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Water Carnival History

The tradition began back in 1936, when Comanche Springs flowed freely and Texas was celebrating its Centennial. Henry Mansfield Long and the local Lions Club wanted to do something to pay tribute to Texas 100 years of Statehood, and the beautiful springs that contributed so much to the entire region. According to the "Pecos County History," and the section on Water Carnival compiled by Bobbye Kincaid, "It was the goal of the club to enlist support of the entire population of Fort Stockton to the end that the Water Carnival may be so outstanding a success that it may become an annual event, bringing wide fame to Fort Stockton as the resort town of this section."

Year Show Director Miss Fort Stockton
2007 Around The World Christina Pacheco Kati Harral

2006

Brianna Sloan

2005

Queen of New Orleans

Jacqui King Cosper

Alexis Ramirez

2004

Water Carnivalopoly

Cathy Burnham Havins

Kristi Harral

2003

Jungle Boogie

Kara Nehring McMurtrey

Crystal Holguin

2002

The Phantom

Darrla & Mellessa Pules

Sheena Aaron

2001

Wild, Wild West

Kara Nehring McMurtrey

Amy Ponce

2000

Where in the World is Miss Fort Stockton

Shannon Lynn

Keelie Renee Cates

1999

From Water Carnival With Love

Alice Tilton Duerksen

Staci McCallister

1998

Family Vacation

Lori Johnson

Naomi Garcia Alvarez

1997

Return to Paradise Isle

Georgianna Lewis & Alice Tilton Duerksen

Tessa Rae Roller

1996

No Tricks, All Treats

Cathy Burnham Havins

Bristi Havins

1995

Oh What A Night

Leonard Ledford, I and Leonard Ledford, II

Jane Berry Velasquez

1994

Dare to Dream

Randy Ham

Nikki Tavarez

1993

Play Like

Alice Tilton Duerksen

Abby Gonzales

1992

As I Am

Kyan Kirby

Stacey Poage Agnew

1991

No Bad News

Darrla Snailum Pules & Delise Jenson Henry

Maria Castelo

1990

Encounters

Jill Davis & Debra Ezell

Namoi Ibarra

1989 A Salute to Hollywood Hector Suarez & Kay Handley Hill Paige Kresta Strong
1988 Once Upon A Time Muff Moore Taylor London Soni Gray
1987 Summer Dreamin' Jane E. Fisher Woodward & Chris Puckett Jeana Cacy
1986 Back to the Future Bobbye, Dru & Gail Kincaid Lori Woodward
1985 Way to Go Alice Tilton Duerksen Rosana Velasco Ryan
1984 Good Ole Summer Time Terri Smetak Riggs Claycomb Melanie Graham
1983 No Water Carnival Pool Repairs Connie Riggs Morrow
1982 Weather Or Not Alice Tilton Duerksen Connie Vasquez
1981 Underwater Odyssey Dorothy Hearne Nolen & Molly Yeager Melanie McKenzie
1980 It's About Time Alice Tilton Duerksen Dana Rowden
1979 Cities Alice Tilton Duerksen Shelly Large
1978 Show Biz Georgianna Lewis Baze Jill Price
1977 Escape to Paradise Isle Georgianna Lewis Baze Myra Urias
1976 Memories Left Behind Molly Yeager Sandra Magee
1975 Show Boat Alice Tilton Duerksen & Gail Lain Lewis Drummond Charlsa Sherill
1974 No Water Carnival Pool Repairs Tanya Frazee McKenzie
1973 WC Goes C&W Alice Tilton Duerksen Katherine L. Kerr
1972 Opening Night Suzie Eason Patterson Karoyn Broyles Henderson
1971 Space Odyssey 1971 Ron Blaydes Becky Lawrence Boren
1970 No Water Carnival No Sponsor Teresa Moring
1969 No Water Carnival No Sponsor Lanthia Ligon Hogg
1968 No Water Carnival No Sponsor Karen Bryce Pfiester
1967 No Water Carnival No Sponsor
1966 Water Carnival, USA Sandra Drumm Betty Salisbury
1965 The King and I H. Neil Whiting Cynthia Conner
1964 Peter Pan H. Neil Whiting Carol Whitley
1963 Hey Rube Fleeter Eason Vicki Carter
1962 Over the Rainbow Sam Baker Martha Lynne Nicks
1961 Operation Kimono Marsha Wilson
1960 Sentimental Journey Nicki Kincaid
1959 Fort Stockton Calvacade Edmund Nejaimey Vicki Bates Ratliff
1958 Calendar Capers Sam Baker Beverly Wilson
1957 Dreams Fleeter Eason Sue Simpson Carpenter
1956 Pow-wow on Comanche Fleeter Eason Donna Sue Church McCollum
1955 Sky's the Limit Fleeter Eason Margaret Lannon Bowles
1954 Enchanted Pond, Mother Goose Fantasy Fleeter Eason Lou Anne Dych Watson
1953 No Water Carnival Low Water
1952 No Water Carnival Low Water
1951 No Water Carnival Low Water
1950 No Water Carnival Low Water
1949

No Water Carnival

Photos submitted by Jimmy Joe Moore

Low Water Joy Hickman Short
1948 No Water Carnival Low Water Dorothy White Wagner
1947 Then & Now Sam Grogg Joan Slaughter Foster
1946 No Water Carnival
1945 No Water Carnival World War II
1944 No Water Carnival World War II
1943 No Water Carnival World War II
1942 No Water Carnival World War II
1941 Water Carnival Bobbie Lou Dunn Patterson
1940 Water Carnival Sammie Lee Warnock Pfiester
1939 Water Carnival Arlene Hunter Reeves
1938 Water Carnival Laurys Hadden Herzberger
1937 Water Carnival Betsy Dan Bihl Dunagan
1936 Water Carnival Sammie Lee Warnock Pfiester

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