Brady Dogs Roll Over Bearcats 49 to 6 in Friday Night Clash
Brady canines dominated De Leon 49 6 as Fletcher Field threw three passes and ran for two touchdowns. Field connected with Tracy Byrd Johnny Bradshaw and Eugene Cornelius for scores, with Cornelius also tossing to Bobby Wise and Leslie Fisher scoring from a yard out. Fields added seven extra points for a 16 17 season rate. De Leon scored once on a 22 yard run by George Christie. The Friday game previews a Comanche Chiefs visit to De Leon for a county grid title showdown.
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Bulldogs
Brady canines
Bearcats
Ranger Bulldogs
De Leon
Fletcher Field
Tracy Byrd
Johnny Bradshaw
Eugene Cornelius
Brady
Cornelius
Bobby Wise
Leslie Fisher
Fields
George Christie
Autry Stephens
Comanche Chiefs
Comanche County
Comanche
Dublin
Humble Showcase Highlights SWC Football on TV
The Humble Company's Texas in Review will feature top plays from four Southwest Conference games Texas- Oklahoma Rice-Clemson SMU Missouri Baylor-Arkansas. Additional segments cover the Heart O' Texas Fair at Waco and reels from Oil Process Week and Brownfield Reunion Fall Festival. Air times span KRBC Abilene KRLD Dallas KWFT Wichita Falls KCEN Temple Oct 10-11.
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Humble Company
Texas in
Kern
SMU Missouri
Waco
Southwest
Brownfield
Texas in Review
KRBC-TV
Abilene
KRLD-TV
Dallas
KWFT-TV
Wichita Falls
KCENTV
Temple
Musical Gathering at Downing Baptist Church
A community sing along and listening session is planned at Downing Baptist Church this Sunday afternoon October 9 from 2 to 4 oclock. Attendees are invited to share singing and listening experiences in a relaxed church program.
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the Downing Baptist Church
State Fair Opens in Dallas with 1955 events planned
The State Fair of Texas begins in Dallas with opening ceremonies set for 5 p.m. Friday October 7 led by Gov. Allan Shivers. Highlights include football games SMU vs Missouri and Texas vs Oklahoma, shows Pajama Game Ice Capades and Jose Chitwood Auto Thrill Show, and a big exhibit of Pan American livestock, 10,000 plus entries in Women’s Department arts, and the 503 photograph collection The Family of Man. Admission is 60 cents adults, 30 cents children, 75 cents autos.
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DALLAS
Texas
Big D
SMU
Alan Shivers
Missouri
Oklahoma
Jose Chitwood
Japan
Great Britain
India
Egypt
Sweden
Belgium
Finland
Germany
France
Ex Tax Collector Named to Lead Livestock Sanitary Company
Frank Scoffield of Austin, former Collector for the Southern district, is slated to become chairman of the revamped Livestock Sanitary Commission. He would replace Ben H. Carpenter of Dallas who resigned to join the Trinity River Authority board.
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Fort Worth
Downing Church Repaints Home Parish Color
The Downing Methodist church announces a fresh coat of paint and invites worshippers to attend Sundays. The piece highlights pride in the project and honors local figures Fess Parker and his grandparents, linking the church’s work to community youth.
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Downing Methodist
Downing
Fess Parker
Parker
our church
Fess
Mrs. Beryl Heath of Rising Star Visits Relatives This Week
Mrs. Beryl Heath of Rising Star is the guest of relatives this week, visiting family members and sharing time at familiar homes.
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Beryl Heath
Rising Star
Nowlin funeral draws Carter family to Carbon visit
Mrs. Raymond Carter and her daughters Kay and Marsha of Big Spring attended the funeral of their grandfather John G. Nowlin in Carbon. Kay and Marsha stayed to visit their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nowlin and other relatives.
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Raymond Carter
Kay
Marsha
Big Spring
John G. Nowlin
Carbon
W. B. Nowlin
De Leon Resident Scofield Noted for Frequent Visits
Mr. Scofield is well known in De Leon, having visited friends here frequently.
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Mr. Scofield
De Leon
Support For The Scouts De Leon Boy Scouts
De Leon celebrates Boy Scout Day on October 25 with community support through dues and donations. The article emphasizes self support by Scouts and parents and sponsors, funding programs that develop boys mentally morally and physically under the slogan Building Tomorrow's Better Texas.
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America
Texas
Rev Weldon Stephenson New May Texas Pastor
Mr and Mrs W D Stephenson announce their son Rev Weldon Stephenson of Midland has been assigned as full time pastor of the Methodist Church in May Texas He will move this week and begin duties next Sunday He will study at Howard Payne College Brownwood while serving May church
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W. D. Stephenson
Weldon Stephenson
Midland
May
Texas
Methodist Church
Reverend Floyd Thrash attends Nowlin funeral at Carbon church
Reverend Floyd Thrash attended the funeral of John G. Nowlin Saturday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Carbon.
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Floyd Thrash
John G. Nowlin
the Baptist Church
Carbon
Three Men Report For October Induction
Three men were to report for induction into the armed forces on October 4 to fill the October quota for Texas Local Board No. 15 covering Brown and Comanche Counties. Names listed include Curtis Ray Wilhelm Magazine Arkansas Paul Edward Turner Fort Worth and Bobbie George Baker Brownwood.
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Armed Forces
Texas Local Board No. 15
Brown and
Comanche Counties
Curtis Ray Wilhelm
Arkansas
Paul Edward Turner
Fort Worth
Bobbie George Baker
Brownwood
P.T.A. Meets October 13 at High School Auditorium
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet Thursday October 13 at 3 15 o’clock in the high school auditorium. An executive committee meeting will be held at 2 45 o’clock. Selections from Grammar School and The Home The Basis of a Democratic Nation. County Superintendent Elzo Brinson will give the program. All members urged to attend. Visitors welcome.
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Parent - Teachers Association
Elzo Brinson
Community Club Plans Waco Parade For De Leon Day
The Community Club met at Black's Café last Thursday and organized a De Leon Day delegation to Waco. Helen Harmon will ride as Cow Girl Sweetheart in the grand parade for the rodeo and local riders and horses will be showcased. The meeting time was moved from 7:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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Black's
Waco
DE LEON
Helen Harmon
Sheriff’s Posse
Shiloh District Singing Convention At Comyn Next Sunday
The Shiloh District Singing Convention meets at Comyn next Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. We have the promise of some good singers. Everyone has a cordial invitation to be there.
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Shiloh
Comyn
Mohon Carried to Local Hospital After Accident
Mr. George Mohon was carried to the local hospital last Friday with a serious but not critical condition. The report notes his transport followed an incident earlier in the week.
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George Mohon
Junior Cubcats blank Dublin Kittens in 19 to 0 win
De Leon's Junior Cubcats defeated the Dublin Kittens 19 to 0 on September 27. Terry Barnes scored twice with a 12 yard reception and a 4 yard TD run, Grady West added a rushing extra point, and Jackie Morgan contributed a 30 yard kickoff return and another TD. Final lineups and upcoming schedule listed.
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Dublin
Dublin Kittens
Cubcats
Terry Barnes
Grady West
paydirt
Terry
Jackie Morgan
Barnes
De Leon
Kittens
Ronnie Leonard
Kenneth Pressley
Tommy Singleton
Jerry Grisham
Gayle Wilkerson
Jessie Gray
Richard Armstrong
Jerry Singleton
Eastland
Comanche
Breckenridge
Dalton Hodge electric wheel chair fund appeal grows
The Dalton Hodge electric wheel chair fund reaches 183.75 toward a 514.00 chair with freight. Previous attempts at finding a used chair failed. the group now aims for a new chair and invites contributions via Doyce Short at the Bank for Dalton’s benefit.
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Dalton Hodge
Doyce Short
Dalton
Lucky Winners at Maxwell's Pharmacy Giveaway
Miss Charlotte Cavitt won the cosmetics prize and R. M. Goates took home the razor awarded in Maxwell's Pharmacy Saturday evening drawing.
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Charlotte Cavitt
R. M. Goates
Maxwell's Pharmacy
Lions Club Pancake Supper Friday at City Hall
The Lion's Club will sponsor a pancake supper Friday October 14 at City Hall starting at 6 p m. Proceeds support a worthy cause with hot cakes bacon syrup and coffee served.
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The
Lion’s Club
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