Comanche Rodeo Caps Biggest Local Crowds In Years
Ira Clem ons and George Willis head a high spirited Comanche rodeo week ending with a 3 show run drawing about 10 000 spectators despite weather dampening crowds Friday and Saturday. Eddie Jones debuted as announcer while Lions Club parade committee members organized a colorful pageant and Queen's contest. The item notes area pride and a 13th annual rodeo credit to the region and mentions local business promos from Texas Power and Light Durley Bros and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Jones
Lions Club
Gilmore Durham
Bob Carpenter
Edwin Sartor
Ed Garret
Comanche Rodeo Draws Record Crowd and Crown Queen
Comanche’s 13th annual rodeo drew about 10 000 fans over three nights with overflow crowds Friday and Saturday despite showers. Events crowned Rodeo Queen Mrs Elma Ann Kelton and highlighted top prize winners including Red Nixon and Tommy Gibbs in rough stock and calf events. Commissioner John C White attended, praising Texas hospitality as local Lions Club hosted a dinner and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Eddie Jones
Elma Ann Keaton
Newbury
State Secretary of Agriculture
John C. White
Red Nixon
Breckenridge
Guy Thompson
Brady Scond
Buck Owens
Barnhart
Bill Brown
Carlon
Punch Oglesby
Jonesboro
Bud Meinecke
Zephyr
Shirley Probst
San Angelo
Brahma
Claude Neely
Ed Workshaw
Plainview
Tommy Gibbs
Talpa
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Elma Ann Kelton
Commissioner White
Kelton
E. Paul Jeanes
Pfc
Myrtle Kelton
U.S
Holland
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Lions Chuir
White
Frey
Lions Club
John Jolink
John Hathcock
PTA
Betty Grace Durham
Durham
Pharmacy
State National Bank
Ralph Hull
Winston Kee
Rt. 1
Texas A&m College
Wayde K. Frey
Roy W. Brannan
County Livestock Association
W. M. Durham Jr
Dean
R. E. Seay
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Goodson
A. B. Boyd Jr
O. E. Rippetoe
Gilmore Durham
New Pastor Rev. John T Salberg for St Matthew’s Comanche
Rev John T Salberg arrives from Illinois as the new pastor of St Matthew’s Episcopal Church Comanche He is a Navy veteran Class of 1950 Ur sinus College Collegeville Pa and 1953 Seabury Western Theological Seminary He was ordained June 15 1953 by Bishop William E Crittenden He and his wife reside at 806 N Lane Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Salberg
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Comanche
Illinois
Salberg
Seabury Western Theological Seminary
Evanston
William E. Crittenden
Erie
Ridgeway
Penn
N. Lane
Father Salberg
Don Clarke
Dublin Church
County Tax Collections Record High for Midyear
The County Tax Office reports strong midyear receipts led by state and county taxes. Up to July 20, state taxes were assessed at 35 558.39 dollars with 33 255.9 dollars collected, a 93.52 percent collection rate toward 94 098 dollars assessed for county taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Edwin A. Sartor
Tax collection report figures and percentages
Collected to date $88,189.25 with a 93.75 percent collection rate. County road taxes assessed $25,404.74 and collected $23,759.15, a 93.53 percent collection rate. School taxes assessed $168,880.81 and collected $158,288.66, yielding a 93.73 percent collection rate.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ira Clemons
George Willis
Texas Power and Light
Comanche Electric
Butane Gas Company
General Electric
Service Drug
Frigidaire
Durley Bros
Hot Point
Straley
Kelvinator
White Auto Store
Leonard
Hathcock Appiance
Westinghouse
Banner-Foremost
N. L. Drueckhammer
Marshall's
Mullican
Wayne Frey
Wayde Frey
Fort Worth
Mary Lane
Bunny Marlin
Quality Implement Company
Bear McDaniel
Roy McDaniel
Toy Keith
J. I. Casemen
Chicago
Case
Chicago White Sox
Comisky Park
New York Yankees
Go-Sox
Mrs. Kelton
Parrish
Ballinger
Brady
Red Cooper
Eastland
Cecil Edgar
Albany
Buck Wilson
Waco
Allen Cotter
Odessa
Tommy Giggs
J. D. Sones
Edward Hickey
Dublin
Ann Miller
Coleman
Mary Etta Weaver
Sipe Springs
Claude ‘Neely
Brady Humphries
Clayton Stoker
Wes Chaney
Gatesville
Monroe Lawrence
Ben Johnson
Cliftan
County
Agri
John Salberg
Episcopal Church
Ursinus College
Collegeville
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Mount Vernon
Texas
Pat Cagl
Boyd Anthony
Earl Oden
J. C. Biggs
John M. Hathcock
A. P. Burks
L. C
Dallas
Franklin County
Franklin Industrial Foundation
Citizens of
Franklin County Industrial Foundation
State Department of Labor
Hiriig
Rev
Texas Power & Light Company
J. D. Walker
L Ier
Henry Gregory
Tp&l
Everett White
Katherine Hanson
Butane Gas
GE Appliances
Oswell Brightman
Bob Ripley
White Auto
Leonard Appliances
Earl T. Pate
Welch Lawless
F. A. Lawless
Tom Dudley
T. Couch
Dudley Bros
Edward Isham
Hathcock’s
J. Isham
J. M. Gregory
Roy Dabney
Tp&l Cash
E. E. Straley
Straley’s Electric
Kelvinator Power & Light Company
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