Bearcats open 1972 season vs Hamilton Bulldogs
De Leon Bearcats host the Class AA Hamilton Bulldogs at Bearcat Field in the season opener. Coach Jack Waggoner notes the game should be closer than last year’s 32 6 victory and highlights Hamilton’s new coach Ed Pettit and a balanced offense. Key players include Ricky Wulf and Jesse Kirkland for Hamilton, and Gary Park, Rick Morgan, Johnny Golden, and Don Paul guiding De Leon’s offense and defense as 20 players are slated to see action.
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De Leon Bearcats
Hamilton Bulldogs
Bearcat Field
Jack Waggoner
Grady West
Larry Nabor
Bearcats
Hamilton
Waggoner
Bulldogs
Ed Pettit
Whitney
Valley Mills
Jesse Kirkland
De Leon
Ricky Wulf
Clark Bottlinger
Kirkland
Mel Henkes
Cisco
Coleman
Eastland
Cats
Gary Park
Rick Mor
Scott Weaver
Robert Gilder
Don Paul
Gary Doi
Joey Boswell
Budd Golden
Rick Morgan
Jeff Brinson
Bearcat
Bearcats Open Season in Bearcat Stadium
J C W notes football fever in De Leon as the Bearcats host Hamilton in the season opener. He predicts a Bearcat victory and mentions a weekly football contest offering five dollars or a year’s subscription, plus a junior high reporter opportunity at the Free Press with byline and photo.
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Weather report from Proctor Reservoir station
The Free Press notes a 24 hour weather period from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. with year to date figures. Temperature and moisture measurements are reported by the station, providing standard daily readings for the period referenced.
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proctor Reservoir
Comanche County Farm Bureau Barbecue Supper Saturday
Comanche County Farm Bureau invites members to a Barbecue Supper this Saturday night September 9 at 7 00 p m in the Comanche Jr High Cafeteria. Two local students Carol Ann Mazurek and Becky Morris will summarize a Texas Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar. The meeting starts at 8 00 p m with resolutions and director elections followed by a door prize drawing.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau
Stelvin Johnston
Comanche
Comanche Jr. High
Johnston
Texas Farm Bureau
Carol Ann Mazurek
T.C. Mazurek Jr
Sidney
Becky Morris
W.T. Morris
De Leon
2nd De Leon
De Leon Hosts Giant Sidewalk Sale By Local Merchants
Shoppers flock to De Leon this Saturday for a big Sidewalk Sale featuring Higginbothams Smiths Department Store Heathingtons De Leon Floral and Colorama Beauty Salon Merle Norman. Bargains abound as progressive merchants offer discounts and special offers for the event.
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De Leon
Higginbothams
Smith’s
Heathington’s
De Leon Floral
Colorama
Merle Norman
Whiteside Takes Top Honors In De Leon FFA Show
De Leon FFA members excel at Clifton Fall Shorthorn Preview with Jeff Whiteside grand champion and multiple placements. Buzzy Mahan and Jeff Whiteside vie for overall showmanship as next events approach at Dublin Free Fall Fair.
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De Leon
FFA
Clifton
Texas
Jeff Whiteside
Ronnie Frost
Pam Whiteside
Joey Mahan
Mark McKillip
Buzzy Mahan
Jerry McKillip
Dublin
De Leon Sidewalk Sale Promises Bargains This Saturday
Local readers are urged to attend De Leon's first annual Sidewalk Sale on September 9 as merchants display bargain tables. The note highlights improving rain and pasture prospects, plus nearby nursing home options and De Leon Municipal Hospital upgrades.
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Chamber of Commerce
De Leon
De Leon Municipal Hospital
New Residential Addition Opens in De Leon by Comanche County Telephone
The Comanche County Telephone Company surveyed and platted land on North Mill Street in De Leon. A new street and access alley are dedicated. A remodeled two bedroom home on the first lot is offered for 14975 with prepaid insurance and taxes for one year and a new abstract of title at the company’s expense. Features include a drive in car port with storage, year round entry from the carport, wall to wall carpeting, harvest gold fixtures, exterior brick, and a fenced yard with Bermuda grass. Contact Roy D. Adams in Comanche at 356-2516 or 915-356-2527.
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Comanche County Telephone Company, Inc
Mill Street
De Leon
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Roy D. Adams
Comanche
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