Comanche County Joanders Fair Week Carnival Schedule
The Comanche County Jaycee carnival opens Thursday at 5 30 p m at the Comanche Livestock Center and runs through Saturday night with over forty booths and nightly entertainment. Billy Gray and the Cowtowners perform Thursday, Felix Pehl's Old Time Ompa Band Friday. Saturday features the Miss Comanche County Pageant. Art and craft judging Thursday morning, rabbits and foods judged Friday. admissions are 1 per car or 25 cents per person.
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Pat Clenderin
Comanche County
Comanche Livestock Center
Billy Gray
Cowtowners
Felix Pehl
Ray Price
Hank Thompson
Felix Peh
Fredricksburg
Ompa
Comanche County Fair Promises Three Nights of Fun
Thursday Friday and Saturday offer carnival entertainment with a Friday show at 7 p.m. and a Saturday crowning of Miss Comanche County. Local high school girls compete in evening gowns and hot pants amid rides for the family. Admission 25 cents to a dollar per carload.
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Comenche County
Chairmen named for Comanche County fair committees
The article lists the 2nd annual fair chairmen with roles across committees. Fair Chairman Bo Elrod leads the lineup, with Truman Ben-Sian as vice chair, plus secretary Mrs Myrt Jackson and treasurer Jerry Vines. Other leaders include Pat Clendenin publicity and Jack Byrd entertainment, among many others.
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Pat Clendenin
Comanche County
Bo Elrod
Truman Ben- Sian
Myrt Jackson
Jerry Vines
Barbara Williams
Robert Maddox
Frances Fritts
Jack Byrd
Leroy Grayson
Harold Adcock
Wanda Dark
Nuane Ogle
Daymond Power
Connie Power
Elaine Wilson
Polly Reed
Rabbit
Mae Pyburn
Ronnie Nowlin
de Leon
Bo Elfred
Comanche
Confederate Air Force eyes big Comanche air show
The Confederate Air Force led by Col. Lefty Gardner and Col. Dale Milford plans a free air show at Comanche City-County Airport on Saturday August 19. The display features P 38, P 51 and a Japanese Zero with other WWII aircraft, funded by local sponsors.
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Comanche City - County
Confederate Air Force
Lefty Gardner
Dale Milford
America
Air Amada
Rio Grande Valley
Air Force Surplus
Air Force
Navy
Air Show Schedule Features Flight Demonstrations and VIP Address
The annual air show on August 19 lists a full program from 10:00 a.m. with displays and helicopter rides to 5:00 p.m. parachute jumps. Notable events include a 1:40 p.m. address by Lieutenant Governor Pen Barnes, jet fighter demonstrations by the 20st Fighter Squadron, and aerobatics by Cathy Tarkington and Bob Bransom. Master of Ceremonies is Dale Milford. The show is dedicated to prisoners of war in Southeast Asia.
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Pen Barnes
Texas
Dallas Naval Air
Lefty Gardner
Joe Henderson
1St Cavalry Division
Cathy Tarkington
Medi- Vac
Fort Walters
Bob Bransom
Dale Milford
Southeast Asia
Schools Open Here Thursday Comanche Public Schools Start
Comanche Public Schools begin Thursday at 8 30 with staff in training starting Monday August 14. New superintendent H R Jefferies takes the post after predecessor Hi Fletcher resigned in July. The article lists extensive high junior high and elementary faculty, plus special services and aides, preparing for the new term under state regulation mandating more school days.
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Comanche
H. R. Jefferies
Hi. Fletcher
Public Library Set To Resume Fall Schedule
Comanche Public Library will begin its fall term this Friday August 18 with regular hours listed. Overdue books returned by August 31 will incur no fines, as the library emphasizes making books accessible for all and thanks volunteers including Mrs. John King Mrs. James Slider Miss Gaynelle Cauley and Miss Marcia Spalding for their summer work and new titles added.
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Comanche Public Library
John King
James Slider
Friends of the Library
Gaynelle Cauley
Marcia Spalding
Ernest Ebell
Miss Comanche County Pageant Contestants Named
Nineteen Comanche County young ladies enter the Miss Comanche County pageant to be held on the last night of the Comanche County Fair on the outdoor stage east of the Livestock Center. Contestants include Bridget Conway Carol Trotter Shirley Kidd Hollis Croft Joyce Stewart Susan O'Brien and more with sponsors such as Choice Baking Co ESA Sorority Marv's Beauty Shop Arthur's Chevrolet Ned's Grocery Higginbothams.
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Fat Clendenin
Comanche County
Livestock Center
Ronnie Nowlin
de Leon
Bo Elrod
Cromanche
Bridget Conway
Carroll Conway
Comanche
Choice Baking Co
Carol Trotter
Glenn Trotter
ESA
Shirley Kidd
Stanley Kidd
Marv’s
Hollis Croft
John Croft
Proctor
Arthur's Chevrolet and
Olds, Inc
Indians Start Football Workouts With Upperclassmen
Forty upperclassmen report for football workouts as Comanche Indians begin the 1972 campaign for the District title. Head coach Fred West aims to improve on last season’s three wins as full drills start Friday after two-a-day shorts sessions and Saturday scrimmage. Freshmen totals 25 with a freshman team to be fielded. sophomores and juniors listed among a 13 seniors, 10 juniors, and 17 sophomores roster. Team includes seniors Bruce Bradshaw Eddie Cox and others. juniors Ken Easley Kanaal Holland and more. sophomores Danny Armstrong Chip Bennett and others. managers John Hicks Bobby Lubke Kelvin Swindle.
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Fred West
Comanche
Bruce Bradshaw
Eddie Cox
Panny Hicks
Richard Hicks
Jerry Hitt
Weldon Holland
Sam Huffman
Ricky Jones
Bruce Parker
Randy Riley
David Shaw
Lorendo Suarez
Mike Mankin
Sherman Drake
Ken Easley
Kanaal Holland
Don Ingram
Lonnie Kilrore
Johnny Newehouse
Kevin Riley
Raymond Partie
David Wilkerson
Kenneth Cox
Danny Arrmstrong
Chip Bennett
Mike Bingham
Bobby Gilliam
Paul Gray
Joe Lee
David Jones
Neal Lester
Bill Mankin
Billy Marrett
Rodney McDougal
Roy Mitchell
Darrell Riewe
Junior Sanchez
Mark Wilhelm
James Williams
James Cox
John Hicks
Bobby Lubke
Kelvin Swindle
Annual meetings set for electric and telephone co-ops
Rural Electric and Telephone patrons plan August 25 meetings two hours apart. Comanche County Telephone Company meets at PAR Country Club from 7 p.m. with 6 to 7 p.m. registration and refreshments. Electric Cooperative Association registration starts at 7 p.m. with a 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. musical program. Business will be delayed until about 8:59 p.m. for telephone members’ arrival.
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Comanche County Telephone Company
Par Country Club
Indian Memorial Stadium
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Indian Memo ~ Cium
Comanche
Washington
Wero
Fern Nomine
O. 2
Keith Lene, Jr
George
Eis
E. M. Claborn
Glynn Deat
Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
Proctor Lake
de Leon
Comanche County Telephone Co., Inc
Carbon
Lesdemona
Gorman
Olden
Newburg
Proctor
Sidney
Brown
Eastland
Frath
Mills
Harold Easley
Glenn Justice
Thomas Moore
Walter Mazurek
Lovd Fritts
Eddie Leindley
J. G. Meredith
Key D. Adams
Comancne
Cancer Society Mobil Unit at Comanche Fair
The Comanche Cancer Society will host a mobile unit at the Comanche Fair. Visitors are invited to view the unit and learn about cancer resources. A quilt will be given away during the Saturday night drawing.
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Cancer Society Mobil
The
Comanche Cancer Society
Mobil
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