De Leon Bearcats Win State Title Highlighted In Town Talk
Badgering names aside the De Leon Free Press notes Bearcats celebrated winning the state title with a town social at City Hall on January 10. The edition praises district football players, thanks photographer Woody Ormsby, and urges support for basketball teams as Texas governors share pride in state championships and booster club plans.
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Woody Ormsby
Schulenburg - De Leon
Woody
De Leon Bearcats
City of
De Leon
Bearcats
Texas
Cherokee
Leakey
Big Sandy
La Grange
Ennis
Port Neches-Groves
Hadley B. Scott
Hadley Scott Jr
the
Free Press
Hadley
Comanche County
Lake Proctor
H.J. Heinz Company
Quarterback Club
Bearcat and Kitten Varsity Teams Split Games
The Kitten team lost to Hamilton 61 53 after leading at each quarter end and the Bearcats beat Cross Plains 52-44 for their first district win. Peggy Nowlin led Kitten scoring with 27 points, Kelly Mitchell 22, Terrie Van Zandt 8. Bearcats top scorers were Daryl Ward 18, Craig Smith 15, Stephen Decker 9. The Kittens host Ranger and the Bearcats host Ranger Bulldogs next.
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Kittens
Hamilton
De Leon
Kelly Mitchell
Terrie Van Zandt
Peggy Nowlin
Chan Priest
Perri Lou Short
Shirlee Chapp
Sherry Riggs
Barbara Lewis
Ranger
Bearcats
Cross Plains
Larry Nabor
Craig Smith
Daryl Ward
Stephen Decker
Coleman
Ranger Bulldogs
Smith
Omar Burleson seeks reelection in Texas 17th District
Washington DC congressman Omar Burleson announces plans to seek re election and files for the Democratic Primary on May 1 1976. Burleson has served in the House since the 80th Congress and sits on the Ways and Means Committee with the Budget Control Committee. The item also notes local community updates across Comanche County including community events and appointments.
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Washington, D. C
Omar Burleson
Texas
United States
House of Representatives
Burleson
Ways and Means
All District 10-A Football Honors Named From De Leon Area
District officials in De Leon announced the 10-A All District football squads with first and second teams. Selections include multiple players from De Leon and surrounding towns such as Early Bangs Ranger Cross Plains Dublin Goldthwaite and Gordon. District events outline upcoming U I L literary meet track tennis and golf dates across Brownwood De Leon Goldthwaite and PAR Country Club.
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De Leon
U.I.L
Cen-Tex
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
Delbert Berry
Mark Lucky
Ranger
Sam Koenig
Cross Plains
Terry Nabors
Sambo Sewall
Early
Ricky McClatchy
Bangs
Craig Smith
Manuel Hernandez
Mike Bullard
Rocky Hardin
Lester Walker
Jerry Yates
Tommy Herod
Dublin
Bobby Schuman
Bruce Elsom
Jr. Ranger
Joe Simpson
Mark Newton
Mark Hardcastle
Jackie Cochran
Frank Berrera
Ronnie Scott
Glenn Faries
Mark McKillip
James Hodges
Mike Johnson
Joe Bob Huddleston
Tommy Cleere
Randy Mann
Ray Frazier
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Gayle Wilkerson
De Leon High School
BRISCOE
BOOSTER CLUB
Bearcat & Kitten
FARMERS
Farmers Union
Corral
Shirley Cochran
Richard Barrett
Southern Savings and Loan
Janell Straub
Pam Whitesides
Pam Whiteside
Joey Mahan
Marlin Priddy
Mark Beaty
Lamb
Judy Johnson
Hampshire
Barrow
Roy Powell
Gill Marlin Priddy
Mike Burkeen
Lynn Chapp
Hampshire Barrow
Market Barrow
Market Lamb
Tim Beaty
John Anderson
Schwartz Construction Company
Comanche Country
Independent Cattlemen’s Association
DHS
Ronnie Frost
Meridith Smith
Steve Watson
Karla Milner
Connie Mitchell
Budd Golden
Mike Riggs
Reta Dodd
David Dossey
Sharon Hammit
Jimmy Davis
Cathy Gray
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Fred Williams
Sue Wilson
Mary Beth Hodges
Teha Lana
Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Stephenville Savings and Loan, Chamber of Commerce
Deral Brown
Wess Harper
John Hodges
Ham Locke
Joe Locke
John Weaver
Bodie Weaver
C of
Bill Boush
Toby Hare
David Baker
Gary Blackwell
Ken Taylor
Gary Bleeker
Hugh Slemmons
Peggy
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