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Jack Carouth
Cross Flains
Abilene
Higginbotham
Audie Moore
Cross Plains
Rickey
Linda Lou
Kerley Family Reunion At Lake Fanes Park
The Kerley family held its annual reunion Sunday August 6 at Lake Fanes Park with a noon basket lunch and socializing. Attendees included Will Kerley and multiple relatives from Comanche Fort Worth Beaumont and Odessa among others with many out of town visitors.
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Kerley
Lake Fanes Park
Comanche
Will Kerley
Ollie Johnson
Jewell Kerley
Bonita
Willene Caldwell
W. P. Johnson
Stevie
Robert B. Jones
Rickey
Brooks Iherley
Linda
Michael
Robert Harbour
Wes Wilson
Eddie Jones
Richard Polvado
Stephania
Chester Brooks
Will Ayers
J. T. Blair
O. J. Hoots
Fort Worth
Ann Solley Bearden
Paula
Beaumont
James Aldridge
Jackie
James
Rickey Brunson
Odessa
Elmer Woods
Dublin
Lerron Jones
Carrie Lynn
Abilene
Billie McNutt
Hurst
J. C. Wilkerson
Western Hills
Wilkerson
Lance Wilkerson
Bill
Judy
David
Katie
Noel
James Claude III
Nancy
Lance
Nicole
James Wilkerson
Hattie Brightman
Oswell Prightman
Robert Barton
Charles Wetzel
Houston
Local Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed
The Comanche Texas paper lists subscription prices: $5.00 per year, $4.00 for 6 months in Comanche County and rural routes. $6.00 per year, $4.00 for 6 months elsewhere in Texas. $8.00 per year, $5.00 for 6 months outside Texas. Minimum subscription is $4.00. Second class mailing to Comanche.
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Teves
Comanche
Texas
Gustine Players Attend Texas Rangers Game
Gustine Little Leaguers and Pee Wees with coaches visited Texas Stadium in Arlington to see the Texas Rangers play the Minnesota Twins on August 3. The group included James Keeter Billy Kight Mike Langley Larry Morgan Mark McDonald Jamie Littlejohn Kyle Kirkland Alton Morgan Nathan Hughes Tommy Oliver Larry Brooks Dennis Brooks Daren Carson and Adam Stark.
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Texas Stadium
Arlington
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
James Keeter
Billy Kight
Mike Langley
Larry Morgan
Mark McDonald
Jamie Littlejohn
Kyle Kirkland
Alton Morgan
Nathan Hughes
Tommy Oliver
Larry Brooks
Dennis Brooks
Daren Carson
Adam Stark
Roger Oliver
Brooks
Hackie Langley
Michelle Langley
Mack Stark
Janice Stark
Keith Stark
Channel 8 TV
Loudermilk to compete in NRA National High Power Rifle Champs
Frank H. Loudermilk of Comanche will compete in the 1972 National High Power Rifle Championships at Camp Perry Ohio August 14 to 21. NRA conducts the event with volunteer help from its more than one million members. More than 100 individual and team events across Smallbore Rifle High Power Rifle and Pistol are listed, with an expected turnout surpassing 2,000 competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Ohio
National Rifle Association of America
Frank H. Loudermilk
Comanche
NRA
Rob inson announce birth of daughter Debra Kay
Mr and Mrs David L Rob inson of 103 W Neely Comanche announce the arrival of a daughter Debra Kay on August 2 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T L Rogers of Zephyr and Mr and Mrs J D Rob inson of Comanche
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David L. Robinson
W. Neely
Comanche
Debra Kay
T. L .Rogers
Zephyr
J. D. Robinson
Weather Summary From Proctor Reservoir Weather Station
A 24 hour period report from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. lists daily highs and lows for August from the Proctor Reservoir station. Temperatures range from 88 to 99 degrees with low 67 to 70 and rainfall totaling 26 across the week. The note includes a fires statistic from 1970.
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Proctor Reservoir
Dalhart Visitors Include Baxter and King Families
Mrs. Jack King and her sons Jon and Jeff from Dalhart spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Julia Jo Baxter. Mrs. Pauline Bagggerley visited her niece and family, the Wayne Whitleys, in Lillian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack King
Jon and
Jeff
Dalhart
Julia Jo Baxter
Pauline Bagggerley
Wayne Whitleys
Lillian
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A. F E. Boyd, Sr
Plymoth
Mercury
Sonotone
Jack Jones
Hearing Aid
Cherry St
Oxfords
Higginbothams
Wiornbar Morrie
W. Grand
Gustine
Rangers
Mrs. E. R. Wright
Ruidosa
Cloud Croft
Grand Canyon
Austin
Amy Keeesee
Jerry Keeesee
J. T. Keesee
Loudermilk
U.S
Majestic Theatre
Paul BP Zimmerman
Newsweek
Columbia Pictures
Just
Goodson Trading Post
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