Comanche Chiefs Football Contest Promises Local Fun
Comanche Junior High football opens the season with upcoming games and a weekly Chiefs contest offering prizes of five dollars and a year’s subscription. The notice invites participation, promising a homegrown sports vibe and a chance to support the team. It also mentions local social notes and visitors over the Labor Day holidays.
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Comanche Junior High
Stephenville
Comanche Indians
Dublin
Gustine
Brookesmith
Sidney
Gordon
de Leon
Hamilton
Arkansas
Stanford
Comanche Chiefs
Paps Defeat Stephenville In Turbulent Season Opener
A large crowd watched a hard hitting defensive game as the Paps and Stephenville opened the 1970 football season. Both squads showed early season timing issues with penalties and interceptions while Comanche won the toss and Stephenville moved early before the Paps defense limited yardage and forced punts.
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Paps
Stephenville
Comanche
Comanche Bridge Club Winners and Gridiron Finish
The PAR Bridge Club report lists Mrs. F. O. Nyvall and Mrs. R. L. Oliver of Gustine as pair winners with high scores, and Mrs. W. D. R. Owen and Mrs. W. M. Durham Sr. of Comanche as second high. Mrs. W. A. Robertson of Comanche won the door prize. Oscar Hill elected president. 22 members attended. hostesses named for Oct. 8 in Comanche. In football, Comanche Pap team opened 0-0 at halftime as Stephenville drove, then Jamie Williams intercepted a pass and Chip Bennett broke 53 yards for the first Pap TD in the fourth quarter, giving a lead that held after Stephenville failed two extra points.
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PAR Bridge Club
F. O. Nyvall
R. L. Oliver
Gustine
High
W. D. R. Owen
W .M. Durham Sr
Comanche
W. A. Robertson
Oscar Hill
Hiram Smith
Jeff Tate
de Leon
A .P. Cox
Joe Tupin
Paps
Armstrong
Stephenville
Paps Mankin
Jamie Williams
Chip Bennett
Williams
Billy Marnibt
Andrews
Nelson
O.F
Kennedy Leads In PAR Championship
In the PAR Ladies Championship first round on Monday Sept 7 ten winners were named with several byes. In the top flight Dean Kennedy defeated Lena Taylor 3 and 1, while Sar ah Dudney beat DeLores Sharp 3 and 2 and Beth Hallmark overcame Bettie Braziel 4 and 3.
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Sarah Dudney
DeLores Sharp
Beth Hallmark
Bettie Braziel
Doris Maxwell
Ann Lang
Dean Kennedy
Lena Taylor
Jerri Asmus
Audean Hammitt
Kathleen Taylor
Ladies Tourney Opens With Dean Kennedy Lead
In the first round of the Ladies Golf Tournament at PAR Country Club Dean Kennedy, the defending champion, shot 88 to lead the field for the 1970 PAR Club Championship. Doris Maxwell and Beth Hallmark followed with 89 and 93 respectively as eight contestants advance to the second round. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Harris and Dena of Austin visited the Goodsons and their son Wes last weekend.
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Par Country Club
Dean Kennedy
Dean
Doris Maxwell
Beth Hallmark
de Lores Sharp
Bettie Brazier
Lena Taylor
Ann Lang
Sarah Dudney
Lynn Harris
Dena of
Austin
David Goodson
Wes
Tennis doubles draw and results from September deadline
Players listed Judy Williams Judy Wilkerson Lucile Smith Dorotha Locke Jean Perkins. Fourth flight byes drawn Judy Coan Dottie Dudley Sandra McGinnis Alzeria Weaver. Linda Burleson Susan Hodges match not played. Winners June Jordan over Mary Ruth Ross 3 2 Maxine Fenimore over Claudia Wells 2 up Billie Botana over Dorothy Blackwood 2 and 1. Second rounds underway must be played by September 15.
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Judy Williams
Judy Wilkerson
Lucile Smith
Dorotha Locke
Jean Perkins
Judy Coan
Dottie Dudley
Sandra McGinnis
Alzeria Weaver
Linda Burleson
Susan Hodges
June Jordan
Mary Ruth Ross
Maxine Fenimore
Claudia Wells
Billie Butana
Dorothy Blackwood
Labor Day Dance Is Successful
Ninety one club members and their guests attended PAR Country Club for a Labor Day weekend dance featuring A. D. Solley and the Western Sentimentals of Fort Worth. The Peanut Harvest Time theme appeared in invitations. red and white checkered table coverings and red candle decorations enhanced the setting. peanut cookbooks were given as favors.
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PAR Country Club
A. D. Solley
Fort Worth
Mobil
Bill Brown
James Asmus
de Leon
Harlan Raley
Dublin
Carney and Crew Take Tournament
The Labor Day Florida Scramble at PAR Country Club drew thirty six players into twelve three man teams. Sid Carney Lex Shelby and Bill Brown posted a low ball 65 to win first. Two teams tied for second with 65. Jake Durham Jim Asmus and Rick Hazel tine among them. Third place on 68 went to Jack Carnes Joe Koonce and Doc Wright. Other entrants included Bill Tate Charles Dudley Tommy Taylor James Mathis Winston McNutt and several more golfers.
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Men’s Golf Association
Par Country Club
Florida
Sid Carney
Lex Shelby
Bill Brown
Jake Durham
Jim Asmus
Rick Hazeltine
Jim Kennedy
Bill Lindsey
Dalton Perkins
Jack Carnes
Joe Koonce
Doc Wright
Jack Locke
Ham Locke
Jack Smith
Robert Willis
Preach Horton
George Mason
Bill Tate
Charles Dudley
Tommy Taylor
James Mathis
Winston McNutt
W. H. Smith Sr
Tom Cox
Gene Ratliff
Bill Gribble
Red Durham
Larry Morgan
Jeff Tate
Colin Reed
Ted Durham
Bobby Carnes
Bill Dudney
Clyde Williams
W. T. Calhoun
Singing at Mt Pleasant Friday Night
A singing event is planned at Mt. Pleasant this Friday night the 11th at 7 30 p m The church on FM 2247 two miles north of Comanche invites a large crowd led by president Bill Elliott to attend.
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Mt. Pleasant
Comanche
Bill Elliott
Dudley Visits Perry Couple in Austin Last Weekend
Local note says Jim Dudley spent the past weekend in Austin visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perry, sharing time at their residence and local gatherings.
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Jim Dudley
Austin
Sam Perry
Fort Worth Visitors and Local Arrivals Share Weekend
Fort Worth visitors Mr and Mrs E W Gleaton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs G T Gleaton in Fort Worth and attended the Lawrence Welk Show at the Convention Center. Kerrville guests Mr and Mrs H A Brown visited Mrs Z T Edwards and Miss Antoinette Hart. Joe Waring attended a Texas Scottish Society Board meeting in Austin. E P Halliburton and family visited their son Lynn in Arlington. Technical Sergeant and Mrs Neil B Halliburton and daughter from Dover Delaware joined a reunion in Arlington. They learned of Mrs Neil Halliburton’s grandfather death in Biloxi Mississippi. The Halliburtons held a short reunion August 26. Mary Lou Reese of Brownwood weekended with Cleve Callaway.
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E. W. Gleaton
Mrs
G. T. Gleaton
Fort Worth
Lawrence Welk Show
Convention Center
Kerrville
H. A. Brown
Z. T. Edwards
Antoinette Hart
Joe Waring
Austin
The
Texas Scottish Society
E. P. Hallibure
Ton
Lynn
Arlington
Technical Sargeant
Neil B. Halliburton
Dover
Delaware
Biloxi
Mississippi
Neil Halliburton
Halliburtons
Mary Lou Reese
Brownwood
Cleve Callaway
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Max Anderson
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Gene Stewart
A. A. Lam
Bill Stewart
Panty
Aes No
Aluminum
Bob
T. L. Gillette’s
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Hiway
Bob Doshier
CLUB
Sirloin
Limi
Gibbs
Clan Hicks
Jonathan
T, She
Loy
Oor
Lipton
Lipton’s Tea
Borden’s Buttermilk
Borden
Gandy
North
Houston
Stephenville JR
Kennedy
Lockwood
Pd. Pol
Carney and Crew
Warrens Cafe
Lorene Warren
Fort Worth Hiway
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