The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1985 Page: 1 of 32
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tficrOfiLi Ccntw Inc.
Box 4^36
Dallas, T*. 7M35
THE COM
Comanche County’s Oldest Business Institution
HE CHIEF
(USP8 114-MO) .
Published For and About Comanche County
113th Yoor-No. 11-August 8, 1985
Comanche, Texas 76442
18 Pages
71 ST PEACH AND MELON QUEEN: Kelli Cook, 16 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cook, 703 South Lamar,
De Leon, waa selected during competition Monday night,
August 5th, the opening day of the 71st Annual Peach and
Melon Festival. The De Leon High School junior will be
crowned at 9:30 Wednesday night. Her summer job has been
one of the lifeguards at PAR Country Club swimming pool.
H&H Plans
Grand Opening
The Weather
100-101-100
H&H Sporting Goods, 111 N.
Houston, recently established here
by Larry and Penny Hamilton,
will hold its grand opening Thur-
sday, Friday and Saturday, accor-
ding to the owners.
In addition to the sporting
goods store, the Hamiltons also
operate H&H Marine, about 6
miles East of Comanche on State
Highway 36.
DATE
HIGH
LOW
July 31
95
75
August 1
97
73
August 2
99
74
August 3
101
73
August 4
100
73
August 5
99
72
August 6
100
77
No rainfall.
De Leon
Peach & Melon Festival
DeLeon, Texas
71st Annual Festival
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Judging of 4-H Booths and Contest...................1000 s.m.
Judging of mslons, poaches, apples, pears, cantaloupes . 1.00 p.m.
Queen’s Reception, given by De Leon Shakespeare Club. 5:00 p.m.
STREET PARADE, led by Trent Thomas................7.00 p.m.
Auction of prize melons, peaches, fruits, Festival Stage.. 8:30 p.m.
Queen's Coronation, Festival Stage....................9:15 p.m.
Merchandise Drawing, Festival Stage.................10:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
Tractor Pull, Roping Arena, Festival Grounds:........... 8.00 p.m.
Lewis Family, Bluegrass Musical Program, Festival Stage 8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Drawing, Festival Stage.................10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
Tractor Pull, Roping Arana............................800 p.m.
Old-Time Fiddlers Contest, Festival Stage..............8:30p.m.
Merchandise Drawing, Festival Stage.................10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Ex-Students Annual Meeting, City Rail................1000 a.m.
Seed Spitting Contest, Main Street..................... 3:30p.m.
Melon Slicing, Main Street (FREE).....................5.00 p.m.
. actor Pull, Roping Arena............................7.00 p.m.
Public Dance, Festival Area (FREE),........... 900p.m.-lOO a m
Presentation of Miss De Leon, Festival Stage..... t.... 10:30 p.m.
Queen Drawing for $300.00. ..........................10:30 p m
Dance continues.......... ..... .................11.00 pm.
********* ——
It's Football
Time, Again!
Football season arrives for
Comanche High School players on
August 7 when Head Coach Tom-
my Bibb will be issuing shoes from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the field house.
Those interested in playing high
school football this season are
urged to be present.
Coach Bibb has also issued a
reminder that all physicals ahd
medical history forms must be
completed by the first workouts
scheduled August 12. Bibb says
that all football players entering
the seventh or ninth grades will be
required to have physicals. Eighth
graders, sophomores, juniors, and
seniors who had physicals last
year and have not been injured will
be exempt from having physicals
this year. All players will,
however, be required to complete
medical history forms. Players
needing the correct forms for
physicals or medical histories
should contact any of the football
coaches.
Two-a-days will begin on Mon-
day, August 12, promptly at 8:00
a.m. at which time the first prac-
tice begins. The second practice of
the day has been scheduled for
6:00 p.m.
The 1985 edition of the Indiana
will see their first action on Thur-
sday, August 22, when they travel
to Eastland for a controlled
scrimmage. Coach Bibb says that
Comanche will suit up a freshman,
J.V. and varsity team for the
scrimmage. Action will get under-
way at 5 o'clock with the freshman
scrimmage.
The Indians host Gatesviljg the
next Friday, August 30, for the
last scrimmage of the season.
September 6 is the date set for
the season opener there against
Coleman. Comanche will host De
Leon the following week (Septem-
ber 13), will travel to Brady on
September 20, will host San Saba
on September 27 and travel to
Llano on October 4, the last game
before district.
In district competition, Coman-
che will host Breckenridge on Oc-
tober 11, host Wylie on October
17, travel to Merkel on October 25,
host Clyde on November 1 and will
travel to Graham on November 8.
Weotherby Charge
Invalid . . . Judge
Jim West her by, former operator
of Comanche Land & Cattle Com-
pany located at Beattie, tried here
Tuesday in 220th District Court
on a felony theft complaint, won
an instructed not guilty verdict
from Judge James Morgan.
Judge Morgan granted a motion
of dismissal of the charge against
Weatherby by defense attorney
Bob Glasgow of Stephenville.
The jurist made the decision
before a jury which had heard
testimony in the case began
deliberation. Judge Morgan ex-
plained to the jury he felt bound to
dismiss the complaint against
Weatherby after hearing
testimony from Weatherby’s par-
tners in a cattle selling deal. The
victim, complaining that
Weatherby had sold about 90-odd
head of cattle and then failed to
turn half the proceeds over to the
partner, who testified he had gran-
ted the defendant permission to
sell the cattle and receive proceeds
from the sale. Weatherby was
charged with theft from the par-
tner. Judge Morgan ruled the
transaction of sale and receiving
proceeds legal under partnership
statues. He made no mention of a
possible civil suit resulting from
the transaction.
Prosecuting the case was
District Attorney Andy Mc-
Mullen.
FOUR SENTENCED
In plea bargains Monday before
Judge Morgan, three defendants
were assessed probated TDC ter-
ms, assessed fines, and ordered to
pay court costa. A fourth defen-
dant entered a no-contest to a
charge and received a similar sen-
tence.
The fear cases included:
David Steele, 22, Conanahe.
charged with assault, made a plea
bargain, and was sentenced to one
year in TDC, probated; fined f500,
ordered to pay court coats, and
submit to urinalysis tests.
Rolando Reyes, 21, Comanche,
charged with aggravated assault,
plea bargained for a probated 3-
year TDC sentence, and was fined
$1,000, ordered to pay court costs,
and submit to urinalysis tests.
Victor Shores, 58, De Leon,
charged with assault, on a plea
bargain, was sentenced to one year
TDC probated, fined $1,000, or-
dered to pay court costs, and make
$150 restitution payment.
In a no-contest, Joy Johnston,
De Leon, charged with
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle, was sentenced to one year
in TDC, probated; fined $500, and
ordered to pay court costs.
THREE JURIES PICKED
Three petit juries were selected
Monday to hear contested cases,
two criminal, and one civil. One
jury on Tuesday heard testimony
in the trial of Weatherby.
On Wednesday, a jury was to
hear a contested civil suit.
Scheduled for Thursday is the
trial of Johnny Grumbles, 18, De
Leon, charged with burglary of a
building (Higginbothams in De
Leon).
VISITING JUDGE HERE
In a child custody hearing in
220th Court, presiding judge was
Ernest Cadenhead, Brownwood,
35th District Court. Judge
Cadenhead heard the case when
Judge Morgan recused himself
from the proceedings.
Peach & Melon
Festival Underway
The 71st Annual De Leon Peach
& Melon Festival got underway on
Monday. The schedule for Wed-
nesday through Saturday is as
follows:
All entries in the fruit contest
are auctioned at a public auction
on Wednesday night. Ail the
melons, peaches, cantaloupes,
pears and apples are put on the
stags and auctioned to the
business houses and Individuals as
tries sail for $160 - $300 each for a
single melon or V4 bu . of fruit.
Also, the cakes that have been en-
tered by the 4-H children are auc-
tioned at this time. Cakes are sold
for as much as $60-8100 such.
Also, on Wednesday at feOO p.m. is
the coronation for the now quean
and her court. This is a very cr' tr-
ful event and is followed by ai in-
formal ball that is by in vita Jon
only. *
At 700 p.m. we have our famous
street parinb. We have a five-mile
parade with 60-80 duchesses,
military bands. Shrine bands.
Shrine clowns, antique vehicles,
visiting quean, decorated floats,
(Continued on Page 10A)
PEANUT CROP PROSPECTS “EXCELLENT”: Prospects for
a peanut crop this year are “excellent” in Comanche County,
is the way County Extension Agent Galen Chandler
describes present conditions. Chandler said peanuts now
“look way ahead of last year." The Extension Agent repor-
ted Comanche County’s planted peanut acreage is 37,000, a
thousand more than last year. Chandler says he expects
Comanche County's first crop of the season to be harvested
within the next two weeks.
Harris Tags Indians
Third in District
The Harris Rating System in
their Texas Schoolboy Football
Forecast picks Graham as the
tevotfte fn District 6-AAA.
Comanche is rated in the third
spot.
Here’s a look at the Harris
forecast in 6-AAA along with their
power rating:
1. Graham 160
2. Breckenridge 155
3. Comanche 135
4. Merkel 133
5. Wylie 133
6. Clyde 131
Here is Harris’ comments on the
district's teams:
GRAHAM (9-2) 20 lettermen, 5
offensive, 7 defensive starters
Graham is well-armed for a title
run in ’85. Twenty lettermen, in-
cluding 5 offensive and 7 defensive
regulars are ready for the
challenge. And coach Mike Calcote
doesn’t rate thta eleven lightly
either. The Steers have been very
good the last two years. The '85
season is going to produce an even
better one. Club has two fine ends
in Mark Parry and Dan Meacham.
The Steers really crave the elusive
loop title belt. Stronger.
BRECKENRIDGE (4-6) 15 let
termen, 5 offensive, 5 defensive
starters. Breckenridge has gone
two years not having a winning
season So it is about time the
Green and White start making
some noise again. This is coach
Bill Grissom’s second year here.
He needed last year to just get
acquainted and establish his
program. Stronger.
COMANCHE (5-5) 14 letter
men, 8 offensive, 6 defensive star-
ters. Comanche has evened up the
scoreboard at 5-5 the last two
years. Last year's team owned a
ton of experience. Nothing hap-
pened. Club stayed the seme. Now
(Continued on Page 10A)
Preston Cox
State Finalist
Highway maintenance super-
visor Preston C. Cox of Comanche
is one of six Texas Department of
Highways and Public Transpor-
tation employees selected as a
finalist for the annual Lady Bird
Johnson Award, according to in-
formation released from Austin.
The award is given each year to
a Highway Department employee
judged to have done the most for
scenic enhancement along the
state’s highway system.
Cox, who has worked for the
Highway Department since
January 1963, is in charge of
maintaining highways in Coman-
che County in the Brownwood
district, a spokesman said.
Cox was nominated for the
award for planting wildflowers
along highway grades in Coman-
che County to help with erosion
control, spokesman Hilton Hagan
said
The winner, who will be announ-
ced October 2 at ceremonies at the
LBJ State Park near Stonewall,
will receive a plaque and Lady
Bird Johnson's personal check for
$1,000. The runner-up receives a
plaque and a check for $500.
This is the 16th year that Mrs.
Johnson has sponsored the com-
petition between maintenance
foremen in the department.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FOR MONTH OF AUGUST
Pitadia Service Free Lunch & LenrnTP&L-12 noon............8
Noon Lions CM» meeting let United Methodist Church-12 noon .. 9
Comanche County Museum open-Moorman Road 2-4 pm........11
Footbal practice..........................*............... 12
EntoaeioB Service Free Lunch & 1 earn TPAL-12 noon...........13
Evening LJonn Club meetbig-Golden Arrow Cafe.-6c.10 p.m........13
i Service Free Lunch & Learn TP&L-12 noon...........16
l County Museum open-Moorman Road 24 p.m........18
Extaraton Service Free launch & Learn-TP&D12 noon...........20
Senqoicaotenaial Committee meeting f arm Bureau-7 pjn........20
Noon Llano CUb meeting-let United Methodist Chnrch-12 noon 23
i Cerate Maeenm open Moormen Rond - 2A pjn........25
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1985, newspaper, August 8, 1985; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1143148/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.