4-H's Take Honors At Tarleton
Six Comanche County 4-H seniors placed first in District 8 record book judging at Tarleton on August 18. Junior division yielded one blue and several reds and whites, with Wayne Byrd winning junior horticulture blue. A total of 71 records were submitted countywide.
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Comanche County
Tarleton
Santa Fe
R. S
Buddy) Lane
Carol Byrd
Kerwin Stephens
Linda Lu Lane
Ronnie Cox
Walter McCullough
Jean Cunningham
Wayne Byrd
Gail Conway
David Luker
Gayland Stephens
Nancy Froh
Linda Johnston
Kay Harelik
Ann Hathcock
Sally Key
Cindy Parks
Daniel Robinson
Michael Robinson
Janda Steward
Nancy Wiles
Comanche 4-H
Jackie Barefoot
Paul Barefoot
Ronnie Frost
Sarah Hodges
Randal Kimmell
Goat Sale at Goldthwaite Central Texas Show and Sale
An gora Goat Breeders Association hosts a two day show and sale at the Goldthwaite show barns August 25 and 26. Sifting begins at 4 a.m. each day with 100 bucks and 25 does selected from about 350 bucks and 100 does. Top animals compete for championships with sale starts at 1 p.m. Friday and again on Saturday, with a barbecue dinner offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Angora Goat Breeders’ Assn
Goldthwaite
Junior Rodeo Championship Set for Brownwood Aug 24 26
The Central Texas Junior Championship Rodeo will run August 24 to 26 at the Earl Q. Wilson Arena Brownwood. Local entrants from Comanche and other eight county towns anticipate a strong field as the junior rodeo series concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Earl Q. Wilson
Brownwood
Comanche
San Antonio Girl Named Miss Texas Rural Electrification
Peggi Nester of San Antonio, 21, a San Antonio College sophomore, is 1967 68 Miss Texas Rural Electrification after winning six finalists at the 27th Annual Texas Electric Cooperatives meeting in Houston on August 17. She becomes ambassador for Texas rural electric systems and their 490 000 members and will compete for the national title in Dallas February 1968. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Nester of Dunlay Medina County and was Miss Fiesta of San Antonio last year. She plans elementary education studies at college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggi Nester
San Antonio
Miss Texas Rural Electrification
San Antonio College
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Houston
Laura Gass
Comfort
Texas
Dallas
Ivan Nester
Dunlay
Medina County
Chief Readers Listed Now and Renewals
The Comanche Chief notes renewals and new subscribers from Gustine to Blanket. Readers praise the paper and include longtime supporters, with multiple names and addresses changing or renewing, plus out of county two year renewals for Donal Campbell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Page
Rt. 1
Gustine
Comanche
Smith
Art Linkletter
Aubrey Smith
San Angelo
Richard Ward
Proctor
Stephenville
R. L. Tate
Austin
Tommy Willis
Amarillo
Leona Lafferty
Terrell
Herbert T. Klatt
Mission
Harold Perkins
Temple
Carthage
Ray Carleton
Dublin
P. D. Hill
Sidney
J. D. Walker
C. C. Walker
L. A. Livingston, Jr
Larry Joe Smith
FPO
San Francisco
G. T. Nelson
Granbury
Bert Mize
O’ Donnell
Lottie A. Parson
Blanket
L. E. Westmoreland
E. A. Teague
C. F. Smith
A. D. Achinhurst
J. D. Warren
Elton McDonald
J. A. McGinnis
J. Z. May
James Lester
W. A. Payne
Cc. F. Denny
Max Keeter
A. G. Forrest
Gorman
Vernon A. Harrison
Henry A. Polnae
de Leon
I. Sadler
W. L. Terrill
W. E
Motor Vehicle Inspection Changes Take Effect
The Texas Department of Public Safety notes a new inspection period begins Monday August 28 for most vehicles. New required items include front seat belts and steering lash checks plus wheel and rim inspections. Inspection fee rises from 1.00 to 1.75 dollars.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Subscribers Renew Across States Reach New Ties
San Antonio, Bertie Con way of Arlington, and Ward Preston of Abilene renew as Luther Pete Sliger of Dos Palos California is the sole out of state subscriber continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bertie Conway
Arlington
Ward Preston
Abilene
Luther Pete Sliger
Dos Palos, Calif
Reunion Draws Ex Students From Across Texas to Comyn
A large reunion of Comyn alumni from across Texas and parts of Oklahoma gathered at Stephenville Park on Sunday August 20 for the third annual event. About 200 signed the register as Harry Rucker Jr led opening prayers and Buck Floyd presided at the business meeting. Oldest attendees included Roy Swaner and Ervin Hammond, both traced to 1908 and 1909 enrollment.
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Comyn
Texas
Okla
Stephenville Park
Harry Rucker, Jr
Amarillo
Buck Floyd
Fort Worth
Roy Swaner
de Leon
Ervin Hammond
Gordon
Hammond
Mollie Grisham
Bill Barnes
Wade George
Kirk Doggett
Charlie Campbell
Milton
Big Springs
Howard
Golthwaite
Cecil
Dublin
Scotty
Lockwood Visit and Family Trip to Baltimore
Mike Lockwood travels to Baltimore Maryland with his sister relatives and friends. He plans to return Sunday August 27 by plane to Love Field. In McKinney Mr and Mrs W C Th man and Mrs J B Hama visit sister Mrs Joe Connor who broke her arm Saturday morning.
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Mike Lockwood
Baltimore
Maryland
Love Field
McKinney
W. C. Thman
J. B. Hama
Joe Connor
Brownwood Cattle Auction Market Report August 23 1967
Brownwood cattle auction reports a strong active market for stockers feeders and packer cattle with 1275 head received. Prices listed for stocker calves yearlings cows and calves slaughter cattle hogs with top hogs at 20.80 and slaughter bulls 20.00 to 22.75.
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Floyd M. Key
Ren Pounds
Glenna McDaniel
Danny Owen
Dwayne
Elayne
Jane Pair
Brenda Setzler
Jeannette Walker
Lester Walker
Tina Walker
Jeffery Whitesides
Pamela Whitesides
Arlene Adams
Debbie Hurst
Mike Hurst
Mary Helen Cunningham
Ric Dudley
Leah Dudley
Quentin Dudley
Elizabeth Lane
Newbury
Daniel Chisholm
Ann Hyatt
Sharon Kennedy
Wayne Kennedy
Katherine Monk
Mary Monk
Patricia Ann Monk
Rebecca Monk
Randy Murphree
Kent Strube
4-H
Charlotte Burns
Wendi Gibson
Carol Mazurek
Roxann Moore
Angela Wyatt
Jeannie Wyatt
Sidney 4-H Club
Miss Nester
Durham
Durham’s
Elmer
Ben Gay
Shaffer
Wilson
C. T. Jones
Tishp
Alka Seltzer
Ice Cream Cone Purchase School
SMA
Similac
Baker's
Laura Kendrick
Nancy Ormsby
Lis
Hangman’s Tree
Jack Lord
Jericho
Dean Martin
George Peppard
Charlie Marshall
Majestic Theatre
By Jean Kirk
Brownwood Cattle Auction
Ole Eg
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