Santa event at City Hall draws families and sponsors
J C W's Ramblings invites children to City Hall this Thursday at 5 30 for free candy and chats with Santa Claus hosted by the Leon Chamber of Commerce and Women's Division. A hot dog dinner and cupcakes will be served while a football contest offers a $100 prize. The note touts private enterprise and a town's growth and economic life.
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DHS Basketball Underway at Leon High School
Leon High School opens its basketball season with boys and girls teams facing Dublin. Bearcats under Coach Larry Nabors bring back three starters Glenn Boyd Tad Tate and Craig Smith and list Stephen Decker Marney Wilkerson as likely. Kittens coached by Jack Waggoner feature five returning players from a second place district finish and will play in Marble Falls and public tournaments with road trips to Eastland and a home game on December 4 against public.
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Stephen Decker
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Bret Sharp
Kelly Garman
Bobby Schuman
Clifford Coan
Mike Keith
DHL Kittens
Jack Waggoner
Paula Thomas
Brenda Nowlin
Brenda Setzler
Terri Van Zandt
Per Low Short
Tina Walker
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Shisiee Chupp
Kelly Mitchell
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Marble Falls
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Rick Briason Football Contest Winner Named
Rick Jirinson won this week’s Free Press Football contest by predicting 60 points in the Baylor SMU games, earning first place and a five dollar prize. Xandra Mathis finished second, edging Joe Rob Huddleston by two points, with Hamid Huddleston receiving a six month subscription.
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Stephenville
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Charles Morgan
Mae Morgan
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Hadley B. Scott
Edgar Brinson
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Dianne Morgan
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Donnie Melton
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Peanut Growers Meet Thursday in Leon High School Auditorium
A peanut growers meeting is set for 7 30 p m on Thursday November 29 at Leon High School Auditorium. The discussion will cover changes to the 1974 peanut program and all farmers businessmen and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Weather Report From U S Corps Of Engineers
The following weather report is issued by the U S Corps of Engineers. Temperatures and moisture recorded cover a 24 hour period from 8 a m to 8 a m.
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Revival Services to Feature Evangelist Tommy Calk
Assembly of God Church in De Leon announces revival meetings led by Evangelist Tommy Calk of Greenville Texas. Calk, a Baylor alumnus with seven years in fulltime evangelism, will speak nightly at 7 00 p m from November 28 through December 9 with special music and outreach activities.
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Mail Early Christmas Week Aims to Speed Holiday Mail
De Leon Texas based postal official C L Mahon Jr announces December 3 to 8 as Mail Early Christmas Week. He cites fuel energy crisis and air travel curtailment plus 50 mph vehicle limits as increasing importance. Notice 61 dates were printed incorrectly and moved up four days to December 3 and December 8.
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De Leon
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Eldorado Downs Bearcats Fall in Bi District Clash
Eldorado Eagles defeated the Bearcats 17-6 in Brady Friday night to end De Leon’s playoff bid. Manning scored on a 65 yard kickoff return and a 1 yard run, Nixon added a field goal, and Sharp caught a 10 yard pass for Eldorado. Bearcats finish 8-2, eight seniors conclude careers.
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Defensive Driving Course announced for Comanche County
Henry J. Stricker announces a two day Defensive Driving Course to be held December 4 and 5 at the Comanche County Farm Bureau Meeting Room. Instructors certified by the National Safety Council will use films to aid older drivers with eight hours of instruction and certificates for completion.
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Henry J. Stricker
Waco
Brownwood - Comanche Retired Teachers Association
Comanche County Farm Bureau
National Safety Council
J.A. Cawyer
Brownwood
Edna McPherson
Comanche
Ottis S$. Cox
Sidney
Ottie S. Cox
Houston
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Micca Waggoner
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