Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
The Commiskey Fall Festival will be held this Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 19-21 in downtown Commiskey. At 6 p.m. will be Commiskey’s Lil’ Mr. & Miss Farmer contest. Musical entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. A parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday. At...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
James Byrd uses a hatchet to cut pegs while Gary Needler and Vaughn Isenhower fit logs. The cabin raising, supervised by Ed Byrd, was an viewing spectacle for sesquicentennial celebration visitors. And, by the way, the well constructed cabin endured the remnants of...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Valerie Mains’ peach pie was judged the grand champion during the Sesquicentennial Pie Baking Contest Saturday. First place in the Fruit Pie division went to Mary Kay Rose; 2nd, Sue Walther; 3rd, Barbara Pine. In the Cream Pie division, Butch Crafton was first, Sharon...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Sesquicentennial Senior Queen Eunice Lacey is surrounded by other contestants (from left) Dora Dorsey, Virginia Donnell, Mary Kay Rose and Z. Madge Wilson.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Cooney Barger tends one of his antique engines in the antique farm equipment display.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Surrounding 2008 Sesquicentennial Prince Parker Adams and Princess Lacey Hall, are (clockwise from left) 2nd runner up Logan Collins and Kashmir Kelshaw; 1st runner up Abby Mains and Seth Anderson.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Sesquicentennial Jr. Queen Erica Doyle is surrounded by other contestants Keyla Kendall (left) and Jessica Hunt.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
The Sesquicentennial Senior Queen and her court ride on the Sesquicentennial float. The birthday cake themed float had a surprise when it passed the reviewing stand with a release of colorful balloons.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Fire Chief Charles Densford drive’s the town’s 1933 tire truck in the Sesquicentennial Parade.
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Horsemen dressed as 1800’s military riders gave a heritage flavor to the Sesquicentennial parade.
