Gayle Wilkerson's Town Talk highlights homecoming queen honor and community events
The column celebrates De Leon homecoming festivities with thanks to the band, Don Halbrook, and the De Leon Ex-Students Association. Betty Terrill is named Coming Home Queen for her community contributions. It also urges support for National Fire Prevention Week and local park and barbecue fundraisers, urging appreciation for volunteers and boosters.
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Don Halbrook
De Leon Ex-Students Association
Betty Terrill
De Leon
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Booster Club barbecue planned for City Hall on Saturday
The De Leon Booster Club backs local athletic programs and will sponsor a barbecue supper this Saturday October 13 from 6 00 to 9 00 p.m. at De Leon City Hall. Tickets are available from Booster Club members or at F and M Bank Clark Tractor and Weaver Drug.
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Booster Club
De Leon Booster Club
De Leon
De Leon City Hall
F & M Bank
Clark Tractor
Weaver Drug
National Fire Prevention Week Reminds Yearlong Vigilance
Oct 8 14 marks Fire Prevention Week with a history from the Chicago and Peshtigo fires of 1871. Texas notes show 6320 fires outside towns last year and 265 600 acres burned, many in rural and non structural settings. Weather and dry fuels raise risk in Oct and Nov, urging yearlong prevention.
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Chicago
U.S
Peshtigo
Wisconsin
Texas Forest Service
Texas
Bearcats Visit Dublin Lions Friday Night
In the second district game of the season the Bearcats travel to Dublin to meet the Lions Friday night.
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Bearcats
Dublin
Lions
Dublin Lions Aim for Undefeated Season Remains Strong
Fan Dublin stands undefeated with 7-6 win over Millsap, 23-22 over Gorman, 38-18 vs Hico, and 24-6 in district against Cross Plains. Fourteen lettermen return from last year’s 8-2 squad led by QB Bill Roy Bryant, TB Jeffrey Boies, T C Darran Daniel, S Blake Reeder, and LB D L Funderburgh. Notables include SE Jerry Palmore, Gary Bear, HB Garry King, Dennis Woods, Wes Wellborn, and Robby Duncan. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Dublin.
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Dublin
Millsap
Gorman
Hico
Lions
Cross Plains
Bill Roy Bryant
Jeffrey Boies
T and
Darran Daniel
Blake Reeder
D. L. Funderburgh
Jerry Palmore
Gary Bear
Garry King
Dennis Woods
Wes Wellborn
Robby Duncan
Nancy Scott Wins Football Contest
Nancy Scott emerged the sole entry with only two misses in this week’s football contest. The De Leon Bangs tie and Eastland’s upset over Comanche altered outcomes, propelling John Pickens to second place and Bradley Sides to third among several contestants who missed three games.
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De Leon Bangs
Eastland
Comanche
Nancy Scott
John Pickens
Bradley
Park Renovation Fund Dinner Draws 300 In De Leon
Park Renovation Committee held a barbecue supper Friday night drawing over 300 attendees to support the project. All items except meat and paper products were donated by local clubs, with profits expected to exceed $500 per Pat Eisenrich of the Chamber of Commerce.
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De Leon
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Eisenrich
F & M Bank
FFA Appreciation Dinner Held At De Leon High School
The annual Future Farmers of America appreciation barbecue occurred Monday night at the ag building for livestock buyers from last year’s county show and the FFA boys parents. Attendance reached 111 despite being lower than typical years. Garth Priddy and Jimmy Mahan teach vocational agriculture at De Leon High School.
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Garth Priddy
Jimmy Mahan
De Leon High School
Bearcats Tie Dragons In District Opener 20 20
De Leon and Bangs battled to a 20 20 draw as the Bearcats led most of the game in the first district matchup. De Leon opened with a 46 yard march capped by John Ledbetter's 9 yard run and the extra point by Jerry Walker.
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Bearcats
Bangs Dragons
De Leon
John Ledbetter
Jerry Walker
Dragon
De Leon Dragons Rally To Force Tie With Bangs
De Leon and Bangs battled to a 20 20 tie after a late fourth quarter rally by De Leon. McKinney and McCorkle connected for a 17 yard TD, Stephen Zink returned an 85 yard kickoff for Bangs, Ledbetter led the Dragons with 61 rushing yards, and Bubba Van Zandt caught a 25 yard pass.
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Bangs
Cats
Dragons
De Leon
Robby McKinney
Barry McCorkle
McCorkle
Jimmy Lewis
Bearcats
McKinney
Lewis
Walker
Stephen Zink
Ledbetter
Dragon
Collis Park
Darrel Preston
Preston
Bubba Van Zandt
Bangs edge De Leon in high scoring tilt 70 6 7 20 14
De Leon beat Bangs 70 to 20 with Scott Ledbetter intercepting and recovering a fumble. Keith Smith and Andy Lopez contributed as receivers and runners while Anthony Cisneroz anchored the line. Lead tacklers included Rocky Atchley with 15 and Sammy Wright with 12 for De Leon.
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Keith Smith
Andy Lopez
Ledbetter
Anthony Cisneroz
Jerry Walker
Jim Hare
Robert Wright
Joey Mahan
John Ledbetter
Clynt Taylor
De Leon
Rocky Atchley
Hare
Stephen Rice
David Stokes
Jackie Golden
Sammy Wright
Roger Winkles
Jim Grimshaw
Atchley
DeLeon
HOT CHECKS FEES SET BY TEXAS LAW IN COMANCHE COUNTY
Comanche County Attorney James Edwards warns hot check offenders that new state law imposes escalation fees for collections. The fee schedule ranges from 5 dollars for checks up to 10 dollars to 75 dollars for amounts over 500 dollars. Collected fees go to a county special fund managed by the county or district attorney.
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Comanche County
James Edwards
Texas
Dublin Favored by One Point Over Bearcats
Harris Rating System names Dublin the district 10 A title front runner with a one point favorite edge over De Leon for Friday's game. San Saba predicted 22 points better than Cross Plains, Early 27 over Goldthwaite, and Bangs 39 over Ranger while Breckenridge is favored by 19.
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Dublin
Bearcats
Harris
De Leon
San Saba
Cross Plains
Goldthwaite
Bangs
Ranger
Breckenridge
Early
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