26 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
De Leon Free Press
Location
De Leon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1978
Page
1
Public notices indicate address for Comanche Public Library box 11 in Comanche Texas. No further events or dates are specified in the readable text.
Dry weather boosts peanut harvest with many farmers through. dove season ends while deer hunting is ahead. An upcoming Free Press article by Millard Richman covers tobacco and alcohol costs. Halloween safety tips urge caution for children and drivers. police warn of $200 fines for throwing water balloons eggs or paint.
De Leon Brick Works, Inc. now owned by Larry Ricker and Harry Reger, operates a 9000-per-hour brick line and aims for 1,000,000 to 1,100,000 bricks this month. They implement ground brick additive, grooves for better firing, and explore sawdust as an energizing, weight-reducing additive. The plant near De Leon employs about thirty, ships across Texas, and reserves excess brick for local customers.
De Leon students will have a holiday next Monday October 30 as teachers will be attending a TSTS meeting that day.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday October 29 at 2 00 a m Set clocks back one hour Saturday night in a timely reminder from the local desk Official notice notes the change and urges residents to adjust clocks promptly for standard time.
The 1978 peanut crop in Comanche County appears normal or above normal per the Comanche County ASC Committee. Some summer rainfall aided crop areas. Producers should return peanut marketing and identification cards after marketing. Unused quota pounds may be leased via the ASCS office list of interested producers.
De Leon high ranked Bearcats dominated Cross Plains 41 0 earning win number six. Running back Ronald Powell opened scoring from ten yards and Joey Wilcoxson added a three yard TD. Quarterback Randall Sanders connected with Bush Walker and Cisneroz as De Leon built a 14 0 lead. CISNEROZ interception helped set up Walker TD and a blocked punt produced a defensive score. Powell twice more found pay dirt and De Leon finished with 154 rushing and 233 passing yards while limiting Cross Plains to 92 total yards. Powell had 73 rushing yards and Sanders extended an unbroken extra point streak to 20.
Norma Locke notes the Comanche County Museum will host an open house Sunday October 29 at 2 00 p m. Visitors can view antiques and learn what can be loaned or donated. De Leons Room needs more items while a tin building donated by Joe Maxwell is now a small museum. Call Jack Hasty Rae Jean Hasty John Locke or Norma Locke to arrange donations. Located on Moorman Street off Highway 36 in Comanche.
De Leon chief Rodney Jeanus warns motorists to observe 20 mph limits in school zones when lights flash and to stop for students in crosswalks at three crossings near the elementary school Methodist Church Dairy Queen and football field. Police will patrol these sites and radar will be added next week to aid enforcement. Vandalism during Halloween carries fines up to just over 200 dollars and drivers are urged to watch for pedestrians after dark.
Absentee voting for the November 7 general election started on October 18 and runs through November 3. In person voting is at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse. mail ballots available by contacting the clerk. Eligible voters include the sick, disabled, expectant mothers with a doctor’s certificate, religious objections, seniors 65 plus, certain jail confinement cases, or workers serving as poll watchers or clerks at other precincts.
The De Leon Bearcats, sporting a 6-0 season record, head to Ranger to face the Bulldogs in a 7:30 p.m. Friday kickoff. Ranger sits at 0-6, with losses to Cisco, Eastland, Albany, Early, Bangs, and Dublin. key backs include Johnny Stewart and Tom Dunn with Santos Hernandez in the backfield. Top Bearcat players listed include Mitch Biffle, David Henry, Frank Pearson, Jim Veal, and Raymond Casey.
Nancy Scott wins this week's football contest with a perfect 43 points and a 41 tie-break in the De Leon Cross Plains game. Wenzille McGill takes second prize, while John Murphy wins third for matching the tie-break. Several entrants missed one game others also near perfect.
Harris lists De Leon as No. 1 in Class A with Lexington Franklin Farmersville China Spring Suerear and others in the top ten. It notes De Leon leads Ranger by 56 points and San Saba over Bangs by six, Early over Cross Plains by nine, and Dublin over Goldthwaite by 44. Junction sits at No. 15 in 9-A with a 13 point edge over Mason. Gorman ranks No. 5 in Class B with a 38 point favorite over Rising Star.
The 1978 Halloween Carnival is hosted by seniors on Saturday October 28 at the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival Grounds from 5 30 to 8 30 p.m. The event aims to engage community members with festive activities and local participation.
The Junior Class of De Leon High School will present a Halloween Queen coronation on Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Representatives from each class will participate.
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