Easter Egg Hunt Planned By Chamber Of Commerce
Comanche County residents urged to support the Federal Crop Insurance Program as the prior year showed strong crops. Parents reminded to bring children to the Easter Egg Hunt on April 14 from 2 to 3 PM on the High School lot. Voters asked to participate in the Saturday school trustee election with seven candidates. Congratulations to Coach Nabors and the Bearcat Relays winners in the Junior High Division.
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Comanche County
Women’s Division
the
Chamber of Commerce
Nabors
Bearcat
Scouts to Observe Keep America Beautiful Pay in April
Scouting groups plan a nation wide Keep America Beautiful drive as part of project SOAR to improve water quality and plant trees. Last year 4 million volunteers cleaned 470000 miles of highways and 1300000 acres of park land. The Jones Crossing area will be a focus this year with Cubs meeting at the Methodist Church on Saturday April 7 at 9 am, returning by 4 pm. siblings invited to join.
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United States
Jones Crossing
Cubs
Methodist Church
America
Be Sure To Vote School Election For De Leon ISD
Voters will cast ballots this Saturday April 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for seven candidates to the De Leon Independent School District Board of Trustees. Candidates include Wayne Terry Bil Wilkerson Bill Lindsey Bob Huddleston Robert Whiteside Donald Nowlin and Jack Straub.
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Board of Trustees
De Leon Independent
Wayne Terry
Bil Wilkerson
Bill Lindsey
Bob Huddleston
Robert Whiteside
Donald Nowlin
Jack Straub
Ann
Keith
Ta‘ah
Ingrid
David
Dirk
Lorie
Barbara
Mike
Texas Tech
Rhonda
Tarleton State College
Joe Bob
Dorothy
Jeff
pam
Brenda
Peggy
Donna
Charles
Lubbock
Bob
Carol
Roscoe
N. Mexico
Linda
Janell
De Leon 4-H to Sponsor Turkey Shoot April 8
De Leon 4-H sponsors a turkey shoot at the Riding Club Barn on Sunday April 8 to raise funds for a Texas 4-H Youth Center at Lake Brownwood. The event begins at 1:00 p.m. with finals at 5:30 p.m. Four divisions and entry fees apply. prizes include turkeys and trophies. High score wins per division. tickets available from 4-H members.
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De Leon 4-H
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Lake Brownwood
4-Hers
Texas 4-H
Texas
Comanche County
Riding Club
turkey
Cancer Crusade To Begin Wednesday
The American Cancer Society launches its 1973 residential Crusade Wednesday in De Leon and nearby communities with over forty women volunteering to visit neighbors for cancer research education and patient services. Pack 37 and Webelos leaders will join in calling on areas of De Leon next week to distribute cancer checkup information and explain fund use. Donations can be left with Mrs. James Wilkerson at the Free Press Office if not called upon.
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American Cancer Society
De Leon
pe Leon
Boy Scouts
James Wilkerson
Free press Office
Band Receives Excellent Rating at Brownwood Contest
The Bearcat Band earned an Division I excellence rating at the UL Concert and Sight Reading Contest in Brownwood, securing an 11 or Excellent rating for the year. Other area bands' ratings include Comanche III TI, Brownwood III IT, Santa Anna MI I, Bangs IV V, and Hamilton 1-1.
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Bearcat
U.L
Brownwood
Cisco Music Festival
U.II
Comanche
Santa Anna
Weather report released by U.S. Corps of Engineers
The Free Press prints a weather update released by the U S Corps of Engineers. The report covers a 24 hour period from 8 a m to 8 a m with temperature and moisture readings recorded as part of the official daily data.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
Efforts Underway to Create A Hospital District
Fred Williams of the De Leon Municipal Hospital Board explains why a hospital district is needed to provide the best local care. The piece outlines history from 1959, current unity aims, and proposed district boundaries co extending with precincts, urging residents to unite to secure future expansion and services.
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Fred Williams
De Leon Municipal] Hospital
DE LEON
South Eastland County Hospital
Comanche
De Leon Wins Junior High Bearcat Relays Title
De Leon captures the junior high team crown with 108 points to Eastland 81 and Goldthwaite 65 as Ranger tops the combined standings at the Bearcat Relays. Burnet runner Maxwell wins two sprints. Hamilton sweeps two relays and a 4x counters. Several records and a queen are noted amid the crowded event.
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Ranger
Hamilton
Cisco
Burnet
De Leon
Eastland
Goldthwaite
Burnett
Maxwell
Markie Colbough
Dublin
Bearcat
Cathy Alston
Early
Marcia McDaniels
ton
Bangs
Alexander
Voight
Baird
Barns
Milsap
Battle
Shipley
Youngblood
Spencer
Rising Star
Moore Cisco
Shipley Burnet
Newman
Randy Fambrough
Fambrough
Denvers
Ray Fambrough
French Milsap
Kirkland
Battles
Cross Plains
pe Leon
Santa Anna
fastland
Mitchell-Smith Elected to Council in Tuesday Race
Don Mitchell defeated Hugh McGovern 138 to 115 for Place 1 while Bill Smith led Jimmy Barker 205 to 50 in Place 2. Mitchell is Business Manager at De Leon Clinic and Smith is Funeral Director at Nabors Funeral Home. Voter turnout was light with 255 votes cast.
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Don Mitchell
Bill Smith
Mitchell
Hugh
McGovern
De Leon Clinic
Smith
Jimmy Barker
Nabors Funeral Home
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Arosco
Jaramillo Cisco
Hamil
Alan Sadberry
Ronnie Lewis
Rickey Snider
Lupe perez
R. Lewis
R. Snider
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L. perez
Andy Quinn
Ricky Snider
Joe Bob Huddieston
Toby Hare
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Charla Taylor
ammy Kimmell
Haven Eisenrich
Lauren Sanford
Christie Keith
Julia Andress
back rowler
Clynt Taylor
Mark Beaty
Missy Owen
Janet Higginbottom
Anita Terrill
Mark Terrill
Peggy Dennington
Ronald Powell
Steve Milner
Mitchell-Smith
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