De Leon Gears Up for Christmas Window Display and Events
De Leon merchants showcase festive Christmas windows and new street decorations along main street by City and Texas Electric personnel. Stores stay open late on Thursdays until 8 PM through Christmas with Santa visiting on the 15th and Chamber of Commerce raffle proceeds at City Hall. A deer hunting note from last week mentions Johnny Golden’s seven point buck at 131 pounds with a 19% inch spread shot southwest of De Leon.
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Kittens and Bearcats Set for Comanche Tournament Action
The Kittens play at 9 20 Thursday morning with a possible 3 40 p m Friday game vs the Ballinger Cisco winner. If they lose they meet the Friday 9 20 loser. Bearcats face Jim Ned at 5 15 p m Thursday with a potential 8 25 p m Friday win or 2 05 p m Friday loss. Monday December 12 junior high hosts Comanche teams. Tuesday Gorman hosts high school.
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Ballinger-Cisco
Jim Ned
Gorman
De Leon Hosts County Pecan Show Winners List
The 1977 Comanche County Pecan Show at De Leon City Hall named winners across in shell and kernel classes. Top honors went to Womack's Nursery and E A Walker with multiple firsts and several runners up from Pete Williams Wolfe Pecanland and others. County Agent Keith Hillman and Area Entomologist Dr. Cliff Hoelscher oversaw the event.
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COMANCHE COUNTY
De Leon
Floyd Key
Larry Womack
Keith Hillman
Hood County
Granbury
Cliff Hoelscher
Stephenville
E. A. Walker
Womack
Womack’s
Pete Williams
Womack’s Nursery
Honor Roll Named For Second Six Weeks
Distinguished list of students across seniors juniors and freshmen recognized for high academic achievement. Notable names include Mark Barton Melinda Buckley Terrie Doan Mark Davis Elizabeth Taylor Irma Cisnero Lloyd Eisenrich Rebecca Hale Robin Hood Carolyn McKillip Kay Morris Anita Terrill David Walker and Julia Andress.
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Mark Barton
Melinda Buckley
Terrie Doan
Mark Davis
Donald Fields
Donna Fields
Dona Grisham
Sherry Kimmell
Jodean Miller
Janell Straub
Elizabeth Taylor
Irma Cisneror
Lloyd Eisenrich
Randall Grimshaw
Rebecca Hale
Robin Hood
Carolyn McKillip
Kay Morris
Ronald Powell
Anita Terrill
David Walker
Julia Andress
Melissa Ravenshine
Mark Beaty
Janet Higginbottom
Christi Keith
Lisa Walker
Nutrition program underway for De Leon seniors
The Senior Citizens Nutrition Program in De Leon reports strong early participation with 59 meals served the first Friday December 2 and 58 meals the following Monday. The menu for December 9 includes oven baked fish filets with sides and beverages, while December 14 offers baked ham and varied accompaniments.
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De Leon
All D H S and Who's Who Selections at De Leon High
De Leon High School announced the All D H S selections and Who's Who honorees. Winners include Gregg Hammit and Reila Dodd for All D H S, Clynt Taylor and Donna Nowlin for Most Handsome and Most Beautiful, and Ronald Powell with Donna Boen for Most School Spirit. Other honorees include Steve Box and Julie Andress for Most Talented, Abel Lopez and Jill Miller as Wittiest, Lloyd Eisenrich and Becky Ward for Most Likely to Succeed, Gregory Cisneroz and Kelly Duncan for Best Groomed, Jeff Rogers and Mima Cisneroz as Friendliest, Randall Sanders and Roberta Hodges for Most Athletic, and Mark Barton with Terrie Coan for Most Scholarly.
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D.H.S
De Leon High School
Gregg Hammit
Freddy Hammit
Reila Dodd
Richard Dodd
Clynt Taylor
Charles Taylor
Donna Nowlin
Donald Nowlin
Ronald Powell
Woodie Powell
Donna Boen
Leon Boen
Steve Box
Dora Laura Box
Julie Andress
Autry Andress
Abel Lopez
Domingo Lopez
Jill Miller
Dean Miller
Lloyd Eisenrich
Forrest Eisenrich
Becky Ward
Norman Ward
Gregory Cisneroz
Daniel Cisneroz
Kelly Duncan
Jimmy Duncan
Jeff Rogers
Wayland Fronterhouse
Mima Cisneroz
Thomas Cisneroz
Randall Sanders
Wayne Sanders
Roberta Hodges
Robert Hodges
Mark Barton
Ted Barton
Terrie Coan
Judy
Rodger Coan
Revival Services at First Baptist Dec 14 18
Revival services are scheduled at First Baptist Church for Wednesday to Sunday December 14 through 18. Evening services start at 6 30 p.m. A noon service is offered 11 45 to 12 45 Thursday through Saturday with a covered dish lunch. Rev Evan Holmes evangelist and former Chile mission worker leads the event with music by Rev Doyle Holmes.
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De Leon
Chile
South America
Texas Baptists
Minnesota
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Doyle
Lubbock
Texas
Methodist Church Choir to Present The Carol of Christmas
The First United Methodist Church of De Leon presents The Carol of Christmas, a cantata by John W. Peterson, this Sunday night at 6 00 p m. Under director Suzie Mc Clure, organist Gladys Holdridge, soloists Pat Wolfe and Wanda Russell, narrator Lloyd Eisenrich. Public invitation extended.
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First United Methodist Church
Santa Claus Visit at De Leon City Hall
Santa will appear at City Hall De Leon on Thursday December 15 at 6 00 pm all kids welcome to sit on Santa knee and place orders for Christmas goodies. The De Leon Chamber sponsors a raffle with gifts from listed merchants tickets available at De Leon Free Press Weaver Drug Chamber or any Chamber board member. The Women s Division serves Comanche County stew and pie from 5 30 pm. More details to follow in next week s paper.
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Santa Claus
De Leon
Santa
Chamber of Commerce
De Leon Free Press
Weaver Drug
Chamber
Comanche County
Hunter Safety Program Underway In De Leon Classes
Comanche County Deputy Sheriff Robert Donaldson and Fran with Texas Parks and Wildlife Officer Billy Works head an eight to ten hour hunter safety course. Taught through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Vocational Agriculture Department of De Leon Schools, the class has 22 students. заверш
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Fran Donaldson
Billy Works
Comanche County
Robert Donaldson
Fran
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Vocational Agriculture Department
De Leon
Numerous Charges Filed For Illegal Hunting In Texas
Comanche County Texas Parks and Wildlife Officer Billy Works reports a record month of illegal hunting charges. Violations include hunting in closed season and at night, often from public roads. Fines range from 25 to 200 dollars, with several 200 dollar penalties issued. Works credits community reporting and warns against shining a spotlight from roads to hunt raccoons. He notes raccoon pelts have fallen in value from 10 to 15 dollars, with many coons immature at six to eight months fetching 50 cents each.
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Comanche County
Texas
Works
Organization Affair In Early Stages Sparks Watch
The note hints at an ongoing organizational affair still in development, urging readers to watch for further developments as the matter evolves within the group.
Weather 2.10 Total Rainfall To Date For 1977
The report records total rainfall to date for 1977 reaching 23.16 inches. It notes cumulative figures through the year and highlights rainfall progression compared with prior periods.
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Jine
Nancy Armstrong Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
Nancy Armstrong 49 of Comanche announces for Comanche County Treasurer. wife of Richard C. Armstrong she resides on a dairy farm southeast of Comanche and works in the Tax Assessor-Collector Motor Vehicle Department. She is a Comanche High School graduate and mother of four sons.
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Nancy Armstrong
Comanche County
Richard C. Armstrong
Comanche
Motor Vehicle Department
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