Town Talk notes on land leasing for hunting and Halloween events
Farmers and ranchers may lease land for hunting to offset crop shortfalls with Chamber of Commerce help. Halloween comes with 8608 events and trick or treating plans, plus a Halloween Carnival for seniors and a Queen Coronation for juniors. Congratulations to 1983 Coming Home Queen Alene Orwell and Homecoming Queen Vickie Highinbottom.
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Chamber of Commerce
Alene Orwell
Vickie Highinbottom
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Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend
Standard Time returns as clocks are moved backward at 2:00 a.m. Sunday October 30 marking the end of daylight saving time.
Cats Triumph In Homecoming With 50-0 Victory
The Bearcats overpower Millsap 50-0 as the defense limits opponents to 60 yards and the offense racks up 449 yards. De Leon opens with a 21-0 first quarter lead, followed by Bunting, Gonzales, and Moss scoring in the opening half and again in the third. Lewis adds six extra points after six attempts.
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Cats
Shane Bunting
Johnny Lewis
Mike Gonzales
Lewis
Trent Sharp
Larry Simpson
Sharp
Faron Alix
Bunting
Kenneth McKillip
David Moss
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Special Services Planned by Pentecostal Church
The De Leon United Pentecostal Church will hold a harvest time service at City Hall on Thursday October 27 at 7 30 p m. Guest speaker Rev Cleveland Becton of Hazelwood Missouri will attend with special singers and a Brownwood Evangelism Center choir. Rev Shifflett Harvest Time Director for Texas will also attend from Palestine.
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De Leon United Pentecostal Church
City Hall
Cleveland Becton
Hazelwood
Missouri
Brownwood Evangelism Center
Rev
Shifflett
Seniors Planning Halloween Carnival 1983
The Senior Class sponsors a Halloween Carnival at the festival grounds on Saturday October 29 from 5 30 to 8 30. There will be games for all ages and a concession stand for hungry witches and goblins.
Yearbook orders limited to November 3 only
Orders for The De Leonian will be taken on Thursday November 3. The yearbook costs 15 dollars with optional name engraving 2 dollars and plastic cover 1.5 dollars. Orders must be paid on November 3 to avoid tax, with no supplement to this year’s annual and full delivery expected.
De Leon Bearcats Meet Dublin Lions in District 12-AA clash
The 30-30 district records smoke a Friday night showdown in Dublin as De Leon and Dublin chase the district title. Dublin holds a stout defense allowing 18 points per game while scoring about 20. De Leon averages 30 and sits at 6-2. Dublin’s 1983 start included big wins and district play has them 7-1, led by Blake Bryant and a stout line.
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De Leon Bearcats
Dublin Lions
Dublin
De Leon
Bruceville Eddy
Lion
Ranger Bulldogs
Lions
Glen Rose
Albany
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County Hay Show Set for November 10 in Comanche County
The 1983 Comanche County Hay Show will be held Thursday November 10 at the Junior Livestock Show Barn. Entries are due by November 1 with judging at 8:00 a.m. and awards at noon. Rules require entries be owned by local exhibitors, reflect the 1983 crop, and be baled or packaged with conventional equipment.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Harris rating favors Dublin in De Leon Dublin game
The Harris rating system names Dublin an eight point favorite in Friday night’s De Leon versus Dublin game. Hamilton is predicted to beat Ranger by two and Hico by thirteen over Millsap, with District 12 AA teams ranked accordingly.
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Harris
Dublin
Hamilton
Ranger
Hico
Millsap
State
De Leon
Commissioners To Vote On Tax Rate Increase Monday
Comanche County commissioners held a public hearing on a ten percent property tax rise last Thursday October 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. A public meeting to vote on the rate is set for Monday October 31 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the county courthouse courtrom.
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Comanche
Halloween Queen Coronation at De Leon High School
The Junior Class at De Leon High School sponsors a Halloween Queen Coronation Saturday night at 9 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Two divisions, for younger students, join contests for spook and jack o lantern. Five cakes will be auctioned.
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De Leon High School
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Angela Carr
Keith Carr
Steve Reyna
Bryan Andress
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Grandview
Blake Bryant
Fred Lisso
David Mulloy
Nickey Jones
Kevin Strickland
Danny Eoff
Aaron Lowe
Kenneth O’Grady
Mickey Belew
Rodney Kilcrease
Ronnie Woods
Steve Payne
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Alene Pilcher Otwell
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Alene
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Eldon Terrill
De Leon Ex-Student Association
Dana Alexander
Betty Leal
Jimmy Harper
Cecil Harper
Donna Maltby
Ken Maltby
Farmers of America
David Lindsey
Bill Lindsey
FFA
Vickie Higginbottom
Harold Gene Higginbottom
Vickie
Mike Sones
Jimmy Sones
Leesan Bill Painter
Lonnie Painter
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FHA
Jolina Alexander
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