Town Talk Highlights Voter Amendments And Local News
On Tuesday November 5 polls open for 14 proposed constitutional amendments with pro and con notes by Senator Bob Glasgow. De Leon bid farewell as Bro Mike Patterson heads to Rocky Creek Baptist Church Brownwood area. Harvest Festival at Methodist Church touted as a busy local event while FFA sells fruit orders through November 15. Halloween safety urged for all ages and class representatives honored after recent activities.
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Bob Glasgow
Mike Patterson
De Leon
Rocky Creek Baptist Church
Brownwood
Mike
eeses
FFA
Garth Priddy
Texas Voters Decide Fate of 14 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Texas voters head to the polls on November 5 to vote on 14 proposed constitutional amendments. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at De Leon City Hall Precinct 3 box 14, De Leon High School Precinct 4 box 15, and Downing Methodist Church Precinct 4 box 16. Amendment 1 concerns bonding by the Texas Water Development Board to fund water storage and quality projects up to 600 million dollars, with bonds to support local government water needs and water quality efforts.
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TEXAS
De Leon City Hall
De Leon High School
Downing Methodist Church
Texas Water Development Board
American Heart Association Turkeywalk in De Leon
The American Heart Association Turkeywalk will be held in De Leon on Saturday November 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the west parking lot of the First Baptist Church. Pre registration is available by contacting Liz Sparger at 993-231.
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American Heart Association
De Leon
the
First Baptist Church
Mighty Maroon Band Receives Superior Rating at Contest
De Leon High School Mighty Maroon Band returned from the District 7 U S S marching contest in Brady with an excellent rating. More than 2 500 band students competed in the event. The top schools earn a superior rating advancing to the regional division.
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De Leon High School
Mighty Maroon
U.S.S
Brady
Rural Comanche County traffic crashes report September 1985
Sergeant Harpole reports 13 rural traffic accidents in Comanche County during September 1985 with no deaths and seven injuries. For the year 1985 total rural crashes reach 110 with three deaths and 60 injuries across the county.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Harpole
Bearcats face must win clash with Clifton Cubs
De Leon Bearcats aim to keep playoff hopes alive with a Friday night home game at Bearcat Field versus Clifton. Clifton sits 4-1, while De Leon and Dublin stand 3-1-1. key players include Doyle Anz at linebacker and kicker, linemen Ficklin and Bowers, and backs Willis and Pierce. Kickoff 7:30 p.m. with Thursday games at Clifton for junior varsity and lower grades.
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BEARCATS
CLIFTON
Clifton Cubs
De Leon Bearcats
goool
McGregor
Leon
Dublin
Dublin Hico
Glen Rose
Hamilton
Doyle Anz
Andy Ficklin
Michael Bowers
John Gray
Jerry Ringo
Kevin Kaisel
Doug Downard
Floyd Willis
John Pierce
Bearcat Field
Mr Box Wins Football Contest Title
Of all last week’s football contest entries two missed only one game. Using the tie-breaker total points in the De Leon Hico game, N L Box takes first place and Bill Scott second. Among those missing two games, Xandra Carter is third. Others missing two games include Melinda Hardin Mason Scott Jackie Morgan Joyce ODonald W Hadley Scott and John Gooden.
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N. L. Box
Bill Scott
Melinda Hardin
Mason Scott
Jackie Morgan
Friona
Joyce
Harvest Festival at De Leon Methodist Church Saturday
The First United Methodist Church hosts its annual Harvest Festival at De Leon City Hall on Saturday November 2. Events start at 10 a.m. with baked goods crafts and Christmas items for sale The Sandwich Shop offers food items A barbecue supper runs from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by an auction at 7 p.m. Proceeds aid the Little Children's Care Center and other community outreach projects.
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De Leon
First United Methodist Church
Little Children’s Care Center
Remainder Of Junior Livestock Show Stock To Be Validated
All 4H and FFA members are reminded that the county livestock show animal validation will be held Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the county livestock show barn. To show in the 1986 Comanche County Junior Livestock Show, each member must bring their animal in ear tagged and tattooed. Officials have already validated steers and Angora goats. remaining animals include beef heifers dairy heifers market lambs market swine breeding sheep breeding swine and dairy goats.
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FFA
Comanche County
De Leon Receives City Sales Tax Rebate Check
State Comptroller Bob Bullock sent 56.6 million in local one percent sales tax rebates to 1,010 cities. De Leon collected 3734.21 dollars, part of 1985 payments totaling 56170.08, a 7.4 percent drop from 1964. Other towns listed include Clifton 9409.01, Brownwood 66797.65, Dublin 3447.02, Eastland 23975.47, Hamilton 7844.22, San Saba 7040.17, and more.
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CITY OF
DE LEON
Bob Bullock
Meridian
Bangs
Brownwood
Early
Cross Plains
Coleman
Comanche
Gustine
Cisco
Eastland
Gorman
Ranger
Rising Star
Dublin
Evant
Hamilton
Hico
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Gayle Wilkerson
Texas Water Development
Liz Sparger
Free Press
heie chill
Johnny
De Leen of Commerce
Mike Burleson
De Less Lions Club
De Leen Women's Division
Chamber of Commerce
Al Myers
Evelyn Hare
Deanie Hare
Kathy Skaggs
Jerry Richardson
Brownweed
Jeff
Olney
Leslie Williams
Scott Tucker
MR. BOX
Xandra Carter
O’Donald, W. Hadley Scott, and
John Gooden
Methodist
San Saba
bell howe
Sam Weaver
agaares
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