De Leon Chamber Elects New Directors And Notes Local Honors
The De Leon Chamber of Commerce announces new directors including Larry Simpson J W Sadberry and Jerry Solomon with Wess Harper as president Sam Weaver Jr as VP and Bobby Carl Simpson as treasurer. DHS Kittens win district 10 A girls basketball crown coached by Chan Priest, with players from the 1973-74 title team. Community events: Chamber banquet Feb 28 at PAR Country Club and a March 2 Bret Sharp Memorial Fund game. Filing for city offices closes March 3 with one mayoral candidate Mrs Forrest Eisenrich.
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DHS Kittens
Chan Priest
De Leon
Richard Armstrong
John Hodges
Wess Harper
Sam Weaver Jr
Bobby Carl Simpson
De Leon dominates STs All-State selections in 1A
Four De Leon players earn spots on the Star Telegram Super All-State Teams led by Class 1-A star. In Class 4-AAAA Port Neches Grove places three on both first and second teams with Terry Nabors named to the first defensive unit and Toby Hare Ken Taylor and Craig Smith earning second-team honors.
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Ft. Worth Star Telegram
De Leon
Terry Nabors
Craig Smith
Toby Hare
Ken Taylor
Star Telegram
Port Neches Grove
First Team Offense Roster From State Meet Varsity
The listing names players by position and school: Newberry Gainesville at WR, Davis Odessa Ector at TE, Lewis Bell and Moore Eastern Hills at T, Barnes Brownwood and Hare De Leon at G, C Barnes Corpus Christi King, Hatfield La Grange at QB, Hunters Haltom Ratliff Floydada Turner Grapeland Overstreet Freer at RB, Rowell Angleton Taylor De Leon Fults Bridge City Jones Klein White Carter at L, Lemons Pampa Schneider Refugio Jones Spearman at LB, Worster Bridge City Kennedy Kenedy Whitaker Decatur at DB.
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Carl Newberry
Gainesville
Robert Davis
Odessa Ector
Steve Lewis
Bell
Mark Moore
Eastern Hills
Harold Barnes
Brownwood
Toby Hare
De Leon
Robert Barnes
Corpus Christi King
Kenny Hatfield
La Grange
Greg Hunter
Haltom
Kevin Ratliff
Floydada
Darold Turner
Grapeland
Jon Overstreet
Freer
Craig Smith
James Rowell
Angleton
Ken Taylor
Randy Fults
Bridge City
Melvin Jones
Klein
Donnie White
Dallas Carter
Frankie Lemons
Pampa
Van Schneider
Refugio
Roger Jones
Spearman
Gary Worster
Jeff Kennedy
Kenedy
Danny Whitaker
Decatur
Kittens Face Eldorado In Bi District Play
The District Champion Kittens meet Eldorado in a bi district playoff Tuesday February 17 at 7 00 p m in Santa Anna Eldorado lost only one district game and beat Robert Lee in the district 9A playoff They have regional experience under coach Helmers If the Kittens win they advance to the regional tournament in Denton Friday and Saturday
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Kittens
Santa Anna
Eldorado
Robert Lee
Helmers
Denton
Bearcats Target District Playoff Showdown at Comanche
After a three way tie in district 10 A play De Leon Early and Dublin boys advance to a playoff at Comanche gym The Bearcats meet Dublin Lions at 8 00 p m Thursday The winner faces Early Longhorns Saturday at 8 00 p m in Comanche for the district title
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De Leon
Early
Dublin
Comanche
Bearcats
Dublin Lions
Longhorns
Easter Seal Drive Opens in Comanche County March First
The 1976 Easter Seal Appeal will officially open in Comanche County on Monday March 1 with letters arriving to homes beginning that day. Mrs Myrt Jackson Easter Seal Representative cites continued need for funds to support therapy and information services for disabled Texans and notes last year 10768 people received help. The drive runs through April 18 Easter Sunday and seeks community generosity to sustain treatment centers and services.
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Comanche County
Myrt Jackson
Comanche
Easter Seal Society
Texas
Texas Easter Seal Society
Jackson
De Leon Scouts Launch Feb 24 Fund Drive
Seventy nine Scouts in De Leon will benefit from a tax deductible fund drive next Tuesday. Chairman Hiram Smith Jr. names Donnie Nowlin Larry Simpson and Gayle Wilkerson to lead three teams for donations. Goal is 970.00, with a breakfast kickoff at LaDon's Steak House at 7:00 A.M. Eagerness surrounds possible co educational Explorer Post with at least 10 girls.
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De Leon
Hiram Smith Jr
Donnie Nowlin
Larry Simpson
Gayle Wilkerson
James Perkins
LaDon’s
De Leon Student Wins Betty Crocker Family Leader Award
Denise S Cogburn, a De Leon High School senior, won the 1976 Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow for top test and attitude results. State winner earns a 1500 scholarship. second place 500. National All-American leader receives 5000. others receive 4000 3000 and 2000.
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Denise S. Cogburn
De Leon High School
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Encyclopedia Britannica Educational
Science Research Associates of Chicago
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quet
De Leon Chamber of Commerce
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J.W. Sadberry
ST’s
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Kyle Aguillard
N Groves
Zack Guthrie
Tyler
Eugene Woelfel
Three Rivers
Davis Paige
Killeen
Kevin Steen
Cd. Permian
Scott Yates
Sammy Bickham
Plano
Curtis Dickey
Bryan
Johnny Jones
Lampasas
Alvin Cartwright
Conroe
Russell Wheatley
TAYLOR
Mike Giblin
Groves
Jay Shuler
Houston
Jon Paul Monreal
Ennis
Steve McMichael
Ronnie Bennett
Cameron
Lance Taylor
Coronado
Wilson Weber
P-N
Jimmy Thompson
Denise Cogburn
Barbara Lewis
Kelly Mitchell
Lisa Armstrong
Kelley Lindley
Shirlee Chapp
Peggy Nowlin
Terri Van Zandt
Sherry Riggs
Tracey Joiner
Carolyn McKillip
Perri Lou Short
Pam Chapman
Roberta Hodges
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