Bearcats Test Dublin Lions In Final Non District Game
Bearcats face undefeated Dublin Lions Friday night in the final non district game. Dublin returns eight offensive and defensive starters from last season and has victories over Gorman Millsap Ranger and Early. Lions rely on Mike Journey and Mike Sharp with strong public defense led by Darwin Hester and Randal Joiner. Bearcats seek win amid injuries to Tommy Cleere and Gary Dodd. kickoff at 8 00.
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Dublin Lions
Jack Waggoner
Dublin
Gorman
Millsap
Ranger
Lions
Mike Journey
Waggoner
Journey
Bearcats
Lion
Mike Sharp
Tommy Cleere
Gary Dodd
Peanut Yields Dip From 1972 Texas Harvest
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reports peanut yields in Central Texas likely below 1972 levels as harvest reaches 31 percent statewide. Early crops in South Texas near completion with gains in Cross Timbers and Blacklands. Diseases and insects drive lower yields with ground diseases like pythium and southern blight visible. White notes experimental chemicals show promise but nematicides with chloropicrin remain best preplant defense. A recent mite outbreak prompts early control. lesser cornstalk borers remain high in late planted fields. Total six county Brown Callahan Comanche Eastland Erath Hood produced over 190 million pounds last year.
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Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas
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Blacklands
Commissioner white
Texas Department of Agriculture research laboratory
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De Leon Research Laboratory
Brown Callahan
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Eastland
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Salvation Army fund drive set to begin in De Leon
J C W s Ramblings notes local Salvation Army kickoff on Monday October 8 led by Ronnie Nowlin. The service committee provides emergency aid and disaster relief, sends two boys to camp, and seeks business contributions through Ronnie Nowlin at W H Smith store or 893-2155.
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Ronnie Nowlin
our Salvation Army Service Committee
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W.H. Smith Department Store
Weather report from the S Corps of Engineers
The weather report notes a 24 hour period from a.m. until SB a.m. recording temperature and moisture. It reflects data released by the S Corps of Engineers.
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S. Corps of Engineers
Free Press Football Contest Winners Announced
N. J. Bom won first place in the Free Press Football Contest by missing only one game. H. G. Sharp finished second and Jackie Ravenshire third based on tie breaker scores. Randall Boen also missed one game. many others missed two, with several names listed for honorable mention. Fox receives five dollars for first, Sharp a one year subscription, and Ravenshire a six month subscription.
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N. J. Bom
Bom
H.G. Sharp
Jackie Ravenshine
Randall Boen
Byron Smith
David Lawless
Lester Walker
Charles pitmore
Andy Quinn
Glenn Lioyd
Tommie Hargus
Rod
ger Coan
Bell Hargus
E. A. Kerby
Ken Kerby
Jan Jones
danne Morgan
Jack-ie Morgan
Don Richardson
firet Sharp
Steve Hallmerk
Davie Carruth
Jimmy Farley
Sharp
Free press
Ravenshire
County prepares to launch Food Stamp program
The county readies the federal Food Stamp program set to begin November 1. Local offices have processed about 550 applications, with 550 eligible households to receive ID and ATP cards by mail. Stores qualify to redeem stamps and the post office will issue them.
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Comanche post
Texas Department of public Welfare
Texas
public Welfare Department
postal Service
State Department for public Welfare
Comanche County
post Ofice
Northside Baptist Church 20th Anniversary Observance
Northside Baptist Church marks its twentieth anniversary on Sunday October 7 with morning service by Rev. Creath Davis executive director of Christian Concern from Dallas. A basket lunch at noon precedes a 2 PM service. The church began as a First Baptist mission in 1952 and organized October 11 1953 with 100 charter members under first pastor Rev. John F. Ivy.
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Northside Baptist Church
Creath Davis
Davis
Christian Concern
Dallas
First Baptist Church
De Leon
John F. Ivy
H.E. Newton
H.A. Poomac, Jr
Sherman Coaner
Gerald Phillips
Dewey Lamb
Donnie G. Melton
De Leon Beats Hico 7-6 In Defensive Duel
De Leon Bearcats edge Hico Tigers 7-6 in a penalty filled game with 21 flags and 230 yards in penalties. Johnny Golden and James Hodges forced turnovers for De Leon while Tad Tate booted the decisive extra point and an early 30 yard score set the pace.
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Hico Tigers
Bearcats
Hico
Johnny Golden
James Hodges
Joe Burnett
Hodges
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Craig Smith
Tate
Buddy Mayfield
Ervin Haynes
Tigers
De Leon Airport Air Show Promises Aerial Exhibits
The De Leon Airport Association sponsors an airshow on October 6 from 12 30 to 3 00 p m at De Leon Airport with no admission charge Performers Dusty Darrel May of Denison Kansas Dan Kenley of Abilene and Lefty Gardner of Brownwood will give aero dynamic displays Gardner a Confederate Air Force colonel also appeared in The Battle of Brittan, as a German pilot.
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Denison
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Dan Kenley
Abilene
Lefty Gardner
Brownwood
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Confederate Airforce
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