De Leon election filings narrow field for city offices
March 3 is the filing deadline for city offices and school board seats in De Leon. As of March 2, mayor candidates are Pat Eisenrich Connie Gardner and Scotty Campbell. City Council contenders are R M Tate and Glenn Bruton. School Board candidate is Bob Huddleston. Hospital Board incumbents Fred Williams and W H Smith Jr have filed for re election with a March 4 deadline.
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Connie Gardner
Scotty Campbell
R.M. Tate
Glenn Bruton
Bob Huddles
Town Talk highlights week in Texas public schools and local events
Gayle Wilkerson notes Public Schools Week with open house events across De Leon schools. Joy Culwell of Colorado City praised at Chamber Banquet. De Leon leaders Nabors and Sadberry honored. Lions Club charter meeting set March 4 at Mozelle's. Scout Drive underway with about 100 boys involved.
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Nabors and Sadberry Honored at De Leon Chamber Banquet
Charles Nabors and J W Sadberry received Citizen of the Year and Rural Citizen of the Year awards at the De Leon Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Division Banquet held at PAR Country Club on February 28. Deral Brown presented Nabors and Joy Culwell spoke as guest.
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Joy Culwell
Colorado City
Deral Brown
Charles Nabors
J.W. Sadberry
Chamber
Joe Locke
De Leon
Ham Locke
Dee Nabors
Robert Hodges
Sadberry
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Comanche County Farmers Union
Leon-Bosque Resources, Conservation and
Nancy Brown
Carolyn Armstrong
Ruby Park
Hazel Bassett
Merlene Day
C.H
Ham) Locke
Wess Harper
Sam Weaver, Jr
Bobby Carl Simpson
Larry Simpson
Jerry Solomon
Elvin Walker
John Mac Weaver
Gayle Wilkerson
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Connie Gardner Seeks De Leon Mayoral Post
Campaign letter asserts readiness to lead De Leon as mayor arguing youth offers fresh ideas and gender progress. Gardner cites world experience, community ties since birth, grandfather R G Fincer influence, and pledge to work with seniors and all residents for growth.
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De Leon To Receive Bus Services
Taos Transportation Company announces daily bus service between De Leon and San Antonio and Wichita Falls Texas. Buses depart 6 10 p m northbound to Wichita Falls and 4 30 p m southbound to San Antonio with connections to Laredo Corpus Christi and Amarillo Denver and Oklahoma points. Service begins February 19 1976.
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San Antonio
Wichita Falls
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Bluebonnet Cafe
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Denver
Oklahoma
San Angelo
Presidio
Midland-Odessa
Transportes Chihuahuenses
Chihuahua City
Maztlan
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Taos
Taos Transportation
Influenza Epidemic Strikes De Leon and Nation
De Leon reports an influenza outbreak reaching epidemic levels with patients of all ages. Illness lasts 3 to 7 days, with some older patients developing bronchitis or pneumonia. Hospitals urge public to follow visiting hours and support medical care efforts.
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Lions Club Plans March 4 Meeting to form De Leon chapter
A De Leon Lions Club organizational meeting is set for 7 00 p m on Thursday March 4 at Mozelles Country Kitchen. Charter members will be accepted and initial steps including Charter Night banquet planning will be decided. Existing members earlier joined with Comanche Mineral Wells Lions and others.
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De Leon Lions Club
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Autry Andress
Bennie Boen
Jo Wayland Chapp
Sam Fincannon
Derwin Nabors
Donnie Nowlin
David Pope
Gene Royall
Lex Shelby
Larry Simpson
Eldon Terrill
E.A. Walker
Sam Weaver Jr
Veil Freeman
De Leon area
Comanche Lions
Mineral Wells Lions
Lion
Damon
Mathis Exhibits Grand Champion Hampshire Boar Quartermaster
J J and Wesley Mathis of De Leon exhibited the grand champion boar Quartermaster at the National Southwestern Hampshire Type Conference and Sale in Sweetwater. Sold for 4500 dollars to Dale McGraw of Pleasanton, the Texas win marked the first grand championship by a Texas boar in the 1970s. The sale drew buyers from the United States Mexico and Japan with 147 Hampshire swine sold totaling 86195 dollars. Breeding boars averaged 782 per head and gifts 422 per head.
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Wesley Mathis
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Sweetwater
Quartermaster
Dale McGraw
Pleasanton
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Mexico
Japan
Hampshire
Sew Fair Set for March 9
The County Lew Fair on March 9, 1976 offers two two hour sewing sessions for homemakers. Morning at City Hall De Leon 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Afternoon at First Methodist Church Comanche 1 30 to 3 30 p m. Topics include pattern alterations and pants fitting, sewing machine care, and pressing techniques. Free programs sponsored by Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
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Methodist Chruch
Comanche
Margaret Vanderpoorten
Texas A&M University
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Laverne Doss
Singer
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General Electric
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