Kaye Carpenter Crowned Comanche County Peanut Princess
Kaye Carpenter 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Carpenter was named Comanche County Peanut Princess at the third annual pageant held Saturday night July 10 before about 300. First runnerup was Vickie Scott and second runnerup Malinda Wall. Carpenter will represent the county in the Texas Peanut Queen pageant at the Majestic Theater in Eastland. Gold Kist Peanut Company hosted lunch at PAR with Jaycees and Gold Kist staging the judges and emcee dinner.
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Pat Clendenin
Kaye Carpenter
James Carpenter
Comanche County
Comanche Fencees
Runnnerup
Vickie Scott
Jerry Scott
Malinda Wall
S. J. Wall
Majestic Theater
Eastland
Gold Kist Peanut Company
Jaycees
Gold Kist
Pala Daniels
Vickie Hamrick
de Leon
Mary Ann Kirkland
Susan Williams
Christy O’brien
Joyce Durham
Weatherford
Alwana Vaughn
Graham
Swingers
Marty Gore
John Key
Jerry Nelson
Jaycees Bank
Lone Star Gas Company
Isham Florists
Higginbothams
State National Bank
Comanche National Bank and Farmers and Merchants Bank of de Leon
County Fair Booth Space On Sale At Affordable Rates
Comanche County Fair Association will offer 8 by 8 booths at 16 dollars and 8 by 10 booths at 18 dollars. Individuals, businesses, or organizations may buy multiple spaces to display. Booths open 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday for August 26 to 28 fair dates. Contact Harold Adcock by August 20 for details.
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Comanche County Fair Association
Harold Adcock
Adcock
Comanche
de Leon
The
Rankin Will Be Speaker in Joint Worship Service
The summer worship services continue at Central Christian Church College Ave and N Austin St at 7 p.m. Sunday. Father Robert Rankin of St Matthews Episcopal Church will deliver the sermon with Youth Choir of First United Methodist Church providing special music. Refreshments follow in fellowship hall. Participating congregations include Central Christian First United Methodist St Matthews Episcopal and First Presbyterian Churches.
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Central Christian Church
College Ave
N. Austin St
Robert Rankin
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist
Peanut Board Meeting Set in Stephenville Tarleton Center
The Texas Peanut Producers Board will meet July 15 in Tarleton State College on the Stephenville campus in the Tarleton Student Center Conference Room. Sessions start at 4 30 a m Thursday as a spokesman cites important peanut matters for discussion.
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The
Texas Peanut Producers Board
Stephenville
Tarleton Student Center
Tarleton State College
Saints Win Little League Title in Comanche
Saints finish with 12 wins and one loss as they clinch first place in Comanche Little League. The team, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church, edged rivals in a week of games before traveling to Sweetwater for the district playoff. Other local teams include Occidental Toppers Texico Oilers and Sidney, with final week results noted.
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Swee'water
Saints
First United Methodist Church
Occidental
Texico Oilers
Mighty
Sidney
VFW
Wizards
Gustine
Oilers
Comanche County
FRA'ers At State Convention In Houston
Three Comanche Future Farmers of America members will attend the state convention in Houston July 14 to 16. Joe Daniel will receive the Lone Star Farmer degree and serve as a voting delegate alongside Joe Evans Timothy Matthews. Advisors Ben Ellebracht and James McDougal will accompany them. Guest speakers include Donald N McDowell and Dr Regina Brown. Barham Fulmer will chair convention activities. The event opened with a vesper service at the Rice Hotel Tuesday night.
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Comanche Future Farmers of America
FFA
Houston
Joe Daniel
H. A. Daniel
Lone Star Farmer
Joe Evans
Oral Evans
Timothy Matthews
Norman Matthews
Ben Ellebracht
James McDougal
Donald N. McDowell
National Ffa Sponsoring Committee
Madison
Wis
Regan Brown
College Station
Barham Fulmer
Nacogdo
Noon Lions Seek Support for First Comanche County Fair
The Noon Lions Club appeals for donations and advertising help to promote the first Comanche County Fair. Businesses and individuals will be contacted and volunteers can leave their names at The Comanche Chief.
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Comanche
Noon Lions Club
Comanche County
Weather roundup from Proctor Reservoir Station
A 24 hour weather report from the Proctor Reservoir Weather Station lists daily highs and lows for July 7 to July 13. Temperatures range from 99 to 101 for highs and 71 to 75 for lows with moisture values noted for several days.
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Proctor Reservoir
Susan Hicks Kirkland to Play in All Star Game Saturday Night
Susan Hicks Kirkland will play for the South team in the North vs South All Star game Saturday night at 8 15 in the Brownwood Coliseum, climaxing the Texas High School Girls Basketball Assn clinic in Brownwood. The Comanche Maidens alum scored 1008 career points and earned all area and all district honors. CHS cheerleaders Janet Brightman Rhonda Lubke Sandra Sudderth Jacqueline Davis Nancy Ormsby will join the South squad as cheerleaders.
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Susan Hicks Kirkland
Brownwood Coliseum
Brownwood
Susan
Abilene Reporter - News
South
Wanda Beander
Victoria
Tommy Hoyer
Moulton
North
Dean Weese
Spearman
Bob Schneider
Canyon
CHS
Comanche High
Janet Brightman
Rhonda Lubke
Sandra Sudderth
Jacqueline Davis
Nancy Ormsby
Texas Tech
Comanche High School
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Tech
Jones Stadium
Sandi Sudderth
Comans Che
Oklahoma Baptist University
Texas Quarantine Orders Shut Down All Horses Across State
Texas and federal authorities order vaccine-backed quarantine on 750000 to one million horses after Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis spreads from South America. No horse movement, rodeos, or shows allowed until vaccination and 14 day test period pass. Ringling Brothers and other groups affected. Authorities warn disease spreads via mosquitoes and insects. vaccine supply partly held by DoD.
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Comanche County
Texas
Texas Animal Health Commission
United States Department of Agriculture
South America
Panama
Mexico
United States
Brownsville
Ringling Brothers Circus
Dallas
Animal Health Division
Agricultural Research Service
Denver
U.S. Department of Defense
Department of Defense
Sports Booster Club To Be Organized
A meeting of interested persons in the Comanche Junior High School cafetorium on Friday night July 25 aims to organize a Sports Boosters Club. Parents of Comanche Public Schools and supporters are urged to attend to back the athletic program and its athletes. The 7:50 p.m. gathering is organized by the Comanche Jaycees with coaches' help.
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Comanche
The
Comanche Jaycees
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