Junior High Maidens Capture Blanket Tourney Title Again
Coach Leta Andrews' Comanche Junior High girls win their third straight Blanket Tournament as they roll to a 50-22 final over Blanket. Laura Spruill leads with 13 in the opener, Williams 18 in the Rising Star game, Sudderth 18 in the final, with Welch 15 and Frick 6 contributing.
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Leta Andrews
Lotal
Comanche
Santa Anna
Laura Spruill
Jeaders
Sand
Judy Welch
Linda Williams
Roxanne Schuman
Linda Collins
Norma Williams
Sandi Sudderth
Spruill
Sarah Croft
Betty Giescke
Junior High Maidens Rally To Edge Hamilton 37 35
The Comanche junior high girls overcame a 10 point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Hamilton 37 35. Comanche trailed 10 9 after one and 19 16 at halftime, then held Hamilton scoreless in the final period while scoring 12 to secure the thriller.
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Hamilton
Comanche
Comanche girls and boys roll past Cisco in 8AA clashes
Comanche Maidens held Cisco to 10 points in the second period and won 76-62 as Linda Williams led with 19 points. The Indians followed with a 75-59 win behind Dubbie Preston’s 21 points and Billy Williams’s 20. Both teams stay atop District 8AA and head to Eastland Friday.
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Comanche
Judy Gleaton
Susan Hicks
Sarah Fletcher
Rhonda Lubke
Vicki Gore
Beverly Tupin
Molly Moya
Sandra Clawson
Indians
Wayne Preston
Cisco
Dubbie Preston
CHL
Billy Williams
Kim Cockerham
Max Parker
Chris Evridge
Royce Lubker
Randy Gever
Eastland
Holdridge Rites Held at De Leon
Melvin Wade Holdridge 73 died Tuesday January 21 in a De Leon hospital. Services were held January 22 at First Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Weathers and Andy Hudson officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. A Navy WWI veteran, he was a longtime De Leon resident and former Abilene butcher. He married Grace Alice Wilson in 1915 and is survived by his wife, a daughter, seven brothers, a sister, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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Melvin Wade Holdridge
de Leon
First Methodist Church
Bobby Weathers
Andy Hudson
Mr. Holdridge
Alabama
Grace Alice Wilson
Abilene
Methodist Church
Delta Ree Hafford
Waco
Coy
Dallas
Cover
Cross Plains
Paul
Bartlesville
Okla
Marvin. Lee
W. C
Fred Holdridge
Eva Coley
Card of Thanks for Spe 4 Danny A Scott
The family expresses appreciation to many people who showed kindness and consideration during their bereavement following the death of Danny A Scott.
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Spe
Danny A.scott
Davenport A Fort Worth Resident Visits Daughter in Hospital
Mrs. R. H. Davenport of Fort Worth renews her paper in the Chief on Friday morning while visiting her daughter Mrs. W. E. Sanders who is confined in Mims Hospital.
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R. H. Davenport
Fort Worth
W. E Sanders
Mims’ Hospital
Parent Rites Held in De Leon for Evelid R. Parent
Evelid Richard Parent 79 of De Leon died Monday in a De Leon hospital. Services were Thursday at First Baptist Church De Leon with Rev. T W Chapman officiating. Burial in Desdemona Cemetery. Born August 9 1889 in Saratoga Springs NY he came to De Leon 42 years ago with his wife who ran the Parent Upholstery Shop. He was a former cafe owner a Baptist church member Riverside Lodge 1194 AF&AM Fort Worth and Order of Eastern Star De Leon Chapter 693. Dora Pool Holdridge daughter Mrs Geraldine Cristo of Phoenix Ariz a step daughter a grandson and two step grandchildren survive.
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de Leon
Baptist Church
Riverside Lodge
Af&am
Fort Worth
Order of Eastern Star
Dora Poo! Holdridge
Geraldine Cristo
Phoenix
Ariz
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Junior High Maiden
Cyndra Frick
Vicki Johnston
To von
Laura Spriull
Betty Giesche
Mary Morena
Alma Moya
Ruth Ann Tankersley
Carol Trotter
Niki Easley
Ward
Andrews
CHS
Marty Elene Moreno
I-r
Vicki Croft
Debbie Grimmer
West
Mens Wheat Jeans
Harelik
Brownwood
James White
Mr. White
Mrs. White
Oswell Brightman
W. J. Bettis
Mrs
Victor
Gibraltar
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